Desert Legion 1953  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joseph Pevney
Cast: Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Arlene Dahl, Akim Tamiroff, Oscar Beregi Jr., Leon Askin, Anthony Caruso, George J. Lewis
Alan Ladd leads a group of legionnaires in search of a guerilla leader who has been ambushing legionnaires, and this time it happens again with Ladd as the only survivor. When summoned back by Princess Morjana to rid her hidden city of the evil Crito and his followers, Ladd has his hands full. Stiff and stale.
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Double Trouble 1967  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams, Yvonne Romain, Chips Rafferty, Michael Murphy, Norman Rossington, Monte Landis, Leon Askin, John Alderson, Stanley Adams, Helene Winston
Singer Guy Lambert (Elvis Presley) is touring Europe when he runs into trouble on two fronts: jewel thieves who hide diamonds in his luggage AND a rich teenager (Annette Day) who falls in love with him.
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 Frightmare 1983  R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Horror Star
Director: Norman Thaddeus Vane
Cast: Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Nita Talbot, Leon Askin, Jennifer Starrett, Barbara Pilavin, Carlene Olson, Scott Thomson, Donna McDaniel, Jeffrey Combs, Alan Stock, Peter Kastner
Horror film star Conrad Radzoff (Ferdy Mayne) murders his director and shortly thereafter dies himself. Horror film club teens decide to pay tribute to their hero with a party and steal the body for the event. They shouldn't have done that since Conrad is brought back as a zombie by a medium and takes revenge on the youngsters. Really bad, except Ferdy Mayne is fun as the flamboyant Conrad.
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Hammersmith Is Out 1972  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Leon Ames, George Raft, Leon Askin, John Schuck
Hammersmith (Richard Burton) is a maniac who escapes from his asylum with the help of nurse Billy Breedlove (Beau Bridges). Together, they raise havoc, but they manage to create joy in the lives of those they meet.
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One, Two, Three 1961  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Howard St. John, Red Buttons, Leon Askin, Peter Capell, Henning Schluter
Capitalism vs. Communism is the theme of this comedy involving a Coca Cola executive (James Cagney) working in West Berlin and his rise to the top. His best-laid plans go awry when the daughter (Pamela Tiffin) of his boss (Howard St. John) steps into his life with plans to marry a Communist hippie (Horst Buchholz).
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 The Road to Bali 1952  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Hal Walker
Cast: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Murvyn Vye, Peter Coe, Ralph Moody, Carolyn Jones, Michael Ansara, Harry Cording, Bhogwan Singh, Leon Askin, Al Kikume, Jane Russell, Jan Kayne, Leslie Charles
Harold (Bob Hope) and George (Bing Crosby) try to retrieve a treasure for its rightful owner, Princess Lalah (Dorothy Lamour). They encounter cannibals and wild animals during their search. This film has many cameo performances, and it marks the film debut of Carolyn Jones.
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The Robe 1953 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Jay Robinson, Michael Rennie, Richard Boone, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara, Cameron Mitchell
This grand-scale film is the story of a Roman tribune, Marcellus (Richard Burton), whose duty is to ensure the crucifixion of Jesus. Later, he wins Christ's robe, and the ownership of the robe affects his course in life. In addition to Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costume Design, nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Burton), and Cinematography. First CinemaScope film.
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Secret of the Incas 1954 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jerry Hopper
Cast: Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Yma Sumac, Glenda Farrell, Thomas Mitchell, Michael Pate, Leon Askin, William Henry, Earl Holliman
A race for Incan treasures involves plenty of action in this film that gets high marks for mountain location shots but low grades for its predictable story line.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace 1962 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Valley of Fear
Director: Terence Fisher, Frank Winterstein
Cast: Christopher Lee, Senta Berger, Hans Sohnker, Hans Nielsen, Ivan Desny, Leon Askin, Thorley Walters, Wolfgang Lukschy, Edith Schultze-Westrum, Bernard La Jarrige
In one of the more unusual depictions of the storied sleuth, this German-made film shows the villainous Moriarty (Hans Sohnker) as respected in both the community and by Scotland Yard. But when a necklace is stolen from Cleopatra's tomb, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Christopher Lee and Thorley Walters) are hot on Moriarty's trail.
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South Sea Woman 1953 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arthur Shields, Paul Burke, Barry Kelley, Hayden Rorke, Leon Askin, Raymond Greenleaf, Cliff Clark
World War II has just begun, and Marine Sergeant O'Hearn (Burt Lancaster) is in San Diego embroiled in his court-martial trial for desertion. Coming to his defense is nightclub photographer Ginger Martin (Virginia Mayo) who testifies that O'Hearn is trying to protect his fellow Marine, Davy White (Chuck Connors), who O'Hearn had forced on a perilous trip from Shanghai to Pearl Harbor, resulting in O'Hearn arriving in Pearl Harbor after the Japanese had attacked and giving the impression that he had deserted.
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The Terror of Dr. Mabuse 1962 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Director: Werner Klingler
Cast: Gert Frobe, Senta Berger, Helmut Schmid, Charles Regnier, Wolfgang Preiss, Harald Juhnke, Leon Askin, Zeev Berlinsky, Ann Savo, Claus Tinney
This remake of Fritz Lang's 1933 film doesn't have the same impact as the original. Inspector Lohmann (Gert Frobe) investigates a series of unusual crimes. It appears that Dr. Mabuse (Wolfgang Preiss), while imprisoned in an insane asylum, hypnotizes a doctor to do his nasty deeds. Lohmann is captured and tortured–a bad predicament to be sure.
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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? 1966 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: James Coburn, Dick Shawn, Sergio Fantoni, Aldo Ray, Harry Morgan, Carroll O'Connor, Giovanna Ralli, Leon Askin, Jay Novello, Kurt Kreuger, Rico Cattani, Vito Scotti, William Bryant, Johnny Seven, Art Lewis
During the 1943 Allied invasion of Italy, American soldiers–Capt. Cash (Dick Shawn) and Lt. Christian (James Coburn)–are ordered to invade a strategic town in Italy. The Italian soldiers agree to surrender IF they can first hold the annual soccer game and wine festival. The deal is made. There is aerial reconnaissance, but those viewing from the planes see the celebration and believe it is a battle in progress. American and German soldiers arrive on the scene, and they are greeted by the drunken troops enjoying a wild party.
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The World's Greatest Athlete 1973 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Robert Scheerer
Cast: Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon, Billy De Wolfe, Nancy Walker, Leon Askin, Don Pedro Colley, Vito Scotti, Liam Dunn, Ivor Francis
Coaches Sam Archer (John Amos) and Milo Jackson (Tim Conway) travel to Africa where they discover a super athlete, Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent), who they bring back to their college in the United States and turn him into a track star.
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| 1. Desert Legion (1953)
2. Do Not Disturb (1965)
3. Double Trouble (1967)
4. Frightmare (1983)
aka: The Horror Star
5. Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
6. One, Two, Three (1961)
7. The Road to Bali (1952)
8. The Robe (1953)
9. Secret of the Incas (1954)
10. Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
aka: Valley of Fear
11. South Sea Woman (1953)
12. The Terror of Dr. Mabuse (1962)
aka: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
13. What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
14. The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
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