The Alligator People 1959  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Beverly Garland, George Macready, Richard Crane, Lon Chaney Jr., Frieda Inescort, Bruce Bennett, Ruby Goodwin, Douglas Kennedy, Hal K. Dawson, Dudley Dickerson, Bill Bradley, John Frederick, Vince Townsend Jr., Lee Warren
Paul and Jane Webster (Richard Crane and Beverly Garland) are newlyweds riding on a train when Paul receives a telegram. He gets off at a station, and the train leaves before he re-boards. Jane spends years searching for Paul. She finally finds him in the Louisiana bayou country and discovers that Paul has been given reptile genes as the means to bring him back to health, and he is now transformed into an alligator mutant.
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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure 2003  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
Director: Nick Marck
Cast: Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron, Jake Thomas, Sung Hi Lee, Julian Stone, Beverly Garland, Edward Asner, Stephen Furst, Eric Idle, Fred Willard
After being laid off at Christmastime, Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family are sent on a South Pacific vacation by his ex-boss who wants to avoid being sued after a monkey bit Cousin Eddie. The group ends up on a deserted island where Cousin Eddie must attempt to provide for himself and his family–including the dog that has gas.
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D.O.A. 1950  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly Garland, Lynn Baggett, William Ching, Henry Hart, Neville Brand, Jess Kirkpatrick, Laurette Luez, Frank Gerstle, Lawrence Dobkin, Cay Forrester, Frank Jaquet, Carol Hughes
This good, tense mystery starts with Frank Bigelow (Edmond O'Brien) walking into the police station to report his own murder. He had gone to San Francisco for a week on the town before his marriage. But, he gets poisoned, and the doctor says he has but a week to live and no known antidote exists. He sets out to discover who did it and why. Remade in 1969 as "Color Me Dead" and again in 1988.
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Gunslinger 1956  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: John Ireland, Beverly Garland, Allison Hayes, Martin Kingsley, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Margaret Campbell, Chris Alcaide, Bruno VeSota, William Schallert
When the marshal is murdered, his widow (Beverly Garland) takes over the helm of a Texas town and falls in love with the wrong man.
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It Conquered the World 1956  N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Peter Graves, Beverly Garland, Lee Van Cleef, Sally Fraser, Russ Bender, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Charles B. Griffith
The low budget for this film becomes painfully apparent in its display of special effects. The story is about an alien from Venus that comes to Earth intent on dominating the planet. At first, it is aided by a confused scientist, Tom Anderson (Lee Van Cleef), who later "sees the light"–thanks to fellow scientist Dr. Paul Nelson (Peter Graves). 2 User Reviews
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| | Only 2 Stars??? | Anonymous 12/05/2010 | | Both this movie and Attack of the Crab Monsters represent Roger "The Man" Corman at his best. The monstrous effects were quite impressive given the budget involved. Then there's my other favorite X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes. No special effects but the performance by Ray Milland and Don Rickles was superb. |
| | Only ? star, but should be in everybody's collection. | Bobo 11/20/2007 | | The invading alien is a turnip-shaped creature with crab-like claws and a face reminiscent of a evil-faced Halloween pumpkin carving. How can you NOT have a copy of this campy treat? (Also note that this movie sports and all-star cast -- uh, for the genre, that is... :) |
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It's My Turn 1980  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Claudia Weill
Cast: Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, Charles Grodin, Beverly Garland, Steven Hill, Dianne Wiest, Joan Copeland, John Gabriel, Charles Kimbrough, Jennifer Salt
Kate Gunzinger (Jill Clayburgh) finds her romantic interest in Chicago real estate developer Homer (Charles Grodin) is not so straight forward when she travels to her father's (Steven Hill) wedding and meets the bride's son Ben (Michael Douglas).
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The Joker Is Wild 1957 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
aka: All the Way
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert, Beverly Garland, Jackie Coogan, Ted de Corsia, Sophie Tucker, Barry Kelley, Hank Henry, Leonard Graves, Valerie Allen, William Pullen, Eric Wilton, Ned Wever
"All the Way" won the Academy Award for Best Song in this biography of Prohibition-era nightclub performer Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) who overcame adversities to rise to the top.
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The Mad Room 1969 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Girard
Cast: Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Skip Ward, Carol Cole, Beverly Garland, Michael Burns, Barbara Sammeth, Severn Darden, Lloyd Haynes, Jennifer Bishop
This remake of "Ladies in Retirement" is the bloody tale of Mrs. Armstrong's (Shelley Winters) demise when psychotic ex-patients from a mental hospital (Michael Burns and Barbara Sammeth) move into her home.
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Naked Paradise 1957 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Thunder Over Hawaii
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Richard Denning, Beverly Garland, Lisa Montell, Leslie Bradley, Dick Miller, Jonathan Haze, Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Johnny Kieoni, Carol Lindsay
Filmed on location in Hawaii, this is the story of a seafaring captain, Duke (Richard Denning), who unwittingly becomes involved with criminals.
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Not of This Earth 1957 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones, William Roerick, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Ann Carroll, Pat Flynn, Roy Engel, Harold Fong
When an alien vampire (Paul Birch) is sent to Earth in search of a new blood supply for his diseased planet, a nurse (Beverly Garland) comes to his aid by providing transfusions.
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Pretty Poison 1968 R, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Noel Black
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Dick O'Neill, Clarice Blackburn, Joseph Bova, Ken Kercheval, Don Fellows, Parker Fennelly
Mentally unstable Dennis (Anthony Perkins) has recently been released from prison after having burned down a house–with his aunt in it. He gets a job in a small town and meets perky, high-school student Sue Ann (Tuesday Weld). To impress Sue Ann, he tells her that he is a government agent. Sue Ann, who isn't what she appears to be, teams up with him in order to execute her own agenda. She starts by shooting her mother. Good performance by Tuesday Weld.
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Roller Boogie 1979  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark L. Lester
Cast: Linda Blair, Jim Bray, Beverly Garland, Roger Perry, James Van Patten, Kimberly Beck, Sean McClory, Mark Goddard, Albert Insinnia, Stoney Jackson
Roller skaters of the 1970s work to save their local skating rink from being converted into a shopping center. 1 User Review
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| | loved it | Marez 01/11/2011 | | an all time fav of mine |
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Swamp Women 1955  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Horror
aka: Cruel Swamp
Swamp Diamonds
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Carole Mathews, Marie Windsor, Beverly Garland, Mike Connors, Jil Jarmyn, Susan Cummings, Lou Place, Jonathan Haze, Ed Nelson
Policewoman Lee Hampton (Carole Mathews) goes undercover to infiltrate a gang in prison. In order to carry out her job of recovering the gang's loot, she must help them break out of prison. Having accomplished that, things get dicey when the group is stuck in a swamp.
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 Twice-Told Tales 1963 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Mari Blanchard, Brett Halsey, Beverly Garland, Richard Denning, Abraham Sofaer, Edith Evanson, Jacqueline deWit, Joyce Taylor
Three Nathaniel Hawthorne stories are included in this horror offering. In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," Heidegger (Sebastian Cabot) tries to give the gift of youth to his elderly friends. In the second story, "Rappaccini's Daughter," a demented father (Vincent Price) inoculates his daughter with a poison so that she will never leave him. Finally, in "The House of Seven Gables," Gerald Pyncheon (Vincent Price) returns home to search for a vault hidden in the estate–despite the fact that the vault contains a curse that has caused the deaths of Pyncheon men over the last 100 years.
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Where the Red Fern Grows 1974 G, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman, Stewart Petersen, Jill Clark, Jeanna Wilson, Bill Dunbar, Bill Thurman, Rex Corley, Robert S. Telford, John Lindsey, Garland McKinney, Charles Seat, Roger Pancake
In the 1930s, 12-year-old Oklahoman Billy Coleman (Stewart Petersen) saves up hard-earned money to buy two hunting dogs. The bond formed between Billy and his dogs teaches him the responsibility he needs to get through tough times during the Great Depression.
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| 1. The Alligator People (1959)
2. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
aka: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Isla
3. D.O.A. (1950)
4. Gunslinger (1956)
5. It Conquered the World (1956)
6. It's My Turn (1980)
7. The Joker Is Wild (1957)
aka: All the Way
8. The Mad Room (1969)
9. Naked Paradise (1957)
aka: Thunder Over Hawaii
10. Not of This Earth (1957)
11. Pretty Poison (1968)
12. Roller Boogie (1979)
13. Swamp Women (1955)
aka: Cruel Swamp
aka: Swamp Diamonds
14. Twice-Told Tales (1963)
15. Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
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