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The Vampire Bat (1933) -- When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism...
Captains Courageous (1937) -- Trailer for this nautical tale
That Uncertain Feeling (1941) -- Against her better judgement, happily married Jill Baker is persuaded to see a popular psychoanalyst about her psychosomatic hiccups...
The Candidate (1972) -- Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Angel (1937) -- Woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.

Overview

Date of Birth:

5 April 1901, Macon, Georgia, USA more

Date of Death:

4 August 1981, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Multiple Oscar-winner Melvyn Douglas was one of America's finest actors... more

Trivia:

Grandfather of Illeana Douglas. more

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Down 22% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 7 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(12 articles)

DVD Playhouse--November 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 7:05 PM, PST)
Shadows of Russia: Communism on TCM
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 3 November 2009, 11:28 PM, PST)

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 184:00 PMTCM The Americanization of Emily  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ghost Story (1981) Dr. John Jaffrey 1981 - 5.8 (2,530)
- 2. The Hot Touch (1981)   Max Reich 1981 - 4.6 (25)
AKAs:
  • Coup de maître (Canada: French title)
  • Peter Dion
- 3. Tell Me a Riddle (1980) David 1980 - 6.4 (73)
- 4. The Changeling (1980)   Sen. Joseph Carmichael 1980 - 7.4 (6,927)
AKAs:
  • L'enfant du diable (Canada: French title)
- 5. Being There (1979)   Benjamin Turnbull 'Ben' Rand 1979 - 8.0 (22,871)
AKAs:
  • Chance
- 6. The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) Senator Birney 1979 - 6.1 (608)
- 7. Intimate Strangers (1977) (TV)   Donald's Father 1977 - 6.9 (34)
AKAs:
  • Battered (USA: alternative title)
- 8. "ABC Weekend Specials" (1977)   Grandpa Doc (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.1 (44)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)   Zachariah Guthrie 1977 - 6.8 (753)
AKAs:
  • Das Ultimatum (West Germany)
  • Nuclear Countdown
  • Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany)
- 10. Le locataire (1976)   Monsieur Zy 1976 - 7.8 (8,616)
AKAs:
  • The Tenant (USA)
- 11. "Benjamin Franklin" (1974)   Benjamin Franklin (unknown episodes) 1974 - 7.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Lives of Ben Franklin (USA: alternative title)
- 12. Murder or Mercy (1974) (TV) Dr. Paul Harelson 1974 - 6.6 (6)
- 13. The Death Squad (1974) (TV) Captain Earl Kreski 1974 - 3.9 (21)
- 14. The Going Up of David Lev (1973) (TV) Grandfather 1973 - 5.2 (7)
- 15. "Ghost Story" (1972)   Grandpa (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (76)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. The Candidate (1972) John J. McKay 1972 - 7.1 (3,375)
- 17. One Is a Lonely Number (1972)   Joseph Provo 1972 - 6.2 (83)
AKAs:
  • Two Is a Happy Number (USA: new title)
- 18. Death Takes a Holiday (1971) (TV) Judge Earl Chapman 1971 - 7.1 (92)
- 19. "NET Playhouse" (1966)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. I Never Sang for My Father (1970) Tom Garrison 1970 - 7.3 (686)
- 21. Hunters Are for Killing (1970) (TV)   Keller Floran 1970 - 6.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • Hard Frame
- 22. Companions in Nightmare (1968) (TV) Dr. Lawrence Strelson 1968 - 6.7 (9)
- 23. "CBS Playhouse" (1967)   Peter Schermann (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 24. The Crucible (1967) (TV) Gov. Danforth 1967 - 8.0 (32)
- 25. Hotel (1967) Warren Trent 1967 - 6.4 (320)
- 26. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Galileo Galilei / Henry Drummond (2 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 8.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 27. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Mark Ryder (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (503)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Lamp at Midnight (1966) (TV)   Galileo Galilei 1966 - 6.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre: Lamp at Midnight (USA: series title)
- 29. Inherit the Wind (1965) (TV) Henry Drummond 1965 - 7.4 (19)
- 30. Once Upon a Tractor (1965) 1965 - -
- 31. Rapture (1965)   Frederick Larbaud 1965 - 7.0 (121)
AKAs:
  • La fleur de l'âge (France)
- 32. The Americanization of Emily (1964)   Adm. William Jessup 1964 - 7.3 (1,793)
AKAs:
  • Emily (USA: reissue title)
- 33. Advance to the Rear (1964)   Colonel Claude Brackenbury 1964 - 5.9 (256)
AKAs:
  • Company of Cowards? (UK)
- 34. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Pat Konke (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1961)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.7 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 36. Hud (1963) Homer Bannon 1963 - 7.9 (6,736)
- 37. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Burton Strang (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.6 (107)
1 TV episode:
