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Old 06-08-2005, 07:32 AM   #1 of 18
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THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #88 - The Films of JACK ARNOLD


THE FAMOUS DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #88 - The Films of JACK ARNOLD


Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

JACK ARNOLD

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV)
Sex and the Married Woman (1977) (TV)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
Boss Nigger (1975)
Sex Play (1974)
Black Eye (1974)
Hello Down There (1969)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
The Lively Set (1964)
A Global Affair (1964)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Monster on the Campus (1958)
The Space Children (1958)
High School Confidential! (1958)
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Outside the Law (1956)
Red Sundown (1956)
Tarantula (1955)
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The Glass Web (1953)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Girls in the Night (1953)
With These Hands (1950)



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Old 06-08-2005, 07:34 AM   #2 of 18
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Seen 10
* Own 6

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV)
Sex and the Married Woman (1977) (TV)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
Boss Nigger (1975)
Sex Play (1974)
Black Eye (1974)
Hello Down There (1969)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
The Lively Set (1964)
A Global Affair (1964)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
* Monster on the Campus (1958)
The Space Children (1958)
High School Confidential! (1958)
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
* The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Outside the Law (1956)
Red Sundown (1956)
* Tarantula (1955)
* Revenge of the Creature (1955)
The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
* Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The Glass Web (1953)
* It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Girls in the Night (1953)
With These Hands (1950)



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Old 06-08-2005, 08:16 AM   #3 of 18
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The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
Black Eye (1974)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Tarantula (1955)
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)


Rankings

1)The Incredible Shrinking Man
2)It Came from Outer Space
3)Creature from the Black Lagoon
4)Tarantula
5)Revenge of the Creature


Average Rating 2.75 out of 5



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Old 06-08-2005, 11:14 AM   #4 of 18
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Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV)
Sex and the Married Woman (1977) (TV)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
Boss Nigger (1975)
Sex Play (1974)
Black Eye (1974)
Hello Down There (1969)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
The Lively Set (1964)
A Global Affair (1964)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Monster on the Campus (1958)
The Space Children (1958)
High School Confidential! (1958)
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Outside the Law (1956)
Red Sundown (1956)
Tarantula (1955)
Revenge of the Creature (1955)

The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The Glass Web (1953)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Girls in the Night (1953)
With These Hands (1950)


Bolded films I've seen.



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Old 06-08-2005, 11:19 AM   #5 of 18
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Rated from to
Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Jack Arnold
Oct 14, 1916 - Mar 17, 1992

Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV)
Sex and the Married Woman (1977) (TV)
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
Boss Nigger (1975)
Sex Play (1974)
Black Eye (1974)
Hello Down There (1969)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
The Lively Set (1964)
A Global Affair (1964)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Monster on the Campus (1958)
The Space Children (1958)
High School Confidential! (1958)
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
Man in the Shadow (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Outside the Law (1956)
Red Sundown (1956)
Tarantula (1955)
Revenge of the Creature (1955) (Own the DVD)
The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (Own the DVD)
The Glass Web (1953)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Girls in the Night (1953)
With These Hands (1950)

Seen 15
Own 2




My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Pulse (2006,Jim Sonzero) 2/5, In the Realm of the Senses (1976,Nagisa Oshima) 4/5, Sing a Song of Sex (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 2/5, The Passionate Friends (1949,David Lean) 3/5, Band of Ninja (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 1/5, Saw V (2008,David Hackl) 3/5, Quantum of Solace (2008,Marc Forster) 2/5, Role Models (2008,David Wain) 3/5, Dorm (2006,Songyos Sugmakanan) 3/5, Candy (2006,Neil Armfield) 3/5, Shutter (2004,Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom) 1/5, Skinwalkers (2006,Jim Isaac) 2/5, Out of Season (1998,Jeanette L. Buck) 2/5, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983,Nagisa Oshima) 5/5, The Catch (1961,Nagisa Oshima) 3/5

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Old 06-08-2005, 02:34 PM   #6 of 18
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JACK ARNOLD

Seen: 3*
Like: 2
Own: 1

Rank order:

The Mouse That Roared (1959)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)


* - I've also seen A Global Affair, but I honestly can't remember if I liked it or not. I'm guessing not, but I'm not certain.



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Old 06-08-2005, 04:23 PM   #7 of 18
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And you made fun of Jack Hill?

1. Creature From The Black Lagoon - A-
2. Revenge Of The Creature - B+

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Old 06-08-2005, 04:42 PM   #8 of 18
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And you made fun of Jack Hill?
The Mouse That Roared is a great movie, and, I suspect, far better than anything Jack Hill did. Jack Arnold may have made some not so great films also, but I doubt if anything on this list is as bad as The Wasp Woman.



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