The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981), The Concert for Bangladesh (1972), The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Scrooge (1970), Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943), One Good Turn (1955), Francis of Assisi (1961) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Charity movies.
Storyline: Footage from two benefits includes skits, Eric Clapton, Sting, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend.
Plot Keywords: actor, comedian, rock star, eric clapton, sting, hysterical, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Ex-Beatle George Harrison organized this spectacular concert on August 1, 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden to help and aid the people from Bangladesh with all the money raised destined to that cause. Along with Harrison the concert features Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Rusell, Klaus Voormann and an Indian music section by Ravi Shankar and a set by the legendary Bob Dylan.—Chemi Gonzáles <chemi01@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: musician, eric clapton, ringo starr, bob dylan, passionate, cool, madison square garden ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: This documentary presents highlights from four 1979 benefit performances given in support of Amnesty International. Spearheaded by Monty Python's John Cleese, they feature an array of primarily English talent ranging from comedian Peter Cook and fellow Python Michael Palin, to the Who's Pete Townshend and new-waver Tom Robinson. The film also features cameos by Scottish comedian Billy Connolly and, in a very early appearance, Rowan Atkinson of "Mr. Bean" fame.
Plot Keywords: comedian, actor, guitarist, band member, hilarious, positive, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
Plot Keywords: ebenezer scrooge, employee, ghost, disabled person, charming, heartwarming, madcap ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1860, cranky old miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas, loathes people, and defends the decrease of the surplus of poor population, runs his bank exploiting his employee Bob Cratchit and clients, giving a bitter treatment to his own nephew and acquaintances. However, on Christmas Eve, he is visited by the doomed ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him that three spirits would visit him that night. The first one, the spirit of Christmas Past, recalls his miserable youth when he lost his only love due to his greed, the spirit of Christmas Present shows him the poor situation of Bob's family, and how joyful life may be and the spirit of Christmas Yet To Come shows his fate. Scrooge finds that life is good, and time is too short, and suddenly you are not there anymore, changing his behavior toward Christmas, Bob, his nephew, and people in general.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords: clerk, son, ebenezer scrooge, ghost, cheery, heartwarming, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Two producers are putting together a Calvacade of Stars for a wartime charity show. Along with a list of well-knowns they promote the work of an unknown singer and songwriter.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Plot Keywords: theatrical producer, star, bus driver, singer, amusing, madcap, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer (boo hiss) who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do.—Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
Plot Keywords: handyman, stranger, orphan, witty, amusing, lighthearted, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Francis Bernardone (Bradford Dillman) is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, who gives up all his worldly goods to dedicate himself to God. Clare (Dolores Hart) is a young aristocratic woman who, according to the film, is so taken with St. Francis that she leaves her family and becomes a nun. By this time (1212 A.D.), St. Francis has a well-established reputation for his vows of poverty. The movie goes on to note miracles (such as the appearance of the stigmata on Francis's hands and feet) and other aspects of his life, up to and including his death on October 3, 1226.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: god, saint, nun, priest, merchant, inspiring, powerful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Two best girlfriends, Shannon (Minnie Driver) and Frances (Mary McCormack), living in London, suddenly find themselves battling wits with seasoned criminals when they decide to blackmail the culprits of a bank heist in their neighborhood rather than reporting the crime to the Police. Refusing to be played by this new competition and give up the demanded two million dollars, the leaders of the gang of robbers, Mason (Kevin McNally ) and Kerrigan (Sir Michael Gambon), decide to start playing dirty tricks, threaten violence and counterfeit money in an effort to throw the two women off course. When the blackmail and counter attacks hurt an innocent bystander, the kooky best friends must use their friendship to empower each other to lure the hardened criminals into a risky trap.—Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
Plot Keywords: nurse, actress, gangster, robber, amusing, suspenseful, quirky ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Eighteen-year-old Esther has been deaf and blind since the accident which killed her mother. Wealthy Margaret Landi, a native of Esther's village in Ireland, is talked into helping to educate and possibly heal Esther. Margaret grows to love Esther as a daughter, but finds Esther's innocence threatened by sleazy promoters and her own sleazy ex-husband.—<mailcall@intersource.com>
Plot Keywords: orphan, socialite, priest, disabled person, husband, intense, emotional ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: About a vicious highway man in the 1700's
Plot Keywords: highwayman, lady, lord, maid, prisoner, beautiful woman, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.
Plot Keywords: identical twin, ex-wife, lover, friend, gay man, brother, amusing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Martijn (Ryan Phillippe), an idealistic Dutch pianist, arrives in Morocco to start a relief program for malnourished children. Shortly after his arrival, he is kidnapped by terrorists, who interrogate and torture him in an abandoned warehouse. To save his life, Martijn must convince the terrorist leader (Laurence Fishburne) that he is innocent of any wrongdoing and that his intentions are solely altruistic.
Plot Keywords: pianist, guide, terrorist, brutal, frightening, morocco, hideout ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: When an outbreak of peace threatens rock star Harry Hope's charity concert, he dispatches his PR consultant to create a fake war story - until the concert, at least.
Plot Keywords: rock star, charity worker, government official, public relations specialist, charming, cheeky, cool ...
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Plot Keywords: war criminal, charity worker, colleague, brooding, chilling, disturbing, intense ...
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