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Shirley MacLean Beaty (born April 24, 1934), known professionally as Shirley MacLaine, is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author, well known for her beliefs in New Age spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career. She was nominated for an Academy Award five times before winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1983 for her role in Terms of Endearment. Her younger brother is Warren Beatty.
Named after Shirley Temple, MacLaine was born in Richmond, Virginia. Her father, Ira Owens Beaty, was a professor of psychology, public school administrator, and real estate agent, and her mother, Kathlyn Corinne (née MacLean), was a drama teacher originally from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada; MacLaine's grandparents were also teachers.The family was devoutly Baptist. Her uncle (her mother's brother-in-law) was A.A. MacLeod, a Communist member of the Ontario legislature in the 1940s.
Actors: Colin Mochrie (actor), Martin Poole (actor), Kathy Fitzgerald (actress), Laura Osnes (actress), Tony Sheldon (actor), Kevin Duda (writer), Kevin Duda (producer), Mary Stout (actress), Randy Graff (actress), Jeremy Jordan (actor), Matt Doyle (actor), Rick Crom (actor), Simon Pearl (writer), Simon Pearl (producer), Alison Cimmet (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Frankie Avalon (actor), Tony Curtis (actor), Jack Benny (actor), Milton Berle (actor), Frankie Avalon (actor), Billy Crystal (actor), Pat Boone (actor), Ernest Borgnine (actor), James Caan (actor), Mario Cantone (actor), Johnny Carson (actor), Jack Carter (actor), Dave Attell (actor), Roger Corman (actor), Sammy Davis Jr. (actor),
Plot: The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.). We have interviewed over 30 people including actors, directors (John Landis, Christopher Guest, Sidney Poitier, Jay Leno, etc.) and various people in Don's life (his composer, orchestra, manager etc.). In addition, we will use some of Don's home movies, clips from the Tonight Show, various TV shows, movies etc. We'll see one of the last great comedians of his era.
Keywords: comedian, las-vegas-nevada, racial-slur, racism, stand-up-comedian, stand-up-comedyActors: Ann Magnuson (actress), Eric Bogosian (actor), Meat Loaf (actor), Ann Magnuson (actress), Ann Magnuson (actress), Ann Magnuson (actress), Ann Magnuson (actress), Glenn Lazzaro (editor), Joseph Arias (actor), Stuart S. Shapiro (producer), Newton Thomas Sigel (director), Steve Oakes (producer), Steve Oakes (director), Tom Rubnitz (director), Pilar Limosner (costume designer),
Genres: Documentary, Short,