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Eleanor and Franklin   1976     4 stars    TV, 210 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie  
Cast: Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann, Rosemary Murphy, Pamela Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Lilia Skala, Ed Flanders, Linda Purl, Lindsay Crouse, David Huffman, Helen Kleeb, Peggy McCay, Anna Lee, Irene Tedrow, Linda Kelsey

  The story of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann) from Franklin's youth to his election to the presidency is based on Joseph P. Lash's Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Told in flashback while Eleanor prepares for Franklin's funeral, scenes include their lives growing up as cousins and then their marriage. Problems in the marriage are reflected on–including Franklin's domineering mother Sara (Rosemary Murphy) and his affair with Lucy Mercer (Linda Kelsey)–and good times are remembered as well. This made-for-TV spectacular won 11 Emmys, including Outstanding Special and Best Director, as well as one for Rosemary Murphy. A sequel that covers the presidential years follows.



Cast
Jane Alexander Eleanor Roosevelt-age 18-60
Edward Herrmann Franklin D. Roosevelt-20-50
Rosemary Murphy Sara Delano Roosevelt
Pamela Franklin Anna Hall
Mackenzie Phillips Eleanor Roosevelt-age 14
Lilia Skala Mlle. Souvestre
Ed Flanders Louis Howe
Linda Purl Alice Roosevelt--age 14-20
Lindsay Crouse Marjorie Bennett
David Huffman Elliott Roosevelt Sr.
Helen Kleeb Daisy
Peggy McCay Grace Tully
Anna Lee Laura Delano
Irene Tedrow Mary Hall
Linda Kelsey Lucy Mercer
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F.I.S.T.   1978     2 and a half stars    PG, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison  
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman, Tony Lo Bianco, Kevin Conway, Peter Donat, Henry Wilcoxon, Brian Dennehy

  Organized crime in the Teamsters union is the focus of this story with Sylvester Stallone in the role of union leader.


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Firefox   1982     2 and a half stars    PG, 136 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Clint Eastwood  
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones, David Huffman, Warren Clarke, Ronald Lacey, Stefan Schnabel, Kenneth Colley, Klaus Lowitsch, Nigel Hawthorne, Thomas Hill, Clive Merrison, Kai Wulff, Michael Currie, Dimitra Arliss, Austin Willis

  Called back into service, American fighter pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood), who speaks fluent Russian but is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder following his duty in Vietnam, is hired by the United States to steal a secret fighter plane from the Soviet Union. Gant succeeds in capturing the plane, but now a cat-and-mouse chase ensues across the Arctic.



Cast
Clint Eastwood Mitchell Gant
Freddie Jones Kenneth Aubrey
David Huffman Buckholz
Warren Clarke Pavel Upenskoy
Ronald Lacey Semelovsky
Stefan Schnabel First Secretary
Kenneth Colley Col. Kontarsky
Klaus Lowitsch Gen. Vladimirov
Nigel Hawthorne Pyotr Baranovich
Thomas Hill Gen. Brown
Clive Merrison Maj. Lanyev
Kai Wulff Lt. Col. Voskov
Michael Currie Capt. Seerbacker
Dimitra Arliss Natalia
Austin Willis Walters

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Ice Castles   1978     2 and a half stars    PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye  
Cast: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt, Jennifer Warren, David Huffman

  Alexis Winston (Lynn-Holly Johnson) is headed for an Olympic championship as a skater when a tragic accident blinds her. Her friend Nick Peterson (Robby Benson) steps in and encourages her to continue the dream.


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Jane Doe   1983     2 stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ivan Nagy  
Cast: Karen Valentine, William Devane, David Huffman, Stephen E. Miller, Eva Marie Saint, Terry David Mulligan, Don MacKay, Jackson Davies, Anthony Holland, Julie Brown, Tom Heaton, Jason Michas

  Jane Doe (Karen Valentine) was left for dead after being beaten, but she survived and now suffers from amnesia. To make matters worse, a serial killer is on her trail as Jane begins to have flashbacks of past events. Made for TV.


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The Last of the Belles   1974     2 and a half stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

Director: George Schaefer  
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Blythe Danner, Susan Sarandon, David Huffman, Ernest Thompson, Richard Hatch, James Naughton, Leslie Williams, Albert Stratton, Alex Sheafe, Sasha von Scherler, Brooke Adams

  Set in the early 1920s, this made-for-TV film is a semi-biographical account of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Richard Chamberlain) and wife-to-be Zelda (Blythe Danner) when he was in the army and stationed in Alabama. It also presents a dramatization of one of his short stories, "The Last of the Belles," about a soldier who meets a Southern girl.

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Leo and Loree   1980     2 stars    PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Paris  
Cast: Donny Most, Linda Purl, David Huffman, Jerry Paris, Shannon Farnon, Allan Rich

  Struggling actors Leo (Donny Most) and Loree (Linda Purl) strive for success in Hollywood and fall in love in the process.

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The Onion Field   1979     3 and a half stars    R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold Becker  
Cast: John Savage, Ted Danson, James Woods, Franklyn Seales, Ronny Cox, Dianne Hull, David Huffman, Christopher Lloyd, Priscilla Pointer, Richard Venture, Ned Wilson

  Based on Joseph Wambaugh's book about cop killers using the California legal system to their advantage, this psychological drama is riveting.


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St. Helens   1981     2 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ernest Pintoff  
Cast: Art Carney, David Huffman, Cassie Yates, Ron O'Neal, Bill McKinney, Albert Salmi, Tim Thomerson, Henry Darrow, Nehemiah Persoff, Redmond Gleeson

  This film is based on a true story, which took place as warnings were given to residents around the area that Mt. St. Helens was going to erupt. One old man, Harry Truman (Art Carney), refused to leave his home.


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Wolf Lake   1978     1 star    R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Honor Guard

Director: Burt Kennedy  
Cast: Rod Steiger, David Huffman, Robin Mattson, Jerry Hardin, Richard Herd, Paul Mantee, Conrad Hool

  Five army buddies head for a hunting lodge in Canada where they encounter a Vietnam deserter and take revenge on him for his stand on not fighting for his country.

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Movie Quick Pick
1. Eleanor and Franklin (1976)
2. F.I.S.T. (1978)
3. Firefox (1982)
4. Ice Castles (1978)
5. Jane Doe (1983)
6. The Last of the Belles (1974)
   aka: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
7. Leo and Loree (1980)
8. The Onion Field (1979)
9. St. Helens (1981)
10. Wolf Lake (1978)
   aka: The Honor Guard


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