The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family
Director: James Neilson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino, Richard Haydn, Hermione Baddeley, Bryan Russell, Cecil Kellaway, Parley Baer, Arthur Hunnicutt
Set during the 1849 California gold rush, this Disney story is about butler Bullwhip Griffin (Roddy McDowall) who aids his employer, Arabella (Suzanne Pleshette), in searching for her brother, Jack Flagg (Bryan Russell).
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 The AristoCats 1970 G, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers, Vito Scotti, Nancy Kulp, Pat Buttram, Paul Winchell, George Lindsey, Thurl Ravenscroft, Hermione Baddeley, Charles(2) Lane, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, Roddy Maude-Roxby
When wealthy Mme. Bonfamille (voice of Hermione Baddeley) dies, she leaves her fortune to her cat Duchess (voice of Eva Gabor) and her three kittens. The jealous butler, Edgar (voice of Roddy Maude-Roxby), abandons the cats in the French countryside so that he will have the fortune. But, there are rescuers out there in the form of alley cat Thomas O'Malley (voice of Phil Harris), mouse Roquefort (voice of Sterling Holloway), and hounds Lafayette and Napoleon (voices of George Lindsey and Pat Buttram) who come to their aid, and by story's end the cats are back home where they belong.
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C.H.O.M.P.S. 1979  G, 89 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli, Conrad Bain, Chuck McCann, Red Buttons, Hermione Baddeley, Jim Backus, Larry Bishop, Robert Q. Lewis, Austin Willis
A young inventor (Wesley Eure) comes up with a computer-controlled dog and is immediately beset by business woes. The title is an acronym for "Canine Home Protection System."
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A Christmas Carol 1951  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama
aka: Scrooge
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
Cast: Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Patrick Macnee, Peter Bull, Michael Hordern, Miles Malleson, Ernest Thesiger, George Cole, Francis De Wolff, Michael Dolan, C. Konarski, Glyn Dearman
This popular version of Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" stars Alastair Sim as the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, whose life is turned around one Christmas Eve when he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future (Michael Dolan, Francis De Wolff, and C. Konarski). After their visit, Scrooge reassesses his treatment of Tiny Tim (Glyn Dearman) and his family. Sim is great and makes this film a must for everyone.
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Expresso Bongo 1959  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Val Guest
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Sylvia Syms, Yolande Donlan, Cliff Richard, Meier Tzelniker, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Eric Pohlmann, Wilfrid Lawson, Hermione Baddeley, Reginald Beckwith
Set in the late 1950s, this is the story of a Soho hustler, Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey), who turns himself into an agent and successfully promotes a young musician, Bongo Herbert (Cliff Richard), amidst Soho's stripper clubs. Featured songs include: "Nausea," "I've Never Had It So Good," and "Shrine on the Second Floor."
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The Happiest Millionaire 1967  N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, Greer Garson, Geraldine Page, Gladys Cooper, Hermione Baddeley, Lesley Ann Warren, John(2) Davidson, William Wellman Jr., Sean McClory
Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray) has his hands full of complications when his daughter, Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren), falls in love with Angier Buchanan Duke (John Davidson). There are several versions out there of different lengths. Disney.
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Harlow 1965 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alex Segal
Cast: Carol Lynley, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Barry Sullivan, Hurd Hatfield, Ginger Rogers, Hermione Baddeley, Lloyd Bochner, Robert Strauss, John Williams, Audrey Totter
Carol Lynley takes on the role of movie star Jean Harlow in this screen biography. It is a weak account, which takes many liberties with the real account of Harlow's life, and is not as good as the competing biography which came out at the same time.
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Marriage on the Rocks 1965 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Donohue
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, Dean Martin, Cesar Romero, Hermione Baddeley, Tony Bill, John McGiver, Nancy Sinatra, Davey Davison, Michel Petit, Trini Lopez, Joi Lansing, Kathleen Freeman, Flip Mark
After almost 20 years of marriage, Valerie (Deborah Kerr) wants to divorce Dan (Frank Sinatra). Her lawyer (John McGiver) recommends a second honeymoon instead of divorce, and Dan and Valerie take off for Mexico. They meet a Mexican lawyer, Miguel Santos (Cesar Romero) and end up getting divorced by mistake. They decide to renew their vows, but Dan is called away on business, and his friend Ernie (Dean Martin) steps in to take care of Valerie. As luck would have it, that same lawyer Santos mistakenly marries Ernie and Valerie. Now, Valerie tries to use the marriage to get Dan back. It takes awhile, but by story's end, a wedding is being planned by Dan and Valerie.
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 Mary Poppins 1964 G, 139 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Ed Wynn, Elsa Lanchester, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Arthur Treacher, Hermione Baddeley, Reginald Owen, Reta Shaw, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Jane Darwell, Arthur Malet
English children Jane and Michael Banks (Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber) feel neglected by their parents. They receive a new "magical" nanny, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) who takes them on exciting adventures and changes the lives of everyone in the family. Andrews won the Best Actress Oscar for her role, and "Chim Chim Cheree" won for Best Song. There were three other Academy awards as well as eight nominations, including Best Picture and Director. A delightful film that is filled with great songs.
