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December 11, 2014 by Alton Christensen

MIXED NUTS, LITTLE WOMEN, MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE, STAR TREK GENERATIONS, and behind the scenes of THE SANTA CLAUSE

 


Preview Theater episode #044 originally broadcast on December 11, 1994
Featured in this episode:

Mixed Nuts
From IMDB:Title: Mixed Nuts
Plot: The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
Released on: Wed 21 Dec 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Nora Ephron
Partial Cast List: Steve Martin Philip, Madeline Kahn Mrs. Munchnik, Robert Klein Mr. Lobel, Anthony LaPaglia Felix

Little Women
From IMDB:
Title: Little Women
Plot: The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.
Released on: Sun 25 Dec 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Rating: PG
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
Partial Cast List: Susan Sarandon Mrs. March, Winona Ryder Jo March, Kirsten Dunst Younger Amy March, Claire Danes Beth March

The Santa Clause
From IMDB:Title: The Santa Clause
Plot: When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Released on: Fri 11 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: John Pasquin
Partial Cast List: Tim Allen Scott Calvin/Santa Claus, Judge Reinhold Dr. Neil Miller, Wendy Crewson Laura Calvin Miller, Eric Lloyd Charlie Calvin

<Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
From IMDB:Title: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Plot: Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit…
Released on: Wed 23 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Biography, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Partial Cast List: Jennifer Jason Leigh Dorothy Parker, Campbell Scott Robert Benchley, Matthew Broderick Charles MacArthur, Peter Gallagher Alan Campbell

Star Trek: Generations
From IMDB:Title: Star Trek: Generations
Plot: Captain Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Captain Kirk, must stop a madman willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter an energy ribbon.
Released on: Fri 18 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG
Directed by: David Carson
Partial Cast List: Patrick Stewart Picard, William Shatner Kirk, Malcolm McDowell Soran, Jonathan Frakes Riker

Widows' Peak
From IMDB:Title: Widows’ Peak
Plot: Edwina has just moved into the neighborhood known as “Widows’ Peak,” so called due to the prevalent marital status of the residents…
Released on: Fri 13 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: PG
Directed by: John Irvin
Partial Cast List: Joan Plowright Mrs. Doyle-Counihan, Mia Farrow Miss Katherine O’Hare/Clancy, Natasha Richardson Mrs. Edwina Broome, Adrian Dunbar Godfrey Doyle-Counihan

Maverick
From IMDB:Title: Maverick
Plot: Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.
Released on: Fri 20 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Western
Rating: PG
Directed by: Richard Donner
Partial Cast List: Mel Gibson Bret Maverick, Jodie Foster Annabelle Bransford, James Garner Marshal Zane Cooper, Graham Greene Joseph

Getting In
From IMDB:Title: Getting In
Plot: Gabriel Higgs has failed to get into Johns Hopkins to study medicine. He’s sixth on a list of backup candidates…
Released on: 1994
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Doug Liman
Partial Cast List: Stephen Mailer Gabriel Higgs, Grahame Wood Lab Partner, Kristy Swanson Kirby Watts, Daniel R. Gerson Ross

The Birds II: Land's End
From IMDB:Title: The Birds II: Land’s End
Plot: Birds go berserk and turn against mankind.
Released on: Sat 19 Mar 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Horror
Rating: R
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal (as Alan Smithee), Alan Smithee
Partial Cast List: Brad Johnson Ted, Chelsea Field May, James Naughton Frank, Jan Rubes Karl

 

Daughter of Darkness
From IMDB:Title: Daughter of Darkness
Plot: Police suspect a young teenager who was horrifically abused by her family and raped by her father of finally snapping and slaughtering them all.
Released on: Thu 28 Oct 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Kai-Ming Lai
Partial Cast List: Yuk-kwan Chan, Lily Chung Mak Wei-Fong, Daisy Fong’s Mother, Biu Gam (as Piao Chin)

 

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December 4, 2014 by Alton Christensen

A LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME, SPEECHLESS, THE PAGEMASTER, THE LION KING, and behind the scenes of MIRACLE IN 34TH STREET


Preview Theater episode #043 originally broadcast on December 04, 1994
Featured in this episode:

