 12 Angry Men 1957  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Twelve Angry Men
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, Ed Binns, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Robert Webber, Joe Savoca
When a young Puerto Rican boy (Joe Savoca) is on trial, one conscientious juror–#8 (Henry Fonda)–stands alone against his other 11 jury panelists as he questions whether the defense lawyer really performed his duties. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Director.
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 Double Indemnity 1973   TV, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jack Smight
Cast: Richard Crenna, Lee J. Cobb, Samantha Eggar, Kathleen Cody, Arch Johnson, John Fiedler, Robert Webber, John Elerick, Gene Dynarski, Joan Pringle, Ken Renard, Arnold F. Turner, Rand Brooks, Tom Curtis, Joyce Cunning
Scheming housewife Phyllis Dietrickson (Samantha Eggar) seduces insurance salesman Walter Neff (Richard Crenna) into helping her in a scheme to murder her husband (Arch Johnson). Neff's job will be to falsify the accident insurance that carries a double indemnity clause, which will pay twice as much if he is killed in a train accident. The scheme works–until Neff's boss Barton Keyes (Lee J. Cobb) suspects foul play and investigates.
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The Emperor's New Groove 2000  G, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Mark Dindal
Cast: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, Eli Russell Linnetz, Kellyann Kelso, John Fiedler, Tom Jones, Patti Deutsch, Stephen J. Anderson, Rodger Bumpass
In this good Disney comedy, scheming ex-administrator Yzma (voice of Eartha Kitt) turns the Emperor Kuzco (voice of David Spade) into a talking llama. Now, with the help of the llama herder, Pacha (voice of John Goodman), Kuzco tries to find his way back to the palace.
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The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove 2005 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
aka: Kronk's New Groove
Director: Saul Andrew Blinkoff, Elliot M. Bour, Robin Steele
Cast: Patrick Warburton, Tracey Ullman, Eartha Kitt, David Spade, John Goodman, Wendie Malick, John Mahoney, John Fiedler, Eli Russell Linnetz, Jessie Flower, Kath Soucie, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett, Patti Deutsch
In this follow-up to "The Emperor's New Groove," Kronk (voice of Patrick Warburton) is now the owner of a restaurant that has not yet established a large clientele. One day, Kronk receives a llama-gram announcing his father's upcoming visit. The news sets Kronk and partner Yzma (voice of Eartha Kitt) into action to make the restaurant appear successful. In the process, a massive cheese explosion erupts in the kitchen, but Kronk's friends come to his aid, and he learns the lesson to be "True to his Groove."
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A Fine Madness 1966 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Sean Connery, Jean Seberg, Joanne Woodward, Patrick O'Neal, Colleen Dewhurst, Clive Revill, Werner Peters, John Fiedler, Kay Medford, Jackie Coogan
Samson Shillito (Sean Connery) is a non-conformist poet whose wife, Rhoda (Joanne Woodward), talks him into visiting Dr. West (Patrick O'Neal) for psychiatric treatment to get his life back on track. After bedding down with West's wife (Jean Seberg), the good doctor seeks retaliation through a lobotomy for his patient.
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The Fortune 1975  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Stockard Channing, Florence Stanley, Richard B. Shull, Thomas Newman, John Fiedler, Scatman Crothers, Dub Taylor, Ian Wolfe
Oscar (Jack Nicholson) and Nicky (Warren Beatty) are con men who hatch a plot to get their hands on the fortune of heiress Freddie (Stockard Channing). No matter what they do, their plans always seem to fail in this pretty good funny film. Nicholson as usual, is great and makes this film worth watching.
