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452,775 | 15,896,852 | 32,369 | 4 | It Happened One Night | Wealthy heiress Wendy Barrie , to escape an arranged marriage , stows away in poor Gene Raymond's trailer / camper . Interestingly , she does this wearing her slip . So , I guess you could say she SLIPS away . ( There is nothing that witty in the movie . ) Of course , they fall in love and get married ? then , he discovers her true identity ! Will their wedding survive this dishonesty ? You get one guess . This movie would have been better with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in the lead roles . Maybe Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz could have done a re-make . Hedda Hopper plays an old mother - I wonder if she read the entire script ? Cross-Country Romance ( 1940 ) Frank Woodruff - Gene Raymond , Wendy Barrie , Hedda Hopper |
453,343 | 15,896,852 | 12,843 | 4 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Professional gambler and gunslinger William S . Hart ( as Oak Miller ) dearly loves sister Helen Holly ( as Rose Miller ) . The story begins with Ms . Holly on the Missouri riverboat " Valletta " . Holly is engaged to gentlemanly Alexander Gaden ( as Mark Granger ) , who decides he wants to " honeymoon " before marriage . Horrified , virtuous Holly jumps ship . Ashore , Mr . Hart senses the danger ( with the help of a well-timed letter ) , and rushes to the rescue . Recovering from her near-drowning , Holly pleads with Hart not to seek vengeance . Later , Mr . Gaden disguises himself with a beard ; in town , he causes trouble for Hart and his sweetheart , brown-eyed bank cashier Vola Vale ( as Barbara ) . Ms . Vale also has trouble fending off the advances of lecherous step-father Bert Sprotte ( as Eliphalet Moss ) . After attempting rape , Mr . Sprotte turns up dead . Vale's long-lost brother also turns up . Hart is accused of killing Sprotte , and jailed . Vale joins a traveling Wagon Train , with the always sexually-charged Gaden . " Indians " mix in ; as it turns out , Gaden has had his way with an Indian lass . There are several good scenes , helped by the photography of Joe August ; but , William S . Hart's over-produced , over-plotted tale of reluctant vengeance doesn't compare with his earlier work . Only a dog named " Jeff " could sort " White Oak " out . Woof , woof ! |
452,756 | 15,896,852 | 17,832 | 4 | Playing the Field | Shoreham College football star Richard Barthelmess ( as Jack Hamill ) specializes in " The Drop Kick " . At home , Mr . Barthelmess is admired by pretty hometown girl Barbara Kent ( as Cecily Graves ) . At school , the player is pursued by vamp Dorothy Revier ( as Eunice Hathaway ) . Ms . Revier is a newlywed , but doesn't let it " cramp her style " . She used to date Barthelmess , before she married his best friend , and coach , Eugene Strong ( as Brad Hathaway ) . Mr . Strong has a difficult time balancing his budget . Soon , Barthelmess ' college career is threatened by an unexpected shooting ? Barthelmess gives it the old college try , but " The Drop Kick " doesn't score . It's odd that this routine , and not very credible , film was released between " The Noose " and " The Patent Leather Kid " , two films which brought Barthelmess Academy Award consideration . The football scenes are okay ; but , the visual highlight is the " windmill dance " at the gymnasium . Revier , as the coach's wife , is the most interesting player . John Wayne appears inauspiciously , as an extra . " Wild " Bill Elliott is more noteworthy , making a forward play , at the dance . The Drop Kick ( 1927 ) Millard Webb - Richard Barthelmess , Dorothy Revier , Barbara Kent |
453,584 | 15,896,852 | 41,671 | 4 | A Star Is Bugs | When radio singer Lee Bowman refuses to renew his contract , talent scout Jack Carson ventures out to look for a new star . He finds Doris Day - a significant improvement ! The story is similar to " A Star Is Born " . How Ms . Day goes undiscovered for so long with such a striking voice is not convincing . Day is a single parent ( in the film , it is stated that she lost her husband during World War II ) , which helps set up the film's highlight - a cute dream sequence for her son features an animated Bugs Bunny . The soundtrack isn't exceptional , but Day performs the songs well . " My Dream Is Yours " is colorful and routine . My Dream Is Yours ( 1949 ) Michael Curtiz - Doris Day , Jack Carson , Eve Arden |
453,317 | 15,896,852 | 32,477 | 4 | The Fog of War | For service in World War II , brash Robert Taylor ( as Alan " Pensacola " Drake ) is assigned a " Flight Command " role , with the squadron of Navy fliers known as the " Hell Cats " . At first , Mr . Taylor's confident cockiness rubs everyone the wrong way ; but , he earns his comrades ' respect , through charm and ability . Taylor also catches the eye of otherwise happily married Ruth Hussey ( as Lorna Gary ) , wife of " Hell Cat " commander Walter Pidgeon ( as William " Billy " Gray ) . Will their " love triangle " be consummated ? Ordinary flag-waving film , ostensibly about Taylor fitting in with his squadron ; however , the war sacrifices Ms . Hussey makes become the film's main focus . The supporting players outperform the leads ; in particular , Shepperd Strudwick ( as Jerry Banning ) and Paul Kelly ( as Dusty Rhodes ) . Mr . Strudwick's " fog device " provides an interesting sub-plot . The inter-cut " fog device " visual is an example of one of the film's irritants . Frank Borzage ( direction ) and Harold Rosson ( photography ) make some scenes look nice . |
453,552 | 15,896,852 | 2,386 | 4 | D . W . Griffith Makes Crime Pay | Mary Pickford ( as Mrs . Holcomb ) is a faithful wife ; outside prison walls , she waits for husband Elmer Booth ( as Jim Holcomb ) to be released . The day arrives , and Mr . Booth decides it's " the straight road for me . " But , his prison pal Charles Hill Mailes , released the same day , isn't so sure about the straight life . Mr . Mailes takes up counterfeiting . When Booth has difficulty making an honest buck , Mailes asks him to join the counterfeiting gang ? Winning performances by Pickford and Booth help make crime pay for director D . W . Griffith . Booth will shortly return to gangster form in Griffith's better " The Musketeers of Pig Alley " ( 1912 ) , for which " The Narrow Road " is a dry run . The Narrow Road ( 1912 ) D . W . Griffith - Mary Pickford , Elmer Booth , Charles Hill Mailes |
452,981 | 15,896,852 | 120,596 | 4 | or , Get Off the Pot ! | In order to protect a $100 million inheritance , commitment-shy bachelor Chris O'Donnell ( as Jimmie Shannon ) learns he must marry before he reaches his impending 30th birthday . Naturally , Mr . O'Donnell proposes to the woman he loves , beautiful blonde Renée Zellweger ( as Anne Arden ) . But , Ms . Zellweger senses O'Donnell's heart really isn't in his " ( empty your intestine ) or get off the pot ! " proposal . Zellweger bails , with sister Marley Shelton ( as Natalie ) . So , O'Donnell , with pal Artie Lange ( as Marco ) assisting , tries to locate a marriage-minded woman , who is willing to share $100 million , and produce a baby . Any takers ? Ms . Shelton is a sweet sidekick , and Brooke Shields ( as Buckley ) stands out among the unfortunately wasted supporting cast . Gary Sinyor's " The Bachelor " is a lesser re-make of a well-remembered Buster Keaton comedy ( " Seven Chances " ) . No cigar and not even close . The Bachelor ( 1999 ) Gary Sinyor - Chris O'Donnell , Renee Zellweger , Marley Shelton |
452,517 | 15,896,852 | 43,547 | 4 | Never Getting Off the Ground | Don't get too excited about the prospect of seeing John Wayne and Robert Ryan in a Nicholas Ray-directed World War II drama . Considering those three names , " Flying Leathernecks " does not meet expectations . It's a mediocre Howard Hughes-RKO-commissioned war movie . Mr . Ray shows off his most " production line " direction . Mr . Wayne ( as Dan Kirby ) and Mr . Ryan ( as Carl " Griff " Griffin ) have an vacuous attitude conflict ; it's interesting to watch their acting techniques , without being distracted by a sensible story . A script highlight is the cute reference to the nursery rhyme " Jack and Jill went up the hill ? " Jay C . Flippen ( as Clancy ) provides additional " comic relief " , but check out the " narration track " , for real laughs . Also notable is the inclusion of several scenes from the actual war , in color ; however , this footage would be more appropriately seen in a documentary . Flying Leathernecks ( 1951 ) Nicholas Ray - John Wayne , Robert Ryan , Jay C . Flippen |
452,655 | 15,896,852 | 37,343 | 4 | The Women Stand Out | John Wayne ( as Rocklin ) arrives to work at the " Topaz " ranch . He is accompanied by drunken driver George ' Gabby ' Hayes ( as Dave ) , and the ranch owner's distaff kin : Audrey Long ( as Clara Cardell ) and Elisabeth Risdon ( as Elizabeth Martin ) . Mr . Wayne bonds with boozy Mr . Hayes ; they share a chauvinistic dislike for women . Ms . Long is attracted to Wayne ; but , soon , so is tomboyish rancher Ella Raines ( as Arly Harolday ) . While the primly sensual Long and the fiery cowgirl Raines flirt unmercifully with him , Wayne must solve the murder of the freshly shot dead ranch owner . " Tall in the Saddle " is a mostly haphazard , unsatisfying western , highlighted by strong , familiar supporting performers . And , the film's women make most enjoyable viewing . Raines and blonde rival Long are great-looking ; and give great looks , to both Wayne and each other . Raines's cowgirl outfit is snug and sexy . Long is primly attired , but sensual ; a fact noticed by Raines as the women deliciously play a " check out the competition " scene . Veteran actress Risdon is the perfect contrast , a straight-laced old aunt . Sidekick Hayes gets to pal around ( too briefly ) with veteran actor Raymond Hatton ( as Zeke ) in some early scenes . |
452,811 | 15,896,852 | 19,884 | 4 | A Little Off the Top . . . and the Bottom | One of several attempts to talk-up William A . Wellman's high flying " Wings " ( 1927 ) . This time , the leading threesome form the more traditional triangle of love - - younger Marine pilot Ralph Graves ( as Lefty Phelps ) and his mentor / Sergeant Jack Holt as ( Panama Williams ) are in both love with lovely nurse Lila Lee ( as Elinor Murray ) . Ms . Lee loves Mr . Graves ( in a romantic way ) . Mr . Graves loves Lee ( in a romantic way ) and Mr . Holt ( in a fatherly way ) . Circumstances put the characters ' relationships in turmoil , and danger ? An interesting early effort by director Frank Capra ; but , of course , it is nowhere near his best . Harold Goodwin has a great supporting role ( as Steve Roberts ) . Graves and Holt are a reliable team . Graves seems a little younger and Holt a little older than they appear ; the actors are about the same age , however ; and , they have a nice rapport . Watch for a scene right after the " stuck in the mud " segment concludes - - in their tent , Holt scolds Graves for wanting to go out and get " tight " ; he tries to pull his pal's shirt off , but Graves resists . Then , the men wrestle , which ends up with Holt pulling Graves ' legs up to give him a spanking ! As a bonus , Graves ' hairpiece almost flips off his head ! |
452,394 | 15,896,852 | 25,747 | 4 | For Laughing on ye Sabbath | This film is probably most notable , in hindsight , as containing the last cinematic performance from Colleen Moore , one of the great " silent " stars of the 1920s . Ms . Moore's portrayal of Hester Prynne is neither great nor representative , but it does reveal the actress had the ability to carry on making pictures with sound . Sadly , the available material proved unworthy of Moore . This is an uninspired , and unnecessary , attempt at a more comic version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's " The Scarlet Letter " ; it is more listless than lighthearted . The drama is provided by the classic literary trio of characters : Moore as Hester Prynne , Hardie Albright as Arthur Dimmesdale , and Henry B . Walthall as Roger Chillingworth . The comedy is provided by Alan Hale as Bartholomew Hockings , William Kent as Sampson Goodfellow , Virginia Howell as Abigail Crakstone , and others . In a close call , but the comedy side of the story is slightly more entertaining . Mr . Hale's performance is the most enjoyable of the comic players ; significantly , he is able take all the attention off Mr . Albright , during one of the latter's dramatic sermons , as Reverend Dimmesdale . Mr . Walthall , who performed the same character in the far superior 1926 version , with Lillian Gish , is interesting to watch ; but , his attempt at a faithful portrayal of Chillingworth does not match the surrounding production . Adorable Cora Sue Collins plays " Pearl " Shirley Temple-like - - this is understandable , given the time of release - - consider , especially , the scene when Ms . Moore and her little girl take swords , begin a dancing march , and chant , " Boom ! Boom ! Boom ! " Cora , take a bow ! |
453,355 | 15,896,852 | 64,555 | 4 | avaJ fo tsaE , aotakraK | The film's title invites the irresistible observation , and convenient movie review , " Krakatoa is West of Java . " The movie's story is likewise without direction . For what seems like an interminable length of time , the volcano Krakatoa spurts and sputters - - you are teased by the threatening eruption . During this time , the film should be providing its great characterizations ; so , you really care about the people who are soon to be blanketed with volcanic lava and / or tsunami waters . That doesn't exactly happen . Some of the special effects are explosive . Stars Maximilian Schell ( as Captain Hanson ) and Diane Baker ( as Laura ) are fine performers , who seem to be trying their best with the material . Brian Keith ( as Connerly ) is wasted . Sal Mineo ( as Leoncavallo ) is the best supporting player ; though the director cuts away from him a little too soon following a nice " goodbye " scene with father Rossano Brazzi , it shows the most unused potential . Mr . Mineo resembles Marlon Brando in pensive medium shots - - too bad he didn't get more Brando-caliber scripts . Krakatoa , East of Java ( 1969 ) Bernard L . Kowalski - Maximilian Schell , Diane Baker , Sal Mineo |
452,909 | 15,896,852 | 43,482 | 4 | The Civil War is Predictable | During the US Civil War , Confederate Major James Craig ( as Clay Clayburn ) finds himself fighting Union Major Guy Madison ( as Will Denning ) . As is the case in most Civil War stories , the opposing soldiers once had a close relationship ; in this case , they were West Point buddies . Mr . Craig is also in love with a beautiful woman , Barbara Payton ( as Kathy Summers ) . This is a fairly predictable Civil War story . The dramatics are enhanced by Ms . Payton in the feminine lead . Payton is the most interesting player in the middling " Drums in the Deep South " ; with a better part , and direction , Payton might have been a much bigger star . Her biography is sad , and typical . |
