Adam Had Four Sons 1941  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward, Fay Wray, Richard Denning, Robert "Buddy" Shaw, June Lockhart, Johnny Downs, Helen Westley, Clarence Muse
This is the Stoddard family saga covering 30 years in the early 20th century. Ingrid Bergman plays the governess who devotes herself to family service through all the trials and tribulations as well as the joys and successes.
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All This, and Heaven Too 1940  N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Anatole Litvak
Cast: Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weidler, Walter Hampden, Harry Davenport, Fritz Leiber, Ann E. Todd, Montagu Love, Helen Westley, Henry Daniell, George Coulouris, June Lockhart, Janet Beecher
After falling in love with the governess (Bette Davis), the Duc de Praslin (Charles Boyer) murders his wife. More tragedy follows with the suicide of the Duc; but the governess still finds happiness in this classic tale set in Paris in the mid-1800s. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Barbara O'Neil).
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Bury Me Dead 1947  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Back Home from the Dead
Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, June Lockhart, Hugh Beaumont, Mark Daniels, Greg McClure, Milton Parsons, Virginia Farmer, Sonia Darrin, Cliff Clark, John Dehner
Disguised under a black veil, Barbara (June Lockhart) attends her own funeral and then sets out to uncover the facts behind the death of the mysterious girl buried under Barbara's name. Topping the list of suspicious characters are Barbara's husband (Mark Daniels) and her nymphomaniac sister (Cathy O'Donnell).
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Butterfly 1982  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Cimber
Cast: Stacy Keach, Orson Welles, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Edward Albert, James Franciscus, Stuart Whitman, Ed McMahon, June Lockhart, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Paul Hampton, Ann Dane, Greg Gault, John O'Conner White
Jess Tyler (Stacy Keach) has spent many years alone guarding an abandoned silver mine. His daughter Kady (Pia Zadora) appears on the scene and wants Jess to help her in a plot against the father of her illegitimate child. The father of Kady's baby abandoned her and is the son of the mine's owner. Now, Jess and Kady plan to steal from the mine as their way to exact revenge. Orson Welles' brief appearance as Judge Rauch is the highlight of this film.
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C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud 1989  R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Erving
Cast: Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert, Gerrit Graham, Robert Vaughn, Jack Riley, Norman Fell, June Lockhart, Larry Linville, Clive Revill, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Larry Cedar, Bianca Jagger
This comedic sequel to "C.H.U.D." is really bad, though there are a few funny scenes from the monster, Bud the C.H.U.D. (Gerrit Graham). Teens think they have stolen a corpse when they take the monster. What they don't know is that, if bitten by the monster, its cannibalistic traits are passed on.
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A Christmas Carol 1938 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn, Barry MacKay, Lynne Carver, Leo G. Carroll, June Lockhart, Ann Rutherford, Halliwell Hobbes, Lionel Braham, D'Arcy Corrigan, Ronald Sinclair, Bunny Beatty, John O'Day
This early version of "A Christmas Carol" is worth watching. Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Present, Past, and Future (Ann Rutherford, Lionel Braham, and D'Arcy Corrigan), and they convince him to reassess his treatment of Tiny Tim (Terry Kilburn) and his family.
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Easy to Wed 1946 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Musical
Director: Edward Buzzell
Cast: Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, Keenan Wynn, Cecil Kellaway, Carlos Ramirez, Ben Blue, Paul Harvey, June Lockhart, Grant Mitchell
Rich playgirl Connie (Esther Williams) sues newspaperman Warren Haggerty (Keenan Wynn) for the unflattering comments he made in his newspaper. Warren brings in his suave friend, Bill Chandler (Van Johnson), to change Connie's mind. Lots of songs and fun, with Lucille Ball providing many laughs in this musical remake of the 1936 comedy, "Libeled Lady."
