 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara, Richard Deacon, Peggy King, Dan Seymour, Mel Welles, Kurt Katch, Richard Karlan
Two mummies and a search for treasure are the objects of interest for Pete Patterson (Bud Abbott) and Freddie Franklin (Lou Costello) as they stumble upon underhanded dealings in Egypt.
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero 1998  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
aka: Batman & Mr. Freeze
SubZero
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Cast: Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., George Dzundza, Robert Costanzo, Bob Hastings, Mary Kay Bergman, Marilu Henner, Dean Jones, Jane Alan, Liane Schirmer, Tress MacNeille, Brian George, Ed Gilbert
This is a direct-to-video, animated version of Batman. Mr. Freeze (voice of Michael Ansara) is living at the Arctic Circle with his wife Nora who is cryogenically frozen while awaiting a heart transplant. When a submarine crashes the ice around Freeze's cave home, the seal of Nora's cryo-chamber is broken, and an organ transplant is needed immediately. Freeze's solution: abduct Batgirl (voice of Mary Kay Bergman) whose blood type matches Nora's. This act, of course, leads to Batman (voice of Kevin Conroy) and Robin (voice of Loren Lester) setting out to rescue Batgirl. The animation is good; the plot is filled with violence. So, IF children are not frightened by violence, this is a good film for those old enough to understand the moral lessons behind the story.
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Batman Beyond: The Movie 1999  TV, 130 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Curt Geda, Butch Lukic, Dan Riba, Yukio Suzuki
Cast: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Teri Garr, Sherman Howard, Michael Ansara, George Takei, Seth Green, Linda Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, George Lazenby, Ryan O'Donohue, Lauren Tom, Bruce W. Timm, Michael Gross, CCH Pounder
Bruce Wayne (voice of Kevin Conroy) had long-ago retired as Batman when young Terry McGinnis (voice of Will Friedle) tries to avenge his father's murder. In the process, Terry discovers Wayne's secret life and dons Wayne's Batman suit. Voila! We now have a new Batman in the person of Terry McGinnis.
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The Bears and I 1974  G, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Bernard McEveety
Cast: Patrick Wayne, Chief Dan George, Andrew Duggan, Michael Ansara, Robert Pine, Valentin de Vargas, Hal Baylor, Jack Speirs
Beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rockies is the highlight of this film that follows Bob Leslie (Patrick Wayne), a Vietnam veteran, into these Rockies after his discharge. He adopts three motherless bear cubs and becomes involved with an Indian tribe that is trying to recover their land. Disney family fare.
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The Comancheros 1961 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Bruce Cabot, Nehemiah Persoff, Ina Balin, Michael Ansara, Patrick Wayne, Jack Elam, Edgar Buchanan, Joan O'Brien, Henry Daniell, Richard Devon, Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Comancheros (White men who supplied the warring Comanches with guns) were in full swing in the middle 1800s. Enter Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) who teams up with his prisoner Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman) to ward off the Comancheros and bring peace to the Texas Territory.
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The Confession 1964  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Quick, Let's Get Married
Seven Different Ways
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara, Walter Abel, Elliott Gould, Cecil Kellaway, Pippa Scott, Leonardo Cimino, Vinton Haworth
This film was made in 1964 but it was not released for showing until 1971; it involves a joke pulled on an unworldly prostitute. Elliott Gould made a quiet film debut in this weak flick that wasted the talents of the good cast.
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Daring Game 1968 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Nico Minardos, Michael Ansara, Joan Blackman, Brock Peters, Alex Montoya, Shepperd Strudwick, Perry Lopez
This was a pilot for a TV series that never made the grade. The story is bout a team of commandos, "The Flying Fish," who perform rescues on land, sea, and air. The plot is set around the rescue of a doctor and his daughter from a Caribbean dictatorship. 1 User Review
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| | outstanding | Anonymous 01/06/2008 | | one of the best movies i've ever seen |
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Day of the Animals 1977 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Something Is Out There
Director: William Girdler
Cast: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Leslie Nielsen, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Ansara, Ruth Roman, Jon Cedar, Paul Mantee, Walter Barnes, Andrew Stevens
The ozone layer is destroyed, and radiation has turned forest animals into crazed beasts that attack a group of hikers.
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Diplomatic Courier 1952 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal, Stephen McNally, Karl Malden, Hildegarde Neff, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Michael Ansara, James Millican, Stefan Schnabel
During a train ride from Salzburg to Trieste, the Cold War heats up as an American agent (Tyrone Power) seeks revenge over his friend's death and determines to get the KGB agents who were responsible. Look for Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Michael Ansara in small roles.
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven 1969 G, 106 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: George Kennedy, Monte Markham, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni, Bernie Casey, Joe Don Baker, Scott Thomas, Michael Ansara, Fernando Rey, Frank Silvera
Once again the "magnificent seven" gunslingers pivot into action–this time they plan to free a Mexican revolutionary from his prison fortress where he is being held as a rebel leader.