452,390 | 15,896,852 | 144,688 | 4 | Summer of Mother Love | Clea DuVall ( as Cally ) was born in the cross-fire hurricane summer of 1968 . But , she never got a chance to howl at her ma in the driving rain ; sadly , her hippie mother abandoned her as a baby . In the more sedate ( present ) summer of 1985 , Ms . DuVall lives with her caring father Tomas Arana ( as Wade ) , on a San Francisco houseboat . She baby-sits , goes to parties , meets her boyfriend for necking , and cavorts with hunks on the beach . A restless and melancholy teenager , DuVall becomes intrigued with older blond Daryl Hannah ( as Sabine ) . Beautiful and freaky Ms . Hannah doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with DuVall . Thinking the woman is her long-lost mother , DuVall uses a mutual lover , Eric Roberts ( as Jacob ) , to learn about Hannah , and herself . Paul Ryan's photography is the film's main strength . DuVall is endearing . It's nice to see Roberts in a more " artistic " film . However , Melissa Painter's " Wildflowers " are just of reach . Wildflowers ( 1999 ) Melissa Painter - Clea DuVall , Daryl Hannah , Eric Roberts |
452,602 | 15,896,852 | 35,741 | 4 | Leo Gorcey gets a Licking and Keeps on Kicking | The East Side Kids are looking for leader Leo Gorcey ( as Ethelbert " Muggs " McGinnis ) , who is celebrating his 18th birthday ( several years too late , obviously ) . " Clancy Street " pals Huntz Hall ( as Glimpy Freedhoff ) , Bobby Jordan ( as Danny ) , Benny Bartlett ( as Benny ) , Ernest " Sammy " Morrison ( as Scruno ) , Dick Chandlee ( as Stash aka Skinny ) , and Eddie Mills ( as Dave aka Eddie ) give Mr . Gorcey's hind quarters 18 whacks with a paddle . To make it a gang-banging he won't forget , rival " Cherry Street " kid Billy Benedict ( as Butch ) forces Gorcey to bend over for 19 more bare-handed and paddle hits ( the 19th isn't one to grow on ; Mr . Benedict can't count ) . After taking some additional hits , from a policeman's stick , Gorcey learns his wealthy Texas uncle , Noah Berry ( as Pete Monahan ) , is coming to visit . Gorcey must produce the five brothers and a sister that he lied about having . He uses his " East Side Kids " , of course . Mr . Morrison offered up as " adopted " . And , Mr . Hall dons a dress and wig to become " little Annabelle " . Then , greedy gangsters discover the ruse . - " Clancy Street Boys " isn't much of a movie ; but , Gorcey's spankings and Hall's posing as a woman are amusing . Later , Gorcey married lovely guest-star Lita Ward . Clancy Street Boys ( / 43 ) William Beaudine - Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Bobby Jordan |
452,885 | 15,896,852 | 14,756 | 4 | Digested Serial | In the 1840s , serial queen Neva Gerber ( as Sierra Sutter ) is " a girl of the primitive wilderness " ; conveniently , her father owns a large chunk of pre-state California . But , daddy Charles Brinley ( as John Sutter ) falls under the spell of vamping Ruth Royce ( as Arabella Ryan ) . And , Ms . Royce is in league with wicked Wilbur McGaugh ( as Marsdon ) ; together , they want to usurp California territory , and create an Evil Empire of the West . Gerber is in love with romantic adventurer Edmund Cobb ( as Cal Coleman ) ; together , they make California history . " This story is a bit of history of early California - a period of chivalry , intrigue and romance . " Trimmed down version of the 15-chapter " Days of ' 49 " . It would seem logical that multi-part serials could be edited down to superior feature length films ; but , it is almost never successful . This time , the episodic story is helped by capsulation . There are some nice shots , not limited to , but most clearly evident in , the film's finale . California in ' 49 ( 1924 ) Jacques Jaccard , Ben Wilson - Neva Gerber , Edmund Cobb |
453,100 | 15,896,852 | 7,108 | 4 | Coke Adds Life | Douglas Fairbanks ( as Coke Ennyday ) is the world's greatest scientific detective . A comic " Sherlock Holmes " , Mr . Fairbanks regulates his day with a special spinner-type clock - - with hands for " Sleep , " " Eat , " " Dope , " and " Drink . " . Obviously , given the name " Coke Ennyday " , doping is his preferred activity , and cocaine his drug of choice . Police Chief Tom Wilson ( as I . M . Keene ) implores Fairbanks to investigate suspected opium smuggler A . D . Sears . Along the way , he meets fish-blower Bessie Love ( her real name ) . Alma Rubens and Charles Stevens lend their support . All this , and written by D . W . Griffith and Tod Browning ! Due to its subject matter , " The Mystery of the Leaping Fish " has been elevated far above its worth . It is , nevertheless , fun . As the dope fiendish detective , Douglas Fairbanks hits the spot . |
452,483 | 15,896,852 | 53,045 | 4 | Script without a Net | After seeing the excellent " 13 West Street " ( 1962 ) , with Alan Ladd , I had high hopes for " The Man in the Net " . Another B & W film from his later years might be similar , I thought . I was very disappointed . This movie had , I thought , MORE going in : like , famed Director Michael Curtiz , and co-star Carolyn Jones . They were not at their best . As others have noticed , Ms . Jones does a totally-out-of-the-blue Bette Davis impression . I would have spotted her as a boozy floozy right off the bat , but even her BEST friend has no clue ? ? ? Mr . Ladd , great in " 13 West Street " and one of the only things worth watching in " The Carpetbaggers " ( 1964 ) , is not very good . The story is very weak . How is it that all the townspeople are stupid and their children so smart ? Despite the weakness of the premise , there are some interestingly played scenes ; the film does have a structure , which is easy and somewhat satisfying to follow , despite the implausibility . The Man in the Net ( 1959 ) Michael Curtiz - Alan Ladd , Carolyn Jones , Diane Brewster |
453,513 | 15,896,852 | 27,727 | 4 | Blue Turning Grey Over You | In 1861 , United States naval officer James Dunn ( as Kenneth Reynolds ) courts southern born Mae Clarke ( as Constance Jordan ) , the sister of his best friend , and fellow officer , David Manners ( as Raymond Jordan ) . When Civil War breaks out , Mr . Manners elects to join up with the Confederate States , alongside his home state of Virginia . Inevitably , Mr . Dunn must go into battle against his former friend , as sister Clarke begs him not to ? " Hearts in Bondage " reveals actor Lew Ayres to be a competent , promising director . Dunn , Clarke , and Manners don't do much for the admittedly predictable story . For awhile , it almost seemed like Henry B . Walthall was going to fight on the side of the North , but he defected to his " Birth of a Nation " roots . " Mammy " Etta McDaniel looks remarkably like her sister , Hattie . George " Gabby " Hayes and Smiley Burnette are among the well spotted character actors . Hearts in Bondage ( 1936 ) Lew Ayres - James Dunn , Mae Clarke , David Manners |
453,214 | 15,896,852 | 30,183 | 4 | Sheila Bromley is Bad Company | To go out partying , sweet Jane Bryan ( as Connie Heath ) borrows an evening dress from sassy Sheila Bromley ( as Hilda Engstrom ) . The dress turns out to be stolen ( from smartly attired Susan Hayward , in an early appearance ) . Thus , innocent Ms . Bryan is guilty by association with Ms . Bromley , a " wench " who answers job priority queries with , " Boys are my work . " Soon , Bryan becomes one of many " Girls on Probation " . Consequently , she loses her job , and sees her " criminal past " jeopardizing her romance with Ronald Reagan ( as Neil Dillon ) . Veterans Elisabeth Risdon & Sig Ruman ( as Roger and Kate Heath ) and handsome Anthony Averill ( as Tony Rand ) help make this cheap tale of degradation fun to watch . Bromley is an irresistibly trashy " bad girl " . Girls on Probation ( 1938 ) William McGann - Jane Bryan , Ronald Reagan , Sheila Bromley |
452,862 | 15,896,852 | 25,822 | 4 | Casting Stones | Spitfire ( 1934 ) John Cromwell - Katharine Hepburn , Ralph Bellamy , Robert Young Mountain hillbilly Katharine Hepburn ( as Trigger Hicks ) is a religious back-woods laundry woman . " Going on 18 " , she begins to attract male attention , and responds by throwing rocks . The arrival of a dam-building construction crew triggers dreams of romance in Ms . Hepburn . She quickly attracts the attention of suave engineer Robert Young ( as John Stafford ) , who flirtingly hides his marital status . Supervising engineer Ralph Bellamy ( as George Fleetwood ) is also interested in Hepburn , but for different reasons ; Mr . Bellamy wants to know more about Jesus Christ , whom Hepburn worships . After Hepburn employs the power of prayer to heal a child , neighborhood folks suspect she is a witch . If it weren't so serious , " Spitfire " might be more amusing ; it is an atypical and wildly inappropriate vehicle for its star , who is thoroughly unconvincing . Of the leads , Mr . Bellamy performs best . However , the best characterization is essayed by Sarah Haden ( as Etta Dawson ) , who appeared in George Cukor's stage version , along with Louis Mason ( as Bill Grayson ) . Will Geer ( as West Fry ) , " Grandpa Walton " in the 1970s , has a small role . An unexpected ending helps . |
452,755 | 15,896,852 | 14,721 | 4 | Imitation of Life | At the opening of " The Undesired " , a New York play , the audience is stunned by the incredible beauty of Corinne Griffith , who simply stands up from her seat . Brilliant theater critic , and budding playwright , Conway Tearle ( as Lee Clavering ) is among those smitten by the ravishing Ms . Griffith . Mr . Tearle insists he must meet her . Elderly gossip Tom Ricketts ( as Charles Dinwiddie ) is more shocked than enthralled , because the mysterious young woman looks exactly like a lady he dated 30 years ago ; Mr . Ricketts explains the woman was " Mary Ogden " , who should be old and feeble , presently . Griffith claims to be her lookalike's niece . But , old friend Kate Lester ( as Jane Ogelthorpe ) says " Mary Ogden " had no siblings . Griffith and Tearle fall in love . As things turn out , the originally hinted at science fiction angle is dispensed with . Before the film's " flashback " , Griffith reveals she is " an old woman of sixty , whose youth has been restored to her by a modern miracle of science . " This follows the explanation offered in writer Gertrude Atherton's autobiographical " Black Oxen " ( 1923 ) . Ms . Atherton wrote about her own " youthful " restoration . The process , or " Steinach treatment " , rejuvenated a woman's youth and vitality by X-raying her ovaries . Interestingly , in real life , actress Griffith employed a different ( and , likely , more effective ) " youth restoration " technique - - she claimed to be her own much younger sister . On film , she looks lovely , but there isn't much depth in Griffith's characterization ; she and Tearle essay a common romance . During the flashback , Griffith looks more tired than old ; and , before the process , she doesn't look at all old enough to be a " woman of sixty " . Griffith's reason for contemplating youth is not as interesting or realistic as supporting character Claire McDowell ( as Agnes Trevor ) . Ms . McDowell's motivation would have made a more interesting film . A real " flaming youth " , Clara Bow ( as Janet Oglethorpe ) , plays a delightful young " flapper " who has a crush older man Tearle . The last quarter of " Black Oxen " is missing , but it's not too difficult to determine how it all ends . Black Oxen ( 1923 ) Frank Lloyd - Corinne Griffith , Conway Tearle , Clara Bow |
453,058 | 15,896,852 | 35,784 | 4 | Fangs for the Throat | Make that one " Dead Man " walking . It's George Zucco ( as Dr . Elwyn Clayton ) , practitioner of the Black Arts , who has just been slain , by his abel ( okay , able ) look-alike brother George Zucco ( as Dr . Lloyd Clayton ) . The film's first mistake is not showing the murder ; instead , it is explained , by " bad " Zucco's companion Dwight Frye ( as Zolarr ) . As the vampire , Zucco keeps it all in the family by repeatedly going for the neck of pretty blonde niece Mary Carlisle ( Gayle Clayton ) , quite like they did on " Dark Shadows " . Ms . Carlisle's boyfriend , Nedrick Young ( Dr . David Bently ) , is , initially , nonplussed . Story development is unoriginal ; obviously , filmmakers expected everyone was familiar with the " Dracula " plot . This variation lets its possibilities slip away by leaving interesting new stones unturned . The graveyard scenes are atmospheric ; possibly , they are enhanced by the low budget . The film's conclusion really fires things up ; but , a lack of characterization and originality regarding the ending confrontation is a damper . The cast and crew perform well , under the circumstances . Dead Men Walk ( 1943 ) Sam Newfield - George Zucco , Mary Carlisle , Nedrick Young |
453,617 | 15,896,852 | 2,767 | 4 | A Long Day's Night | Matinée idol James O'Neill is said to have played " The Count of Monte Cristo " over 4 , 000 times on stage , beginning in 1875 . And , so , Mr . O'Neill was a natural choice to preserve his " own " interpretation of Dumas ' classic on film , as a " Famous Players " film production . Unfortunately , apart from Dantes ' voyage , this isn't much of a film ; most often , Edwin S . Porter's camera acts like a bored audience member . It's too bad , because Mr . O'Neill , even in his mature years , appears capable . The star's playwright son Eugene O'Neill based the character " James Tyrone " from " Long Day's Journey Into Night " on his father . And , the character in that play seems like he could be the actor here playing " The Count of Monte Cristo " . This is one to see if you're a film historian . The Count of Monte Cristo ( / 13 ) Edwin S . Porter - James O'Neill , Nance O'Neil , Murdock MacQuarrie |
453,038 | 15,896,852 | 338,466 | 4 | He Ain't Heavy , He's My Brother | Siamese twins Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear ( as Bob Tenor and Walt Tenor ) are joined at the hip ( and liver ) . They have been told surgical separation would risk Mr . Kinnear's life , because Mr . Damon possesses most of the pair's operating liver . The twins , who prefer to be called " conjoined " , work in a Martha's Vineyard hamburger joint ( " Quickee Burger " ) . Despite their disability , they lead relatively fulfilled lives . However , Damon has not been able to have a romantic relationship ; although , he has been corresponding with a Los Angeles woman on the Internet . Kinnear also has interests in the Hollywood area - he wants to move there , and pursue an acting career . In Hollywood , Kinnear gets a job on a TV show with Cher ( as Cher ) . Cher doesn't really want to do television , and uses her cast approval clause to hire Kinnear / Damon as co-star of " Honey and the Beaze " . She hopes the network will have difficulty with conjoined twins , and terminate her contract . Meanwhile , Damon has hit it off with Asian Internet sweetheart Wenn Yann Shih ( as May Fong ) ; but , he is hiding his physical limitations from her ? Neither gross nor funny , " Stuck on You " simply plays itself out . The film reaches its height during the satirical subplot featuring Cher , and her unwanted TV series . Eva Mendes ( as April Mercedes ) is another supporting attraction . Meryl Streep has two cameos ; the first one , in the tinted glasses , is better . Stuck on You ( 2003 ) Bobby Farrelly , Peter Farrelly - Greg Kinnear , Matt Damon , Cher |
