Blackbeard's Ghost 1968 N/R, 106 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester, Joby Baker, Elliott Reid, Richard Deacon, Norman Grabowski, Michael Conrad, Kelly Thordsen, Herbie Faye, George Murdock, Ned Glass, Gil Lamb
In this Disney film, the restless ghost of notorious pirate Blackbeard (Peter Ustinov) helps Steve (Dean Jones) fight off efforts of developers of a gambling casino who plan to build in the neighborhood.
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The Fleet's In 1942 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Musical / Romance
Director: Victor Schertzinger Cast: Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Cass Daley, Leif Erickson, Rod Cameron, Gil Lamb, Jack Norton, Barbara Britton, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, Hal K. Dawson, George M. Carleton
A shy sailor, Casey Kirby (William Holden), gets the reputation of being a ladies' man after being kissed backstage as a publicity stunt. Casey's buddy, Barney Waters (Eddie Bracken), reports the story to the sailors on his ship, and they make bets that Casey will get The Countess of Swingland (Dorothy Lamour) to kiss him in public. Meanwhile, The Countess does become attracted to Casey, and her best friend Bessie Dale (Betty Hutton) sets her sights on Barney. The story was remade by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as "Sailor Beware."
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Hit Parade of 1947 1947 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Musical
Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Eddie Albert, Constance Moore, Joan Edwards, Gil Lamb, Bill Goodwin, William Frawley, Roy Rogers, Richard Lane, Frank Fenton, Ralph Sanford
Kip Walker (Eddie Albert) and his fellow performers rise to stardom in a variety of fields of show business.
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The Love Bug 1968 N/R, 107 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Joe Flynn, Benson Fong, Iris Adrian, Joe E. Ross, Barry Kelley, Andy Granatelli, Ned Glass, Gil Lamb, Robert Foulk, Nicole Jaffe, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
The "Love Bug" is a Volkswagen Beetle car that seems to have a mind of its own considering where it will travel in this delightful Disney film. Race car driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) "rescues" Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle that seems to drive by itself, and follows Jim home. Now, Herbie enables Jim to win race after race, but watch out, that jealous racer Peter Thorndyke (David Tomlinson) is preparing to sabotage the next race.
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Practically Yours 1944 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Gil Lamb, Robert Benchley, Rosemary DeCamp, Cecil Kellaway, Tom Powers, Jane Frazee, Donald MacBride, Mikhail Rasumny
War hero Lieutenant Daniel Bellamy (Fred MacMurray) is presumed dead but returns and learns he is engaged to Peggy Martin (Claudette Colbert) who has intercepted a love letter he wrote.
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| 1. Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
2. The Fleet's In (1942)
3. Hit Parade of 1947 (1947)
4. The Love Bug (1968)
5. Practically Yours (1944)
6. Riding High (1943)
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