The New Adventures of Heidi 1978  TV, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Ralph Senensky
Cast: Katy Kurtzman, Burl Ives, John Gavin, Sean Marshall, Marlyn Mason, Sherrie Wills, Alex Henteloff, Charles Aidman, Walter Brooke, Amzie Strickland, Adrienne Marden, Barry Cahill, Molly Dodd, Arlen Stuart, Bartlett Robinson
This made-for-TV remake of the popular story is set in modern times. Heidi (Katy Kurtzman) is living in the Swiss Alps with her beloved Grandfather (Burl Ives) who is going blind. After Grandfather wanders away from the cabin and is lost, Heidi is sent to live with her friend Elizabeth's (Sherrie Wills) relatives in NYC where she enjoys the holidays in New York at Elizabeth's family mansion. When Heidi returns to the Swiss Alps after the holidays, she is reunited with Grandfather who is now totally blind. Elizabeth's father, Dan Wyler (John Gavin), takes him to Zurich where a surgeon restores his eyesight. Now, their problem is solved, and Heidi and Grandfather happily return to the Swiss Alps. The story is complemented by several original songs.
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A Storm in Summer 1970  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Peter Ustinov, N'Gai Dixon, Marlyn Mason, Frances Robinson, Penny Stanton, Aron Kincaid, Peter Bonerz, Anne Collings
Written by Rod Serling, this is the story of an old, deli owner, Abel (Peter Ustinov), in upstate New York. Since the death of his son in World War II, he has shut himself in with regard to relationships. As part of a campaign to bring needy children to live briefly with townsfolk, an African American boy (N'gai Dixon) arrives to stay with Abel. The Harlem boy is likewise sour on life, but the two develop a strong relationship. Remade in 2000.
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That Certain Summer 1972 TV, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Hope Lange, Martin Sheen, Joe Don Baker, Scott Jacoby, Marlyn Mason, James McEachin, Jan Shepard, Clarke Gordon, Carolyn Bueno
A divorced father (Hal Holbrook) comes to terms with his homosexuality and now must make his young son understand his new lifestyle.
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Trapped in Silence 1986 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Tuchner
Cast: Marsha Mason, Kiefer Sutherland, Karen Shallo, Rebecca Schull, Amy Wright, Stephen Pearlman, Ron Silver, Frances Foster, Harsh Nayyar, John McCurry, John Mahoney, Marlyn Mason
In this made-for-TV movie, psychologist Jennifer Hubbell (Marsha Mason) helps a traumatized boy, Kevin Richter (Kiefer Sutherland), out of his refusal to talk due to a life of abuse.
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The Trouble with Girls 1969  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Cast: Elvis Presley, Marlyn Mason, Nicole Jaffe, Sheree North, John Carradine, Vincent Price, Joyce Van Patten, Dabney Coleman, Bill Zuckert, Edward Andrews
Walter Hale (Elvis Presley) manages the 1927 Chautauqua Players. When a murder is committed, the case is solved during a performance. Dabney Coleman is great as a lecherous man in pursuit of Nita Bix (Sheree North).
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| 1. The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
2. A Storm in Summer (1970)
3. That Certain Summer (1972)
4. Trapped in Silence (1986)
5. The Trouble with Girls (1969)
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