List of the best Don Weis movies: I Love Melvin(1953), Just This Once(1952), The Affairs of Dobie Gillis(1953), The Adventures of Hajji Baba(1954), You for Me(1952), Looking for Love(1964), Pajama Party(1964), The Gene Krupa Story(1959), Back to the Planet of the Apes(1981), The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini(1966), Billie(1965) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Director
Donald O'Connor Debbie Reynolds Una Merkel Richard Anderson Allyn Joslyn Les Tremayne Noreen Corcoran Jim Backus Barbara Ruick
assistant actress heir father photographer chorus girl emotional heartwarming amusing broadway theater new york city central park office fame confidence impersonation dreams photography publishing love
Melvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done.
Comedy
USA
1952
90 Minutes
Director
Janet Leigh Peter Lawford Lewis Stone Marilyn Erskine Richard Anderson Douglas Fowley Hanley Stafford Henry Slate Jerry Hausner Benny Rubin Charles Watts
millionaire lawyer businessman judge love interest lighthearted witty new york city apartment romance love triangle money love rivalry 1950s
Mark MacLene owes the IRS, the banks and others a lot of money. The problem is that his trust makes $1,000,000 a year, but he spends $150,000 every month. His trustee, Sam, uses the power ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
73 Minutes
Director
Debbie Reynolds Bobby Van Hans Conried Lurene Tuttle Bob Fosse Barbara Ruick Hanley Stafford Charles Lane Archer MacDonald Kathleen Freeman Almira Sessions
student girlfriend roommate love interest father professor charming amusing heartwarming madcap university midwest new york city college young love disapproval long-distance relationship dance plagiarism love
Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis - women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father, even though and maybe because she says she's in dreamville, does not share her ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1954
92 Minutes
Director
John Derek Elaine Stewart Thomas Gomez Amanda Blake Rosemarie Stack Paul Picerni
In Ispahan, Persia, a barber mistakes an emerald ring as the prize to be delivered to a prince known far and wide, only to realize that a runaway Princess is the real treasure awaited, promising to escort her to her final destination.
Romance
USA
1952
70 Minutes
Director
Peter Lawford Jane Greer Gig Young Paula Corday Howard Wendell Otto Hulett Barbara Brown Barbara Ruick Kathryn Card Timothy Farrell Helen Winston
wealthy man nurse doctor boyfriend amusing playful heartwarming hospital mansion accident hospital wealth romance love triangle philanthropy love transformation 1950s
Katie McDermad, who comes from a working class household, is a dedicated surgical nurse, who loves her profession but not the low pay. Her emotions often get the better of her. Jeff ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
83 Minutes
Director
Connie Francis Susan Oliver Jim Hutton Joby Baker Barbara Nichols Jay C. Flippen Jesse White Charles Lane Joan Marshall Mimi Dillard
After being in Hollywood for a month with lots of compliments but no offers, girl next door Libby Caruso decides to give up on having a singing career and focus on what she believes is her ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
85 Minutes
Director
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Elsa Lanchester Harvey Lembeck Jesse White Jody McCrea Buster Keaton Dorothy Lamour Ben Lessy Donna Loren Cheryl Sweeten
surfer alien widow love interest motorcycle gang leader chief cheeky campy spirited beach shop swimming pool small town summer vacation opposites attract alien invasion heist party showdown love
Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. The first Earthling he meets, one Aunt Wendy, is a rich widow who runs a dress shop catering to teenagers. Her... See full summary »
Biography
1959
101 Minutes
Director
drummer jazz musician girlfriend parent priest friend touching melodramatic emotional uplifting chicago new york city club stage party gene krupa music jazz father/son relationship rise to stardom
The jazz drummer (Sal Mineo) alienates his girlfriend (Susan Kohner) and his buddy (James Darren), goes to jail and makes a comeback.
Sci-Fi
1981
96 Minutes
Director
Astronauts Burke (James Naughton) and Virdon (Ron Harper) crash-land on Earth 1,000 years in the future.
Musical, Comedy
1966
82 Minutes
Director
Tommy Kirk Deborah Walley Aron Kincaid Quinn O'Hara Jesse White Harvey Lembeck Nancy Sinatra Claudia Martin Francis X. Bushman Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff
young man young woman corpse ghost lawyer henchman amusing campy creepy california estate pool inheritance redemption party schemes supernatural phenomenon murder plot quest discovery
A corpse (Boris Karloff) and a ghost foil a lawyer's scheme to rob a beach boy (Tommy Kirk) of his inheritance.
Comedy
1965
86 Minutes
Director
Patty Duke Jim Backus Jane Greer Warren Berlinger Billy De Wolfe Charles Lane Dick Sargent Susan Seaforth Ted Bessell Richard Deacon Bobby Diamond
tomboy athlete high-school student father boyfriend coach positive amusing charming high school small town gender roles sports father/daughter relationship romance politics coming of age love growing up 1960s
A mayoral candidate (Jim Backus) and his wife (Jane Greer) fret over their tomboy daughter (Patty Duke), a high-school track star.