Inside Daisy Clover 1965   N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, Roddy McDowall, Ruth Gordon, John Hale, Harold Gould, Katharine Bard, Peter Helm, Betty Harford, Ottola Nesmith, Edna Holland, Dee Carroll, Gertrude Flynn, Merv Griffin
Daisy (Natalie Wood) becomes a 15-year-old, 1930s' movie star after her mentally unstable mother (Ruth Gordon) enters her in a talent-search contest, but by age 17, her time in the limelight has passed. In her quest to regain popularity, Daisy goes to the extreme of marrying popular film idol Wade Lewis (Robert Redford) who she sees only as a means to an end. The marriage lasts only one day, and a short time later Daisy suffers a nervous breakdown. Now, Daisy must decide if she really wants the fame associated with stardom or if she should leave Hollywood. 1 User Review
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| | Inside Daisy Clover-Must come out on DVD | BigDinTampa 08/03/2007 | | I have seen this movie several times on television and saw it in theaters when it first came out. This is a very touching and moving story of a young neglected girls rag to riches story. She lives in a small trailer with her mother played by Ruth Gordon who gives a wonderful performance. Daisy, played by Natalie Wood, makes a demo record at a carny area on the beach. She is soon discovered and made into a star by a ruthless movie mogul played by Christopher Plummer. He demands that she plays a sweet innocent little girl, but she is soon corrupted by a good looking actor played by Robert Redford, who leads her down the wrong path. He is out for one thing and the naive girl falls for his act. The sexual twist is worth waiting for and the performances were stellar. This movie should be rated 3 and 1/2 stars. |
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The Invisible Ghost 1941  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Bela Lugosi, John McGuire, Polly Ann Young, Clarence Muse, Terry Walker, George Pembroke, Betty Compson, Fred Kelsey, Jack Mulhall, Ernie Adams, Ottola Nesmith, Lloyd Ingraham, Robert Strange, Fred Aldrich
Gentle Dr. Kessler (Bela Lugosi) lives with his adult daughter Virginia (Polly Ann Young) and household staff in his large mansion. He grieves the loss of his wife (Betty Compson) who was believed killed in an auto accident. But she did not die, and the butler (Clarence Muse) has kept her locked away until she recovers from her amnesia that resulted from the accident. She routinely gets out, and when she looks in the doctor's window, he is put in a trance and kills people he runs across. Cheap, but the good direction helps keep an eerie atmosphere.
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The Return of the Vampire 1944  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch, Roland Varno, Miles Mander, Matt Willis, Ottola Nesmith, Gilbert Emery, Leslie Denison, Billy Bevan
As if the bombings during the World War II Battle of Britain were not enough, vampire Armand Tesla (Bela Lugosi) arrives in London to add more terror to the moment.
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| 1. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
2. The Invisible Ghost (1941)
3. The Return of the Vampire (1944)
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