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The Gift of Love 1978 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Marie Osmond, Timothy Bottoms, David Wayne, James Woods, Anne Ramsey, Bethel Leslie, June Lockhart, Donald Moffat, Sondra West, Robert Pierce, Fred Stuthman, Peggy Rea
Poor, Swiss immigrant Rudi Miller (Timothy Bottoms) and upper-class Beth Atherton (Marie Osmond) meet; fall in love; and, despite the odds, live happily ever after.
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It's a Joke, Son 1947 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Cast: Kenny Delmar, Una Merkel, June Lockhart, Kenneth Farrell, Douglass Dumbrille, Jimmy Conlin, Matt Willis, Ralph Sanford, Vera Lewis, Margaret McWade, Ida Moore, Byron Foulger
The character "Senator Beauregard Claghorn" from Fred Allen's radio show comes to film. In this story, he finds himself in financial trouble and is talked into running for the state senate. Later, he learns that he is running against his own wife.
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Lassie's Great Adventure 1963 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: William Beaudine
Cast: June Lockhart, Hugh Reilly, Jon Provost, Robert Howard, Will J. White, Richard Kiel, Walter Stocker, Walter Kelley, Patrick Waltz, Leo Needham, Dick Simmons, Patrick Westwood
In this three-episode feature film, Timmy Martin (Jon Provost) and his dog Lassie are carried off in a giant balloon that finally lands them in Canada. They are befriended by a deaf-mute Indian, Chinook Pete (Richard Kiel), who wants Timmy to replace his own deceased son. Meanwhile, Timmy's parents Ruth and Paul (June Lockhart and Hugh Reilly) frantically seek help from the Canadian Mounties to track down Timmy and Lassie.
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 Lost in Space 1998 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Heather Graham, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Lacey Chabert, Jack Johnson, Jared Harris, June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright
Based on the popular 1960s' TV show, this is the story of the Robinson's journey to the planet Alpha Prime. Traveling along with the family is a saboteur, Dr. Zachary Smith (Gary Oldman), who manages to hurl their spaceship into an unknown part of the galaxy.
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 Meet Me in St. Louis 1944  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, June Lockhart, Harry Davenport, Marjorie Main, Tom Drake, Chill Wills, Joan Carroll, Hugh Marlowe, Robert Sully, Darryl Hickman, Victor Kilian
In 1903, the Smith family must deal with moving away from St. Louis and the World's Fair, which means leaving friends behind when the father, Alonzo (Leon Ames), has plans to relocate to New York City. The children Esther, Tootie, Rose, and Agnes (Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, and Joan Carroll) represent an earlier, more innocent era of childhood in this classic musical.
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Miss Annie Rooney 1942 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: Shirley Temple, William Gargan, Guy Kibbee, Dickie Moore, Peggy Ryan, Gloria Holden, June Lockhart, Selmer Jackson, Virginia Sale, Roland Dupree, Jonathan Hale
Annie Rooney (Shirley Temple) is a poor girl who falls in love with a wealthy youth, Marty (Dickie Moore). Shirley receives her first screen kiss.
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Rented Lips 1988 R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Cast: Martin Mull, Dick Shawn, Jennifer Tilly, Robert Downey Jr., Mel Welles, Shelley Berman, Edy Williams, June Lockhart, Kenneth Mars, Eileen Brennan
When two filmmakers (Martin Mull and Dick Shawn) find that their talents are not appreciated in the field of documentaries, they begin work on a porno movie. This film is a sleeper that continues to doze.
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She-Wolf of London 1946 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: The Curse of the Allenbys
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Cast: Don Porter, June Lockhart, Sara Haden, Jan Wiley, Lloyd Corrigan, Dennis Hoey, Martin Kosleck, Eily Malyon, Frederick Worlock, James Finlayson
A series of grisly murders have the authorities baffled in early-1900s London. Phyllis Allenby (June Lockhart) is convinced that she is the perpetrator, since she is an ancestor of a family that had a werewolf curse. Her fiance (Don Porter) sets out to prove her innocence.
