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Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the twelve members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a solitary, sweltering room, one juror (Henry Fonda, The Ox-Bow Incident) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate...
2) Sounder
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Set in rural Louisiana during the Depression, this heartfelt story tells of a sharecropper family struggling to overcome adversity. After stealing to feed his family, Nathan is sent to a prison camp. In their fight for survival, his determined wife and their eldest son hold the family together. Once the boy becomes an adult, he searches for his father but instead discovers manhood.
3) Peter Pan
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In the grand Disney tradition, the timeless tale of Peter Pan springs to life with breathtaking artistry, memorable songs and unforgettable characters. Join mischievous Peter Pan, the young boy who refuses to grow up, his hot-tempered pixie companion, Tinker Bell, and the wide-eyed Darling children, as they soar away to mysterious Never Land, the enchanting island where childhood lasts forever!
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Royal wedding: A musical set during Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Philip Mountbatten. A brother-sister dance team go to London and get caught up in romance.
Pied Piper of Hamelin: The famous children's fairy tale is retold with warmth and understanding as the mysterious ratcatcher comes to the town of Hamelin and promises to rid the town of its unwelcome guests for a price.
Wild guitar: Bud Eagle leaves rural South Dakota on his motor scooter...
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"Made for each other, young lawyer [James Stewart] meets and marries girl [Carole Lombard] after knowing her one day. ... Lawyer thinks everything will be fine as he moves up the ladder of the law firm. He doesn't and things get tough. A baby makes things even tougher."--Container.
"Pot o' gold, Jimmy [James Stewart], the owner of an out-of-business music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he supports...
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Vengeance Valley: Burt Lancaster stars as a ranch foreman who is continually battling his wayward brother, played by Robert Walker, in this melodramatic tale of the western range.
Scandal Sheet: Burt Lancaster plays a sleazy tabloid publisher. Interested only in selling papers, Lancaster sees an easy target in a recovering alcoholic actor (Robert Urich) trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant (Pamela Reed) is in serious economic trouble,...
11) The apartment
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How far will a man go to climb the corporate ladder? C.C. 'Bud' Baxter, a lowly insurance clerk, has a trump card: his apartment. He "loans" it out to married company executives for secret trysts. In return, he's well looked after, although he does grapple with his conscience. One day he asks out one of the elevator girls, Miss Kubelik, but she stands him up because of a crisis in her relationship with the big boss, Mr. Sheldrake. On Christmas Eve,...
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Sleeping murder: When Giles and Gwenda Reed move into their dream house in a seaside resort, Gwenda is haunted by the vision of a body in the hall. Miss Marple uses her keen intuition to solve the murder of Gwenda's stepmother that took place in the house while Gwenda was living there during her childhood.
4:50 from Paddington: On her way to visit Miss Marple, Elspeth McGillicuddy glimpses a man strangling a woman on a passing train. Police fail...
19) Gus
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A low-ranking football team gets a boost with its newest player, Gus, who just happens to be a mule who can kick 100-yard field goals.
20) Misty
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The story of an orphaned brother and sister who work to earn the money to buy a pony in the annual auction of the wild ponies of Assateague Island.
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