Johnny Mathis Movies

This holiday release pairs footage of a warm, crackling fireplace, with beloved Christmas music performed by artist Johnny Mathis. Some of the tracks featured include Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Sleigh Ride, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

This video is a Christmas collection of performances from various episodes of the Ed Sullivan Show. Ed Sullivan, the former radio announcer, had a popular variety show during television's early days. Known for his deadpan expression and wooden demeanor, Sullivan nonetheless was a gracious television host with a knack for choosing talent. Included in this production is Bing Crosby, singing "White Christmas," and Johnny Mathis, performing "Sleigh Ride." Jim Henson's reindeer muppets do a snow dance and Topo Gigio the Mouse tells the audience what he wants for Christmas. There are 12 selections to get the viewer in the holiday mood. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Johnny Mathis has been entertaining audiences for decades with his soft, delicate tunes. This live concert video was recorded at the Grand Ole Opry in the summer of 1990 and features Mathis singing some of his memorable songs and also features some guests, like Patti Austin and Larry Gatlin. Some of the songs featured on this video include classics like "Chances Are," "Twelfth of Never," "Misty," "Moment to Moment," a medley of songs from the musical West Side Story, and the two songs that made him famous in the 1950s: "Wonderful, Wonderful" and "It's Not for Me to Say." ~ Forrest Spencer, Rovi

A runaway box-office hit to the tune of 17 million dollars, Walking Tall is the unabashedly manipulative story of real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser. As played by Joe Don Baker, Pusser can either be regarded as a tireless champion of justice or a baseball-bat-wielding hooligan. But with some of the most scurrilous villains this side of a Republic serial as the main targets of Pusser's wrath, the audience cannot help but applaud the sheriff's strongarm methods. When the town baddies seek vengeance by killing Pusser's wife (Elizabeth Hartman), the you-know-what really hits the fan! Never resorting to subtlety, Walking Tall was such a winner that it spawned two sequels, a made-for-television movie, and a weekly TV series -- none of which were enjoyed by the real Buford Pusser, who had long since died under questionable circumstances. At the time of the film's theatrical release, the MPAA rating system was comparatively new, so the studio launched an ad campaign aimed at parents, letting them know that the R-rated Walking Tall contained violence and not sex, and therefore was good family entertainment. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Based on a novel by Francoise Sagan, A Certain Smile was a vehicle for Darryl F. Zanuck's latest protegee, Christine Carere. Parisian student Carere spats with her boyfriend Bradford Dillman, then impulsively agrees to accompany Dillman's worldly uncle Rossano Brazzi to the Riviera. At first thrilled at the prospect of an affair with the dashing Brazzi, Carere is disillusioned to discover that she is the latest in a long line of "diversions" for the old charmer. After a heart-to-heart with Brazzi's patient wife (Joan Fontaine), Christine returns to her boyfriend. The title song for A Certain Smile became a hit for Johnny Mathis, who sings the tune over the film's opening credits. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi