The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 1953  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig, Noel Cravat, Henry Kulky, John Heasley, Robert Heasley, George Chakiris, Tony Butala, Diki Lerner, Kim Charney, Jack Heasley
This Dr. Seuss tale is brought to the screen in the story of 10-year-old Bart Collins (Tommy Rettig) who much prefers playing baseball and spending time with his dog than practicing the piano. One night, Bart has a nightmare in which he stumbles into the castle of his piano teacher (Hans Conried)–now named Dr. T.–who has kidnapped 500 young boys and is forcing them to practice the piano 24 hours a day, all week long. Even worse, Bart discovers that Dr. T. has hypnotized Bart's mother (Mary Healy), and she is now his helpmate. Bart is determined to put an end to Dr. T.'s "school" and to save his mother, and with help from a plumber (Peter Lind Hayes), Bart succeeds in rescuing them all.
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633 Squadron 1964  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Grauman
Cast: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston, Michael Goodliffe, John Meillon, John Bonney, Angus Lennie, Scott Finch
A German V2 rocket factory is located in a well-secured location in Norway during World War II, and the British 633 Squadron, under the leadership of American flyer Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson), is assigned to destroy it. Help is obtained from Norwegian freedom fighter Erik Bergman (George Chakiris) who will conduct a simultaneous ground attack. But Erik is captured by the Germans and, after brutal torture, reveals the plans. Some good action footage in this "Guns of Navarone"-inspired film.
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The Big Cube 1969  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tito Davison
Cast: Lana Turner, George Chakiris, Richard Egan, Dan O'Herlihy, Karin Mossberg, Pamela Rodgers, Carlos East, Augusto Benedico, Victor Junco, Norma Herrera, Pedro Galvan, Regina Thorne
Adriana (Lana Turner) inherits a fortune after her husband Charles (Dan O'Herlihy) dies, but her stepdaughter Lisa (Karin Mossberg) plots to steal the inheritance. Hippy Lisa is romantically involved with medical student Johnny Allen (George Chakiris) who sells LSD on the side. They lace Adriana's sleeping pills with LSD to the extent that she ends up committed to an asylum. Then, Broadway playwright Frederick Lansdale (Richard Egan) steps in and tries to rescue Adriana. Will he accomplish his goal in time, or will Lisa and Johnny succeed in taking Adriana's money?
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Diamond Head 1962  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux, George Chakiris, France Nuyen, James Darren, Elizabeth Allen, Philip Ahn, Aline MacMahon, Harold Fong, Vaughn Taylor
Richard Howland (Charlton Heston) is the powerful owner of a Hawaiian pineapple plantation whose racial prejudice almost ruins his family when he refuses to give his blessing to the marriage of his daughter, Sloan (Yvette Mimieux), and a Hawaiian, Paul Kahana (James Darren).
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Flight from Ashiya 1964 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris, Suzy Parker, Shirley Knight, Joe Di Reda, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Andrew Hughes, E.S. Ince
As three pilots try to rescue the crew of a sunken ship, the pilots' unsuccessful pasts are shown through flashbacks to earlier rescue attempts.
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Flower Drum Song 1961 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Juanita Hall, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, James Hong, Victor Sen Yung, Kam Tong, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte, Soo Yong, Ching Wah Lee, Irene Tsu, George Chakiris
This screen version of the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway musical provides an entertaining look at San Francisco's Chinatown. Mail-order-bride Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in Chinatown prepared for her arranged marriage to nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo). But, Sammy is not interested in the arranged marriage and is in love with Linda Low (Nancy Kwan) who happens to be romantically involved with Wang Ta (James Shigeta). Through comedy and music, lovers are sorted out, and, by story's end, Mei Li and Wang Ta have found romance. Songs include "I Enjoy Being a Girl," "Love Look Away," and "You Are Beautiful."
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Jekyll & Hyde...Together Again 1982  R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Belson
Cast: Mark Blankfield, Bess Armstrong, Krista Errickson, Tim Thomerson, Michael McGuire, George Chakiris, George Wendt
Robert Louis Stevenson would probably not be pleased with this version of his classic tale. This rendition depicts Jekyll/Hyde as a surgeon who changes into a sex-crazed hippie. 1 User Review
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| | cecil b demovie 12/19/2007 | | Awesome comedy that had the only kind of humor in the 80's that made sence, because as a man in my 20's at that time I was looking for women and doing that kind of drugs. It struck a cord with a generation that is looking backwards these days. |
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Kings of the Sun 1963 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart, Brad Dexter, Barry Morse, Leo Gordon, Ford Rainey, Armando Silvestre, Victoria Vetri, Rudy Solari, Angel Di Steffano, Jose Moreno, James Coburn, Chuck Hayward
After his father is killed in battle, King Balam (George Chakiris) leads his Mayan tribe out of Mexico for safety reasons. But, now they are confronted by Black Eagle (Yul Brynner) and his Native American tribe. Black Eagle is captured, but during his captivity, he becomes friends with King Balam and will lead the Mayans in their flight to Texas in the attempt to keep their civilization alive. Problems do lie ahead when Hunac Ceel (Leo Gordon) and his troops attack, but will Black Eagle and King Balam be able to fight together and save their civilizations?
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 West Side Story 1961  N/R, 151 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, John Astin, Tucker Smith, Gus Trikonis, David Winters, Anthony "Scooter" Teague
The theme of "Romeo and Juliet" is represented by rival White and Puerto Rican teens. When a sister, Maria (Natalie Wood), of one gang member falls in love with rival gang member Tony (Richard Beymer), trouble results. The film won 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), and Supporting Actor (George Chakiris).
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White Christmas 1954 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dean Jagger, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Grady Sutton, Sig Ruman, Mary Wickes, John Brascia, Anne Whitfield, Herb Vigran, Joe Ploski, George Chakiris, I. Stanford Jolley, Barrie Chase
Irving Berlin songs are the real draw in this film as Phil and Bob (Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby) come to the aid of their ex-military boss Maj. Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger) who needs a boost in his struggling winter resort. Accompanied by singing sisters Betty and Judy (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen), Phil and Bob travel to Vermont and make plans to put on a musical show to raise needed funds for Waverly. Songs include "White Christmas," "Sisters," and "Blue Skies"–and "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song.
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The Young Girls of Rochefort 1968 G, 126 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Jacques Demy, Agnes Varda
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Gene Kelly, Jacques Perrin, Danielle Darrieux, Michel Piccoli, Francoise Dorleac, Jacques Riberolles, Grover Dale, Genevieve Thenier, Henri Cremieux, Pamela Hart, Leslie North, Patrick Jeantet, Rene Bazart
Every word is sung and every step is choreographed in this film about sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Francoise Dorleac). They help their mother Madam Yvonne (Danielle Darrieux) with her cafe in the Town Square and run a music and ballet school in Rochefort, France, in their spare time. Although happy while entertaining on stage, Delphine and Solange lack romance in their real lives. Now, the town's annual fair attracts new romantic possibilities in the form of painter Maxence (Jacques Perrin) and tourist Andy Miller (Gene Kelly) as songs and dancing fill the screen.
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for West Side Story (1961) |
1. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
2. 633 Squadron (1964)
3. The Big Cube (1969)
4. Diamond Head (1962)
5. Flight from Ashiya (1964)
6. Flower Drum Song (1961)
7. Jekyll & Hyde...Together Again (1982)
8. Kings of the Sun (1963)
9. West Side Story (1961)
10. White Christmas (1954)
11. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1968)
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