Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! 1958 N/R, 106 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Leo McCarey Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins, Jack Carson, Tuesday Weld, Dwayne Hickman, Gale Gordon, Murvyn Vye, O.Z. Whitehead, Percy Helton, Tom Gilson, David Hedison, Richard Collier, Tap Canutt, Bess Flowers
Harry and Grace Bannerman (Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward) react negatively to an army missile base construction near their suburban town of Putman's Landing. The townsfolk cannot deal with the annoying Captain Hoxie (Jack Carson), and Harry, who is an Air Force reservist, acts as the liaison between the town and the Army. After Grace and her group dress up as Indians for a 4th of July demonstration against the planned missile site, they learn that the site will bring employment to their town. Harry and Grace embrace, but they accidentally push a lever that launches a missile containing Captain Hoxie, and he goes up in space.
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State Fair 1962 N/R, 118 min. Genre: Musical
Director: Jose Ferrer Cast: Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin, Ann-Margret, Alice Faye, Tom Ewell, Wally Cox, David Brandon, Clem Harvey, Robert Foulk, Linda Heinrich, Tap Canutt, Bill Lee, Sheila Allen
In this remake of "State Fair," the action moves from Iowa to Dallas at the Texas State Fair. Alice Faye takes on the role of Melissa Frake who, with her husband Abel (Tom Ewell), sets off on an adventure with their almost adult children Margy (Pamela Tiffin) and Wayne (Pat Boone) to attend the State Fair. They become involved in romances and adventures during their week of fun.
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| 1. Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
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