Franklin J. Schaffner Movies
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- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsHenry FondaLucille BallMort SahlWalter Lord's book 'The Good Years' examining American society between 1900 through 1914 Is made into this TV special hosted by Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball with dRamatizations of historical events, musical routines and sketches.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsJoanne WoodwardRichard BeymerClaire TrevorLila Green is an insecure and aging showgirl for Madame Olga's stage shows. When her boyfriend, Rick, runs off with the show's money, Madame Olga and Ronny let Lila go. Lila goes to stay with her old neighbors, Helen Bard and her teenage son, Kenny. Lila decides to go out and get a regular job and try and live a normal life. All seems well, until Lila and Kenny stop fighting their attraction for one another.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsHenry FondaCliff RobertsonEdie AdamsThe two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRichard BooneRosemary ForsythIn 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.Heston is more convincing in his battle scenes than in romancing Rosemary Forsyth, but nevertheless delivers a hard-hitting performance.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsYul BrynnerBritt EklandClive RevillIn a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.Planet of the Apes raises thought-provoking questions about our culture without letting social commentary get in the way of the drama and action.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsGeorge C. ScottKarl MaldenStephen YoungThe World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.George C. Scott's sympathetic, unflinching portrayal of the titular general in this sprawling epic is as definitive as any performance in the history of American biopics.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsMichael JaystonJanet SuzmanRoderic NobleTsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.The problem with Nicholas and Alexandra is that it considers the Russian Revolution from, in some ways, the least interesting perspective.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsSteve McQueenDustin HoffmanVictor JoryA French convict in the 1930s befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil's Island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.An expensive, exhaustive, 150-mintue odyssey that doesn't so much conclude as cross the finish line and collapse.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsGeorge C. ScottDavid HemmingsGilbert RolandAn isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.Uneven, but fascinating version of the Hemmingway novel with strong performances.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsGregory PeckLaurence OlivierJames MasonA Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.With two excellent antagonists in Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, The Boys from Brazil presents a gripping, suspenseful drama for nearly all of its two hours -- then lets go at the end and falls into a heap.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsLesley-Anne DownFrank LangellaMaurice RonetEgyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsLuciano PavarottiKathryn HarroldEddie AlbertFamous opera singer Giorgio Fini loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to female throat specialist Pamela Taylor and falls in love with her.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsEric StoltzGabriel ByrneNicola CowperA young knight intent on joining King Richard's crusaders pledges to lead a group of orphans to safety and to protect them from a notorious slaver.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsKris KristoffersonJoBeth WilliamsSam WaterstonJake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family respond to him?