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The Fox and the Hound 1981  G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, John McIntire, John Fiedler, Corey Feldman, Richard Bakalyan, Keith Coogan, Paul Winchell
Tod (voice of Mickey Rooney) is a young fox that is brought into a home after his father is killed. Among the household members is Copper (voice of Kurt Russell), a young hunting dog. As can be imagined, humorous problems develop in their relationship as they mature and adapt to their positions in life. 1 User Review
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| | Tania 02/17/2007 | | I wasn't that keen on this movie but my children loved it and watched it quite frequently. |
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Girl Happy 1965 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J. Stone, Gary Crosby, Joby Baker, Mary Ann Mobley, Jackie Coogan, Chris Noel, Nita Talbot, John Fiedler, Fabrizio Mioni, Jimmy Hawkins
Rusty Wells (Elvis Presley) leads a rock 'n' roll group that works for Chicago crime boss Big Frank (Harold Stone) who sends them to work in a Fort Lauderdale nightclub entertaining college students during Spring Break. Big Frank's reason for sending them to Florida is so that Rusty will watch over his daughter Valerie (Shelley Fabares) who is vacationing there. Rusty and Valerie fall in love, but Valerie drops him when she learns of her father's involvement. Then, Valerie gets involved with an Italian playboy (Fabrizio Mioni), goes on a drunken spree, and ends up in jail. But, by story's end, Rusty and Valerie are happily reunited. Songs include "Girl Happy," "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die," "Spring Fever, and "Startin' Tonight."
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The Great Bank Robbery 1969 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Hy Averback
Cast: Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Claude Akins, Akim Tamiroff, Larry Storch, John Alexander, Sam Jaffe, Mako, Elisha Cook Jr., Ruth Warrick, John Fiedler, John Larch, Peter Whitney, Norman Alden
When a con man, the Reverend Pious Blue (Zero Mostel), attempts a bank robbery, he is met by a Texas Ranger (Clint Walker) and his six Chinese agents who are on the scene investigating a crooked mayor. When their paths cross, chaos becomes the name of the game. This is a pretty good spoof on Westerns; the tale takes place in the aptly named town of Friendly.
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Guns of Diablo 1964  TV, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Charles Bronson, Susan Oliver, Kurt Russell, Jan Merlin, John Fiedler, Douglas Fowley, Rayford Barnes, Robert Carricart, Ron Hagerthy, Morris Ankrum, Russ Conway, Byron Foulger
Wagon train master Linc (Charles Bronson) and young sidekick Jamie (13-year-old Kurt Russell) arrive in a town where they are not treated well by the thugs–led by Rance (Jan Merlin)–that run the place. To make matters worse, Linc's old girlfriend, Maria (Susan Oliver), is married to Rance. After the inevitable shootout, Linc, Jamie, and Maria take off in search of a gold mine. The film is an expanded version of an episode in the TV series "The Travels of Jamie McPheeters."
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Harper Valley P.T.A. 1978 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard C. Bennett
Cast: Barbara Eden, Ronny Cox, Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye, Audrey Christie, John Fiedler, Pat Paulsen, Bob Hastings, Clint Howard, Ron Masak
Based on the popular song, this film depicts the story of liberated Stella Johnson (Barbara Eden) who is alienated from her neighbors because of her convictions and how she obtains retribution.
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Hitched 1971 TV, 73 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Tim Matheson, Sally Field, Neville Brand, Kathleen Freeman, Slim Pickens, Denver Pyle, Don Knight, John Fiedler, John McLiam, Bo Svenson, Bill Zuckert, Charles(2) Lane, John Davis Chandler, Henry Jones, John Anderson
Newlyweds Roselle and Clare Bridgeman (Sally Field and Tim Matheson) head West in search of a better life, but end up having to deal with crooks. To make matters worse, they become separated, and their adventures continue This Comedy/Western is a sequel to "Lock, Stock and Barrel."
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I Am the Cheese 1983 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Jiras
Cast: Robert MacNaughton, Hope Lange, Don Murray, Robert Wagner, Cynthia Nixon, Frank McGurran, Russell Goslant, Robert Cormier, Dorothea MacNaughton, Lee Richardson, Sudie Bond, John Fiedler
This story, adapted from Robert Cormier's novel, involves a teenager (Robert MacNaughton) who tries to uncover facts from his childhood that are locked in his subconscious mind.