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Midnight Lace 1960  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Miller
Cast: Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Myrna Loy, Roddy McDowall, Herbert Marshall, Natasha Parry, John Williams, Hermione Baddeley, Rhys Williams
Kit Preston (Doris Day) is unaware that her husband, Tony (Rex Harrison), is plotting to kill her–after she appears insane as a result of numerous disturbing telephone calls. This film was remade for TV in 1980. 1 User Review
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| | anonymous 04/02/2009 | | another grt performance by doris...anothr oscar she didn't get!!!! |
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Passport to Pimlico 1949 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Cornelius
Cast: Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford, Paul Dupuis, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Raymond Huntley, Betty Warren, Jane Hylton, Barbara Murray
Residents of the Pimlico neighborhood discover an old treaty indicating their area of London legally belongs to Burgundy. The next step taken by the enterprising citizens is to charge customs to those riding the Underground when they pass through Pimlico's borders.
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Quartet 1949  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Smart, Harold French, Arthur Crabtree, Ken Annakin
Cast: Basil Radford, Jack Watling, Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Honor Blackman, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley, Susan Shaw, Nora Swinburne, Cecil Parker
Four of W. Somerset Maugham's stories are presented in this film, with each being introduced by the author. The stories are: "The Facts of Life," "Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady." All are excellent, and due to the success of this omnibus, three others were produced the following year in "Trio."
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Room at the Top 1959 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Clayton
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Houston, Donald Wolfit, Raymond Huntley, Hermione Baddeley, John Westbrook, Allan Cuthbertson, Ambrosine Phillpotts, Ian Hendry, Richard Pasco, Beatrice Varley, Delena Kidd, April Olrich
Factory clerk Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) dumps his fiancee Alice (Simone Signoret) to marry his boss Mr. Brown's (Donald Wolfit) daughter, Susan (Heather Sears). Too late, he realizes his love for Alice was more important than social position. Signoret won the Best Actress Oscar for her role of Alice. In addition to another Oscar for Writing, the film had four nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Harvey), Supporting Actress (Hermoine Baddeley), and Director. Sequels: "Life at the Top" and "Man at the Top."
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The Secret of NIMH 1982 G, 82 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Don Bluth
Cast: Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise, Peter Strauss, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, John Carradine, Arthur Malet, Paul Shenar, Aldo Ray, Wil Wheaton, Shannen Doherty, Jodi Hicks, Ian Fried, Lucille Bliss, Tom Hatten
This feature-length animated film tells a delightful story about a mouse, Mrs. Brisby (voice of Elizabeth Hartman), who goes out to look for a way to save her home and children from a farmer who is preparing to plow his field. With help from a crow, Jeremy (voice of Dom DeLuise), Mrs. Brisby discovers the secret society of NIMH. They are lab rats who have escaped from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) laboratory, and they just might have the solution to Mrs. Brisby's dilemma.
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There Goes the Bride 1980  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Marcel
Cast: Tom Smothers, Twiggy, Martin Balsam, Sylvia Syms, Michael Whitney, Hermione Baddeley, Jim Backus, Phil Silvers, Broderick Crawford, Geoffrey Sumner
Father of the bride Timothy Westerby (Tom Smothers) imagines that Twiggy "appears on the scene" during his daughter's wedding ceremony.
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Tom Brown's Schooldays 1951 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gordon Parry
Cast: John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Diana Wynyard, Hermione Baddeley, Kathleen Byron, James Hayter, John Charlesworth, John Forrest, Michael Hordern, Max Bygraves, Francis De Wolff, Amy Veness, Brian Worth, Rachel Gurney, Michael Brennan
In this remake of Thomas Hughes' novel, John Howard Davies takes on the role of Tom Brown, a first-year student at Rugby School. Tom must deal with his new surroundings at boarding school and makes friends with East (John Charlesworth). Unfortunately, Tom and East must deal with bully Flashman (John Forrest) who adds stress to their lives. The new headmaster Dr. Arnold (Robert Newton) tries to deal with the problem but is ineffective–until matters rise to a head, and Dr. Arnold expels Flashman from Rugby.
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown 1964 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Walters
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Ed Begley, Hermione Baddeley, Harve Presnell, Jack Kruschen, Martita Hunt, Harvey Lembeck, Kathryn Card, Hayden Rorke, Harry Holcombe
A very determined young woman, Molly Brown (Debbie Reynolds), survives tragedies while moving West and later escapes drowning while sailing on the Titanic. In the end, she finds love and monumental wealth in Denver. Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an Oscar, which was one of six nominations for the film.
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| 1. The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
2. The AristoCats (1970)
3. C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
4. A Christmas Carol (1951)
aka: Scrooge
5. Do Not Disturb (1965)
6. Expresso Bongo (1959)
7. The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
8. Harlow (1965)
9. Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
10. Mary Poppins (1964)
11. Midnight Lace (1960)
12. Passport to Pimlico (1949)
13. Quartet (1949)
14. Room at the Top (1959)
15. The Secret of NIMH (1982)
16. There Goes the Bride (1980)
17. Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
18. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
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