forgotten movies
by shadaif | created - 04 Nov 2014 | updated - 08 Dec 2016 | PublicMovies I loved watching on VHS or in theaters, but are rarely found on DVD or Blu-ray.
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1. The Pirate Movie (1982)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
Directors: Ken Annakin, Richard Franklin | Stars: Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton, Bill Kerr
Votes: 4,801
2. Savannah Smiles (1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family
Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll, who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family.
Director: Pierre De Moro | Stars: Mark Miller, Donovan Scott, Bridgette Andersen, Chris Robinson
Votes: 2,223
Cute film, although not very politically correct.
3. Little Darlings (1980)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Two fifteen year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be the first to lose their virginity while at a summer camp.
Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon
Votes: 6,570 | Gross: $34.33M
TCM once aired it at 2am so I woke up and recorded it
4. Song of the South (1946)
G | 94 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.
Directors: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Ruth Warrick, Bobby Driscoll, James Baskett, Luana Patten
Votes: 15,228 | Gross: $63.72M
Such a curiosity for people Disney should consider a release if only to bring about discussion.
5. Sing (1989)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Musical
A teen film about an Italian punk forced to work with an innocent Jewish girl.
Director: Richard Baskin | Stars: Lorraine Bracco, Peter Dobson, Jessica Steen, Louise Lasser
Votes: 953 | Gross: $2.26M
Can be watched on Youtube, but not DVD release as of yet.
6. Peter-No-Tail (1981)
81 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The British dub of Peter No-Tail premiered in 1983. The American dub of Peter No-Tail premiered on September 21, 1983.
Directors: Jan Gissberg, Stig Lasseby | Stars: Mats Åhlfeldt, Ewa Fröling, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Carl Billquist
Votes: 972
7. Forever (1978 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A made-for-TV movie based on Judy Blume's novel Forever.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Dean Butler, John Friedrich, Beth Raines
Votes: 106
8. Three for the Road (1987)
PG | 88 min | Drama, Comedy
A crafty political aide and his soft-spoken pal are assigned the job of delivering a senator's out-of-control teenage daughter to an institution.
Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Kerri Green, Alan Ruck, Sally Kellerman
Votes: 1,206 | Gross: $1.54M
9. Last Summer (1969)
R | 95 min | Drama
During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison, Catherine Burns
Votes: 2,151 | Gross: $2.37M
10. SpaceCamp (1986)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidentally launched into orbit.
Director: Harry Winer | Stars: Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston, Larry B. Scott
Votes: 15,854 | Gross: $9.70M
11. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
PG | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker
Votes: 3,400 | Gross: $12.41M
12. Amy (1981)
G | 100 min | Drama, Family
A woman leaves her husband after the death of her child to teach deaf children how to speak. Her own child was deaf and although she has no formal training she successfully teaches one boy.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Jenny Agutter, Barry Newman, Kathleen Nolan, Chris Robinson
Votes: 597
13. Superdad (1973)
G | 96 min | Comedy, Family
A father tries to help his daughter meet better friends, only to find his meddling backfires after he finds out that his daughter's friends are the best thing for her.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush, Joe Flynn
Votes: 854 | Gross: $0.24M
14. Mr. Too Little (1978)
Adventure, Family
Young girl, Mindy, has a poodle dog "Mr. Too Little" of the title, and is a part of the circus performers. "Mr. Too Big" is a Tiger, trained by Mindy's Mother. The head of the circus is an ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Ray Ballard, Rossano Brazzi, George Bryson, Carmine Caridi
Votes: 22
15. Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
TV-Y7-FV | 71 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A young girl gets lost in the Australian outback and befriends a kangaroo
Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Barbara Frawley, Joan Bruce, Spike Milligan, June Salter
Votes: 876
16. The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
R | 165 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon, Raf Vallone
Votes: 1,944 | Gross: $24.65M
17. The Beniker Gang (1984)
G | 87 min | Drama
When five kids growing up in an orphanage refuse to be separated by adoption, the only way to stay together is to go on the lam across the country as The Beniker Gang.
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jennifer Dundas, Charles Fields, Jeff Alan-Lee
Votes: 419
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