1918 1985 TV, 91 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Harrison Cast: William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, Rochelle Oliver, Matthew Broderick, Michael Higgins, Jeanne McCarthy, Bill McGhee, Belinda Jackson, L.T. Felty, Michael Higgins, Rochelle Oliver, Betty Murphy
Adapted from Horton Foote's play, this film is about life in a small Texas town. As part of a trilogy, this story involves Southerners adapting to the disasters of a flu epidemic and worries about World War I. This film and one of its prequels, "On Valentine's Day," were packaged for PBS' "American Playhouse" and titled "Story of a Marriage." The other prequel is "Convicts."
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Curse of the Swamp Creature 1966 N/R, 80 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Buchanan Cast: John Agar, Jeff Alexander, Francine York, Shirley McLine, Bill Thurman, Bill McGhee, Cal Duggan, Tony Huston, Roger Ready, Patrick Cranshaw
Another failure for Dr. Simond Trent (Jeff Alexander) in his swamp home: his latest attempt at creating a living creature fails and the body is disposed of in his alligator pond. But along comes oil surveyor Barry (John Agar) with his traveling companion, Brenda (Shirley McLine), and the mad doctor can try again with Brenda as the specimen. Bombs away!
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On Valentine's Day 1986 PG, 106 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Harrison Cast: Hallie Foote, Michael Higgins, Richard Jenkins, William Converse-Roberts, Jeanne McCarthy, Matthew Broderick, Steven Hill, Irma P. Hall, Rochelle Oliver, Carol Goodheart, Tim Green, Bill McGhee
In this other prequel (along with "Convicts") to "1918" by Horton Foote, the activities in the small Texas town of Harrison are told. It's 1917, and Horace and Elizabeth (William Converse-Roberts and Hallie Foote) elope and try to survive living with alcoholic Bobby Pate (Richard Jenkins) in his home.
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| 1. 1918 (1985)
2. Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966)
3. On Valentine's Day (1986)
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