452,691 | 15,896,852 | 43,356 | 4 | Uncle Sam Wants Who ? | While sharing a soda with a young blond boy , hapless Huntz Hall ( as Horace De Bussy " Sach " Jones ) mistakes a mock " Air Raid " drill for the real thing . Feeling patriotic , Mr . Hall takes three of " The Bowery Boys " to join the U . S . Army . Soon , wise guy leader Leo Gorcey ( as Terence Aloysius " Slip " Mahoney ) arrives to find father Bernard Gorcey ( as Louie Dumbrowsky ) has barricaded his " Sweet Shop " , fearing an attack . After learning his missing pals have gone to enlist , Mr . Gorcey seeks to retrieve them . But , Leo Gorcey is tricked into enlisting himself , by drill sergeant Donald MacBride ( as Herbert Frisbie ) . After turning the elder Gorcey away as too old , the Army recruits heroic " Major Dumbrowsky " , due to his past service record ( he invented the " hydrogen ray " ) . Meanwhile , son Gorcey , Hall , William " Billy " Benedict ( as Whitey ) , Buddy Gorman ( as Butch ) , and David Gorcey ( as Chuck ) provide Sgt . MacBride and the Army with " Bowery Boy " high-jinx . The best bit involves Gorcey and the gang unwittingly donning officers ' uniforms . MacBride's engaging " Sgt . Frisbie " characterization gives the tired , old plot some spark . Bowery Battalion ( / 51 ) William Beaudine - Leo Gorcey , Huntz Hall , Donald MacBride |
452,664 | 15,896,852 | 41,415 | 4 | On Trial for a Swim Suit | Ronald Reagan is a " Glamour Girl " painter , famous for his paintings of the sexy " Randolph Girl " . When his pal Eddie Bracken wants to meet her , Mr . Reagan reveals she's actually a composite of twelve beautiful women . One day , at the Beach , Mr . Bracken spots Virginia Mayo in a bathing suit - Ms . Mayo is their " Dream Girl " come true ! Alas , Mayo is an prim and proper schoolteacher type ! It's a very slight film ; but , it has a very good message , if you can stay with it until the end . You may get a kick out of : Reagan using an unplugged electric razor on what looks like a clean shaved face , nobody answering the question , " How many ' Ms ' are in the word Mississippi ? " and , Reagan and Mayo reciting Shakespeare . With " Beach " in the title and Virginia Mayo in the credits , you know what you're getting with " The Girl from Jones Beach " - ankles , legs , knees , torso ? but , stay calm , it's a 1949 film . The Girl from Jones Beach ( 1949 ) Peter Godfrey - Ronald Reagan , Virginia Mayo , Eddie Bracken |
452,631 | 15,896,852 | 6,932 | 4 | Bear with What Drink Did | Henry King ( as Bob Daley ) and Marguerite Nichols ( as Sylvia Sanford ) are engaged ; to celebrate , Mr . King goes out drinking with the boys . Meanwhile , " Baby " Marie Osborne ( as " Little " Mary ) sits with her ailing ( or abused ) mother Mollie McConnell . She gets Ms . McConnell a drink , and plays with her doll . King continues to drink ; so much so , he is late for a theater date with Ms . Nichols . Then , Mary's father stumbles home , obviously drunk , and fights with his wife . King finally arrives for his date , stumbling drunk ; furious , Nichols ends their engagement , and throws him out . Elsewhere , Osborne runs away from home ; her mother has died . So that she can get to Heaven faster , and see her mother again , " Little Mary " stows away in a fast car ; there , she meets the despondent King . Has Providence provided King's life with meaning ? This " Sunbeam " was a cute draw for viewers ; so , King starred in several more films with " Baby " Marie Osborne . King was more renown as a director ; and , Marguerite Nichols was , arguably , more renown as Mrs . Hal Roach . The early 1900s cars are very cool . The adults are more interesting viewing than the little girl - - her antics with a live bear are unsettling . Still , " Mr . Bear " always appears gentle on screen , even when chasing " Baby " Marie , after she gives him a bath , thanks to Providence , no doubt . |
453,616 | 15,896,852 | 102,555 | 4 | Muslim Monster Movie | Betty ( Sally Field ) has come to the Middle East ( Iran ) with her daughter and native-born husband ( Alfred Molina ) for a visit with his family . But soon the horrible truth about their ' vacation ' surfaces . Betty's husband doesn't intend to bring his family back to America . . . ever . She may return , he says , but their daughter must stay . In a hostile , war-torn country , where even the slightest misstep can mean death , she makes a desperate bid to escape with her child , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . This Iranian husband , who reads newspapers at work printed in his own language , doesn't know how much his country has changed ? What on EARTH did Ms . Field's character see in this psychopath ? Did they cut the scene where someone deposits a giant pea-pod in his Iranian backyard ? The relationship between the two principles is totally unbelievable , with Mr . Molina faring the worse . One wonders what " American " citizens thought of Iranian immigrants after watching this film in 1991 . But , it plays ( as a monster " moody " ) . Not Without My Daughter ( / 91 ) Brian Gilbert - Sally Field , Alfred Molina , Sheila Rosenthal |
453,514 | 15,896,852 | 160,127 | 4 | Consenting Angels | Originals " Sabrina Duncan " , " Jill Munroe " , and " Kelly Garrett " are not seen , nor are subsequent graduates " Kris Munroe " , " Tiffany Welles " , and " Julie Rogers " . " Charlie " ( John Forsythe ) is still running the Townsend agency , and " Bosley " is played by Bill Murray . The new angels are : " Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel " Natalie Cook ( Cameron Diaz ) , " Angel of the Morning " Dylan Sanders ( Drew Barrymore ) , and " Undercover Angel " Alex Munday ( Lucy Liu ) . Those songs introduce the angels ; and , the production is filled with music video-type songs . Ms . Diaz's bootylicious dancing proves baby has back . Ms . Barrymore's wide open shirt will push your PG-13 buttons . And , Ms . Liu's dominatrix scenes are to die for . The three as singing Swiss Maids ( if that's what they are ? you'll know the scene ) are wet dreamy . Mr . Murray's " Bosley " lacks the innocent fey-amongst-hotness manner which make David Doyle's portrayal so successful . The new angels are fine , but their screenplay is flat . Charlie's Angels ( 2000 ) McG - Cameron Diaz , Drew Barrymore , Lucy Liu |
452,584 | 15,896,852 | 24,561 | 4 | From Love Shack to Death Row | Ex-circus performer Zita Johann ( as Nora Moran ) becomes a New York chorus girl . She meets up-and-coming politician Paul Cavanagh ( as Dick Crawford ) , and they begin an affair . Since Mr . Cavanagh is married , he sets up a " love shack " for trysts with Ms . Johann . After a few months of private bliss , an accidental murder ends their love affair . District Attorney Alan Dinehart ( as John Grant ) is assigned to prosecute Johann . Mr . Dinehart helped Cavanagh to win a state governorship , and is the brother of his cheated-on wife . Dinehart also narrates the story . Phil Goldstone's " The Sin of Nora Moran " is a structurally interesting , but ultimately fair-to-middling movie . The Sin of Nora Moran ( 1933 ) Phil Goldstone - Zita Johann , Paul Cavanagh , Alan Dinehart |
452,550 | 15,896,852 | 57,066 | 4 | Where the Boys Aren't | Four women , in various stages of romantic pursuit , " Follow the Boys " ( men , actually ) around European ports , mostly from a dilapidated old jalopy . The four females are : Connie Francis ( as Bonnie Pulaski ) , Paula Prentiss ( as Toni Denham ) , Janis Paige ( as Liz Bradville ) , and Dany Robin ( as Michele Perrier ) . Their " Boys " are : Russ Tamblyn ( as Wadsworth Smith ) , Richard Long ( as Peter Langley ) , Roger Perry ( as Billy Pulaski ) , and Ron Randell ( as Ben Bradville ) . The cast is likable ; but , the film is dull . Ms . Francis , not coincidently MGM's top selling recording artist , is especially noteworthy ; with relatively little experience in films , she performs as well as anyone . However , Francis isn't given enough to do ; and , neither is anyone else , as the film tries to feature everyone . After an Italian wine-stomping event , all's well that ends well . |
453,127 | 15,896,852 | 33,760 | 4 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ? | Invisible Ghost ( 1941 ) Joseph H . Lewis - Bela Lugosi , Clarence Muse , Betty Compson " Bella Lugosi stars in this Monogram thriller as Charles Kessler , a man living with his daughter while hoping for the return of his wife . Upon seeing her peeking through a window , he falls into a trance and murders the maid . The maid's boyfriend is framed for the murder and dies in the hands of the police . The man's twin brother and Kessler's daughter team up to clear the brother's name and discover the true identity of the killer , " according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . First of all , there is no " Invisible Ghost " . This was the first of Mr . Lugosi's " Monogram " movies ; and , predictably , the studio sought to cash-in on its star's previous horror success with the misleading title . The " ghost " is Betty Compson ( as Mrs . Kessler ) who survived a car crash while attempting to run away with her lover . Ms . Compson's status , and the identity of the killer , are not mysteries . Surprisingly , this does not , in itself , make the film uninteresting . With better scripting ( more attentive to character development and motivation and performances ) , " Invisible Ghost " could have been a fine picture . Though poorly edited , at times , the direction is sometimes artful ; for example , consider the slipshod scene regarding Jules ' " death " and the excellent " The Lord Is My Sheppard ? " sequence . The " romantic " couple , Polly Ann Young ( sister of Loretta , ending her film career ) and John McGuire would have benefited from more work on their characterizations ; interestingly Mr . McGuire's " Paul Dickson " is an improvement over his " Ralph Dickson " . A couple of supporting performances rise above the material . Compson's portrayal of the " crazed-with-guilt " wife is dead-on ; and , Clarence Muse ( as Evans ) ' s portrayal of Lugosi's manservant is a lesson in dignified acting . |
452,474 | 15,896,852 | 39,501 | 4 | Time After Time | Jazzy singer Frank Sinatra ( as Danny Webson Miller ) returns to Brooklyn , after serving during World War II . Mr . Sinatra moves in with his old high school janitor Jimmy Durante ( as Nick Lombardi ) . Sinatra suffers not from " shell shock " , but from " stage fright " , as he tries to make it in the music business . He falls in love with operatic soprano Kathryn Grayson ( as Anne Fielding ) . A " love triangle " is formed when visiting pal Peter Lawford ( as Jamie Shellgrove ) also falls for Ms . Grayson . Not much of a movie , really . Sinatra is the highlight ; he sings the timeless classic " Time After Time " , and other songs written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne . Sinatra and Mr . Durante are a likable team , performing " The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart " and " I Believe " , the latter with young Bobby Long ( as Johnny O'Brien ) . Young pianist Billy Roy ( as Leo Kardos ) performs well . Sexy Gloria Grahame has an early walk around appearance . Sinatra's accompanying Columbia single was , deservedly , an instant double-sided hit : " I Believe " ( # 5 ) / " Time After Time " ( # 16 ) . |
452,522 | 15,896,852 | 32,245 | 4 | Bad Blood | Mad scientist Boris Karloff ( as Dr . John Garth ) is sentenced to hang , as an admitted " mercy killer " . But , since his research in medicine is so important , Mr . Karloff is permitted to continue experimenting , in a laboratory behind bars . Karloff thinks human cells could be prompted to reproduce forever , curing both disease and old age . Believing he is going to be executed , Karloff uses his experimental serum on himself , and is transfused with the blood of a convicted murderer . Then , suddenly , Karloff is paroled . He becomes twenty years younger , but must fight the urge to kill , Kill , KILL ! A cheap , ludicrous , but bearable star vehicle . Before I Hang ( 1940 ) Nick Grinde - Boris Karloff , Evelyn Keyes , Pedro de Cordoba |
453,414 | 15,896,852 | 22,273 | 4 | Dressler for Mayor | This story is dedicated to women , according to the introduction , " who have been fighting for their rights ever since Adam and Eve started the loose-leaf system . " When " Politics " was filmed , the Nineteenth Amendment , guaranteeing women the right to vote , was only a decade old . And , the film deals with the wielding of political power by women as a voting group . Advocating prohibition , and shutting down speakeasies , was a main concern for women at the time . Good-natured Marie Dressler ( as Hattie Burns ) becomes politically active , after a young woman is shot and killed coming out of a speakeasy . She wants the liquor-selling joints closed ; and , is drafted into a Mayoral run , after delivering a powerful speech at a women's rally . Ms . Dressler is supported by her tenants , best friend Polly Moran ( as Ivy Higgins ) and her stuttering husband Roscoe Ates ( as Peter Higgins ) . Dressler's run for Mayor of Lake City draws opposition from men in town ; so , Dressler orders the women to go on strike , denying them , " everything " in the " parlor , bedroom , and bath . " The film sounds much better than it turned out . The humor , frankly , isn't too good ; and , it features some unfunny and moderately offensive situations ( " You look like Madame Queen " refers to an Amos and Andy character ) . And , the mixing of shootings and slapstick doesn't mix well , this time . Producers might have considered making the film more dramatic , focusing exclusively on Dressler and the characters played by William Bakewell ( as Benny Emerson ) and Karen Morley ( as Myrtle Burns ) . Politics ( / 31 ) Charles Reisner - Marie Dressler , Polly Moran , Roscoe Ates |
452,698 | 15,896,852 | 58,700 | 4 | I Am Legend ( Not ) | As many others note , the plot and several scenes are eerily similar to the superior " Night of the Living Dead " . The fact that this film came first , and probably inspired the latter film , does not mean this film should be elevated ; it is not good . It isn't even original , being another adaptation of " I Am Legend " . I found myself wondering how Mr . Price's character is able to hold up in that house for a number of years - - Who keeps the electricity running ? How are food and water supplied ? Why don't these obviously very intelligent ( despite their appearance ) ghouls figure out a way to get into Price's house ? Well , those are only the beginning questions ? Price could have been helped by a bigger film budget . I thought the dog turned in the finest acting performance . The worst performance was that of the crying baby ; I guess the baby's Italian cry had to be dubbed into an English cry ? The Last Man on Earth ( 1964 ) Ubaldo Ragona , Sidney Salkow - Vincent Price , Franca Bettoia |
453,117 | 15,896,852 | 20,143 | 4 | Marion Meets the Moustache | Marion Davies moves unsteadily into sound films , as the title character in the musical " Marianne " . This was Davies ' first sound film ; a silent version was filmed earlier . In her first aural offering , Ms . Davies combines silent mannerisms with a sometimes lilting , sometimes grunting French accent . Davies is admired by several U . S . soldiers , but mostly Lawrence Gray ( as Stagg ) . Mr . Gray helps retrieve Davies ' stolen pig , albeit mostly eaten . There are several embarrassing scenes , but the film really goes downhill during a musical number involving Benny Rubin ( Sam ) and Cliff Edwards ( Soapy ) serenading a distraught Davies . This song and dance is followed by Davies doing deep knee bends , in drag , while bragging about her intimacy with a General . Later on , she does musical impressions of Maurice Chevalier and Sarah Bernhardt . They are not as fun as they sound ! Mr . Rubin sings " The Girl from Neufchâteau " extremely well , though ; his is the film's best musical performance . The best scene occurs with Davies in a military jeep , with Gray ; she is still disguised as a male officer , complete with moustache and a cap . The scene works because Davies , instead of playing a French woman , play-acts a French officer . Here , she proves herself an actress well-suited for talking pictures . You may also notice her sometimes uncanny resemblance to Lucille Ball ; especially , recall Ms . Ball's " Lucy Meets the Moustache " ( 1960 ) . It is most obvious Ball referenced some of Davies ' comic work . |
452,837 | 15,896,852 | 124,743 | 4 | He Ain't Heavy , He's My Brother | Brawny Kevin Dillon ( as David McLean ) takes a plane to Germany , where he plans to meet his estranged brother . Upon arrival , he is told what we've seen open the film , that brother Rod Wilson ( as Michael McLean ) blew up in a car . Mr . Dillon identifies his brother's burned-beyond-recognition body by observing his tattooed arm . You'd be suspicious , and Dillon is too . He discovers his brother was ( is ? ) tied up in a web of espionage . The Berlin morgue makes room for more bodies , as unsavory types search for a missing computer disk , thought to be in one of the McLean brothers ' possession . Dillon befriends pretty blonde motorcycling Andrea Roth ( as Monika Engelmann ) who , of course , is also interested in finding the disk . Supporting actors Christopher Plummer ( as Ulrich Steiner ) , J . T . Walsh ( as Jonathan Zanuck ) , and Michael Wincott ( as Larry Gleason ) give the picture some weight . Mr . Plummer works out of the Berlin police department ; in a sex shop , he suggests a nuns in bondage video . Mr . Walsh and Mr . Wincott are situated at the American Embassy . Wincott is soft-spoken , but powerful . This was dependable character actor Walsh's last filmed appearance . So , Iain Paterson's " Hidden Agenda " is , appropriately , " Dedicated to the memory of J . T . Walsh . " Hidden Agenda ( 1998 ) Iain Paterson - Kevin Dillon , Andrea Roth , J . T . Walsh |
453,380 | 15,896,852 | 74,384 | 4 | Swipe of Dark Shadows | Attractive husband and wife writing team Robert Wagner ( as Joel Gregory ) and Kate Jackson ( as Donna Gregory ) arrive at the spooky mansion of actress " Lorna Love " ( actually , silent film star Harold Lloyd's house ) . Mr . Wagner and Ms . Jackson are contracted to write the silent movie star's biography . Wagner has a personal interest in the project , since his father was once the famed star's lover . Mysterious events unfold , and Jackson must fight to save her husband from the spirit of the beautiful blonde , who is " perfectly preserved " in a crypt on the estate ; moreover , the evil woman seems bent on possessing her husband , and murdering Jackson ! This is very much a " Night of Dark Shadows " variation , co-starring genuine " Dark Shadows " alumni Kate Jackson , who knows and plays her part well . Robert Wagner lacks David Selby's intensity . Sylvia Sidney ( as Mrs . Josephs ) sidesteps Grayson Hall . Marianna Hill is not a match for Lara Parker ( or Diana Millay ) . Bill Macy ( as Oscar Payne ) is good in a part that would have been played by John Karlen ( in a Dan Curtis production ) . There are smooth cameos by Joan Blondell , John Carradine , and Dorothy Lamour . Ms . Lamour's delivery resembles Joan Bennett , which begs the question : why didn't producer Aaron Spelling get more of the original " Dark Shadows " regulars ? Director E . W . Swackhamer was Bridget Hanley's husband ; he worked with Ms . Blondell on " Here Come the Brides " , and with Jackson on " The Rookies " . " Death at Love House " has , arguably , a tighter storyline than the " Night of Dark Shadows " film ; it differs in the movie star angle ; and , in its " Father Eternal Fire " ending , it more closely resembles the TVseries ' " Laura the Phoenix " storyline . Death at Love House ( / 76 ) E . W . Swackhamer - Robert Wagner , Kate Jackson , Sylvia Sidney |
453,491 | 15,896,852 | 349,531 | 4 | A Thanksgiving Story with Chorus | A modest wheat-growing family prepares for their " Harvest " . The southern foursome are : mother Dorothy Gish ( as Ellen Zalinka ) , father Ed Begley ( as Karl ) , son James Dean ( as Paul ) , and elderly Vaughn Taylor ( as " Gramp " ) . Mr . Taylor is looking forward to celebrating his 100th birthday . Ms . Gish has bought some new clothes , anticipating a healthy harvest . Mr . Dean is ending a summer affair with " city girl " Rebecca Welles ( as Arlene Ross ) ; but , he hopes to marry her , and leave the family farm . However , Dean is racked with restless guilt ; his two older brothers have already moved away , and he is the farm family's last hope . Father Begley thinks , " Farming's the most important thing in the world , " but Dean wants out . Suddenly , a violent hailstorm destroys the family's crop . Taylor dies , without realizing his 100th birthday dream . Then , Dean loses his girlfriend and joins the Navy ? This " Robert Montgomery Presents ? " drama certainly features a terrific " ensemble " cast . Mr . Montgomery promises " a talk " with Gish at the hour's conclusion ; but , it consists of only a " thank you " , and invitation to return for another teleplay . Mainly , " Harvest " is an opportunity to see Gish and Dean perform together , as mother and son . They do well , considering the medium . After performing a good scene together , Gish and Dean are unfazed by a stubborn coat rack ( there were no re-takes ) . By the fall of 1953 , Dean was appearing so frequently on television , he might as well have had his own daily dramatic program . He was a popular " juvenile " player . Dean's best scene may be the dinner he shares with the sophisticated " city " family in their summer cabin ; don't miss him offering to help " Herb " into his chair . The " city " and " country " table manners are fun to watch , thanks to Dean and Gish . Also , keep an eye out for " middle son " John Connell ( as Chuck ) , who outperforms ( albeit in a smaller role ) Begley , Dean , and Gish . Congratulations , Mr . Connell , you win the farm ! Montgomery hosts and narrates , in his typically pleasant manner . However , the drama's very LOUD " chorus " is so annoying , it just about turns " Harvest " into a Thanksgiving turkey . Harvest ( / 53 ) James Sheldon - Dorothy Gish , James Dean , John Connell |
453,252 | 15,896,852 | 25,725 | 4 | A Swell Bunch | Although she was past being a teenager when the original silent version of " The Road to Ruin " ( 1928 ) was made , beautiful Helen Foster ( as Ann Dixon ) is still an innocent young thing . After hanging out with bad girl Nell O'Day ( as Eve Monroe ) , Ms . Foster begins to smoke , drink , and have sex - nothing too unusual , when you consider the characters routinely being played by the likes of Bette Davis , Greta Garbo , and Mae West . But , things are worse for Foster ; she hasn't an abortionist worth his salt . . . Filmmaker Dorothy Davenport , aka the widow of Wallace Reid , might have considered casting the beloved couple's real life son Wally Jr . in the film . It might have been exploitive , but that , obviously , was too late a consideration . Despite the material , Glen Boles ( as Tommy ) , Bobby Quirk ( as Ed ) , and their gals are a swell bunch to follow ? before degradation takes its toll . The Road to Ruin ( / 34 ) Dorothy Davenport - Helen Foster , Glen Boles , Nell O'Day |
453,131 | 15,896,852 | 10,279 | 4 | Wedding Bell Blues | On his wedding day , nervous Harold Lloyd is one minute and four seconds late for a pre-nuptial meeting with impatient bride-to-be Bebe Daniels . Ms . Daniels scolds Mr . Lloyd , and persuades him to buy her " a few things " in a nearby store . After an hour of shopping , Daniels wants to go home for a frock change , leaving Lloyd to manage her towering purchases . Lloyd's method of getting the packages to Daniels ' home is the highlight of " I'm on My Way " . While Daniels dons a new outfit , Lloyd spends some time with neighbor " Snub " Pollard , who has been " married so long he has lost all sense of pain . " Mr . Pollard's bugling family and noisy neighbors give Lloyd second thoughts about going through with his own wedding plans . I'm on My Way ( 1919 ) Hal Roach - Harold Lloyd , ' Snub ' Pollard , Bebe Daniels |
452,879 | 15,896,852 | 52,847 | 4 | Gidget Gets Started | Sandra Dee gets to play the first " Gidget " ( combining " Girl and Midget " ) . She's seems too made-up and beautiful for the role , but she acts the perkiness well . James Darren has a good role with " Moondoggie " . Cliff Robertson is the " The Big Kahuna " of the beach . At different times , Ms . Dee's Gidget seems to want to : have fun , have sex , grow up , grow out , stay young , and / or learn to surf ( which is not at all unusual ) . Most of all , Gidget wants a boyfriend . This film seems much more significant in hindsight ; since , the Gidget character proved to be so enduring , and filmmakers discovered an audience for teenagers in swimsuits was ready for action . As a film , " Gidget " only fair , and its story is standard . I thought the most interesting part was Mr . Robertson's character - - do you want him to " grow up " and leave the beach , or should he become an old beach bum ? You do get an answer , at the end of the movie . Also interesting is how Robertson relates to the younger characters . The music is slight . Mr . Darren does the title song nicely ( later on ) ; and , the soundtrack often sounds like the melody to " Tammy " is about to begin . Gidget ( 1959 ) Paul Wendkos - Sandra Dee , James Darren , Cliff Robertson |
453,619 | 15,896,852 | 481,369 | 4 | Twenty-Three Skiddoo | The nightmare begins when Walter Sparrow ( Jim Carrey ) , a mild-mannered dogcatcher , begins reading a tattered , used book called ' The Number 23 ' . Obsessed by the countless similarities between the degenerate main character and himself , Walter plunges headlong into the same dark , seductive world . When the book's main character commits an unspeakable act , Walter is terrified that he's destined to follow the same twisted path , according to the film's official synopsis . " Pink has four letters , " the suicide blonde tells Mr . Carrey . " I don't get it , " he responds . Me neither . Not a bad idea , but not at all convincing . Please don't make " The Number 24 " . Now , if you take the letter " C " in Collins ( Lynn , who plays the blonde ) , and add it to the letter " T " in the main character Laura Tollins ' last name , you get 23 ! You see , " C " ( the 3rd letter ) + " T " ( the 20th letter ) = 23 . So , is " Laura Tollins " related to " Laura Collins " , the suicide blonde phoenix from " Dark Shadows " ? K-e-e-p Y-o-u-r E-y-e O-n T-h-e S-p-a-r-r-o-w . The Number 23 ( / 07 ) Joel Schumacher - Jim Carrey , Virginia Madsen , Logan Lerman |
453,497 | 15,896,852 | 57,191 | 4 | What Happened to Elvis ? | Elvis Presley ( as Mike Edwards ) goes to Seattle for their 1962 " World's Fair " ( set mainly in Culver City , though ) . Accompanying the singing pilot is his crop-dusting partner Gary Lockwood ( as Danny Burke ) . Along the way , they pick up cute little Vicky Tiu ( as Sue-Lin ) ; and , they agree to take her to the fair , for her uncle . Mr . Presley and Mr . Lockwood succumb to weaknesses for women and gambling , and lose little Miss Tiu . Presley sings ten songs ; he ogles shapely women , and falls for one Joan O'Brien ( as Diane Warren ) . Truly a FAIR film ; " It Happened at the World's Fair " is more disappointing in that it does , after all , star Elvis Presley , a man capable of so much more . Two of the ten new songs are worthy : " They Remind Me Too Much of You " is a strongly sung ballad ; and , " One Broken Heart for Sale " is a good , albeit medium-paced , rocker . The version of the latter song has an extra verse in the film , but the album version is punchier . Look out for future " Batgirl " Yvonne Craig ( Dorothy Johnson ) to really bust things up , in an early scene . At the fair , young Kurt Russell kicks Presley in the shins a couple times , after asking him , " Are you drunk ? " Not enough happened at the world's fair to justify the length of this movie . It Happened at the World's Fair ( 1963 ) Norman Taurog - Elvis Presley , Joan O'Brien , Gary Lockwood |
452,965 | 15,896,852 | 37,685 | 4 | This Apple Falls Very Far From the Tree | Ann Miler ( as Eve ) is a popular radio singer who wants to vacation after a successful season ; but , her handlers want her to film a movie . She leaves anyway ; then , her handlers give chase , forcing the star to hide out with William Wright ( as Ward ) , a traveling newspaperman . A series of misunderstandings threaten their chance for romance . This film was re-made as " You Can't Run Away From It " ( 1956 ) . It does compare favorably to that version ; I think the situation works better in an older , black and white film from ten years earlier ? and , this version is a re-make of an even earlier version , " It Happened One Night " . This one , " Eve Knew Her Apples " is really just okay . Ms . Miller is pretty . The production is weak , with the editing its most obvious distraction . Eve Knew Her Apples ( 1945 ) Will Jason - Ann Miller , William Wright , Ray Walker |
