Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972  G, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: William Sterling
Cast: Fiona Fullerton, Michael Crawford, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, Peter Sellers, Robert Helpmann, Dudley Moore, Michael Jayston, Spike Milligan, Michael Hordern, Hywel Bennett, Davy Kaye, Peter Bull, Peter O'Farrell, Roy Kinnear
Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice's (Fiona Fullerton) adventures after falling into a rabbit hole is brought to the screen in this British musical.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, Annette Andre, Pamela Brown, Roy Kinnear, Alfie Bass
Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) is a Roman slave who tries to gain his freedom and attain riches at the same time in this very funny story about ancient Rome. The film won an Oscar for Best Musical Score.
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 Hello, Dolly! 1969  G, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Musica / Comedy / Romancel
Director: Gene Kelly
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Louis Armstrong, E.J. Peaker, Marianne McAndrew, Fritz Feld, Richard Collier, J. Pat O'Malley, Danny Lockin, Joyce Ames, Tommy Tune, Judy Knaiz, David Hurst, Richard Monahan
In this musical version of "The Matchmaker," Dolly (Barbra Streisand) works to unite young couples. She is hired by "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau) to find him a mate. Dolly is interested in Horace for herself, yet she goes through the superficial motions of finding him a bride. Complications ensue, but, by story's end, Dolly and Horace will live happily ever after. Three Academy Awards were won and four other nominations were received, including Best Picture.
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How I Won the War 1967 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran, Michael Hordern, Jack Hedley, Karl Michael Vogler, Ronald Lacey, James Cossins
An inept lieutenant (Michael Crawford) leads his motley troops across North Africa and into France during World War II. This black, anti-war, comedy has some great scenes and some not so great ones.
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The Knack 1965  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Knack...And How to Get It
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly, William Dexter, John Bluthal, Wensley Pithey, Charles Dyer, Peter Copley, Margot Thomas
Tolen (Ray Brooks) has a "knack" with women, and he frequently entertains them in his room. Schoolteacher Colin (Michael Crawford), not at all a ladies' man, asks Tolen for advice but is not satisfied with Tolen's answers. His solution: get a big bed. So, with the help of another boarder, Tom (Donal Donnelly), he gets one and as they head home with the bed they meet Nancy (Rita Tushingham) and invite her along. When they get home, she meets Tolen and the fun REALLY begins.
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The War Lover 1962 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Leacock
Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Gary Cockrell, Michael Crawford, Bill Edwards, Chuck Julian, Robert Easton, Al Waxman, Bob Kanter, Ed Bishop, George Sperdakos
Two pilots–daredevil, World War II bomber pilot Capt. Buzz Rickson (Steve McQueen) and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Ed Bolland (Robert Wagner)–fall in love with Daphne Caldwell (Shirley Anne Field) who adds to their list of hoped-for conquests in the air and on land.
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| 1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
2. Condorman (1981)
3. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
4. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
5. How I Won the War (1967)
6. The Knack (1965)
aka: The Knack...And How to Get It
7. The War Lover (1962)
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