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James Whitmore, Nancy Davis

MGM (Warner), 1993

Nostalgic, Comforting, and Somehow Believable.
This little film is really a remarkable artifact from 1950. There is an innocence to it that you couldn't recreate today. It manages to use a controversial theme like the voice of God manifesting over the radiowaves of the world over a six day period, yet there is no ...

The Young Philadelphians

Paul Newman, Barbara Rush

Warner Home Video, 1995

The Irish make it again!
I read this book years ago. Movies tend to fall short of good novels because they are too limited in what they can cover. But this movie does quite well. In the book there were three generations of Irish. The hero's grandmother is the immigrant who got the family ...

Chiefs TV Mini-Series

Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine

Starmaker Entertainment, 1994

Please Bring This To DVD In The US!!
I don't know who owns the rights to this riveting and well-acted miniseries that aired back in summer 1983 on CBS, but they are crazy for not releasing it to DVD here in the U.S.!!--A stellar cast, a well-told story, just classic television!! It has recently been ...

Hot Millions

Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith

MGM (Warner), 1994

Priceless
My best friend raved about this move to me when we were in high school, and when I finally had a chance to see it, I fell completely in love. It's not an exaggeration to say that I base friendships on whether people love this movie. If someone doesn't appreciate "Hot ...

My Sweet Charlie

Patty Duke, Al Freeman Jr.

Universal Studios, 1998

The Best TV Film of 1970
Granted, I am biased in that I have been a long-time fan of Ms. Duke's, dating back to 1962. But I am objective enough in my observations as a student of film, and a video producer myself, to realize - and highly recommend - the excellence of this splendid television ...

No Time for Sergeants

Andy Griffith, Nick Adams

Warner Home Video, 1994

One of my ALL-TIME favorite comedies!
Having served in the Air Force myself, from 1977 to 1997, I can relate to alot of the situations in this movie. Early on, I did many stints as PLO myself ... we called them "GI Parties." The induction scenes in this movie are pretty much the same as they were when ...

The Legend of Billie Jean

Helen Slater, Keith Gordon

Fair is calling this movie great!
I just watched this movie again for the 100th time and continue to think its one of the best movies of the 80's. It really captures the feeling of life in the 80's and what it feels like to be a smart teenager who gets treated unfairly. The soundtrack is also awesome- ...

North and South Book I (VHS, 6 videos)

Patrick Swayze, James Read (II)

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 1995

Soap Opera of Pre-civil War
North and South is about two friends, who attend and graduate from West Point. One friend is from the South and the other from the North. The Abolitionist were preaching about the evils of slavery, the brutality of the slave owners, and the inevitiblity of machines. ...

Dead Poet's Society

Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard

Touchstone / Disney, 1994

READING, WRITING AND DEATH
Some of you may remember John Houseman's portrayal as the legendary Professor Kingsfield in "The Paper Chase". It's said that Arthur Miller of "Miller's Court" was a copy of this stern teacher who taught effectively using the Socratic method of instruction for 40 plus ...

The Outsiders

Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio

Warner Home Video, 1995

"stay gold, pony boy, stay gold"
This is a movie that will be loved through the generations. A must get movie if you have read the outsiders book!!!!

Ruby Jean and Joe

Tom Selleck, Rebekah Johnson

Lions Gate/Republic Ent., 1996

Leonard, this movie is MUCH more than just a 'buddy picture'
And 'offbeat'?? Where did he get that? This film is a classic. Tom Selleck portrays Joe Wade as a real person. He's heroic at times, but he's not immune to the human condition of self-doubt and regrets from the past. Rebekah Johnson as Ruby Jean Babcock perfectly ...

Hear My Song

Brian Flanagan, Constance Cowley

Miramax/Paramount, 1993

Sinatra (Cinatra?) Knew A Good Thing When He Heard It
"Hear My Song" (1992), an Irish film, a romantic musical comedy/drama, was written by its star, Adrian Dunbar, with Peter Chelsom, its first-time director, and is filmed on location in gritty Liverpool, England, and the lovely Irish countryside. It's based on the life ...

Funny Farm

Chevy Chase, Madolyn Smith Osborne

Warner Home Video, 1992

My Favorite Movie
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Very funny and one you will watch again and again. I loaned my copy to someone and they never returned it so I HAD to order another one.

Friendly Persuasion

Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire

Warner Home Video, 1998

Friendly Persuasion
This is an excellent family movie well worth keeping in the family dvd file for future generations. Friendly Persuasion speaks well to integrity, family commitment and good clean humor.

A Guy Named Joe

Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne

MGM (Warner), 1998

The classic movie about a cracked up bomber pilot's ghost
A Guy Named Joe is THE classic movie about a cracked up WWII bomber pilot (Spencer Tracy) sent back from Heaven as a ghost to provide guidance, like a guardian angel, to a new pilot trainee who turns out to fall in love with the ghost's girlfriend (Irene Dunne). I ...