Alice 1990  PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, Alec Baldwin, Blythe Danner, Judy Davis, William Hurt, Cybill Shepherd, Bernadette Peters, Gwen Verdon, Keye Luke
Alice (Mia Farrow) is an upscale Manhattan housewife who has been married for 16 years to Doug (William Hurt). She has lived a life with few problems, until events take a turn when she starts fantasizing about a stranger (Joe Mantegna) and considers an affair with him. Her Oriental herbalist, Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), gives Alice herbs that, among other things, make her invisible and cause men to fall for her. Alice plunges into her make-believe "Wonderland" but ultimately comes to terms with reality.
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Cocoon 1985  PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Steve Guttenberg, Jessica Tandy, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Tahnee Welch, Maureen Stapleton, Gwen Verdon
Ron Howard's fun and well-made film concerns aliens retrieving "friends" stored undersea for 10,000 years and then placing them in an abandoned pool. They encounter old folks from a retirement home who have discovered that the cocoons have incredible restorative powers. The "old folks" are terrific, especially Don Ameche who won an Oscar for his performance.
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Cocoon: The Return 1988  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Steve Guttenberg, Jessica Tandy, Maureen Stapleton, Jack Gilford, Gwen Verdon, Courteney Cox, Tahnee Welch
At the end of "Cocoon," a group of retirees leaves with the aliens because the prospect of growing old and infirm terrifies them. Now, the rejuvenated retirees return to Florida for a visit, and each couple must decide whether to stay or go back with the "friends." Not as good as the previous film, but entertaining.
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The Cotton Club 1984  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, Nicolas Cage, James Remar, Allen Garfield, Bob Hoskins, Fred Gwynne, Gwen Verdon, Lisa Jane Persky, Maurice Hines, Julian Beck, Novella Nelson, Laurence Fishburne
Set in Harlem during the 1920s' Jazz Age, this film involves intertwining stories set in the midst of music, gangsters, murder, and romance. One of the stories involves Harlem's Cotton Club coronet player Dixie Dwyer (Richard Gere) who saves the life of gangster Dutch Schultz (James Remar), and Dutch returns the favor by inviting Dixie into his life. After going through an uneasy romance with Dutch's girlfriend Vera Cicero (Diane Lane), Dixie moves on to Hollywood and stars in gangster films. Lots of big names add to the fun. 1 User Review
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Damn Yankees 1958 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Cast: Gwen Verdon, Tab Hunter, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon Bolin, Nathaniel Frey, James Komack, Jean Stapleton, Albert Linville, Bob Fosse
Frustrated baseball fans will understand the deal made with the Devil to help a hapless team win the pennant. Gwen Verdon is great in her role of Lola, the Devil's (Ray Walston) helper. Her rendition of "Whatever Lola Wants" is worth the price of the rental and more!
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 David and Bathsheba 1951  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore, James Robertson Justice, Jayne Meadows, John Sutton, Francis X. Bushman, George Zucco, Dennis Hoey, Teddy Infuhr, Gwen Verdon
This Old Testament saga is about King David's (Gregory Peck) seduction by Bathsheba (Susan Hayward).
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The Farmer Takes a Wife 1953 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter, John Carroll, Eddie Foy Jr., Charlotte Austin, Kathleen Crowley, Merry Anders, May Wynn, Gwen Verdon
This musical remake of the 1935 version is OK fare, but it drags too much. It is the story of an Erie Canal worker (Dale Robertson) who falls in love and becomes a farmer.
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In Cold Blood 1996  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, Sam Neill, Kevin Tighe, Gillian Barber, Margot Finley, Robbie Bowen, Bethel Leslie, Gwen Verdon, Leo Rossi, Troy Evans, L.Q. Jones
This made-for-TV remake of the 1967 near-classic retells the story of a pair of killers (Anthony Edwards and Eric Roberts) who murder a farm family for the money; the plan includes leaving no witnesses.
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Marvin's Room 1996 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Zaks
Cast: Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Hal Scardino, Dan Hedaya, Margo Martindale, Cynthia Nixon
This film adaptation of Scott McPherson's play is about a dysfunctional family in crisis and deals with the dilemma of who is going to nurse whom during a terminal illness.
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The Merry Widow 1952 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Haydn, Thomas Gomez, Marcel Dalio, King Donovan, Robert Coote, Gwen Verdon, John Abbott
This is the third film based on France Lehar's operetta about the aristocratic prince (Fernando Lamas) who woos the wealthy American widow (Lana Turner).
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Nadine 1987 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Gwen Verdon, Rip Torn, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller, Jay Patterson, William Youmans, Mickey Jones, Gary Grubbs
Two appealing, though not very bright, characters become involved in solving a murder. When a beautician (Kim Basinger) needs help, she goes to her estranged husband (Jeff Bridges). Together, they try to keep one step ahead of danger.
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| 1. Alice (1990)
2. Cocoon (1985)
3. Cocoon: The Return (1988)
4. The Cotton Club (1984)
5. Damn Yankees (1958)
6. David and Bathsheba (1951)
7. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
8. In Cold Blood (1996)
9. Marvin's Room (1996)
10. The Merry Widow (1952)
11. Nadine (1987)
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