452,994 | 15,896,852 | 64,780 | 4 | Golden Years | In the modernizing old west , idealistic young married Ricky Nelson ( as Jeff Rose ) wants to become mayor of his corrupt town . Wife Kris Nelson ( as Hannah Rose ) is concerned about Mr . Nelson , especially after he gets beat up ; to help the Nelsons , her elderly grandfather Pat O'Brien ( as Oren Hayes ) summons his old Texas Rangers : Walter Brennan ( as Nash Crawford ) , Edgar Buchanan ( as Jason Fitch ) , and Chill Wills ( as George Agnew ) . Then , " The Over-the-Hill Gang " faces off against the less long-in-the-tooth gang led by Mayor Edward Andrews ( as Nard Lundy ) , Judge Andy Devine ( as Amos Polk ) , and Sheriff Jack Elam ( as Clyde Barnes ) . Former burlesque tease Gypsy Rose Lee ( as Cassie ) provides the old-timers with considerable feminine support ; it was her last screen appearance . The ordinary production scores points for casting and story idea , qualities which guaranteed a fair level of success on television . |
453,657 | 15,896,852 | 78,447 | 4 | Hunks Hunt Uranium | Hunky secret agent man Fabio Testi ( as Renzo ) beds women , hunts uranium , and pals around Venice with handsome hetero partner Assaf Dayan ( as Dan ) . Sexy Janet Agren ( as Helga ) provides the two with a amorous assignment , which Testi accepts . After bedding down with the quickly undressed damsel , Testi thinks she can offer no leads , but Mr . Dayan suspects otherwise . The best part of " The Uranium Conspiracy " is the lovely location scenery . The film's excitement grows much more exciting in its final act , with the dynamic duo of Testi and Dayan making an action-packed escape from some bad dudes . If that don't float your boat , order pizza , turn on the television , and watch something else . Agenten kennen keine Tränen ( 1978 ) Menahem Golan - Fabio Testi , Assi Dayan , Janet Agren |
452,402 | 15,896,852 | 882 | 4 | A Thrill and a Chill | In the dead of winter , pitiful little Adele DeGarde is sent out , by her mother , to beg on the streets ; the girl is unsuccessful , even with wealthy revelers , who are ending a celebration . Exhausted , little Adele lies down on some snowy steps , and falls fast asleep . Passing nobleman Owen Moore sees the girl , and pitifully drops a golden coin into her empty shoe . When passing gambler Charles Inslee spies the coin , he is unable to resist stealing it ; then , he uses " The Golden Louis " to win a fortune at the gambling table . A compassionate gambler , Mr . Inslee returns to share his winnings with little Adele ; but , she has wandered off ? |
453,585 | 15,896,852 | 29,925 | 4 | Fontaine of Love | London " Trafalgar Loan Co . " worker Derrick DeMarney ( as Michael " Mike " Ashburn ) must hold pretty young Joan Fontaine ( as Juliette " Julie " Evans ) for collateral against her uncle's £400 loan , due to an expensive pair of diamond earrings she wears . Ms . Fontaine claims the earrings have grown into her lobes , through excessive wear . Mr . DeMarney is engaged to boss Cecil Kellaway ( as Rufus Trent ) ' s beautiful daughter , Lilian Bond ( as Roberta Trent ) . Naturally , Fontaine and DeMarney find themselves becoming more and more attracted to each other . Fontaine looks very beautiful , as photographed by Roy Hunt ; early on , she looks especially lovely in an " magnifying glass " shot . The film is a fairly routine " programmer " . But , it features some cute scenes , and gets funnier in the second half ; the London setting , and British cast , help . Fontaine gets to perform the musical number " It Must Be Love " . No threat to Alice Faye or Ginger Rogers , Fontaine is better with the comedy ; but , she would soon find her greatest success with drama . Everything ends up as you'd expect . A livelier ending might have helped it add up to something more . Blond Cheat ( 1938 ) Joseph Santley - Joan Fontaine , Derrick De Marney , Cecil Kellaway |
453,367 | 15,896,852 | 65,858 | 4 | Burned ! | A man is unable to save his father from a fire that kills him and disfigures his sister . Sent away to a mental institution for evaluation , the man returns later to take up residence at his sister's home . Psychosomatically blinded by the incident , the man struggles with his life daily but finds things harder for him , when strange incidents begin to happen to him that has people doubting his sanity . Is it someone with a vendetta against him or is it something far more sinister ? according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . Psycho-acting Anthony Perkins ( as Allen ) is good , gradually building up sympathy for his character's questionable point of view . Scarred sister Julie Harris ( as Katherine ) and girlfriend Joan Hackett ( as Olive ) provide fine support . Yet , this TV movie squanders everything in its final seconds , as the title " How Awful About Allen " is reprised . It's difficult to comprehend what is being suggested ; perhaps , it was meant to stifle the previous predictability . Good cast , though . How Awful About Allan ( / 70 ) Curtis Harrington - Anthony Perkins , Julie Harris , Joan Hackett |
453,648 | 15,896,852 | 412,437 | 4 | The Cruelest Day | It's Monday , April 1 at the morning " Megaphone " , the newspaper that's six months behind all big public events . Cub reporter Charley Chase ( as Jimmy Jump ) arrives to find the newsroom involved in " April Fool's Day " hi-jinks . Mr . Chase is the victim of several tired and true April fool jokes . For example , Chase drinks from a water dribble glass . Then , Chase sits in ink . And , Chase lights an exploding stogie . When the editor's wife telephones for help , after her house catches on fire , everyone thinks it's an April fool joke . Editor's daughter Blanche Mehaffey , whom Chase loves , wouldn't play a cruel April fool's joke on Chase , or would she ? |
452,583 | 15,896,852 | 305,357 | 4 | Angels with Dirty Faces | The script seems more coherent , compared to the last one . . . It's comic book live action storytelling . . . The production is very much like a string of music videos . . . The worst musical interlude is something involving angels Drew Barrymore ( Dylan ) , Cameron Diaz ( Natalie ) , and Lucy Liu ( Alex ) as " Sound of Music " nuns cruising a cute priest , then playing with bird poop . . . " Bosley " becomes a noun instead of a character , with Bernie Mac taking over the role - upping the level of " broad comedy " . The original series had a more subtle wit . The Angels don't show any more than they showed in the sexier " Charlie's Angels " ( 2000 ) . But , you do have a tighter story , and some much appreciated continuity . Original angel Jaclyn Smith ( Kelly ) makes a heavenly cameo appearance , and Demi Moore ( Madison ) " returns " from an untold intervening era . She seems a little like Kate Jackson , but takes a " wrong turn " . There is quite a long span before Moore emerges as a main character - after Barrymore's villainous former boyfriend takes center stage . Charlie's Angels : Full Throttle ( 2003 ) McG - Drew Barrymore , Cameron Diaz , Demi Moore |
453,466 | 15,896,852 | 58,601 | 4 | The Monster with the Invisible Touch | A group of archaeologists is exploring mountains in a remote part of Greece when they stumble across an unexpected find . While blasting away the rock to find the hidden treasure , the explorers awaken a prehistoric creature with the power of invisibility . Only the shrieking cries of the approaching monster give its victims any warning to their terrifying fate , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . Dubbed " Sound of Horror " in English , this Spanish horror film doesn't make a bit of sense , if you think about the plot . But , when you consider the time , and what the production must have cost , it manages to provide a fair bang for the buck . The direction , by José Antonio Nieves Conde , is exemplary . And , you get to see Soledad Miranda ( as Maria ) and Ingrid Pitt ( as Sofia ) play pretty roommates , potential rivals , and possible monster food . El sonido de la muerte ( 1964 ) José A . Nieves-Conde - James Philbrook , Soledad Miranda , Ingrid Pitt |
453,421 | 15,896,852 | 24,122 | 4 | Have Tea with Lillian Gish | Celebrated artist Roland Young ( as Priam Farrel ) is very successful ; but , he can't stand the limelight . Suddenly , his valet dies . As Young was reclusive , he is easily mistaken for the deceased servant . Then , Young meets lovely Lillian Gish ( as Alice Challice ) , who had been corresponding with his valet ; and , a romance blossoms . Unable to convince anyone of his true identity , Young happily marries Ms . Gish . Complications peak when the new " Mr . and Mrs . Henry Leek " are visited by the first Leek family . Dull version of the Arnold Bennett play " The Great Adventure " ( 1913 ) , which was most memorably filmed as " Holy Matrimony " ( 1943 ) . " His Double Life " is livened , however , by a rare 1930s film appearance by Gish . Though the presentation of the story is not at all convincing , Gish's performance is sincere . Her " tea party " with the original Leek family is the film's highlight . His Double Life ( 1933 ) Arthur Hopkins - Roland Young , Lillian Gish , Montagu Love |
453,451 | 15,896,852 | 833 | 4 | Deadpan Bedside Manners | Frank Powell ( as Dr . Harcourt ) , Florence Lawrence ( as Mrs . Harcourt ) and little Gladys Egan ( as Edith Harcourt ) are the perfect country family ; however , tragedy strikes their idyllic world when little Gladys becomes gravely ill . Fortunately , wealthy Harcourt is also " The Country Doctor " , and can sit by his daughter's bedside as she struggles to regain her health . Unfortunately , poor mother Kate Bruce and daughter Mary Pickford need Dr . Harcourt's services as Adele DeGarde , the girl in their family , is likewise bedridden . The good doctor is torn between his little girl and his responsibility as the town's doctor . G . W . Bitzer's Greenwich , Connecticut location footage is generous , and this film's highlight ; though , you'll wish it was better preserved . The story , dealing with a doctor's responsibility , is a good one . Both Mr . Powell and Ms . Lawrence go too far over-the-top in their portrayals this time around , however . Ms . Bruce and Ms . Pickford are more restrained , but little daughters Egan and DeGarde absolutely steal the show with their deadpan bedside manners , especially little Gladys ! |
452,839 | 15,896,852 | 265,104 | 4 | Discriminating Vampires | In the near future , vampire and non-vampire people have a difficult time getting along . Renegade bloodsuckers don't help matters by creating vampire mischief among the tasty humans . In order to help a government plan to integrate vampires into mainstream society succeed , vampire cop Adrian Paul ( as Aaron Gray ) teams up with human cop Bokeem Woodbine ( as Steve Grant ) . Mr . Paul , who survived Nazis by becoming undead , is a vampire rights proponent . Paul is troubled by flashbacks , and has to avoid bloodlust . Mr . Woodbine has to overcome his prejudices against vampires , when he finds himself falling in love with sexy Chinese vampire Bai Ling ( as Lucy Westenra ) . Michael Oblowitz ' " The Breed " has a good supporting cast , and a stylish look ; but , the plot doesn't really dig . Most obviously , the mishmash of symbolism is confusing ; and , the movie becomes absurd . The " love story " between Woodbine and Ms . Ling has no teeth ; in fact , the shooting of a gay vampire's testicle is played as sexier . Nosferatu and Dracula are obviously referenced . And , so is horror queen Barbara Steele , who co-starred with Adrian Paul in " Dark Shadows " , as " Her name is Barbara Steele ? " introduces the film's most bloody victim . The Breed ( 2001 ) Michael Oblowitz - Adrian Paul , Bokeem Woodbine , Bai Ling |
452,497 | 15,896,852 | 41,175 | 4 | Felling the Cat | Young Lon McCallister has trouble making ends meet in depression-era Philadelphia , so he returns to his dead mother's rural hometown . There , he becomes involved with the town folk's soap opera past , and catches the eye of Peggy Ann Garner . Due to drought , a menacing cougar is on the scene , making the outdoors very dangerous for the movie's characters . . . There is a lot of fighting , with and without the cougar ; but , that's not the film's most interesting feature . More interesting is that the movie features a few " child stars " past their " Hollywood Prime . " On hand : Lon McCallister , from 1943's " Stage Door Canteen " and others , Peggy Ann Garner from 1945's " A Tree Grows in Brooklyn " and others , Skip Homeier from 1944's " Tomorrow , the World " and others , and Gene Reynolds from 1938's " Boys Town " and others . Mr . Reynolds won huge fame later , as a producer ( " MASH " ) . " The Big Cat " and the family dog win the acting honors . The Big Cat ( 1949 ) Phil Karlson - Lon McCallister , Peggy Ann Garner , Forrest Tucker |
453,447 | 15,896,852 | 942 | 4 | Hanging on the Telephone | Three burglars ( Owen Moore , Herbert Prior , and Anthony O'Sullivan ) lurk outside the Cullison estate . When the family butler and maid leave on a date , the burglars trick master-of-the-house David Miles ( as Robert Cullison ) into vacating the premises ; Mr . Miles doesn't know it , but the lurking trio are planning a robbery . After Miles leaves , the thieves terrorize helpless Marion Lenard ( as Mother Cullison ) and the three Cullison girls - - Mary Pickford , Gladys Egan , and Adele DeGarde . As the burglars bust in , Ms . Leonard's uses her telephone to desperately call for help ? For its time , " The Lonely Villa " likely packed an audience pleasing punch ; but it's rather ordinary , when compared to director D . W . Griffith's later revisitations of its story / situation . The location footage is a highlight , and the cutting of the Cullisons ' telephone cord is a nice touch . Ms . Pickford , with her relatively small stature , makes a convincing little girl . Real little girl Egan shines as the first Cullison who notices something is not quite right ? The Lonely Villa ( 1909 ) D . W . Griffith - David Miles , Marion Leonard , Mary Pickford |
453,189 | 15,896,852 | 33,469 | 4 | Show Girls Gone Wild | A string of mysterious deaths and disappearances of young women have all been traced to a drama school , where all the girls were students . The district attorney suspects the school may be a front for a prostitution ring and sets out to investigate it . After the D . A . is blackmailed into dropping the investigation , a female reporter decides to go undercover to learn the truth , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . Writer / director Elmer Clifton manages to squeeze a few drops of blood from this stone . A scene between villain Philip Van Zandt ( as King Peterson ) asking " Do you mind if I smoke ? " and hero John Archer ( as Jimmy Horton ) replying " I don't care if you burn " piques interest . Mr . Clifton and H . B . Warner ( as " Mac " McVeigh ) were bigger names during the silent film era ( look for Walter Long , also ) . Mr . Archer was a fine actor , who did not get the parts he deserved ; and it shows , in this film . Teenage Gale Storm ( as Mary Phillips ) , who unexpectedly became a 1950s TV and rock ' n ' roll era recording star , is irresistibly cute ; she , and brief pair of vivacious dancing girls , give the film some much-needed oomph . In spite of some strengths , " City of Missing Girls " remains oblique and recumbent . City of Missing Girls ( 1941 ) Elmer Clifton - John Archer , H . B . Warner , Gale Storm |
