Amy 1981  G, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Barry Newman, Kathleen Nolan, Chris Robinson, Margaret O'Brien, Nanette Fabray, Lou Fant, Lucille Benson, Lonny Chapman, Frances Bay
Amy Medford (Jenny Agutter) is a dedicated teacher in the early 1900s who leaves her home to teach at a school for the deaf and blind children.
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979  G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Western
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars, Elyssa Davalos, Jack Elam, Robert Pine, Harry Morgan, Ruth Buzzi, Audrey Totter, John Crawford, Cliff Osmond, Ted Gehring, Morgan Paull
In this poor slapstick sequel, Don Knotts and Tim Conway are inept outlaws who get mixed up with goings-on at an Army fort out West. For the young ones only. Disney.
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 The Biscuit Eater 1972  G, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, Godfrey Cambridge, Beah Richards, Clifton James, Johnny Whitaker, George Spell, John Nettleton, Maria Rohm
This Disney remake of the 1940 version is not as good at the former film but is still worthwhile family entertainment. Two Georgia boys are friends despite their different race. They take in a wild dog and train it to become a fence-jumping champion.
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The Castaway Cowboy 1974 G, 91 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: James Garner, Vera Miles, Robert Culp, Eric Shea, Elizabeth Smith, Manu Tupou, Gregory Sierra, George Fisher, Nephi Hannemann, Lito Capina
Lincoln (James Garner) is shipwrecked on an island in Hawaii where he meets a lovely widow (Vera Miles) and helps turn her struggling potato farm into a prosperous cattle ranch. But land-grabber Calvin (Robert Culp) holds the mortgage on her property and wants the land. Disney all the way.
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Charley and the Angel 1973  G, 93 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Harry Morgan, Kurt Russell, Kathleen Cody, Vincent Van Patten, George Lindsey, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Bakalyan, Edward Andrews
When an angel (Harry Morgan) visits workaholic dad Charley Appleby (Fred MacMurray), Charley changes his priorities and spends more time with his family.
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Firecreek 1968 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Gary Lockwood, Inger Stevens, Dean Jagger, Ed Begley, Jay C. Flippen, Jack Elam, James Best, John Qualen
This Western involves a farmer (James Stewart) given the honorary title of sheriff. Events shortly go awry when Larkin (Henry Fonda) leads a gang of outlaws into town–goal: take over the town.
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Gus 1976  G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Edward Asner, Don Knotts, Gary Grimes, Tim Conway, Liberty Williams, Dick Van Patten, Ronnie Schell, Bob Crane, Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Harold Gould, Tom Bosley
Hank Cooper (Edward Asner) is the owner of an inept football team: the California Atoms. Things change when the team mascot, a mule named Gus, takes over as the team's kicker. But there are funny bad men who don't like the team's new-found success. Humorous, harmless, Disney nonsense.
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Herbie Goes Bananas 1980 G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Charles Martin Smith, Stephen W. Burns, John Vernon, Richard Jaeckel, Alex Rocco, Fritz Feld, Elyssa Davalos, Joaquin Garay III, Vito Scotti, Ruben Moreno, Tina Menard, Jorge Morena, Allan Hunt
The "Love Bug"–the intelligent Volkswagen, Herbie–is back. Pete (Stephen W.Burns) has inherited Herbie, and he and his friend D.J. (Charles Martin Smith) take Herbie to Brazil for the Grand Primio race. Along the way, Herbie plays the matador in a bull ring, and more complications await as they encounter a smuggling ring. But, Herbie, of course, foils its plans to steal the gold.
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 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977 G, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Jacques Marin, Roy Kinnear, Bernard Fox, Eric Braeden, Xavier Saint-Macary, Alan Caillou, Mike Kulcsar, Francois Lalande, Laurie Main, Johnny Haymer, Stanley Brock, Gerard Jugnot
Herbie's original driver from "The Love Bug," Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), is once again Herbie's driver. This time, they are ready to participate in a Monte Carlo road rally when thieves hide stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank. Meanwhile, Herbie falls in love with a Lancia sports car driven by Diane Darcy (Julie Sommars). And now the fun begins when Herbie, as only Herbie can, foils the crooks and just might win the race as well.
