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Angela Lansbury Movies
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Genres:
Comedy
Starring:
Carla Gugino,
Jim Carrey,
Madeline Carroll,
Angela Lansbury,
Ophelia Lovibond,
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Genres:
Documentary
Starring:
Julie Andrews,
Jim Dale,
Roy Edward Disney,
Micky Dolenz,
Karen Dotrice,
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We were fortunate to see this film here in Toronto last night in
advance of its (I think only) theatrical release. Even more fortunate
was the fact that the two directors/sons and Dick Sherman were in
attendance and did Q&A afterwards. Dick even had a piano and played
some of the brothers' songs, explaining, among other things, how the
music of "Spoonful of ...
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Genres:
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Starring:
Emma Thompson,
Colin Firth,
Kelly Macdonald,
Thomas Sangster,
Eliza Bennett,
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I almost missed this one because I was turned off by the commercials
and previews, with their emphasis on the silliest parts (the dancing
donkey, etc.). What a mistake that would have been -- I'd have missed
one of the driest, archest, loveliest scripts in years. Emma Thompson
can do more with a slightly quirked eyebrow and a quiet "Hm" than most
actresses can with an entire Sh...
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Genres:
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Music
Starring:
Leopold Stokowski,
Ralph Grierson,
Kathleen Battle,
Steve Martin,
Itzhak Perlman,
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Although I was aware of the original plan to renew the Fantasia concept
every so often, and that it was visualised as an ongoing project, I felt
that going back after 60 years was too much, and that the original classic
should be left alone. However, my initial scepticism was dispelled within
seconds of the opening sequence. What we have here is a lush, vibrant fusion
of animat...
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Genres:
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Music
Starring:
Leopold Stokowski,
Ralph Grierson,
Kathleen Battle,
Steve Martin,
Itzhak Perlman,
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Although I was aware of the original plan to renew the Fantasia concept
every so often, and that it was visualised as an ongoing project, I felt
that going back after 60 years was too much, and that the original classic
should be left alone. However, my initial scepticism was dispelled within
seconds of the opening sequence. What we have here is a lush, vibrant fusion
of animat...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Musical
Starring:
Meg Ryan,
John Cusack,
Kelsey Grammer,
Christopher Lloyd,
Hank Azaria,
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I first saw "Anastasia" in the theatre the last day of November, 1997,
the year it came out. I was eight, the year she is in the prolouge.
Ever since, I have been interested in the story of Anastasia Nikolaevna
Romanov, her life, and her untimely death.While I know the movie is not historically accurate, I don't care! The
movie is fiction after all- based on a true story (of Anasta...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Musical
Starring:
Meg Ryan,
John Cusack,
Kelsey Grammer,
Christopher Lloyd,
Hank Azaria,
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I first saw "Anastasia" in the theatre the last day of November, 1997,
the year it came out. I was eight, the year she is in the prolouge.
Ever since, I have been interested in the story of Anastasia Nikolaevna
Romanov, her life, and her untimely death.While I know the movie is not historically accurate, I don't care! The
movie is fiction after all- based on a true story (of Anasta...
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Genres:
Animation
Family
Music
Starring:
Paige O'Hara,
Robby Benson,
Jerry Orbach,
David Ogden Stiers,
Bernadette Peters,
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For a direct-to-video special, this movie isn't really all that bad. The
animation was crisp and clean enough that I wondered if the theatrical
animation department worked on this. The CG animation of the villain,
Forte, was pretty impressive, even though it kind of stood out like a sore
thumb compared to the traditional animated surroundings.All the voicework is back from the or...
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Genres:
Animation
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Romance
Starring:
Paige O'Hara,
Robby Benson,
Richard White,
Jerry Orbach,
David Ogden Stiers,
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The only animated movie to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, and it
deserved it.Magic from the opening prologue to the final credit, "Beauty and the Beast"
is the last real classic to come from the Disney crew before John Lasseter
came along. This was one of the few movies I happily paid to see twice in
the cinema, and sitting in a sparsely-populated Friday night audience (I...
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Genres:
Animation
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Romance
Starring:
Paige O'Hara,
Robby Benson,
Richard White,
Jerry Orbach,
David Ogden Stiers,
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The only animated movie to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, and it
deserved it.Magic from the opening prologue to the final credit, "Beauty and the Beast"
is the last real classic to come from the Disney crew before John Lasseter
came along. This was one of the few movies I happily paid to see twice in
the cinema, and sitting in a sparsely-populated Friday night audience (I...
