Broken Vows 1987  TV, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Annette O'Toole, M. Emmet Walsh, Milo O'Shea, David Groh, Madeleine Sherwood, Jean De Baer, David Strathairn, Frances Fisher, Peter Crombie
Impacted by the murder of an artist to whom he gave last rites, Catholic Priest Joseph McMahon (Tommy Lee Jones), along with the murdered man's latest of several girlfriends (Annette O'Toole), investigates the murder. In the process, he realizes that he knows little about what is going on in the neighborhood outside the church and begins to question his faith and celibacy. Made for TV.
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The Disappearance of Flight 412 1974 TV, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Glenn Ford, Bradford Dillman, David Soul, Robert F. Lyons, Guy Stockwell, Kent Smith, Greg Mullavy, Stanley Bennett Clay, Jonathan Lippe, Jack Ging, Ken Kercheval, Edward Winter
After two jets from Colonel Pete Moore's (Glenn Ford) unit vanish, Moore, who is being kept in the dark by intelligence agents, decides to investigate on his own.
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Foxfire 1987  TV, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, John Denver, Gary Grubbs, Harriet Hall, Jenny Whitter, Joshua Bryson, Collin Wilcox Paxton
This made-for-TV film was adapted from a Broadway play with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn recreating their stage roles. Annie and Hector Nations live in a remote mountain home. When Hector dies, Annie struggles to retain her independence–with the help of Hector, who returns in her mind and offers both advice and encouragement. Tandy won an Emmy for her performance.
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Garment Jungle 1957
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman, Robert Aldrich
Cast: Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone, Valerie French, Robert Loggia, Joseph Wiseman, Harold J. Stone, Adam Williams, Wesley Addy, Willis Bouchey, Robert Ellenstein, Celia Lovsky, Sid Melton, Jud Taylor
Alan Mitchell (Kerwin Mathews) returns home from the Korean War and joins his father Walter's (Lee J. Cobb) clothing firm only to discover that Walter is involved in a union-busting syndicate. Alan tries unsuccessfully to talk Walter into changing his mind about unions, and then talks to union leader Tulio Renata (Robert Loggia). Alan's visit results in a series of murder victims–including Walter and Renata. Finally, Alan uses his father's accounting books to give the police evidence of the extortion that led to the murders.
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 The Great Escape 1963  N/R, 168 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, Nigel Stock, Hannes Messemer, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Robert Graf, Jud Taylor
This is one of the best war movies ever made. It takes place in a P.O.W. camp into which the Germans have placed all the troublemakers. P.O.W. Bartlett (Richard Attenborough) plans one more escape, and even the loner, Capt. Hilts (Steve McQueen), becomes involved in its execution.
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Guinevere 1994  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Sean Patrick Flanery, Noah Wyle, Brid Brennan, Donald Pleasence, James Faulkner, Constantine Gregory, Martin East, Ben Pullen, Anton Lesser
This TV tale tells of the trials and tribulations of the establishment of King Arthur's (Sean Patrick Flanery) Kingdom with the spotlight on Guinevere and her role in bringing the various factions of England together.
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Kaleidoscope 1990 TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Jaclyn Smith, Perry King, Patricia Kalember, Claudia Christian, Donald Moffat, Terry O'Quinn, Bruce Abbott, Colleen Dewhurst, Kim Thomson, Penny Johnson, Richard Fitzpatrick, Madeleine Atkinson
Three sisters–Hilary (Jaclyn Smith), Alexandra (Patricia Kalember), and Meagan (Claudia Christian)–had been placed in foster homes 30 years ago after the death of their parents, and all have done well. Attorney Arthur Patterson (Donald Moffat), who had placed the girls, hires private investigator John Chapman (Perry King) to effect a reunion of the women. And the hunt is on in this made-for-TV film.
