13 Ghosts 1960  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Thirteen Ghosts
Director: William Castle
Cast: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp, Donald Woods, Margaret Hamilton, John Van Dreelen, William Castle, Roy Jenson, David Hoffman, John Burnside
When Dr. Zorba dies, his nephew inherits the big, old house. What the nephew (Donald Woods) and his family (Rosemary DeCamp, Jo Morrow, and Charles Herbert) discover when they move in is that the doctor had a collection of ghosts; he is now part of that collection. The ghosts go on a rampage after the family arrives, and one family member is doomed to die so that there will be 13 ghosts. Director William Castle came up with another gimmick for theater-goers: red and blue glasses to view (or not to view) the ghosts. Margaret Hamilton shines as the creepy housekeeper who came with the mansion.
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Belles on Their Toes 1952  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold, Hoagy Carmichael, Barbara Bates, Martin Milner, Robert Arthur, Verna Felton, Clifton Webb, Cecil Weston, Carol Nugent, Jimmy Hunt, Teddy Driver
In this sequel to "Cheaper by the Dozen," family patriarch Frank Bunker Gilbreth has died, and his widow, Lillian (Myrna Loy), is left to raise their 12 children by herself. Lillian goes to work for Sam Harper (Edward Arnold) as an engineer–despite misgivings by her employers about hiring a woman. Comic moments ensue as oldest daughter Ann (Jeanne Crain) prepares for her wedding to Bob Grayson (Jeffrey Hunter), and Ann's siblings become very involved in her romantic life.
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Columbo: Murder by the Book 1971  TV, 79 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, Martin Milner, Rosemary Forsyth, Barbara Colby, Lynette Mettey, Bernie Kuby, Hoke Howell, Marcia Wallace, Haven Earl Haley
Written by Steven Bochco, this is an entertaining movie about TV cop Columbo and his solution to the murder of a mystery writer.
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Compulsion 1959 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, E.G. Marshall, Martin Milner, Richard Anderson, Ed Binns, Robert F. Simon, Robert Burton, Wilton Graff, Gavin MacLeod, Louise Lorimer, Terry Becker, Russ Bender
This is a fictionalized version of the 1920s' Leopold and Loeb case in which law school students–in this case Artie Straus and Judd Steiner (Bradford Dillman and Dean Stockwell)–carry out the "perfect" murder. The crime was perpetrated solely because they were convinced of their own intellectual superiority and wanted to prove their theory. Their parents hire defense attorney Jonathan Wilk (Orson Welles) because of his reputation for fighting against the death penalty.
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 Dial M for Murder 1954  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Anthony Dawson, Leo Britt, Patrick Allen, Robin Hughes, George Alderson, George Leigh, Guy Doleman, Forbes Murray, Martin Milner, Thayer Roberts, Bess Flowers
Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants his wife Margot's (Grace Kelly) money and plots to kill her. However, she kills her assailant "Captain Lesgate" (Anthony Dawson), and Tony reworks his plan to make his wife appear guilty of cold-blooded murder. In the end, he is too clever for his own good. Originally shown in 3-D.
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Francis in the Navy 1955 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Clint Eastwood, Jim Backus, Richard Erdman, David Janssen, Leigh Snowden, Martin Milner, Paul Burke, Chill Wills, Phil Garris, Myrna Hansen, Jane Howard, Virginia O'Brien, William Forrest
This is the fifth sequel to the original "Francis" movie. In this one, Francis the Talking Mule (voice of Chill Wills) is drafted into the Navy and is about to be auctioned off as surplus. Francis' pal, Army Lt. Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor), comes to his aid but is mistaken for Bosun's mate Slicker Donovan (also played by O'Connor). Peter must convince the Navy that he is not Slicker, and, once again, Francis comes to the rescue. This is a fun, family movie.
