Charro! 1969  G, 98 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Marquis Warren
Cast: Elvis Presley, Ina Balin, Victor French, Lynn Kellogg, James Sikking, Robert Karnes, Paul Brinegar, Barbara Werle, Solomon Sturges, Harry Landers, Tony Young, James Almanzar, Charles H. Grey, Garry Walberg, Rodd Redwing
Reformed gunfighter Jess Wade (Elvis Presley) is falsely accused of stealing a jewel-encrusted cannon–the legendary Victory Gun–used during Mexico's fight for freedom. Jess seeks safety in Rio Seco, and, when his former band of outlaws who actually stole the cannon, prepares to terrorize the town, Jess arms the townsfolk so that they are prepared for an attack. Fighting ensues, and Jess helps save the town.
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Gangster Story 1960 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Walter Matthau
Cast: Walter Matthau, Carol Grace, Bruce McFarlane, Garry Walberg, Raikin Ben-Ari, David Leonard, John Albright, Clegg Hoyt, Vic Tayback, Leonard Bremen
This film marks Walter Matthau's directorial debut, and he takes the leading role as gangster Jack Martin who is hiding out from the police in a town in Southern California. When he needs funds, Martin robs small-town banks. Martin's reform-minded girlfriend Carol Logan (Carol Grace) tries to get him to change his ways, but he pays no heed. After he manages to rob the United States National Bank, he has both the local police and the FBI on his trail–along with local crime boss Earl Dawson (Bruce McFarlane) who is upset that Martin would carry off the heist in his territory without first making a deal with him.
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 King Kong 1976 PG, 134 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller / Romance
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, Ed Lauter, John Agar, Dennis Fimple, Jorge Moreno, Mario Gallo, John Lone, Garry Walberg, Keny Long
Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin) is an oil magnate sailing to a Pacific island looking for petroleum. Also on board is stowaway paleontologist Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges) who warns that prehistoric monsters inhabit the island. While still heading for the island, they pick up Dwan (Jessica Lange, in her film debut) who has been shipwrecked. They arrive on the island, run into King Kong, and Dwan becomes the object of Kong's attention. Wilson locks Kong up in the cargo hold of the ship and brings him to New York City where Kong escapes and climbs the World Trade Center looking for safety.
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The Odd Couple: Together Again 1993  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Klane
Cast: Jack Klugman, Tony Randall, Barbara Barrie, Jim Haynie, Toni Kalem, Jerry Adler, Penny Marshall, Dick Van Patten, Garry Walberg, Bruce Kirby, Debra Jo Rupp, Gloria Cromwell, Harvey Miller, Ben Lemon, William Newman
Felix Unger (Tony Randall) and his wife Gloria (Barbara Barrie) are planning their daughter Edna's (Toni Kalem) wedding but are having difficulties working together. So, Gloria tells Felix to leave for a few days, and he heads to Oscar Madison's (Jack Klugman) apartment where he discovers that Oscar is recuperating after having a vocal cord removed. More problems enter the picture–especially when it is learned that Edna's fiance has been married and divorced twice before–but when it comes time for the wedding, everything is settled.
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| 1. Charro! (1969)
2. Gangster Story (1960)
3. King Kong (1976)
4. The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993)
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