The 300 Spartans 1962  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Lion of Sparta
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar, Donald Houston, Anna Synodinou, Kieron Moore, John Crawford, Laurence Naismith, Robert Brown, Ivan Triesault
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. was an important battle that changed the direction of civilization in that time period. This is a colorful adventure film that tells the story of how 300 Spartans, led by King Leodinas (Richard Egan), held off thousands of invading Persian soldiers at the mountain pass while the remainder of Greece's leadership debated whether or not to send soldiers.
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The Angry Silence 1960  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, Michael Craig, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Oliver Reed, Alfred Burke, Laurence Naismith, Russell Napier, Penelope Horner
This film represents the beginning of lack of solidarity in unions as Tom Curtis (Richard Attenborough) refuses to join an unofficial strike in his machine shop and becomes the victim of assaults–both mental and physical.
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1957  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Franklin
Cast: Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Susan Stephen, Vernon Gray, Jean Anderson, Maxine Audley, Leslie Phillips, Laurence Naismith
This remake of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (1934), which Sydney Franklin also directed, again reveals the love story of poets Elizabeth (Jennifer Jones) and Robert Browning (Bill Travers) who fall in love and marry despite objections by Elizabeth's father (John Gielgud).
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The Black Knight 1954  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Alan Ladd, Patricia Medina, Peter Cushing, Harry Andrews, Andre Morell, Laurence Naismith, Anthony Bushell, Patrick Troughton, Ronald Adam, Bill Brandon
A young sword maker, the Black Knight (Alan Ladd), protects King Arthur (Anthony Bushell) from those who are plotting his demise. 2 User Reviews
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| | rating | norman5615 06/25/2007 | | i rate this film top honours,i want to buy it but cannot get it,its superb. |
| | why is nobody selling | braggard 06/12/2007 | | this film is exellent ,to see acting at its best . |
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Boy on a Dolphin 1957 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: Alan Ladd, Clifton Webb, Sophia Loren, Alex Minotis, Laurence Naismith, Jorge Mistral, Piero Giagnoni, Gertrude Flynn, George A. Cooper
In Sophia Loren's U.S. screen debut, she plays sponge diver Phaedra who, along with Dr. James Calder and Victor Parmalee (Alan Ladd and Clifton Webb), searches for a treasure at the bottom of the Aegean Sea.
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 Camelot 1967   N/R, 178 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Joshua Logan
Cast: Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith, Estelle Winwood, Gary Marshal, Pierre Olaf
Richard Harris plays King Arthur to Vanessa Redgrave's Queen Guinevere in this film, based on Lerner and Loewe's Broadway musical. This is one example of a big-budget film that resulted in financial disaster. BUT the film won Academy Awards for Art Direction, Costume Design, and Music Scoring. 1 User Review
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 The Criminal 1960 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Concrete Jungle
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Gregoire Aslan, Margit Saad, Jill Bennett, Rupert Davies, Laurence Naismith, John Van Eyssen, Noel Willman, Patrick Magee, Patrick Wymark, Redmond Phillips
Excellent acting helps this film as Johnny (Stanley Baker) plans a robbery while in prison on a three-year sentence. When he gets out, he pulls off the heist and hides the loot when he has trouble with his fence–but is caught due to a jealous ex-girlfriend. Back in prison, his ex-partners, wanting the money themselves, plan a prison break so that Johnny will lead them to the money. The plan works.
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 Diamonds Are Forever 1971  PG, 119 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Jimmy Dean, Charles Gray, Bruce Cabot, Bruce Glover, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee, Laurence Naismith, Lana Wood, Marc Lawrence, Putter Smith, Leonard Barr, Sid Haig
Diamonds have been stolen from South African mines, and James Bond (Sean Connery) goes undercover as diamond smuggler Peter Franks. The trail leads him to Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Charles Gray) whose sinister plot to take over the world must be stopped at all cost. Bond joins forces with Tiffany Case (Jill St. John), and they try to stop hit men Wint (Bruce Glover) and Mr. Kidd (Putter Smith) and, in the process, prevent a space-orbiting laser from destroying Washington, D.C. Great special effects and lots of adventure.