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland, Lyle Bettger, Frank Faylen, Earl Holliman, Ted de Corsia, Dennis Hopper, Whit Bissell, DeForest Kelley, Martin Milner, George Mathews, John Hudson
Lawman Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and outlaw Doc Holliday (Kirk Douglas) join forces to fight the Clanton gang at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. This is an excellent film; although history is romanticized, the 1881 gunfight and action preceding it are exciting fare in this classic Western. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Sound and Film Editing
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Hurricane 1974  TV, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Jameson
Cast: Larry Hagman, Martin Milner, Jessica Walter, Barry Sullivan, Will Geer, Michael Learned, Patrick Duffy, Lonny Chapman, Frank Sutton, Ayn Ruymen, Barry Livingston, Jim Antonio, Ric Carrott, Jack Colvin, Alan Landers
Hurricane chasers Major Stoddard (Martin Milner) and Paul Damon (Larry Hagman) rescue victims of a killer hurricane in this made-for-TV disaster film that is based on William C. Anderson's novel "Hurricane Hunters." Actual pictures from 1969's Hurricane Camille add to the great film footage of hurricanes.
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I Want You 1951  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Dana Andrews, Dorothy McGuire, Farley Granger, Peggy Dow, Robert Keith, Mildred Dunnock, Ray Collins, Martin Milner, Jim Backus, Walter Sande
The Korean War's impact on families is the subject of this film, which provides an insightful artifact of the Cold War era.
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Last of the Comanches 1952 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, Johnny Stewart, Lloyd Bridges, Mickey Shaughnessy, Martin Milner, George Mathews, Hugh Sanders, Ric Roman, Chubby Johnson
After a Comanche raid, Sergeant Matt Trainor (Broderick Crawford) leads a stagecoach of passengers to safety.
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Life with Father 1947 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Martin Milner, Johnny Calkins, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Clara Blandick
During the 1880s, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) lives in New York City with his non-sensible wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) and their family. Vinnie is determined that Clarence be baptized and that he will "toe the line," and she stops at nothing to get her way. Meanwhile, their eldest son, Clarence, Jr. (James Lydon), is enjoying a romance with Mary (Elizabeth Taylor) who is visiting from out of town, and son John finds a way to make money by selling a questionable potion. This warm-hearted and amusing film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Powell).
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The Long Gray Line 1955 N/R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Ford
Cast: Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer, Harry Carey Jr., Patrick Wayne, Peter Graves, Milburn Stone, Martin Milner, Robert Francis, Philip Carey, William Leslie, Sean McClory, Erin O'Brien-Moore
For 50 years, Irish coach Martin Maher (Tyrone Power) worked for, encouraged, and loved West Point's cadets from his vantage point in the athletic department. This is Maher's personal story interwoven with those of special cadets he coached over the years. Told through flashbacks, the story begins when Irish immigrant Martin is working as a dishwasher at West Point, spends a short stint in the Army, and then is given a job as Capt. Herman Hoehler's (Ward Bond) athletic assistant at the Point. Hoehler introduces Martin to Mary (Maureen O'Hara), and, after Martin and Mary marry, they become surrogate parents to the West Point cadets–including Dwight D. Eisenhower (Harry Carey Jr.).
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Marjorie Morningstar 1958 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor, Everett Sloane, Martin Milner, Ed Wynn, Carolyn Jones, Martin Balsam, Ruta Lee, George Tobias
A young Jewish girl, Marjorie (Natalie Wood), falls in love with Noel Airman (Gene Kelly) during a season apprenticing with a summer-stock troupe. Common sense prevails, however, when Marjorie marries Wally Wronken (Martin Milner) who offers less excitement but, instead, pledges true love and security.
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Operation Pacific 1951 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Scott Forbes, Martin Milner, Philip Carey, Milburn Stone, Paul Picerni, William Campbell, Kathryn Givney
This World War II submarine drama involves the love story of "Duke" Gifford (John Wayne) and Mary Stuart (Patricia Neal) whose romance must often be put on hold while Gifford is off testing torpedoes and fighting submarine battles.
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Our Very Own 1950 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Miller
Cast: Ann Blyth, Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Jane Wyatt, Ann Dvorak, Donald Cook, Natalie Wood, Phyllis Kirk, Martin Milner, Gus Schilling
As a young adult Gail discovers that she was adopted and must deal with her feelings toward her birth mother as well as her adoptive parents.
