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TV-Movies Most Wanted on DVD?

post #1 of 59
6/23/11 at 3:01pm
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Guys;

 

I think this topic has been around before, but which tv movies (especially the scary ones) from the seventies (and maybe eighties) do you wish would show up on DVD?

 

As for myself, I'd like to see:

Escape (with Christopher George)

Experiment X (with Henry Jones)

Howling in the Woods (with Barbara Eden)

Murder Can Hurt You (I know its on youtube, but I want it on digital)

 

Hmm. I know there are more? the WB Archives have done an outstanding job getting some titles out for us, but I'd like to see more studios put out their B and C titles.  I'm glad Search/Probe came out, but there still are a few more, I'd like to see out. Did Trilogy of Terror made it out?

 

 

James

 

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post #2 of 59
6/23/11 at 3:21pm

Not a scary one, but as a big fan of What's My Line, and Dorothy Kilgallen, I would like to see"Breakfast with Les and Bess" released on DVD.


Edited by Dave B Ferris - 6/24/11 at 8:38am
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post #3 of 59
6/23/11 at 3:22pm
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Forgot Gene Rodenberry's Spector, and Questor.

 

James

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post #4 of 59
6/23/11 at 3:37pm

Chameleon (1998) - stars Bobbie Phillips

Chameleon II: Death Match (2000) - stars Bobbie Phillips

Chameleon III: Dark Angel (2000) - stars Bobbie Phillips

Death Car on the Freeway (1979) - stars Peter Graves

Midnight Offerings (1981)

Nightkill (1980) - stars Jacklyn Smith and Mike Connors

 

Before you say "isn't that a film?", I posted about Nightkill in the DVD thread '80's Slasher movies on DVD', and a poster replied saying it was intended for theatrical release and went straight to TV.


Edited by WaveCrest - 6/27/11 at 12:54pm
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post #5 of 59
6/23/11 at 7:58pm

 

My main choice would be The Legend of Lizzie Borden with Elizabeth Montgomery. 

 

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Did Trilogy of Terror made it out?

 

 

James

 


 

Yes, in 2 different editions that I'm aware of from Anchor Bay.
 

 

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post #6 of 59
6/23/11 at 8:26pm

The Ghost of Flight 401 with Ernest Borgnine.

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post #7 of 59
6/24/11 at 5:02am

The Legend of Lizzie Borden  is WAY overdue.

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post #8 of 59
6/24/11 at 1:30pm

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980) starring Jeff Goldblum

 

Any day now... CBS/Paramount.

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post #9 of 59
6/25/11 at 9:16am

PEYTON PLACE THE NEXT GENERATION  MURDER IN PEYTON PLACE  PEYTON PLACE REVISITED.  I very much want both the WIld Wild West reuinon movies.  I thought it not very fair to  include them in a box set.  The five Time Tunnel movies even though they are edited espisode's. Sleepy Hollow I want very much.   

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post #10 of 59
6/25/11 at 9:56am

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994)

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994)

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound (1995)

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me (1995)

 

Such Dust As Dreams Are Made On (1973) stars David Janssen (first Harry O TV pilot movie)

Thirst (1998) - stars Adam Arkin.

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post #11 of 59
6/25/11 at 1:12pm

alcatraz: the whole shocking story, world war III, from here to eternity, the great escape part II.

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post #12 of 59
6/25/11 at 2:12pm

David Janssen's last, City in Fear. 

 

Great supporting cast with Robert Vaughn, Mickey Rourke, Perry King, William Daniels, Alan Miller, Susan Sullivan . . . the list goes on. 

 

It's only been out on VHS  --  at EP speed!.

 

Would also like to see Brotherhood of the Bell with Glenn Ford, but I really want City in Fear.

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post #13 of 59
6/25/11 at 4:10pm

Have checked out the IMDb's main page for City of Fear (1980). The cast is very interesting and the plot the same. What is the reason for the difference in running time? When first shown on TV back in 1980 was it on for 2 and 1/2 hours with ads, and without it was 135 minutes?

 

Some more suggestions:

 

 

Calendar Girl Murders (1984) - stars Tom Skeritt

The Golden Gate Murders (1979) - stars David Janssen.

 

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post #14 of 59
6/25/11 at 9:29pm

I'd like Melvin Purvis G-Man + Kansas City Massacre, but without the altered music tracks (almost all the period songs were replaced by bland instrumentals). And Reflections of Murder (remake of Diabolique), Judge Dee Monastery Murders, One of My Wives Is Missing (the best version of an oft-filmed storyline), and lots of others.

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post #15 of 59
6/25/11 at 10:28pm

Dr. Cook's Garden--Bing Crosby and Frank Converse

Dr. Strange--Marvel comic character live action with, I think, John Mills

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post #16 of 59
6/27/11 at 4:59am

Along the lines of these "made for TV" movies, I am hoping that someone can help me an ID problem. Back in the early 70s, I believe, there was a made for TV horror movie, I don't much remember the plot, although I remember it involved a daughter either killing her mother or driving her mother to death.

In the movie the daughter sang the following song:

 

The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,

They crawl through your stomach and out through your mouth.

 

Does this ring a bell with anyone? Can anyone ID this movie?

 

Thanks,

Mark

 

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post #17 of 59
6/27/11 at 6:27am

once again i would also have to add midway and MacArthur. both were adapted for the small screen with added footage.