452,802 | 15,896,852 | 35,362 | 4 | A Chip Off the Old Blocks | Roy Rogers is summoned by Sheriff " Gabby " Hayes to save a modern day town from a gang of cattle-poisoning arsonists . Gabby believes Mr . Rogers , if elected Sheriff , will follow in the footsteps of his Roy Rogers namesakes ( including his father and grandfather ) . However , Rogers seems meek and mild ; though a popular man , townspeople wonder if he is up to the job . This is an interesting Rogers vehicle in that the character is presented as a hero perhaps not up to the task at hand ; no points for guessing how he does , finally ! There is the expected " shootout " to end the film , but it really peaks earlier as Rogers ' car is stolen ; he gets the car back in fine form . Rogers sings with Gabby , with Bob Nolan and the " Sons of the Pioneers " , and with some unfortunately intrusive dialog . Sons of the Pioneers ( 1942 ) Joseph Kane - Roy Rogers , George ' Gabby ' Hayes , Maris Wrixon |
452,700 | 15,896,852 | 55,152 | 4 | Blimpie | Jules Verne had some great books , and there were some good film adaptations , but this isn't one of them . Vincent Price has a go at Verne's Mad Dictator , but is done in by a wavering budget . Some of the sequences are just silly . It's also silly to see Charles Bronson aboard ; he is not used to his best advantage . Mr . Bronson might have been better as the Master Robur . I couldn't figure out what was supposed to be going on with the men dangling by that rope - a statement about bad cooking on a blimp ? Robur has a warning , but this movie can't properly relay Verne's message , as presented . Master of the World ( 1961 ) William Witney - Vincent Price , Charles Bronson , Henry Hull |
453,708 | 15,896,852 | 624,831 | 4 | Hide Under the Hide | After a shoot-up , Reese ( Neville Brand ) , Chad ( Peter Brown ) , and Joe ( William Smith ) feel like they've been working hard enough to ask Parmalee ( Philip Carey ) for two days off , to rest and relax . Parmalee grants the Rangers ' request under one condition : no brawling ! Sure enough , the trio are almost immediately caught in a barroom brawl . For discipline , Parmalee gives the Rangers an unenviable mission , escorting some " stinkin ' buffalo hides " out west . While Reese and Chad vie for curvaceous blonde Barbara Nichols ( as Princess ) , Chad has problems fending off curvaceous old girlfriend Marlyn Mason ( as Marianne Montaigne ) who , though married , wants to rekindle the romance . Ms . Mason leaves husband Vincent Van Lynn ( as Louis Montaigne ) , after he beats her ; so , Chad agrees to take her along , on their buffalo hide mission . Unbeknownst to the Rangers , smuggling Mr . Van Lynn has hidden contraband rifles under the skins . And , the supposedly safe journey becomes even more dangerous when Native American Indians attack . . . Laredo - A Question of Discipline ( / 65 ) R . G . Springsteen - Peter Brown , Neville Brand , William Smith |
452,680 | 15,896,852 | 624,828 | 4 | Bragging Rights | Reese ( Neville Brand ) wants to impress the absent Captain Parmalee ( Philip Carey ) , by painting his office red ; but , Chad ( Peter Brown ) and Joe ( William Smith ) talk him out of it . Meanwhile , Parmalee is escorting Texas State Senator Robert F . Simon ( as John Sparks ) to Laredo , bragging about his fine team of Rangers . Upon arrival , Parmalee and the Senator catch the Reese , Chad , and Joe in a barroom brawl . To impress Mr . Simon with their abilities , the Rangers set up a phony kidnapping and rescue operation , by the notorious " Davis Gang " . They don't know it , but dastardly gang leader Charles Gray ( as Tom Davis ) gets wind of the plan , and kidnaps the Senator , for real ! This episode has some good , colorful location and set scenes . The story set-up is very silly , but it ends with some excitement , and a good stunt . Laredo - A Matter of Policy ( / 65 ) R . G . Springsteen - Neville Brand , Peter Brown , William Smith |
452,576 | 15,896,852 | 58,440 | 4 | Sexiest of the Series | As Annette Funicello ( as Connie ) and the " Beach Party " gang strip into their bathing suits for a pool party , outer-worldly Tommy Kirk ( as Go Go ) dons a movie usher's uniform ; then , he is transported to Earth . Mr . Kirk's mission is to prepare Earth for an invasion of Martians . He is sent to dresser Elsa Lanchester ( as Aunt Wendy ) ' s home . Ms . Lanchester thinks young Kirk belongs on the beach . She renames him " George " , and sends him out , in tight blue trunks , to have fun in the sun . On the beach , Kirk meets Ms . Funicello , and romance ensues ? Not the best of the run , as it's missing some essentials ; but , American International's " Pajama Party " is probably the series ' sexiest entry . The cast is more often featured in swimwear than bedclothes , you should note . And , with the exception of Funicello , the cast is in their hottest beach attire . The exceptional Funicello shows off her assets in pink nightwear , during her " Stuffed Animal " song performance ; and , she gets a dance number , too . Probably due to scheduling conflicts , it appears Frankie Avalon's role was moved over to Jody McCrea ; and , Mr . Avalon appears in dubbed voice-over and cameo only . At one point , it's suggested that Kirk is borrowing Funicello boyfriend McCrea's clothes , which would have been believable with Avalon , but not the much larger McCrea . Other regulars get more to do , too , like Buster Keaton , Donna Loren , and Mike Nader . The cameos are way cool ; like " My name is Dorothy " Kilgallen as a fun motorcycle mama . While the Frankie / Annette dynamic is missing ; Kirk is a worthy substitute , and his meeting Funicello on the beach is a delight . Watch as Kirk explains how well-versed he is on Earth , mentioning , " George Washington , Abraham Lincoln , Mickey Mantle , Frankie Avalon ? " and , he tells Funicello , " You have a well-rounded ? " By the film's end , his unfinished phrase can be filled in . Pajama Party ( 1964 ) Don Weis - Tommy Kirk , Annette Funicello , Buster Keaton |
453,526 | 15,896,852 | 43,030 | 4 | Just Say No For a Day | This film peaks near its beginning with a production number featuring Doris Day and Gene Nelson dancing with both an infinity mirrored wall and the New York skyline showing outside ( of some huge windows ) . The later production number , a blend of " No , No Nanette " and " Tea for Two " , is tellingly anti-climatic . The plot is easy - Ms . Day has to say " No " to everything for a day . But , the movie goes on and on with several songs and dances having little / nothing to do with the story . Other characters and sub-plots are thrown in ; with all the extra songs and dances , I have no trouble believing everything in this film was not in the original " No , No Nanette " . Some of it all is very good - Day and MacRae sing well , Gene Nelson dances well , and Eve Arden does her thing - but this feels more like a string of songs and scenes than a movie . Tea for Two ( / 50 ) David Butler - Doris Day , Gordon MacRae , Gene Nelson |
452,636 | 15,896,852 | 1,013 | 4 | Griffith Chalks Up One for the Indians | In a peaceful Indian ( aka Native American ) village , Owen Moore ( he's Silver Eagle ) courts squaw Lottie Pickford ( she's Minnewanna ) . Inevitably , white conquerors arrive ; at gunpoint , they force the Indian tribe to abandon their land . For nefarious reasons , the conquerors keep lovely Lottie for themselves , sadly separating her from departing sweetheart Moore . Must the Indian sweethearts remain forever apart ? ( Mary's sister ) Lottie Pickford is a beguiling Indian squaw . Director D . W . Griffith's " The Red Man's View " scores points for its point-of-view ; however , it remains a relatively weak and unimaginative drama . |
453,453 | 15,896,852 | 1,014 | 4 | Mary Pickford Goes Up a Hill to Fetch a Pail of Water | Boyhood chums James Kirkwood ( as Joe Fielding ) and Harry Solter ( as Sam Walters ) are both smitten with fair lady Mary Pickford ( as Kittie Ryan ) . When she goes up a hill to fetch a pail of water , both Mr . Kirkwood and Mr . Solter want to help . Ms . Pickford shows a preference for Kirkwood , and allows him to carry her pail , which leaves the jealous Solter fuming . While Pickford does not return Kirkwood's favor either a kiss or an embrace ; still , the two men decide she's worth dying for - - and , they agree on a duel to the death ? Pickford steals the show ; her scolding of the men , and successful " reconciliation " scene is a highlight , along with the outdoor New Jersey landscape , of " The Renunciation " . Consider the possibility that Pickford's production of " fiancé " Billy Quick might be due to her character's quick thinking , after she realizes her rivals ' plan to duel . |
452,931 | 15,896,852 | 624,835 | 4 | Jack Lord Takes the Pilot Seat | Dark-suited good guy Jack Lord ( as Jabin " Jab " Harlan ) , who likes to operate " Above the Law " , has been hired to track down the man who framed an innocent Kansas man . To achieve his mission , Mr . Lord allows a criminal named Scanlon ( John Kellogg ) to escape capture by Reese ( Neville Brand ) . Instead of bringing in Scanlon , Reese takes Lord into Laredo . There , Lord briefly meets Chad ( Peter Brown ) and Joe ( William Smith ) ; and , he argues with Capt . Parmalee ( Philip Carey ) about working outside the law . Undaunted , Lord sets out to complete his mission , with Reese tracking his progress . . . This episode is an obvious " try-out " for Jack Lord as a TV series star ; and , he does have the presence and ability to carry the hour . Lord is quite good in the " western " genre ; and , his Emerson ( and Shakespeare ) quoting vigilante character is very appealing . This premise , if a " pilot " , did not become a television series . In a few years , Lord would find great TV success as police detective " Steve McGarrett " on " Hawaii Five-O " . Reese provides good " sidekick " support ; and , Lola Albright ( as Lilah ) is a strong guest star . This isn't much of a " Laredo " episode ; but , it is a fairly effective showcase for the guest star . Laredo - Above the Law ( / 66 ) Richard Benedict - Jack Lord , Neville Brand , Lola Albright |
453,132 | 15,896,852 | 10,522 | 4 | Go Fish | On the Fire ( 1919 ) Hal Roach - Harold Lloyd , ' Snub ' Pollard , Bebe Daniels Harold Lloyd is employed as " The Chef " for a fancy restaurant . Mr . Lloyd is obviously not one to labor over a hot stove ; instead , he has the kitchen equipped with all kinds of common gadgets . The gadgets , including gardening tools , help him prepare food , while Lloyd relaxes with a cigarette . The kitchen may be imaginatively set up , but it isn't funny . Later , when Lloyd goes out to wait on tables , the Hal Roach comedy picks up considerably . Lloyd is worth waiting for . " Snub " Pollard plays an amusing assistant chef , plate slinger , and bottle washer ; and , Bebe Daniels is an expectedly irresistible restaurant patron . |
453,724 | 15,896,852 | 71,803 | 4 | Lucy Hits the Wall | You're invited to party hearty - and in fabulous style - with this lavish 1974 screen version of the beloved Broadway musical . Lucille Ball brings star sparkle to the title role , a high-living grande dame who's outlandishly eccentric and , when suddenly faced with raising an orphaned nephew , fiercely loving . Veterans of the New York stage original join her : Beatrice Arthur as best friend ' Vera ' , Jane Connell as prim governess ' Agnes ' , choreographer Onna White , and director Gene Saks . As Mame's husband ' Beauregard ' , Robert Preston sings ' Loving You ' , written specially for the film . Jerry Herman's songs , from ' It's Today ' to ' We Need a Little Christmas ' to ' If He Walked Into My Life ' , rank among the best show tunes ever . For a grand time , bring home ' Mame ' , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . Let's try to be kind , since Lucy's " Mame " is all too obvious in its faults . After about an hour - if you can stay tuned ( if not , fast forward to the coach arrival of Ms . Ball and Mr . Preston at his southern plantation ) , the film gets better . Ball hilariously meets Preston's family while impersonating " Scarlet O'Hara " , goes fox-trotting on the horse " Lightning Rod " , and participates in the film's best musical production number . The choreography and performance of the title song " Mame " is breezy and breathtaking ; and , it serves as a sweet tribute to Ball , in her last feature film . These mid-movie sequences give the film a lift , and the next hour of the film is more enjoyable than the first . Still , there's no getting around the fact that the miscasting of Ball in the title role was a fatal flaw . Now , with Mae West as " Vera " and Desi Arnaz as " Beauregard " , it might have worked ? Mame ( / 74 ) Gene Saks - Lucille Ball , Bea Arthur , Robert Preston |
452,864 | 15,896,852 | 624,878 | 4 | En Garde ! | Reese ( Neville Brand ) interrupts an abduction , saving handsome Donnelly Rhodes ( as Don Carlos ) and beautiful Madlyn Rhue ( as Dona Dolores ) from apparent death . As a reward , the young couple's dying father gratefully gives Reese a partnership in his estate . As it turns out , the old man's estate includes land ownership of most of the county , including the city of Laredo . Unaware the duo are part of a land scam , Reese is elevated to tycoon overnight . Chad ( Peter Brown ) and Joe ( William Smith ) ponder life at Company B without Reese , and Capt . Parmalee ( Philip Carey ) gives him a leave of absence . Reese joins Mr . Rhodes and Ms . Rhue on the Board of Directors at the bank . As the fraudulent owners steal the Laredo citizens ' assets , Capt . Parmalee suspects the new landlords may not be kosher . This is a nicely performed , albeit mediocre , episode . Rhodes , Rhue , and banker Barry Kelley ( as Quinn O'Connell ) doing very well in their featured roles . The regular cast shines , too , with Chad humorously trying to make Reese a " gentleman " worthy of the title , by teaching him to fence . Listen for Peter Brown to speak both Spanish and French . The Would-Be Gentleman of Laredo ( / 66 ) Earl Bellamy - Neville Brand , Peter Brown , Donnelly Rhodes |
