 Annie 1982  PG, 128 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: John Huston
Cast: Carol Burnett, Albert Finney, Aileen Quinn, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Lu Leonard, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrmann, Meredith Salenger
This is the movie version of the popular Broadway musical in which a young red-headed orphan and her dog find a new life with a gruff millionaire. Carol Burnett provides good entertainment as the gin-slugging director of the orphan home.
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The Littlest Angel 1969 TV, 80 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Joe Layton
Cast: Johnny Whitaker, Fred Gwynne, Cab Calloway, E.G. Marshall, John McGiver, Tony Randall, George Rose, Connie Stevens, James Coco, Mary Jo Catlett, Lu Leonard
Based on a story by Charles Tazewell Michael, a shepherd boy, Michael (Johnny Whitaker), arrives in Heaven on his eighth birthday. Patience (Fred Gwynne) is given the task of helping the boy adjust. A nice story about the meaning of giving at Christmas, as Michael must find a gift for God's baby boy, Jesus. Made for TV.
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Made in America 1993  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long, Will Smith, Paul Rodriguez, Jennifer Tilly, Peggy Rea, Clyde Kusatsu, Lu Leonard, Mel Stewart
This is the story of Zora (Nia Long) who is the result of an artificial insemination of her mother (Whoopi Goldberg). Later, finding out that her father is a car salesman (Ted Danson), Zora realizes that her Black mother was impregnated by the sperm of a White man (and a flashy TV salesman at that!). Nevertheless, Zora wants a relationship with him.
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Man of the Year 1995  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dirk Shafer
Cast: Dirk Shafer, Vivian Paxton, Deidra Shafer, Michael Ornstein, Claudette Sutherland, Cal Bartlett, Mary Stein, Lu Leonard, Beth Broderick, Cynthia Szigeti
This mockumentary, directed by Dirk Shafer, focuses on his selection as "Playgirl" magazine's "Man of the Year" and how Shafer, at the time a closet gay, handles the events that surround the adoration accorded him.
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Micki + Maude 1984  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Dudley Moore, Amy Irving, Ann Reinking, Richard Mulligan, George Gaynes, Wallace Shawn, George Coe, John Pleshette, Lu Leonard, Priscilla Pointer
The star of a TV show (Dudley Moore) finds himself in the middle of an unusual predicament–both his wife and girlfriend are pregnant. This is a very funny movie with Dudley Moore at his devious best when he tries to reconcile his two worlds.
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Starman 1984 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Ted White, M.C. Gainey, George "Buck" Flower, Mickey Jones, Lu Leonard, Tony Edwards, John Walter Davis, Sean Stanek, David Wells, Dirk Blocker
Starman (Jeff Bridges) comes to Earth with the mission of learning about the civilization of Earth's human beings and to give a message of peace. He takes on the form of Jenny Hayden's (Karen Allen) deceased husband. At first, Jenny's response is fear, which changes to love when she takes Starman to the Nevada desert where he plans to depart Earth. Along the way, they unite against National Security Council agent George Fox (Richard Jaeckel), and Jenny helps Starman reach his fellow aliens who pick him up and take him home. Bridges was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.
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You Can't Hurry Love 1988 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Martini
Cast: David Packer, Scott McGinnis, Bridget Fonda, David Leisure, Anthony Geary, Sally Kellerman, Lu Leonard, Kristy McNichol, Charles Grodin, Frank Bonner
Eddie (David Packer), after being spurned by his wife, leaves his native Ohio to look for new loves in Los Angeles. His L.A. cousin (Scott McGinnis) teaches him the ropes, and Eddie discovers a new life through a video dating service.
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| 1. Annie (1982)
2. The Littlest Angel (1969)
3. Made in America (1993)
4. Man of the Year (1995)
5. Micki + Maude (1984)
6. Starman (1984)
7. Without You I'm Nothing (1990)
8. You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
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