Butterfly 1982  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Cimber
Cast: Stacy Keach, Orson Welles, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Edward Albert, James Franciscus, Stuart Whitman, Ed McMahon, June Lockhart, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Paul Hampton, Ann Dane, Greg Gault, John O'Conner White
Jess Tyler (Stacy Keach) has spent many years alone guarding an abandoned silver mine. His daughter Kady (Pia Zadora) appears on the scene and wants Jess to help her in a plot against the father of her illegitimate child. The father of Kady's baby abandoned her and is the son of the mine's owner. Now, Jess and Kady plan to steal from the mine as their way to exact revenge. Orson Welles' brief appearance as Judge Rauch is the highlight of this film.
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Hairspray 1988  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Waters
Cast: Divine, Ricki Lake, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Deborah Harry, Jerry Stiller, Pia Zadora, Mink Stole, John Waters, Michael St Gerard
Inspired by the dance TV shows of the 1960s, writer and director John Waters created this movie about overweight Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) who wants to become the star dancer on an afternoon TV dance show. Tracy wins the dance competition and a starring spot on the "Corny Collins Show." Now, Tracy becomes a teen hero, and she speaks out for integration, which is the cause she believes in. Standing in her way is spoiled Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick), but, by story's end, Tracy has won her point on integration and has beaten out Amber for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 1994 PG-13, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Fred Ward, Kathleen Freeman, Anna Nicole Smith, Ellen Greene, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Joe Grifasi, Pia Zadora, Julie Strain, Bill Zuckert, Raquel Welch, Olympia Dukakis
Imperturbable Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) is back. Never mind that he is now retired from the police force and married to Jane (Priscilla Presley), he is needed to fight off terrorists and is happy to comply. Drebin goes undercover in a state prison in order to obtain information from the terrorists, led by Rocco (Fred Ward), who are planning to set off a bomb at the Oscars. Nielsen fans will enjoy this one. Several cameo appearances.
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 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians 1964  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Nicholas Webster
Cast: John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Bill McCutcheon, Victor Stiles, Donna Conforti, Chris Month, Pia Zadora, Leila Martin, Charles Renn, James Cahill, Ned Wertimer, Ivor Bodin, Doris Rich, Carl Don
Martians–in need of a Santa Claus of their own–head to Earth to kidnap ours. The deed is done, and they head back with Santa Claus (John Call) and Earth children Billy and Betty (Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti). Can Santa save the Martians from themselves? Boy, those Martians are really bright green!
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| 1. Butterfly (1982)
2. Hairspray (1988)
3. The Lonely Lady (1983)
4. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
5. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
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