A Low Down Dirty Shame
From IMDB:Title: A Low Down Dirty Shame
Plot: A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money.During the course of his investigation…
Released on: Wed 23 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime
Rating: R
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Partial Cast List: Keenen Ivory Wayans Shame, Charles S. Dutton Rothmiller, Jada Pinkett Smith (as Jada Pinkett) Peaches, Salli Richardson-Whitfield (as Salli Richardson) Angela

Speechless
From IMDB:
Title: Speechless
Plot: Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Released on: Fri 16 Dec 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Partial Cast List: Michael Keaton Kevin Vallick, Geena Davis Julia Mann, Christopher Reeve Bob ‘Bagdad’ Freed, Bonnie Bedelia Annette

Miracle on 34th Street
From IMDB:Title: Miracle on 34th Street
Plot: A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle – Santa Claus…
Released on: Fri 18 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Partial Cast List: Richard Attenborough Kris Kringle, Elizabeth Perkins Dorey Walker, Dylan McDermott Bryan Bedford, J.T. Walsh Ed Collins

<The Pagemaster
From IMDB:Title: The Pagemaster
Plot: A cowardly boy who buries himself in accident statistics enters a library to escape a storm only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real life.
Released on: Wed 23 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Rating: G
Directed by: Pixote Hunt (as Maurice Hunt), Joe Johnston
Partial Cast List: Macaulay Culkin Richard Tyler, Christopher Lloyd Mr. Dewey/The Pagemaster, Canan J. Howell Neighborhood Kid, Alexis Kirschner Neighborhood Kid

The Lion King
From IMDB:Title: The Lion King
Plot: Lion cub and future king Simba tests his limits, supported by his family, but sometimes gets in over his head.
Released on: Fri 24 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Musical
Rating: G
Directed by: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Partial Cast List: Matthew Broderick Adult Simba (voice), Jeremy Irons Scar (voice), James Earl Jones Mufasa (voice), Whoopi Goldberg Shenzi (voice)

Sirens
From IMDB:Title: Sirens
Plot: When a painting is termed blasphemous, a young minister and his wife visit the artist… and the three sexually playful models living with him.
Released on: Thu 03 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Directed by: John Duigan
Partial Cast List: Hugh Grant Anthony Campion, Tara Fitzgerald Estella Campion, Sam Neill Norman Lindsay, Elle Macpherson Sheela

Speed
From IMDB:Title: Speed
Plot: A young cop must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Released on: Fri 10 Jun 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Crime, Thriller
Rating: R
Directed by: Jan de Bont
Partial Cast List: Keanu Reeves Officer Jack Traven, Dennis Hopper Howard Payne, Sandra Bullock Annie Porter, Joe Morton Capt. McMahon

 

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November 26, 2014 by Alton Christensen

MIRACLE OF 34TH STREET, NELL, JUNIOR, THE SANTA CLAUSE, and behind the scenes of THE PROFESSIONAL


Preview Theater episode #042 originally broadcast on November 26, 1994

Featured in this episode:

Miracle on 34th Street
From IMDB:

Title: Miracle on 34th Street
Plot: A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle – Santa Claus…
Released on: Fri 18 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Partial Cast List: Richard Attenborough Kris Kringle, Elizabeth Perkins Dorey Walker, Dylan McDermott Bryan Bedford, J.T. Walsh Ed Collins

Nell
From IMDB:
Title: Nell
Plot: In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell – a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
Released on: Fri 23 Dec 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Michael Apted
Partial Cast List: Jodie Foster Nell, Liam Neeson Jerome Lovell, Natasha Richardson Paula Olsen, Richard Libertini Alexander Paley

Léon: The Professional
From IMDB:

Title: Léon: The Professional
Plot: Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, who is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin’s trade.
Released on: Fri 18 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: Unrated
Directed by: Luc Besson
Partial Cast List: Jean Reno Léon, Gary Oldman Stansfield, Natalie Portman Mathilda, Danny Aiello Tony

<Junior
From IMDB:

Title: Junior
Plot: As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.
Released on: Wed 23 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Partial Cast List: Arnold Schwarzenegger Dr. Alex Hesse, Danny DeVito Dr. Larry Arbogast, Emma Thompson Dr. Diana Reddin, Frank Langella Noah Banes

The Santa Clause
From IMDB:

Title: The Santa Clause
Plot: When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Released on: Fri 11 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
Directed by: John Pasquin
Partial Cast List: Tim Allen Scott Calvin/Santa Claus, Judge Reinhold Dr. Neil Miller, Wendy Crewson Laura Calvin Miller, Eric Lloyd Charlie Calvin

