Christian Juttner Movies
- 1980
TV sitcom icon Eve Arden appears as a pscyhologist who runs a TV talk show for teenagers. Everyone at the diner is delighted when Tommy (Philip McKeon) appears on the show to air his opinions. But "delight" is not the operative word when the boy spends his air time telling embarrassing tales about his elders--including his mom Alice (Linda Lavin). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Killer bees migrate to the United States from Africa via South America in this disaster film produced and directed by the genre's chief architect, Irwin Allen, and written by Stirling Silliphant, scribe of The Poseidon Adventure. Haughty entomologist Brad Crane (Michael Caine) shows up at a secret military base full of dead soldiers, shocking the attendant General Slater (Richard Widmark). Crane announces that the soldiers are the victims of killer bees with amazingly potent venom; he's been tracking huge swarms of the things and fears they'll kill millions before they're through. Eventually, the president asks Crane to lead the battle against the killer insects and he assembles a team of crack scientists. Meanwhile, the bees overpower a family picnic in nearby Marysville; only the son, Paul (Christian Juttner), escapes with his life. Crane and military physician Helena Anderson (Katherine Ross) head to Marysville to warn the populace about the impending danger. Among the citizens in the direct path of the bees are schoolmarm Maureen Schuster (Olivia de Havilland) and her competing suitors, Felix (Ben Johnson) and Clarence (Fred MacMurray). Eventually, the bees stage a massacre in Marysville and then set their sights on Houston. Neither pesticides, firebombing, nor the heroic sacrifice of scientist Dr. Krim (Henry Fonda) seems to offer a solution for the impending disaster. Universally reviled by critics, The Swarm failed to continue Allen's winning streak at the box office. Caine would re-team with his director the following year for Beyond the Poseidon Adventure. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, (more)
The time is 1964, and the Beatles, already a hugely popular group, are about to go on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, an appearance that launched them into a worldwide phenomenon. Already, girls are fainting during their concerts from sheer excitement at being in the same theater with them. Pam Mitchell (Nancy Allen) is happy enough to be getting married but wants to bed one of the "Fab Four" before she does. Grace Corrigan (Theresa Saldana), a dedicated fan, is certain that if she can get some exclusive photos of the Beatles, her career as a photographer will be secured. And then there are two people who feel that the future of civilization as we know it depends on their efforts to ruin the Beatles' appearance on Ed Sullivan's show. In this madcap comedy, when these people (and others besides) descend on the New York hotel the Beatles are staying in, things begin hopping. This comedy was Robert Zemeckis' first feature. A protégé of Stephen Spielberg, he went on to direct Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? among other popular features. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, (more)
The Fury meets The Misadventures of Merlin Jones in this comic-book sequel to Disney's Escape to Witch Mountain. Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are Kim Richards as Tia and Ike Eisenmann as Tony. Their Uncle Bene (Denver Pyle) gives the kids a treat by letting them vacation on planet Earth, and they make the most of it by immediately getting into hot water. It seems that arch-fiend Dr. Victor Gannon (Christopher Lee) and his Bette Davis-like accomplice, Letha (Bette Davis), are in the process of testing a mind-control device. They want to see if they can mentally save their cohort Sickle (Anthony James) from plunging to his death from atop a building. Tony spots Sickle's plunge and telekinetically saves him. When Dr. Gannon sees Tony's powers, he kidnaps him, hoping to utilize his otherworldly powers for his own nefarious purposes. Enlisting the aid of a collection of low-life youngsters (Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Poindexter, and Jeffrey Jacquet), Tia uses her powers of telepathy to contact her brother and tries to rescue him from Gannon's clutches. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, (more)
- 1977
Christian Juttner plays Hollis, a new kid in town. Without meaning to, Hollis runs afoul of a belligerent gang of schoolkids who dress alike in striped shirts. These junior-league terrorists conspire to make Hollis wish he'd never been born. Since this is an "ABC Afterschool Special", be on the lookout for a subtly moralistic ending. The Horrible Honchos first aired March 9, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1977
Five Yankee children held hostage by Confederates, nurse a black Union Army soldier back to health and convince him to help them. ~ Rovi
- 1975
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers is portrayed by Christian Juttner. A young Canadian farm boy, Juttner has no use for people; in fact, he seems to communicate better with animals. Befriending a hunted badger, Juttner heads out to locate the animal. Before long, the boy finds himself being carried far from home by a rapid, raging stream. Denver Pyle narrates this Disney production, which was filmed on location in Alberta. The Boy Who Talked to Badgers originated as a two part Wonderful World of Disney TV installment, first telecast September 14 and 21, 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1975
The SWAT team scours the city in search of an elusive assassin named Bravo (Christopher George). Although under normal circumstances the situation would be tense, indeed (the life of a prominent senator is at stake), and on this occasion the team is racing against time in more ways than one: Unbeknownst to himself, Bravo has contacted a deadly and highly contagious disease. Comedienne Rose Marie makes the first of several guest appearances as Hilda. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Forrest, Rod Perry, (more)
- 1974
Sgt. Ed Brown (Don Galloway) is dismayed to learn that his priest friend Steve Timmins (Christopher Connelly)has been targeted for murder. Even more dismaying is the fact that Father Steve knows the identity of the would-be killer, but is bound by the rules of the Confessional to remain silent. As Ed and Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr) endeavor to save Steve in spite of himself, they come across three seemingly random murders--and in each case,the victim is a drug dealer working in Steve's parish. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1974
Pint-sized sixth-grader Mouse Fawley (Christian Juttner) is tired of being picked on by school bully Marv Hammerman (Jim Sage). Out of frustration, Mouse labels Hammerman as a "Neanderthal" -- and alas, word of this insult quickly reaches our hero's tormentor. Advised that Hammerman is coming after him, Mouse spends the bulk of this ABC Afterschool Special trying to run away from a dire fate -- until he finally realizes that he can't run away from himself. Ultimately, Mouse learns a valuable (if somewhat painful) lesson in self-respect. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Christian Juttner, Jim Sage, (more)
- 1972
Dr. Brackett (Robert Fuller suspects that a boy whom the paramedics have rescued from a deep hole is the victim of child abuse. The problem now is to convince the Court, a task made difficult by the hotshot attorney (Richard Jaeckel) hired by the boys' parents. Meanwhile, the station adopts a stray dog named Boot, who turns out to be a literal lifesaver. John Travolta makes his first network TV appearance as an imperiled hiker in this episode . ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1972
Bumbling Esmerelda is pressed into service to babysit young Ralph (Ricky Powell), the son of Darrin's new client, Mr. Norton (Richard X. Slattery). In the course of the evening, Esmerelda takes it upon herself to tell Ralph that she's a witch, performing several disastrous acts of witchcraft to prove her point. It is up to Samantha to run damage control by claiming that Esmerelda is really a professional magician. Written by Philip Sharp and Henry Sharp, "Samantha's Magic Sitter" first aired on January 5, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Sargent, (more)
- 1971
Bernie Simmons (Charles Robbinson), onetime high school classmate of Sgt. Ed Brown (Don Galloway) has gone on the run after being accused of assault. While investigating the case, Ed is reunited with his former sweetheart Ann Garfield (Ann Garfield), now a lonely widow. Inevitably, the couple's romance is rekindled, putting Ed on the spot when it turns out that Ann knows more about Bernie than she's willing to admit. This episode was originally scheduled to air on November 16, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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