Catherine Howard Movies
- 1970
- R
The Hard Road is a 1970s exploitation flick posing as a crusading expose. Connie Nelson plays a "nice" girl who goes from bad to worse after she becomes pregnant. Kicked out of school and virtually driven from her home, Nelson finds solace in drugs. She starts out with pot, graduates to the hard stuff, and ends up selling her body in order to support her habit. This is your brain on drugs: any questions? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Connie Nelson, Catherine Howard, (more)
- 1967
In the conclusion of the four-part story "The Underwater Menace," the mad Professor Zaroff (Joseph Furst) launches his scheme to empty the oceans and split the world right down the middle. With the help of a fishlike tribe, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions stage a counteroffensive, but time is quickly running out for mankind. Written by Geoffrey Orme, Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace, Episode 4 was first telecast on February 4, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Annika Wills, (more)
- 1967
In the third episode of the four-part story "The Underwater Menace," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) steps up his efforts to thwart the world-destruction schemes of Professor Zaroff (Joseph Furst). He is able to foment a below-the-sea rebellion against Zaroff, utilizing an army of fishlike ex-slaves -- but the results are far from satisfactory. Written by Geoffrey Orme, Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace, Episode 3 was first telecast on January 28, 1967. This is the only one of the four episodes known to exist in the BBC archives. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Annika Wills, (more)
- 1967
In the second episode of the four-part story "The Underwater Menace," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) learns that Professor Zaroff (Joseph Furst) intends to empty the oceans and split the world in twain. On a more positive note, the Doctor's companions, Ben (Michael Craze) and Jamie (Frazer Hines), make some friends in their new underwater surroundings. Written by Geoffrey Orme, Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace, Episode 2 was first telecast on January 21, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Annika Wills, (more)
- 1967
In the first episode of the four-part story "The Underwater Menace," the TARDIS crew rediscovers the lost continent of Atlantis -- or do they? At least one thing is certain: The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) will have to spend the next three weeks thwarting the sinister machinations of one Professor Zaroff (Joseph Furst). Written by Geoffrey Orme, Doctor Who: the Underwater Menace began its original BBC run on January 14, 1967. Only episode three of the story is known to exist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Patrick Troughton, Annika Wills, (more)
- 1955
This distaff variation of the Goodbye Mr. Chips theme is based on a novel by Frances Gray Patton. While confined to a sickbed, ageing New England schoolteacher Miss Dove (Jennifer Jones) recalls the many students who passed through her classroom. Among her now-grown-up prize pupils are surgeon Tom Baker (Robert Stack), policeman Bill Holloway (Chuck Connors) and playright Maurice (Jerry Paris), all of whom were able to overcome difficult childhoods and strive for success with the help of Miss Dove. As it turns out, it is Dr. Tom Baker who is to perform the operation that may save the life of his ailing former teacher. A 60-minute TV adaptation of Good Morning Miss Dove, with Phyllis Kirk in the Jennifer Jones role, was seen in 1956 as part of the weekly anthology The 20th Century-Fox Hour. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, (more)
- 1952
Pity poor ex-GI Alvah Morrell (Tony Curtis). While on his honeymoon with perky Lee Kingshead (Piper Laurie), he comes down with a bad case of chicken pox. The moment he recovers, he's shipped overseas. And when Alvah returns home, he finds his house festooned with his wife's troublesome relatives -- and, per the film's title, there's no room for him. Complicating matters is Lee's supercilious mother (Spring Byington), who does her best to break up the marriage so that her daughter will be free to marry wealthy-but-dull Herman Strouple (Don DeFore). No Room for the Groom plays like an elongated 2-reel comedy, but the stars are attractive and Douglas Sirk's direction is subtle and inventive. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, (more)