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Kiss Me, Stupid 1964 PG, 126 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston, Felicia Farr, Cliff Osmond, Barbara Pepper, Doro Merande, Howard McNear, John Fiedler, Mel Blanc, Skip Ward, Alice Pearce
Pop singer and womanizer Dino (Dean Martin) stops at a small town for gas. But, the weird gas station attendant, Barney (Cliff Osmond), sabotages Dino's car so that Barney and his partner Orville (Ray Walston) can pitch their songs to Dino. They even fix Dino up with Polly the Pistol (Kim Novak)–and the fun begins. This film was condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency upon its release but is tame by today's standards.
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1977 G, 72 min.
Genre: Family
Director: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Sterling Holloway, Paul Winchell, Sebastian Cabot, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Ralph Wright, Clint Howard, Jon Walmsley, Barbara Luddy, John Fiedler, Hal Smith
Pooh and his friends romp through adventures in Hundred Acre Wood in this delightful film based on A.A. Milne's stories of the Pooh bear. This film is actually three different short films made in the 1960s and 1970s spliced together. One of these shorts, "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," had previously won an Oscar.
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 The Odd Couple 1968  G, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gene Saks
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, John Fiedler, Herb Edelman, David Sheiner, Larry Haines, Iris Adrian, Patricia D. Bohannon, Billie Bird, Ted Beniades, John C. Becher, Al Barlick, Matty Alou
This is one of Neil Simon's best and most popular comedies. Felix Ungar's (Jack Lemmon) wife has thrown him out, and, after contemplating suicide, Felix decides to move into his best friend Oscar Madison's (Walter Matthau) apartment. Oscar's wife is also divorcing him, and the temporary move makes sense. But, Felix is a compulsive organizer, and Oscar is an excessive slob. Will their opposite personalities make or break the possibility of their living in the same apartment?
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 Piglet's Big Movie 2003 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Mystery
Director: Francis Glebas
Cast: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, Andre Stojka, Kath Soucie, Nikita Hopkins, Tom Wheatley
Piglet (voice of John Fiedler) is missing, and his friends–Winnie the Poo (voice of Jim Cummings), Tigger (also voice of Jim Cummings), Rabbit (voice of Ken Sansom), and Eeyore (voice of Peter Cullen)–search through Piglet's "Book of Memories" for clues on how to find him.
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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin 1997 G, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Musical
Director: Karl Geurs
Cast: Jim Cummings, Paul Winchell, Brady Bluhm, David Warner, Peter Cullen, Andre Stojka, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, Frankie J. Galasso, Steven Schatzberg, Dylan Watson
Christopher Robin (voice of Brady Bluhm) leaves for school, and Owl (voice of Andre Stojka) reads the gang a letter from Christopher. Owl pronounces "School" as "Skull," and Piglet (voice of John Fiedler), Tigger (voice of Paul Winchell), Rabbit (voice of Ken Sansom), and Eeyore (voice of Peter Cullen) believe that Christopher is in grave danger. They form a search party and embark on a scary journey to find Christopher. The gang finds Christopher, and they realize that he is safe. Now, Christopher leads his friends back home to safety.
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 Pooh's Heffalump Movie 2005 G, 63 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Frank Nissen
Cast: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, Brenda Blethyn, Kyle Stanger, David Ogden Stiers, Jimmy Bennett
When the citizens of Hundred Acre Wood hear a rumbling in the distance and discover giant footprints in the earth, they head off in search of the evil Heffalump. Roo (voice of Nikita Hopkins), who was left behind, sets off on his own into the woods and meets a baby Heffalump, Lumpy (voice of Kyle Stanger). Roo and Lumpy become friends, and Roo learns that Heffalumps are not so dreadful after all.
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A Raisin in the Sun 1989 TV, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Esther Rolle, Danny Glover, Helen Martin, Joseph C. Phillips, Starletta DuPois, Louis Gossett Jr., Kimble Joyner, John Fiedler, Kim Yancey, Lou Ferguson, Stephen Henderson
In the era just before the Civil Rights Movement a poor Black family–Lena (Esther Rolle), her son Walter Lee (Danny Glover), his wife Ruth (Starletta DuPois), and their college-age daughter Beneatha (Kim Yancy)–deals with bigotry as they hope to use a $10,000 inheritance to move out of the projects on Chicago's South Side and move into the all-White suburbs.