- 38. Billy Budd (1962) The Dansker, sailmaker 1962 - 7.8 (1,226)
- 39. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   Mark Twain (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
- 40. "Frontier Justice" (1958)   Host (11 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 6.8 (8)
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
- 41. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Ansel Gibbs / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
4 TV episodes:
- 42. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Census Taker / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 43. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Professor Barris (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Charles Turner / Jim Conway (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 46. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 47. "Windows" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 48. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   George Manners (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 49. "Steve Randall" (1952)   Steve Randall (4 episodes, 1952-1953) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Off Beat
4 TV episodes:
- 50. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "Studio One" (1948)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "Celanese Theatre" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.8 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 53. On the Loose (1951)   Frank Bradley 1951 - 5.9 (49)
AKAs:
  • The Restless Age (USA: alternative title)
- 54. My Forbidden Past (1951)   Paul Beaurevel 1951 - 6.0 (224)
AKAs:
  • Carriage Entrance (USA: alternative title)
- 55. "Starlight Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - -
1 TV episode:
- 56. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 57. "Your Show of Shows" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1950) 1950 - 8.5 (60)
AKAs:
  • Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
- 58. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   Richard Gordon (2 episodes, 1949) 1949 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 60. The Great Sinner (1949) Armand de Glasse 1949 - 6.2 (231)
- 61. A Woman's Secret (1949) Luke Jordan 1949 - 6.2 (315)
- 62. My Own True Love (1949) Clive Heath 1949 - 6.9 (22)
- 63. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Bill Cole 1948 - 7.2 (3,766)
- 64. The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) Smithfield 'Smitty' Cobb 1947 - 7.4 (94)
- 65. The Sea of Grass (1947) Brice Chamberlain 1947 - 6.6 (570)
- 66. Three Hearts for Julia (1943) Jeff Seabrook 1943 - 5.6 (51)
- 67. They All Kissed the Bride (1942) Michael 'Mike' Holmes 1942 - 6.9 (157)
- 68. We Were Dancing (1942) Nicholas Eugen August Wolfgang 'Nikki' Prax, aka Mr. Manescu 1942 - 6.2 (79)
- 69. Two-Faced Woman (1941) Lawrence 'Larry' Blake 1941 - 6.3 (448)
- 70. Our Wife (1941) Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin 1941 - 6.0 (13)
- 71. A Woman's Face (1941) Dr. Gustaf Segert 1941 - 7.2 (577)
- 72. That Uncertain Feeling (1941)   Larry Baker 1941 - 6.9 (775)
AKAs:
  • Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling (USA: complete title)
- 73. This Thing Called Love (1940)   Tice Collins 1940 - 6.9 (30)
AKAs:
  • Married But Single (UK)
- 74. Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) Jeff Thompson 1940 - 6.8 (125)
- 75. He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) Paul Boliet 1940 - 6.1 (9)
- 76. Too Many Husbands (1940)   Henry Lowndes 1940 - 6.4 (288)
AKAs:
  • My Two Husbands (UK)
- 77. The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) Police Lieutenant Kenny Williams 1939 - 6.5 (106)
- 78. Ninotchka (1939) Léon - Count d'Algout 1939 $2.28M 7.9 (6,100)
- 79. Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) Ronald Brooke 1939 - 6.5 (43)
- 80. Tell No Tales (1939)   Michael Cassidy 1939 - 6.4 (43)
AKAs:
  • A Hundred to One (International: English title)
- 81. There's That Woman Again (1939)   William 'Bill' Reardon 1939 - 5.4 (5)
AKAs:
  • What a Woman (UK)
- 82. The Shining Hour (1938) Henry Linden 1938 - 6.7 (236)
- 83. That Certain Age (1938) Vincent Bullitt 1938 - 6.9 (73)
- 84. Fast Company (1938)   Joel Sloane 1938 - 6.7 (79)
AKAs:
  • The Rare-Book Murder (USA: TV title)
- 85. The Toy Wife (1938)   George Sartoris 1938 - 5.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • Frou Frou (UK)
- 86. There's Always a Woman (1938) William Reardon 1938 - 6.8 (125)
- 87. Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin 1938 - 6.3 (95)
- 88. I'll Take Romance (1937) James Guthrie 1937 - 6.4 (13)
- 89. Angel (1937) Anthony 'Tony' Halton 1937 - 7.5 (469)
- 90. I Met Him in Paris (1937) George Potter 1937 - 7.2 (29)
- 91. Captains Courageous (1937)   Frank Burton Cheyne 1937 - 7.9 (3,206)
AKAs:
  • Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous (USA: complete title)
- 92. Women of Glamour (1937)   Richard 'Dick' Stark 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Women of Glamor (USA: informal English title)
- 93. Theodora Goes Wild (1936) Michael Grant 1936 - 7.4 (621)
