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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell (July 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Among his most famous roles in a long career are those of Gerald O'Hara, the father of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, the drunken Doc Boone in John Ford's Stagecoach, and Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life. Mitchell was the first person to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award.

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special. ...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life. ...

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Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War. ...

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50 ...

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Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty. ...

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By Love Possessed (1961)

An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner. ...

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Too Young to Love (1960)

A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never knew she was so young. ...

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The Right Man (1960)

Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American classrooms. ...

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Natchez (1958)

A Civil War veteran returns home to find his father has become a social pariah. ...

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Handle with Care (1958)

A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime. ...

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While the City Sleeps (1956)

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer". ...

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The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)

One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real ...

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955)

This made-for-TV production originally aired on the "Climax!" show and opened up its second season. Huck and his buddy Tom Sawyer become blood brothers right before Huck takes off down the Mississippi River to try and get away from his abusive father. Alon ...

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Destry (1954)

Western remake of "Destry Rides Again", starring Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Thomas Mitchell, Lori Nelson and Lyle Bettger. ...

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Secret of the Incas (1954)

Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure. ...

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The Big Moment (1954)

Three individual stories that give an account of crucial moments in the lives of three different people: one is a young thief from Casablanca, another is an immigrant doctor brought to the United States and the third is a girl who survived the Holocaust. A ...

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The Backbone of America (1953)

An account executive tries to find the perfect American family to use in a forthcoming advertising campaign. ...

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High Noon (1952)

Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he att ...

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Journey Into Light (1951)

John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide. Burrows travels to Los Angeles for a fresh s ...

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The Big Wheel (1949)

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes. ...

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Alias Nick Beal (1949)

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foste ...

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Silver River (1948)

Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west. His empire begins to fall apart as the other mining c ...

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The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest. ...

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High Barbaree (1947)

After his plane is downed in the South Pacific, a Navy flier recounts his life to a co-pilot while awaiting rescue. ...

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Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946. ...

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost a ...

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The Dark Mirror (1946)

A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer. ...

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Three Wise Fools (1946)

An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men. ...

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Adventure (1945)

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian. ...

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Within These Walls (1945)

Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imposes a strict regime of discipline on the inmates. He is similarly rigid and harsh with his own two children Tommie and Anne. However, his son Tommie Howlan ...

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Captain Eddie (1945)

WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942. ...

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The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles ...

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Dark Waters (1944)

Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover help ...

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Wilson (1944)

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must de ...

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Buffalo Bill (1944)

Scout William F. Cody marries a U.S. senator's daughter, fights the Cheyenne and leads a Wild West show. ...

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The Fighting Sullivans (1944)

The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are chronicled in this film based on a true story. ...

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Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The second involves a psychic who predicts murder. The third is about a man who literally meets the girl of his dreams. ...

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Bataan (1943)

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destroy and hold a strategic bridge in order to delay the Japanese forces and allow Gen. MacArthur time to secu ...

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Immortal Sergeant (1943)

During WWII, a corporal in the desert reminisces about the love he left behind and faces uncertainty about his strength as a leader. ...

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The Outlaw (1943)

Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Do ...

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Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942. ...

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The Black Swan (1942)

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the reb ...

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Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release. ...

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Moontide (1942)

After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man. ...

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This Above All (1942)

In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with ...

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Song of the Islands (1942)

With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his f ...

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Joan of Paris (1942)

An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden and his wounds cared for. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest. ...

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Out of the Fog (1941)

A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police. ...

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Flight from Destiny (1941)

After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend his last days killing someone who contributes nothing but harm to society. When Henry learns that his friend Betty's husband, Michael, has been painting forg ...

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The Long Voyage Home (1940)

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays. ...

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Angels Over Broadway (1940)

Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by ...

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie M ...

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Our Town (1940)

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community. ...

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Three Cheers for the Irish (1940)

Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary with the force. He's even more unprepared for the romance that develops between his favorite daughter, Maur ...

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Swiss Family Robinson (1940)

A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment. ...

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. ...

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption. ...

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights ...

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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots' lives to earn a major contract. ...

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Stagecoach (1939)

A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process. ...

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Trade Winds (1938)

After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sam, a skirt chasing detective, is following her and must outwit him to escape imprisonment. ...

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Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself to save his marriage. ...

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The Hurricane (1937)

A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tro ...

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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house. ...

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I Promise to Pay (1937)

A man goes to a loan shark to finance his family's vacation. ...

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Lost Horizon (1937)

British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World W ...

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When You're in Love (1937)

An Australian opera singer hires a husband so she can work in the U.S. Moore sings "Minnie the Moocher" in one scene. ...

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Man Of The People (1937)

An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks. ...

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Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, pe ...

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Adventure in Manhattan (1936)

The story of an egotistical crime writer who gets involved with the case of a notorious art thief (who is believed to be dead) while at the same time romancing a lovely young actress who's in a play that also happens to be the cover for massive jewel job. ...

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Craig's Wife (1936)

Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members. ...

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Movies Made By Thomas Mitchell (3)

Casanova Brown (1944)

Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discov ...

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Little Accident (1939)

A baby is passed from hand to hand after her father abandons her. ...

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All of Me (1934)

A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied. ...

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