 Black Beauty 1946  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Max Nosseck
Cast: Mona Freeman, Richard Denning, Evelyn Ankers, Charles Evans, J.M. Kerrigan, Moyna MacGill, Terry Kilburn, Tom Dillon, Arthur Space, Olaf Hytten, Leyland Hodgson, John Burton, Clifford Brooke
Young Anne (Mona Freeman) is given a colt by her father, and, through her efforts, the horse becomes a champion racer. But, the horse falls into the hands of a cruel man who abuses it. Anna finds the horse–though it is too late to save the day. Another version of Anna Sewell's novel.
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 The Black Stallion 1979  G, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Carroll Ballard
Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins, Ed McNamara, Doghmi Larbi, Kristen Vigard, Leopoldo Trieste, Fausto Tozzi, Frank Cousins, John Karlsen, John Burton, John Buchanan
Alec Ramsey (Kelly Reno) is shipwrecked on an island where he and a black Arabian stallion are the sole survivors. Alec forms a bond with the horse, and, after being rescued, he convinces his mother (Teri Garr) to board the horse in their backyard. After Alec meets aging horse trainer Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney), the two train the horse for a championship race–with Alec as the jockey.
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Boston Blackie's Little Pal 1918 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: E. Mason Hopper
Cast: Bert Lytell, Rhea Mitchell, Rosemary Theby, Joey Jacobs, Howard Davies, John Burton, Frank Whitson
Bart Lytell plays the title role in this early "Boston Blackie" episode starring as the gentleman crook, Boston Blackie. With help from Mary (Rhea Mitchell)–who has been hired as a nurse to tend little Martin Wilmerding, Jr. (Joey Jacobs)–Blackie plots to rob the Wilmerding mansion. Plans progress, but while opening the safe, little Martin wakes up and comes into the room. Blackie and Martin play and become such good friends that Blackie even helps Martin's mother (Rosemary Theby) solve a problem. But, Blackie does manage to steal the jewels, and now he must decide whether or not to return the jewels to the family.
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The House on Telegraph Hill 1951  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan, Fay Baker, Gordon Gebert, Kei Thin Chung, Steven Geray, Herbert Butterfield, John Burton, Katherine Meskill, Mario Siletti, Charles Wagenheim, David Clarke, Natasha Lytess
After surviving a Nazi concentration camp imprisonment during World War II, Victoria (Valentina Cortese) takes the identity of her friend, Karin (Natasha Lytess), who died in the camp. Victoria visits Karin's young son, Chris (Gordon Gebert), who lives in a mansion on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, and she pretends to be his mother. Events take a turn when Chris' aunt/guardian is murdered to obtain the family fortune, and Victoria is scheduled to be the next victim. Once again, money does not buy happiness, and dangers lie ahead.
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| 1. Black Beauty (1946)
2. The Black Stallion (1979)
3. Boston Blackie's Little Pal (1918)
4. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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