The Admiral Was a Lady 1950  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Sands, Steve Brodie, Richard Erdman, Hillary Brooke, Richard Lane, Garry Owen, Fred Essler, Lurene Tuttle, Warren Douglas
Problems of entering the stage of readjustment to civilian life for many World War II servicemen is evidenced in this story about unemployed ex-sailors who plan to evade work indefinitely and meet regularly at a social club. When a WAVE (Wanda Hendrix) enters the club looking for a lost boyfriend, she immediately catches the eye of Jimmy (Edmond O'Brien) but shuns him because of his deadbeat lifestyle. To win her love, Jimmy enters a boxing contest to win $100, and the chase begins.
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Anything Goes 1956 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Robert Lewis
Cast: Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Jeanmaire, Mitzi Gaynor, Phil Harris, Kurt Kasznar, Richard Erdman, Walter Sande, Argentina Brunetti, Dorothy Neumann
This musical is a remake of the 1936 film in which Bing Crosby also starred. Bill Benson (Crosby) and Ted Adams (Donald O'Connor) head for Europe on vacation and find two leading ladies (Mitzi Gaynor and Jeanmaire) for their upcoming production.
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The Blue Gardenia 1953  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Raymond Burr, Jeff Donnell, Richard Erdman, George Reeves, Ruth Storey, Ray Walker, Nat King Cole
After finding out that her soldier/boyfriend has found a new girlfriend, Norah (Anne Baxter) goes out with Harry (Raymond Burr). The blind date doesn't go well for Norah. Returning to Harry's place after having too much to drink, he makes a pass at her, and she takes a poker to him. Later, after Harry is found dead, Norah assumes she did it while drunk, and now a reporter (Richard Conte) is on her trail. OK film noir.
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The Brothers O'Toole 1973  G, 90 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: Richard Erdman
Cast: John Astin, Steve Carlson, Pat Carroll, Hans Conried, Lee Meriwether, Allyn Joslyn, Jesse White, Richard Erdman, Richard Jury, Miranda Barry, Francelle Fuller, Ted Claassen, Harlan Knudson, Leon Inge, Jacques Hampton
This Western comedy involves a convoluted plot about two brothers, Michael and Timothy O'Toole (John Astin and Steve Carlson), searching for gold. When they arrive in a Colorado mining town, the townsfolk believe that Michael is a bad guy and arrest him. Now, Timothy must find a way to rescue his brother–and the solution just might lie in the mine that lies hidden under the town. Along the way, they manage to rescue fair damsels in distress.
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Cry Danger 1951  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert Parrish
Cast: Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, William Conrad, Regis Toomey, Jean Porter, Jay Adler, Joan Banks, Renny McEvoy, Lou Lubin
Rocky (Dick Powell) gets out of prison after serving five years for a robbery he didn't commit. Now it's time to get those responsible. Pretty good first film for Director Parrish.
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Francis in the Navy 1955 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Clint Eastwood, Jim Backus, Richard Erdman, David Janssen, Leigh Snowden, Martin Milner, Paul Burke, Chill Wills
This is the fifth sequel to the original "Francis" movie. In this one, Francis (the talking mule) takes on the Navy single-hoofed. This is a fun family movie.
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The Happy Time 1952 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Charles Boyer, Louis Jourdan, Marsha Hunt, Kurt Kasznar, Linda Christian, Bobby Driscoll, Marcel Dalio, Jeanette Nolan, Will Wright, Richard Erdman
Uncle Desmonde (Louis Jourdan)–a Playboy photographer–returns home and is a bad influence on his nephew, Bibi (Bobby Driscoll), who is experiencing his first crush.
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Janie 1944 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, Joyce Reynolds, Alan Hale, Hattie McDaniel, Barbara Brown, Richard Erdman, Jackie Moran, John Forrest
When teenager Janie (Joyce Reynolds) falls for a GI (Robert Hutton) stationed at a nearby army camp, her father goes into action to stop the romance.
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Janie Gets Married 1946 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Malone, Richard Erdman, Donald Meek, Hattie McDaniel, Barbara Brown
In this sequel to "Janie," Joan Leslie takes over the title role as a young wife helping her ex-soldier husband (Robert Hutton) adjust to the civilian world.
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Jumping Jacks 1952 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mona Freeman, Don DeFore, Robert Strauss, Ray Teal, Richard Erdman, Edwin Max, Alex Gerry, Charles Evans
Chick Allen (Dean Martin) and Hap Smith (Jerry Lewis) are vaudeville buddies who entertain paratroopers and end up over their heads in Army brass.
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The Men 1950 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Battle Stripe
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb, Howard St. John, Richard Erdman, Arthur Jurado, Virginia Farmer, Dorothy Tree, Cliff Clark, Patricia Joiner, Nita Hunter, Marshall Ball, John "Skins" Miller, Marguerite Martin
Marlon Brando makes his screen debut as Ken, a paralyzed war veteran whose fiancee (Teresa Wright) exhibits great compassion for and loyalty to him. Eventually, they do marry.
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Namu, The Killer Whale 1966 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Lee Meriwether, Joe Higgins, Michael Shea, Clara Tarte, Edwin Rochelle
While marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) saves and nurses a wounded orca back to health, he learns that orcas are highly intelligent. Now he must convince local fishermen of this before they kill Namu because they believe killer whales threaten their lives.
