still will be fulfilled.
Hollywood Party (1934): None of the directors (including the legendary George Stevens) involved in this plotless musical-comedy extravaganza took credit for the finished product and, sure there are plenty of boring and corny skits and numbers but there are many fun moments and wonderful songs in this potpourri of Jimmy Durante, Laurel & Hardy, The Three Stooges, and even a dancing gorilla.
Goodbye Charlie (1964): Vincente Minnelli’s little known and criminally underrated gem. If nothing else, the weirdness of the premise is sufficient to justify a look. Before The Crying Game and Boys Don’t Cry this comedy gave us Debbie Reynolds playing a man. Well, not exactly, she plays a dead man reincarnated as Debbie Reynolds. To add to this emotional confusion we have Tony Curtis, never more likeable, as the best pal of the dearly departed falling for the…girl? The pathos and psychological aspects of the film make for a very fun and sometimes sweet movie.
Pete’s Dragon (1977): Sure, it’s no Mary Poppins. No one ever said it was. But what a wonderful family movie it is! Certainly, this is Disney’s best film of the 70s, a charming tale of a boy and his best friend, an animated (sometimes invisible) friendly dragon named Elliott. The songs are fantastic and the cast, made up largely of veteran comedians (Mickey Rooney, Jim Dale, Red Buttons, and Jim Backus) make this an amusing family film.
Cruising (1980): Ok, this one pushes some hot buttons so I will begin with a disclaimer. I fully understand and agree with the offense many gay activists took at this film’s false and alarmist portrayal of gays. To add insult to