Romantic Comedy (
1983) | IMDb:
5.3
Jason is in need of a collaborator to give him inspiration. Phoebe is a small-town English teacher with an urge to write. On the day Jason is being married, Jason and Phoebe meet and form a partnership.
Starring:
Dudley Moore
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Frances Sternhagen
,
Janet Eilber
,
Robyn Douglass
,
Ron Leibman
Directed by:
Arthur Hiller
The Prisoner of Zenda (
1979) | IMDb:
5.1
Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.
Starring:
Peter Sellers
,
Stuart Wilson
,
Lynne Frederick
,
Elke Sommer
,
Gregory Sierra
,
Catherine Schell
Midway (
1976) | IMDb:
6.7
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Directed by:
Jack Smight
Produced by:
Walter Mirisch
Fiddler on the Roof (
1971) | IMDb:
8
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
The Thomas Crown Affair (
1968) | IMDb:
6.9
Young businessman Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover because he’s in love.
In the Heat of the Night (
1967) | IMDb:
7.9
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (
1967) | IMDb:
7.2
A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
Hawaii (
1966) | IMDb:
6.5
Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Starring:
Julie Andrews
,
Max von Sydow
,
Richard Harris
,
Gene Hackman
,
Carroll O'Connor
,
Jocelyne LaGarde
The Great Escape (
1963) | IMDb:
8.2
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
Starring:
Steve McQueen
,
James Garner
,
Richard Attenborough
,
James Donald
,
Charles Bronson
,
Donald Pleasence
The Children's Hour (
1961) | IMDb:
7.8
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Starring:
Audrey Hepburn
,
Shirley MacLaine
,
James Garner
,
Miriam Hopkins
,
Fay Bainter
,
Veronica Cartwright
West Side Story (
1961) | IMDb:
7.6
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
Starring:
Natalie Wood
,
Richard Beymer
,
Rita Moreno
,
George Chakiris
,
Russ Tamblyn
,
Simon Oakland
The Magnificent Seven (
1960) | IMDb:
7.7
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
Friendly Persuasion (
1956) | IMDb:
7.3
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?
Starring:
Gary Cooper
,
Dorothy McGuire
,
Anthony Perkins
,
Richard Eyer
,
Robert Middleton
,
Phyllis Love