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Nobody Lives Forever 1946 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cast: John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan, Faye Emerson, George Coulouris, George Tobias, Robert Shayne, Richard Gaines, Richard Erdman, James Flavin
Nick Blake (John Garfield) is out to get Gladys Halvorsen's (Geraldine Fitzgerald) inheritance by seeking her love, but he falls in love with her in the process and mends his ways.
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Objective, Burma! 1945  N/R, 142 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Errol Flynn, William Prince, James Brown, George Tobias, Henry Hull, Warner Anderson, John Alvin, Mark Stevens, Richard Erdman, Anthony Caruso
This excellent adventure involves World War II paratroopers who are caught behind enemy lines and must fight their way through the jungle to escape.
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Rascal 1969 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Tokar
Cast: Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy, Pamela Toll, Elsa Lanchester, Henry Jones, Bettye Ackerman, Jonathan Daly, John Fiedler, Richard Erdman, Herbert Anderson
Wisconsin in 1918 is the home of a father (Steve Forrest) and his young son, Willard (Bill Mumy). After saving a Racoon from a predator, Sterling names it "Rascal," and they enjoy a summer of adventure during his father's frequent absences on business. Wholesome Disney fare.
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Saddle the Wind 1958 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Parrish, John Sturges
Cast: Robert Taylor, Julie London, John Cassavetes, Donald Crisp, Charles McGraw, Royal Dano, Richard Erdman, Douglas Spencer, Ray Teal, Jay Adler, Stanley Adams, Irene Tedrow, Lars Henderson, Henry Wills, Kelo Henderson
Ex-gunslinger Steve Sinclair (Robert Taylor) is engaged to Joan (Julie London) and wants to live quietly as a farmer. Then, along comes his younger brother, Tony (John Cassavetes), who not only demonstrates intense sibling rivalry but also is proud of his abilities with a gun. His temper results in a killing, leading to further tragedy. Good acting and writing (by Rod Serling), along with a fine musical score by Elmer Bernstein, make this an enjoyable tale.
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The San Francisco Story 1952 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Parrish
Cast: Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Blackmer, Richard Erdman, Florence Bates, Onslow Stevens, John Raven, O.Z. Whitehead, Ralph Dumke, Lane Chandler, Robert Foulk, Trevor Bardette, John Doucette, Peter Virgo, Frank Hagney
San Francisco, during California's Gold Rush, is the setting for this story about a wealthy miner, Rick Nelson (Joel McCrea), and newspaper editor Jim Martin (Onslow Stevens) who try to oust crooked politician Andrew Cain (Sidney Blackmer) from control of the city. In the process, Nelson flirts with Martin's girlfriend Adelaide (Yvonne De Carlo) who falls in love with him, which seems to make him more determined to establish law and order.
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 Stalag 17 1953  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Richard Erdman, Peter Graves, Neville Brand, Sig Ruman, Peter Baldwin, Michael(2) Moore, Robinson Stone, Gil Stratton, William Pierson, Robert Shawley
William Holden captured the Oscar for his portrayal of Sefton, a P.O.W., suspected of collaborating with his Nazi captors. Intrigue continues throughout as clues are dropped that lead to the identity of the real informer. Oscar nominations were received for Best Supporting Actor (Robert Strauss) and Director.
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The Stooge 1952 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen, Marion Marshall, Eddie Mayehoff, Frances Bavier, Richard Erdman, Oliver Blake, Don Haggerty, Donald MacBride
Singer Bill Miller (Dean Martin) has problems accepting the fact that his success is largely based on the presence of his comic sidekick (Jerry Lewis).
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That Way with Women 1947 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Cast: Dane Clark, Martha Vickers, Sydney Greenstreet, Alan Hale, Craig Stevens, Ian Wolfe, Monte Blue, Barbara Brown, Richard Erdman, John Ridgely
When a wealthy man gives money to an unsuspecting couple, their new riches change their lives.
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The Time of Your Life 1948 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: H.C. Potter
Cast: James Cagney, William Bendix, Wayne Morris, Jeanne Cagney, Broderick Crawford, Ward Bond, Jimmy Lydon, Gale Page, Richard Erdman, James Barton
In this film adaptation of William Saroyan's prize-winning play, the interplay of people who frequent Nick's Saloon in San Francisco is examined as bar-room philosopher Joe (James Cagney) encourages the patrons to share their dreams. But problems do arise, and, by story's end, Nick says, "Enough is enough." William Bendix, who was part of the original Broadway cast, plays bartender Nick.
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| 1. The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
2. Anything Goes (1956)
3. The Blue Gardenia (1953)
4. The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
5. Cry Danger (1951)
6. Francis in the Navy (1955)
7. The Happy Time (1952)
8. Janie (1944)
9. Janie Gets Married (1946)
10. Jumping Jacks (1952)
11. The Men (1950)
aka: Battle Stripe
12. Namu, The Killer Whale (1966)
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
13. Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
14. Objective, Burma! (1945)
15. Rascal (1969)
16. Saddle the Wind (1958)
17. The San Francisco Story (1952)
18. Stalag 17 (1953)
19. The Stooge (1952)
20. That Way with Women (1947)
21. The Time of Your Life (1948)
22. Wild Harvest (1947)
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