The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller / Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Frank Conroy, Fay Roope, Tyler McVey, Harlan Warde, Lock Martin, Marshall Bradford, Wheaton Chambers, Holly Bane, Lawrence Dobkin
Alien Klaatu (Michael Rennie) with his robot Gort (Lock Martin) make a trip to Earth to discover the nature of its people. If they don't like what they find, they, along with members of other alien planets, are prepared to destroy the Earth. When the Earthlings discover the aliens and their purpose, they become very intent on a plan to capture the two spy aliens. This film set the standard for sci-fi movies.
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The Far Frontier 1948  N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Gail Davis, Andy Devine, Francis Ford, Roy Barcroft, Clayton Moore, Robert Strange, Holly Bane, Lane Bradford, Edmund Cobb, Clarence Straight, Foy Willing
Gangsters Willis Newcomb (Robert Strange) and Bart Carroll (Roy Barcroft) are smuggling criminals into the United States in a unique way–in barrels. Roy Rogers is out to stop this nonsense.
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Jesse James Rides Again 1947  N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Fred C. Brannon, Thomas Carr
Cast: Clayton Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, John Compton, Tristram Coffin, Tom London, Holly Bane, Edmund Cobb, Gene Roth, Fred Graham, LeRoy Mason, Ed Cassidy
In this 13-episode serial, Jesse James (Clayton Moore) is on the run from Missouri and rides into a Tennessee town. He immediately becomes involved in helping local farmers and ranchers take on the bad guys who want their land for the oil beneath the surface. A good serial. Highlight: movie-ending wagon chase.
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Night Time in Nevada 1948 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine, Grant Withers, Marie Harmon, Joseph Crehan, Bob Nolan, Holly Bane, Steve Darrell, James Nolan, George M. Carleton, Hank Patterson, Pat Brady, Rex Lease, Bob Reeves
Roy Roger's cattle are being stolen, and something must be done. Bad guy Ran Farrell (Grant Withers) wants to sell the cattle to cover for money stolen from the trust fund of the heroine. In addition to Roy getting his man, he also sings several songs, including "Big Rock Candy Mountain."
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North of the Great Divide 1950  N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Roy Barcroft, Jack Lambert, Douglas Evans, Keith Richards, Noble Johnson, Foy Willing, Iron Eyes Cody, Al Bridge, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Frank Lackteen, Holly Bane, George Sowards
Roy Rogers is an Indian agent this time around, and he tries to protect the Oseka Indians who depend on the supply of salmon to survive. Fish cannery owner Banning (Roy Barcroft) wants to take over the salmon, and he frames Chief Nagora (Noble Johnson) for murder. Roy suspects Banning of foul play, and gets to the bottom of the matter. Songs include "By the Laughing Spring," "Just Keep a' Movin'," and the title song.
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Quatermass and the Pit 1958  TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Rudolph Cartier
Cast: Andre Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton, Christine Finn, Richard Shaw, Holly Bane, Harold Goodwin, Michael Guest, Brian Gimar, Michael Ripper, Harold Goodwin, Clifford Cox, Alexander Moyes, Brian Worth
While digging in London, a skull is uncovered. This leads to an archeological dig, resulting not only in finding more skulls, but dead insect-like creatures and a cylinder. Professor Quatermass is brought in, and his theory is that the insect-like creatures are aliens from Mars that had landed on Earth several million years ago in the cylinder. Unfortunately, the government doesn't heed his evaluation and horror follows. Originally a made-for-UK TV miniseries and remade in 1967.
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Texans Never Cry 1951 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Frank Fenton, Russell Hayden, Minerva Urecal, Holly Bane, Roy Butler, Mary Castle, Tom Keene, Frank Fenton
Singing cowboy Gene Autry is a lawman and succeeds in stopping the dastardly crime of selling fake lottery tickets.
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| 1. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
2. The Far Frontier (1948)
3. Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
4. Night Time in Nevada (1948)
5. North of the Great Divide (1950)
6. Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
7. Texans Never Cry (1951)
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