James Stewart

The 2004 American presidential elections had the entire country on the edge of their seats, and with the 2008 elections looming ever closer on the horizon filmmakers Charlie Barker, Matthew Kraus, and Mariana Quiroga ponder the possibility of future election fraud and its potential threat to the foundation of western democracy. When the 2004 elections came down to one state, Ohio, everyone began to suspect that the system had been corrupted. In the aftermath of the election, it appeared to many that the election had been stolen outright. What really happened in Ohio back in November of 2004? From the controversial election to the public outcry that followed, this film takes a closer look at the actions taken by citizens who protested in the streets and revitalized the voting rights movement, as well as the disquieting sense of uncertainty concerning future elections. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Jimmy Stewart had a certain something that drew audiences and held their attention. A true "screen hero," Stewart's sincere, slightly befuddled persona as George Bailey in the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life and Elwood P. Dowd in the ever-fresh Harvey is the marker of an era. Indeed, Stewart's Everyman in the Frank Capra directed hits Mr. Smith Goes to Washington will make the most cynical stand up and cheer. Learn about Stewart's childhood in Indiana, prolific career, his heroism in WWII, and his family life. Richard Kiley narrates this biography. ~ Leslie Birdwell, All Movie Guide

In this animated sequel to An American Tale, Fievel Mousekewitz strikes out from not-so-enthralling New York City in a wagon train headed West. Helping propel the departure is a crafty cat named Cat R. Waul who tells our Fievel that out West the cats and mice get along just fine. Once on the trail, Fievel finds that the cat's real plan is mice meat pie out of the little rodents, and Fievel tries his darndest to warn everyone, but to no avail. On his side, however, are a couple of friendly cats, including one named Tiger (voice: Dom Deluise) whose scattered one-liners will keep most audiences chuckling. Another wonderful character is the has-been sheriff Wylie Burp (voice: James Stewart). Although this film may be rightfully criticized as being a little too tame, even for toddlers, the endearing and humorous character side-play will likely appeal to most little ones, and very possibly some big people, too. ~ All Movie Guide

Hollywood's Golden Era: Leading Men pays homage to the legendary screen stars James Stewart, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, and Gary Cooper. Rare photos, film trailers, home movie footage, and film clips combine to profile these Hollywood luminaries. Meet the lanky, gentle-natured James Stewart who created his fame playing the man next door in It's a Wonderful Life, and other movies. Learn why women found the dashing Errol Flynn irresistible in films such as The Adventures of Robin Hood, and how his offscreen life, womanizing, and taking drugs affected his career. Relive the stunning career of the romantic Cary Grant who starred opposite leading women such as Katharine Hepburn and Rita Hayworth. Also revisit the life and work of the archetypal hero of Western movies, Gary Cooper. This documentary provides fans and film buffs an affectionate look at the world of four of movies' most unforgettable men. ~ Sally Barber, All Movie Guide

This six-part, 12-hour miniseries was a sequel to the 1985 "mini" North and South, and like its predecessor it was based on a novel by John Jakes (Love and War). In the tradition of The Birth of a Nation (but without the negative racist content), North and South, Book III followed the fortunes of two large families during the Civil War: the Hazards of Pennsylvania and the Mains of South Carolina. As former friends Orry Maine (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard (James Read) find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, Orry's sweetheart Madeline (Lesley-Anne Down) is left at the mercy of her sadistic husband Justin LaMotte (David Carradine) and Orry's vixenish sister Ashton (Terri Garber), while George's amour Constance (Wendy Kilbourne) was saddled with an equally disreputable family. Though the series was top-heavy with villains, there was enough time left over for the heroes of the war, notably Abraham Lincoln (Hal Holbrook) and Ulysses S. Grant (Anthony Zerbe). First telecast over the ABC network from May 4-8 and May 11, 1986, North and South, Book II was re-telecast in a six-week block from May 13 to June 17, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This story about an elderly couple who start a large controversy when everyone learns they plan on committing suicide stars James Stewart as the retired Teddy Dwyer, and Betty Davis is his wife Mini Dwyer. When Mini learns she is terminally ill with a blood disease, the couple decide to end their lives peacefully, at the same time. Mini's mistake was to finally tell her daughter Ruda (Melinda Dillon), and from there, the news eventually leaks out and gets passed on to the media. Right of Way tries to balance precariously between a serious theme and a light-hearted couple, as Teddy continues engrossed in his books and Mini in her long-practiced art of making specialty dolls, with their housecats all around them. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In his last live-action theatrical feature, James Stewart stars in this jungle drama as an old man living in the African wild with his granddaughter. Acclimated to their surroundings, Stewart and the young woman live amongst a zoological array of wild animals, some of which are domesticated and sharing their living quarters. When the plane of a pilot played by Philip Sayer suddenly crash-lands nearby, he discovers the grandfather and granddaughter and seeks refuge in their home. Eventually the Sayer and the granddaughter become attracted to each other, but when the pilot's fiancée arrives on the scene, the situation turns from ugly. The last movie directed by Japanese filmmaker Susumu Hani, Afurika Monogatari is also known as The Green Horizon and A Tale of Africa. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

It's nice to know that some of the greatest of the movie stars, while doing some of the most famous and best of Hollywood movies, have feet of clay like the rest of us. This set of outtakes lets us see the human side of celebrities like Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Kirk Douglas, Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide

Robert Mitchum reprises his role as Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe from Farewell, My Lovely, in this misconceived remake of Howard Hawks's classic 1946 film -- transferring the setting from 1940s California to 1970s London. Marlowe is hired by a rich and dying General Sternwood (James Stewart) to find out who is blackmailing him. Marlowe then meets Sterwood's daughters -- the crazy and degenerate Camilla (Candy Clark) and the more even-tempered Charlotte (Sarah Miles). Opening up a can of worms, Marlowe unveils a collection of unsavory characters -- Eddie Mars (Oliver Reed), an inveterate gambler having an affair with Charlotte; Joe Brody (Edward Fox), Camilla's ex-lover; and Agnes (Joan Collins), a sexy bookstore clerk. The plot becomes even more chaotic when it is found that Camilla has been posing in the nude for pornographer Arthur Geiger (John Justin). When Geiger turns up dead, Camilla becomes implicated in Geiger's murder. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

In National Geographic: Yukon Passage, four men attempt to retrace the 1,800-mile journey across the Yukon Passage, which lies between Northwest Canada and Alaska and was originally taken up by 10,000 people in 1898. The men travel on foot, ski, log raft, and dog sled to reach their ultimate goal. The difficulty of their trek is emphasized: in one sequence, the men must cut down 20 trees in order to construct a sturdy log raft. There is also discussion of the famous Yukon gold rush. Actor Jimmy Stewart narrates in his usual touching and compelling manner. ~ John Schietinger, All Movie Guide

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years is a video homage to the unique redheaded comedienne. Loved by millions, hailed by critics as the funniest woman in television history, Lucille Ball became a living legend, her TV shows in wide syndication around the world for years. CBS adored Lucy, with good reason, and in 1976, the network gathered her fellow cast members and many guest stars to participate in a special televised presentation of Lucy's stellar television contributions thus far. Guest stars included Jimmy Stewart, Richard Burton, John Wayne, George Burns, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, and others. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide

Murder on the 13th Floor is a 90-minute episode of the Jimmy Stewart TV series Hawkins. Detective Hawkins (Stewart) tries to clear the murder-suspect son (Andrew Parks) of an old flame (Teresa Wright). The boy was found at the scene of the crime just minutes after the victim breathed his last. Love those new, untested plotlines! Murder on the 13th Floor originally aired February 5, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide