The California Kid 1974  TV, 78 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Cast: Martin Sheen, Vic Morrow, Michelle Phillips, Stuart Margolin, Nick Nolte, Joe Estevez, Janit Baldwin, Gary Morgan, Frederic Downs, Don Mantooth, Britt Leach, Norman Bartold
A sadistic sheriff (Vic Morrow) doesn't like speeders, and so he runs them off curving mountainous roads. Then along comes the hot-rodding brother (Martin Sheen) of one of the victims (Sheen's real-life brother Joe Estevez), and he is out for revenge.
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Logan's Run 1976 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Ustinov, Randolph Roberts, Lara Lindsay, Gary Morgan, Greg Lewis, Michael Anderson Jr., Michelle Stacy, David Westberg, Camilla Carr, Richard Kelton
In a man-made city of the 23rd century, humans live in a world without crime, hunger, or strife. The only problem is that no one is allowed to live past the age of 30 (population control). Concerned about his future, almost-30-year-old Logan (Michael York) escapes the city and is joined by Jessica (Jenny Agutter). Although Logan's former partner Francis (Richard Jordan) is on their trail, determined to catch Logan and end his rebellion, Logan and Jessica clear their city and enter the outside world where adventure and dangers await. This Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects gets high marks in that realm.
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Pete's Dragon 1977   G, 128 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Sean Marshall, Jim Backus, Shelley Winters, Jeff Conaway, Charlie Callas, Robert Foulk, Jane Kean, Charles Tyner, Gary Morgan, Cal Bartlett, Walter Barnes
Pete (Sean Marshall) is a nine year-old, orphaned boy in Maine who runs away from his foster family. Along the way, Pete encounters a 12-foot tall dragon named Elliott (voice of Charlie Callas), and they become friends. Elliot is visible only to Pete, and they arrive in the ocean-front town of Passamaquaddy where problems arise. Nora (Helen Reddy) takes Pete to her home in the lighthouse where her father, Lampie (Mickey Rooney), invites him to live with them, and they form a "new" family–despite problems from con artist Dr. Terminus (Jim Dale).
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 Pinocchio 1976 G, 76 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Ron Field, Sid Smith
Cast: Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Clive Revill, Liz Torres, Flip Wilson, Gary Morgan
This is a made-for-TV musical version of the classic Carlo Collodi story about the marionette Pinocchio (Sandy Duncan). Pinocchio was crafted by woodcarver Geppetto (Danny Kaye), and when Pinocchio comes to life, he gets into many scrapes–culminating at a mysterious island where Pinocchio is threatened with being turned into a donkey. The music is a highlight of this film.
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Storybook 1995 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Lorenzo Doumani
Cast: Sean Fitzgerald, Swoosie Kurtz, Richard Moll, William McNamara, Milton Berle, Gary Morgan, Robert Costanzo, Brenda Epperson Doumani, Jack Scalia, James Doohan, Vinny Argiro, Kathrin Lautner, Heather Lauren Olson, Benjamin Zachary, Ed Begley
Eight-year-old Brandon (Sean Fitzgerald) opens a storybook and, while chasing his dog, magically enters the realm of evil Queen Evilia (Swoosie Kurtz) in the enchanted Storyland. Brandon finds adventure when he helps good Prince Arthur (William McNamara) save the kingdom.
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| 1. The California Kid (1974)
2. Logan's Run (1976)
3. Pete's Dragon (1977)
4. Pinocchio (1976)
5. Storybook (1995)
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