As Young as You Feel 1951  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harmon Jones
Cast: Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Constance Bennett, Marilyn Monroe, Russ Tamblyn, Roger Moore, Allyn Joslyn, Albert Dekker
When John Hodges (Monty Woolley) is faced with forced retirement at age 65, he changes company policy by impersonating the president of the firm.
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The Boy with Green Hair 1948  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale, Dean Stockwell, Richard Lyon, Walter Catlett, Samuel S. Hinds, Regis Toomey, Dwayne Hickman, Russ Tamblyn
Following his parents' death during an air raid, Peter Frye's (Dean Stockwell) hair turns green, and he becomes a social outcast in this insightful fable.
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Cabin Boy 1994 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Resnick
Cast: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Ann Magnuson, Russ Tamblyn, Ricki Lake, Mike Starr, Melora Walters
With a name like Nathaniel Mayweather (played by Chris Elliott), it helps to be very rich, and this kid is! Through a series of wrong turns, he ends up as cabin boy on a ship and begins an "unusual" adventure.
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Captain Carey, U.S.A. 1950 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix, Francis Lederer, Joseph Calleia, Frank Puglia, Luis Alberni, Roland Winters, Russ Tamblyn, Celia Lovsky, Angela Clarke
Following World War II a former O.S.S. officer, Captain Webster Carey (Alan Ladd), returns to Italy to track down the traitor who was responsible for the death of villagers. An Academy Award was received for Best Song, "Mona Lisa."
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Cimarron 1960 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Anthony Mann, Charles Walters
Cast: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell, Anne Baxter, Arthur O'Connell, Russ Tamblyn, Mercedes McCambridge, Vic Morrow, Harry Morgan, Edgar Buchanan, Charles McGraw, Robert Keith, David Opatoshu, Mary Wickes, Aline MacMahon, Lili Darvas
Set during the era between 1890 and 1915, this is the film adaptation of Edna Ferber's epic novel about Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Glenn Ford and Maria Schell) homesteading in Oklahoma. They stake a claim, and Yancey starts a newspaper business that proves very profitable. Yancey gains respectability as a leading citizen and is asked to run for governor. But, Yancey realizes that becoming governor would mean he would play a role in defrauding the Indians of their land and mineral rights. He declines the offer, much to the dismay of Sabra.
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Deadly Is the Female 1950 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Gun Crazy
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Nedrick Young, Trevor Bardette, Russ Tamblyn, Don Beddoe, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Dunn, Virginia Farmer, Ray Teal, Mickey Little
World War II veteran Bart Tare (John Dall) has a gun fixation and meets the perfect woman for him. Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins) is a carnival sharpshooter who is also obsessed with guns. Bart and Annie marry but need money, so they set off together on a cross-country trek committing a series of daring robberies. When Annie commits murder during one of the robberies, the law, including Bart's friend Sheriff Clyde Boston (Harry Lewis), begins to close in on them.
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Deep in My Heart 1954 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Comedy
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Jose Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel, Doe Avedon, Walter Pidgeon, Paul Henreid, Tamara Toumanova, Jim Backus, Gene Kelly, Russ Tamblyn, Paul Stewart, Isobel Elsom, Rosemary Clooney, Jane Powell, Ann Miller
Jose Ferrer is excellent in his role as Sigmund Romberg who comes to the United States in 1909 and begins his song-writing career in New York City. He is encouraged by Anna Mueller (Helen Traubel), and 40 years later he has written more than 2,000 songs as well as the scores for more than 80 plays, musical shows, and operettas–including "The Student Prince" and "The Desert Song." Romberg's songs, performed by musical stars, highlight this biography of his rise to fame and fortune.
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Don't Go Near the Water 1957  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Walters
Cast: Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Earl Holliman, Anne Francis, Keenan Wynn, Fred Clark, Eva Gabor, Russ Tamblyn, Mary Wickes, Mickey Shaughnessy
Stationed on a remote–and very peaceful–South Pacific island during World War II, a group from the U.S. Navy Press Corps tries to liven up the action in their world which is far-removed from the excitement of the war front.
