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Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall (1928-1998) was a British-American actor best known for his roles in films such as "How Green Was My Valley," "Planet of the Apes," and "The Poseidon Adventure." He also had a successful career in television and theater. In addition to acting, McDowall was a photographer, author, and animal rights activist.

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20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years

20th Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 7

The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.

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Overboard

Overboard

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1987 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her m...

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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1972 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker, Judge Roy Bean, rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand o...

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Molly and Me

Molly and Me

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1945 IMDB Rating: 6.9

A vivacious actress needing work becomes a housekeeper for a crusty retired politician, and gives his life the shaking-up that it needs.

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That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1965 IMDB Rating: 6.7

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

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Class of 1984

Class of 1984

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman....

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My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1943 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob, blames the boy's lack of persona...

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5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1968 IMDB Rating: 6.4

The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one.

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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1967 IMDB Rating: 6.4

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild an...

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 6.3

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to...

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