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Genres:
Starring:
Angela Lansbury,
Irene Worth,
Sam Wanamaker,
Patricia Hodge,
Anna Carteret,
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Although the plot of this film is a bit thin on the ground, this is made up
for to a great extent by everything else .......... picture quality, sets,
quality of the acting. The film is plastically very beautiful and serves to
remind us that Cornwall is indeed one of the most beautiful parts of England
especially seen under clear blue skies. When I was about seven years old I
s...
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Genres:
Horror
Fantasy
Starring:
Sarah Patterson,
Angela Lansbury,
David Warner,
Tusse Silberg,
Micha Bergese,
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Let's all thank god for Neil Jordan. Not only did he bring Anne Rice's
Interview with the Vampire to the screen in an uncompromising, superb
adaptation, but way back at the start of his career he also brought us
this mini-masterpiece about werewolves.The setup is simple. A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep
while reading a magazine (with a cover story entitled "the shatte...
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Genres:
Comedy
Musical
Romance
Starring:
Kevin Kline,
Angela Lansbury,
Linda Ronstadt,
George Rose,
Rex Smith,
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I recently had the task, for a organization's class, to assemble various
performances of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "The Pirates of Penzance".
This has always been my favorite G&S work, and I have heard many live
performances, plus I have played the Pirate King in a revue type staging of
the work. I recall seeing the Kevin Kline version many years ago, and did not recall
t...
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Genres:
Family
Animation
Fantasy
Starring:
Alan Arkin,
Jeff Bridges,
Mia Farrow,
Tammy Grimes,
Robert Klein,
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The first time I saw this movie was when I was very young. So young, in
fact, that the only things I can remember about this movie are subtle
images; I couldn't even remember if I liked it or not. Now, more than
twelve years later and after reading the book, I can honestly say that
this is a truly great film.I have seen very few films that have actually brought me close to
tear...
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Genres:
Family
Animation
Fantasy
Starring:
Alan Arkin,
Jeff Bridges,
Mia Farrow,
Tammy Grimes,
Robert Klein,
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The first time I saw this movie was when I was very young. So young, in
fact, that the only things I can remember about this movie are subtle
images; I couldn't even remember if I liked it or not. Now, more than
twelve years later and after reading the book, I can honestly say that
this is a truly great film.I have seen very few films that have actually brought me close to
tear...
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Genres:
Crime
Mystery
Drama
Thriller
Starring:
Peter Ustinov,
Jane Birkin,
Lois Chiles,
Bette Davis,
Mia Farrow,
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An heiress is murdered while honeymooning on a Nile cruise. Fortunately, the
famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is holidaying on the same paddle
steamer, and begins an investigation. However, it would seem that all of the
other passengers on board have clear motives for committing the
murder.This was the second of Agatha Christie's novels featuring Hercule Poirot to
be fil...
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Genres:
Crime
Mystery
Drama
Thriller
Starring:
Peter Ustinov,
Jane Birkin,
Lois Chiles,
Bette Davis,
Mia Farrow,
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An heiress is murdered while honeymooning on a Nile cruise. Fortunately, the
famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is holidaying on the same paddle
steamer, and begins an investigation. However, it would seem that all of the
other passengers on board have clear motives for committing the
murder.This was the second of Agatha Christie's novels featuring Hercule Poirot to
be fil...
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Genres:
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Musical
Starring:
Angela Lansbury,
David Tomlinson,
Roddy McDowall,
Sam Jaffe,
John Ericson,
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It is unfortunate that this film receives such little comment, as compared
to "Mary Poppins", for the simple fact that most people DO compare it to
"Mary Poppins" amd really, it stands alone.The story is quite original and well done. The actors are all wonderful, and
Angela Lansbury, to me, will always be Miss Price. David Tomlinson is also
wonderful as Professor Browne. The childr...
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Genres:
Biography
Drama
History
Starring:
Max von Sydow,
Michael Anderson Jr.,
Carroll Baker,
Ina Balin,
Victor Buono,
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As someone who had read the Bible and knows what goes where, I am
easily critical of too-Liberal Biblical movies, which is usually the
case....except for the last 40-some years when hardly any films were
made on this subject at all.My point is that this film gets toasted a lot, even by Christians, and
I think unfairly. Yes, I became a bit annoyed the first few viewings
when I w...
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Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Starring:
Peter Sellers,
Paula Prentiss,
Angela Lansbury,
Tom Bosley,
Phyllis Thaxter,
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Genres:
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Starring:
Frank Sinatra,
Laurence Harvey,
Janet Leigh,
Angela Lansbury,
Henry Silva,
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John Frankenheimer's surrealistic direction and George Axelrod's adaptation
of the 1959 book by the same name offer Laurence Harvey a career defining
role.Set in 1950's, A Korean War veteran Raymond Shaw(Harvey) returns home to a
medal of honor for rescuing his POW platoon from behind Chinese lines and
back to safety. One of the returning soldiers, (played effectively by
Frank...
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Genres:
Animation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Musical
Starring:
Meg Ryan,
John Cusack,
Kelsey Grammer,
Christopher Lloyd,
Hank Azaria,
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I first saw "Anastasia" in the theatre the last day of November, 1997,
the year it came out. I was eight, the year she is in the prolouge.
Ever since, I have been interested in the story of Anastasia Nikolaevna
Romanov, her life, and her untimely death.While I know the movie is not historically accurate, I don't care! The
movie is fiction after all- based on a true story (of Anasta...
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Genres:
Western
Starring:
Randolph Scott,
Angela Lansbury,
Warner Anderson,
Jean Parker,
Wallace Ford,
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Sort of an early "Unforgiven" in some ways. Also similar to director Lewis'
"Terror in a Texas Town" though thankfully not as goofy or campy. You get a
real sense of the wild west slowly being tamed, of it making the uneasy
transition from a violent, lawless land to a reasonably civilized place
where law and order stand a chance. I liked Randolph Scott's metaphor for
the town, ...
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Genres:
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Musical
Starring:
Danny Kaye,
Glynis Johns,
Basil Rathbone,
Angela Lansbury,
Cecil Parker,
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Set in an era similar to Arthurian England, The Court Jester features a
questionable king, Roderick I (Cecil Parker), who has taken over by
killing off all of his opposition. He's working on building alliances
between the most important, powerful and aristocratic families in his
kingdom, including Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone); this will help
build a trustworthy legitimizing ...
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Genres:
Thriller
Drama
Starring:
Ethel Barrymore,
Maurice Evans,
Angela Lansbury,
Keenan Wynn,
Betsy Blair,
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I saw this black-and-white chiller on tv when I was a boy, some 35 years
ago. Yet I recall scenes from it as though I saw it only last week. Imagine
a group of seemingly well-bred people, patrons of the arts, befriending
you--but then locking you in your house as they move in, and then hearing
them tell visitors that you are delusional and being cared for by them. The
scene in ...
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Genres:
Drama
History
Romance
Starring:
Hedy Lamarr,
Victor Mature,
George Sanders,
Angela Lansbury,
Henry Wilcoxon,
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I have vivid memories of seeing Paramount's SAMSON & DELILAH (1949) as
a child and thinking at the time that it was the greatest thing since
sliced bread. Since then however, and to use a well worn clich...
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Genres:
Drama
Fantasy
Horror
Romance
Starring:
George Sanders,
Hurd Hatfield,
Donna Reed,
Angela Lansbury,
Peter Lawford,
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Based on a story by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the
story of a man that sells his soul for eternal youth. After having his
portrait done, Dorian Gray, under the influence of the eloquent Lord
Henry Wotton, wishes for the picture to age instead of him so that he
may be blessed with eternal youth. After the death of his wife-to-be,
Dorian embarks on a life of pl...
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Genres:
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Starring:
Charles Boyer,
Ingrid Bergman,
Joseph Cotten,
Dame May Whitty,
Angela Lansbury,
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Patrick Hamilton's "Angel Street", an American stage classic, was
turned into "Gaslight" in 1944. This atmospheric account about a woman
being driven out of her mind, was directed by George Cukor. The film
has always been a favorite of classic movie fans all over the world
because it holds the viewer interested in watching the psychological
drama with echoes of Gothic overtones...
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