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Shirley Maclaine

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Trouble with Harry, TheTrouble with Harry, The (1955)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. John Forsythe, Shirley Maclaine
The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and the townspeople, including a young John Forsyth and Shirley Maclaine, don't quite know how to deal with…
Artists and ModelsArtists and Models (1955) Recommended
Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley Maclaine
Bubbly, brain–addled comedy with comic–artist Dean Martin getting his ideas from roommate Jerry Lewis’ wild nocturnal mutterings. Rated…
Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days (1956) Recommended
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. David Niven, Cantinflas, Shirley Maclaine
Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…
Some Came RunningSome Came Running (1958) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley Maclaine
Frank Sinatra gives an affecting, lowkey performance as soldier returning from WW2 to pick up his writing career again. Effective representation…
Matchmaker, TheMatchmaker, The (1958)
Dir. Joseph Anthony
Feat. Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley Maclaine
Farcical adaptation of the Broadway play about a meddling madam who prides herself on playing cupid to the young folk around town until one day…
Sheepman, TheSheepman, The (Stranger with a Gun) (1958)
Dir. George Marshall
Feat. Glenn Ford, Shirley Maclaine, Leslie Nielsen
Lighthearted western with Glenn Ford as a hard–bitten sheep farmer duking it out with cattle baron Nielsen and Shirley Maclaine as the object…
Apartment, TheApartment, The (1960) Recommended
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Shirley Maclaine
Neurotic insurance clerk Jack Lemmon wheedles his way up the corporate ladder by loaning his apartment keys to philandering executives, unknowing…
Ocean's ElevenOcean's Eleven (Ocean's 11) (1960)
Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Jr. Davis, Peter Lawford
The definitive 'Rat Pack' movie, with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop among the eleven confederates who…
Can-CanCan-Can (1960)
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Shirley Maclaine, Maurice Chevalier
Agreeable Cole Porter musical by way of Old Blue Eyes' Rat Pack croon. Sinatra teams up with Shirley Maclaine, here the proprietor of Parisian cafe…
Children's Hour, TheChildren's Hour, The (1961) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Maclaine, James Garner
Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…
Two For The SeesawTwo For The Seesaw (1962)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Shirley Maclaine, Edmon Ryan
'Odd couple' comedy set in NYC, where a Nebraskan lawyer (Mitchum) moves to start life anew and hits the romantic playground in the company of kooky…
Irma La DouceIrma La Douce (1963)
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Shirley Maclaine, Tura Satana
On patrol in the red–light district of Paris, gendarme Jack Lemmon pines after whore–with–a–heart–of–gold Shirley…
What a Way to Go!What a Way to Go! (1964)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum
Stacked, big–budget comedy has fun at the expense of a cursed Shirley MacLaine: she plays a wealthy widow whose $200 million fortune has been…
Yellow Rolls-Royce, TheYellow Rolls-Royce, The (1964)
Dir. Anthony Asquith
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Rex Harrison, Omar Sharif
Star–studded omnibus following three consecutive owners of a cute Rolls Royce Pantom II. An English aristocrat, a Chicago gangster and a…
GambitGambit (1966)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Michael Caine
Charming, clever heist flick about a Cockney conman and a kooky showgirl whose brilliantly elaborate plan to steal an invaluable sculpture backfires…
Woman Times SevenWoman Times Seven (1967)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Rossano Brazzi, Vittorio Gassman
Shirley MacLaine inhabits seven different women in seven fanciful, star–studded mini–stories of adultery for Italian dir. Vittorio De…
Sweet CharitySweet Charity (1968) Recommended
Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Ricardo Montalban, John McMartin
Neil Simon's Broadway version of Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA makes a smashing musical film thanks to the director's razzamatazz, late 60's chic, and…
Two Mules for Sister SaraTwo Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Shirley Maclaine
Mexican–set western adventure following a mysterious nun pursued by the French Army who begins a mutually beneficial relationship with a…
Possession of Joel Delaney, ThePossession of Joel Delaney, The (1972)
Dir. Waris Hussein
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Perry King, David Elliott
Horror based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Ramona Stewart, about an upper–class Manhattan divorcee who starts to suspect her younger…
Turning Point, TheTurning Point, The (1977)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov
Rarely are ballet films quite so dramatically satisfying – if still laden with a few cliches – than this tale of two friends reuniting,…
A Change of SeasonsA Change of Seasons (1980)
Dir. Richard Lang
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek
Comedy of tangled relationships and mid–life crises, following a forty–something woman who begins a relationship with a young,…
Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment (1983) Recommended
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger
Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
Cannonball Run 2Cannonball Run 2 (1984)
Dir. Hal Needham
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin
The answer to the trivia question: which film features both Jackie Chan and Frank Sinatra? More star–studded carnage in this fitfully amusing…
That's Dancing!That's Dancing! (1985)
Dir. Jack Haley, Jr.
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, James Cagney
A compilation of splendid dance sequences from dozens of Hollywood films. Includes over fifty top dancers, with the best of the crop generally dating…
Out on a LimbOut on a Limb (1987)
Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Charles Dance, Anne Jackson
Unusual docudrama that follows the epic journey of self–discovery of actress Shirley MacLaine, as she travels the world in search of…
Madame SousatzkaMadame Sousatzka (1988)
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Shirley Maclaine
Shirley Maclaine is acutely cast as an eccentric, reclusive piano teacher forced to confront the modern world when her talented pupils deny her their…
Steel MagnoliasSteel Magnolias (1989)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah
Light comedy–come–tearjerker in which six Southern belles congregate at a beauty salon over several years.
Postcards from the EdgePostcards from the Edge (1990)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Meryl Streep, Shirley Maclaine
Loose adaptation of Carrie Fisher's autobiography with Meryl Streep as the high–strung actress coping with the pitfalls of show–biz.…
Waiting for the LightWaiting for the Light (1990)
Dir. Christopher Monger
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Teri Garr, Clancy Brown
Shirley MacLaine is a hoot in this silly family film about a former magician who moves her straight–laced niece and her mischievous children to…
Defending Your LifeDefending Your Life (1991)
Dir. Albert Brooks
Feat. Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn
Albert Brooks plays a high–flying executive who dies in a car accident, then is shifted off to 'Judgement City' – an otherworldly halfway…

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