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Articles written by William J. Felchner
All 182 articles written by William J. Felchner Movie: The Paper Chase (1973): Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner Star in Harvard Law School Film Category: Film Dramas (general) The Paper Chase stars Timothy Bottoms as a first-year student at Harvard Law School. Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, Graham Beckel and Edward Hermann also appear. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Invaders from Mars terrified the matinee movie crowd in 1953. Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt and Leif Erickson star in this sci-fi cult classic. more... Category: Sports Collectibles Joe Willie Namath is one of pro football's most colorful players. Collectors love this Super Bowl III hero, shelling out top dollar for cards, jerseys and signed photos. more... Ty Cobb Baseball Collectibles: Sports Memorabilia: Cards, Autographs, Signed Balls, Advertising Category: Sports Collectibles Hall of Famer Ty Cobb (1886-1961) is one of the greatest players in baseball history. Collectors love Cobb, paying top dollar for cards, signed baseballs and other items. more... Movie: The Killer Shrews (1959): James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis Star in Sci-Fi/Horror Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) The Killer Shrews terrorized movie audiences in 1959. James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis and Gordon McLendon star in this science fiction cult classic. more... Movie: Cool Hand Luke (1967): Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon Star in Chain Gang Film Category: Classic Film Dramas Paul Newman has the title role in the 1967 movie classic Cool Hand Luke. George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon, Lou Antonio, Robert Drivas and Strother Martin appear in support. more... War Movie: Stalag 17 (1953): William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger Star in Billy Wilder Film Category: Classic Films (general) William Holden stars as a cynical American POW in the 1953 movie classic Stalag 17. Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss and Peter Graves also appear. more... Movie: The Lemon Drop Kid (1951): Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, William Frawley Star in Comedy Film Category: Comic Films Bob Hope has the title role in 1951's The Lemon Drop Kid. Marilyn Maxwell, William Frawley, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell and Andrea King appear in support. more... Boxing Movie: The Set-Up (1949): Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias Star in Sports Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Robert Ryan is heavyweight boxer Stoker Thompson in RKO's The Set-Up (1949). Audrey Totter plays the fighter's wife and George Tobias his seedy manager. more... Movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968): Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure Star in World War II Film Category: Film Dramas (general) The gripping World War II thriller Where Eagles Dare came to movie theaters in 1968. Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure star in this Alistair MacLean story. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) The Day the Earth Stood Still is a giant in the science fiction movie genre. The original 1951 film produced an array of valuable posters, lobby cards and pressbooks. more... Category: Collectibles Christmas movie posters are tops in the Hollywood memorabilia field. Valuable posters include such gems as It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas and Holiday Inn. more... Category: Film Dramas (general) Omar Sharif hunts down a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Europe in 1967's The Night of the Generals. Peter O'Toole, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence costar. more... Movie: A Christmas Story (1983): Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon Star in Holiday Film Classic Category: Classic Film Comedies Jean Shepherd's timeless movie classic A Christmas Story remains a holiday favorite. Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella star. more... Category: War Films Carl Foreman's The Victors follows the triumphs and tragedies of an American infantry unit in World War II. Vince Edwards, Albert Finney, George Hamilton star. more... Movie: A Night to Remember (1958): Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Honor Blackman Star in Titanic Film Category: Historical Films A Night to Remember (1958) recounts the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Honor Blackman, Robert Ayres star in this British film. more... Movie: WarGames (1983): Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Ally Sheedy Star in Nuclear Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Computer geek Matthew Broderick nearly ignites World War III in WarGames (1983). Dabney Coleman, Ally Sheedy, John Wood, Barry Corbin also appear. more... Western Movie: Maverick (1994): Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner Star in Gambling Film Category: Film Westerns In 1994 Maverick returned to the entertainment world. Based on the classic 1957-62 TV series, the big-screen Maverick stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Warner Bros'. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms terrorized movie audiences in 1953. Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey star in this sci-fi classic. more... Forbidden Planet Movie Collectibles: Science Fiction Film Memorabilia: Posters, Lobby Cards, Books Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) MGM's 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is one of the most collected titles in the sci-fi movie genre. Posters, lobby cards, stills, heralds bring top dollar. more... Movie: The Mysterians (1957): Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa Star in Japanese Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) The Mysterians was first released in Japan in 1957. Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Momoko Kochi star in this classic sci-fi movie centering on an alien invasion of Earth. more... It's a Wonderful Life Collectibles: Movie Memorabilia: Posters, Lobby Cards, Pressbooks, Autographs Category: Collectibles Frank Capra's 1946 motion picture classic It's a Wonderful Life is huge with collectors. Posters, lobby cards, pressbooks, autographs, ads bring top dollar. Hee-haw! more... TV's Buffalo Bob Smith: Host of Howdy Doody Children's Television Show Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows Buffalo Bob Smith reigned supreme among the "Peanut Gallery" crowd during the early days of television. From 1947-60 the iconic Smith hosted NBC-TV's Howdy Doody. more... Movie: Westworld (1973): Yul Brynner, James Brolin Star in Western Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Yul Brynner stars as a robotic gunslinger run amok in Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973). James Brolin, Richard Benjamin, Dick Van Patten also appear. more... FiveThirtyEight.com Political Website: Nate Silver Tracks 2008 U.S. Presidential, Senate Elections Category: US Elections FiveThirtyEight.com is a political junkie's dream. Founder Nate Silver tracks, analyzes and predicts the 2008 U.S. Presidential/Senate Elections using computer models. more... Movie: Destination Moon (1950): John Archer, Warner Anderson Star in Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) George Pal's Destination Moon remains one of the most influential sci-fi movies of the 1950s. John Archer and Warner Anderson lead the cinematic lunar expedition. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) An expedition into the Amazon turns up the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning star in Jack Arnold's 1954 sci-fi horror classic. more... Buddy Holly Music Collectibles: Top Memorabilia: Records, Autographs, Yearbooks, Personal Items Category: 50s - 60s Pop Music Rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly (1936-1959) still commands quite a following. Collectors love Buddy, paying big bucks for records, autographs and other collectibles. more... Category: Collectibles Richard M. Nixon first ran for president in 1960. Collectors are big on this historic election, with Nixon pins, buttons and other memorabilia bringing top prices. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Astronaut James Caan heads to the moon in Robert Altman's 1968 sci-fi movie, Countdown. Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore, Barbara Baxley, Charles Aidman appear in support. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain first came to movie theaters in 1971. Arthur Hill and James Olson lead a group of scientists investigating a lethal alien virus. more... Movie: Clash of the Titans (1981): Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom Star in Fantasy Film Category: Fantasy Films Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus in Clash of the Titans, director Desmond Davis' Greek mythology spectacular. Laurence Oliver, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith co-star. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Roger Corman's X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes hit movie theaters in 1963. Ray Milland stars as Dr. James Xavier, with Diana Van der Vlis and John Hoyt in support. more... Movie: Things to Come (1936): Raymond Massey Stars in Classic Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) William Cameron Menzies' Things to Come is one of science fiction's most revered films. Released in 1936, the movie stars Raymond Massey and Ralph Richardson. more... Movie: Coal Miner's Daughter (1980): Sissy Spacek Stars as Loretta Lynn in Country Music Film Category: Country Music (general) Sissy Spacek won a Best Actress Oscar playing Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Tommy Lee Jones is "Mooney" Lynn, with Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline. more... Country