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Cause for Alarm   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore, Brad Morrow, Irving Bacon, Georgia Backus, Don Haggerty, Art Baker, Richard Anderson, Kathleen Freeman, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

  Suffering from both physical and mental ills, George Z. Jones (Barry Sullivan) writes a letter to the district attorney telling about his wife Ellen's (Loretta Young) supposed plans to murder him. After Ellen mails the letter, George tells her what it contained, and in the heat of the moment George drops dead. Now, Ellen must find a way to get the incriminating letter before it arrives at the D.A.'s office.

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The Defiant Ones   1958     3 stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kramer  
Cast: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Lon Chaney Jr., Charles McGraw, King Donovan, Claude Akins, Whit Bissell, Lawrence Dobkin, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Kevin Caughlin

  Hatred turns into understanding and finally love when two escaped convicts (Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier) must lean on each other to survive. This movie, about the futility of racial hatred, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, Actor (both Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier), Supporting Actor (Theodore Bikel), Supporting Actress (Cara Williams), Director, and Film Editing. It won for Best Writing and Cinematography.


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Going My Way   1944     3 stars    N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Musical
Director: Leo McCarey  
Cast: Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh, Rise Stevens, Gene Lockhart, William Frawley, James Brown, Jean Heather, Porter Hall, Fortunio Bonanova, Eily Malyon, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Julie Gibson, Georgie Nokes, Martin Garralaga

  Besides winning the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writer Awards, both Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald won Academy Awards for their roles as Father O'Malley and Father Fitzgibbon. In the film, Father O'Malley is sent to the parish to help the elderly Father Fitzgibbon. It is a heartwarming story about their developing friendship. To top off the Oscars, it also won for Best Song: "Swinging on a Star."



Cast
Bing Crosby Father Chuck O'Malley
Barry Fitzgerald Father Fitzgibbon
Frank McHugh Father Timothy O'Dowd
Rise Stevens Genevieve Linden
Gene Lockhart Ted Haines Sr.
William Frawley Max
James Brown Ted Haines Jr.
Jean Heather Carol James
Porter Hall Mr. Belknap
Fortunio Bonanova Tomaso Bozanni
Eily Malyon Mrs. Carmody
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Herman Langerhanke
Julie Gibson Cab Driver
Georgie Nokes Pee Wee
Martin Garralaga Ziniga

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The Great Mike   1944     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Wallace Fox  
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Robert "Buzz" Henry, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Edythe Elliott, Pierre Watkin, Gwen Kenyon, Bob Meredith, William Halligan, Lane Chandler, Marion Martin, Ed Cassidy, Charles King, Leon Tyler

  Mike is a horse that pulls the cart from which his owner, Speck (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer), and his young friend, Jimmy (Robert "Buzz" Henry), deliver newspapers. Jimmy sees a great future for Mike and dreams of turning him into a race horse. Before Jimmy and trainer Spencer (Stuart Erwin) can fully prepare Mike for the big race, they encounter gangsters who have different plans for Mike, but courage and luck play roles in this fight for good over evil.



Cast
Stuart Erwin Spencer
Robert "Buzz" Henry Jimmy Dolan
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Speck
Edythe Elliott Mrs. Dolan
Pierre Watkin Col. Whiteny
Gwen Kenyon Erin Dolan
Bob Meredith William "Sandy" McKay
William Halligan Doc Scott
Lane Chandler Sam Hildur
Marion Martin Kitty Tremaine
Ed Cassidy Dr. Pronnett
Charles King Doc Slagle
Leon Tyler Junior
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Reg'lar Fellers   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Dreifuss  
Cast: Billy Lee, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Sarah Padden, Roscoe Ates, Maren Mayo, Buddy Boles, Janet Dempsey, Jerry Wilson, Malcolm Hutton, Netta Packer, Jack C. Smith, Sharon Lynn

  Based on a popular comic strip of the day, this film's plot involves a group of kids–Pinhead (Billy Lee), Jimmy (Buddy Boles), Bump (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer), Aggie (Janet Dempsey), Skeeter (Jerry Wilson), and Puddin'Head (Malcolm Hutton)–who invent a machine that they think will run on both land and water. Meanwhile, mean old Hetty Carter (Sarah Padden) is targeted to be robbed by thugs, but the kids help her, and she softens in her attitude toward children.



Cast
Billy Lee Pinhead Duffy
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer Bump Hudson
Sarah Padden Hetty Carter
Roscoe Ates Emory McQuade
Maren Mayo Caroline Carter
Buddy Boles Jimmy Dugan
Janet Dempsey Aggie Reilly
Jerry Wilson Skeeter
Malcolm Hutton Puddin'Head Duffy
Netta Packer Martha
Jack C. Smith Officer Flynn
Sharon Lynn Baby Carter
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There's One Born Every Minute   1942     2 stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harold Young  
Cast: Hugh Herbert, Tom Brown, Peggy Moran, Guy Kibbee, Gus Schilling, Edgar Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Catherine Doucet, Charles Halton

  This movie contains the screen debut of 10-year-old Elizabeth Taylor who plays the young member of a very bizarre family.

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Track of the Cat   1954     1 and a half stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Diana Lynn, Tab Hunter, Beulah Bondi, William Hopper, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Philip Tonge

  After a killer cougar kills Curt (Robert Mitchum) and Arthur (William Hopper), Harold (Tab Hunter) manages to destroy the animal.

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Two Dollar Bettor   1951     1 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Beginner's Luck

Director: Edward L. Cahn  
Cast: John Litel, Marie Windsor, Steve Brodie, Barbara Logan, Robert E. Sherwood, Barbara Bestar, Walter Kingsford, Don Shelton, Kay Lavelle, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Isabel Randolph, Ralph Reed

  Addicted gambler John Hewitt (John Litel) is conned by Rick and Mary (Steve Brodie and Marie Windsor), embezzles funds, and is murdered. But, in a twist of fate, he is saved from disgrace.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. Cause for Alarm (1951)
2. The Defiant Ones (1958)
3. Going My Way (1944)
4. The Great Mike (1944)
5. Reg'lar Fellers (1941)
6. There's One Born Every Minute (1942)
7. Track of the Cat (1954)
8. Two Dollar Bettor (1951)
   aka: Beginner's Luck


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