 Affair in Trinidad 1952  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Musical
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby, Valerie Bettis, Torin Thatcher, Howard Wendell, Karel Stepanek, Juanita Moore, Steven Geray, George Voskovec, Walter Kohler, Gregg Martell, Mort Mills, Ralph Moody, Kathleen O'Malley
The husband of cabaret singer Chris Emery (Rita Hayworth) is murdered by a spy believed to be Max Fabian (Alexander Scourby). When Chris' brother-in-law Steve (Glenn Ford) arrives on the scene, he is not pleased that Chris is going along with a story that his brother committed suicide. What Steve does not know is that Chris is working secretly with the police in an effort to get more information on Fabian. Her investigation leads to a plot to set up a rocket launching site within range of the United States. When Fabian realizes what Chris is doing, her life is in danger, but, in the nick of time, Steve comes to her rescue.
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Band of Angels 1957 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Patric Knowles, Rex Reason, Torin Thatcher, Andrea King, Ray Teal, Juanita Moore
This is the film adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's epic novel about the Civil War and the personal love story of Hamish Bond (Clark Gable) and Amantha Starr (Yvonne De Carlo) who overcome racial prejudice in their efforts to find happiness.
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The Girl Can't Help It 1956 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Tashlin
Cast: Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Julie London, Henry Jones, John Emery, Juanita Moore, Fats Domino, Little Richard, The Platters
Press agent Tom Miller (Tom Ewell) promotes singer Jerri Jordan (Jayne Mansfield) who happens to be the dumb-blonde girlfriend of gangster Marty Murdock (Edmond O'Brien). Fats Domino, The Platters, and Little Richard provide memorable moments.
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Imitation of Life 1959   N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Robert Alda, Sandra Dee, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, Dan O'Herlihy, Troy Donahue, Jack Weston, Mahalia Jackson, Bess Flowers, Joel Fluellen, Peg Shirley
This is a revised version of the earlier film, but now the story has been updated to fit the 1950s. Two single mothers Lora Meredith (Lana Turner), who is White, and Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), who is Black, move in together and raise their daughters. Lora is an aspiring actress, and Annie takes care of the household chores. But, personal problems enter their lives. Light-skinned, 18-year-old Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) passes for White and breaks her mother Annie's heart. Meanwhile, Lora's 16-year-old daughter Susie (Sandra Dee) feels neglected by her mother as Lora's time is taken up with her career, and Susie falls for photographer Steve Archer (John Gavin). But, when Annie dies, Lora and the daughters realize their mistakes and change their attitudes about life. Both Juanita Moore and Susan Kohner received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
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 The Kid 2000 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Fantasy
aka: Disney's The Kid
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Cast: Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, Chi McBride, Daniel von Bargen, Dana Ivey, Susan Dalian, Stanley Anderson, Deborah May, Jan Hoag, Juanita Moore, Esther Scott, Vernee Watson-Johnson
This Disney film about time travel is not really a movie for young kids, but adults will enjoy the story of eight-year-old Rusty (Spencer Breslin) who is sent from the 1970s into the year 2000 where he meets his older self (Bruce Willis). Rusty is not happy with what "he" has become and decides he needs a makeover.
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Lydia Bailey 1952 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Dale Robertson, Anne Francis, William Marshall, Luis Van Rooten, Robert Evans, Juanita Moore, Charles Korvin, Will Wright, Gladys Holland, Roy E. Glenn Sr.
An American lawyer, Albion Hamlin (Dale Robertson), visits Haiti during a native uprising against French dominion. His quest is to find heiress Lydia Bailey (Anne Francis) and remove her from harm's way.
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The Mack 1973   R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Campus
Cast: Max Julien, Don Gordon, Richard Pryor, Carol Speed, Roger E. Mosley, William Watson, George Murdock, Dick Anthony Williams, Juanita Moore, Paul Harris
Recently released from prison, Goldie (Max Julien) sets up a prostitution ring but, in the process, he must deal with rival pimps, crooked cops, and drug dealers. 1 User Review
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| | Entertaining at best | Goldie 03/04/2007 | | |
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Papa's Delicate Condition 1963 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charles Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin, Linda Bruhl, Ned Glass, Murray Hamilton, Elisha Cook Jr., Charles(2) Lane, Don Beddoe, Claude Johnson, Juanita Moore, Trevor Bardette, Ken Renard, Benny Baker
Jack Griffith (Jackie Gleason) is a wealthy, lovable alcoholic whose wife Amberlyn (Glynis Johns) can't handle any more of his pranks. When their daughter Augusta (Laurel Goodwin) wanted the pony she saw in the circus parade, Jack bought her the entire circus. That was the final straw for Amberlyn who flees to her father's (Charles Ruggles) home in Texarkana. Jack, of course, follows in hot pursuit. This film won the Academy Award for Best Song: "Call Me Irresponsible."
