Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson Trailers

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Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American character actor dating to vaudeville.  A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Grandpa Joe in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Amos Slade in the 1981 animated film "The Fox and the Hound" (1981), and as Ed Brown in the 1974-1978 television sitcom Chico and the Man. For contributions to the television industry, Jack Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.

Most Popular Jack Albertson Trailers

Total trailers found: 63

Mitzi & 100 Guys Trailer (1975)

24 March 1975

Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man), plus 28 celebrities as her "Million Dollar Chorus.

Teacher's Pet Trailer (1958)

01 April 1958

A rugged city editor poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Trailer (1968)

17 January 1968

Wealthy playboy David Sloane wrongly believes good girl Carol Corman is his best friend's mistress.

The Sword in the Stone Trailer (1963)

25 December 1963

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom.

Son of Flubber Trailer (1963)

16 January 1963

Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Trailer (1971)

29 June 1971

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Roustabout Trailer (1964)

11 November 1964

After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

A Tiger Walks Trailer (1964)

12 April 1964

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods.

The Fox and the Hound Trailer (1981)

10 July 1981

When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper.

Justine Trailer (1969)

06 August 1969

In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker.

Convicts 4 Trailer (1962)

15 September 1962

After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.

Man of a Thousand Faces Trailer (1957)

15 August 1957

The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.

Don't Go Near the Water Trailer (1957)

14 November 1957

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.

Period of Adjustment Trailer (1962)

31 October 1962

A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.

Congratulations, It's a Boy! Trailer (1971)

21 September 1971

A bachelor's life is interrupted by the appearance of a teenager who claims to be his son.

Pickup on 101 Trailer (1972)

01 May 1972

An elderly wanderer, a sexy young girl running away from home and a folk singer looking for stardom hitch-hike their way cross-country, trying to get to California.

Who's Got the Action? Trailer (1962)

25 December 1962

A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.

Lover Come Back Trailer (1961)

20 December 1961

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods.

Kissin' Cousins Trailer (1964)

06 March 1964

An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land.

The Shaggy Dog Trailer (1959)

19 March 1959

Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery.

The Slowest Gun in the West Trailer (1960)

07 May 1960

The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.

The Unguarded Moment Trailer (1956)

27 December 1956

A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.

The Poseidon Adventure Trailer (1972)

01 December 1972

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Once Upon a Dead Man Trailer (1971)

17 September 1971

The wife of a San Francisco police commissioner drags him into a charity auction theft, which leads to a murder.

Joys Trailer (1976)

05 March 1976

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!).

Over-Exposed Trailer (1956)

01 April 1956

This titillating bit of pulp sensationalism was the last in a string of "B" films that Cleo Moore starred in at Columbia.

Rabbit, Run Trailer (1970)

01 October 1970

Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom comes home one day from his dead-end job to find his pregnant wife Janice asleep, splayed in front of the TV, highball glass in hand.

Next Time I Marry Trailer (1938)

09 December 1938

Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money.

Montserrat Trailer (1971)

02 March 1971

The story is set during the South American Wars of Independence. Simón Bolivar, the liberator, has escaped from Spanish custody with the aid of an idealistic Spanish officer, Captain Montserrat.

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase Trailer (1981)

12 July 1981

Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? Trailer (1983)

01 May 1983

A celebration of how the very young and the very old appreciate and enjoy each other via sketches and variety performances.

Miracle on 34th Street Trailer (1947)

04 June 1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Bring Your Smile Along Trailer (1955)

22 June 1955

Nancy Willows (Constance Towers), pretty blonde high school teacher, writes song lyrics which spark the careers of struggling young pianist-composer Martin Adams (Keefe Brasselle')and would-be singer Jerry Dennis (Frankie Laine).

Terror at Alcatraz Trailer (1982)

04 July 1982

Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, respectively, involved in the race to find the buried treasure of Al Capone on Alcatraz Island at the former prison where he was imprisoned.

NBC: The First Fifty Years Trailer (1976)

21 November 1976

A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airwaves on 15 November 1926.

Never Steal Anything Small Trailer (1959)

11 February 1959

Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll resort to every dirty trick in the book to win his union's presidency.

Lock, Stock and Barrel Trailer (1971)

24 September 1971

A young frontier couple elope, are chased by the girl's father and brothers, join up with an escaped convict and get mixed up with a charlatan preacher.

A Clear and Present Danger Trailer (1970)

21 March 1970

The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.

The Monk Trailer (1969)

22 October 1969

Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing information on a mobster.

Valentine Trailer (1979)

07 December 1979

A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.

Monkey on My Back Trailer (1957)

29 May 1957

The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back.

The Comedy Company Trailer (1978)

21 July 1978

An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.

Top Banana Trailer (1954)

22 February 1954

Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important department store.

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Trailer (2023)

20 December 2023

A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went on to a career of much acclaim.

Changes Trailer (1969)

11 February 1969

It's the late sixties, a time of peace signs, free love and revolution; and Kent like others of his generation, is looking for a meaning to his life.

The Harder They Fall Trailer (1956)

08 May 1956

Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno.

How to Murder Your Wife Trailer (1965)

26 January 1965

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles.

Marriage Is Alive and Well Trailer (1980)

25 January 1980

A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of past clients and the hope, adversity and romance that holy matrimony brings.

Pat Neal Is Back Trailer (1968)

07 April 1968

This short focuses on Patricia Neal's return to motion pictures three years after she suffered a near-fatal stroke.

Dead & Buried Trailer (1981)

29 May 1981

After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses appear to be coming back to life and living normally as locals in the small town.

Days of Wine and Roses Trailer (1963)

04 February 1963

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

The Patsy Trailer (1964)

24 June 1964

When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy).

The Eddy Duchin Story Trailer (1956)

02 May 1956

The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.

All I Need Is a Conference! Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

American Industrial Film produced by General Electric. A businessman tries to get everyone he needs together to address an issue.

The Flim-Flam Man Trailer (1967)

22 August 1967

Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing,” has made a career out of charming and cheating his way through life.

The Subject Was Roses Trailer (1968)

13 October 1968

Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find his parents' marriage filled with discord, quarreling, and recriminations.

My Body, My Child Trailer (1982)

11 April 1982

A woman must choose between having an abortion or giving birth to a deformed child.

Strike Up the Band Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to Chicago for the contest.

Squeeze a Flower Trailer (1970)

12 February 1970

When greed threatens the livelihood of an Italian monastery, a monk flees with the formula for their special liquor.

You Can't Run Away from It Trailer (1956)

30 October 1956

A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.