The Bank Shot
1974 · 5.4/10
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Gower Champion
Director & actor · born 22 June 1921 · Geneva, Illinois, USA
Gower Carlyle Champion (June 22, 1919 – August 25, 1980) was an American actor, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer.
Champion was born on June 22, 1919, in Geneva, Illinois, as the son of John W. Champion and Beatrice Carlisle. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Fairfax High School. He studied dance from an early age and, at the age of fifteen, toured nightclubs with friend Jeanne Tyler billed as "Gower and Jeanne, America's Youngest Dance Team". In 1939, "Gower and Jeanne" danced to the music of Larry Clinton and his Orchestra in a Warner Brothers & Vitaphone film short-subject, "The Dipsy Doodler" (released in 1940).
Where to start: The Bank Shot (1974).
As director 5
As actor 13
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006 · 6.0/10
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That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
The All-Star Christmas Show
1958 · 6.0/10
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Three for the Show
1955 · 5.9/10
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Jupiter's Darling
1955 · 4.8/10
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Give a Girl a Break
1953 · 5.4/10
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Everything I Have Is Yours
1952 · 5.8/10
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Lovely to Look At
1952 · 5.7/10
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Show Boat
1951 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Mr. Music
1950 · 6.5/10
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Words and Music
1948 · 5.9/10
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Till the Clouds Roll By
1946 · 5.8/10
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Rhapsody in Blue
1945 · 6.6/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gower Champion movie?
By viewer score, The Bank Shot (1974) at 5.4/10.
What are Gower Champion’s most popular movies?
Show Boat, That's Entertainment, Part II.
How many movies has Gower Champion made?
18 films on TMDB, 5 as director, 13 as actor.