Billy Crystal
1) 700 Sundays
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"To support his family, Billy's father, Jack, worked two jobs and long hours and could spare only Sundays to spend with his loved ones. But these prceious days would be in short supply--Jack's life was suddenly ended by a heart attack when Billy was just fifteen. 700 Sundays refers to the sadly prceise amout of time shared by a devoted father and his adoring son." --book jacket
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Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old. In chapters like "Buying the Plot" and "Nodding Off," Crystal not only catalogs his gripes, but offers a road map to his 77 million fellow baby boomers arriving at this milestone age. As wise and poignant as they are funny, Crystal's reflections are an unforgettable look at an extraordinary...
3) My Giant
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Billy Crystal stars in this comedy of incredible proportions about a sleazy talent agent who discovers that love and friendship are more important than ambition and wealth.
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Spanning several decades beginning in the 1950s, Crystal reminisces about what it was like growing up in a loving Jewish family in Long Beach, LI. He recalls the numerous eclectic relatives who inspired him, the huge influence of jazz on his family, his passion for the New York Yankees, and much more.
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Sophie, who helps out at her late father's hat shop, is transformed one day by a witch into an old woman. Sophie seeks out the help of the wizard Howl, who has an amazing moving castle which is fueled by a fire demon named Calcifer. Limited quantities will include bonus DVD version of the film.
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During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment: Vaudeville, Broadway, movies, radio, television, popular song and personal appearances, including hosting the Academy Awards a record 19 times and his annual USO Christmas military tours. Includes film, television, and radio clips; readings of excerpts from Hope's writings; and interviews with prominent entertainment industry...
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The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.
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Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
10) The Savoy king
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"The Savoy Ballroom was the home of the amazing Lindy Hop dancers, and the first venue in America where Blacks and Whites could dance and socialize together. Born fatherless and poor, Chick Webb developed spinal tuberculosis and was a hunchbacked dwarf in constant pain, yet he virtually invented modern drumming and built the hottest Swing orchestra of the 1930s - the 'house band' of The Savoy Ballroom. Chick was mentored by Duke Ellington, toured...
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"Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?" --container....
12) Soap. Season 2
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The celebrated soap opera spoof returns for a second helping. Includes all 22 episodes from the Emmy Award-winning second season.
13) Memories of me
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Billy Crystal and Alan King keep you in stitches in director Henry Winkler's heartwarming comedy about a feuding father and son who discover that love is a family trait.
14) Here today
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"Veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz forms an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship with New York lounge singer Emma Payge. Emma unexpectedly wins a lunch with the comedy legend and their friendship gets off to an extremely rocky start (think seafood allergy, a hospital visit, and an epi pen). Before long, each finds in teh other a sort of soul mate, forging a deep bond that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of friendship,...
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Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
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Old-school grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible--bringing the family...
18) Father's Day
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One son ... two fathers? Robin Williams and Billy Crystal star as prospective dads in search of the same runaway boy that each thinks may be his child. From director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters movies) comes the madcap comedy adventure Fathers' Day. Dale Putley (Williams--The Birdcage, Mrs. Doubtfire) and Jack Lawrence (Crystal--City Slickers films, When Harry Met Sally...) never met, yet they both share something in common: ex-girlfriend Colette (Nastassja...
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A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise...
20) City slickers
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Three friends go on a cattle drive in order to quench their mid-life crises. Includes audio commentary from director and actors; featurettes; and more.