Warner Bros.’ shorts are a window into the performers and comedians who entertained audiences 80-plus years ago. As Al Jolson put it, ‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.’ If you know about Vitaphone shorts, the news that a newly restored selection is ready for public viewing courtesy of the UCLA Film and Television Archive is all the information you need.

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TV/FILM: A Night of Vitaphone Shorts at the Wilder

The finalists in 19 film categories for this years Qantas Film and Television Awards were announced today.

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KOLKATA: A 1969 BBC documentary on Mother Teresa, the first film to have been made on her work, will not be screened at The Mother Teresa Film Festival, being organised to commemorate her birth centenary year, as the BBC has not responded to the requests of the organisers, officials said here on Tuesday.

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ONE News has once again been nominated for Best News in this year’s Qantas Film and Television Awards

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The U.S. cable network Encore Mystery says it has acquired all 30 Perry Mason TV movies from CBS Television Distribution and will start airing them next month.

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 (UPI) — The U.S. cable network Encore Mystery says it has acquired all 30 Perry Mason TV movies from CBS Television Distribution and will start airing them next month

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With Screening the Mafia: Masculinity, Ethnicity and Mobsters From The Godfather to The Sopranos (McFarland; mcfarlandpub.com; $45), George S. Larke-Walsh examines American gangster movies beginning with Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and continuing through the reign of Tony Soprano on HBO.In the mob-movie study, the author salutes one crime-king saga that has become an in-your-face favorite during …

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America Ferrera’s most recent role on the silver screen has her starring in her fiance’s film ‘The Dry Land’. The film is a telling portrayal of the effects of war which serves as a sharp contrast for fans of America Ferrera, who know her most for her work in the television comedy series Ugly Betty

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Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Movies , Television FilmMagic 50 Cent took time away from touring overseas to promote his new film, ‘ Twelve ,’ on ‘The View’ yesterday. The Queens rapper, dressed dapperly in a grey suit, discussed his role playing Lionel, a drug dealer supplying wealthy Upper West Side teenagers with their drugs of choice

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The 2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards has received an impressive 637 entries, providing a clear indication of the strength and resilience of New Zealands film and television industries.

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Huge Entry Numbers For Film And TV Awards