Flirting with Disaster 1996   R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Lily Tomlin, Josh Brolin, Richard Jenkins, David Patrick Kelly
New parents Mel (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Patricia Arquette) have problems naming their son. Mel was adopted and wants to find his birth parents before coming up with a name. The fun really begins when Mel's adoptive parents (Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal) get in on the act.
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Gore Vidal's Lincoln 1988 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: Sam Waterston, Mary Tyler Moore, John Houseman, Richard Mulligan, John McMartin, Ruby Dee, Cleavon Little, James Gammon, Jeffrey DeMunn, Robin Gammell
Good performances by Sam Waterston (Abe) and Mary Tyler Moore (Mary Todd) help this otherwise slow account of Lincoln's time in Washington, D.C. The film is a credit to Vidal's bestseller, and Lamont Johnson won an Emmy for his direction. The musical score is similarly excellent.
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Just Between Friends 1986  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Burns
Cast: Mary Tyler Moore, Christine Lahti, Ted Danson, Sam Waterston, Salome Jens, Susan Rinell, Julie Payne, Read Morgan, Jane Greer, Beverly Sanders, Mark Blum, Timothy Gibbs, Diane Stilwell, Castulo Guerra
Holly Davis (Mary Tyler Moore) is a happily married housewife, with no apparent problems, who runs into a big one when she discovers that her new friend Sandy Dunlap (Christine Lahti) and she are in love with the same man: Holly's husband Chip (Ted Danson). Chip dies suddenly, and, in the midst of the tragedy, Holly discovers that Sandy is pregnant and has been trying to keep it a secret. Problems rise to the fore, but Chip's friend Harry Crandall (Sam Waterston) steps in to help.
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Keys to Tulsa 1997  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leslie Greif
Cast: Eric Stoltz, James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Joanna Going, Michael Rooker, Mary Tyler Moore, James Coburn, Randy Graff, Cameron Diaz, Peter Strauss
Ne'er-do-well Richter Boudreau (Eric Stoltz) returns home to Tulsa as a movie critic for the local newspaper. The son of a wealthy and influential mother (Mary Tyler Moore), he soon gets involved with blackmail, an old girlfriend, a stripper, and other difficult situations.
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Labor Pains 2000 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tracy Alexson
Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Rob Morrow, Lela Rochon, Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Klein, Dann Fink, Patricia Kalember, George F. Miller
Sarah Raymond (Kyra Sedgwick) manages to hide her pregnancy from both the expectant father (Rob Morrow) and her own family–until her best friend, Lulu (Lela Rochon), panics during Sarah's labor and calls everyone. This light-hearted film is also light in the entertainment department.
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Mary and Rhoda 2000 TV, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barnet Kellman
Cast: Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, Elon Gold, Christine Ebersole, Joie Lenz, Marisa Ryan, Steve Ryan, Mia Dillon, Tommy Hollis, Jeff Skowron, Rick Gomez, Eddie Korbich
Mary (Mary Tyler Moore) and Rhoda (Valerie Harper) reunite in this update on the 1970s' TV show. Mary is now widowed and Rhoda divorced, but they both want two things: to re-establish their professional lives and to re-connect with their rebellious daughters.
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Miss Lettie and Me 2002  G, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ian Barry
Cast: Mary Tyler Moore, Burt Reynolds, Charles Robinson, Holliston Coleman, Irma P. Hall, Marguerite Hannah, Laura-Shay Griffin, Jennifer Crumbley, Sharon Blackwood
Embittered and isolated Lettie Anderson (Mary Tyler Moore) gets a visit from her nine-year-old grandniece, Travis (Holliston Coleman), and, together, they find love and understanding.
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Ordinary People 1980  R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, James Sikking, Fredric Lehne, Basil Hoffman, Elizabeth Hubbard, Scott Doebler, Quinn K. Redeker, Mariclare Costello, Meg Mundy
This is the story of the Jarrett family trying to come to grips with the accidental death of one of their sons. The younger son, Conrad (Timothy Hutton), makes an unsuccessful suicide attempt, the father, Calvin (Donald Sutherland), offers little emotional support, and the mother, Beth (Mary Tyler Moore), seems stuck in the moment and cannot rise beyond the crisis. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Hutton), and Screenplay. Mary Tyler Moore was nominated for Best Actress and Judd Hirsch as Dr. Berger was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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Six Weeks 1982  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Bill
Cast: Mary Tyler Moore, Dudley Moore, Katherine Healy, Shannon Wilcox, Bill Calvert, Joe Regalbuto, Katherine Healy, John Harkins, Michael Ensign, Anne Ditchburn
This is the story of the last weekend of a young girl (Katherine Healy), whose mother (Mary Tyler Moore) and friend (Dudley Moore) take her to New York City. During the ensuing three days, she makes the most of her short life (skating at Rockefeller Center and dancing the lead in THE NUTCRACKER ballet) before dying of Leukemia. 2 User Reviews
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| | very moving | Anonymous 06/28/2009 | | |
| | Anonymous 05/01/2009 | | This movie has stuck with me for years as one of the best I have ever seen. |
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Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 N/R, 138 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing, James Fox, John Gavin, Beatrice Lillie, Jack Soo, Pat Morita, Philip Ahn, Anthony Dexter
Millie Dillmount (Julie Andrews) arrives in New York City in search of a job and husband but is threatened with being sold into a white slavery ring. Although this 1920's farce is too long, it won an Academy Award for Best Musical Score and received six other nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Carol Channing).
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| 1. Change of Habit (1970)
2. Flirting with Disaster (1996)
3. The Gin Game (2003)
4. Gore Vidal's Lincoln (1988)
5. Just Between Friends (1986)
6. Keys to Tulsa (1997)
7. Labor Pains (2000)
8. Mary and Rhoda (2000)
9. Miss Lettie and Me (2002)
10. Ordinary People (1980)
11. Six Weeks (1982)
12. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
13. X-15 (1961)
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