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Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926), is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, having created works — under the name Benedetto — that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City.
Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era.
Actors: Faith Hill (actress), Beyoncé Knowles (actress), Eric Jacobson (actor), Miley Cyrus (actress), Stephen Colbert (actor), Rascal Flatts (actor), Steve Whitmire (actor), Harry Connick Jr. (actor), Tony Bennett (actor), Al Roker (actor), Joe Jonas (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Nick Jonas (actor), Jamie Foxx (actor), Jane Krakowski (actress),
Genres: Music,Actors: Leslie Nielsen (actor), Michael Papajohn (actor), Christopher McDonald (actor), Dan Castellaneta (actor), Kevin Hart (actor), Tracy Morgan (actor), John Getz (actor), Robert Hays (actor), Aki Aleong (actor), Keith David (actor), Drake Bell (actor), Robert Joy (actor), Kurt Fuller (actor), Brent Spiner (actor), Thomas Rosales Jr. (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Joe Pisciotta (writer), Joe Pisciotta (director), Joe Pisciotta (editor), John Trapani (actor), Ana Ayora (actress), Talia Molé Monson (actress),
Plot: Tony Bennett sits in his apartment. A compulsive man. Repeatedly making his bed, arranging his things, checking to see if the doors and windows are locked. He has no job, no friends. He is allowed to collect from social services until he gets back on his feet. He's on probation for the next 5 years. Today is the first day his Probation Officer comes to the house. He can't bring himself to take down all Grace's pictures. They wallpaper his room. He sits on a wooden chair... waiting... The clock ticks away on the wall.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Barbra Streisand (actress), Christina Aguilera (actress), k.d. lang (actress), Robert De Niro (actor), John Travolta (actor), Stevie Wonder (actor), Billy Crystal (actor), Tony Bennett (actor), Elton John (actor), Juanes (actor), John Legend (actor), Michael Bublé (actor), Kevin Alexander Stea (actor), Bruce Willis (actor), Catherine Zeta-Jones (actress),
Plot: The year Tony Bennett turns 80, he releases the CD "Duets, An American Classic," and for Public Broadcasting System, he performs nine duets (eight from the album) and a solo in front of an audience in L.A. Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Robert De Niro provide brief commentary, and there are a few clips and lots of stills of Bennett through his career. Mostly it's singing: with Barbra Streisand, John Legend, k.d. lang and Chris Botti, Diana Krall, Juanez, Elton John, Michael Bublé, Stevie Wonder, and Christina Aguilera. The Tony Bennett Dancers give cabaret and 60's stagings to several numbers.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, colon-in-title, five-word-title, jazz-music, male-singer, name-in-title, reference-to-tony-bennett, singer, singing, songActors: Hal Sparks (actor), Kevin Gage (actor), Kevin Bocarde (producer), Ashley Laurence (actress), Lucas Till (actor), Sarah Trost (costume designer), Robert Hall (producer), Robert Hall (writer), Courtney Gordon (miscellaneous crew), Robert Hall (director), Donald Gibb (actor), Bridgette Kelley (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Spencer (actor), Bob Penny (actor), Laura Prepon (actress),
Plot: A drama/thriller, set in the South, about a young boy who longs to escape the misery of his childhood and the misunderstanding of his hometown. A gifted, self-taught, special effects make-up artist, Green dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters. But the real demons of Green's life threaten to hold him back: a drunken stepfather who terrorizes his mother, a group of religious fanatics who want to destroy his work, and the love of a girl who can't let go of small town life.
Keywords: abortion, abuse, alcoholic, halloween, overalls, reference-to-fangoria, religion, two-word-titleActors: Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), Graham Chapman (actor),
Plot: Why are we here, what's it all about? The Monty Python-team is trying to sort out the most important question on Earth: what is the meaning of life? They do so by exploring the various stages of life, starting with birth. A doctor seems more interested in his equipment than in delivering the baby or caring for the mother, a Roman Catholic couple have quite a lot of children because 'every sperm is sacred'. In the growing and learning part of life, catholic schoolboys attend a rather strange church service and ditto sex education lesson. Onto war, where an officer's plan to attack is thwarted by his underlings wanting to celebrate his birthday and an officer's leg is bitten off by presumably an African tiger. At middle age a couple orders 'philosophy' at a restaurant, after which the film continues with live organ transplants. The autumn years are played in a restaurant, which, after being treated to the song 'Isn't It Awfully Nice to Have a Penis?' by an entertainer, sees the arrival of an extremely fat man. He can eat a lot, but also throw up quite copiously. The Grim Reaper brings for the final stage of human life, death, a visit to a mansion, where the people are rather interested in him. But life doesn't stop at death. It's onto heaven, where it's always Christmas.
Keywords: 1870s, 1910s, 1980s, 19th-century, 20th-century, absurd-humor, absurdism, acting-like-a-fish, actor-playing-multiple-roles, africaActors: Paul McVey (actor), Frank Mills (actor), Wade Boteler (actor), Ernie Alexander (actor), Luis Alberni (actor), Nelson McDowell (actor), Heinie Conklin (actor), Hal K. Dawson (actor), Don Brodie (actor), Gladden James (actor), Si Jenks (actor), Jerry Jerome (actor), Jim Mason (actor), James Burke (actor), Frank Mitchell (actor),
Plot: Vaudevillians supporting the musical efforts of aging Hollywood star Diane de Valle decide to head for Tinseltown themselves when de Valle's high salary and low drawing power cancel the revue. Managing to land roles in a de Valle musical movie, perky Peggy is rescued from the chorus line by the tricks of her boyfriend Jack, who uses bravado to usurp de Valle's role in favor of Peggy, who is more suited to the bouncy musical.
Keywords: based-on-play, hollywood