Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Russian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4763 |
| Birthday | 1884-01-13 |
| Place of Birth | Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine] |
| Also Known As | Sonya Kalish, Sofia Kalish, Соня Калиш, |
1944
Follow the Boys
5.727/11
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical...
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Follow the Boys
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.6/15
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve...
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Broadway Melody of 1938
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7/3
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1944
Sensations of 1945
6.6/5
As dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses Ginny of stealing her husband and then fires a gun at her....
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Sensations of 1945
2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
0/0
A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and...
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Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
1957
The Joker is Wild
8.1/155
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
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The Joker is Wild
1934
Gay Love
8/1
Sisters are music-hall performers. One loves the other's fiancé and decides to quit the show, but the other runs into an old flame and new relations d...
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Gay Love
1974
Ain't Misbehavin'
7/1
Compilation of extracts from 'blue' movies from 1900 to the 1940s intercut with clips of popular music and dancing, and excerpts from newsreels and sh...
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Ain't Misbehavin'
1929
Honky Tonk
10/1
Nightclub hostess Sophie Leonard educates her daughter Beth abroad and keeps her life secret for her. But suddenly the daughter shows up.
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Honky Tonk
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
5.889/9
Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to t...
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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
7/2
The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood througho...
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