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Harum Scarum 1965 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara, Jay Novello, Philip Reed, Theo Marcuse, Billy Barty, Dirk Harvey, Jack Constanzo
Swashbuckling movie star Johnny Tyronne (Elvis Presley) goes to the Middle East for his latest film's premiere. Once there, he becomes involved in an assassination attempt and also falls in love with Princess Shalimar (Mary Ann Mobley).
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 It's Alive 1974 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, James Dixon, Michael Ansara, William Wellman Jr., Shamus Locke, Daniel Holzman, Robert Emhardt, Mary Nancy Burnett, Diana Hale
Frank and Lenore Davies (John P. Ryan and Sharon Farrell) get a terrible surprise when Lenore gives birth to a mutated baby who needs to drink human blood for survival. The baby tears the doctor to pieces, escapes from the hospital, and destroys everything in its path. Frank joins the police manhunt searching for his murdering infant, but at a crucial moment he has a change of heart and tries to defend his baby.
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The Lone Ranger 1956  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Stuart Heisler
Cast: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Lyle Bettger, Bonita Granville, Perry Lopez, Robert J. Wilke, John Pickard, Beverly Washburn, Michael Ansara, Frank DeKova
The TV series comes to the big screen as our hero and Tonto try to head off a war between the Indians and settlers. They find out that a landowner is stirring things up to get his hands on Indian territory that has silver just waiting to be mined. Hi-ho, Silver! A family flick. There is a sequel: "The Lone Ranger and the City of Gold." 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 09/02/2009 | | I ALWAYS WATCHED THE TV SERIES |
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The Manitou 1978 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Girdler
Cast: Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, Susan Strasberg, Stella Stevens, Ann Sothern, Burgess Meredith, Jon Cedar, Paul Mantee, Jeanette Nolan, Lurene Tuttle
In this embarrassingly poor film, Karen Tandy (Susan Strasberg) seeks the help of a Native American witch doctor (Michael Ansara) to rid her body of an ancient shaman's head that is sprouting out of her back.
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The Message 1977 PG, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mohammad, Messenger of God
Director: Moustapha Akkad
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka, Michael Forest, Neville Jason, Martin Benson, Robert Brown, Andre Morell, John Bennett
This religious spectacle attempts to present the origins of the Moslem religion and, in the process, provides great action scenes.
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Only the Valiant 1951 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Gig Young, Lon Chaney Jr., Neville Brand, Jeff Corey, Steve Brodie, Michael Ansara, Warner Anderson, Dan Riss, Terry Kilburn, Herbert Heyes, Art Baker, Hugh Sanders
Captain Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is an officer who has chosen rebellious troops to guard an outpost against Apache attack, and now their lives hang in the balance while they wait for reinforcements to arrive. Will his decision prove his undoing?
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Outpost in Morocco 1949 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: George Raft, Marie Windsor, Akim Tamiroff, John Litel, Erno Verebes, Eduard Franz, Crane Whitley, Damian O'Flynn, Michael Ansara, John Doucette
Battle scenes are the highlight in this otherwise weak film. French Legionnaire Capt. Paul Gerard (George Raft) is sent to Morocco to put down a native rebellion and protect the garrison, but he falls in love with the rebel leader's daughter.
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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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 The Road to Bali 1952 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Hal Walker
Cast: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Murvyn Vye, Peter Coe, Ralph Moody, Carolyn Jones, Michael Ansara, Harry Cording, Bhogwan Singh, Leon Askin, Al Kikume, Jane Russell, Jan Kayne, Leslie Charles
Harold (Bob Hope) and George (Bing Crosby) try to retrieve a treasure for its rightful owner, Princess Lalah (Dorothy Lamour). They encounter cannibals and wild animals during their search. This film has many cameo performances, and it marks the film debut of Carolyn Jones.
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The Robe 1953 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Jay Robinson, Michael Rennie, Richard Boone, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Torin Thatcher, Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Leon Askin, Michael Ansara, Cameron Mitchell
This grand-scale film is the story of a Roman tribune, Marcellus (Richard Burton), whose duty is to ensure the crucifixion of Jesus. Later, he wins Christ's robe, and the ownership of the robe affects his course in life. In addition to Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costume Design, nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Burton), and Cinematography. First CinemaScope film.
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The Sad Sack 1957 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Jerry Lewis, David Wayne, Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lorre, Gene Evans, George Dolenz, Mary Treen, Don Haggerty, Michael Ansara, Joe Mantell
Based on the popular comic strip of the same name, Jerry Lewis takes on the role of Bixby, and offbeat army life is revealed through attempts at humor that often misfire.