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein 1971  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: Blood of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Dracula
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Lon Chaney Jr., Anthony Eisley, Regina Carrol, Greydon Clark, Angelo Rossitto, Anne Morrell, Jim Davis, Russ Tamblyn, Zandor Vorkov, William Bonner, John Bloom, Forrest J Ackerman, Shelly Weiss, Maria Lease
This film brings together J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Frankenstein and Lon Chaney Jr. as Frankenstein's mute assistant Groton in their final film. Judith (Regina Carrol) is searching for her missing sister who, it turns out, has been killed by Groton. Frankenstein is running a house of horrors and experiments on Groton's victims. Judith teams up with Mike (Anthony Eisley) in the search for her sister. Meanwhile, Count Dracula (Zandor Vorkov) unites with Dr. Frankenstein to bring back the monster and ensure a good supply of blood. They succeed, Judith and Mike are confronted by the monster, and a deadly battle ensues.
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The Fastest Gun Alive 1956 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Russell Rouse
Cast: Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford, John Dehner, Noah Beery Jr., Allyn Joslyn, Russ Tamblyn, Leif Erickson, Rhys Williams, Virginia Gregg
An ex-gunfighter, George Temple (Glenn Ford), tries to live an honest life but finds himself forced into one more showdown.
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Father of the Bride 1950  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll, Moroni Olsen, Melville Cooper, Paul Harvey, Russ Tamblyn, Taylor Holmes, Frank Orth, Tom Irish, Marietta Canty, Fay Baker
This excellent film depicts a father Stanley T. Banks' (Spencer Tracy) emotions surrounding the approaching wedding of his only daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor). Mother Ellie (Joan Bennett) and daughter prepare wedding plans, but Father becomes concerned with financing the wedding. Underlying all this is Father's problem of coming to grips with losing his place of importance in his daughter's life. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Tracy), and Writing.
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Father's Little Dividend 1951 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Moroni Olsen, Russ Tamblyn, Paul Harvey, Richard Rober, Frank Faylen, Tom Irish, Hayden Rorke, Marietta Canty, Dabbs Greer, Howard M. Mitchell
This sequel to "Father of the Bride (1950)" has Stanley Banks (Spencer Tracy) trying to adjust to becoming a grandfather. His daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) is now married to Buckley (Don Taylor), and they are expecting a baby. Stanley's overbearing wife Ellie (Joan Bennett) is worried throughout the pregnancy, but their young grandson arrives safely. The baby now screams whenever Stanley comes near–until Stanley mistakenly leaves the baby alone in his carriage for a half hour. When Stanley returns, he is greeted by a smiling baby, and he is finally a proud grandfather.
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Follow the Boys 1963 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, Dany Robin, Janis Paige, Russ Tamblyn, Ron Randell, Eric Pohlmann, Richard Long, Roger Perry, Robert Nichols, Paul Maxwell, David Summer, Sean Kelly, John McLaren, Roger Snowdon
Wives and girlfriends wait on the French Riviera for their sailor mates to arrive in port. Bonnie (Connie Francis), Toni (Paula Prentiss), and Michelle (Dany Robin) follow their sailors Wadsworth (Russ Tamblyn), Peter (Richard Long), and Billy (Roger Perry) from port to port. Also joining in on the fun and romance are married couple Ben and Liz (Ron Randell and Janis Paige). Jealousy raises its ugly head, but love overcomes all problems in the end.
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 The Haunting 1963 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn, Fay Compton, Rosalie Crutchley, Lois Maxwell, Valentine Dyall, Ronald Adam, Paul Maxwell, Diane Clare, Susan Richards, Amy Dalby, Verina Greenlaw, Janet Mansell
Based on Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House," this ghost story involves Luke Sannerson's (Russ Tamblyn) attempt to uncover the truth behind the Victorian mansion he will inherit. Luke takes the clairvoyant, Theodora (Claire Bloom), and a psychic, Eleanor Lance (Julie Harris), along with him to solve the mysteries within the eerie Hill House–the scene of murder and insanity. Invite a friend when you view this ghost story.
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High School Confidential! 1958  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Young Hellions
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Barrymore Jr., Mamie Van Doren, Diane Jergens, Ray Anthony, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jackie Coogan, Lyle Talbot, William Wellman Jr.
The high-school drug scene in the 1950s is revealed through a new "student" who enters school and becomes involved in the illegal activities on campus. Terrible!
