Liberace
Birthday: 1919-05-16
Place of Birth: West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Biography: Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
Movies
Good Night, and Good Luck.
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist wi...
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The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
Artist Peter Max pulls the strings as the pop group The Fifth Dimension travels through a technicolo...
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Spend the Holidays with Liberace
Liberace invites us to his Thanksgiving musical celebration, playing both songs that invoke the spir...
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The Loved One
Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment...
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Liberace: The World's Greatest Showman
His talent and flamboyant charm made him a star that sold out shows for nearly fifty years. This bio...
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Dark Eyes
Arguably Russia’s most famous folk song, Dark Eyes has captured hearts around the world for the past...
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South Sea Sinner
A tramp steamer lands sick crewman Jake Davis on rubber-growing island Oraka, from which voluptuous,...
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Liberace Live
He had style, he had wit and he had class. Watch this video and enjoy the classical stylings of a tr...
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When the Boys Meet the Girls
A playboy helps a young woman turn her father's Nevada ranch into a haven for divorcees....
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war...
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Sincerely Yours
He dazzled America for decades with his musical artistry. Now fans as well as those curious about th...
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Flight of the Seagull
After a drunken hit-and-run, composer Fritz is released from prison and wanders the country in searc...
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with Mr....
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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Hosted by Don Meredith & Cindy Williams with Eddy Arnold, David Brenner, Foster Brooks, Charo, Norm ...
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Special People
Brooke Adams is the real-life Diane Dupuy, the Canadian woman whose vision and drive molded a group ...
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Lily: Sold Out
After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough decision: ...
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Footlight Varieties
A compilation of scenes and acts from various comedy and musical shorts over the years....
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Liberace: A Valentine Special
Join Liberace in his hot air balloon as he touches down at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and...
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Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Television played a key role in the legendary Liberace career making him a household word to million...
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A Star Is Born World Premiere
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest wo...
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The King of Carnaby Street
John Stephen (1934-2004), the fashion designer, was "the King of Carnaby Street" in the 1960s, when ...
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The World of Liberace
In 1976 the pianist, entertainer and one of the biggest stars of the day, published a coffee table b...
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Taxi zum Klo
Frank, a gay school teacher, has a very active sex life and an interest in making films. One evening...
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Do I Sound Gay?
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to un...
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WrestleMania
The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 19...
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o...
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Look Me Over: Liberace
He was America's first idol, icon, pompous pianist, pop star, egomaniac and show giant. Liberace's l...
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Liberace: Behind the Music
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Lucky
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James Bond: The First 21 Years
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series....
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