Birds of Prey 1973  PG, 81 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: William A. Graham
Cast: David Janssen, Ralph Meeker, Elayne Heilveil, Harry Kleckas, Sam Dawson, Don Wilbanks, James W. Gavin, Paul Grace, Larry Peacey, Wayne D. Wilkinson, Larry Doll
In this made-for-TV action/thriller, ex-Flying Tiger pilot Harry Walker (David Janssen) now flies a helicopter as a traffic reporter for a Salt Lake City radio station. After witnessing a bank robbery, Harry follows the perpetrators–as they flee on the ground and in the air. The action-based chase scenes take up more than half of this film.
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again 1970  TV, 74 min.
Genre: Family / Western / Comedy / Drama
Director: George McCowan
Cast: Walter Brennan, Fred Astaire, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Devine, Chill Wills, Lana Wood, Paul Richards, Parley Baer, Walter Burke, Lillian Bronson, Jonathan Hole, Burt Mustin, Don Wilbanks, Pepper Martin, Eddie Quillan
The old-timer Texas Rangers (Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, and Chill Wills–without Pat O'Brien) are at it again as they head to Waco to help another retired Ranger (Fred Astaire) in his rehabilitation–from being the town drunk. Again, it's fun, though inane. Astaire, in his only "western" role, is excellent–complete with mustache.
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Zandy's Bride 1974 PG, 116 min.
Genre: Western
aka: For Better, for Worse
Director: Jan Troell
Cast: Gene Hackman, Liv Ullmann, Eileen Heckart, Susan Tyrrell, Harry Dean Stanton, Sam Bottoms, Joe Santos, Frank Cady, Bob Simpson, Vivian Gordon, Fabian Gregory Cordova, James Gammon, Morton Lewis, Don Wilbanks
Zandy Allan (Gene Hackman), who is a rancher, orders Hannah Lund (Liv Ullmann) as his mail-order bride from Sweden. At first, Zandy abuses Hannah and treats her like a slave. When they struggle to survive hardships, Zandy learns that there are true feelings between them, and he exerts compassion instead of cruelty and treats her as an equal.
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| 1. Birds of Prey (1973)
2. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
3. Zandy's Bride (1974)
aka: For Better, for Worse
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