 The Animals 1970  R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Five Savage Men
The Desperados
Director: Ron Joy
Cast: Henry Silva, Keenan Wynn, Michele Carey, John Anderson, Joe Turkel, Pepper Martin, Bobby Hall, Peter Hellman, William Bryant, Peggy Stewart, John Dennis, Michael Carr, Jack Wade Cox, Brian West, Donna Kern
School-teacher Alice McAndrew (Michele Carey) gets help from the Apache chief, Chatto (Henry Silva), who nurses her back to health after she was raped by five men who robbed her stagecoach. Chatto helps her further when he aids her in tracking down the rapists.
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Conquest of Space 1955  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Byron Haskin
Cast: Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, Phil Foster, William Redfield, William Hopper, Ross Martin, Michael Fox, Joan Shawlee, Benson Fong, Vito Scotti, John Dennis, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Mike Mahoney
The crew–Captain Barney Merritt (Eric Fleming), Sergeant Mahony (Mickey Shaughnessy), Jackie Siegle (Phil Foster), and Imoto (Benson Fang)–are led by General Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke) on the first spaceship heading to Mars. Problems develop when General Merritt tries to sabotage the trip because he believes they are trespassing on God's domain. His son, Captain Merritt, kills him in order to save the mission, and the crew lands on Mars on Christmas day. Special effects are great.
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Ricardo Montalban, Don Murray, Natalie Trundy, Hari Rhodes, Severn Darden, John Randolph, John Dennis, H.M. Wynant, Gordon Jump, Lou Wagner, Asa Maynor, David Chow, Buck Kartalian, Paul Comi
In this sequel to "Planet of the Apes," Roddy McDowall plays his own son as he moves among his fellow apes that are now servants. He manages to lead them into an organized revolt in their quest for freedom. This is the fourth in the series of five "episodes."
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Frankenstein - 1970 1958  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Howard W. Koch
Cast: Boris Karloff, Tom Duggan, Jana Lund, Don "Red" Barry, Charlotte Austin, Norbert Schiller, Rudolph Anders, Irwin Berke, Mike Lane, John Dennis, Franz Roehn, Joe Ploski, Otto Reichow, Jack Kenny
In this story, set in the future (1970), Victor III (Boris Karloff) is the disfigured grandson of Frankenstein who tries to create life in his own unique way–by employing nuclear power! Because he needs money to generate atomic energy, Victor allows a TV crew to shoot a documentary about his grandfather. When they arrive at his German castle, Victor collects rent from them and then uses the money to buy an atomic reactor, which he employs to kill off crewmembers for spare parts for his creature. But, just like in the case of his grandfather, tragedy ensues.
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 From Here to Eternity 1953  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Philip Ober, Jack Warden, Mickey Shaughnessy, Harry Bellaver, John Dennis, Merle Travis, George Reeves, Tim Ryan, Claude Akins
This is the story about Karen Holmes (Deborah Kerr) and the men she encounters while looking for a break from her loneliness as an Army wife. From the quiet Hawaiian nights to the earth-shaking December 7th bombing of Pearl Harbor, this story's characters are pawns in the hands of fate. The movie won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Frank Sinatra), and Supporting Actress (Donna Reed). It was also nominated for five Oscars, including Best Actress (Kerr) and two for Best Actor (Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift).
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Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. 1966  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Byron Paul
Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan, Akim Tamiroff, Arthur Malet, Tyler McVey, Peter Duryea, John Dennis, Pete Renoudet
Navy pilot Lieutenant Robin Crusoe (Dick Van Dyke) is stranded on a tropical island and comes to the aid of a beautiful native woman, Wednesday (Nancy Kwan). Rare Disney disaster.
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Marty 1955  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli, Joe Mantell, Jerry Paris, Karen Steele, Minerva Urecal, Robin Morse, Walter Kelley, James Bell, Charles Cane, John Dennis, Frank Sutton, Silvio Minciotti
Two lonely and unattractive people–34-year-old bachelor Marty (Ernest Borgnine), who lives with his mother (Esther Minciotti), and schoolteacher Clara (Betsy Blair)–meet at the Stardust Ballroom in Manhattan and are attracted to each other. But, when Marty's mother and friends criticize Clara, Marty does not call her–until he realizes that a loving relationship with Clara is more important to him than the relationships he shares with his friends and mother. The film received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Actor (Borgnine), Director, and Screenplay. Betsy Blair and Joe Mantell were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor.
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Pete Kelly's Blues 1955  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Jack Webb
Cast: Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin, Jayne Mansfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Milner, John Dennis, Than Wyenn, Herbert Ellis, Mort Marshall, "Snub" Pollard
Set in Kansas City during Prohibition, this film recreates the jazz age and all the elements that made up the Roaring 20s. World War I veteran Pete Kelly (Jack Webb) plays his trumpet and performs with his jazz band while romancing socialite Ivy Conrad (Janet Leigh). But, life is not easy in the days of Prohibition, and Pete endures frequent confrontations with mob boss Fran McCarg (Edmond O'Brien)–culminating in a shootout at the nightclub. The music makes this film well worth watching, and the many songs include Ella Fitzgerald performing "Hard-Hearted Hannah" and Peggy Lee singing "He Needs Me." Lee received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role of mob mistress Rose Hopkins.
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Target Zero 1955 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Harmon Jones
Cast: Richard Conte, Peggie Castle, Charles Bronson, L.Q. Jones, Chuck Connors, Strother Martin, Joby Baker, John Alderson, John Dennis, George Chan
Lieutenant Flagler (Richard Conte) and his patrol join forces with three British soldiers and a United Nations worker, Ann Galloway (Peggie Castle), to hold off the enemy in this Korean War film.
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Tickle Me 1965 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, Jocelyn Lane, Jack Mullaney, Merry Anders, Bill Williams, Edward Faulkner, Connie Gilchrist, John Dennis, Allison Hayes, Barbara Werle, Grady Sutton, Ines Pedroza, Angela Greene, Lilyan Chauvin
Lonnie Beals (Elvis Presley) is a singing cowboy who takes on temporary work to earn money before rodeo season. He works at an all-female health spa and, of course, quickly becomes a celebrity among the clients. When Lonnie learns that the physical trainer Pam Merritt (Jocelyn Lane) holds a treasure map leading to gold in the ghost town of Silverado, Lonnie and Pam set off looking for the treasure. But, others are plotting to steal the treasure map, and a showdown is destined to occur in Silverado. Elvis' songs "Put the Blame on Me," "I'm Yours," "Long, Lonely Highway," and "It Feels So Right" contribute to the enjoyment of the film.
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Too Much, Too Soon 1958 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Art Napoleon
Cast: Dorothy Malone, Errol Flynn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Ray Danton, Neva Patterson, Murray Hamilton, Martin Milner, John Dennis, Ed Kemmer, Robert Ellenstein
This is the biography of John Barrymore's (Errol Flynn) actress daughter, Diana (Dorothy Malone), whose self-destructive behavior brought her to a tragic end.
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| 1. The Animals (1970)
aka: Five Savage Men
aka: The Desperados
2. Conquest of Space (1955)
3. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
4. Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)
5. From Here to Eternity (1953)
6. Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
7. Marty (1955)
8. Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
9. Target Zero (1955)
10. Tickle Me (1965)
11. Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
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