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The Old Man and the Sea 1990 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Valentina Quinn, Francesco Quinn, Patricia Clarkson, Alexis Cruz, Joe Santos, Sully Diaz, Paul Calderon, Jaime Tirelli
Anthony Quinn is excellent as the "Old Man" in this TV remake of Ernest Hemingway's tale of the battle fought in catching and bringing back the big fish. The story is weakened by the addition of two side stories that reduce the impact of the central theme.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 29 (Episodes 57&58) 1968  TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: John Meredyth Lucas, Jud Taylor
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Sabrina Scharf, France Nuyen
Two eposides from the third season are presented on this DVD. "Elaan of Troyius" (aired 12/20/1968, stardate 4372.5)-The crew of the Enterprise has its hands full as they are assigned to carry Petri, an ambassador from Troyius, and Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas, to Troyius for the wedding between Elaan and the leader of Troyius. Petri's task is to teach Elaan good manners and etiquette. Elaan is a tough case and doesn't care for Troyians–but it is time for the peoples of the two planets to stop warring and join forces against the Klingons, who are trying to take over the planetary system. Speaking of Klingons, they seem to be following the Enterprise. "The Paradise Syndrome" (aired 10/4/1968, stardate 4842.6)-An asteroid is heading toward a planet inhabited by a tribal culture, and the job of Enterprise is to divert it. A landing party is sent to check out the planet and warn the natives. Kirk gets left behind when he is lost after entering an obelisk–the Enterprise MUST get on with its task. But, the Enterprise can't destroy the asteroid, and heads back to the planet with the asteroid in hot pursuit. There must be a way, and Kirk, now the planet's medicine man, may be able to help.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 34 (Episodes 67&68) 1968 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: David Alexander, Jud Taylor
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Kathie Browne, Michael Dunn
Two episodes from the third season are presented in this DVD. "Plato's Stepchildren" (aired 11/22/1968, stardate 5784.0)-There's trouble on Platonius–the leader needs medical attention. A landing party from the Enterprise beams down to the planet and Dr. McCoy treats the king. When the team tries to beam back up, they are unable to do so. The Platonians have great powers and decide the Enterprise members should stay on as jesters for their entertainment. There must be SOME way to deal with this situation. "Wink of an Eye" (aired 11/29/1968, stardate 5710.5)-A call for help from the planet Scalos has Enterprise rushing to the scene. After crew members start disappearing–including Kirk–we find out that the Scalosians' lives move so rapidly that they are invisible to "normal" beings. This was caused by radiation released during a volcanic eruption and caused the men to be sterile to boot. The material is still in their drinking water, which crew members drank. So–the women on Scalos send out distress calls to lure men in order to propagate the race. Will Kirk be able to get his problem back to Spock and the others? So what if he does? Hmmmm.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 35 (Episodes 69&70) 1969 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Herb Wallerstein, Jud Taylor
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Lee Meriwether, Lou Antonio, Frank Gorshin, Naomi Pollack
Two episodes from the third season are presented on this DVD. "That Which Survives" (aired 1/24/1969, stardate unknown)-A beautiful woman appears on the Enterprise as a landing party is about to be transported to a planet. She kills a crewman and then disappears. A landing party is beamed to the planet to try to find answers, but it is stranded when she reappears in the Enterprise and sends it far from communication range. With her ability to appear and disappear and prevent a rescue of the Enterprise, Kirk may have met his match. "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" (aired 1/10/1969, stardate 5730.2)-The Enterprise runs across a damaged shuttlecraft that had been stolen from Starbase 4. The life form on board is rescued, and thus begins an adventure of racial and social differences between two factions of people on the planet Cheron. How does Kirk get mixed up in such matters?
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 36 (Episodes 71&72) 1969 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Herb Wallerstein, Jud Taylor
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Keye Luke, Sharon Acker, Steve Ihnat
Two episodes from the third season are shown in this DVD. "Whom Gods Destroy" (aired 1/3/1969, stardate 5718.3)-The Enterprise is sent to a planet that holds the most mentally ill in the entire galaxy. They bring a new medication that, hopefully, will cure the inhabitants. A former starship commander greets them pretending to be the hospital director, but in reality he is one of the inmates. He is also able to change his shape in order to look like anyone, and he takes the landing party hostage in order to gain control of the Enterprise and, ultimately, the galaxy. Go, Kirk and Spock! "The Mark of Gideon" (aired 1/17/1969, stardate 5423.4)-While on a diplomatic mission to a planet, a beautiful woman appears on board the Enterprise just as a landing party is beaming down to the planet. Her presence causes a power surge that throws the ship hundreds of light years away. Meanwhile, the landing party on the planet finds that the planet is poisonous and that the woman can kill a person by merely touching him/her. It's going to be tough to get out of this mess.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 37 (Episodes73 &74) 1969 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Herb Kenwith, Jud Taylor
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, Jan Shutan, John Winston, Jeff Corey, Charlene Polite, Fred Williamson, Diana Ewing
Two episodes from the third season are presented in this DVD. "The Lights of Zetar" (aired 1/31/1969, stardate 5725.3)-A massive cloud sweeps over Memory Alpha, a planet that holds the Federation's vast library and kills all life forms. It then attacks the Enterprise as a body of flashing, colored lights, which affects the crews' neural centers. When it enters the body of a crew member, who it calls "home," Kirk doesn't like that one bit and sets out to save the day. "The Cloud Minders" (aired 2/28/1969, stardate 5818.4)-The Enterprise arrives at planet Ardana to collect a shipment of zenite, an element mined there. They find that the miners who live on the planet are being exploited by the ruling class who live in a lavish city in the clouds. The miners are made physically sick by the mining operation. Well, Kirk, what are you going to do about this sorry state of affairs?
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Winter Kill 1974 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Andy Griffith, John Larch, Tim O'Connor, Sheree North, Nick Nolte, Charles Tyner, Joyce Van Patten, Louise Latham
In this pilot for a TV series, Andy Griffith plays a laid-back sheriff in a ski resort town. A serial killer hits town and leaves a spray-painted message at the scene of each of his crimes. The series didn't make it, but Griffith and crew tried the same formula twice more while trying.
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| 1. Broken Vows (1987)
2. The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)
3. Foxfire (1987)
4. Garment Jungle (1957)
5. The Great Escape (1963)
6. Guinevere (1994)
7. Kaleidoscope (1990)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Kaleidoscope'
8. The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
9. Out of the Darkness (1985)
10. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 29 (Episodes 57&58) (1968)
11. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 34 (Episodes 67&68) (1968)
12. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 35 (Episodes 69&70) (1969)
13. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 36 (Episodes 71&72) (1969)
14. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 37 (Episodes73 &74) (1969)
15. Winter Kill (1974)
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