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Hit the Deck 1955  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Tony Martin, Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Walter Pidgeon, Vic Damone, Russ Tamblyn, Ann Miller, J. Carrol Naish, Jane Darwell, Richard Anderson, Gene Raymond, Kay Armen, Alan King, Henry Slate, Dabbs Greer
While on leave from their ship, three sailors–William F. Clark (Tony Martin), Rico Ferrari (Vic Damone), and Danny Xavier Smith (Russ Tamblyn)–arrive in San Francisco for rest and relaxation. They meet three girls–Susan (Jane Powell), Carol (Debbie Reynolds), and Ginger (Ann Miller). Hi-jinks follow, and the sailors end up in the brig, even though Danny's father (Walter Pidgeon) is an admiral! But, romance is in the air, and all ends well amidst jokes, dancing, and songs including "Sometimes I'm Happy," "I Know that You Know," and "Hallelujah."
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The Long Ships 1963 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Jack Cardiff
Cast: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Oskar Homolka, Colin Blakely, Lionel Jeffries, Edward Judd, Beba Loncar, Clifford Evans
Vikings and Moors clash in the search for the mystical Golden Bell containing a fortune in gold.
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Many Rivers to Cross 1955 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Romance
Director: Roy Rowland
Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, James Arness, Alan Hale Jr., John Hudson, Rhys Williams, Josephine Hutchinson, Sig Ruman, Rosemary DeCamp, Abel Fernandez, Russell Johnson, Ralph Moody
Bushrod Gentry (Robert Taylor) is a trapper in the 18th century, and Mary Cherne (Eleanor Parker) is determined to gain his love. He can't escape her persistent pursuit, and a shotgun wedding ensues. But, Bushrod takes off to the North Country, and Mary is not far behind. They continue to rescue each other in this funny film, but the treatment of the Native Americans in that era is not acceptable today. Good song: "The Higher Up the Berry Tree, the Sweeter Grow the Berries."
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Peyton Place 1957 N/R, 162 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Diane Varsi, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, David(1) Nelson, Arthur Kennedy, Terry Moore, Russ Tamblyn, Betty Field
Life in a small New Hampshire town centers on Constance (Lana Turner), owner of the local dress shop, and her Daughter Allison (Diane Varsi), who have a falling out over Allison's friend Norman (Russ Tamblyn). Allison's friend Selena Cross (Hope Lange) is murdered, and Allison is there for Selena's stepfather's murder trial. The film received nine Academy Award nominations (but won none), including Best Picture, Actress (Lana Turner), Kennedy and Tamblyn for Supporting Actor, Lange and Varsi for Supporting Actress, and Director. Sequel: "Return to Peyton Place."
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The Phantom Empire 1986 R, 84 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Sybil Danning, Susan Stokey, Michelle Bauer, Tricia Brown, Ross Hagen, Russ Tamblyn, William Smith, Dawn Wildsmith, Robert Quarry, Michael Sonye, Victoria Alexander
This low budget film finds our hero, Andrew (Jeffrey Combs), and his fellow adventurers looking for lost diamonds. But, instead, they find a new world headed by a queen (Sybil Danning) and chock full of monsters. A fun take-off on old sci-fi serials.
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Retreat, Hell! 1952 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Russ Tamblyn, Anita Louise, Nedrick Young, Robert Ellis, Paul Smith, Lamont Johnson, Dorothy Patrick
Action scenes provide plenty of suspense for this wartime drama of U.S. Marines withdrawing during a Chinese offensive that took place during the Korean War.
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Running Mates 1992 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Cast: Diane Keaton, Ed Harris, Ed Begley Jr., Ben Masters, Robert Harper, Brandon Maggart, Russ Tamblyn, Edgar Small, R. B. Livingston, Stacy Keach Sr.
Hugh (Ed Harris), an up-and-coming Senator, is running for President. He meets and falls in love with Aggie (Diane Keaton), a widowed author of children's books. When Aggie's past comes into question, Hugh's campaign could take a setback. Some funny moments in this made-for-TV film.
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Samson and Delilah 1949 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Fay Holden, Julia Faye, Russ Tamblyn, Moroni Olsen, John Miljan
Femme fatale Delilah (Hedy Lamarr) seduces Samson (Victor Mature), and the result is destruction and death. This film won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costuming.
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Satan's Sadists 1969 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Horror
aka: Nightmare Bloodbath
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: Russ Tamblyn, Scott Brady, John "Bud" Cardos, Kent Taylor, Robert Dix, Gary Kent, Greydon Clark, Regina Carrol, Jacqueline Cole, William Bonner, Bobby Clark, Evelyn Frank
Anchor (Russ Tamblyn) leads a biker gang, "Satans," that arrives at a diner in the California desert and proceeds to terrorize owner Lew (Kent Taylor), waitress Tracy (Jacqueline Cole), and the patrons. After terrorism turns to murder, two patrons escape–only to find the Satans in hot pursuit.
