Africa Screams 1949  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Charles Harton
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke, Max Baer, Buddy Baer, Shemp Howard, Clyde Beatty, Joe Besser, Frank Buck, Burt Wenland, Bill Walker, Martin Wilkins
While on an African safari, Buzz Johnson (Bud Abbott) and Stanley Livingston (Lou Costello) look in all the wrong places for a rumored diamond mine and encounter cannibals, a hungry lion, and other assorted challenges. This is one of their better films.
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The Big Sky 1952   N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt, Buddy Baer, Steven Geray, Henri Letondal, Jim Davis, Frank DeKova, Don Beddoe
Kentucky mountain trappers Jim Deakins (Kirk Douglas) and Boone (Dewey Martin) join Boone's Uncle Jeb (Arthur Hunnicutt) on a journey up the Missouri River to convince the Blackfoot Indians of their good intentions. They are returning a kidnapped Blackfoot princess to her people as proof of their good will. On the trip home, love develops between Boone and the princess. 1 User Review
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| | Outstanding Howard Hawks' outdoor adventure | Anonymous 01/18/2007 | | |
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Dream Wife 1953  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Sheldon
Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Walter Pidgeon, Betta St. John, Steve Forrest, Buddy Baer, Les Tremayne, Richard Anderson, Eduard Franz, Donald Randolph, Bruce Bennett, Dan Tobin
Business executive Clemson Reade (Cary Grant) divorces his wife, Effie (Deborah Kerr), when he has his eyes set on princess Tarji (Betta St. John) whose goal is to please her man. However, Tarji changes her tune after Effie teaches her a few facts of life. One of Grant's (and Kerr's and Pidgeon's) weaker films.
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Fair Wind to Java 1953  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Vera Ralston, Robert Douglas, Victor McLaglen, Buddy Baer, Grant Withers, Paul Fix, Philip Ahn, John Russell, Keye Luke
Captain Boll (Fred MacMurray) is a sea captain who enlists the aid of Kim Kim (Vera Ralston) in finding a treasure in diamonds.
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Flame of Araby 1951  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Maxwell Reed, Susan Cabot, Lon Chaney Jr., Buddy Baer, Richard Egan, Royal Dano, Dewey Martin, Neville Brand
Tunisian princess Tanya (Maureen O'Hara), trying to escape an arranged marriage, offers herself as the prize in a horse race in which she hopes Tamerlane (Jeff Chandler) will win–riding his black stallion to victory. 1 User Review
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| | Very Good as stated | Anonymous 02/13/2007 | | |
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Giant from the Unknown 1958  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard E. Cunha
Cast: Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Bob Steele, Morris Ankrum, Buddy Baer, Jolene Brand, Oliver Blake, Billy Dix, Gary Crutcher, Ned Davenport
Scientist Wayne Brooks (Ed Kemmer) and historian Frederick Cleveland (Morris Ankrum) hunt for the remains of 14th century Spanish warriors. They find the remains of many, but the corpse of Vargas, the "Diablo Giant," is not there. But wait, a lightning bolt has brought Vargus (Buddy Baer) back to life, and he is destroying all in his path.
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Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dorothy Ford, Barbara Brown, Buddy Baer, William Farnum, Joe Kirk, David Stollery, Shaye Cogan, James Alexander, Johnny Conrad, Mel Blanc, Arthur Shields, Jack Shea, Almira Sessions
While babysitting for young Donald (David Stollery), Jack (Lou Costello) reads the story "Jack and the Beanstalk" to Donald and falls asleep. Jack enters a fairytale world inhabited by real people in his life. Mr. Dinklepuss (Bud Abbott) talks Jack into selling his cow for magic beans. The beans grow into a beanstalk, which Dinklepuss and Jack climb and run into the Giant (Buddy Baer) who captures them and puts them in prison with a prince (James Alexander) and princess (Shaye Cogan). Now, Jack and Dinklepuss plot their escape and the rescue of the prince and princess.
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Quo Vadis 1951  N/R, 171 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan, Finlay Currie, Abraham Sofaer, Buddy Baer, Felix Aylmer, Marina Berti, Nora Swinburne, Ralph Truman, Norman Wooland, Peter Miles, Geoffrey Dunn
One of MGM's biggest productions at the time, "Quo Vadis," stars Peter Ustinov as the Roman Emperor Nero. Robert Taylor plays the Roman warrior, Marcus Vinicius, who loves the beautiful Christian, Lygia (Deborah Kerr), but, at first, she wants nothing to do with a soldier. As time passes, Marcus converts to Christianity, and Lygia falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Nero's actions against the Christians becomes more violent as he burns Rome and then throws the Christians to the lions. Nero's former aide Petronius (Leo Genn) posthumously delivers the final insult to Nero. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and two for Best Supporting Actor (Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov).
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Slightly Scarlet 1956 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor, Ted de Corsia, Lance Fuller, Buddy Baer, Frank Gerstle, George E. Stone, Ellen Corby
Ben (John Payne) works for crime boss Sol (Ted de Corsia), and he seeks to find dirt on the mayoral candidate, Frank (Kent Taylor), who is campaigning on a platform to rid the city of crime. But Ben falls in love with Frank's secretary, June (Rhonda Fleming), and decides to work for Frank's election. Meanwhile, June's sister (Arlene Dahl) trys to win Ben's love, and Sol is obviously upset over what's going on. Predictable film noir, but good use of Technicolor to set the mood (and show off the redheads).
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| 1. Africa Screams (1949)
2. The Big Sky (1952)
3. Dream Wife (1953)
4. Fair Wind to Java (1953)
5. Flame of Araby (1951)
6. Giant from the Unknown (1958)
7. Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
8. Quo Vadis (1951)
9. Slightly Scarlet (1956)
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