Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: The Forbin Project
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, Leonid Rostoff, Georg Stanford Brown, Willard Sage, Alex Rodine, Martin E. Brooks, Marion Ross, Dolph Sweet, Byron Morrow
Dr. Forbin (Eric Braeden) develops a supercomputer, "Colossus," intended to control the military defense system. Shortly after being turned on, Colossus finds that Russia has made a similar computer, and the two hook up to share information. Before long, the two merge with the intention of taking over the world and threaten destruction if they are unplugged. Will Forbin be able to outwit the computers? A good flick.
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 The Evening Star 1996  PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Harling
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson, Ben Johnson, Marion Ross, Mackenzie Astin, Jack Nicholson, Scott Wolf, George Newbern
This sequel to "Terms of Endearment" focuses on Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) 15 years after the death of her daughter, Emma. The story deals with her "care" for her three grandchildren, her love life, and relationships with those who surround her.
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Forever Female 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Ginger Rogers, William Holden, Paul Douglas, James Gleason, Jesse White, Marjorie Rambeau, George Reeves, King Donovan, Marion Ross, Pat Crowley
An aging summer-stock star tries to take on roles meant for much younger actresses in this perceptive, and very funny, story.
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The Glenn Miller Story 1954 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Charles Drake, George Tobias, Harry Morgan, Frances Langford, Louis Armstrong, Barton MacLane, Irving Bacon, Marion Ross
Trombonist bandleader Glenn Miller was killed in a plane crash during World War II. James Stewart plays the title role of Miller's rise to fame during the big-band era of 1940s' swing music.
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God Is My Partner 1957  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William F. Claxton
Cast: Walter Brennan, John Hoyt, Marion Ross, Jesse White, Ellen Corby, Paul Cavanagh, Nancy Kulp
An elderly surgeon, Doctor Charles Grayson (Walter Brennan), decides to give away his life savings to get closer to heaven, but his nephews will stop at almost nothing to protect what they believe should be their inheritance.
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Grand Theft Auto 1977 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Ron Howard, Nancy Morgan, Peter Isacksen, Marion Ross, Barry Cahill, Elizabeth Rogers, Rance Howard, Paul Linke, Clint Howard, Don Steele, James Ritz, Hoke Howell
In this film, Ron Howard's directorial debut, Sam (Ron Howard) elopes with an heiress (Nancy Morgan) in her father's (Barry Cahill) Rolls Royce. Before long, her family and others are in hot pursuit.
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A Perfect Stranger 1994  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger'
Director: Michael Miller
Cast: Robert Urich, Stacy Haiduk, Darren McGavin, Susan Sullivan, Holly Marie Combs, Marion Ross, Ron Gabriel, Tamara Gorski, George R. Robertson, Patricia Brown
Young Raphaella (Stacy Haiduk) is married to elderly millionaire John Henry Phillips (Darren McGavin). Although Raphaella loves John, while caring for him following his stroke, she meets Alex (Robert Urich) with whom she begins an affair. It does not take long for guilt to set in, and Raphaella and Alex part. But, will the separation last? Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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The Proud and Profane 1956 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Seaton
Cast: William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin, William Redfield, Ross Bagdasarian, Marion Ross, Adam Williams, Ann Morriss, Richard Shannon
Red Cross worker Lee Ashley (Deborah Kerr), while serving in the Pacific theater during World War II, has a love affair with Lieutenant Colonel Colin Black (William Holden), and THEN learns he is already married.
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Skyward 1980 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Bette Davis, Howard Hesseman, Marion Ross, Clu Gulager, Ben Marley, Lisa Whelchel, Suzy Gilstrap, Jana Hall, Mark Wheeler, Rance Howard
Billie (Bette Davis), a retired barnstormer, is a flight instructor at a small Texas airport. When wheelchair-bound Julie (Suzy Gilstrap), shows up with a desire to fulfill her dreams of flying, Billie, over the objections of Julie's family and friends, agrees to take on the training of the girl. Made for TV.
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Superhero Movie 2008  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Craig Mazin
Cast: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Keith David, Brent Spiner, Robert Joy, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Hays, Nicole Sullivan, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall
Following his parents' murder, teenager Rick Riker (Drake Bell) lives with his Aunt Lucille (Marion Ross) and Uncle Albert (Leslie Nielsen). Rick's father's dying wish was that Rick would become a hero. But, Rick does not appear to be fulfilling his father's wish. He can't even get up enough nerve to tell Jill Johnson (Sara Paxton) how much he cares for her. One day, Rick's class takes a field trip to Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals where Rick is bitten by a dragonfly. Rick recovers from the bite and finds that he has gained super powers with skin as strong as steel, and he decides to use his powers to promote goodness. He dons a costume and becomes The Dragonfly. But, as always happens, there is a nemesis–this time, in the person of Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald) who is the CEO of Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals and has become a super-villain in the form of The Hourglass. Will The Dragonfly find the means to stop The Hourglass from leeching the life force from all he encounters in order to achieve immortality?
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Teacher's Pet 1958 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Seaton
Cast: Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, Mamie Van Doren, Nick Adams, Peter Baldwin, Marion Ross, Charles(2) Lane, Jack Albertson, Harry Antrim
A professional newsman (Clark Gable) falls in love with a journalism teacher (Doris Day), and, despite an impressive rival, he wins her affections. Gig Young received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor.
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| 1. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
aka: The Forbin Project
2. The Evening Star (1996)
3. Forever Female (1953)
4. The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
5. God Is My Partner (1957)
6. Grand Theft Auto (1977)
7. A Perfect Stranger (1994)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'A Perfect Stranger'
8. The Proud and Profane (1956)
9. Skyward (1980)
10. Superhero Movie (2008)
11. Teacher's Pet (1958)
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