At the Earth's Core 1976  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, Caroline Munro, Cy Grant, Godfrey James, Sean Lynch, Bobby Parr, Michael Crane, Keith Barron, Anthony Verner
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, this is the adventure of David Innes (Doug McClure) and scientist Abner Perry (Peter Cushing) who take off in Abner's earth-boring machine. The machine is more powerful than thought, and they end up in an underground civilization where the humanoids are slaves to giant winged birds with great powers. Can they save the day? Cheap, but somewhat fun.
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The Oblong Box 1969 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Alister Williamson, Hilary Heath, Peter Arne, Maxwell Shaw, Sally Geeson, Harry Baird, Carl Rigg, Michael Balfour, Rupert Davies, Uta Levka, Godfrey James, John Barrie, Ivor Dean
A voodoo curse has caused Sir Edward Markham's (Alistar Williamson) face to be terribly disfigured, and his brother Julian (Vincent Price) keeps Edward locked in the attic. As his means of escape, Edward gets help from witch doctor N'Galo (Harry Baird) who gives him medicine to make him appear dead. But, N'Galo has double-crossed him, and Edward is put in a coffin and buried. Grave robbers retrieve him, and his "body" is taken to anatomist Dr. Neuhardt (Christopher Lee) who revives him, and now Edward goes on a killing spree seeking revenge for his betrayal.
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Oliver Twist 1985  TV, 330 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gareth Davies
Cast: Ben Rodska, Eric Porter, Frank Middlemass, Scott Funnell, Lysette Anthony, Amanda Harris, Michael Attwell, Godfrey James, Brian Badcoe, Norman Rutherford, June Brown, Keith Campbell, Nicholas Bond-Owen, David King, David Garlick
This is an enjoyable British TV miniseries based on Charles Dickens' tale about the experiences of street urchin Oliver (Ben Rodska). The evil Fagin (Eric Porter) tutors Oliver in the art of pickpocketing, and Oliver starts working the streets–until he finds out that he is entitled to a large inheritance.
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| 1. At the Earth's Core (1976)
2. The Oblong Box (1969)
3. Oliver Twist (1985)
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