453,350 | 15,896,852 | 956,250 | 4 | Promoting Israel | The Wandering Jew , or " The Life Story of Theodore Herzl " , is a propagandized biography of the Austrian who is considered the founder of Zionism - - the political movement which resulted in the creation of the country Israel in what was Palestine . Mr . Herzl's movement was successful , of course ; in 1948 , following World War II , the nation of Israel was returned to existence . This film clearly considers the movement to be God's will . If the restoration of Israel was divinely inspired , the film certainly isn't - - it's relatively unexciting . More interesting is the history of discrimination and persecution of the Jewish people ; countered by their determination , and vision . There are many remarkable intertitles , which seem as if they could have been written decades later . For example , one reads : " The holocaust of persecution . An era of gruesome carnage and massacre of Jews unparalleled since the persecution of the Christians by the Romans . Christendom , appalled at the fanatical barbarity ? " Father Rudolph Schildkraut ( as " The Wandering Jew " ) and son Joseph Schildkraut appear intermittently ; the younger Schildkraut went from this appearance to US stardom in " Orphans of the Storm " ( 1921 ) , and beyond . " The Wandering Jew " seems to be differ from the title character , perhaps he is a Moses type ; it's a confusing , and possibly unflattering , character . Ernst Bath staidly plays Herzl . Camera movement is minimal . |
452,613 | 15,896,852 | 624,866 | 4 | William Smith Loses His Shirt | When old friend Albert Salmi ( as Cletus Grogan ) visits pal Reese ( Neville Brand ) in Laredo , accidents begin to happen . Mr . Salmi thinks he is a " Jinx " . Reese decides to help his friend overcome superstition by having Capt . Parmalee ( Philip Carey ) sign him up as a Texas Ranger . Then , Chad ( Peter Brown ) hurts his shoulder ; and , Joe ( William Smith ) is kidnapped by Shelley Morrison ( as Linda Little Trees ) and her Native American Indian gang . . . Is the " Jinx " real ? Good direction ( Paul Stanley ) , performances , and a promising storyline are stopped dead by the reappearance of Laredo's comic-relief Indians , now led by ludicrous licorice-munching " Linda Little Trees " . Ms . Morrison , to her credit , performs the part endearingly and inoffensively , however . Salmi is another a fine guest star . This is the first episode to feature Smith's " Joe " more prominently than his co-stars ; and , he plays most of the episode with his shirt off , which arouses Morrison , who ties him to a tree and proposes ! Morrison , Salmi , and Smith are worth watching for . Laredo - Jinx ( / 65 ) Paul Stanley - William Smith , Albert Salmi , Shelley Morrison |
452,817 | 15,896,852 | 20,364 | 4 | Bad Sister | Boarding house sisters Clara Bow ( as Mayme Barry ) and Jean Arthur ( as Janie Barry ) both work as salesgirls in " Ginsberg's Department Store " . Ms . Bow is in love with dashing James Hall ( as William " Bill " Taylor ) . Conveniently , Mr . Hall rooms at the same boarding house , and also works at " Ginsberg's " . Her friends think Bow may give up her reputation as " The Saturday Night Kid " , and marry Hall . But , Ms . Arthur has other plans ; Bow's sneaky little sister " borrows " her underwear , perfume , money - - and , finally , her man . This sound re-make of " Love ' Em and Leave ' Em " puts Bow in the successful department store setting of " It " . The locale , and situations , really don't work ; but , the makeshift terrace party area looks great . Bow is fine as " Mayme " , but she might have been better than Arthur as " Janie " . Arthur's character is so transparent , and annoying , it's difficult to understand her extraordinary ability to deceive ; and , this version of the play leaves her character " unresolved " . Edna May Oliver ( as Miss Streeter ) makes an impressive sound debut , and Jean Harlow has a small role . The Saturday Night Kid ( 1929 ) A . Edward Sutherland - Clara Bow , Jean Arthur , James Hall |
453,623 | 15,896,852 | 564,335 | 4 | Donna Reed answers the Call | With her film career fading , Donna Reed answered the television call . That black thing ringing in each episode's catchy theme song is what a " telephone " looked like in the 1950s - and , it must have been an upscale model . Producer husband Tony Owen and the ever elegant Ms . Reed assembled a terrific TV family : Donna Reed ( as Donna Stone ) , Carl Betz ( as Alex Stone ) , Shelley Fabares ( as Mary Stone ) , and Paul Peterson ( as Jeff Stone ) . They looked like a family even before the arrival of Paul's little sister ( 1963 ) . In the first aired episode , Donna tries to arrange a skiing weekend for the family , because she and the kids aren't seeing enough of father Alex . Donna can't understand why their obstetrician friend Jackie Kelk ( as Burt " Bo " Boland ) can get off , but not Alex . This one's okay , but the seventh episode's " Three-Part Mother " plays like a better series introduction . Weekend Trip ( / 58 ) Andrew McCullough - Donna Reed , Carl Betz , Jackie Kelk |
452,917 | 15,896,852 | 564,328 | 4 | Donna and the Family Stone | Although aired later , this episode seems to introduce the series ( perhaps , it was the " pilot " ) . The show opens with Donna Reed ( as Donna Stone ) rising from her twin bed ; she wears a sexy nightgown , and looks lovingly made-up . Her charming voice-over introduces the Stone family : pediatrician husband Alex ( Carl Betz ) , 14-year-old daughter Mary ( Shelley Fabares ) , and 11-year-old son Jeff ( Paul Peterson ) . Donna wears a brand new dress to serve breakfast , but Alex doesn't notice . Everyone is adjusting well , as they've moved from the city to small-town " Hilldale " - except Donna , who simply can't attend all the functions her busy family has scheduled . Don't worry , she'll manage . Three-Part Mother ( / 58 ) Oscar Rudolph - Donna Reed , Carl Betz , Paul Peterson |
452,657 | 15,896,852 | 18,440 | 4 | Comedy Off Course | William Haines ( as Jack Kelly ) is a shipping clerk , and an avid golfer ; he is much more interested in the hobby than the livelihood . Mr . Haines ' golfing prowess earns him a two week membership in the ritzy " Oakmont Country Club " , where he meets fetching young Joan Crawford ( as Allie Monte ) . Of course , Ms . Crawford assumes the dashing Haines is a well-heeled member of the " golf set " . Will she still love him if she finds out he is poor ? Haines ' wardrobe is remarkably ill fitting in the opening scenes ; and , as a result , he rather badly tears the right sleeve of his jacket . It's quite noticeable after he enters the workplace , following the initial golfing scene . Also , watch for Haines to tap another man's derrière , very quickly , as he passes the man , after entering the shipping company . Haines and Crawford are a great screen team ; especially , their rapport is evident when he shows her how to improve her golf game - which develops into a courtship . But , overall , " Spring Fever " is fairly routine . There are a few witty title cards , and scenes . George K . Arthur ( as Eustace Tewksbury ) stands out among the fine supporting cast . Considering the situation and cast , the film is a letdown . It might have been improved by more directly involving Haines and Mr . Arthur in some more comic interplay ( on the golf course ) . Spring Fever ( 1927 ) Edward Sedgwick - William Haines , Joan Crawford , George K . Arthur |
453,096 | 15,896,852 | 40,162 | 4 | Basketball Builds Better Boys | After some juvenile delinquents are caught stealing sporting goods , " Big Town " reporter Hillary Brooke ( as Lorelei Kilbourne ) coerces boyfriend , and " Illustrated Press " managing editor , Phillip Reed ( as Steve Wilson ) into taking responsibility for the gang of five , during their probationary period . Mr . Reed coaches the young men in a basketball team called the " Big Shots " , and covers their human interest story in his paper . But , leader-type " Big Shot " Stanley Clements ( as Tommy Malone ) is tempted by underworld types . Can Mr . Clements , Darryl Hickman ( as Harold " Skinny " Peters ) , Carl " Alfalfa " Switzer ( as Frankie Sneed ) , Roland Dupree ( as John " Pinky " Jones ) , and Tommy Bond ( as Waldo " Dumb Dumb " Riggs ) stay out of reform school ? Big Town Scandal ( / 48 ) William C . Thomas - Phillip Reed , Hillary Brooke , Stanley Clements |
453,594 | 15,896,852 | 58,307 | 4 | Don't Mess with Witches | A woman is put to death after bring accused of witchcraft . Her daughter confronts the man who accused her mother of the crime , and discovers the true reason for the accusation , but loses her life in doing so . The youngest daughter is taken in by the man's family and raised by them , with the intent to marry her off to the man's son . When the girl comes of age , her decreased sister returns to exact her revenge upon the family , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . " This story takes place at the end of the fifteenth century , " we are advised . Director Antonio Margheriti and the crew give it a great look . That , an attractive cast , and the moody atmosphere can't make up for the fact that the film plays itself out very slowly , and winds up nowhere special . Barbara Steele ( as Mary / Helen Karnstein ) looks particularly stunning ; probably , she inspired the US title : " The Long Hair of Death " ( but , what a way to go ) . Strange how drastically Halina Zalewska ( as Elizabeth Karnstein ) changes her mind about George Ardisson ( as Kurt Humboldt ) , after Ms . Steele ( re ) emerges on the scene . I lunghi capelli della morte ( 1964 ) Antonio Margheriti - Barbara Steele , George Ardisson , Halina Zalewska |
452,916 | 15,896,852 | 564,299 | 4 | Donna Plays Baby Detective | At the breakfast table , Donna ( Donna Reed ) reminds her family that Fintan Meyler ( as Kathleen ) , an Irish woman with no boyfriends , will be coming to clean the house today . After Alex ( Carl Betz ) leaves for work , Mary ( Shelley Fabares ) goes to see if milkman Paul Picerni ( as Tony ) has arrived ; instead , she finds an abandoned baby in a basket , left on the Stone's doorstep . An accompanying note says , " Dear Mrs . Stone , his name is Willie . He's a good boy and hardly ever cries . Please love him and take care of him for me . God bless you . " Initially , Donna and Mary feel motherly ; but , Jeff doesn't want a baby brother . Alex returns , and wants to call the police . Donna decides to play baby detective ; and , he gets to the bottom of the baby mystery - with predictable results . This first episode written by John Whedon has a " social consciousness " angle ; and , Mr . Picerni's portrayal of the well-meaning milkman is its highlight . The Foundling ( / 58 ) John Whedon - Donna Reed , Paul Picerni , Fintan Meyler |
452,945 | 15,896,852 | 73,705 | 4 | As the Worms Turn | A parasite that's " a combination of aphrodisiac and venereal disease , and will hopefully turn the world into one beautiful , mindless orgy " is unleashed in a luxurious Canadian hotel . Despite director / writer David Cronenberg's script , " Shivers " isn't any great shakes as a bloody erotic horror . Mr . Cronenberg shows promise , however ; and , there are at least three sexy scenes . First , you have luscious Lynn Lowry ( as Forsythe ) sexily undressing . Also , still beautiful Barbara Steele ( as Betts ) takes a bath ; and , later , engages Susan Petrie ( as Janine Tudor ) in a seductive Lesbian kiss . Other than that , the movie features more bad hair than anything else . Cronenberg could have gotten off more steam by setting the maniacal sex parasites loose in a college . Paul Hampton ( as Roger St Luc ) emerges as the last man standing . Imaginatively re-titled " They Came from Within " and " The Parasite Murders " . Shivers ( 1975 ) David Cronenberg - Paul Hampton , Lynn Lowry , Barbara Steele |
452,922 | 15,896,852 | 564,288 | 4 | Happy , Happy Birthday Donna | Donna ( Donna Reed ) says she wants nothing special for her birthday , but Alex ( Carl Betz ) isn't so sure . He becomes aware Donna has been admiring a ( reduced to ) $65 beaded bag , at the town's upscale " Carter's " , and thinks she is trying to arrange for him to buy her the bag . Meanwhile , Jeff is broke , and asks sister Mary to lend him some money ( incidentally , Mary loses five cents on the dollar ; and , Jeff needs to watch out for tables ) . Writer Nate Monaster and convincing appearances by Mary Treen and Angela Greene had me wondering . . . Ms . Reed , of course , conveys her character properly . The Beaded Bag ( / 58 ) Nate Monaster - Donna Reed , Carl Betz , Mary Treen |
453,193 | 15,896,852 | 564,291 | 4 | It's Not an Earthquake , It's Only Uncle Fred | Chaos reigns in the Stone house , thanks to a visit from boastful and gregarious Rhys Williams ( as " Uncle Fred " Sutton ) . Soon , Mr . Williams ' outspokenness causes a rift between Mary ( Shelley Fabares ) and her boyfriend . He also fails to open a Saturday playground for Jeff ( Paul Peterson ) , and insults one of Alex ( Carl Betz ) ' s patients . As the well-meaning visitor's sister , Donna ( Donna Reed ) is employed ask him to leave , with predictable results . . . The young Stone siblings are clearly entertained by Williams ' guest appearance , which must have been a lot of fun . The Busy Body ( / 58 ) Oscar Rudolph - Donna Reed , Rhys Williams , Carl Betz |
452,594 | 15,896,852 | 34,064 | 4 | Boxing Camp for East Side Kids | Bobby Jordan ( as Danny ) thinks Leo Gorcey ( as Muggs ) could be a champion boxer , so he tricks " The East Side Kids " leader into signing up with a training camp for young boxers . At first , Mr . Gorcey is disgruntled - but , eventually , he works out , with young Mr . Jordan as his trainer . Bowery mates Donald Haines ( as Skinny ) and David Gorcey ( as Peewee ) cheer leader Gorcey in his match with handsome Kenneth Howell ( as Alan ) . When Gorcey tries to help out fellow camper Bobby Stone ( as Willie ) , he is falsely accused of stealing . To clear his pal , Jordan comes out swinging ? Pride of the Bowery ( / 40 ) Joseph H . Lewis - Leo Gorcey , Bobby Jordan , Kenneth Howell |
453,281 | 15,896,852 | 31,505 | 4 | The Eyes Have It | Along the coast of Cornwall , duplicitous Charles Laughton ( as Sir Humphrey Pengallan ) helps budding romantic twosome Maureen O'Hara ( as Mary ) and Robert Newton ( as Jem Trehearne ) fight smuggling pirates . Everyone comes to the conveniently shore-situated " Jamaica Inn " , where leader Leslie Banks ( as Josh Merlyn ) and his gang hang out . Alfred Hitchcock directed this old English costume drama , before taking his work to Hollywood . So , there are some understandably well-directed moments ; and , the coastal and cave scenes are nicely done . However , " Jamaica Inn " is a poorly staged version of Daphne du Maurier's novel . The actors and director make it mildly entertaining ; but , the story does not captivate . Apparently , the cast had a contest involving outrageous eye make-up , which Mr . Laughton obviously won ( by a hair ) . Jamaica Inn ( 1939 ) Alfred Hitchcock - Charles Laughton , Maureen O'Hara , Robert Newton |
