Hotel Paradiso 1966 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Glenville Cast: Alec Guinness, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peggy Mount, Akim Tamiroff, Marie Bell, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Glenville, Douglas Byng, Robertson Hare
When Benedict Boniface (Alec Guinness) and Marcelle Cot (Gina Lollobrigida) try to check into the Hotel Paradiso for a night of love, everything that can–goes wrong.
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The Naked Truth 1957 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Your Past Is Showing
Director: Mario Zampi Cast: Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount, Shirley Eaton, Dennis Price, Miles Malleson, Joan Sims, Kenneth Griffith, Moultrie Kelsall, Wally Patch, Georgina Cookson, Bill Edwards, David Lodge, John Stuart
Nigel Dennis (Dennis Price) edits a tabloid newspaper through which he blackmails British celebrities to prevent him from printing stories about them. With their backs to the wall, several of the celebrities (Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount, and Shirley Eaton) plot to kill Nigel. The celebrities attempt poisoning, bombing, and even a drowning–all of which are met with amusing complications.
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Oliver! 1968 G, 146 min. Genre: Family / Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Carol Reed Cast: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild, Hugh Griffith, Joseph O'Conor, Leonard Rossiter, Megs Jenkins, Peggy Mount, Hylda Baker, Kenneth Cranham, Sheila White, Wensley Pithey
This film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Director and is an excellent production of Charles Dickens' story set to music. The plot involves the orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) who is befriended by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and joins a gang of thieves led by Fagan (Ron Moody). Despite his circumstances, Oliver does find friends and a "family" within the gang. Popular songs include "As Long as He Needs Me" and "Consider Yourself." A total of six Oscars were received, and there were six other nominations, including Best Actor (Ron Moody) and Supporting Actor (Jack Wild).
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| 1. Hotel Paradiso (1966)
2. The Naked Truth (1957) aka: Your Past Is Showing
3. Oliver! (1968)
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