Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes 1989 TV, 95 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller aka: The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes-Part 4 Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Director: Sandor Stern Cast: Patty Duke, Jane Wyatt, Fredric Lehne, Norman Lloyd, Brandy Gold, Zoe Trilling, Aron Eisenberg, Lou Hancock, Robert Alan Browne, Gloria Cromwell
Yes, the Evil did escape, and, after 300 years, Long Island is demon-free. Unfortunately, Evil ended up in a California mansion where it tries to possess a girl. Will it succeed?
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Bigger Than the Sky 2005 PG-13, 106 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Al Corley Cast: Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins, Patty Duke, Allan Corduner, J.W. Crawford, Victor Morris, Ernie Garrett, Matt Salinger
Bored with his everyday existence, Peter (Marcus Thomas) tries out for a Portland, Oregon, theater production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and is given the lead. His personal life picks up–maybe a little too much–but his acting abilities remain at zero. 1 User Review
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| | True Irony. | Anonymous 01/21/2007 | That, for the role of "Guy Who Can't Act" they actually GOT a guy who can't act.
Amazing. I actually liked every single other character in this movie except for the star. You're not supposed to feel that way when the credits roll are you? |
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Billie 1965 N/R, 86 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Don Weis Cast: Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer, Warren Berlinger, Billy De Wolfe, Charles(2) Lane, Dick Sargent, Michael Fox, Richard Deacon, Ted Bessell
Talented athlete Billie (Patty Duke) bows to the wishes of parents and others to change her lifestyle from that of tomboy to a "ladylike" young woman.
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The Daydreamer 1966 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Director: Jules Bass Cast: Ray Bolger, Jack Gilford, Margaret Hamilton, Paul O'Keefe, Tallulah Bankhead, Boris Karloff, Burl Ives, Victor Borge, Terry-Thomas, Patty Duke
This story, told partly through animation, is about Hans Christian Andersen's boyhood meetings with many of the characters that become subjects for his later stories.
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Deadly Harvest 1972 TV, 88 min. Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Michael O'Herlihy Cast: Richard Boone, Patty Duke, Michael Constantine, Jack Kruschen, Murray Hamilton, Jack De Mave, Bill McKeever, Richard Roat, Richard Turner, Fred Maio
Anton (Richard Boone), a Soviet defector, lives in the California wine country. But now Soviet agents are on his trail in this made-for-TV film that was shot in California's Napa Valley.
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The Goddess 1958 N/R, 104 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Cromwell Cast: Kim Stanley, Lloyd Bridges, Steven Hill, Betty Lou Holland, Patty Duke, Joyce Van Patten, Bert Freed, Louise Beavers, Joan Copeland, Gerald Hiken
This film is an expose on the Hollywood scene that gives little value to the real lives of its sex symbols.
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Happy Anniversary 1959 N/R, 81 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: David Miller Cast: David Niven, Mitzi Gaynor, Carl Reiner, Loring Smith, Monique Van Vooren, Patty Duke, Elizabeth Wilson, Phyllis Povah, Kevin Coughlin
When Debbie (Patty Duke) spills the beans on a TV show and tells family secrets, her parents (David Niven and Mitzi Gaynor) are highly embarrassed.
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Having Babies III 1978 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jackie Cooper Cast: Susan Sullivan, Patty Duke, Kathleen Beller, Rue McClanahan, Richard Mulligan, Beverly Todd, Mitch Ryan, Phil Foster, Michael Lembeck, Jamie Smith-Jackson
It's the third time around for the soaper in the delivery room. This was a pilot for the "Julie Farr, M.D." TV series, with Susan Sullivan as the good doctor. Patty Duke received an Emmy nomination for her performance.
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Kimberly 1999 R, 110 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Frederic Golchan Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Sean Astin, Jason Lewis, Robert Mailhouse, Christopher Rydell, Patty Duke, Molly Ringwald, Lainie Kazan, Edward R. Pressman, Gary Swanson
Kimberly (Gabrielle Anwar), the daughter of an Olympic rowing champion, coaches a four-man crew–and sleeps with each one as well. Soon, she is pregnant and does not know who the father is, but the men help her through her pregnancy as she continues to coach them.
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Me, Natalie 1969 PG, 111 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Coe Cast: Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam, Elsa Lanchester, Salome Jens, Nancy Marchand, Al Pacino, Philip Sterling, Bob Balaban, Deborah Winters
An ugly-duckling teenager, Natalie Miller (Patty Duke), leaves Brooklyn and heads for Greenwich Village where she hopes to find happiness. This marks Al Pacino's first feature film.
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The Miracle Worker 1979 TV, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Aaron Cast: Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Hilda Haynes, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert, Anne Seymour, Stanley Wells, Titos Vandis, Byron Green, Noniece Williams, Jonathan Gilbert, James Lee Canady
This is an excellent remake of the powerful story of the interactions between blind, deaf, and mute Helen Keller (Melissa Gilbert) following a bout with scarlet fever and her teacher Annie Sullivan (Patty Duke) who enables Helen to communicate in the real world. Duke, who won an Oscar for her performance as Helen in the 1962 version, plays Annie Sullivan in this made-for-TV film.
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The Miracle Worker 1962 N/R, 107 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Beah Richards, Kathleen Comegys, Jack Hollander, Grant Code, Michael Darden, Dale Ellen Bethea, Alan Howard, Peggy Burke, Mindy Sherwood
This is the story of a miraculous rise from adversity. Anne Bancroft won the Oscar for Best Actress in her role as Annie Sullivan, teacher extraordinaire of deaf, mute, and blind Helen Keller. In addition, Patty Duke won the Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Helen Keller. The film received three other nominations, including Best Director.
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace 1988 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Christian Nyby II Cast: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt, Patty Duke, Erin Gray, David Ogden Stiers, Larry Wilcox, Charles Siebert, James Sutorius, James McEachin
When a witness can verify a man's innocence, Perry Mason defends that man, which he sent to prison in the past.
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Prelude to a Kiss 1992 PG-13, 106 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Rene Cast: Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Sydney Walker, Patty Duke, Richard Riehle, Stanley Tucci, Rocky Carroll, Debra Monk
What should be a "and they lived happily ever after" wedding runs afoul when the bride (Meg Ryan) is kissed by an old man (Sydney Walker). At that moment their souls swap places and present problems for the bridegroom. Filmed version of the Broadway play.
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The Swarm 1978 PG, 116 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Irwin Allen Cast: Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Lee Grant, Jose Ferrer, Patty Duke, Fred MacMurray, Henry Fonda
Killer bees attack Houston citizens in this film that was a waste of good actors and would be a waste of your time if you watched it.
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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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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for The Miracle Worker (1962) |
1. Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989) aka: The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes-Part 4 aka: Amityville: The Evil Escapes
2. Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
3. Billie (1965)
4. The Daydreamer (1966)
5. Deadly Harvest (1972)
6. Fight for Life (1987)
7. The Goddess (1958)
8. Happy Anniversary (1959)
9. Having Babies III (1978)
10. Kimberly (1999)
11. Me, Natalie (1969)
12. The Miracle Worker (1979)
13. The Miracle Worker (1962)
14. Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)
15. Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
16. The Swarm (1978)
17. Valley of the Dolls (1967)
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