Little Buddha
From IMDB:

Title: Little Buddha
Plot: Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad…
Released on: Wed 25 May 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama
Rating: PG
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Partial Cast List: Keanu Reeves Siddhartha, Bridget Fonda Lisa Conrad, Ruocheng Ying (as Ying Ruocheng) Lama Norbu, Chris Isaak Dean Conrad

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November 19, 2014 by Alton Christensen

SPEECHLESS, THE PAGEMASTER, OLEANNA, HOOP DREAMS, and behind the scenes of STARGATE



Preview Theater episode #041 originally broadcast on November 19, 1994

Featured in this episode:

Speechless
From IMDB:

Title: Speechless
Plot: Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Released on: Fri 16 Dec 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Partial Cast List: Michael Keaton Kevin Vallick, Geena Davis Julia Mann, Christopher Reeve Bob ‘Bagdad’ Freed, Bonnie Bedelia Annette

The Pagemaster
From IMDB:
Title: The Pagemaster
Plot: A cowardly boy who buries himself in accident statistics enters a library to escape a storm only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real life.
Released on: Wed 23 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Rating: G
Directed by: Pixote Hunt (as Maurice Hunt), Joe Johnston
Partial Cast List: Macaulay Culkin Richard Tyler, Christopher Lloyd Mr. Dewey/The Pagemaster, Canan J. Howell Neighborhood Kid, Alexis Kirschner Neighborhood Kid

Stargate
From IMDB:

Title: Stargate
Plot: An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Released on: Fri 28 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Partial Cast List: Kurt Russell Col. Jonathan ‘Jack’ O’Neil, James Spader Dr. Daniel Jackson, Jaye Davidson Ra, Viveca Lindfors Catherine Langford

<Star Trek: Generations
From IMDB:

Title: Star Trek: Generations
Plot: Captain Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Captain Kirk, must stop a madman willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter an energy ribbon.
Released on: Fri 18 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG
Directed by: David Carson
Partial Cast List: Patrick Stewart Picard, William Shatner Kirk, Malcolm McDowell Soran, Jonathan Frakes Riker

Oleanna
From IMDB:

Title: Oleanna
Plot: Student Carol visits Professor John to discuss how she failed his course but the discussion takes awkward turn.
Released on: Fri 04 Nov 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Thriller
Rating: M
Directed by: David Mamet
Partial Cast List: William H. Macy John, Debra Eisenstadt Carol, Diego Pineda Quarterback (uncredited), Scott Zigler Clerk in Copy Shop (uncredited)

Hoop Dreams
From IMDB:

Title: Hoop Dreams
Plot: A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Released on: Fri 14 Oct 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Documentary, Drama, Sport
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Steve James
Partial Cast List: William Gates Himself, Arthur Agee Himself, Emma Gates Herself – William’s Mother, Curtis Gates Himself – William’s Brother

The Favor
From IMDB:

Title: The Favor
Plot: Kathy is married to Peter. Now she can’t help but wonder how things could have been if she got together with her old boyfriend…
Released on: Fri 29 Apr 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Comedy, Romance
Rating: R
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Partial Cast List: Harley Jane Kozak Kathy Whiting, Elizabeth McGovern Emily Embrey, Bill Pullman Peter Whiting, Brad Pitt Elliott Fowler

You So Crazy
From IMDB:

Title: You So Crazy
Plot: Stand up comedy by Martin Lawrence, filmed in the Majestic Theater in New York City. Martin Lawrence talks about everything from racism, to relationships, to his childhood.
Released on: Wed 27 Apr 1994 UTC
Genre(s): Documentary, Comedy
Rating: Unrated
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Partial Cast List: Martin Lawrence Himself

For a Lost Soldier
From IMDB:

Title: For a Lost Soldier
Plot: Set in The Netherlands at the end of WW II, this touching story, told in flashbacks, explores the complex and romantic relationship between an adult soldier and a displaced, lonely adolescent boy.
Released on: Fri 07 May 1993 UTC
Genre(s): Drama, Romance, War
Rating: R
Directed by: Roeland Kerbosch
Partial Cast List: Maarten Smit Jeroen Boman – jong, Andrew Kelley Walt Cook, Jeroen Krabbé Jeroen Boman – oud, Freark Smink Hait

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