Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also wrote the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; one of Tom Jones' biggest hits, "She's a Lady"; and the English lyrics to Claude François and Jacques Revaux's music for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way", which has been recorded by many, including Elvis Presley. He co-wrote three songs with Michael Jackson: "This Is It" (originally titled "I Never Heard") "Love Never Felt So Good", and "Don't Matter to Me", which became posthumous hits for Jackson in 2009, 2014, and 2018, respectively. Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Camelia (née Tannis) and Andrew Emile "Andy" Anka Sr., who owned a restaurant called the Locanda. His parents were both of Lebanese descent. His father came to Canada from Bab Tuma, Damascus, Syria, and his mother was an immigrant from Lebanon. His mother died when he was 18. Anka sang with the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral choir under the direction of Frederick Karam, with whom he studied music theory. He studied piano with Winnifred Rees. He attended Fisher Park High School, where he was part of a vocal trio called the Bobby Soxers. Paul Anka recorded his first single, "I Confess", when he was 14. In 1956, with $100 given to him by his uncle, he went to New York City where he auditioned for Don Costa at ABC Records, singing what was widely believed to be a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter. In an interview with NPR's Terry Gross in 2005, he stated that it was to a girl at his church whom he hardly knew. The resulting song "Diana" brought Anka stardom as it went to No. 1 on the Canadian and US music charts. "Diana" is one of the best selling singles ever by a Canadian recording artist. He followed up with four songs that made it into the Top 20 in 1958, including "It's Time to Cry", which hit No. 4 and "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings", which reached No. 15, making him (at 17) one of the biggest teen idols of the time. He toured Britain, then Australia with Buddy Holly. Anka also wrote "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – a song written for Holly, which Holly recorded just before he died in 1959. Anka stated shortly afterward: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" has a tragic irony about it now, but at least it will help look after Buddy Holly's family. I'm giving my composer's royalty to his widow – it's the least I can do." ... Source: Article "Paul Anka" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Paul Anka
  • Popularity: 9.592
  • Fantatra ho an'ny: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-07-30
  • Toerana nahaterahana: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Paul Anka Movies

  • 1962
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    The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

    7.6 1962 HD

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  • 1961
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    Look in Any Window

    Look in Any Window

    5.6 1961 HD

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  • 1959
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    Girls Town

    Girls Town

    3.6 1959 HD

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  • 1991
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    Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

    8 1991 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lonely Boy

    Lonely Boy

    6.2 1962 HD

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  • 2019
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    David Foster: Off the Record

    David Foster: Off the Record

    7 2019 HD

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  • 1958
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    Let's Rock!

    Let's Rock!

    4 1958 HD

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  • 1977
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    Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

    Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

    The Private Lives of Adam and Eve

    3 1960 HD

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  • 1993
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    Ordinary Magic

    Ordinary Magic

    5.3 1993 HD

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  • 2008
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    La mémoire des anges

    La mémoire des anges

    8 2008 HD

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  • 2013
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    C'est votre vie

    C'est votre vie

    1 2013 HD

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  • 1994
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    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    5.8 1994 HD

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  • 1996
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    Mad Dog Time

    Mad Dog Time

    5.4 1996 HD

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  • 1981
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    Lily: Sold Out

    Lily: Sold Out

    6.5 1981 HD

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  • 2024
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    My Way

    My Way

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2020
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    Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

    Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

    7.5 2020 HD

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  • 1991
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    Iskelmäprinssi

    Iskelmäprinssi

    3.5 1991 HD

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  • 2013
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    Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland

    Paul Anka - Live in Switzerland

    8 2013 HD

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  • 1992
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    Captain Ron

    Captain Ron

    5.5 1992 HD

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  • 2017
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    Buddy Holly: Rave On

    Buddy Holly: Rave On

    7.5 2017 HD

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  • 2019
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    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    6.9 2019 HD

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  • 2011
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    Paul Anka plays Avo Session

    Paul Anka plays Avo Session

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1991
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

    6.3 1991 HD

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  • 1979
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    My Way

    My Way

    1 1979 HD

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  • 2011
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    Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

    Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

    7.8 2011 HD

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  • 2001
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    3000 Miles to Graceland

    3000 Miles to Graceland

    5.844 2001 HD

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  • 2024
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    Paul Anka: His Way

    Paul Anka: His Way

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1989
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    Bill Hicks: Sane Man

    Bill Hicks: Sane Man

    7.3 1989 HD

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  • 1985
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    George and the Christmas Star

    George and the Christmas Star

    7 1985 HD

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  • 1965
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    Sylvia

    Sylvia

    6.2 1965 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

    7.6 1962 HD

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  • 2003
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    Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

    7 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    The View

    The View

    4.5 1997 HD

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  • 1966
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    4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

    4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1976
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    Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

    6.5 1976 HD

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  • 1957
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    American Bandstand

    American Bandstand

    8.4 1957 HD

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  • 1973
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    Kojak

    Kojak

    6.9 1973 HD

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  • 2002
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    American Idol

    American Idol

    5.1 2002 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    5.8 1969 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1969
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    This Is Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    6 1969 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

    7.9 2019 HD

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  • 2009
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    Svenska Hollywoodfruar

    Svenska Hollywoodfruar

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1980
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    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    5 1980 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.014 1989 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

    7.9 2019 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

    5.5 1958 HD

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  • 1998
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    That '70s Show

    That '70s Show

    8 1998 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

    7.2 1972 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

    1 1975 HD

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  • 2016
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    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    7.3 2016 HD

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  • 2000
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    Gilmore Girls

    Gilmore Girls

    7.9 2000 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.6 1950 HD

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  • 1964
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    Einer wird gewinnen

    Einer wird gewinnen

    7 1964 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    3.2 1996 HD

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  • 1984
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    Goldener Löwe

    Goldener Löwe

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1971
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2003
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    Die ultimative Chartshow

    Die ultimative Chartshow

    8 2003 HD

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  • 2004
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    Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

    Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

    4 2004 HD

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  • 2024
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    Vegas: The Story of Sin City

    Vegas: The Story of Sin City

    7 2024 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1982
    imgS13 E2

    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1963
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    Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar

    Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar

    2 1963 HD

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  • 1974
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    3 nach 9

    3 nach 9

    6.5 1974 HD

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  • 1998
    imgS1 E21

    Ein Herz für Kinder

    Ein Herz für Kinder

    10 1998 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

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  • 1957
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    Aktuelle Schaubude

    Aktuelle Schaubude

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1987
    imgS37 E1

    Téléthon

    Téléthon

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1986
    imgS1 E48

    Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1971
    imgS5 E1

    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS1 E9

    Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin

    Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1958
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    Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

    4 1958 HD

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