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post #18 of 59
6/27/11 at 12:54pm

God Bless the Children (1970) - TV movie pilot for the TV series The Psychiatrist, starring Roy Thinnes.

Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976) - stars Robert Vaughn

The Woman Hunter (1972) - stars Robert Vaughn.

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post #19 of 59
6/27/11 at 2:00pm

People might think I'm loopy, but I'd like to see the three "Gilligan's Island" movies put out in a legitimate release... "Rescue From Gilligan's Island"(1978), "Castaways on Gilligan's Island"(1979), and "Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island"(1981).

 

I have a cheap public domain release of the first one, but it's low quality, and has the opening/closing credits lopped off.

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post #20 of 59
6/29/11 at 8:40pm
"The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,"

Picture Mommy Dead, a Bert I Gordon ('Mr BIG') production with Don Ameche, Zsa Zsa Gabor, etc. Some talk was that it may have been a theatrical film that had a very limited theatrical run and was sold to tv where it was presented as a 'premiere'.
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post #21 of 59
6/29/11 at 9:45pm

The Woman Hunter has been released by various public domain companies. The copy I have has pretty decent picture quality.

Picture Mommy Dead has also been released. I got it at the 99 cent store about a year ago.

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post #22 of 59
6/30/11 at 6:59am
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Originally Posted by mark-edk View Post

"The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,"

Picture Mommy Dead, a Bert I Gordon ('Mr BIG') production with Don Ameche, Zsa Zsa Gabor, etc. Some talk was that it may have been a theatrical film that had a very limited theatrical run and was sold to tv where it was presented as a 'premiere'.

Thank you for that information. Much appreciated!

Mark
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post #23 of 59
6/30/11 at 12:14pm
I'm still hoping for:

THE SAVAGE BEES (1976) --still the best 'killer bee' movie to date
KILLDOZER (1974)
SPECTRE (1977)
WHERE HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE GONE? (1974)
FEAR NO EVIL (1969)
RITUAL OF EVIL (1969)
SOMETHING EVIL (1970) --early Spielberg
THE WORLD OF DARKNESS (1977)
THE WORLD BEYOND (1978)
BIRDS OF PREY (1973) --a decent edition; the old discontinued VCI disc was apparently quite sub-par
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post #24 of 59
6/30/11 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by Peter M Fitzgerald View Post

I'm still hoping for:

THE SAVAGE BEES (1976) --still the best 'killer bee' movie to date
KILLDOZER (1974)
SPECTRE (1977)
WHERE HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE GONE? (1974)
FEAR NO EVIL (1969)
RITUAL OF EVIL (1969)
SOMETHING EVIL (1970) --early Spielberg
THE WORLD OF DARKNESS (1977)
THE WORLD BEYOND (1978)
BIRDS OF PREY (1973) --a decent edition; the old discontinued VCI disc was apparently quite sub-par


I hear through my sources that Fear No Evil and Ritual of Evil will be coming from Shout Factory.
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post #25 of 59
6/30/11 at 4:34pm
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The Woman Hunter has been released by various public domain companies. The copy I have has pretty decent picture quality.



Thanks for your reply.

 

Read mixed comments on here about public domain releases of films.

 

*****

 

Some more suggestions:

 

 

Casino (1980) - stars Mike Connors, Barry Van Dyke, Lynda Day George, Bo Hopkins, Robert Loggia, Robert Reed and Barry Sullivan

Deadly Appearances (2000) - stars Wendy Crewson

Harry's Case (2000) - stars Adam Beach

High Midnight (1979) - stars Mike Connors

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (1976) - stars Mike Connors and Clu Gulager

Love and Murder (2000) - stars Wendy Crewson (it says on it's IMDb company credits page it's been released on DVD once)

Rag and Bone (2002) - stars Dean Cain and Robert Patrick

The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) - stars Robert Stack

The Wandering Soul Murders (2001) - stars Wendy Crewson.

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post #26 of 59
6/30/11 at 4:49pm
How about The Neon Ceiling?
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post #27 of 59
6/30/11 at 5:17pm
Stowaway to the Moon with Lioyd Bridges. biggrin.gif

I shudder to think what would happen if something like this REALLY did occur during a NASA Flight! laugh.gif
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post #28 of 59
7/2/11 at 3:16am
Thread Starter 
A few more:
The Omega Connection - A Disney two part telemovie back in the late seventies.

A Cold Night's Death --- still can't bring myself to watch the few last minutes. I know something bad is about to happen.


James
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post #29 of 59
7/4/11 at 2:18pm


 

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Originally Posted by ToddR2 View Post

How about The Neon Ceiling?


Todd, that TV film sounds very good. Have checked it's main IMDb page. Another vote for The Neon Ceiling.

 

 

*****

 

Another suggestion:

 

 

M Station: Hawaii (1980)

The Stone Tape (1972).


Edited by WaveCrest - 7/4/11 at 2:40pm
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post #30 of 59
7/4/11 at 2:40pm
Well, my list would include (off the top of my head)

Crowhaven Farm,
Love Is Never Silent
The Questor Tapes (it might have been mentioned earlier)
kind of off topic, but most of the Broadway Musicals re-done for television (especially Once Upon A Mattresss with Carol Burnett and Ken Berry, and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown)

and my niece would love Parent Trap III and Parent Trap IV (the Hawaiian one).

I'm glad that Probe came out - would love for the series Search to follow.


David
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