Part fact, part fiction, Cast a Giant Shadow powerfully dramatizes Israel’s heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence. Both realistic war story and passionate romance, it features an all-star cast including Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger and Angie Dickinson, as well as Yul Brynner, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra in notable supporting roles. After a brilliant career in the U.S. army, …
Something appealing. Something appalling. Something for everyone a comedy tonight! “One of the hottest burlesque shows that ever hit Broadway” (Time) comes to the screen showcasing the enormous talents of Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton and Michael Crawford (Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera). Featuring keenly clever tunes like “Comedy Tonight” and “Lovely,” this wild …
Directing great Sydney Pollack (Three Days of the Condor) delivers a rousing good show (The Film Daily) with this fast-paced western written by William Norton (White Lightning, Gator) with irresistible humor and delightful ironies (Motion Picture Herald). Starring screen legend Burt Lancaster (Elmer Gantry) and Shelley Winters (Lolita) along with Telly Savalas (TV s Kojak) and Ossie Davis …
Indian by birth, but secretly adopted by whites, Rachel Zachary (Audrey Hepburn) soon becomes the target of lawless racism and brutality when her true identity is revealed. The Indians want her back, the local whites want her dead, and her only hope for survival is a man (Burt Lancaster) who must face the most terrifying fight of his …
In MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE, Rita Chiarelli, Canada s Queen of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the blues, Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary a.k.a Angola Prison – what used to be the bloodiest prison in America. Rita s trip turns into a historic jailhouse performance – playing with inmates serving life sentences. Their …