Michael Petit Movies

A couple's marriage is nearly destroyed by their attempts to save it in this farcical comedy. Dan and Valerie Edwards (Frank Sinatra and Deborah Kerr) are a couple who have been married for close to 20 years. Dan, a busy but successful advertising executive, believes they have a happy relationship, but Valerie feels stifled and thinks her once fun-loving husband has become a bore. Valerie consults a lawyer, Shad Nathan (John McGiver), about a divorce, but Nathan suggests she give things one more try, and recommends a romantic second honeymoon to put the spark back in their relationship. Following his advice, Valerie books a vacation in Mexico; Dan agrees to join her, but once they arrive south of the border, they encounter Miguel Santos (Cesar Romero), an overzealous shyster lawyer who grants them a divorce before they're entirely aware of what's happening. Dan and Valerie take the matter in stride and decide to use it as an opportunity to renew their vows, but just prior to their ceremony, Dan is called away on business. Dan asks his best friend, Ernie Brewer (Dean Martin), a devil-may-care ladies' man, to keep Valerie company until he gets back; however, as Ernie tries to explain to Valerie and Miguel that the wedding is off, he finds he's just become Valerie's new husband. Valerie, angry at Dan's sudden disappearance, decides not to divorce Ernie right away, while Ernie, who has long been infatuated with Valerie, is torn between his feelings for her and his loyalty to Dan. Marriage on the Rocks also features guest appearances by Nancy Sinatra and Trini Lopez; keep an eye peeled for DeForest Kelley in a bit part. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Season Two of The Munsters begins as that cute li'l werewolf Eddie (Butch Patrick) once again decides to run away from home. Using reverse psychology on his son, Herman (Fred Gwynne) feigns indifference to Eddie's defection, and even pretends to seek out a "replacement." The plan backfires when, thanks to a long and labyrinthine series of misunderstandings, Herman "adopts" a performing circus bear! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

An unusually long pre-credits sequence establishes the roots of faded Southern belle Charlotte's (Bette Davis) insanity; she'd been witness to the dismemberment murder of her fiance (Bruce Dern) and the suicide of the murderer, her own father (Victor Buono). Years later, Charlotte remains a recluse in her decaying southern mansion, zealously guarding the secret of her father's guilt; she is cared for by her slatternly housekeeper (Agnes Moorehead). When her house is targeted for demolition, Charlotte fears that this will uncover her lover's body parts and thus confirm that her father was a murderer. She desperately summons her seemingly sweet-tempered cousin Miriam (Olivia De Havilland) to help her fight off the house's destruction. Miriam brings along the family doctor (Joseph Cotten) to calm Charlotte's frayed nerves. When Charlotte begins to be plagued by horrific visions of the homicide/suicide of so long ago, it appears that she has gone completely insane. But soon we learn who is behind these delusions...and why. Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte was intended by director Robert Aldrich as a follow-up to the successful Joan Crawford/Bette Davis horror piece Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962). Ms. Crawford was originally slated to play Miriam, but became seriously ill shortly before filming started. Davis, who disliked Crawford intensely, suggested that the role of Miriam be filled by her best friend, De Havilland. On the first day of shooting, Davis and DeHavilland pulled a "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" routine by toasting one another with Coca-Cola--a catty observation of the fact that Joan Crawford's husband was an executive with the Pepsi Cola company! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When the king of a small nation is assassinated, the Seaview gets the mission of conducting the young Crown Prince home. The mission, and the need to protect the boy, is made all the more difficult by his unhappiness, and Nelson and Crane's inability to communicate with him. When the sub picks up a mysterious old man (Carroll O'Connor) at sea, he provides the boy with the companionship he needs, as well as some unexpected guidance. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide

Saunders (Vic Morrow) and the men of King Company are greeted as heroes when they march into a recently liberated French village. But the festivities abruptly cease with the sound of gunfire from a hidden sniper, who proceeds to pick off Saunders' squadron, one by one. While conducting a desperate search for the sniper, Saunders concludes that the town's least popular citizen (Gail Kobe) may know more about the elusive killer's whereabouts than she is saying. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The title character is Bijou (Michel Petit), an enterprising French orphan boy who hopes to use his knowledge of the local terrain to be "adopted" by the Army. Thing of it is, Bijou doesn't seem to care if he is taken in by the American army or the German army. As a result, Saunders (Vic Morrow) and his squad can't shake the premonition that the lovable, bright-eyed youngster will betray them to the Nazis at the drop of a hat. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Hanley (Rick Jason) is ordered to take three of his men on a mission into German territory to rescue Hoby Jabko (Howard Duff), a commander of the 465th Bombing Wing. Forced to parachute out of his crippled plane, the wounded Jabko is being hidden in a French farmhouse by the Resistance. Though help is on the way, Jabko is reluctant to leave his new sweetheart, farm girl Denise (Maria Machado). But circumstances will forever alter cases--especially when the Resistance fighters discover that there's a traitor in their midst. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide