Bang the Drum Slowly 1973 PG, 96 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John D. Hancock Cast: Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster, Ann Wedgeworth, Patrick McVey, Danny Aiello, Barbara Babcock, Barton Heyman, Heather MacRae, Danny Burks, Selma Diamond, Maurice Rosenfield, Tom Signorelli, Marshall Efron
"Just one more season," is what Bruce Pearson (Robert De Niro) wants. He is a baseball catcher who knows that he has a fatal disease.
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Conquest of Space 1955 N/R, 80 min. Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Byron Haskin Cast: Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Mickey Shaughnessy, Phil Foster, William Redfield, William Hopper, Ross Martin, Michael Fox, Joan Shawlee, Benson Fong, Vito Scotti, John Dennis, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Mike Mahoney
The crew–Captain Barney Merritt (Eric Fleming), Sergeant Mahony (Mickey Shaughnessy), Jackie Siegle (Phil Foster), and Imoto (Benson Fang)–are led by General Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke) on the first spaceship heading to Mars. Problems develop when General Merritt tries to sabotage the trip because he believes they are trespassing on God's domain. His son, Captain Merritt, kills him in order to save the mission, and the crew lands on Mars on Christmas day. Special effects are great.
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The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington 1977 R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Levey Cast: Joey Heatherton, George Hamilton, Ray Walston, Jack Carter, Phil Foster, Billy Barty, Adam West, David White, Will Hutchins, Joe E. Ross, Louisa Moritz, Larry Storch, Rip Taylor, Harold Sakata, Edy Williams
The happy hooker, Xaviera Hollander (Joey Heatherton), heads for Washington, D.C. where she testifies before Congress to defend her lifestyle and, in the process, becomes involved in CIA intrigue.
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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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| 1. Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
2. Conquest of Space (1955)
3. The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
4. Having Babies III (1978)
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