**Movies with a robot/android/cyborg/mechanical person, from before 1950. **
Flash Gordon (1936 film serial)
Beware of Ming’s Annihilants! Beware!
Doctor Satan’s Robot (aka The Mysterious Doctor Satan, 1940 film serial)
Steel killer robot serves Evil!
Metropolis (1927)
Fritz Lang’s classic beautiful robot.
Next: Movies being made in other movies.
Movies being made in other movies.
The Muppet Movie (The Muppet Movie)
Made millions of people happy.
Habeas Corpus (The Player)
Writer sells out by end.
Cleaver (The Sopranos)
They really should’ve filmed this!!!
Next: Movies with non-human leads.
Cars:
It’s not just for kids!
101 Dalmatians:
Cartoon better, but fur cuter.
The Cat from Outer Space:
Really should have been better.
Next: Irene Dunne films
The Sopranos wasn’t a movie. Instead, how about:
Under the Rainbow
Munchkins, off Oz set, misbehave.
Irene Dunne films
Anna and the King of Siam
Not the King you think.
The White Cliffs of Dover
War and romance - take two!
Theodora Goes Wild
By 1936 Hollywood standards, anyway.
Next: Edward Woodward films.
The Wicker Man:
Didn’t see this one coming.
Becket:
Major film, (uncredited) minor role.
A Christmas Carol:
The George C. Scott version.
Next: Courtroom Dramas
Breaker Morant
Shouted, “Shoot straight, you bastards!”
A Few Good Men
Lots of courtroom scenery chewed.
The Verdict
Ambulance chaser seeks hard-won redemption.
Next: Frank Gorshin movies.
Have you seen this movie? the title is totally tongue-in-cheek. BTW, I happen to love this movie.
No, haven’t seen it. Just skimmed the Wiki description.
Next: Frank Gorshin movies.
Frank Gorshin movies
Batman
He almost kills the Bat.
The Creature Of The Sunny Side Trailer Park
Dark secret in desert town.
Bells Are Ringing
He’s a Brando wanna be.
Next: Julie Andrews films.
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Mary Poppins:
Pops-in, Pops-out, spoonsful of sugar.
Victor/Victoria:
Woman is man is woman.
S.O.B.:
Will she or won’t she?
Next: “Comeback” films
Pulp Fiction
Travolta’s career got big boost.
Moonstruck
Cher starred in charming romance.
The Godfather
Brando reinvented self as gangster.
Next: George Peppard films.
George Peppard films:
Tobruk:
Another WWII film: Allies win.
Damnation Alley:
Post-apocalyptic future, action aplenty.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s:
With Audrey Hepburn; his best.
Next: Burt Lancaster films.
The Unforgiven:
Not that one; from 1960.
Judgement at Nuremberg:
Nazis should be so reasonable.
A Child is Waiting:
1960s “message” film; still effective.
Next: movies with fake apes (the faker the better)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Ooo, lemme touch that monolith!
Planet of the Apes
You know the twist, right?
Trading Places
Interspecies rape played for laughs.
Next: Katharine Hepburn movies.
**Katharine Hepburn movies. **
The Philadelphia Story
This film salvaged her career.
Suddenly, Last Summer
Wealthy dowager’s quite a bitch.
On Golden Pond
Fourth Oscar - a world record!
Next: Audrey Hepburn movies.
Roman Holiday
Charming young princess plays hooky.
My Fair Lady
Stunning beauty; dubbed singing voice.
Always
She plays an angel, duh.
Next: Imogene Coca films.
EH, it looks like Imogene Coca did mostly TV work. Should we use TV movies, or do you just want to do this one yourself, and give us a new category?
Wiki shows she had 14 big-screen movies. Go for it.
Imogene Coca films:
National Lampoon’s Vacation:
She’s not a good traveller.
Rabbit Test:
Crystal’s pregnant, Rivers directs. Fail!
Under the Yum Yum Tree:
Lemmon, Lynley, 60s sex comedy.
Next: Frank Sinatra films.
Frank Sinatra films
From Here To Eternity
Rolls olives to snake eyes
The Manchurian Candidate
Pass the time with solitaire
Kindest, warmest, bravest, most honorable
First martial arts American film
(Great movie deserves extra reviews!)
High Society
Remake of Philadelphia Story sings!
Next: Kevin Bacon films