Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies 1973 PG, 92 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Erman Cast: Cliff Robertson, Pamela Franklin, Eric Shea, Bernadette Peters, Rosemary Murphy, Alice Ghostley, Royal Dano, Claudia Bryar, Don Keefer, Kelly Jean Peters, Pat O'Connor, Hope Summers, Dixie Lee, Jim Boles, Lew Brown
Ace Eli Walford (Cliff Robertson) is a 1920s' stunt pilot who barnstorms across Kansas with his 11-year-old son, Roger (Eric Shea). When not flying, Ace Eli spends his spare time wooing the women he meets along the way. This film marks Bernadette Peters' film debut in the role of a floozy, Allison.
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Breezy 1973 R, 106 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: William Holden, Kay Lenz, Roger C. Carmel, Marj Dusay, Shelley Morrison, Joan Hotchkis, Jamie Smith-Jackson, Norman Bartold, Lynn Borden, Eugene Peterson, Dennis Olivieri, Lew Brown, Richard Bull, Johnnie Collins III, Don Diamond
Directed by Clint Eastwood, this is the story of a May-December romance between divorced middle-aged Frank Harmon (William Holden) and ditzy teenager Breezy (Kay Lenz). Frank finds Breezy sleeping on his porch, and eventually a friendship develops that leads to an affair. All goes well until Frank's friends put pressure on him, and he ends his relationship with Breezy. But, when a friend dies, Frank realizes how important Breezy is in his life. He apologizes, and they live happily ever after.
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The Gambler 1980 TV, 94 min. Genre: Western
Director: Dick Lowry Cast: Kenny Rogers, Bruce Boxleitner, Lee Purcell, Harold Gould, Clu Gulager, Christine Belford, Lance LeGault, Ronnie Scribner, Noble Willingham, Bruce M. Fischer, Lee Paul, Robert Lussier, Borah Silver, Lew Brown, Edward Walsh
Gambler Brady Hawkes (Kenny Rogers) takes to the road to visit his son. Along the way, he meets Billy Montana (Bruce Boxleitner), an Easterner who thinks he knows all about cards but learns a few lessons from Brady. Nonetheless, they team up, and their adventures include coming to the aid of Jennie Reed (Lee Purcell) as they head to Yuma. Sequels follow.
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The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler 1971 G, 100 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Wynn Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Bradford Dillman, James Daly, Angie Dickinson, Robert J. Wilke, Don Haggerty, Jack Carter, Patrick O'Moore, Dick Simmons, Peter Mamakos, Lew Brown, Richard Schuyler, William Bryant, Tristam Coffin, Ruben Moreno
Following Senator Zachary Wheeler's (Bradford Dillman) plane crash, TV reporter Harry Walsh (Leslie Nielsen) unwittingly discovers a secret medical facility in New Mexico where diabolical plans are underway to blackmail leaders of the world.
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| 1. Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973)
2. Breezy (1973)
3. The Gambler (1980)
4. The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)
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