Airport 1970  G, 137 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Helen Hayes, Jacqueline Bisset, George Kennedy, Van Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, Lloyd Nolan, Dana Wynter, Barry Nelson, Barbara Hale, Gary Collins, Jessie Royce Landis, Whit Bissell
Of the five "Airport" films, this first one is the only one worth your time. Based on Arthur Haley's novel by the same name it is filled with suspense as a plane is stuck on the needed runway during a VERY snowy night. Helen Hayes won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar; nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Maureen Stapleton).
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Bataan 1943 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Bowman, Robert Walker, Desi Arnaz, Barry Nelson, Tom Dugan, Donald Curtis, Phillip Terry, Roque Espiritu, Kenneth Spencer, Alex Havier, Bud Geary
This is one of the great World War II films. It relates the saga of U.S. Army Sergeant Bill Dane (Robert Taylor) and his rear guard soldiers as they protect General Douglas MacArthur's army during the retreat down a peninsula on Bataan. They face certain death while delaying the advancing Japanese troops in pursuit of MacArthur but are prepared to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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Casino Royale 1954  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William H. Brown
Cast: Barry Nelson, Peter Lorre, Linda Christian, Michael Pate, Gene Roth, Jean Del Val, Eugene Borden, Kurt Katch, William Lundigan
This is a little-known version of Ian Fleming's story and is the first–by far–filming of any of his work. It was presented live on TV as an episode of the TV series "Climax." James Bond (Barry Nelson) must deal with wicked, Russian spy Le Chiffre (Peter Lorre) who attempts to win back money he has lost through gambling in Las Vegas. Good baccarat playing.
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Eyes in the Night 1942 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Donna Reed, Katherine Emery, Allen Jenkins, Reginald Denny, Rosemary DeCamp, Barry Nelson, Mantan Moreland, John Emery
Duncan Maclain (Edward Arnold) is a blind detective who investigates a murder, but his sleepy-eyed dog is the real star of this film. Followed by "The Hidden Eye."
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The First Traveling Saleslady 1956  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Barry Nelson, Carol Channing, David Brian, Clint Eastwood, James Arness, Robert F. Simon, Frank Wilcox, Dan White, Harry Cheshire
In this weak comedy, Rose Gillray (Ginger Rogers) finds love when she sets off to deal with rough cattlemen. Keep on the lookout for a very young Clint Eastwood.
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A Guy Named Joe 1943  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Fleming
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson, Ward Bond, James Gleason, Lionel Barrymore, Barry Nelson, Esther Williams, Don DeFore, Henry O'Neill
After pilot Joe (Spencer Tracy) dies during World War II, he is sent back to earth as a guardian angel to look after a young flier, Ted (Van Johnson). Joe's ex-girlfriend, Dorinda (Irene Dunn), becomes romantically interested in Ted, and Joe has problems letting go until he realizes that if he truly loves Dorinda, he must set her free. 1 User Review
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Johnny Eager 1942 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, Robert Sterling, Henry O'Neill, Glenda Farrell, Barry Nelson, Charles Dingle, Nestor Paiva
Lisbeth Bard (Lana Turner), the stepdaughter of a crusading district attorney, falls in love with slick Johnny Eager (Robert Taylor) who is anything but a law-abiding citizen. Van Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film.
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Pete 'N' Tillie 1972 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Page, Barry Nelson, Rene Auberjonois, Lee Montgomery, Henry Jones, Kent Smith, Whit Bissell, Philip Bourneuf
This combination of comedy and drama is based on the Peter De Vries novel "Witch's Milk" and stars Walter Matthau as bachelor Pete who marries Tillie (Carol Burnett). They suffer the tragedy of the death of their nine-year-old son but finally rekindle their love. Geraldine Page received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress).
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Rio Rita 1942 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: S. Sylvan Simon
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Kathryn Grayson, John Carroll, Tom Conway, Peter Whitney, Barry Nelson, Patricia Dane, Arthur Space, Joan Valerie
This second remake of the Broadway musical features Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as Doc and Wishy, the heroes who capture Nazis that are threats to peace as they send messages via radio waves.
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 Shadow of the Thin Man 1941 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, Loring Smith, Henry O'Neill, Will Wright, Louise Beavers
Master sleuths Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are at it again. Of course, their dog Asta is in the middle of things as they investigate mysterious events at the local racetrack.
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 The Shining 1980 R, 142 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel, Anne Jackson, Tony Burton, Barry Dennen, Manning Redwood
This film begins with a father (Jack Nicholson) moving his family (Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd) up to a mountain retreat where he will be its caretaker for the winter. Sounds heavenly, but then Dad starts to go more than a little stir crazy and is transformed into a demon whose aim is to do in his little family. Based on Stephen King's novel.
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| 1. Airport (1970)
2. Bataan (1943)
3. Casino Royale (1954)
4. Eyes in the Night (1942)
5. The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
6. A Guy Named Joe (1943)
7. Johnny Eager (1942)
8. Mary, Mary (1963)
9. Pete 'N' Tillie (1972)
10. Rio Rita (1942)
11. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
12. The Shining (1980)
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