 Coffy 1973  R, 91 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jack Hill
Cast: Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott, Allan Arbus, Sid Haig, Barry Cahill, Morris Buchanan, Lee de Broux, Ruben Moreno, John Perak, Carol Locatell, Lisa Farringer, John Perak, Linda Haynes
After a dedicated nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier), learns that her 11-year-old sister has been injured by using contaminated heroin, she poses as a prostitute for King George (Robert DoQui) who has connections to the drug world. After infiltrating the world of drug dealers, Coffy single-handedly takes to the streets combating the violence of drugs with her shotgun.
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Grand Theft Auto 1977  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Ron Howard, Nancy Morgan, Peter Isacksen, Marion Ross, Barry Cahill, Elizabeth Rogers, Rance Howard, Paul Linke, Clint Howard, Don Steele, James Ritz, Hoke Howell
In this film, Ron Howard's directorial debut, Sam (Ron Howard) elopes with an heiress (Nancy Morgan) in her father's (Barry Cahill) Rolls Royce. Before long, her family and others are in hot pursuit.
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The Happy Ending 1969 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Jean Simmons, John Forsythe, Shirley Jones, Lloyd Bridges, Teresa Wright, Dick Shawn, Nanette Fabray, Tina Louise, Bobby Darin, Barry Cahill
Jean Simmons was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Mary Wilson, a disillusioned and bored housewife who uses pills and booze to relieve her feelings of being unloved. The film was nominated for another Academy Award: "What Are You Doing the Rest of My Life" for Best Song.
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The New Adventures of Heidi 1978 TV, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Ralph Senensky
Cast: Katy Kurtzman, Burl Ives, John Gavin, Sean Marshall, Marlyn Mason, Sherrie Wills, Alex Henteloff, Charles Aidman, Walter Brooke, Amzie Strickland, Adrienne Marden, Barry Cahill, Molly Dodd, Arlen Stuart, Bartlett Robinson
This made-for-TV remake of the popular story is set in modern times. Heidi (Katy Kurtzman) is living in the Swiss Alps with her beloved Grandfather (Burl Ives) who is going blind. After Grandfather wanders away from the cabin and is lost, Heidi is sent to live with her friend Elizabeth's (Sherrie Wills) relatives in NYC where she enjoys the holidays in New York at Elizabeth's family mansion. When Heidi returns to the Swiss Alps after the holidays, she is reunited with Grandfather who is now totally blind. Elizabeth's father, Dan Wyler (John Gavin), takes him to Zurich where a surgeon restores his eyesight. Now, their problem is solved, and Heidi and Grandfather happily return to the Swiss Alps. The story is complemented by several original songs.
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Sweet Bird of Youth 1962  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Geraldine Page, Paul Newman, Ed Begley, Shirley Knight, Rip Torn, Mildred Dunnock, Corey Allen, Dub Taylor, Madeleine Sherwood, Philip Abbott, Barry Cahill, Barry Atwater, Charles Arnt, James B. Douglas
This is an excellent version of Tennessee Williams' hit play in which Geraldine Page and Paul Newman recreate their Broadway roles. The story is about has-been film star Alexandra Del Lago (Page) and her young lover Chance Wayne (Newman) who is looking for fame and fortune. They visit Chance's hometown where the corrupt politician Boss Finley (Ed Begley) rules. Finley's daughter Heavenly (Shirley Knight) wants to reunite with Chance, but Finley and his son (Rip Torn) will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening. Geraldine Page: "My checkout time in any hotel in the world is when I–is when I want to check out." Ed Begley received an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. Geraldine Page and Sandra Knight were nominated for Best Actress and Supporting Actress.
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| 1. Coffy (1973)
2. Grand Theft Auto (1977)
3. The Happy Ending (1969)
4. The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
5. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
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