Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 G, 144 min. Genre: Family
Director: Ken Hughes Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Frobe, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, James Robertson Justice, Robert Helpmann, Davy Kaye, Heather Ripley, Adrian Hall, Barbara Windsor
In this children's fantasy, based on a story by Ian Fleming, Professor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) invents a flying car and then discovers that foreign powers are out to get their hands on his invention. The title song was nominated for a Best Original Song Oscar.
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Drop Dead Darling 1966 N/R, 105 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Arrivederci, Baby
Director: Ken Hughes Cast: Tony Curtis, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lionel Jeffries, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Nancy Kwan, Mischa Auer, Anna Quayle, Warren Mitchell, Noel Purcell, Jacqueline Bisset
After years of carrying out murders of women for his own financial gain, Nick Johnson (Tony Curtis) meets his match.
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A Hard Day's Night 1964 N/R, 85 min. Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Richard Lester Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti, Norman Rossington, Kenneth Haigh, Richard Vernon, Marianne Stone, John Junkin, Anna Quayle
Like its stars, this pseudo documentary by the Beatles stands above other fare of the same genre. Filled with songs and comedy, the story line follows the Beatles through one day in their lives.
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution 1976 PG, 113 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Herbert Ross Cast: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson, Laurence Olivier, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar, Jeremy Kemp, Charles Gray, Georgia Brown, Regine, Anna Quayle, Jill Townsend, Alison Leggatt, John Bird
Doctor Watson (Robert Duvall) is very concerned about his friend Sherlock Holmes' (Nicol Williamson) cocaine addiction and suggests that he consult with Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin). During their meetings, the criminologist and psychologist join forces and become involved in solving the mystery behind the kidnapping of one of Freud's former patients, Lola Devereaux (Vanessa Redgrave).
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| 1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
2. Drop Dead Darling (1966) aka: Arrivederci, Baby
3. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
4. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
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