Music's Bill Anderson: Grand Ole Opry Star's Hits: Still, I Get the Fever, Quits Category: Country Music (general) "Whisperin' Bill" Anderson is one of Nashville's most revered figures. A mega successful singer-songwriter, Anderson continues to pursue his country music career today. more... Movie: Soylent Green (1973): Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young Star in Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Charlton Heston is a New York police detective who uncovers a distasteful mystery in the sci-fi thriller Soylent Green. Leigh Taylor-Young, Edward G. Robinson co-star. more... Country Music's Jim Reeves: Louisiana Hayride Star's Hits: Four Walls, Penny Candy, Guilty Category: Traditional Country Music Gentleman Jim Reeves possessed one of country music's finest voices. His number one hits included "Mexican Joe," "Four Walls," "Billy Bayou" and "He'll Have to Go." more... Movie: Your Cheatin' Heart (1964): George Hamilton Stars as Hank Williams in Country Music Film Category: Traditional Country Music George Hamilton has the starring role in MGM's 1964 film biopic, Your Cheatin' Heart. Hamilton plays country music legend Hank Williams, with Susan Oliver as wife Audrey. more... Category: Traditional Country Music On March 5, 1963, country music star Patsy Cline died in a tragic plane crash. Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Randy Hughes were also killed. more... Movie: When Worlds Collide (1951): Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, John Hoyt Star in Classic Sci-Fi Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) The planet may be doomed when two heavenly bodies chart a course for Earth in When Worlds Collide. Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, John Hoyt and Peter Hansen co-star. more... Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood Star in Stanley Kubrick Sci-Fi Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood travel to Jupiter in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Co-starring is HAL 9000, the Discovery One's computer. more... Movie: Wild in the Streets (1968): Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters Star in Far-Out Sixties Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Christopher Jones is rock star Max Frost, who becomes President of the United States in Wild in the Streets. Shelley Winters, Hal Holbrook and Diane Varsi co-star. more... Movie: The Bob Mathias Story (1954): Famous Olympic Decathlete Plays Himself in Biographical Film Category: Biopic Dramas Bob and Melba Mathias play themselves in the 1954 Olympic Games drama, The Bob Mathias Story. Ward Bond, Ann Doran, Howard Petrie and Diane Jergens appear in support. more... Movie: The Flim-Flam Man (1967): George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, Sue Lyon Star in Con Man Film Category: Classic Film Comedies George C. Scott plays rural con artist Mordecai Jones in The Flim-Flam Man. Michael Sarrazin, Sue Lyon, Harry Morgan, Jack Albertson and Alice Ghostley co-star. more... Movie Comedy: Father Goose (1964): Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard Star in World War II Film Category: Classic Film Comedies Cary Grant plays a reluctant coastwatcher in the 1964 WW II comedy classic, Father Goose. Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard and Jack Good appear in comic support. more... Movie: Rosemary's Baby (1968): Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon Star in Horror Film Category: Horror Films (general) Director Roman Polanski brought Rosemary's Baby to the silver screen in 1968. A tale of the supernatural, the movie starred Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes and Ruth Gordon. more... Movie: Machine Gun Kelly (1958): Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot, Morey Amsterdam Star in Gangster Film Category: Biopic Dramas Roger Corman's 1958 "B" movie Machine Gun Kelly dramatizes the life of the Depression-era gangster. Charles Bronson stars, with Susan Cabot, Morey Amsterdam in support. more... Category: Crime Abraham Zapruder was in Dallas' Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Using his Bell & Howell movie camera, he captured the assassination of President Kennedy on 8mm film. more... Movie: The Wild Bunch (1969): William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan Star in Western Film Category: Film Westerns Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch blasted its way into movie theaters in 1969. William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and Robert Ryan starred in Hollywood's most violent Western. more... TV Cartoon Series: Jonny Quest: Dr. Benton Quest, Race Bannon, Hadji, Bandit Starred in 1964-65 Show Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows The original The Adventures of Jonny Quest produced 26 episodes from 1964-65. The animated stars were Jonny Quest, Dr. Benton C. Quest, Race Bannon, Hadji and Bandit. more... Cimarron Strip TV Series: Stuart Whitman, Percy Herbert Star in 1967-68 Television Western Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows Stuart Whitman plays Marshal Jim Crown in CBS-TV's 90-minute Western drama, Cimarron Strip. Percy Herbert, Randy Boone and Jill Townsend co-star. more... Category: Action Films/Thrillers (general) Robert Duvall is the dogged pursuer and Treat Williams the skyjacker in 1981's The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, a movie based on the infamous, real-life hijacking in 1971. more... Category: Classic Film Dramas James Stewart leads a group of plane crash survivors in Robert Aldrich's 1965 classic, The Flight of the Phoenix. Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger co-star. more... Movie: The Long Ships (1964): Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn Star in Viking Film Category: Historical Films Richard Widmark leads his fellow Vikings in the search for a fabulous golden bell in The Long Ships. Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn and Rosanna Schiaffino co-star. more... Category: Horror Films (general) Darren McGavin is gritty reporter Carl Kolchak, who is on the trail of a 19th century serial killer in ABC's The Night Strangler. Simon Oakland and Jo Ann Pflug co-star more... TV Movie: The Night Stalker (1972): Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland Star in Vampire Film Category: Horror Films (general) Newspaper reporter Darren McGavin believes a vampire is on the loose in Las Vegas in ABC-TV's The Night Stalker. Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland and Ralph Meeker co-star. more... Movie: War of the Worlds (1953): Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne Star in Sci-Fi Film Classic Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds hit movie theaters like a Martian invasion in 1953. Gene Barry played Dr. Clayton Forrester, with Ann Robinson as his terrified gal pal. more... Movie: Babe Comes Home (1927): Babe Ruth, Anna Q. Nilsson Star in Silent Baseball Film Category: Film Dramas (general) New York Yankee great Babe Ruth had the starring role in First National Pictures' 1927 baseball movie classic, Babe Comes Home. Swedish legend Anna Q. Nilsson co-stars. more... Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur (1959): Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith Co-Star in Epic Movie Category: Classic Films (general) Charlton Heston stars as Ben-Hur in director William Wyler's 1959 big screen spectacular. Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott and Sam Jaffe co-star. more... Category: Action Films In 1971 Richard Roundtree was the original Shaft -- John Shaft -- a super-cool black private eye who took Hollywood by storm in one of the best blaxploitation films ever. more... TV's Greatest Game Show Hosts: Bob Barker, Groucho Marx, Garry Moore, Pat Sajak Top List Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows Meet television's greatest game show hosts -- Groucho Marx, Bob Barker, John Daly, Garry Moore, Pat Sajak, et al. -- from You Bet Your Life to Wheel of Fortune. more... Movie: Billy Jack (1971): Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat Star in 1970s Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Tom Laughlin had the title role in Warner Bros'. Billy Jack, one of the biggest box-office hits of 1971. Delores Taylor, Clark Howat and Bert Freed co-star. more... Movie: Jeremiah Johnson (1972): Robert Redford, Will Geer Star in Classic Mountain Man Film Category: Classic Films (general) Robert Redford has the title role in Sydney Pollack's 1972 mountain man classic, Jeremiah Johnson. Will Geer, Stefan Gierasch and the Rocky Mountains appear in support. more... Category: Classic Films (general) James Bond (Sean Connery) is hot on the trail of super villain Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) in director Guy Hamilton's 1964 007 movie classic, Goldfinger. more... Stonewall Jackson Interview: Country Music Singer Reflects on Career, Autographs, Grand Ole Opry Category: Traditional Country Music Former Grand Ole Opry star Stonewall Jackson has entertained country music fans for decades. In this exclusive interview with Suite101 Stonewall looks back on his career. more... Western Movie: High Noon (1952): Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell Star in Film Classic Category: Film Westerns Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) stands alone in Hadleyville against a gang of killers hell-bent on revenge in director Fred Zinnemann's 1952 Western classic, High Noon. more... Movie: Come Back, Little Sheba: Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore Star in 1952 Film Drama Category: Classic Film Dramas Shirley Booth captured a Best Actress Oscar in Paramount's 1952 movie classic, Come Back, Little Sheba. Burt Lancaster, Terry Moore and Richard Jaeckel co-star. more... Movie: Birdman of Alcatraz (1962): Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter Star in Prison Film Category: Classic Film Dramas Burt Lancaster portrays convict Robert Stroud in director John Frankenheimer's gripping fact-based drama, Birdman of Alcatraz. Karl Malden and Thelma Ritter co-star. more... Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991): Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange Star in Movie Thriller Category: Classic Films (general) Ex-con Max Cady (Robert De Niro) terrorizes lawyer Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) and his family in director Martin Scorsese's 1991 movie classic, Cape Fear. more... Movie: Hang 'Em High (1968): Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle Star in Classic Western Category: Film Westerns Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) is strung up by a nine-man lynch mob and left for dead, setting the stage for revenge and retribution in United Artists' Hang 'Em High. more... Movie: Ridley Scott's Alien (1979): Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver Star in Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Director Ridley Scott serves up the ultimate in extraterrestrial terror in 20th Century-Fox's Alien, starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver and Harry Dean Stanton. more... Category: Fantasy Films The Arabian Nights come alive in Alexander Korda's classic 1940 fantasy movie The Thief of Bagdad, starring Sabu, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez, John Justin and Rex Ingram. more... TV Series: F Troop (1965-67): Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch Star in Classic Sitcom Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows The setting was the post-Civil War West, with Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch and Melody Patterson starring in one of television's wildest situation comedies. more... Movie: The Time Machine (1960): Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux Star in H.G. Wells Sci-Fi Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) In 1960 MGM released The Time Machine, director George Pal's special effects-laden science fiction movie classic starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux and Alan Young. more... War Movie: Kelly's Heroes (1970): Clint Eastwood,Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland Star in WW II Film Category: Classic Films (general) Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas lead a band of enterprising GI's behind enemy lines in a daring raid to liberate $16 million in gold bars in MGM's Kelly's Heroes. more... TV Series: Black Sheep Squadron: Robert Conrad Stars as Pappy Boyington in WW II Television Drama Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows From 1976-78 Robert Conrad starred as Marine Corps fighter ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington in NBC's controversial World War II TV series, Black Sheep Squadron. more... TV Series: The Time Tunnel (1966-67): James Darren, Robert Colbert Star in Irwin Allen Sci-Fi Show Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows American scientists Tony Newman (James Darren) and Doug Phillips (Robert Colbert) traverse the infinite corridors of time in Irwin Allen's TV classic, The Time Tunnel. more... TV Series: My Little Margie: Gale Storm and Charles Farrell Star in Classic 1950s Video Sitcom Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows Widower Vern Albright (Charles Farrell) has his hands full with headstrong daughter Margie (Gale Storm) in the popular 1950s situation comedy, My Little Margie. more... Movie: The Magnificent Seven (1960): Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen Star in Classic John Sturges Western Category: Film Westerns Terrorized Mexican villagers hire seven American gunslingers led by Yul Brynner to rid them of bandits in director John Sturges's immortal Western, The Magnificent Seven. more... Movie: The Cincinnati Kid (1965): Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson Star in Poker Film Classic Category: Classic Film Dramas Steve McQueen plays young stud poker player Eric Stoner, who is itching to take on "The Man," Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson), in Norman Jewison's The Cincinnati Kid. more... Movie: Executive Action (1973): Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan Star in JFK Assassination Film Category: Action Films/Thrillers (general) A trio of ultra right-wing businessmen headed by James Farrington (Burt Lancaster) plot to kill President Kennedy in director David Miller's 1973 film, Executive Action. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Lone American astronaut Kit Draper (Paul Mantee) fights for survival on the Red Planet in the 1964 sci-fi film, Robinson Crusoe on Mars. more... Juvenile Delinquency Paperbacks: Reform School Girl, Amboy Dukes, Hot Rod Fury Top Collector Titles Category: Collecting Books Vintage paperbacks are collector hot, with juvenile delinquency titles leading the way. The Amboy Dukes, Jailbait Street, All Shook Up, et al., can bring top dollar. more... Movie: The Blackboard Jungle (1955): Glenn Ford, Anne Francis Star in Juvenile Delinquency Film Category: Classic Films (general) Teacher Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) struggles to reach his students at a violent inner-city high school in Richard Brooks' 1955 movie classic, The Blackboard Jungle. more... Movie: North Dallas Forty (1979): Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, John Matuszak Star in Football Film Classic Category: Classic Films (general) Receiver Phil Elliott (Nick Nolte) and quarterback Seth Maxwell (Mac Davis) lead the Bulls in this raucous 1979 adaptation of the Peter Gent novel, North Dallas Forty. more... Category: Classic Films (general) When six Vindicator bombers armed with nuclear warheads are accidentally ordered to destroy Moscow, Henry Fonda frantically tries to recall them in 1964's Fail Safe. more... James Jones: World War II Writer: From Here to Eternity Author's Experiences Forged in U.S. Army Category: WW II History The author of three highly-acclaimed war novels -- From Here to Eternity, The Thin Red Line, Whistle -- James Jones based his books on his peacetime/WW II Army service. more... Robert Altman's M*A*S*H Movie (1970): Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould Star in Korean War Film Category: Classic Film Comedies Korean War surgeons Hawkeye Pierce (Donald Sutherland) and Trapper John McIntyre (Elliott Gould) "operate" behind the lines in M*A*S*H, the movie that started it all. more... Film: The Incredible Shrinking Man: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart Star in 1957 Science Fiction Movie Category: Classic Films (general) While out boating "on a very ordinary summer day," Scott Carey (Grant Williams) is enveloped by a strange ocean mist, causing him to gradually shrink into oblivion. more... The P-47 Thunderbolt: America's Ultimate Fighter-Bomber of World War II Category: WW II History To the Germans it was the dreaded Jadgebomber, raining death from the wild blue. To its American pilots it was the beloved Jug, one of WW II's most durable aircraft. more... Movie: Charley Varrick (1973): Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr Star in Bank Heist Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Walter Matthau has the title role in 1973's crime thriller Charley Varrick. Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr and Andy Robinson also appear. more... Movie: C.C. and Company (1970): Joe Namath, Ann-Margret, William Smith Star in Outlaw Biker Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Broadway Joe Namath stars in the wild 1970 biker movie C.C. and Company. Ann-Margret, William Smith, Jennifer Billingsley and Mike Battle also appear. more... Movie: The Deadly Mantis (1957): Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton Star in Sci-Fi Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) A giant insect wreaks havoc in the 1957 science fiction thriller The Deadly Mantis. Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton and Donald Randolph head the cast. more... Movie: The Wild One (1953): Marlon Brando, Lee Marvin, Mary Murphy Star in Outlaw Biker Film Category: Classic Film Dramas Marlon Brando has the title role in 1953's classic biker movie The Wild One. Lee Marvin, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith and Jay C. Flippen also appear. more... Movie: Escape from Alcatraz (1979): Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan Star in Prison Film Drama Category: Film Dramas (general) Clint Eastwood plays convict Frank Morris in the gripping movie thriller Escape from Alcatraz. Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau and Fred Ward also appear. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Universal Pictures continued its horror movie franchise with Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman in 1943. Lon Chaney Jr., Ilona Massey, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi star. more... Movie: Paul Newman in Hud (1963): Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon de Wilde Co-Star in Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Paul Newman has the title role in Hud (1963). Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon de Wilde, Whit Bissell, John Ashley also appear. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Gregory Peck plays the infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele in 1978's The Boys from Brazil. Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer and Uta Hagen also appear. more... Category: Film Westerns Clint Eastwood stars in Don Siegel's western movie classic Two Mules for Sister Sara. Shirley MacLaine plays a nun, with Manolo Fabregas and Alberto Morin in support. more... Movie: Coogan's Bluff (1968): Clint Eastwood, Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark Star in Western Cop Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Clint Eastwood stars as Deputy Sheriff Coogan in Coogan's Bluff (1968). Lee J. Cobb, Susan Clark, Don Stroud and Tisha Sterling appear in support. more... Movie: Superman and the Mole Men (1951): George Reeves, Phyllis Coates Star in Sci-Fi Feature Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) George Reeves plays the Man of Steel in 1951's Superman and the Mole Men. Phyllis Coates, Jeff Corey, Walter Reed, J. Farrell MacDonald appear in support. more... Category: Collectibles Vintage Christmas cards from Hollywood celebrities are always hot with collectors. Check out values for such personalities as Betty Grable, Groucho Marx, Orson Welles. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) A runaway supercomputer threatens mankind in Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent star in this forgotten sci-fi movie. more... Category: Classic Films (general) David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is one of Hollywood's greatest films. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa star. more... Category: War Films Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot -- or The Boat -- ranks as one of the greatest war films ever made. Jurgen Prochnow stars as the steely-eyed German submarine commander. more... Movie: The Spirit of West Point (1947): Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis Star in Army Football Film Category: Biopic Dramas Army's All-American gridiron duo of Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis star in The Spirit of West Point (1947). Robert Shayne, Anne Nagel, Alan Hale Jr. also appear. more... Category: Comic Films Hayley Mills and June Harding test Rosalind Russell's patience at an all-girls school in The Trouble with Angels (1966). Binnie Barnes, Mary Wickes appear in support. more... Category: Classic/Vintage TV Shows The Rockford Files generated 118 episodes during its NBC-TV run from 1974-80. Here are Rockford's ten best episodes, with James Garner and company leading the way. more... Boxing Movie: Champion (1949): Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy Star in Sports Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Kirk Douglas stars as fighter Midge Kelly in Stanley Kramer's Champion (1949). Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman also appear. more... War Movie: Catch-22 (1970): Alan Arkin, Jon Voight, Richard Benjamin Star in Mike Nichols Film Category: Classic Films (general) Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 came to the big screen in 1970. Alan Arkin, Jon Voight, Richard Benjamin, Martin Balsam, Orson Welles star in this classic anti-war film. more... American Old West Dentistry: Doc Holliday, Patent Medicines, Quack Devices, Indian Spirit Cures Category: American History (general) Dentistry in the American West of the 19th and early 20th centuries ranged from the superstitious to the scientific. Patent medicines, new technology dominated the era. more... Movie: Capricorn One (1978): Elliott Gould, James Brolin Star in Mars Science Fiction Film Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) Mars is the destination in 1978's Capricorn One, a sci-fi movie steeped in government conspiracy and intrigue. Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Sam Waterston head the cast. more... Movie: Lilies of the Field (1963): Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala Star in Director Ralph Nelson's Film Category: Film Dramas (general) Oscar winner Sidney Poitier stars as itinerant handyman Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field. Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Stanley Adams, Dan Frazer appear in support. more... Movie: Conan the Barbarian (1982): Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones Star in Fantasy Film Category: Fantasy Films Muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger has the title role in 1982's Conan the Barbarian. James Earl Jones, Max Von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman appear in support. more... Collecting World Series Programs: Fall Classic Produced Valuable Sports/Baseball Memorabilia Category: Sports Collectibles World Series programs are among the most coveted items in the sports memorabilia field. Find the right program and one could easily bank several thousand dollars or more. more... Babe Ruth Collectibles: Sports Memorabilia: Baseball Cards, Autographs, Photos, Advertising Category: Sports Collectibles New York Yankee great Babe Ruth remains one of baseball's enduring legends. Collectors love Babe, paying top prices for cards, autographed balls and signed photos. more... Songwriter/Movie Fan Chaw Mank: Illinois Bandleader, Radio Host, Author, Psychic, Film Personality Category: Pop Culture Personalities Charles "Chaw" Mank Jr. wore many hats during his lifetime. He was a noted songwriter, author, radio host, psychic, Hollywood fan club pioneer, super movie fan/collector. more... Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films (general) James Caan stars as superstar athlete Jonathan E. in director Norman Jewison's 1975 sci-fi classic, Rollerball. Maud A |