Fred J. Scollay

Stanley & Iris (1990)

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ritt
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Robert De Niro  •  Swoosie Kurtz  •  Martha Plimpton

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ritt
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Robert De Niro  •  Swoosie Kurtz  •  Martha Plimpton

Q (1982)

New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Michael Moriarty  •  Candy Clark  •  Richard Roundtree  •  David Carradine

New York police are bemused by reports of a giant flying lizard that has been spotted around the rooftops of New York, until the lizard starts to eat people. An out-of-work ex-con is the only person who knows the location of the monster's nest and is determined to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Michael Moriarty  •  Candy Clark  •  Richard Roundtree  •  David Carradine

Paper Lion (1968)

Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex March
CAST:  Alan Alda  •  Lauren Hutton  •  David Doyle  •  Alex Karras

Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex March
CAST:  Alan Alda  •  Lauren Hutton  •  David Doyle  •  Alex Karras

Death Wish (1974)

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Hope Lange  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Steven Keats

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Hope Lange  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Steven Keats

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his files. Now you can see how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Broderick Crawford  •  James Wainwright  •  Michael Parks  •  José Ferrer

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his files. Now you can see how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Broderick Crawford  •  James Wainwright  •  Michael Parks  •  José Ferrer

Breaking Up (1978)

JoAnn Hammil faces a harrowing fight to rediscover her personal identity when her husband of 15 years announces that he is leaving her and their children to search for the indefinable joy he feels he is missing from his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Granville Van Dusen  •  Vicky Dawson  •  David Stambaugh

JoAnn Hammil faces a harrowing fight to rediscover her personal identity when her husband of 15 years announces that he is leaving her and their children to search for the indefinable joy he feels he is missing from his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Lee Remick  •  Granville Van Dusen  •  Vicky Dawson  •  David Stambaugh

Lady Liberty (1971)

The story concerns the difficulties and reactions of Maddalena (Sophia Loren), an Italian visitor to New York City. She has come to the country carrying a huge mortadella sausage which she intends as a gift for her fiancé. But Customs do not allow processed meat to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Gigi Proietti  •  William Devane  •  Beeson Carroll

The story concerns the difficulties and reactions of Maddalena (Sophia Loren), an Italian visitor to New York City. She has come to the country carrying a huge mortadella sausage which she intends as a gift for her fiancé. But Customs do not allow processed meat to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Gigi Proietti  •  William Devane  •  Beeson Carroll

A Case of Deadly Force (1986)

Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Miller
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  John Shea  •  Lorraine Toussaint  •  Francis X. McCarthy

Fact-based story about a 1975 cover-up of a shooting by two white members of the Boston Tactical Unit. While on stakeout on a suspected getaway car used in a armed robbery, the two gunned down a black man who entered the car. The two claimed the man had a gun and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Miller
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  John Shea  •  Lorraine Toussaint  •  Francis X. McCarthy

The Tenth Level (1976)

Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner leads students to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles S. Dubin
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Lynn Carlin  •  Ossie Davis  •  Stephen Macht

Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner leads students to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles S. Dubin
CAST:  William Shatner  •  Lynn Carlin  •  Ossie Davis  •  Stephen Macht

The Man Who Would Not Die (1975)

A boat captain in the Caribbean becomes part of a bond theft/murder cover up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Arkless
CAST:  Dorothy Malone  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Aldo Ray  •  Alex Sheafe

A boat captain in the Caribbean becomes part of a bond theft/murder cover up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Arkless
CAST:  Dorothy Malone  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Aldo Ray  •  Alex Sheafe

Stage Struck (1958)

A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Susan Strasberg  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Joan Greenwood

A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  Susan Strasberg  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Joan Greenwood

Sentence of Death (1953)

A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he is convicted and weeks away from his execution date, she sees the real killer, but the police are reluctant to reopen the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Harlib
CAST:  Gene Lyons  •  Betsy Palmer  •  Ralph Dunn  •  James Dean

A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he is convicted and weeks away from his execution date, she sees the real killer, but the police are reluctant to reopen the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Harlib
CAST:  Gene Lyons  •  Betsy Palmer  •  Ralph Dunn  •  James Dean

The Night America Trembled (1957)

A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Donovan
CAST:  Edward R. Murrow  •  Alexander Scourby  •  Ray Boyle  •  Frank Marth

A recreation and commentary on how people reacted to the radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Donovan
CAST:  Edward R. Murrow  •  Alexander Scourby  •  Ray Boyle  •  Frank Marth