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Jim Bates(I)

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Jim Bates is known for Smile (1975), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Mitzi... The First Time (1973).
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    Known for

    Smile (1975)
    Smile
    7.1
    • Additional Crew
    • 1975
    Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Mitzi... The First Time (1973)
    Mitzi... The First Time
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Additional Crew(as James Bates)
    • 1973
    Flip (1970)
    Flip
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew

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    • Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Nancy Reagan, Amy Grant, and Tom Brokaw in Christmas in Washington (2008)
      Christmas in Washington
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 2008
    • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton: Treasures (1996)
      Dolly Parton: Treasures
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 1996
    • The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1994
    • Dolly Parton in Christmas at Home (1990)
      Christmas at Home
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 1990
    • The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards (1990)
      The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1990
    • Edward James Olmos and Debbie Gibson in The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990)
      The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards
      6.2
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1990
    • Thicke of the Night (1983)
      Thicke of the Night
      5.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1984
    • Robert Keeshan in Good Evening, Captain (1981)
      Good Evening, Captain
      8.0
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1981
    • Dolly Parton and Mac Davis in A Christmas Special... With Love, Mac Davis (1979)
      A Christmas Special... With Love, Mac Davis
      4.1
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1979
    • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977)
      'Twas the Night Before Christmas
      6.9
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1977
    • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
      The Magical World of Disney
      8.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1977
    • The Mac Davis Special
      9.0
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1975
    • Smile (1975)
      Smile
      7.1
      • choreographer
      • 1975
    • Flip (1970)
      Flip
      7.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1973
    • Mitzi... The First Time (1973)
      Mitzi... The First Time
      7.6
      TV Special
      • assistant choreographer (as James Bates)
      • 1973

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      He was the choreographer for the musical production of "The Music Man" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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      He was nominated for a 1978 Joseph Jefferson Award for Choreography for "The Music Man" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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