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Sleep with Me 1994 R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rory Kelly
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Meg Tilly, Craig Sheffer, Parker Posey, Adrienne Shelly, Joey Lauren Adams, Quentin Tarantino, June Lockhart, Dean Cameron, Todd Field
Joseph (Eric Stoltz) and Frank (Craig Sheffer) are both in love with Sarah (Meg Tilly). The catch: Joseph and Sarah are already legally married!
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Son of Lassie 1945 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: S. Sylvan Simon
Cast: Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, Nigel Bruce, William Severn, Leon Ames, Donald Curtis, Nils Asther, Robert Lewis, Fay Helm
This sequel to "Lassie Come Home" has Lassie's son, Laddie, helping in the war effort, including adventures with his master (Peter Lawford) after they are shot down behind enemy lines.
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Strange Invaders 1983 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Laughlin
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, Fiona Lewis, Kenneth Tobey, June Lockhart, Charles(2) Lane
This film represents good satire on the 1950s science fiction genre. The plot involves Charles Bigelow's (Paul Le Mat) plight when he searches for his ex-wife and daughter. He ends up in Illinois where he runs into aliens who seem caught in the 1950's styles and customs. When Bigelow relates his story to a tabloid, the aliens head for him, and the chase is on.
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T-Men 1947 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Alfred Ryder, Mary Meade, Wallace Ford, June Lockhart, Charles McGraw, Jane Randolph, Art Smith, Herbert Heyes, Jack Overman
Told in documentary style, complete with narration, this is the tale of treasury agents, T-Men (Dennis O'Keefe and Alfred Ryder), who go undercover and infiltrate a counterfeit ring to get the goods on the leaders. Exciting, tough film noir.
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Time Limit 1957 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karl Malden
Cast: Richard Widmark, Richard Basehart, Dolores Michaels, June Lockhart, Carl Benton Reid, Martin Balsam, Rip Torn, Alan Dexter, Yale Wexler, Joe Di Reda, Khigh Dhiegh, Manning Ross, James Douglas, Kenneth Alton, Jack Webster
Adapted from Henry Denker's play, this is a tense drama about the trial of Army Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart) who is accused of committing treason while he was a POW during the Korean War. Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) investigates the charges, becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence, and represents him as his lawyer. As the facts are revealed during the court martial, it is learned that Cargill did reveal secrets to the North Koreans, but he did it to save the lives of his fellow POWs. Now, the moral question is whether or not Cargill is a traitor in spite of his good intentions.
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Troll 1986  PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: John Carl Buechler
Cast: Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, Sonny Bono, Phil Fondacaro, Brad Hall, Anne Lockhart, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, June Lockhart
An unwary family moves to an apartment building where an evil troll, Torok (Phil Fonadcaro), has its own diabolical plans for the residents.
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The Yearling 1946 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Chill Wills, Forrest Tucker, Claude Jarman Jr., Clem Bevans, June Lockhart, Henry Travers, Margaret Wycherly, Arthur Hohl
A young farm boy (Claude Jarman Jr.) raises a pet fawn in the post-Civil War era. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Director. Claude Jarman Jr. won a Special Oscar for his performance.
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| 1. Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
2. All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
3. Amazing Stories: Book 5 (1991)
4. Bury Me Dead (1947)
aka: Back Home from the Dead
5. Butterfly (1982)
6. C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989)
7. A Christmas Carol (1938)
8. Easy to Wed (1946)
9. The Gift of Love (1978)
10. It's a Joke, Son (1947)
11. Lassie's Great Adventure (1963)
12. Lost in Space (1998)
13. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
14. Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
15. Rented Lips (1988)
16. She-Wolf of London (1946)
aka: The Curse of the Allenbys
17. Sleep with Me (1994)
18. Son of Lassie (1945)
19. Strange Invaders (1983)
20. T-Men (1947)
21. Time Limit (1957)
22. Troll (1986)
23. The Yearling (1946)
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