Mitzi Gaynor
Birthday: 1931-09-04
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography: Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, singer, and dancer of Hungarian descent. A leading lady of light musicals, the bright-eyed star is best remembered for South Pacific (1958) – for which she earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She also hosted a string of successful annual musical TV specials in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was added as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Movies
There's No Business Like Show Business
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets ha...
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We're Not Married!
A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later...
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Les Girls
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybi...
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Anything Goes
Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each 'disco...
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South Pacific
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchante...
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My Blue Heaven
Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a ch...
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Happy Anniversary
An accidental slip reveals that a happily married couple were intimate before marriage....
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group ...
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The Joker is Wild
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob ...
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The Birds and the Bees
On an ocean voyage, a card shark and her father cheat a naive man out of his money. Things take a tw...
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numb...
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms
War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and ar...
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Golden Girl
Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree work...
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Take Care of My Little Girl
A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and...
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Surprise Package
Comic crime caper, set on a Greek island, starring Yul Brynner and Mitzi Gaynor....
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Three Young Texans
A Texan robs a train in an effort to prevent his father from committing the crime. A young girl atte...
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For Love or Money
Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke...
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The I Don't Care Girl
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera h...
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main gue...
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Rat Pack
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran...
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
This documentary short subject for DVD gives a look at the making of Cole Porter's MGM classic, "Les...
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Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
“Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion” traces the life of the fashion icon on screen and off, highlighting Mac...
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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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Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
The ultimate collection of song and dance performances from Gaynor's classic network television spec...
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Marilyn
This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in...
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Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Mitzi Gaynor and guests Ted Knight (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Jerry Orbach (Chicago), Suzanne Pleshett...
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Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips takes a look at the life of Leslie Phillips; the legendary actor, writ...
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My Music: A Classic Christmas
Gavin MacLeod and Marion Ross host a Christmas celebration that features classic performances of pop...
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It's Your Health
Tommy Davis asks dentist Dr. Hendricks about his older brother Jim, a star halfback who failed his A...
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The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
The first Timex Show from Frank Sinatra with friends Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and others....
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Mitzi
Mitzi Gaynor welcomes guests George Hamilton & Phil Harris (The Jungle Book) for a sparkling hour of...
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Mitzi's 2nd Special
Mitzi Gaynor opens her second special with a dazzling performance of "Let Go." Additional songs incl...
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Mitzi... The First Time
Mitzi Gaynor in a song-dance-comedy hour with guests Ken Berry (Mayberry R.F.D.), Dan Dailey (My Blu...
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Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
Mitzi Gaynor welcomes her guests Carl Reiner (Dick Van Dyke Show), Ken Berry (Mayberry R.F.D.) and T...
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Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
In this musical salute to Spring, Mitzi Gaynor is joined by country music star Roy Clark (Hee Haw), ...
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Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Mitzi Gaynor and her guests Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat), John McCook (The Young and the Restless),...
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The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
It's the 1974 Las Vegas Entertainment Awards, featuring appearances by Marty Allen, Paul Anka, Ann-M...
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