- 94. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) John Randolph 1936 - 5.8 (285)
- 95. And So They Were Married (1936) Stephen Blake 1936 - 6.1 (31)
- 96. The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) Michael Lanyard 1935 - 7.2 (8)
- 97. Annie Oakley (1935) Jeff Hogarth 1935 - 6.8 (450)
- 98. Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) Barton Powell 1935 - 6.0 (14)
- 99. She Married Her Boss (1935) Richard Barclay 1935 - 6.7 (123)
- 100. The People's Enemy (1935)   George R. 'Traps' Stuart 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Racketeers (USA: reissue title)
- 101. Dangerous Corner (1934) Charles Stanton 1934 - 5.3 (48)
- 102. Woman in the Dark (1934)   Tony Robson 1934 - 5.9 (32)
AKAs:
  • Woman in the Shadows
- 103. Counsellor at Law (1933) Roy Darwin 1933 - 7.9 (495)
- 104. Nagana (1933) Dr. Walter Tradnor 1933 - -
- 105. The Vampire Bat (1933)   Karl Brettschneider 1933 - 5.6 (568)
AKAs:
  • Blood Sucker (USA: reissue title)
  • Forced to Sin (USA: reissue title)
- 106. The Old Dark House (1932) Roger Penderel 1932 - 7.4 (2,029)
- 107. As You Desire Me (1932) Count Bruno Varelli 1932 - 6.4 (271)
- 108. The Broken Wing (1932) Philip 'Phil' Marvin 1932 - -
- 109. The Wiser Sex (1932) David Rolfe 1932 - 6.3 (12)
- 110. Prestige (1932) Lt./Capt. Andre Verlaine 1932 - 6.0 (80)
- 111. Tonight or Never (1931) Jim Fletcher 1931 - 8.2 (701)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. We Were Dancing (1942) ("The Wedding March" (1843)) 1942 - 6.2 (79)
- 2. Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) ("The Riddle" (1940) (uncredited)) 1940 - 6.8 (125)
- 3. Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) ("Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major Opus 9" (1830-1) (uncredited)) 1938 - 6.3 (95)
- 4. Angel (1937) ("Angel" (1937)) 1937 - 7.5 (469)
- 5. Theodora Goes Wild (1936) ("Pop! Goes the Weasel" (uncredited), "The Farmer in the Dell" (uncredited), "Be Still My Heart" (1936) (uncredited), "The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along)" (1933) (uncredited), "Three Blind Mice" (uncredited)) 1936 - 7.4 (621)
- 6. And So They Were Married (1936) ("In the Gloaming" (1877) (uncredited)) 1936 - 6.1 (31)
- 7. The Old Dark House (1932) (performer: "Singin' in the Rain" (1929) (uncredited)) 1932 - 7.4 (2,029)
Self
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- 1. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Lillian Gish 1971 - 5.1 (36)
- 2. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Project XX" (1954)   Narrator (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Griffith P. Hastings / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1955-1968) 1968 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 5. "The Garry Moore Show" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.3 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Arthur Murray Party" (1950)   Himself (2 episodes, 1953-1957) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Arthur Murray Party Time
  • The Arthur Murray Show
2 TV episodes:
- 7. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Guest Panelist / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1951-1957) 1957 - 8.9 (268)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. "The Name's the Same" (1951)   Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.4 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Blind Date" (1949)   Host (unknown episodes) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Your Big Moment (USA: new title)
- 10. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)   Himself 1939 - 5.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Screen Snapshots: Stars at the Tropical Ice Gardens (USA: alternative title)
- 11. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 4 (1938) Himself 1938 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Homer Bannon
- 2. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) Himself
- 3. Garbo (2005) (uncredited) Count Leon d'Algout
- 4. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) Himself
- 5. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) Himself - Actor Testing as Ashley
- 6. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Clip from 'Ninotchka'
- 7. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) Actor in 'Ninotchka'
- 8. The Cinematographer (1951) (uncredited) Himself
- 9. From the Ends of the Earth (1939) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

De Luxe (1935). Drama. Written by Louis Bromfield and John Gearon. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Chester Erskine. Booth Theatre: 5 Mar 1935- Mar 1935 (closing date unknown/15 performances). Cast: Ann Andrews, Alan Bunce, "Peppy" D'Albrew, Pierre De Ramey, Melvyn Douglas (as "Pat Dantry"), Florence Edney (as "Lady Dextries"), Tom Elwell, Clyde Fillmore, Violet Heming, David Hughes, Robert Le Sueur, Elsa Maxwell, Claudia Morgan, Blanche Ring (as "Sophie Bashly"), Beverly Sitgreaves, Maurice Sommers, Ivy Troutman, Tibor von Janny, Cora Witherspoon (as "Fanny Altenus"). Produced by Chester Erskine. more

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