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Gideon's Day 1958 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Gideon of Scotland Yard
Director: John Ford
Cast: Jack Hawkins, Dianne Foster, Anna Lee, Anna Massey, Cyril Cusack, Andrew Ray, James Hayter, Ronald Howard, John Marion-Crawford, Laurence Naismith, Derek Bond, Grizelda Harvey, Frank Lawton, John Loder, Miles Malleson
The activities in the life of Scotland Yard Inspector Gideon (Jack Hawkins) are followed as he investigates murders and robberies as part of his daily routine.
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Greyfriars Bobby 1961 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith, Alex Mackenzie, Kay Walsh, Vincent Winter, Gordon Jackson, Duncan Macrae, Andrew Cruickshank, Moultrie Kelsall, Freda Jackson, Joyce Carey, Jameson Clark, Rosalie Crutchley, Bruce Seton, Jack Lambert
This Disney film–set in Edinburgh, Scotland, during 1865–relates the story of a skye terrier named "Bobby" that returns to its deceased master's grave every night. The problem is that Greyfriars Cemetery does not allow dogs on the property. The caretaker, John Brown (Donald Crisp), becomes attached to Bobby, which puts him at odds with Constable MacLean (Duncan Macrae) who wants Bobby arrested if John will not pay Bobby's license fee. Now, the children of Edinburgh raise the money, and Bobby becomes the neighborhood pet. Based on a true story.
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The Happiest Days of Your Life 1950 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Launder
Cast: Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford, Bernadette O'Farrell, John Bentley, Joyce Grenfell, Richard Wattis, Guy Middleton, Muriel Aked, Edward Rigby, Laurence Naismith
When some girls from St. Swithins School are accidentally assigned to the dorm at male-only Nutbourne College, the fun begins. Good English humor.
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 Jason and the Argonauts 1963 G, 104 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gwynn, Douglas Wilmer, Jack Gwillim, Honor Blackman, John Cairney, Patrick Troughton, Andrew Faulds, Nigel Green
Master stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen really makes this a fantasy to watch. Based on Greek mythology, Jason (Todd Armstrong) is heir to the throne of Thessaly, but it is ordained that he must first return the magical Golden Fleece. Thus, under the protection of the goddess Hera, he and his crew set sail, encountering many obstacles along the way–including a seven-headed reptile, a 100-foot tall live statue, and an army of skeletons.
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Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Robert Hamer
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson, Miles Malleson, Clive Morton, Hugh Griffith, Jeremy Spenser, Arthur Lowe, Audrey Fildes, John Penrose, Cecil Ramage, John Salew, Lyn Evans, Laurence Naismith
Alec Guinness plays all of the family members of the d'Ascoyne family in this satire on the aristocratic lifestyle. Louis (Dennis Price) has been spurned by the wealthy d'Ascoyne family since his mother eloped with his commoner father. Now, Louis sets out to murder eight members of the family in order to get his hands on the inheritance and obtain the status of Duke. Great Guinness!
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The Long Duel 1967 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Andrew Keir, Charlotte Rampling, Laurence Naismith, Maurice Denham, Virginia North, Terence Alexander, Marianne Stone
Sultan (Yul Brynner) leads his people in a revolt against bondage enforced through British rule in India.
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Lust for Life 1956 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Jill Bennett, Eric Pohlmann, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Henry Daniell, Lionel Jeffries, Noel Purcell, Madge Kennedy, Laurence Naismith, Jeannette Sterke, Toni Gerry
Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas) led an artistically creative life marked by periods of insanity. This is the story of his genius, which ended in suicide. Anthony Quinn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Paul Gauguin, and Kirk Douglas was nominated for Best Actor.
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The Man Who Never Was 1956 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin, Stephen Boyd, Andre Morell, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Moultrie Kelsall, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Allan Cuthbertson
Based on Ewen Montague's book, this is the story of how the Allies diverted attention from the planned assault on Sicily through deceptive letters that discussed a fake invasion of Greece.
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Mogambo 1953 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Ford
Cast: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden, Laurence Naismith, Philip Stainton, Eric Pohlmann, Denis O'Dea, Asa Etula
This remake of "Red Dust" is about a safari in Africa whose guide, Victor Marswell (Clark Gable), becomes involved with two beautiful women (Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly) in his party. Gardner received an Oscar nomination (Actress), as did Kelly (Supporting Actress).
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A Night to Remember 1958 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Michael Goodliffe, Frank Lawton, David McCallum, Jill Dixon, Honor Blackman, Alec McCowen, Ronald Allen, Anthony Bushell, Robert Ayres, John Cairney, Jane Downs, Kenneth Griffith, Ralph Michael
Based on Walter Lord's book, this is an excellent recreation of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The account was previously filmed five years earlier as "Titanic." While both films are good, this one is considered better with its attention to details of the disaster, using about 200 actors. Then, there is the 1997 Academy Award winner, which is great but not as historically accurate.
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Richard III 1955 N/R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, Clive Morton, Mary Kerridge, Pamela Brown, Stanley Baker, Michael Gough, Nicholas Hannen, Helen Haye, Laurence Naismith, Norman Wooland, John Laurie
You cannot go wrong with this Shakespearean effort directed by and starring Laurence Olivier. This is the dark tale of ruthless Richard III (Olivier), murdering his way to his brother Edward's (Cedric Hardwicke) throne of England. Richard does become king but then must deal with Henry Tudor (Stanley Baker) and defend his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. At the battle field, Richard cries out, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" just before he is struck down. Olivier was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.
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Scrooge 1970 G, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Ronald Neame
Cast: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Michael Medwin, Kay Walsh, Laurence Naismith, Anton Rodgers, David Collings, Roy Kinnear, Paddy Stone, Frances Cuka, Derek Francis, Gordon Jackson, Suzanne Neve
In this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Albert Finney stars in the title role as Scrooge. The Ghosts of Christmas Past (Edith Evans), Present (Kenneth More), and Yet to Come (Paddy Stone) guide Scrooge on his moral journey, and Alec Guinness appears as Marley's Ghost. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Song ("Thank You Very Much").
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Sink the Bismarck! 1960 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Mohner, Laurence Naismith, Karel Stepanek, Geoffrey Keen, Michael Hordern, Maurice Denham, Michael Goodliffe, Esmond Knight
This film is based on the true World War II assignment of the British Navy to locate and sink the German battleship Bismarck. It is filled with intrigue and excitement as the British zero in on their target.
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Solomon and Sheba 1959 N/R, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan, David Farrar, John Crawford, Finlay Currie, Harry Andrews, Laurence Naismith, Jose Nieto, Alejandro Rey, Maruchi Fresno, William Devlin, Jack Gwillim, Julio Pena
Tyrone Power was working on this film in the role of Solomon when he died; Yul Brynner replaced him. The story is based on the Biblical epic of Sheba's (Gina Lollobrigida) seductive attempt to bring down Solomon's rule of Israel.
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Third Man on the Mountain 1959 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith, Lee Patterson, Walter Fitzgerald, Nora Swinburne, Ferdy Mayne
After his father is killed on the Matterhorn, Rudi Matt (James MacArthur) joins a group of mountain climbers in an attempt to climb that same mountain. Don't miss MacArthur's mother, Helen Hayes, in a short shot as a tourist. Disney.
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The Three Lives of Thomasina 1963 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Don Chaffey
Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Susan Hampshire, Karen Dotrice, Vincent Winter, Denis Gilmore, Laurence Naismith, Finlay Currie, Jean Anderson, Wilfrid Brambell, Francis De Wolff
Thomasina is a Scottish cat that is loved by its mistress, Mary MacDhui (Karen Dotrice), and undergoes numerous crises in this enjoyable Disney film.