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A Raisin in the Sun 1961 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, John Fiedler, Louis Gossett Jr., Stephen Perry, Joel Fluellen, Roy Glenn, Ray Stubbs, Rudolph Monroe, George DeNormand, Louis Terrel, Thomas D. Jones
In the 1950s, the African-American Younger family–Lena (Claudia McNeil), her son Walter Lee (Sidney Poitier), his wife Ruth (Ruby Dee), and their college-age daughter Beneatha (Diana Sands)–live a cramped existence in Chicago's South Side. Lena inherits $10,000 when her husband dies, and family members differ on how the money should be spent. Finally, Lena gets her way and buys a home for her family–in an all-White neighborhood in Chicago where the Youngers are the first Black family to move in.
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Rascal 1969 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy, Pamela Toll, Elsa Lanchester, Henry Jones, Bettye Ackerman, Jonathan Daly, John Fiedler, Richard Erdman, Herbert Anderson
Wisconsin in 1918 is the home of a father (Steve Forrest) and his young son, Willard (Bill Mumy). After saving a Racoon from a predator, Sterling names it "Rascal," and they enjoy a summer of adventure during his father's frequent absences on business. Wholesome Disney fare.
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 Robin Hood 1973 G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Romance
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Brian Bedford, Roger Miller, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Carole Shelley, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey, Ken Curtis, Billy Whitaker, J. Pat O'Malley, John Fiedler, Candy Candido
In this Disney animated version of the classic tale, animals take on all of the roles. For example, Robin Hood (voice of Brian Bedford) is a fox, Allan-A-Dale (voice of Roger Miller) is a rooster, and Maid Marian (voice of Monica Evans) is also a fox. The storyline fits with the legend of Robin Hood and his gang who steals from the rich and gives to the poor because Prince John (voice of Peter Ustinov) is overtaxing them for his own personal gains.
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Seize the Day 1986 TV, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast: Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman, Glenne Headly, Tony Roberts, Richard B. Shull, Katherine Borowitz, John Fiedler, William Duell, Louis Guss
Saul Bellow's novel is brought to the screen, exploring the relative unimportance of a single human being when confronted with the forces of a capitalist society. Robin Williams, as usual, does a fine job.
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The Shaggy D.A. 1976 G, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn, Jo Anne Worley, Dick Van Patten, Hans Conried, Vic Tayback, Richard Bakalyan, Warren Berlinger, Shane Sinutko, John Myhers, Ronnie Schell, John Fiedler, Jonathan Daly
In this sequel to Disney's "Shaggy Dog," District Attorney candidate Wilby Daniels (Dean Jones) falls under the spell that turns him into a shaggy dog and, before the election, must uncover the secret that causes his transformations. Another sequel follows: "The Return of the Shaggy Dog."
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 Sharky's Machine 1981 R, 119 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Burt Reynolds
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward, Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Henry Silva, Darryl Hickman, Hari Rhodes, John Fiedler
In the police/action genre, this film fare well. As a member of the vice squad, Sharky (Burt Reynolds) investigates and falls in love with a call girl (Rachel Ward). She is murdered, and to avenge her death Sharky trains his co-workers into the precision tool of a "Machine."
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Stage Struck 1958 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Henry Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Marshall, Christopher Plummer, Pat Harrington Jr., Frank Campanella, John Fiedler, Jack Weston, Daniel Ocko
This remake of 1933's "Morning Glory" is good fare. It follows an aspiring actress as she finds success on Broadway.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 18 (Episodes 35&36) 1967 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Marc Daniels, Joseph Pevney
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, William Windom, Elizabeth Rogers, John Copage, John Fiedler, Charles Macaulay
Two episodes of the original series are presented in this DVD. "The Doomsday Machine" (aired 10/20/1967, stardate 4202.9)-A gigantic rocket ship is wreaking havoc throughout the galaxy and has now disabled the Constellation, which was sent to deal with the threat. All on board have been killed except the ship's commander. The Enterprise arrives, and the battle continues–not only with the intruder but also with the Constellation's commander, who decides to take over the Enterprise and destroy the enemy. "Wolf in the Fold" (aired 12/22/1967, stardate 3614.9)-After a head injury, Scotty is accused of being a lady killer, having been caught with a blood-stained knife and a dead woman whom he had gone out with. Things get worse when two more women are killed–now Kirk and company must deal with the sinister being that is really causing all this trouble.
