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The Sound of Music (1965)

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In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Eleanor Parker  •  Bill Lee

In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Eleanor Parker  •  Bill Lee

A Gathering of Eagles (1963)

Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52 commander who must shape up his men to pass a grueling inspection that the previous commander had failed, and had been fired for. He is also recently married, and as a tough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Rod Taylor  •  Mary Peach  •  Barry Sullivan

Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52 commander who must shape up his men to pass a grueling inspection that the previous commander had failed, and had been fired for. He is also recently married, and as a tough ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Rod Taylor  •  Mary Peach  •  Barry Sullivan

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kramer
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Richard Widmark  •  Marlene Dietrich

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kramer
CAST:  Spencer Tracy  •  Burt Lancaster  •  Richard Widmark  •  Marlene Dietrich

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Geronimi  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  J. Pat O'Malley  •  Betty Lou Gerson  •  Martha Wentworth

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Geronimi  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  J. Pat O'Malley  •  Betty Lou Gerson  •  Martha Wentworth

The Desert Rats (1953)

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  James Mason  •  Robert Newton  •  Robert Douglas

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Wise
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  James Mason  •  Robert Newton  •  Robert Douglas

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Walter Matthau  •  Ron Rich  •  Judi West

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Walter Matthau  •  Ron Rich  •  Judi West

The Jungle Book (1967)

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The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Phil Harris  •  Sebastian Cabot  •  Louis Prima  •  George Sanders

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolfgang Reitherman
CAST:  Phil Harris  •  Sebastian Cabot  •  Louis Prima  •  George Sanders

The Little Mermaid (1989)

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This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Clements  •  John Musker
CAST:  René Auberjonois  •  Christopher Daniel Barnes  •  Jodi Benson  •  Pat Carroll

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Clements  •  John Musker
CAST:  René Auberjonois  •  Christopher Daniel Barnes  •  Jodi Benson  •  Pat Carroll

Topaz (1969)

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Dany Robin  •  Claude Jade  •  Michel Subor

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Dany Robin  •  Claude Jade  •  Michel Subor

Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)

During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Nelson
CAST:  Ken Berry  •  Eva Gabor  •  Werner Klemperer  •  Danielle De Metz

During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness who becomes smitten with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended...for five years!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Nelson
CAST:  Ken Berry  •  Eva Gabor  •  Werner Klemperer  •  Danielle De Metz

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Marlene Dietrich  •  Charles Laughton  •  Elsa Lanchester

When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Marlene Dietrich  •  Charles Laughton  •  Elsa Lanchester

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  Pat Boone  •  James Mason  •  Arlene Dahl  •  Diane Baker

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Levin
CAST:  Pat Boone  •  James Mason  •  Arlene Dahl  •  Diane Baker

Arnold (1973)

Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Fenady
CAST:  Stella Stevens  •  Roddy McDowall  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Shani Wallis

Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Fenady
CAST:  Stella Stevens  •  Roddy McDowall  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Shani Wallis

Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)

Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Fenady
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Maurice Evans  •  John Carradine

Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Fenady
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Maurice Evans  •  John Carradine

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)

The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Judd Nelson  •  Mako  •  Tamlyn Tomita

The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Judd Nelson  •  Mako  •  Tamlyn Tomita

Desert Sands (1955)

The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Ralph Meeker  •  Marla English  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  John Smith

The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Ralph Meeker  •  Marla English  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  John Smith

My Blood Runs Cold (1965)

Wealthy, reckless Californian Julie Merriday, accompanied by her boyfriend Harry Lindsay, an attorney, narrowly avoids crashing into a motorcycle driven by young Ben Gunther. Ben temporarily abandons his damaged cycle and accepts a ride from Julie but insists upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Conrad
CAST:  Troy Donahue  •  Joey Heatherton  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Nicolas Coster

Wealthy, reckless Californian Julie Merriday, accompanied by her boyfriend Harry Lindsay, an attorney, narrowly avoids crashing into a motorcycle driven by young Ben Gunther. Ben temporarily abandons his damaged cycle and accepts a ride from Julie but insists upon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Conrad
CAST:  Troy Donahue  •  Joey Heatherton  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Nicolas Coster

Pharaoh's Curse (1957)

Archaeologists in Egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sholem
CAST:  Mark Dana  •  Ziva Rodann  •  Diane Brewster  •  George N. Neise

Archaeologists in Egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sholem
CAST:  Mark Dana  •  Ziva Rodann  •  Diane Brewster  •  George N. Neise

Villa!! (1958)

Biographical south-of-the-border cowboy western adventure thriller of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Cesar Romero  •  Margia Dean  •  Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Biographical south-of-the-border cowboy western adventure thriller of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Cesar Romero  •  Margia Dean  •  Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Botany Bay (1952)

Based on the story of Australia's colonization, this atmospheric drama stars Alan Ladd as Hugh Tallant, an American medical student falsely convicted of robbery and sent on a torturous voyage with other prisoners to the penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  James Mason  •  Patricia Medina  •  Cedric Hardwicke

Based on the story of Australia's colonization, this atmospheric drama stars Alan Ladd as Hugh Tallant, an American medical student falsely convicted of robbery and sent on a torturous voyage with other prisoners to the penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  James Mason  •  Patricia Medina  •  Cedric Hardwicke
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