11 Uncommonly Excellent Flicks For Your Entertainment Fun

By Bob B Lynch

Bewitched, Isabelle is a witch, living in the San Fernando Valley, and trying to not use her supernatural powers. She finds herself being wooed by actor Jack Watt to play the role of Samantha the witch in a remake of the old 1960's sitcom Bewitched. What a strange twist of fate.

Dillinger, Dense gangster film written by Philip Jordan, one of the best B films of its kind although a key bank robbery is made up of stock footage lifted from Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once. Cast includes Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys, Lawrence Tierney, Eduardo Ciannelli, Elisha Cook, and Marc Lawrence. (70 minutes, 1945)

The Choirboys, Allegedly joke adventures of LA. Cops who improve work pressures by bawdy doings. This is a Foul-mouthed, foul-minded, heavy handed film from story by Joseph Wambaugh, who disavowed this dud. Cast includes Charles Durning, Louis Gossett, Jr., Perry Baron, Clyde Kusatsu, Stephen Macht, Tim McIntire, Randy Quaid, Don Stroud, and James Woods. (119 minutes, 1977)

Gun the Man Down, Injured outlaw avows reprisal on partners who left him in the middle of a robbery gone badly. Cast includes James Arness, Angie Dickinson, Robert Wilke, and Emile Meyer. (78 minutes, 1956)

Sawdust and Tinsel, Kindles soar in this gorgeous, metaphorical motion picture set in a small-time carnival and focusing on the relation between carnival owner Gronberg and his oversexed mistress (Andersson). Cast includes Harriet Andersson, Ake Gronberg, Anders Ek, Gudrun Brost, Hasse Ekman, and Annika Tretow. (92 minutes, 1953)

The Curse of the Cat People, Follow-up to Cat People builds remarkable surroundings in tale of poor little girl who brings up vision of Simon, her dad's strange first wife. Bodeen Prudent's prompting debut and is additionally obtainable in pc-colored rendition Hex of the Red Altar. Cast includes Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Prudent, Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, and Julia Dean. (70 minutes, 1944)

The Manchurian Candidate, A contemporary day adaptation of the 1962 film. Decorated war hero Raymond Shaw is now positioned to become the Vice President of the US. His Mother, Senator Eleanor Shaw is pulling all the political strings. A setback is developing for her plans. Major Bennett Marco, a member of Raymond's platoon is starting to doubt the events of the day Raymond saved the platoon. Marco is battling an uphill battle, but can't resist the nagging impression that something is not right.

The Gene Krupa Story, Everyday version of awesome jazz drummer's life, his ups and downs, and his battle with pill dependency Cast includes Don Weis, Sal Mineo, Susan Kohner, James Darren, Susan Oliver, Yvonne Craig, Lawrence Dobkin, Red Nichols, and Buddy Lester. (101 minutes, 1959)

Thief of Baghdad, Reeves looks for the mysterious blue rose so he could wed the Sultan's baby girl. This is nothing like the Sabu rendition, although this is a fine piece of work. Cast includes Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Arturo Dominici, and Edy Vessel. (90 minutes, 1961)

Heartbreakers, Cast includes Peter Coyote, Nick Mancuso, Carole Laure, Max Gail, James Laurenson, Carol Wayne, Kathryn Harrold, and Jamie Rose. Moody, seductive motion picture in regards to 2 male friends, avant-garde performer Coyote, second-generation businessman Mancuso wishing for artistic and sensual contentment and trying to interpret their relations with others. Personal, now and then observational movie asks for personal responses. (98 minutes, 1984)

Marie Antoinette, Story on life of famed 18th-century French monarch has remarkable Morgan in title role although requires point of view and scope. Cast includes Michele Morgan, Richard Todd, and Jean Morel. - 31989

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