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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? 1970 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: War Games
Director: Hy Averback
Cast: Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Ivan Dixon, Suzanne Pleshette, Tom Ewell, Bradford Dillman, Arthur O'Connell, Don Ameche, John Fiedler, William Bramley, Eddie Firestone, Dorothy Green, Grady Sutton, Christopher Mitchum
Col. Flanders (Don Ameche) must deal with citizens of a small town who are unhappy about the Army missile base located nearby. To help solve the problem, Flanders invites the townsfolk to a party that degenerates into a fistfight between the soldiers and the guests. Meanwhile, a soldier, Shannon Gambroni (Tony Curtis), has fallen for bar maid Ramona (Suzanne Pleshette) who town Sheriff Harve (Ernest Borgnine) considers his property. Harve has Shannon arrested, and Shannon's soldier friends, headed by Michael M. Nace (Brian Keith), take matters into their own hands and use a World War II tank to rescue Shannon.
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That Touch of Mink 1962 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young, Audrey Meadows, John Astin, Alan Hewitt, Joey Faye, John Fiedler, John McKee, Dick Sargent, Laurie Mitchell, Willard Sage, Mickey Mantle
In this romantic comedy, businessman Philip Shayne (Cary Grant) meets a young woman, Cathy Timberlake (Doris Day). After much ado about nothing, they end up together in Bermuda.
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The Tigger Movie 2000 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Jun Falkenstein, Nick Bates
Cast: Jim Cummings, Nikita Hopkins, Ken Sansom, John Fiedler, Peter Cullen, Andre Stojka, Tom Attenborough, John Hurt, Kath Soucie, Frank Welker, Geoff Koch
Tigger (voice of Jim Cummings) sets off through the woods to find his own family of "tiggers" but, in the process, learns that his real family is Winnie the Pooh, Roo, Rabbit, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, and, of course, Christopher Robin.
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 True Grit 1969 G, 128 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure / Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, Glen Campbell, Strother Martin, Jeremy Slate, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey, Donald Woods, Alfred Ryder, Ron Soble, John Fiedler, James Westerfield, John Doucette, Edith Atwater
This movie is the vehicle for John Wayne's Academy Award for Best Actor. Wayne plays the role of a rough old guy "Rooster" Cogburn who helps Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) find her father's killer Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) deep in Indian territory. They are joined in their search by Texas Ranger La Boeuf (Glen Campbell) who is also on the trail of Chaney.
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| 1. 12 Angry Men (1957)
aka: Twelve Angry Men
2. Bad Ronald (1974)
3. Double Indemnity (1973)
4. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
5. The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005)
aka: Kronk's New Groove
6. A Fine Madness (1966)
7. The Fortune (1975)
8. The Fox and the Hound (1981)
9. Girl Happy (1965)
10. The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
11. Guns of Diablo (1964)
12. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)
13. Hitched (1971)
14. I Am the Cheese (1983)
15. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
16. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
17. The Odd Couple (1968)
18. Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
19. Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
20. Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
21. A Raisin in the Sun (1989)
22. A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
23. Rascal (1969)
24. Robin Hood (1973)
25. Seize the Day (1986)
26. The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
27. Sharky's Machine (1981)
28. Stage Struck (1958)
29. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 18 (Episodes 35&36) (1967)
30. Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)
aka: War Games
31. That Touch of Mink (1962)
32. The Tigger Movie (2000)
33. True Grit (1969)
34. The World of Henry Orient (1964)
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