 Son of Dracula 1974  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Horror
aka: Young Dracula
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Rosanna Lee, Freddie Jones, Dennis Price, Skip Martin, Suzanna Leigh, Peter Frampton, Keith Moon, Morris Bush
This rock/horror/comedy film was produced by Ringo Starr, but even several songs by Harry Nilsson were not enough to make this film worth watching.
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Stardust 1974  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman, Ines Des Longchamps, Rosalind Ayres, Marty Wilde, Edd Byrnes, Michael Elphick, Keith Moon, Dave Edmunds
Jim Maclaine (David Essex) is a member of a working-class British rock group that gains fame and fortune. But Jim succumbs to the trappings of money, groupies, and, finally, drugs. This film is the second part of a "two-parter"–the first was "That'll Be the Day."
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That'll Be the Day 1973 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Claude Whatham
Cast: David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, James Booth, Billy Fury, Keith Moon, Rosalind Ayres, Brenda Bruce, Robert Lindsay, Beth Morris
Jim McLaine's (David Essex) maturation process takes him from his working-class background to his "breaking out" with rock music. Set in the 1950s, this is the first half of a story, which finishes with "Stardust."
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Tommy 1975 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Ann - Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Robert Powell, Tina Turner, Jack Nicholson, Ben Aris, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, John Entwistle, Barry Winch
The story in this rock opera involves young Tommy (Roger Daltrey) who became deaf, dumb, and blind when his father was murdered. Tommy's mother Nora (Ann-Margaret) and stepfather Frank (Oliver Reed) take Tommy to a specialist (Jack Nicholson), but nothing happens–until Tommy discovers pinball. Tommy becomes a world champion pinball player. He even beats the Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and gains fame and fortune. The film is based on the Who's rock opera and features great performances by Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Tina Turner. Ann-Margret was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress.
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| 1. The Kids Are Alright (1979)
2. Son of Dracula (1974)
aka: Young Dracula
3. Stardust (1974)
4. That'll Be the Day (1973)
5. Tommy (1975)
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