David Swift

David Swift

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David "Dave" Swift (July 27, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 1967 film How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Swift also worked as an animator and filmmaker at The Walt Disney Studios where he adapted the story of Pollyanna for the screen and wrote and directed The Parent Trap (1961).

  • Title: David Swift
  • Popularity: 3.938
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1919-07-27
  • Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Also Known As: Dave Swift, Bud Swift
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David Swift Movies

  • 1967
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    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    6.856 1967 HD

    A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

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  • 2002
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    Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
    Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

    1 2002 HD

    Interviews with cast and crew members detail the making of the Disney classic.

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  • 2002
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    Recreating Pollyanna's America
    Recreating Pollyanna's America

    1 2002 HD

    Members of the cast and crew of Disney's Pollyanna, look back on location shooting in Santa Rosa.

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  • 1979
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    Gossip from the Forest
    Gossip from the Forest

    1 1979 HD

    The events around the signing of The Armistice at the end of the First World War.

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  • 1960
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    Pollyanna
    Pollyanna

    6.994 1960 HD

    A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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  • 1964
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    Good Neighbor Sam
    Good Neighbor Sam

    6.3 1964 HD

    To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in...

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  • 1964
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    Hamlet at Elsinore
    Hamlet at Elsinore

    7.7 1964 HD

    The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness,...

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  • 1964
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    Good Neighbor Sam
    Good Neighbor Sam

    6.3 1964 HD

    To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in...

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  • 1964
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    Good Neighbor Sam
    Good Neighbor Sam

    6.3 1964 HD

    To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in...

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  • 1964
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    Good Neighbor Sam
    Good Neighbor Sam

    6.3 1964 HD

    To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in...

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  • 1967
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    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    6.856 1967 HD

    A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

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  • 1960
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    Pollyanna
    Pollyanna

    6.994 1960 HD

    A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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  • 1960
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    Pollyanna
    Pollyanna

    6.994 1960 HD

    A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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  • 1998
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    The Parent Trap
    The Parent Trap

    7.2 1998 HD

    Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. Unknowingly to their parents, the girls...

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  • 1977
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    Candleshoe
    Candleshoe

    6.867 1977 HD

    When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal...

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  • 1941
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    The Nifty Nineties
    The Nifty Nineties

    5.8 1941 HD

    Mickey courts Minnie in the Gay Nineties: they take in a vaudeville show and go for a drive in his horseless carriage, to the strains of "While...

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  • 1961
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    The Parent Trap
    The Parent Trap

    7 1961 HD

    Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their...

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  • 1985
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    The Hugga Bunch
    The Hugga Bunch

    6 1985 HD

    A puppet film about a young girl on a quest to save her grandmother from being put in a home. She gets visited by Huggins from Huggaland. She travels...

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  • 1962
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    The Interns
    The Interns

    5.4 1962 HD

    During their first year of internship at New North Hospital, a group of aspiring doctors undergo both personal and professional upheavals.

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  • 1967
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    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    6.856 1967 HD

    A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

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  • 1963
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    Under the Yum-Yum Tree
    Under the Yum-Yum Tree

    6 1963 HD

    A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.

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  • 1963
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    Under the Yum-Yum Tree
    Under the Yum-Yum Tree

    6 1963 HD

    A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.

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  • 1937
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    7.126 1937 HD

    A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is...

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  • 1970
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    Şeker Gibi Kızlar
    Şeker Gibi Kızlar

    5 1970 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Parent Trap
    The Parent Trap

    7 1961 HD

    Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their...

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  • 1958
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    No Time at All
    No Time at All

    1 1958 HD

    An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people...

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  • 1958
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    No Time at All
    No Time at All

    1 1958 HD

    An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people...

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  • 1967
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    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    6.856 1967 HD

    A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

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  • 1980
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    Foolin' Around
    Foolin' Around

    6.2 1980 HD

    A working-class boy falls for a girl from a wealthy family, and must compete for her with a rich boy who also wants her.

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  • 1962
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    The Interns
    The Interns

    5.4 1962 HD

    During their first year of internship at New North Hospital, a group of aspiring doctors undergo both personal and professional upheavals.

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  • 1963
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    Love Is a Ball
    Love Is a Ball

    4.6 1963 HD

    Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. Millicent is now in his sights on the...

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  • 1963
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    Love Is a Ball
    Love Is a Ball

    4.6 1963 HD

    Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. Millicent is now in his sights on the...

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  • 1948
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    So You Want to Be a Detective
    So You Want to Be a Detective

    6.8 1948 HD

    Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

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  • 1948
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    So You Want to Be a Gambler
    So You Want to Be a Gambler

    4.7 1948 HD

    In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

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  • 1972
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    War & Peace
    War & Peace

    7.3 1972 HD

    The classic BBC dramatisation of Tolstoy's epic story of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Anthony Hopkins heads the...

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  • 1948
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.6 1948 HD

    The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    3 1970 HD

    Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    3 1970 HD

    Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7.256 1970 HD

    Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.5 1970 HD

    Mr. Peepers is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from July 3, 1952 to June 12, 1955.

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1970 HD

    Camp Runamuck is an American sitcom which aired on NBC during the 1965-1966 television season. The series was created and executive produced by David...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1970 HD

    Camp Runamuck is an American sitcom which aired on NBC during the 1965-1966 television season. The series was created and executive produced by David...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1970 HD

    Camp Runamuck is an American sitcom which aired on NBC during the 1965-1966 television season. The series was created and executive produced by David...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    4.4 1970 HD

    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One,...

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  • 1970
    imgS8 E12

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.6 1970 HD

    The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7 1970 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6.1 1970 HD

    Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    3.5 1970 HD

    The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the "Golden Age of...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E36

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.75 1970 HD

    Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16,...

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  • 1970
    imgS4 E37

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    2.7 1970 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 1970
    imgS7 E39

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7.7 1970 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E26

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7 1970 HD

    The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7 1970 HD

    The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E9

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E39

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1970 HD

    This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses...

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  • 1970
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6.36 1970 HD

    The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E36

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.75 1970 HD

    Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16,...

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  • 1970
    imgS10 E4

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6.3 1970 HD

    Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

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  • 1970
    imgS3 E36

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.75 1970 HD

    Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16,...

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  • 1970
    imgS10 E34

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.5 1970 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1970
    imgS10 E34

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.5 1970 HD

    General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was...

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  • 1970
    imgS4 E17

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7.4 1970 HD

    Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from...

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  • 1970
    imgS4 E17

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    7.4 1970 HD

    Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from...

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  • 1970
    imgS2 E24

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    3 1970 HD

    Arnie is a television sitcom that ran for two seasons on the CBS network. It stars Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, and Roger Bowen. Bernardi...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E26

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1970 HD

    Camp Runamuck is an American sitcom which aired on NBC during the 1965-1966 television season. The series was created and executive produced by David...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E48

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.5 1970 HD

    Mr. Peepers is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from July 3, 1952 to June 12, 1955.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E32

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.5 1970 HD

    Grindl is an American situation comedy that began in the fall of 1963 on NBC, originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble. The show, starring Imogene...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E13

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    1 1970 HD

    Norby is an American sitcom television series that aired from January 5 until April 6, 1955 on NBC in color. RCA's color system wasn't used until the...

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