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Pete Kelly's Blues 1955 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Jack Webb
Cast: Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin, Jayne Mansfield, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Milner, John Dennis, Than Wyenn, Herbert Ellis, Mort Marshall, "Snub" Pollard
Set in Kansas City during Prohibition, this film recreates the jazz age and all the elements that made up the Roaring 20s. World War I veteran Pete Kelly (Jack Webb) plays his trumpet and performs with his jazz band while romancing socialite Ivy Conrad (Janet Leigh). But, life is not easy in the days of Prohibition, and Pete endures frequent confrontations with mob boss Fran McCarg (Edmond O'Brien)–culminating in a shootout at the nightclub. The music makes this film well worth watching, and the many songs include Ella Fitzgerald performing "Hard-Hearted Hannah" and Peggy Lee singing "He Needs Me." Lee received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role of mob mistress Rose Hopkins.
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Pillars of the Sky 1956  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Ward Bond, Keith Andes, Lee Marvin, Sydney Chaplin, Willis Bouchey, Michael Ansara, Charles Horvath, Martin Milner
This Western film involves the efforts to bring peace between the U.S. Cavalry and the Indians with–of course–some romance thrown in for good measure.
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Springfield Rifle 1952 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Lon Chaney Jr., Philip Carey, Martin Milner, Alan Hale Jr., James Millican, Fess Parker
Major "Lex" Kearney (Gary Cooper) develops a scheme in which he poses as a traitor to uncover espionage involving the supply of needed horses for the Union during the Civil War.
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 Sweet Smell of Success 1957 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols, Jeff Donnell, Edith Atwater, Emile Meyer, Joseph Leon
This top-notch film reveals the corrupt world of gossip columnists. Burt Lancaster plays J.J. Hunsecker, the columnist who has press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) try to break up his sister's (Susan Harrison) romance.
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The Swiss Family Robinson 1975 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Harry Harris
Cast: Martin Milner, Pat Delany, Cameron Mitchell, Michael-James Wixted, Eric Olson, John Vernon, Helen Hunt, George DiCenzo, Cindy Fisher, John Crawford
A family outwits pirates and survives on a deserted island following their shipwreck.
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Too Much, Too Soon 1958 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Art Napoleon
Cast: Dorothy Malone, Errol Flynn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Ray Danton, Neva Patterson, Murray Hamilton, Martin Milner, John Dennis, Ed Kemmer, Robert Ellenstein
This is the biography of John Barrymore's (Errol Flynn) actress daughter, Diana (Dorothy Malone), whose self-destructive behavior brought her to a tragic end.
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 Valley of the Dolls 1967 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Paul Burke, Sharon Tate, Martin Milner, Lee Grant, Joey Bishop, George Jessel, Charles Drake, Alexander Davion, Naomi Stevens, Robert H. Harris
Based on Jacqueline Susann's bestseller, this story involves the lives of three women (Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate) who succeed professionally in the world of show business but fail miserably in their personal relationships.
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Zebra in the Kitchen 1965 G, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Ivan Tors
Cast: Jay North, Martin Milner, Andy Devine, Joyce Meadows, Jim Davis, Dorothy Green, Karen Green, Vaughn Taylor, John Milford, Tristram Coffin, Robert Clarke, Percy Helton
When the Carlyle family moves from the farm to a city, Chris (Jay North) must give up his pet puma by giving it to the local zoo. But Chris is not happy with the poor conditions at the zoo and the fact that all the animals are confined to cages. So, naturally, he sets all the animals free, resulting in chaos in the town. After the animals are rounded up, improvement in zoo conditions follows.
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| 1. 13 Ghosts (1960)
aka: Thirteen Ghosts
2. Belles on Their Toes (1952)
3. Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971)
4. Compulsion (1959)
5. Dial M for Murder (1954)
6. Francis in the Navy (1955)
7. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
8. Hurricane (1974)
9. I Want You (1951)
10. Last of the Comanches (1952)
11. Life with Father (1947)
12. Little Mo (1978)
13. The Long Gray Line (1955)
14. Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
15. Operation Pacific (1951)
16. Our Very Own (1950)
17. Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
18. Pillars of the Sky (1956)
19. Springfield Rifle (1952)
20. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
21. The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
22. Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
23. Valley of the Dolls (1967)
24. Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)
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