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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A Hole in the Head 1959  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Keenan Wynn, Eddie Hodges, Joi Lansing, Dub Taylor, James Komack, Benny Rubin, Ruby Dandridge, Connie Sawyer, B.S. Pully, Joyce Nizzari
Ally (Eddie Hodges) is the 10-year-old son of Miami hotel operator Tony Manetta (Frank Sinatra) who struggles to keep his son and cope with financial problems. "High Hopes" won the Oscar for Best Song, which was sung by Frank Sinatra. The song and Eddie Hodges are the highlights of this film.
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Porky's Revenge 1985  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
Director: James Komack
Cast: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Kaki Hunter, Mark Herrier, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons, Chuck Mitchell, Rose McVeigh, Fred Buch, Wendy Feign, Eric Christmas, Ilse Earl, Kim Evenson, Bill Hindman
In this sequel to "Porky's," Porky Wallace (Chuck Mitchell) is the owner of Porky's, which is now a riverboat casino. He attempts to get even for what he suffered at the hands of the gang–Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight), Meat (Tony Ganios), Billy (Mark Herrier), and Wendy (Kaki Hunter)–from Angel Beach High School. Their high-school coach, Goodenough (Bill Hindman), owes money to Porky, and Porky tries to get him to throw the championship game as payment. The slapstick and practical jokes continue.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 25 (Episodes 49&50) 1968 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: James Komack, Marc Daniels
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Warren Stevens, Barbara Bouchet, Anthony Caruso
Two episodes of the classic series are presented in this DVD. "A Piece of the Action" (aired 1/12/1968, stardate 4598.0)-Many years ago the starship Horizon visited the remote planet of Iotia, whose inhabitants were known to be heavily into imitation. The Enterprise makes a visit to check up on the people of Iotia and find that their civilization has been rebuilt to imitate the Chicago mobs of the 1920s (from a book left by Horizon). Kirk and his crew are in the middle of the turmoil and must get involved. "By Any Other Name" (aired 2/23/1968, stardate 4657.5)-While answering a distress signal from a planet, Kirk's landing party is captured by a group from the Andromeda galaxy searching for new places to colonize; they need the Enterprise in order to return home. Though they are huge beings with tentacles, they can take on human form and have great powers. Well, Kirk, what's your game plan to get out of this mess?
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| 1. Damn Yankees (1958)
2. A Hole in the Head (1959)
3. Porky's Revenge (1985)
aka: Porky's 3: Revenge
4. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 25 (Episodes 49&50) (1968)
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