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1970s Movies

The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)

December 6, 2020December 29, 2022 - by greatmovies

The Pursuit of Happiness movie storyline. William Popper (Michael Sarrazin) comes from a well-off family. His family and most of his peers see him as an anti-social crusader. A college dropout in New York City, William’s aimless and has no idea what to do with his life. After getting into a fatal car accident in which he accidentally kills an elderly woman, he wants to do the right thing In dealing with this situation, but doesn’t like that in order to save himself from prison, he has to put on a mask to satisfy those with authority. However, the more he tries to do the right thing, the more trouble he seems to get into.

1960s Movies

Moment to Moment (1966)

October 18, 2020January 6, 2023 - by greatmovies

Moment to Moment movie storyline. Kay Stanton, (Jean Seberg) her husband Neil (Arthur Hill) and son Tommy (Peter Robbins) live on the French Riviera. While at the port, when her husband was on a trip she meets an American naval officer, and they begin an affair.

1950s Movies

The Deep Blue Sea (1955)

September 7, 2020January 10, 2023 - by greatmovies

The Deep Blue Sea movie storyline. One morning in a shabby London rooming house, landlady Mrs. Elton and neighbors Dawn Maxwell and Ken Thompson notice the smell of gas coming from the apartment of Hester and Freddie Page. Mrs. Elton uses her passkey to open the apartment and the trio discovers Hester lying unconscious near the gas fireplace.

1960s Movies

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

August 23, 2020January 14, 2023 - by greatmovies

In the Cool of the Day movie storyline. Christine Bonner (Jane Fonda) is a beautiful young American woman with chronic health problems. She has been separated from her adoring but overly protective husband Sam (Arthur Hill), but agrees to return to him.

1960s Movies

The Ugly American (1963)

August 2, 2020January 19, 2023 - by greatmovies

The Ugly American storyline. An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan.

1970s Movies

The Champ (1979)

June 26, 2020February 13, 2023 - by greatmovies

The Champ movie storyline. Director Franco Zeffirelli (Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet) trades in his puffy shirts for boxing gloves in this 1979 re-make of the Wallace Berry/Jackie Cooper classic. Jon Voight plays Billy Flynn, a down-on-his-luck boxer who is working as a stable man for horses in Florida. T.J. (Ricky Schroder) is his plucky son who looks after him. An unrepentant gambler and drinker, Billy needs looking after.

1960s Movies

Harper (1966)

June 14, 2020February 22, 2023 - by greatmovies

Harper movie synopsis. Lew Harper (Paul Newman) is a Los Angeles based private investigator whose marriage to Susan Harper, who he still loves, is ending in imminent divorce since she can’t stand being second fiddle to his work, which is always taking him away at the most inopportune of times.

1960s Movies

Petulia (1968)

June 13, 2020July 3, 2023 - by greatmovies

Petulia movie storyline. San Francisco socialite Petulia Danner, who has been married to naval engineer David Danner for six months, seems determined to have an affair with Dr. Archie Bollen.

1970s Movies

A Little Romance (1979)

May 9, 2020July 14, 2023 - by greatmovies

A Little Romance storyline. 13-year-old Daniel Michon, a movie buff, especially Hollywood movies, lives just outside of Paris with his crooked cabbie father.

1970s Movies

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

May 7, 2020July 15, 2023 - by greatmovies

The Andromeda Strain storyline. When virtually all residents of Piedmont, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, head of US Air Force’s Project Scoop declares an emergency.