Cold Steel 1987  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dorothy Ann Puzo
Cast: Brad Davis, Sharon Stone, Jonathan Banks, Jay Acovone, Adam Ant, Eddie Egan, Sy Richardson, Anne Haney, Ron Karabatsos, William Lanteau
Cop Johnny Modine (Brad Davis) is on the trail of disfigured Iceman (Jonathan Banks) after Iceman killed Johnny's father. But Iceman also has a score to settle with Johnny: when both were police cadets, they were attacked by a gang that left Iceman scarred for life and killed another friend. It's just not fair that Johnny came away unscathed, and so after the obligatory chases, etc., showdown time arrives.
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The Facts of Life 1960  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Ruth Hussey, Don DeFore, Louis Nye, Philip Ober, Peter Leeds, Robert F. Simon, Louise Beavers, William Lanteau, Marianne Stewart, Mike Mazurki
Larry (Bob Hope) and Kitty (Lucille Ball) are vacationing as "Mr. George Washington" and "Mrs. Martha Washington" while embarking on an extra-marital fling. Although the affair is never consummated, at first, their romance is great. But, by story's end, they learn that there are problems with having affairs in middle age and realize that true happiness lies back in their original marriages.
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Li'l Abner 1959  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Comedy
Director: Melvin Frank
Cast: Peter Palmer, Leslie Parrish, Stubby Kaye, Howard St. John, Julie Newmar, Billie Hayes, Joe E. Marks, Stella Stevens, Robert Strauss, Bern Hoffman, Al Nesor, William Lanteau, Ted Thurston, Carmen Alvarez, Alan Carney
Based on the hit Broadway show, this is a delightful film with Al Capp's cartoon characters of Dogpatch brought to life. They are all there from Li'l Abner (Peter Palmer), Daisy Mae (Leslie Parrish), and Mammy and Pappy Yokum (Billie Hayes and Joe E. Marks) to Evil Eye Fleagle (Al Nesor), Marryin' Sam (Stubby Kaye), and Sen. Jack S. Phogbound (Ted Thurston). When the U.S. Congress selects the hillbilly town of Dogpatch to test the Atomic bomb, Li'l Abner goes with his Mammy and Pappy to Washington, D.C., to persuade the government to spare Dogpatch by arguing that Mammy's Yokumberry tonic gives the town value that cannot be replaced. Meanwhile, Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae encounter problems in their romance that, hopefully, will be overcome.
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Moving Target 1988  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Chris Thomson
Cast: Jason Bateman, John Glover, Jack Wagner, Chynna Phillips, Donna Mitchell, Claude Brooks, Bernie Coulson, Richard Dysart, Tom Skerritt, William Lanteau
Young musician Toby (Jason Bateman) returns home from summer camp only to find out that his family is missing. He soon realizes that a hit man is on his trail as is the Justice Department. It appears to be in his best interest to locate his family and find out what is going on. Made for TV.
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On Golden Pond 1981  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman, William Lanteau, Christopher Rydell, Troy Garity
This story is about growing up and growing old as seen through a man and his daughter who has a rocky past. Henry Fonda plays Norman Theyer, an old man with a feisty attitude, and Jane Fonda stars as his insecure daughter Chelsea. There is plenty of humor with touching moments in this excellent film. Katharine Hepburn as Ethel, Norman's understanding wife, received an Oscar for Best Actress. Henry Fonda also won an Oscar for Best Actor. In addition to one other Oscar for Screenplay, there were seven nominations, including Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Jane Fonda), and Director.
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| 1. Cold Steel (1987)
2. The Facts of Life (1960)
3. Li'l Abner (1959)
4. Moving Target (1988)
5. On Golden Pond (1981)
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