Movies and TvShows featuring "charlie-mccarthy-character" theme.
Fun and Fancy Free tells the story of a ventriloquist who entertains at a circus and encounters various fairy-tale characters. It is a mix of live-action and animation.
The Muppet Movie follows the adventures of Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and the rest of the Muppets as they travel to Hollywood to seek fame and make a movie. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and misadventures, but ultimately find success and fulfill their dreams.
Stage Door Canteen is a heartwarming movie set during World War II, where a group of soldiers visit a canteen in New York that is frequented by famous stars of the time. The film showcases live performances by popular entertainers and explores the lives of the soldiers who find solace and joy in the midst of war. With comedy, music, and romance, Stage Door Canteen is a feel-good movie that celebrates the resilience and spirit of the human spirit.
Orphanage manager Dr. Bergen tries to get a rich woman to adopt Charlie McCarthy.
The Dean and Board of Flunk Well College are arguing with its football coach, Bergen, about the team's star player, Charlie McCarthy, who is the only reason the team is a winning one, but who isn't doing well academically and could be pulled from the team if his grades and behavior don't improve. In other words, Charlie is a dummy in more ways than one. Beyond other problems Coach Bergen has with Charlie concerning the coach's girlfriend Joan, Coach Bergen has to get Charlie prepared to pass an exam administered by the Dean. Instead of cheating like he usually does, Charlie has his own way of dealing with the exam.
When a circus owner and his ventriloquist partner find themselves in financial trouble, they come up with a con game to save their business. Along the way, they encounter various comedic situations and hilarious misadventures.
In this comedy musical, a ventriloquist finds himself in a romantic rivalry with a Russian opera singer. Their conflict is further complicated by unrequited love, blackmail, and false accusations. Set in Hollywood, the story takes place in a movie studio where various characters like a mermaid, tiger, and penguin come to life. The ventriloquist's roommate also becomes a romantic rival, leading to a series of hilarious and chaotic events.
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Documentary about radio comedies primarily focused on Burns & Allen, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, The Jack Benny Program, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Bob Hope Show, and The Fred Allen Show.
Airing on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It features Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd at Walt Disney's Christmas party. The show includes clips of movies and animated shorts and the first appearance of the Fire House Five Plus Two jazz band.
Edgar Appletree learns the ins and outs of family feuding courtesy of Charlie McCarthy.
Sitting in a theater box, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy make comments between the acts of a vaudeville show.
Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected.
In this short film, Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen preside over the courtroom for a day, dispensing their own comic brand of justice.
The residents of a small town are haunted by the ghost of Charlie McCarthy, who doesn't like the fact that they are a very careless bunch and are constantly putting themselves in danger.
Charlie to be hired by Mr. Depew as an office boy. Julie is married to another man and to Mr. Depew. It doesn't take long before Charlie is fired. Who is the second husband?
In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo. In the last scene, Edgar and Charlie are the put on trial for witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and sentenced to be burned at the stake before escaping with the help of a fetching Indian maid.
The Autograph Hound is a comedy animation short film. The story revolves around an autograph hound who tries to collect signatures from famous celebrities, leading to humorous encounters. It features popular characters like Charlie McCarthy, Donald Duck, and Shirley Temple. The film is set in Hollywood in the 1930s and showcases the world of celebrities and autograph collecting.
A hobo named the Professor and his son, Charlie McCarthy, believe there's money buried in an abandoned house which was previously owned by a fellow named Herbie Larkin. Pretending to be Herbie's brother, the Professor dreams of finding the money by consulting a gypsy fortune teller, who conjures up more than Charlie likes. The reality of the situation eventually sets in.
In this animated short film, Mother Goose characters perform in parodies of popular Hollywood movies, including Greta Garbo as Humpty Dumpty and Clarke Gable as Jack and the Beanstalk.