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Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers was an American film and television actress known for her portrayal of loyal, long-suffering domestic servants in films featuring high-profile white stars. She was one of the highest-paid Black actresses of her time and was considered a trailblazer for her roles in Hollywood.

Titles credited to Louise Beavers

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1934 IMDB Rating: 7.5

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

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Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1942 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn,...

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1948 IMDB Rating: 7.2

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

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Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 7.2

An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.

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The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1950 IMDB Rating: 6.3

Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues.

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Teenage Rebel

Teenage Rebel

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 6.1

Nancy Fallon gets her teenage daughter back from her ex-husband when she remarries and must win her love.

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A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1933 IMDB Rating: 5.3

Rival newspaper reporters Pat Morgan and Ted Rand find themselves unraveling the mystery behind the death of a millionaire philanthropist who fell from his penthouse balcony. When it is discovered tha...

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