Posts

Showing posts with the label gold

Apple Dumpling Gang, The (1975), G, 1 hr 40 min

The Apple Dumpling Gang Release Year: 1975 Runtime: 100 minutes Age Rating: G Studio: Walt Disney Productions Franchise: Jack M. Bickham Adaptation Franchise Position: Original (NOT a sequel) Tagline: Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery, and habitual bungling! Trailer link : Cast link :  Ratings My Rating: 7.5/10 Dove Foundation Rating: Approved for All Ages — features clean, gentle humor with brief mild violence and language  IMDbz Rating : 7.0/10  Rotten Tomatoes: Critics around 60% — a light family comedy with nostalgic charm  Metacritic: N/A Plot Summary Set against the backdrop of the Wild West in 1879, charming gambler Russell Donovan (Bill Bixby) finds himself unexpectedly tasked with caring for three rambunctious orphans—Bobby, Clovis, and Celia—when he’s tricked into taking custody of them. The mischievous trio unknowingly discover a massive gold nugget, turning Quake City upside-down as greedy townsfolk try to sway custody and outlaws Amos and Th...

Goldfinger (1964), PG, 1 hr 50 min

Goldfinger (1964), PG, 1 hr 50 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 3 (Release Order: Third film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: Everything he touches turns to excitement! Main Cast Sean Connery as James Bond Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore Gert Frobe as Auric Goldfinger Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson Harold Sakata as Oddjob Tania Mallet as Tilly Masterson Bernard Lee as M Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Desmond Llewelyn as Q Martin Benson as Mr. Solo Reviews Synopsis Bond is sent to investigate gold magnate Auric Goldfinger, whose shady dealings are raising red flags at MI6. Things escalate quickly when Bond uncovers a plot to attack Fort Knox and contaminate the U.S. gold supply. With a deadly henchman named Oddjob, a private army of female pilots, and one of the most iconic villains in Bond history, this mission is pure 1960s spy adventure. Overview Goldfinger is the film that cemented the Bond formula—gadgets, girls, quips, and a stylish megalomaniac v...