Flower Drum Song 1961  N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Juanita Hall, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, James Hong, Victor Sen Yung, Kam Tong, Reiko Sato, Patrick Adiarte, Soo Yong, Ching Wah Lee, Irene Tsu, George Chakiris
This screen version of the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway musical provides an entertaining look at San Francisco's Chinatown. Mail-order-bride Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in Chinatown prepared for her arranged marriage to nightclub owner Sammy Fong (Jack Soo). But, Sammy is not interested in the arranged marriage and is in love with Linda Low (Nancy Kwan) who happens to be romantically involved with Wang Ta (James Shigeta). Through comedy and music, lovers are sorted out, and, by story's end, Mei Li and Wang Ta have found romance. Songs include "I Enjoy Being a Girl," "Love Look Away," and "You Are Beautiful."
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The Green Berets 1968   N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Wayne
Cast: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, Patrick Wayne, Raymond St. Jacques, George Takei, Mike Henry, Luke Askew, Irene Tsu, Edward Faulkner, Jason Evers, Craig Jue
John Wayne moves out of the World War II genre and plays Col. Mike Kirby who leads his special forces Green Berets in the Viet Nam War. Liberal war correspondent George Beckworth (David Janssen) accompanies Col. Kirby and his troops and, as time passes, begins to understand more about the conflict and even joins in the fighting. One of the missions they accomplish is to courageously go behind enemy lines to kidnap a Viet Cong general. This film features the song, "Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Sgt. Barry Sadler. 1 User Review
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Return from Witch Mountain 1978 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: John Hough
Cast: Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo, Denver Pyle, Richard Bakalyan, Anthony James, Ward Costello, Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Stu Gilliam, William Bassett, Pondexter Yothers, Jeffrey Jacquet
In Disney's sequel to "Escape from Witch Mountain," teenagers Tia (Kim Richards) and Tony (Ike Eisenmann) leave Witch Mountain and visit Los Angeles for a vacation. They meet mad scientist Victor (Christopher Lee) who realizes that Tia and Tony have supernatural powers, and he kidnaps Tony with the intent of brainwashing him into helping him and his accomplice Letha (Bette Davis) accomplish their evil deeds. But, Tia uses her telepathic powers to contact Tony, and she and a gang of kids (Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Pondexter Yothers, and Jeffrey Jacquet) set out to rescue Tony.
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Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 N/R, 138 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, James Fox, John Gavin, Beatrice Lillie, Jack Soo, Pat Morita, Philip Ahn, Anthony Dexter
Millie Dillmount (Julie Andrews) arrives in New York City in search of a job and husband but is threatened with being sold into a white slavery ring. Although this 1920's farce is too long, it won an Academy Award for Best Musical Score and received six other nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Carol Channing).
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| 1. Flower Drum Song (1961)
2. The Green Berets (1968)
3. Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
4. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
5. Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
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