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 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Marc Platt, Jane Powell, Julie Newmar, Ruta Lee, Ian Wolfe, Virginia Gibson, Matt Mattox, Jacques d'Amboise, Nancy Kilgas, Betty Carr, Norma Doggett
Great dancing highlights this fanciful musical about seven brothers in 1850s' Oregon who "kidnap" seven women chosen as their brides. An avalanche prevents the girls' relatives from rescuing them, and love blooms before the spring thaw. An Academy Award went to the film for Best Musical Score, and a nomination was received for Best Picture along with three other nominations.
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Tom Thumb 1958 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: George Pal
Cast: Russ Tamblyn, Alan Young, Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Jessie Matthews, June Thorburn, Bernard Miles, Peter Butterworth, Peter Bull, Stan Freberg, Ian Wallace, Dal McKennon, Barbara Ferris
This classic story by the Brothers Grimm is about a five-inch-tall boy, Tom Thumb (Russ Tamblyn), who the magical Forest Queen (June Thorburn) gives to childless couple Jonathan and Anne (Bernard Miles and Jessie Matthews) as a gift for woodcutter Jonathan saving a tree. When villains Ivan and Anthony (Terry Thomas and Peter Sellers) plot to rob the village, Tom becomes the hero as he outwits those who are much larger than himself. Tom also helps with a romance between the Forest Queen and forester Woody (Alan Young). Good acrobatic dances by Tamblyn. The film won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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 West Side Story 1961 N/R, 151 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, John Astin, Tucker Smith, Gus Trikonis, David Winters, Anthony "Scooter" Teague
The theme of "Romeo and Juliet" is represented by rival White and Puerto Rican teens. When a sister, Maria (Natalie Wood), of one gang member falls in love with rival gang member Tony (Richard Beymer), trouble results. The film won 10 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), and Supporting Actor (George Chakiris).
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The Winning Team 1952 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank Lovejoy, Eve Miller, Russ Tamblyn, James Millican, Gordon Jones, Hugh Sanders, Frank Ferguson, Walter Baldwin
This film is loosely based on the biography of baseball great, Grover Cleveland Alexander (Ronald Reagan). The story emphasis is on Alexander's marriage to Aimee (Doris Day) and his problems with alcohol.
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Wizards of the Demon Sword 1991 R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Cast: Lyle Waggoner, Russ Tamblyn, Blake Bahner, Heidi Paine, Jay Richardson, Dawn Wildsmith, Dan Speaker, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Berryman, Hoke Howell, Dan Golden
The evil Lord Khoura (Lyle Waggoner) grabs possession of the Knife of Actar and, in the process, kidnaps the sword's keeper, Ulric (Russ Tamblyn). Ulric's daughter, Melina (Heidi Paine), recruits swordsman Thane (Blake Bahner) to help free her father, regain the sword, and save the world.
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962 N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Laurence Harvey, Karl Boehm, Claire Bloom, Walter Slezak, Oskar Homolka, Yvette Mimieux, Russ Tamblyn, Jim Backus, Terry-Thomas, Buddy Hackett
Four tales of Jacob (Karl Boehm) and Wilhelm (Laurence Harvey) Grimm are told in this biographical musical of the famous storytellers from days of yore. This film won the Academy Award for Best Costuming.
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| 1. As Young as You Feel (1951)
2. The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
3. Cabin Boy (1994)
4. Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)
5. Cimarron (1960)
6. Deadly Is the Female (1950)
aka: Gun Crazy
7. Deep in My Heart (1954)
8. Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
9. Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
aka: Blood of Frankenstein
aka: The Revenge of Dracula
10. The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
11. Father of the Bride (1950)
12. Father's Little Dividend (1951)
13. Follow the Boys (1963)
14. The Haunting (1963)
15. High School Confidential! (1958)
aka: Young Hellions
16. Hit the Deck (1955)
17. Human Highway (1982)
18. The Long Ships (1963)
19. Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
20. Peyton Place (1957)
21. The Phantom Empire (1986)
22. Retreat, Hell! (1952)
23. Running Mates (1992)
24. Samson and Delilah (1949)
25. Satan's Sadists (1969)
aka: Nightmare Bloodbath
26. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
27. Tom Thumb (1958)
28. West Side Story (1961)
29. The Winning Team (1952)
30. Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991)
31. The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
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