Shelley Berman Trailers
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Shelley Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer, and poet. Berman gained fame for his distinct style of comedic storytelling, often performing monologues that delved into relatable yet humorous observations about everyday life. His use of personal anecdotes and dry wit set a trend in stand-up comedy, influencing many comedians who followed.
He released several successful comedy albums, including "Inside Shelley Berman" (1959), which became the first comedy album to earn a gold record. His achievements also extended to television and film, with notable appearances in various shows and movies. Berman's impact on the comedy landscape, marked by his intelligent humour and storytelling abilities, solidified his legacy as a trailblazer in the world of stand-up comedy. He passed away in 2017, leaving behind a lasting imprint on the entertainment industry.
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21 June 1967
After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.
25 November 1978
The early years of rock and roll are revisited in a night club setting, with table conversations, old film clips, and stage performances by the stars.
05 June 2008
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist.
10 September 1991
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang.
05 April 1964
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
22 December 1955
In a shadowy world stitched from nightmares, a young woman's harrowing journey in a seedy hotel unveils her traumatic past.
14 October 2010
A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains.
05 December 2006
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
29 July 2005
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
22 December 2004
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker.
05 March 1970
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy.
14 November 2013
From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish.
01 March 1975
A group of merchants convinces the hippies who crowd the sidewalks of their town to start their own Utopian community in a nearby ghost town.
23 September 1987
True story about a teen with Down's Syndrome who begins attending college classes.
10 April 2007
In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach.
05 December 1992
Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.
22 August 2000
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
17 September 2021
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin.
28 October 1987
A documentary filmmaker, who has spent the last 15 years making films like "Aluminum: Our Shiny Friend," is finally given the chance to make the documentary on Indian farming he has always wanted to.
01 January 2011
In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.
21 June 1972
A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!
28 April 1989
Louise is not very popular at her highschool. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers.
25 January 1979
Pilot for unproduced Brenda Starr television series
22 January 1960
The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived.
23 March 1990
Psychology professor Elliott Fauman, Ph.D., in researching the lives and personalities of prostitutes, finds his "statistical architype" in actress Meredith Dashley.
