Double Feature
40 Pounds of Trouble
Tony Curtis stars in 40 Pounds of Trouble, in which a day at the park becomes a high-speed adventure on the world’s most exclusive movie set – Disneyland! After escaping from his greedy ex-wife in California, savvy Lake Tahoe hotel/casino manager Steve McClusky (Curtis) has had enough of women. His sabbatical is sabotaged, however, when hotel owner Bernie Friedman (Phil Silvers) orders him to chaperone the venue’s new headliner, Friedman’s beautiful niece Chris (Suzanne Pleshette). As if that’s not enough, McClusky inherits a pint-sized problem in young Penny (Claire Wilcox), a five-year-old recently abandoned by her debt-ridden father. Soon charmed by his two charges, he risks crossing the Nevada border to take them to Disneyland. It’s not long before the incognito trio is discovered by his ex’s detectives, and a wild chase through the park’s attractions begins! With a superb cast, gorgeous scenery and the distinction of being the first feature film to ever be shot in (and above) Disneyland, this irresistible romantic comedy is a treat for the whole family! (Universal)
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Writer
- Marion Hargrove
- Starring
- Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch, Howard Morris, Edward Andrews, Stubby Kaye, Claire Wilcox, Phil Silvers
- Year
- 1962
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 106 minutes
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Caught in a clash of cultures and ready to wreak more havoc on Japan than Godzilla, the Bad News Bears are back for their third outing. This time the Bears have been spirited off to Tokyo by Tony Curtis as Marvin Lazar, a slick and sleazy con artist who sees in the team a perfect peg for a get-rich-quick scheme. The strikeout-prone Bears are pitted against a murderously skillful Japenese junior baseball team, and the resulting comic chaos is hilarious. (Paramount)
- Director
- John Berry
- Writer
- Bill Lancaster
- Starring
- Tony Curtis, Jackie Earlie Haley, Tomisaburô Wakayama
- Year
- 1978
- Rated
- PG
- Country
- Japan/USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 92 minutes