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Man with the Green Carnation
The Green Carnation
Director: Ken Hughes
Cast: Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason, Nigel Patrick, Lionel Jeffries, John Fraser, Maxine Audley, Ian Fleming, Laurence Naismith, James Booth
The famed libel trial of 19th-century playwright Oscar Wilde (Peter Finch) that resulted in his imprisonment is depicted in this film, which was released at the same time as "Oscar Wilde" starring Robert Morley in the title role.
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The Valley of Gwangi 1969 G, 95 min.
Genre: Animation / Sci-Fi / Western / Fantasy
Director: Jim O'Connolly
Cast: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo, Dennis Kilbane, Mario De Barros, Curtis Arden, Jose Burgos
The West collides with Sci-Fi in this tale centering on a small Mexican village in 1912. Cowboy Tuck (voice of James Franciscus) comes to town with his show and finds that a tiny horse–thought extinct for millions of years–has been seen in town. He seizes the opportunity to improve his show, leading a group in search of the horse. They come across a valley where prehistoric creatures roam, one a giant dinosaur that would be a great new addition to his show, but the dinosaur has other plans. Outstanding stop-motion animation from the master–Ray Harryhausen.
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 Village of the Damned 1960 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Mystery
Director: Wolf Rilla
Cast: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Michael C. Gwynne, Laurence Naismith, John Phillips, Richard Vernon, Richard Warner, Thomas Heathcote, Jenny Laird, Sarah Long, Charlotte Mitchell, Pamela Buck, Rosamund Greenwood, Susan Richards
Twelve children are born the same night in a British village. Strangely, they seem to display no emotions, and all look alike. They are very bright and have telekinetic powers. Gordon Zellaby's (George Sanders) wife Anthea (Barbara Shelley) has given birth to one of the babies, and, a few years later, Gordon educates them but becomes skeptical when he finds that they make people do strange things. Finally, Gordon sets out to destroy the children but loses his own life in the process.
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World of Suzie Wong 1960 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Kwan, Sylvia Syms, Michael Wilding, Laurence Naismith, Bernard Cribbins, Jacqui Chan, Yvonne Shima, Andy Ho, Lionel Blair, Lier Hwang, Edwina Carroll, Dervis Ward, Marian Spencer, Toke Townley
An American artist, Robert Lomax (William Holden), meets Hong Kong prostitute Suzie Wong (Nancy Kwan) and uses her for his model. Robert does not know that Suzie is a prostitute, and Suzie keeps that fact hidden from him–for awhile. After the deception is revealed, Robert becomes involved with Kay O'Neill (Sylvia Syms) who helps him sell his paintings, and Suzie and playboy Ben Marlowe (Michael Wilding) become an item. Those affairs end, and romance begins between Suzie and Robert, which, after a tragedy ensues, ends with Robert asking Suzie to marry him.
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| 1. The 300 Spartans (1962)
aka: Lion of Sparta
2. The Angry Silence (1960)
3. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)
4. The Black Knight (1954)
5. Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
6. Camelot (1967)
7. The Criminal (1960)
aka: The Concrete Jungle
8. Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
9. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
10. Eye of the Cat (1969)
11. Gideon's Day (1958)
aka: Gideon of Scotland Yard
12. Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
13. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
14. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
aka: Jason and the Golden Fleece
15. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
16. The Long Duel (1967)
17. Lust for Life (1956)
18. The Man Who Never Was (1956)
19. Mogambo (1953)
20. A Night to Remember (1958)
21. Richard III (1955)
22. Scrooge (1970)
23. Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
24. Solomon and Sheba (1959)
25. Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
26. The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
27. The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
aka: The Man with the Green Carnation
aka: The Green Carnation
28. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
29. Village of the Damned (1960)
30. World of Suzie Wong (1960)
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