Maurishka Movies
- 1970
- PG
A US Army Colonel (Cesar Romero) and his wife (Barbara Hale) relate their stories about the all black 10th cavalry unit formed after the Civil War. Eli (Robert Do'Qui) is one the new recruits being trained by two veteran troopers (Rafer Johnson & Isaac Fields). Julie (Janee Michelle) is the young beauty who tries to tame Eli's wild romantic heart. Eli befriends a local Indian chief (Robert Dix), but is unable to save him and the tribe from military cruelties. Lincoln Kilpatrick and Isabel Sandford also appear in this period film that is the directorial debut for John Cardos. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert DoQui, Janee Michelle, (more)
This forgettable comedy finds Joe Lightcloud (Elvis Presley) as a mixed-blood Indian with strong ties to his tribe and his father Charlie (Burgess Meredith). Joe tries to get government assistance for the tribe in exchange for permitting the local congressman to graze cattle on Indian land. Maime (Quentin Dean) is the object of Joe's affection, but they are under the watchful eye of her mother Glenda (Joan Blondell), who owns the local saloon. The Jordanaires back up Elvis on a few songs, most notable being "U.S. Male" by guitar-great Jerry Reed. By this time, Elvis was extremely tired of churning out movies with such dismal scripts. Later in 1968, he would make a triumphant return to live performing with his NBC television special which featured Jerry Reed's "Guitar Man." Elvis was playing out the string of films set up by his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker, who never wanted Elvis to be considered as a serious dramatic actor. Parker even went so far as to take Elia Kazan to task for even mentioning such an idea. It was such thinking that prompted the King Of Rock & Roll to return to the stage once again after an eight-year hiatus. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, (more)
- 1967
This episode of the popular science fiction television series finds the Enterprise battling a contagious form of insanity that has already lead to the devastation of several planets. The starship finds the illness has spread further than initially feared when they discover that nearly all of the population of the planet Deneva -- including Captain Kirk's brother -- has wiped itself out. Further exploration reveals that the insanity is caused by an extraterrestrial parasite, which next infects Mr. Spock. Dr. McCoy must race against time and Spock's growing madness to analyze the creature and find a cure, even if it means sacrificing Spock's life in the process. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
