AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
8
2023
1 hr 37 min
Documentary
TCM host Ben Mankiewicz hosts this 50th anniversary special, with archival footage from 50 years of tributes to various legends in film by the American Film Institute, which began its awards in 1973.
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- Cast:
- Ben Mankiewicz , James Stewart , James Cagney , Sidney Poitier , Orson Welles , Phyllis Diller , Frank Sinatra
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