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Paternity 1981 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Norman Fell, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley, Lauren Hutton, Juanita Moore, Mike Kellin
Bachelor Buddy Evans (Burt Reynolds) wants to be a father–without the benefit of marriage. He finds the ideal surrogate mother; Maggie (Beverly D'Angelo) is a musician in need of money. 1 User Review
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| | Oldie but goodie | Anonymous 06/20/2009 | | I had forgotten the name of this film, it's so ling since I've seen it. That being said, I'm now going to buy it just to watch it again. It is dated by today's standards, but it will never really go out of fashion. |
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Ransom! 1956 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alex Segal
Cast: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Juano Hernandez, Robert Keith, Alexander Scourby, Richard Gaines, Mabel Albertson, Juanita Moore, Robert Burton
When his son is kidnapped, David Stannard (Glenn Ford) must decide whether to pay the ransom or use the money to catch the kidnappers.
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Rosie! 1967 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Sandra Dee, Brian Aherne, Audrey Meadows, James Farentino, Vanessa Brown, Leslie Nielsen, Margaret Hamilton, Reginald Owen, Juanita Moore
Based on a play by Ruth Gordon, this reworked "King Lear" story changes gender but focuses on children's greed as it relates the experiences of a grandmother (Rosalind Russell) whose children try to get their hands on their inheritance BEFORE she dies. 4 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 04/08/2009 | | This was a wonderful movie with a great cast. I saw it only once but loved it and have always wanted to see it again. I, too, wish it would come out on DVD. |
| | classic movie buff 01/03/2008 | | Excellent movie. This is definitely one movie that should be on DVD, available for all to purchase. |
| | scrapper 12/27/2007 | This is a great Rosalind Russell movie with Sandra Dee as her grandaughter and
Leslie Nielsen as her sceming son in law. I would love to purchase this movie |
| | 02/13/2007 | | Would very much like to purchase this movie. |
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The Singing Nun 1965  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead, Katharine Ross, Ed Sullivan, Chad Everett, Juanita Moore, Tom Drake, Ricky Cordell
This is the biography of a Dominican nun whose song became a hit in America. Despite the good song, and having Debbie in it, the film still has a mild odor.
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Tammy Tell Me True 1961 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Harry Keller
Cast: Sandra Dee, John Gavin, Charles Drake, Virginia Grey, Beulah Bondi, Cecil Kellaway, Edgar Buchanan, Julia Meade, Gigi Perreau, Juanita Moore, Hayden Rorke, Ward Ramsey, Henry Corden
River girl Tammy (Sandra Dee) hasn't heard from her boyfriend for awhile and decides to get some "book learnin'" at college. To pay for expenses, she gets a job as aide to wealthy Annie Call (Beulah Bondi) and later rescues her from her conniving niece Suzanne Rock (Julia Meade) who has Tammy arrested for supposedly stealing a necklace and tries to get Annie institutionalized for mental incompetence. When Tammy goes before Judge Carver (Edgar Buchanan), he believes her story, and she and Annie are cleared of charges. Despite all of her problems, Tammy manages to find time to fall in love with her speech professor, Tom Freeman (John Gavin). The new theme song "Tammy Tell Me True" is introduced in this film.
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Two Moon Junction 1988  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Zalman King
Cast: Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Tyson, Louise Fletcher, Burl Ives, Kristy McNichol, Martin Hewitt, Juanita Moore, Don Galloway, Millie Perkins, Milla Jovovich
April (Sherilyn Fenn) is from a rich, southern family, and her father is a senator to boot. She has just graduated from college and will soon marry a man with an appropriate station in life. When she is left alone in the mansion, she gets bored, meets a carnival man, and has a sex-filled interlude. Poor, and there is a sequel: "Return to Two Moon Junction."
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Walk on the Wild Side 1962 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda, Anne Baxter, Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Rust, Joanna Moore, Karl Swenson, Don "Red" Barry, Juanita Moore
The seedy side of New Orleans is shown in this film with Barbara Stanwyck playing the madam of a brothel. The story focuses on the personal lives of some of the prostitutes.
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Witness to Murder 1954 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Jesse White, Harry Shannon, Claire Carleton, Lewis Martin, Fred Graham, Harry Tyler, Juanita Moore
After witnessing a murder, Cheryl Draper (Barbara Stanwyck) has problems convincing police Lieutenant Lawrence Mathews (Gary Merrill) that she is not imagining the crime. Her life is in real peril because the murderer, Albert Richter (George Sanders), knows she was an eyewitness.
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| 1. Affair in Trinidad (1952)
2. Band of Angels (1957)
3. The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
4. Imitation of Life (1959)
5. The Kid (2000)
aka: Disney's The Kid
6. Lydia Bailey (1952)
7. The Mack (1973)
8. Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
9. Paternity (1981)
10. Ransom! (1956)
11. Rosie! (1967)
12. The Singing Nun (1965)
13. Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
14. Two Moon Junction (1988)
15. Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
16. Witness to Murder (1954)
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