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The Million Dollar Duck 1971  G, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: $1,000,000 Duck
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, Tony Roberts, James Gregory, Lee Montgomery, Jack Kruschen, Virginia Vincent, Jack Bender, Frank Wilcox, Arthur Hunnicutt, Bryan O'Byrne
Research scientist Albert Dooley (Dean Jones) takes home a duck from the lab and gives it to his son, Jimmy (Lee Montgomery). The duck had wandered into the lab and was accidentally irradiated. Now, wonder of wonders, the duck lays golden eggs, which solves the Dooley family's financial problems. But other troubles come to the fore when the neighbors start snooping around. 1 User Review
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| | Tania 02/17/2007 | | Okay I'm an oldie...... well, old enough to have seen this as a kid when it first came to television here in Australia. I loved it then and have just recently seen it again with my children. We all loved it. |
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 26 (Episodes 51&52) 1968 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ralph Senensky, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Diana Muldaur, David Brian
Two episodes from the second season are presented in this DVD. "Return to Tomorrow" (aired 2/9/1968, stardate 4768.3)-An Enterprise landing party on a dead planet finds three living entities that have no bodies, but only show as lights within a globe. The entities want to "borrow" the bodies of Kirk, Spock, and Dr. Mulhall so they can build androids to house themselves. One reverts to his old ways of being an enemy to the other, poisons Kirk's body, and refuses to give Spock's body back. How will the crew handle this fine kettle of fish? "Patterns of Force" (aired 2/16/1968, stardate 2534.0)-During a routine visit to the planet Ekos, the Enterprise is fired on with a nuclear missile–a technology that the inhabitants were not expected to have. Kirk and Spock are beamed down and find a planet of Nazis led by a zealot who intends to expand his influence to a nearby, peaceful planet. A tough assignment for the Enterprise crew!
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 27 (Episodes 53&54) 1968 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: John Meredyth Lucas, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, William Marshall, Morgan Woodward, Roy Jenson
Two episodes from the second season are presented on this DVD. "The Ultimate Computer" (aired 3/8/1968, stardate 4729.4)-Dr. Daystrom has come up with a sophisticated computer and is allowed to test it out on the Enterprise. It does a remarkable job of running the ship without human intervention–until it actually attacks Federation ships during war games. It's going to be tough to wrest control back from the computer before the Enterprise is destroyed by friendly forces. "The Omega Glory" (aired 3/1/1968, stardate unknown)-A boarding party from the Enterprise checks out a starship that has no life on board. The Enterprise personnel contract a lethal virus, which, presumably, was responsible for killing the starship crew. It is observed that the nearby planet, Omega IV, has a natural immunity from the virus, but upon being beamed down, the landing party finds the captain of the starship has taken sides in internal politics and fighting–a Federation no-no.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 28 (Episodes 55&56) 1968 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Marc Daniels, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Robert Lansing, Teri Garr, Abraham Sofaer
The last episode of the second season and one from the third season are presented in this DVD. "Assignment: Earth" (aired 3/29/1968, stardate unknown)-The Enterprise is sent back to 20th-century Earth to learn how the Earth survived this violent time. A strange time traveler is intercepted who claims to have been sent to save the Earth. He escapes and heads to Earth with Kirk and Spock in pursuit to determine the man's real mission and to ensure history is not changed. "Spectre of the Gun" (aired 10/25/1968, stardate 4385.3)-The Enterprise is trespassing–according to the Melkots–on the Melkot's planet, and after Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Chekov are beamed down they are told that they will be punished. The Melkots can project any image they desire, so the punishment is to relive the gunfight at O.K. Corral–and the landing party crew members are the bad guys!
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 4 (Episodes 8&9) 1966 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Lawrence Dobkin, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Grace Lee Whitney, Abraham Sofaer, Mark Lenard, Robert Walker Jr.
Two episodes of the original series are presented in this DVD. "Charlie X" (aired 9/15/1966, stardate 1533.6)-Charlie, a youth that is the only survivor of an expedition to the planet Thasus, is picked up and brought to the Enterprise. He claims to have been the only person on the planet, and then bad things happen when he is not pleased. "Balance of Terror" (aired 12/15/1966, stardate 1709)-The dastardly Romulans are attacking the outposts that guard the neutral zone between the Federation and Romulan territory. Now the Enterprise is in hot pursuit, but the Romulan warship has a screen that makes them invisible. In addition to the battle that is sure to ensue, the Romulans look a lot like Vulcans, which causes the Enterprise crew to be skeptical of Spock.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 5 (Episodes 10&11) 1966 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: James Goldstone, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, Michael Strong, Morgan Woodward, Marianna Hill, James Gregory, Sherry Jackson
Two episodes of the original series are presented on this DVD. "What are Little Girls Made of?" (aired 10/20/1966, stardate 2712.4). The Enterprise is searching for biologist Dr. Korby, and finds him on a now-uninhabited planet. The trouble is, he has learned how to make androids and intends to make duplicates of leaders in order to take over the Federation. Kirk becomes a test case. "Dagger of the Mind" (aired 11/3/1966, stardate 2715.1)-While investigating evidence that members of a penal colony are going mad, Kirk finds that he must deal with Dr. Adams who has developed a brainwashing device.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 6 (Episodes 12&13) 1966 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Vincent McEveety, Gerd Oswald
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, Nichelle Nichols, Kim Darby, Michael J. Pollard, Karl Black, Marc Adams, Arnold Moss
Two episodes of the original Star Trek series are presented in this DVD offering. Trailers from these episodes are also included. "Miri" (aired 10/27/1966, stardate 2713.5)–Children are the only ones left on a planet visited by the Enterprise. The plague that killed all the adults now infests the crewmembers. "The Conscience of the King" (aired 12/8/1966, stardate 2817.6)–Kirk investigates an actor, who may be the person responsible for a massacre on the planet Tarsus IV. Is he jeopardizing the Enterprise in his quest?
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The Strongest Man in the World 1975 G, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers, Dick Van Patten, Harold Gould, Michael McGreevey, Richard Bakalyan, James Gregory
College student Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) is at it again when he develops a formula to give superhuman strength and is confronted by others who want financial gain from his invention. This is the third in a series of "Dexter Riley" films by Disney–the previous films are "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and "Now You See Him, Now You Don't."
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Superdad 1974   G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush, Joe Flynn, Kathleen Cody, Dick Van Patten, Joby Baker, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Jonathan Daly
Bob Crane plays a father who competes with his daughter's (Kathleen Cody) fiance (Kurt Russell) but loses in every contest. A Disney bust. 1 User Review
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| | delightful film | jw 09/12/2007 | | I did not see this film when it orginally came out, but 10 years later when I was in my 20's. Everytime it is on TV I make sure I watch it. I wish it was on DVD to give to my girls. The music soundtrack was enticing that I used it in my wedding. |
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Treasure of Matecumbe 1976 G, 117 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow, Johnny Doran, Billy "Pop" Atmore, Jane Wyatt, Virginia Vincent, Dub Taylor, Dick Van Patten, Robert DoQui, Don Knight, Mills Watson, Valentin de Vargas, George Lindsey
With map in hand, Davie (Johnny Doran) and Thad (Billy Attmore) set out in search of a buried treasure and run into some unsavory characters–Lauriette Paxton (Joan Hackett), Dr. Ewing T. Snodgrass (Peter Ustinov), and Jim (Robert Foxworth)–along the way. Meanwhile, the dastardly Spangler (Vic Morrow) is in hot pursuit. Good Disney fare.
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| 1. Amy (1981)
2. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
3. The Biscuit Eater (1972)
4. The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
5. Charley and the Angel (1973)
6. Firecreek (1968)
7. Gus (1976)
8. Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
9. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
10. The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
aka: $1,000,000 Duck
11. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 26 (Episodes 51&52) (1968)
12. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 27 (Episodes 53&54) (1968)
13. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 28 (Episodes 55&56) (1968)
14. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 4 (Episodes 8&9) (1966)
15. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 5 (Episodes 10&11) (1966)
16. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 6 (Episodes 12&13) (1966)
17. The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
18. Superdad (1974)
19. Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
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