Thelma Ritter

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Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She was the recipient of a Tony Award and six nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.

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Total trailers found: 37

The Second Time Around Trailer (1961)

22 December 1961

In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff.

Rear Window Trailer (1954)

01 August 1954

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

I'll Get By Trailer (1950)

02 October 1950

I'll Get By is an updated remake of the 1940 20th Century-Fox musical Tin Pan Alley. William Lundigan and Dennis Day play William Spencer and Freddie Lee respectively, successful song publishers who make hits out of such numbers as "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo", "Deep in the Heart of Texas", "You Make Me Feel So Young", "There Will Never Be Another You", and other favorites (the rights to all of these songs were conveniently held by 20th Century-Fox).

The Model and the Marriage Broker Trailer (1951)

01 November 1951

A marriage broker can't resist meddling in the life of a model, with disastrous results.

Lucy Gallant Trailer (1955)

20 October 1955

A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.

How the West Was Won Trailer (1962)

02 November 1962

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

For Love or Money Trailer (1963)

07 August 1963

Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke Gentry to fix them up with three suitable husbands.

All About Eve Trailer (1950)

09 November 1950

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing.

The Misfits Trailer (1961)

01 February 1961

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli.

Titanic Trailer (1953)

11 April 1953

Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children.

Making 'The Misfits' Trailer (2002)

02 October 2002

A behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at the making of John Huston's The Misfits (1961).

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Trailer (1968)

24 May 1968

A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.

Miracle on 34th Street Trailer (1947)

04 June 1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Move Over, Darling Trailer (1963)

19 December 1963

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific.

A Letter to Three Wives Trailer (1949)

20 January 1949

A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their husbands – but she doesn't specify which one.

Daddy Long Legs Trailer (1955)

05 May 1955

Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, and anonymously pays for her education at a New England college.

Birdman of Alcatraz Trailer (1962)

04 July 1962

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health.

Pillow Talk Trailer (1959)

07 October 1959

Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines.

Footsteps on the Ceiling Trailer (2013)

01 January 2013

A meditation on ambition and careerism utilizing altered footage from All About Eve, with a soupçon of reflection on the themes of memory, film within gay culture and video image processing.

The Incident Trailer (1967)

05 November 1967

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

Call Northside 777 Trailer (1948)

13 February 1948

In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.

Pickup on South Street Trailer (1953)

27 May 1953

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet.

Father Was a Fullback Trailer (1949)

30 September 1949

Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of stiff-and-stuffy but influential alumni Roger Jessup, and also having trouble at home with his oldest daughter, Connie.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Trailer (2002)

02 July 2002

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

As Young as You Feel Trailer (1951)

15 June 1951

A 65-year-old printer hatches an elaborate scheme to avoid forced retirement.

Boeing, Boeing Trailer (1965)

22 December 1965

Living in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air France and British United.

The Farmer Takes a Wife Trailer (1953)

12 June 1953

Erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate relationship with her boss.

The Proud and Profane Trailer (1956)

13 June 1956

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Trailer (1997)

12 May 1997

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl.

City Across the River Trailer (1949)

07 April 1949

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens.

A New Kind of Love Trailer (1963)

10 October 1963

A down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.

With a Song in My Heart Trailer (1952)

03 April 1952

Jane Froman, an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross, whom she later marries.

A Hole in the Head Trailer (1959)

15 September 1959

An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.

Arthur Miller: Writer Trailer (2017)

08 December 2017

One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today.

The Mating Season Trailer (1951)

12 January 1951

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to her son and his new bride.

Perfect Strangers Trailer (1950)

11 March 1950

Romance at a murder trial with a pair of sequestered jurors who are the only ones who think that the woman in the dock is innocent.

Marilyn at the Movies Trailer (2011)

13 October 2011

Through film trailers and newsreel footage, this program pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe's silver screen legacy -- and The Misfits director John Huston goes behind the scenes to examine her tumultuous personal life.