Charles Woolf

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)

When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch's cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen's ample ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Signorelli
CAST:  Cassandra Peterson  •  Susan Kellermann  •  William Morgan Sheppard  •  Jeff Conaway

When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch's cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen's ample ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Signorelli
CAST:  Cassandra Peterson  •  Susan Kellermann  •  William Morgan Sheppard  •  Jeff Conaway

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Diana Ross  •  Billy Dee Williams  •  Richard Pryor  •  James T. Callahan

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Diana Ross  •  Billy Dee Williams  •  Richard Pryor  •  James T. Callahan

Mr. Mom (1983)

Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stan Dragoti
CAST:  Michael Keaton  •  Teri Garr  •  Frederick Koehler  •  Taliesin Jaffe

Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stan Dragoti
CAST:  Michael Keaton  •  Teri Garr  •  Frederick Koehler  •  Taliesin Jaffe

The Mouse and His Child (1977)

A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Cliff Norton  •  Cliff Osmond  •  Alan Barzman

A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Cliff Norton  •  Cliff Osmond  •  Alan Barzman

Cynthia (1947)

Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  George Murphy  •  S.Z. Sakall  •  Mary Astor

Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  George Murphy  •  S.Z. Sakall  •  Mary Astor

Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)

A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. He makes several attempts at seduction, only to learn that it is much more complicated and difficult than he could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Saks
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Sally Kellerman  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Renée Taylor

A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. He makes several attempts at seduction, only to learn that it is much more complicated and difficult than he could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Saks
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Sally Kellerman  •  Paula Prentiss  •  Renée Taylor

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)

Sheila Levine – an innovative, bright, but painfully introverted individual – arrives in New York City to take an apartment with a partygoing roommate. There, she experiences love and heartache in equal measure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Jeannie Berlin  •  Roy Scheider  •  Rebecca Dianna Smith  •  Janet Brandt

Sheila Levine – an innovative, bright, but painfully introverted individual – arrives in New York City to take an apartment with a partygoing roommate. There, she experiences love and heartache in equal measure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Jeannie Berlin  •  Roy Scheider  •  Rebecca Dianna Smith  •  Janet Brandt

Carlton Your Doorman (1980)

Rhoda's camera-shy doorman gets his own special in which we see his daily habits, including flirting with joggers and making the rounds of local watering holes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Lorenzo Music  •  Jack Somack  •  Lucille Meredith  •  Lurene Tuttle

Rhoda's camera-shy doorman gets his own special in which we see his daily habits, including flirting with joggers and making the rounds of local watering holes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Lorenzo Music  •  Jack Somack  •  Lucille Meredith  •  Lurene Tuttle

Darktown Strutters (1975)

When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Witney
CAST:  Trina Parks  •  Edna Richardson  •  Bettye Sweet  •  Shirley Washington

When a prominent abortion clinic owner goes missing along with a string of other black community leaders, her singing daughter and her fellow female biker gang members investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Witney
CAST:  Trina Parks  •  Edna Richardson  •  Bettye Sweet  •  Shirley Washington

Puff, the Magic Dragon (1978)

Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Burgess Meredith  •  Philip Tanzini  •  Peter Yarrow  •  Maitzi Morgan

Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Burgess Meredith  •  Philip Tanzini  •  Peter Yarrow  •  Maitzi Morgan

Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (1980)

Dorothy is carried back to Oz by a green turkey balloon on the final Thanksgiving she is to spend with her aunt and uncle, who are moving to a retirement community. She meets Jack Pumpkinhead, The Hungry Tiger, and Tic Toc (sic), and must stop the evil Tyrone the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Sid Caesar  •  Mischa Bond  •  Robert Ridgely  •  Frank Nelson

Dorothy is carried back to Oz by a green turkey balloon on the final Thanksgiving she is to spend with her aunt and uncle, who are moving to a retirement community. She meets Jack Pumpkinhead, The Hungry Tiger, and Tic Toc (sic), and must stop the evil Tyrone the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf  •  Charles Swenson
CAST:  Sid Caesar  •  Mischa Bond  •  Robert Ridgely  •  Frank Nelson

Peter and the Magic Egg (1983)

A boy named Peter must save Easter. An evil character named Tin Whiskers takes over the town and re-names everything including the streets to have tin in the name. He has several animal friends who help him and Mother Nature even gives him help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf
CAST:  Ray Bolger  •  Al Eisenmann  •  Joan Gerber  •  Bob Holt

A boy named Peter must save Easter. An evil character named Tin Whiskers takes over the town and re-names everything including the streets to have tin in the name. He has several animal friends who help him and Mother Nature even gives him help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Wolf
CAST:  Ray Bolger  •  Al Eisenmann  •  Joan Gerber  •  Bob Holt

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Barbara Parkins  •  Patty Duke  •  Sharon Tate  •  Paul Burke

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Robson
CAST:  Barbara Parkins  •  Patty Duke  •  Sharon Tate  •  Paul Burke

Private Parts (1972)

Teenage runaway Cheryl splits from Ohio and ends up in Los Angeles staying at an old rundown hotel full of weirdos. The weirdest of all is George and he has a crush on Cheryl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bartel
CAST:  Ayn Ruymen  •  Lucille Benson  •  John Ventantonio  •  Stanley Livingston

Teenage runaway Cheryl splits from Ohio and ends up in Los Angeles staying at an old rundown hotel full of weirdos. The weirdest of all is George and he has a crush on Cheryl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bartel
CAST:  Ayn Ruymen  •  Lucille Benson  •  John Ventantonio  •  Stanley Livingston