453,674 | 15,896,852 | 74,829 | 4 | Strangers in the Night | A young woman suffers from the delusion that she is a werewolf , based upon a family legend of an ancestor accused of and killed for allegedly being one . Due to her past treatment by men , she travels the countryside seducing and killing the men she meets . Falling in love with a kind man , her life appears to take a turn for the better when she is raped and her lover is killed by a band of thugs . Traumatized again by these latest events , the woman returns to her violent ways and seeks revenge on the thugs , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . Rino Di Silvestro's " La lupa mannara " begins with full frontal , writhing , moaning dance by shapely blonde Annik Borel , who ( as Daniella Neseri ) mistakenly believes she is a werewolf . The hottest part is when the camera catches background fire between her legs . The opening " flashback " reveals her hairy ancestor was ( probably ) a lycanthropic creature . Ms . Borel is , unfortunately , not a werewolf ; she is merely a very strong lunatic . As a film , " Werewolf Woman " ( in English ) would have been better if Borel's character really was a female werewolf ; with her sexual victimization a great bit of characterization . But , as far as 1970s skin and blood flicks go , this one is hard to beat . Bouncy Borel is either nude or sexily clad throughout the film , which features a fair amount of gratuitous gore . Dazzling Dagmar Lassander ( as Elena ) and hunky Howard Ross ( as Luca ) are good supporting players . |
452,609 | 15,896,852 | 55,394 | 4 | Water Under the Bridge | Seafaring young Robert Wagner ( as Gilbert Barrows ) wants to impress pretty blonde Dolores Hart ( as Elinor Harrison ) ; so , he innocently takes her on a cruise with a gang of bank robbers , led by disearnest Ernie Kovacs ( as Bugsy " The Captain " Foglemeyer ) . Mr . Wagner thinks Mr . Kovacs and crew are experienced sailors ; but , they prove to be the gang that couldn't sail straight . Ms . Hart and curvy bad-girl Carolyn Jones ( as Virginia ) get tipsy . Frankie Avalon ( as Rodney ) swings , sings , and twirls . Frank Gorshin , Jesse White , Harvey Lembeck , and Sid Tomack are all aboard . Kovacs is good ( unexpectedly and unfortunately , this was his last screen appearance ) . Some of the others in the cast are curiously ordinary . A hurricane gets the cast wet . Mr . Avalon is fairly successful , focusing on light comedy ; he was , at time , successfully transitioning to a movie career . On the other hand , Avalon's singing of " Opposites Attract " reveals his less successful foray into the swingin ' Sinatra arena . The song , and a version of the " Sail a Crooked Ship " title were non-hit tracks on an Avalon LP . The film's comic highlight may be Wagner's use of Hart's bra as a slingshot . It's that funny . Sail a Crooked Ship ( 1961 ) Irving Brecher - Robert Wagner , Ernie Kovacs , Frankie Avalon |
453,423 | 15,896,852 | 368,364 | 4 | Blue Christmas | It's Christmas in a little French town . Carolers sing " O Holy Night " while toymaker Josef Swickard works in his shop . Outside , beautiful little waif Virginia Marshall begs in the snow , but mean adults push her down in the street . Mr . Swickard witnesses the cruelty , and takes Ms . Marshall in ; he warm her feet , with dry socks , in his shop . She dreams of " The March of the Wooden Soldiers " while he prepares a feast in " The Toy Shop " . Nice Technicolor photography by pioneer Ray Rennahan , especially in the atmospheric opening . A more historical than entertaining short film , however . |
453,196 | 15,896,852 | 564,241 | 4 | Kathleen Freeman Butts In | Donna ( Donna Reed ) and Alex ( Carl Betz ) return home from a dinner party to learn that neighbor Kathleen Freeman ( as Celia Wilgus ) almost called the police , due to a noisy " party " at the Stone's house . Mary ( Shelley Fabares ) confesses , " Some of my friends stopped by , " including a bongo drummer . Their parents warn Mary and Jeff ( Paul Peterson ) , " People expect a doctor and his family to set an example . " So , when Jeff injures his arm in the drummer's stolen car , he's afraid to see his father for treatment . Posing as " John Smith " , he goes to another pediatrician . . . This cute episode is highlighted by the dependable and delightful Ms . Freeman's first appearance in the series . Jeff's Double Life ( / 59 ) Oscar Rudolph - Donna Reed , Paul Peterson , Kathleen Freeman |
453,255 | 15,896,852 | 283,026 | 4 | In the Deep End | It's a " fatal attraction " for handsome high school swimmer Jesse Bradford ( as Ben Cronin ) when sexy " Swimfan " Erika Christensen ( as Madison Bell ) can't get into her sticky locker . After Mr . Bradford helps the voluptuous Ms . Christensen get into the locker , she succeeds in getting into his swimming trunks . Bradford wants their wet encounter to remain a " one night stand " , but Christensen wants more . She goes psycho . Soon , high school life for Bradford and sweet , steady girlfriend Shiri Appleby ( as Amy Miller ) is filled with misery ? and murder . " Swimfan " is smoothly directed by John Polson , nicely photographed by Giles Nuttgens , and contains some engaging performances - but , the film is really very ordinary . The story misses opportunities to plot new ground . And , the " younger " performers are clearly too old to be in high school ( they might have tried a " community college " setting ) . The supporting cast includes Richard Burton's daughter Kate ( a very sweet lady ) , and John Ritter's son Randy ( nepotism doesn't run in the Ritter family , it gallops ) . Swimfan ( 2002 ) John Polson - Jesse Bradford , Erika Christensen , Shiri Appleby |
453,605 | 15,896,852 | 417,148 | 4 | Kiss My Asp | In Hawaii , surfing motorcyclist Nathan Phillips ( as Sean Jones ) witnesses a gruesome murder . FBI agent Samuel L . Jackson ( as Neville Flynn ) puts Mr . Phillips in the " witness protection program " to protect him until he can testify against the bad guys . Mr . Jackson commandeers a plane headed for Los Angeles . Jackson and Phillips take off ; in flight , stewardesses Julianna Margulies ( as Claire ) and Sunny Mabrey ( Tiffany ) get hot for them . Some stereotypical-type passengers are along for the ride . They are all surprised , on the plane , by hundreds of stowaway snakes . The snakes are poisonous , " hyper-aggressive " , and extremely nippy - and , they demonstrate an early preference for human sex organs . Yikes ! " Snakes on a Plane " is imaginatively titled , at least . Unfortunately , it's not as successful as something like Ron Underwood's " Tremors " . And , there is no performance like Shelley Winters ' in " The Poseidon Adventure " . The rampaging snakes simply aren't very interesting . Some of them are cute . There is excitement , and a little humor . The music , especially the opening and closing songs , is cool . This would be a great movie to see in flight , on a plane ( as I am tired of seeing movies about cute bees ) . Snakes on a Plane ( 2006 ) David R . Ellis - Samuel L . Jackson , Sean Jones , Julianna Margulies |
452,919 | 15,896,852 | 564,228 | 4 | Like Mother , Like Son | Two of the family Stone wish to raise money . Donna ( Donna Reed ) wants $2 , 500 for the hospital committee ; and , Jeff ( Paul Peterson ) needs $33 , so that his " Bobcats " football team can buy a new tackling dummy . Donna tells Alex ( Carl Betz ) she wants to get concert pianist Roger Til ( as Anton Duval ) for a charity benefit . Donna doesn't know that the new girl in school , who has a crush on Jeff , is Mr . Duval's daughter , Reba Waters ( as Antoinette ) . When Til plays piano in the " rock ' n ' roll " style preferred by Mary ( Shelley Fabares ) , Donna calls it an " infernal racket . " To help his mother get into Til's good graces , Jeff succumbs to Waters , who he feels is , " pretty for a girl . " Dough Re-Mi ( / 58 ) Oscar Rudolph - Donna Reed , Paul Peterson , Roger Til |
452,610 | 15,896,852 | 221,180 | 4 | Historical Hooey | This " story inspired by the tradition of Betsy Ross " is historical fiction . Accordingly , white-wigged Francis X . Bushman ( as George Washington ) requests seamstress Enid Bennett ( as Betsy Ross ) to design " The Flag " for the impending United States of America , because the Revolutionary forces fly a confusing assortment of banners . While Mr . Bushman commands the Rebel forces , Ms . Bennett is housing forlorn Alice Calhoun ( as Edith Brandon ) , who has a husband fighting for the opposing Royalists . Noble warrior Johnny Walker ( as Charles Brandon ) and Bushman's Washington fight a bloodless Revolutionary War like perfect gentlemen . The " enemies " seem to know they will , someday , be World War I allies . Hollywood hooey most notable for Ray Rennahan's Technicolor photography , and Bushman's appearance . The Flag ( 1927 ) Arthur Maude - Cast : Francis X . Bushman , Enid Bennett , Johnnie Walker |
453,216 | 15,896,852 | 133,152 | 4 | Tim Burton Goes Ape | The good news is that this re-make doesn't completely ruin the original ; still , if you haven't seen the 1968 " Planet of the Apes " , view the older film first . That film's " landmark " moment is one of the all-time great moments in science fiction films . The " memorial " in this new version is a science fiction failure , a cheap stunt , which makes no contextual sense . What else ? well , this film has all-talking , clean-shaved humans . The sophisticated 1968 model apes are abandoned in favor of goofiness . The " attraction " between human Mark Wahlberg ( as Leo Davidson ) and chimp woman Helen Bonham Carter ( as Ari ) dies on the vine . And , worst of all , Roddy McDowall is no longer available . . . Planet of the Apes ( 2001 ) Tim Burton - Mark Wahlberg , Tim Roth , Helen Bonham Carter |
453,695 | 15,896,852 | 228,750 | 4 | No Sign of Life in the Russell Crowe & Meg Ryan Romance | Hostage retrieval expert Russell Crowe ( as Terry Thorne ) is recruited to retrieve the South American businessman husband of Meg Ryan ( as Alice Bowman ) . The Marxist rebel kidnapping coke-heads want an impossible to obtain $3 , 000 , 000 for the safe return of " K & R " ( it means " Kidnap and Ransom " ) victim David Morse ( as Peter Bowman ) . The " Proof of Life " title refers to a picture taken of the victim ; with a currently dated newspaper , it proves he is alive when ransom is demanded . For some reason , Ms . Ryan pretends to smoke cigarettes ; either it's an attempt to convey her character's frayed nerves , or Ryan is trying to send " kiss me " smoke signals to Mr . Crowe . In one scene , supporting actor David Caruso ( as Dino ) acts well enough to let the viewer know something is going on between the Crowe and Ryan , who underplay their romantic attraction to the point of lethargy . Some of the location scenery is very beautiful , but the film is disappointingly dull . Proof of Life ( 2000 ) Taylor Hackford - Russell Crowe , Meg Ryan , David Morse |
453,703 | 15,896,852 | 109,836 | 4 | Kenneth Branagh's " Frankenstein " | This curious , good-looking version of Mary Shelley's " Frankenstein " was promoted as faithful to the original work - and , although is follows events much more closely than the familiar version , its changes make it a more different , distant work than you might expect . The overriding theme is not man creating artificial life , and the consequences of this action . Instead , this film is about Kenneth Branagh ( as Victor Frankenstein ) desiring Helena Bonham Carter ( as Elizabeth ) . As he is unable to consummate their relationship , the sexually frustrated Mr . Branagh goes crazy and creates a artificial , monster man . Both are drenched in goopy embryonic fluid , with Branagh displaying his chest most prominently . The created Robert De Niro ( as Frankenstein's Creature ) wants to mate , just like his creator . But , when Branagh is about to have sex ( finally ) with Ms . Carter , Mr . De Niro interrupts . After a near encounter with De Niro , Carter expires . Then , she is brought back to life , with the same face gashes De Niro displays . By the way , why do the creatures have these face gashes ? Anyway , now you have two sexually frustrated men vying for the same , once pretty " Bride of Frankenstein " - and , they don't care how she looks anymore ! Will Branagh ( or even De Niro ) ever get to consummate with Carter ? Two dizzying hours later , will you care ? Frankenstein ( 1994 ) Kenneth Branagh , Robert De Niro , Helena Bonham Carter |
452,532 | 15,896,852 | 5,590 | 4 | Hart to Heart | William S . Hart ( as Jim Treen ) , the most eligible bachelor in Canyon City , is finally getting hitched , to pretty blonde waitress Leona Hutton ( as Molly Stewart ) . His fiancée doesn't know it , but Mr . Hart is secretly the western town's " Most Wanted " bandit . However , Hart is planning to go straight , due to his marriage plans . Unfortunately , Ms . Hutton discovers Hart's secret stash , whilst cleaning up his untidy cabin ; so , she calls off the wedding . Next , Hutton succumbs to the charms of mining swindler Frank Borzage ( as W . Sloane Carey ) . Serviceable entertainment from superstar Hart ; he was ranked no less than # 1 at the box office , by Quigley Publications , for the years 1915 and 1916 ( ahead of Mary Pickford ) . The principles perform capably . Later on , Frank Borzage was quite a director ; and Leona Hutton , a suicide . . . A Knight of the Trails ( / 15 ) William S . Hart - William S . Hart , Leona Hutton , Frank Borzage |
452,719 | 15,896,852 | 25,169 | 4 | Richard Carle and Johnny Arthur Hold Sway | People stranded in a country house during a storm discover that the home was the sight of an unsolved murder years before . During a dinner discussion of the incident , the lights go out and , when they come back on , they discover that one of the guests has been killed . Fearing for their lives , the guests attempt to find out the secrets behind the death before others can occur , according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis . There are a couple of clever twists in this murder at the " Old Dark House " story , with the " Play within a Play " being its most interesting feature . However , the direction is rather ordinary , which serves to highlight a certain cheapness of production . Like most movies of this type , there is ( or , should be ) an ensemble of intriguing characters . Herein , only old-time Broadway producer Richard Carle ( as Herman Wood ) and his fey secretary Johnny Arthur ( as Homer Erskine ) maintain interest . The Ghost Walks ( 1934 ) Frank R . Strayer - Richard Carle , Johnny Arthur , John Miljan |
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