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The Prize (1978)
Character: Harry Andrews
In the competitive world of free-style skiing, young Rick Jenkins finds the prize that will go on forever.
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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)
Character: Mr. Albertson
The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
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The Long Days of Summer (1980)
Character: Tom Wade
In this sequel to his 1978 "When Every Day Was the Fourth of July" (and a pilot to a prospective series), producer/director Dan Curtis recalls more of his youth during the late '30, and follows a fictionalized family where the father has jeopardized a promising law career to defend a Jewish immigrant against the prejudices of a staid New England town.
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The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)
Character: Jack Gimble
When a cryptic note is passed to young Bert Hale by a stranger, he and his three friends inadvertently hold the key to unravelling the sinister plot to assassinate a Russian premier visiting Los Angeles.
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Gas Pump Girls (1979)
Character: Mr. Friendly
June and her friends take over a service station formerly run by her uncle. They perform every trick in the book to attract the customers.
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American Raspberry (1977)
Character: Max
Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world. In place of the regular broadcasts, a lineup of extremely tasteless programs and commercials have been substituted. Included in the mix are such show as The Shitheads, The Charles Whitman Invitational, and commercials for a number of improbable products.
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Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)
Character: (voice)
Join Mr. Magoo as Uncle Sam, on an all-American animated adventure through our nation's history. Pull up a chair at the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving, march in line with Davy Crockett and dig for gold in California. After all...in Magoo we trust!
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Loose Shoes (1978)
Character: Sarge
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
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Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
Character: Phil
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk humorously attempt jobs they have never done before.
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Jokes My Folks Never Told Me (1978)
Character: Chase By Ape / Father Bets Son
Most viewers have probably heard a great portion of these racy knee-slappers before. The film is little more than a series of blackouts, concentrating on anatomical humor. And oh, yes: there's lots of buxom females.
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The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Character: Government Official
The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.
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The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
Character: Barry Charles
The story of the 1950s platinum-blonde sex symbol whose search for stardom and meteoric (if brief) career ended in an automobile accident when she was 36.
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Midnight Madness (1980)
Character: Harold's Father
A genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one another while trying to locate and decipher various cryptic clues planted ingeniously around Los Angeles.
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Brace Up! (1993)
Character: Rohde
The Wooster Group's production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, translated by Paul Schmidt and directed by Elizabeth LeCompte, with performances from Kate Valk, Peyton Smith, Scott Shepherd, Ari Fliakos, Anna Kohler, Beatrice Roth, Ron Vawter, and Willem Dafoe. This presentation of the 2003 production of BRACE UP!, designed by Ken Kobland and LeCompte, incorporates close-up recordings of the performers simultaneously with continuous wide-angle footage.
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Stunts (1977)
Character: Jack
After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.
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Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
Character: Harold
On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.
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