Botany Bay 1953  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray Matheson, Dorothy Patten, John Hardy, Ben Wright, Hugh Pryse, Anita Sharp-Bolster
During the 18th century, a prison ship heads for Australia to drop off exiled convicts. Along the way, prisoner Hugh Tallant (Alan Ladd) has problems with the ship's captain, Gilbert (James Mason).
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The Desert Rats 1953  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Richard Burton, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, James Mason, Chips Rafferty, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Ben Wright, John O'Malley, John Alderson
Field Marshal Rommel (James Mason) led his "unstoppable" armored tank battalion across North Africa during World War II. This is the story about one successful resistance effort by Australian troops led by British Captain Mac Roberts (Richard Burton).
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Dog Soldiers 2002 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Horror
Director: Neil Marshall
Cast: Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham, Thomas Lockyer, Darren Morfitt, Chris Robson, Leslie Simpson, Tina Landini, Craig Conway, Bryn Walters, Ben Wright, Brian Claxton Payne
While on a routine training mission in the Scottish Highlands, a squad of British soldiers, led by Sergeant Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee), encounters the bodies of the Special Ops Squad they have been sent to find. Soon, they are attacked by giant werewolves and, while escaping, run into a zoologist, Megan (Emma Cleasby). She explains what is happening, and they take refuge in a farmhouse while hungry werewolves hover nearby.
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 Journey to the Center of the Earth 1959 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker, Peter Ronson, Thayer David, Robert Adler, Alan Napier, Ben Wright, Molly Roden, Ivan Triesault, Red West, Edith Evanson
Scottish Professor Lindenbrook (James Mason) and his student Alec McEwen (Pat Boone) travel to Iceland at the beginning of their journey to the center of Earth. Along with Carla, whose geologist husband was killed when he attempted the same journey, and their guide Hans (Peter Ronson), they journey through an extinct volcano into Earth's core. On the trek, they encounter floods, winds, and treacherous areas of heat and cold–along with prehistoric beasts and Count Saknussemm (Thayer David) who killed Carla's husband and has been striving to be the first person to reach the center of Earth. Special effects are what earn this film its three stars.
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 The Jungle Book 1967 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley, Bruce Reitherman, Verna Felton, Clint Howard, John Abbott, Chad Stuart, Ben Wright, Darleen Carr
In this full-length animated film, "The Bare Necessities of Life" is introduced with Phil Harris leading the cast as the voice of Baloo the Bear. This Disney adaptation of Kipling's books tells the story of Mowgli (voice of Bruce Reitherman) who is joined by Baloo in his jungle adventures.
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Kiss Them for Me 1957  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Suzy Parker, Leif Erickson, Ray Walston, Jack Mullaney, Ben Wright, Harry Carey Jr., Larry Blyden, Werner Klemperer
Three navy pilots are on R & R in San Francisco where they spend a very enjoyable four days before returning to duty.
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 The Little Mermaid 1989 G, 82 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Cast: Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Samuel E. Wright, Kenneth Mars, Rene Auberjonois, Buddy Hackett, Edie McClurg, Ben Wright, Pat Carroll, Hamilton Camp, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Will Ryan
This is Disney's excellent animated version of Hans Christian Andersen's mermaid Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson), who falls in love with a handsome human (voice of Christopher Daniel Barnes). The song "Under the Sea" won an Oscar. Songwriter Alan Menken also won an Oscar for Best Musical Score, and another of his songs, "Kiss the Girl," was nominated.
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The Lost World 1960  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Irwin Allen
Cast: Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison, Claude Rains, Fernando Lamas, Richard Haydn, Ray Stricklyn, Jay Novello, Ian Wolfe, Vitina Marcus, Colin(2) Campbell, Bess Flowers, Ben Wright
This second retelling of A. Conan Doyle's tale takes plenty of liberties with his story as Professor Challenger (Claude Rains) and his group seek out the prehistoric creatures he knows must exist. Director Irwin Allen went on to disaster films (such as "The Towering Inferno" and "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure").
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Man in the Attic 1954  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Hugo Fregonese
Cast: Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer, Frances Bavier, Rhys Williams, Sean McClory, Leslie Bradley, Harry Cording, Isabel Jewell, Lester Matthews, Tita Phillips, Lisa Daniels, Lilian Bond, Stuart Holmes, Ben Wright
In this tale of horror, Jack Palance takes on the role of Slade who just might be psychotic killer Jack the Ripper who kills showgirls in London during the 19th century. Slade rents a flat from Helen and William Harley (Frances Bavier and Rhys Williams) and falls in love with their daughter Lily (Constance Smith), but she ignores his advances. Now, Helen begins to suspect that Slade is Jack the Ripper and gives information to Scotland Yard Inspector Paul Warner (Byron Palmer) who attempts to uncover the facts about who Jack the Ripper really is. This is the second remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1926 film, "The Lodger."
