Joan Marshall Movies

A frankly adult comedy about the sex lives of the aimless and the rich, Shampoo is also a pointed commentary on the demise of 1960s idealism at the dawn of the Nixon era. It is Election Day, 1968, and randy Beverly Hills hairdresser George Roundy (Warren Beatty) is too worried about attending to all of his women's tonsorial and sexual needs, while trying to swing a bank loan to fund his own salon, to notice the fateful Presidential race. As George juggles the demands of girlfriend Jill (Goldie Hawn) and mistress Felicia (Lee Grant), not to mention Felicia's daughter (Carrie Fisher), he meets Felicia's husband Lester (Jack Warden) to get money for the salon and discovers that his beloved ex-girlfriend Jackie (Julie Christie) is now Lester's mistress. Lester asks George to escort Jackie to a banquet for Nixon supporters, leading to a series of climactic confrontations at the dinner and a Hollywood orgy that expose the conflicting demands of sex, love, and security among these terminally narcissistic L.A. denizens. As Nixon's victory speech drones in the background the following day and Paul Simon's mournful '60s music plays on the soundtrack, George's free-wheeling world collapses around him for reasons that he can barely begin to comprehend. Produced and co-written (with Chinatown scribe Robert Towne) by its star Warren Beatty, Shampoo became Beatty's second critical and popular success as a producer after Bonnie and Clyde, and it bolstered Hal Ashby's track record as director. Shampoo earned Grant an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Supporting Actor nomination for Warden and Beatty's first nomination as writer. With Nixon's 1974 Watergate disgrace adding an extra edge to the humor for 1975 audiences, this tragic bedroom farce became one of the highest-grossing films in Columbia Pictures' history at the time. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Adapted from the book and play of the same name, The Happiest Millionaire is the (mostly) true story of eccentric Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray). The Biddle mansion is the gathering place for a pugilistic boxing class, pet alligators and would-be opera singers. Cordelia Biddle (Lesley Ann Warren), the daughter of Anthony and his wife (Greer Garson), wants to marry wealthy and handsome Angie Duke (John Davidson), but Angie's parents are shocked by the Biddles' freewheeling lifestyle. Thanks in part to the ebullient intervention of John Lawless (Tommy Steele), the Biddles' butler, all misunderstandings are eventually swept away. Like Disney's previous Mary Poppins, The Happiest Millionaire is decked out with a vibrant musical score by Richard and Robert Sherman, but the magic is somehow lacking this time around. This was the last live-action film to personally supervised by Walt Disney; released several months after Disney's death, the film was made available in 141-minute and 164-minute versions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The starship Enterprise arrives at Star Base 11 after having sustained severe damage from an ion storm, which has also resulted in the death of one crewmember, Lt. Comdr. Ben Finney. An examination of the ship's computer log shows that, contrary to his own account, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) apparently violated regulations by prematurely jetisoning the ion pod in which Finney was stationed. Rumors start to spread that, despite the supposed friendship between the two men, Finney nursed a grudge against Kirk -- which the captain knew about -- derived from an incident during their service together years earlier and the fact that Kirk had moved past the older officer to become a starship commander. Based on the computer record, the star base commander, Commodore Stone (Percy Rodriguez), believes Kirk to be guilty of either negligence or something worse, and urges him to resign for the good of the service. Kirk, however, insists on a full court martial that will either clear him or destroy his career. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide

John Vivyan, that dashing Cary Grant lookalike who starred in Blake Edwards' 1959 TV series Mr. Lucky, shows up in this episode as famous movie star Lane Haggard. Hoping to escape the pressures of Hollywood and the attentions of his many fans, Haggard books himself into the Shady Rest Hotel--where he finds himself at the mercy of the enterprising Uncle Joe (Edgar Buchanan). Haggard's secretary Lucy is played by Joan Marshall, who as "Jean Arless" had previously portrayed the androgynous serial killer in William Castle's Homicidal (1961)! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This time around, Tammy, played by Sandra Dee, becomes a nurse's aid to care for an old rich woman and causes a commotion. Since she is charming and warm, everyone likes her--especially Dr. Mark Cheswick (Peter Fonda)--who is warned by boss Dr. Bentley (MacDonald Carey) of the consequences of his pursuit. Fearing for his job, Doc Cheswick backs off, but everything gets complicated by romantic inclinations between head nurse Rachel Coleman (Margaret Lindsay) and head Doc Bentley. After Tammy saves the elderly woman's life and Bentley and Rachel get together, she and the Doctor soon are left to bask in the glow of new love. Third in the series of four, Tammy and the Doctor spun from the original Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)--starring Debbie Reynolds, and is followed by the last Tammy and the Millionaire (1967). ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

Owing his life to Sheriff Coleman (Walter Sande), Bart (Jack Kelly) repays the debt by agreeing to help prevent a murder. It seems that saloon owner Tom Blauvelt (Robert Rockwell) has sworn to kill the man who has fallen in love with Blauvelt's wife Greta (Coleen Gray). Taking a job as the saloon's blackjack dealer, Bart is determined to keep Blauvelt from making good his threat--little realizing that, in this case, it is the female who is the deadlier of the species. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Bret (James Garner) is summoned for jury duty in the trial of young Bill Gregg (William Reynolds), who is accused of murdering a wealthy rancher. Disturbed that the jury has already decided that Gregg is guilty--and certain that the poor fellow is being railroaded--Bret endeavors to win the other jurors over to his side, using a deck of cards as his "persuader." Directed by Richard L. Bare, this episode features supporting appearances by George O'Hanlon, whom Bare had directed in dozens of "Joe McDoakes" theatrical shorts, and Frank Cady, who later played Sam Drucker in the Bare-directed sitcom Green Acres. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide