Akin to Private Benjamin, this comedy deals with the tough life of female army Read More »
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Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) Hy Averback, Doris Day, Robert Morse, Terry-Thomas
This light romantic comedy is set during the November 9th power outage of 1965 that darkened New York and much of the East Coast. Read More »
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) Hy Averback, Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine
Tensions grow between the small army base and people from the nearby town. Read More »
The Girl, the Gold Watch and Dynamite (1981) Hy Averback, Lee Purcell, Philip MacHale, Burton Gilliam, Fantasy, Comedy
In this sequel to The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything, down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch which can stop time. Read More »
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) Hy Averback, Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young, Comedy, Romance
Peter Sellers stars as Harold Fine, a self-described square–a 35-year-old Los Angeles Lawyer who is not looking forward to middle age and his upcoming wedding. His life changes, however, when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her “groovy” brownies, he decides to “drop out” with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?
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