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Sign of the Pagan 1955 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance, Ludmilla Tcherina, Rita Gam, Jeff Morrow, Pat Hogan, Michael Ansara, Allison Hayes, Eduard Franz, George Dolenz
This attempt at a spectacular is about Attila the Hun's (Jack Palance) advancing army's threat to the Holy Roman Empire.
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Sol Madrid 1968 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Brian G. Hutton
Cast: David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas, Rip Torn, Pat Hingle, Ricardo Montalban, Paul Lukas, Michael Ansara, Perry Lopez, Michael Conrad
Narcotics cop Sol Madrid (David McCallum) gets help from Stacey Woodward (Stella Stevens) in his investigation of Mafia drug smuggling in Acapulco.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 33 (Episodes 65&66) 1968 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Tony Leader, Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Kate Woodville, Michael Ansara, Susan Johnson
Two episodes from the third season are presented in this DVD. "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" (aired 11/8/1968, stardate 5476.3)-Dr. McCoy discovers he has a rare, incurable disease and has a year to live. Meanwhile, the Enterprise comes across an asteroid, Yonada, that has inhabitants living inside its hollow shell. Yonada is run by a computer (that the people worship as a god) and is on a collision course with a planet. While Kirk tries to take control of Yonada, McCoy decides to stay on the asteroid with the princess. Kirk has a challenge, doesn't he? "Day of the Dove" (aired 11/1/1968, stardate unknown)-An uneasy peace with the Klingons has existed for the past few years, but now the Enterprise and a Klingon ship both answer a distress call from a planet. After the Klingon ship is damaged, the Enterprise is blamed. Trying to do the right thing, Kirk allows a Klingon party on board to talk things over. But, emotions run high and intense hand-to-hand fighting breaks out. It appears there is a third party on board that is causing this behavior. Go, Kirk, go!
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Target: Harry 1969 R, 81 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: How to Make It
Director: Roger Corman
Cast: Victor Buono, Vic Morrow, Suzanne Pleshette, Cesar Romero, Stanley Holloway, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Ansara, Ahna Capri, Christian Barbier, Jack E. Leonard, Kathy Fraisse, Victoria Hale, Laurie Main, Milton Reid, Fikret Hakan
In this remake of "The Maltese Falcon," charter pilot Harry Black (Vic Morrow) finds himself caught in the middle of a plot to steal engraving plates from the British mint. And then there is sexy Diane Reed (Suzanne Pleshette) who has her own reasons for getting Harry's attention. The film was originally made for TV.
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Irwin Allen
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre, Robert Sterling, Michael Ansara, Frankie Avalon, Regis Toomey, John Litel, Howard McNear, Henry Daniell, Charles Tannen, Skip Ward, Mark Slade, Del Monroe
Great special effects highlight this colorful sci-fi film about the shakedown cruise of the U.S.S. Seaview. The submarine's designer, U.S. Navy Admiral Harriman Nelson (Walter Pidgeon), is aboard, and, when a giant fire in the sky is spotted, Harriman, without permission, takes on the mission to knock out the fire that he believes threatens to destroy Earth. This decision causes conflict between Nelson and the Seaview's captain, Commander Lee Crane (Robert Sterling), as well as suspicions of psychiatrist Dr. Susan Hiller (Joan Fontaine) who questions Nelson's sanity. To make matters worse, there appears to be a saboteur aboard the Seaview.
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Yankee Buccaneer 1952 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball, Joseph Calleia, Rodolfo Acosta, George Mathews, James Parnell, David Janssen, Jay Silverheels, Michael Ansara, Joseph Vitale, Richard Alexander
Cdr. David Porter (Jeff Chandler) commands a U.S. Navy ship that masquerades as a pirate ship in an effort to stop the activities of pirates in the Caribbean.
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| 1. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
2. Assassination (1987)
3. Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)
aka: Batman & Mr. Freeze
aka: SubZero
4. Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
5. The Bears and I (1974)
6. Border Shootout (1990)
7. The Comancheros (1961)
8. The Confession (1964)
aka: Quick, Let's Get Married
aka: Seven Different Ways
9. Daring Game (1968)
10. Day of the Animals (1977)
aka: Something Is Out There
11. The Destructors (1968)
12. Diplomatic Courier (1952)
13. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
14. Harum Scarum (1965)
15. It's Alive (1974)
16. Knights of the City (1986)
17. The Lone Ranger (1956)
18. The Manitou (1978)
19. The Message (1977)
aka: Mohammad, Messenger of God
20. Only the Valiant (1951)
21. Outpost in Morocco (1949)
22. Pillars of the Sky (1956)
23. Quantez (1957)
24. The Road to Bali (1952)
25. The Robe (1953)
26. The Sad Sack (1957)
27. Sign of the Pagan (1955)
28. Sol Madrid (1968)
29. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 33 (Episodes 65&66) (1968)
30. Target: Harry (1969)
aka: How to Make It
31. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
32. White Witch Doctor (1953)
33. Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
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