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
aka: 101 Dalmatians
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Cast: Rod Taylor, J. Pat O'Malley, Betty Lou Gerson, Martha Wentworth, Tom Conway, Ben Wright, Lisa Davis, Cate Bauer, Frederick Worlock, Tudor Owen, Lisa Daniels, George Pelling, Thurl Ravenscroft, David Frankham, Ramsay Hill
A male Dalmation, Pongo (voice of Rod Taylor), finds a way for his master, Roger (voice of Ben Wright), to meet Anita (voice of Lisa Davis) who has a pet female Dalmatian, Perdita (voice of Cate Bauer). Roger and Anita fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdita are now together and produce a litter of 15 Dalmatian puppies. The evil Cruella de Vil (voice of Betty Lou Gerson) wants to buy Dalmatian puppies to provide fur coats for profit. When Roger refuses to sell them to her, she arranges to steal them. The police cannot find the puppies, but Pongo and Perdita use a system of dog signals to locate them, and–with help from dogs, geese, horses, and cows–the puppies are rescued.
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Renaissance Man 1994 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, Cliff Robertson, James Remar, Lillo Brancato, Kadeem Hardison, Ben Wright, Ed Begley Jr., Stacey Dash
This story is about an unemployed advertising man (Danny DeVito) who takes a job that proves to be challenging when he teaches Shakespeare to a bunch of U.S. Army misfits. Teacher and students excel, big time.
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The Sound of Music 1965  N/R, 174 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Peggy Wood, Richard Haydn, Anna Lee, Marni Nixon, Angela Cartwright, Charmian Carr, Heather Menzies, Nicholas Hammond, Duane Chase, Debbie Turner, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright
This is one of the top musicals of all time. The plot centers on the romance between Baron Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his children's governess, Maria (Julie Andrews), and the family's escape from the Nazis. Julie Andrews: "The Reverend Mother always says, when the Lord closes a door somewhere He opens a window." The film won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Director; five other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Julie Andrews) and Supporting Actress (Peggy Wood).
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Until They Sail 1957 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, Joan Fontaine, Sandra Dee, Jean Simmons, Charles Drake, Wally Cassell, Alan Napier, Patrick Macnee, Ben Wright
This adaptation of the James Michener novel takes place in New Zealand. Set during World War II, it is the story about four sisters who meet and are involved with United States Marines. Their new lessons involve both murder and romance.
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 Witness for the Prosecution 1957  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor, Ian Wolfe, Torin Thatcher, Norma Varden, Philip Tonge, Ruta Lee, Francis Compton, Ben Wright, J. Pat O'Malley
This classic Agatha Christie story takes place largely in a courtroom where aging lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) is defending Leonard Steven Vole (Tyrone Power) against the charge of murder. Robarts, who is cared for by aggressive nurse Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), is convinced that his client is innocent but bases his belief on Vole's sole alibi that is backed up by Vole's wife Christine (Marlene Dietrich). Surprises are in store for Robarts when Christine announces that she is, in fact, not married to Leonard and testifies for the prosecution. And that is only one of the surprises in store for Robarts. Some great performances, and Oscar nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Laughton), Supporting Actress (Lanchester), and Director. 1 User Review
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| | Tracey 01/07/2007 | | It was a very well acted movie. It is a stunning courtroom drama with a surprising ending. If you like Hitchcock type endings you'll love this one! |
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave, Emlyn Williams, Cecil Parker, Alexander Knox, Virginia McKenna, Richard Harris, Ben Wright, Peter Illing
A salvage-boat captain, John Sands (Charlton Heston), testifies in the trial of Captain Gideon Patch (Gary Cooper) whose name is then cleared in the sinking of his ship, the Mary Deare.
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| 1. Botany Bay (1953)
2. The Desert Rats (1953)
3. Dog Soldiers (2002)
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
5. The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Kiss Them for Me (1957)
7. The Little Mermaid (1989)
8. The Lost World (1960)
9. Man in the Attic (1954)
10. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
aka: 101 Dalmatians
11. Renaissance Man (1994)
12. The Sound of Music (1965)
13. Until They Sail (1957)
14. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
15. The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
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