1. Bad Company - 1972 Paramount, Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown ---------- ON DVD, and Video
2. A Cannon for Cordoba - 1970 United Artists, George Pepard, Peter Duel -- Not available yet
3. One More Train to Rob - 1971 Universal, George Pepard, Diana Muldar --- Not available yet
4.) Showdown - 1973 Universal, Dean Martin, Rock Hudson ------ VHS Only
5.) Skin Game - 1971 Warner Bros, James Garner, Lou Gossett Jr. ------- VHS Only
6.) The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County - 1970 Universal, Dan Blocker - Not available
7.) More Dead than Alive - 1968 United Artists, Clint Walker, Vincent Price ---- ON DVD
8.) Doc Hookers Bunch - 1976 Dub Taylor, Buck Taylor ---- ON DVD
9.) Villa Rides! - 1968 Paramount, Robert Mitchum, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson ---- ON DVD
10.) Dirty Dingus Magee - 1970 MGM Frank Sinatra, George Kennedy ---- VIDEO ONLY
If you have seen any of these films and care to comment please do.
TONY
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Obscure Films
Correction to the above post, Glenda Jackson was not nominated for an Oscar pertaining to "Mary Queen of Scots (1971) It was a Golden Globe award.
Lost Films
Many of the following films are not on DVD and were never on any Video format in the United States. The purpose of this blog is to seek out and explore obsure films that are not very well known. Many obscure films have great qualities and are sometimes worth looking at, if you are a serious moviegoer or just looking to be greatly entertained.
1.) Bequest to the Nation (The Nelson Affair) - 1973 Universal Pictures, 118 mins, directed by James Cellan Jones, based on the play Bequest to the Nation by Terence Rattigan. The film stars Peter Finch as Horatio Nelson and Glenda Jackson as Lady Hamilton, also in the cast are Michael Jayston, Anthony Quayle, Margaret Leighton, Dominic Guard, and Nigel Stock. Produced by Hal Wallis.
This film never had a VHS or DVD release in the US. The film used to show up on television in the early 1990's on the A&E television network. A&E must have purchased numerous films from the Universal studios catalog at the time because other films such as "Destiny of a Spy" (1969) and "Raid on Rommel" (1971) used to play quite frequently at the time. These films were also released by Universal.
"The Nelson Affair" is a lavish period piece centering on the relationship between Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. Peter Finch's performace is outstanding. Glenda Jackson was on an Academy award roll at the time, winning an Oscar for her performance in Ken Russells film "Women in Love" (1970) and "A Touch of Class" (1972). She was also Nominated in 1971 for her roll as Queen Elizabeth I in "Mary Queen of Scots" (1971). "The Nelson Affair" was not nominated for any awards, and probably had a very brief US release. It is worth seeking out if it is ever shown on television.
1.) Bequest to the Nation (The Nelson Affair) - 1973 Universal Pictures, 118 mins, directed by James Cellan Jones, based on the play Bequest to the Nation by Terence Rattigan. The film stars Peter Finch as Horatio Nelson and Glenda Jackson as Lady Hamilton, also in the cast are Michael Jayston, Anthony Quayle, Margaret Leighton, Dominic Guard, and Nigel Stock. Produced by Hal Wallis.
This film never had a VHS or DVD release in the US. The film used to show up on television in the early 1990's on the A&E television network. A&E must have purchased numerous films from the Universal studios catalog at the time because other films such as "Destiny of a Spy" (1969) and "Raid on Rommel" (1971) used to play quite frequently at the time. These films were also released by Universal.
"The Nelson Affair" is a lavish period piece centering on the relationship between Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. Peter Finch's performace is outstanding. Glenda Jackson was on an Academy award roll at the time, winning an Oscar for her performance in Ken Russells film "Women in Love" (1970) and "A Touch of Class" (1972). She was also Nominated in 1971 for her roll as Queen Elizabeth I in "Mary Queen of Scots" (1971). "The Nelson Affair" was not nominated for any awards, and probably had a very brief US release. It is worth seeking out if it is ever shown on television.
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