Beth Brickell Movies
A child yearning for the perfect Christmas present learns the true meaning of Christmas isn't necessarily found under wrapping paper in this heartwarming holiday tale for the whole family. All five-year-old Carol Lee wants for Christmas is a bicycle, and when the excitable young girl sends a letter to the North Pole she's convinced that Santa Claus will make good on his vow to reward her for her good behavior over the past year. Despite the fact that he is unable to afford the gift that his adoring young daughter longs for, young father Joel doesn't have the heart to tell his little princess that she may be in for a major disappointment come Christmas morning. When the sun finally rises on that fateful day and young Carol Lee makes her way to the family Christmas tree, the gift she finds and the lesson she learns help her to realize the true meaning of the holiday season. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1979
In this drama, a well-known actress goes home to attend her father's funeral and finds herself haunted by unhappy childhood memories. It is these dark reminiscences that force her to take an honest look at herself. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mariette Hartley, Collin Wilcox, (more)
Allegedly based on a real incident, this crime drama begins in San Francisco with a middle-aged man answering the doorbell. He is alone, as his wife and kids are away for the weekend. There he finds two attractive young women who ask to use his phone. Once they get into the house, they do in fact use the phone, but they also make a running commentary on his house and its furnishings, an action which seems a tad inappropriate. The two slightly odd women seduce him and stay the night. In the morning, their behavior again seems rather bizarre, and his angry attempt to get them to leave the house after they lasciviously smear ketchup and syrup has unfortunate consequences. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp, (more)
Kirk Douglas produced, directed, and starred in this cynical western concerning Howard Nightingale (Kirk Douglas) a United States marshal who uses the pursuit of an outlaw to further his political career. Nightingale organizes a posse to track down Jack Strawhorn (Bruce Dern), a notorious bank robber. But Strawhorn turns the tables on Nightingale, kidnapping him and holding him hostage. He then demands that the posse pay $40,000 for Nightingale's safe return. In order to raise the money to free Nightingale, the posse must become bank robbers themselves. Meanwhile, Nightingale tries to insinuate himself with Strawhorn and cut a deal for his freedom. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern, (more)
- 1974
For some reason, John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) and Roy Desoto (Kevin Tighe) are not among the paramedics summoned to a barn fire. By the time they do arrive, one of the firemen has been trapped under a tractor--and in their efforts to rescue the man, John and Roy are trapped themselves. Meanwhile, Ramparts' head nurse Dixie (Julie London) has an unfortunate encounter with a vending machine; and a lawyer suffers a heart attack in mid-trial. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
For the third time in six years, Ironside (Raymond Burr) matches wits with gentleman thief Peter Justin--a role played in previous episodes by Sorrell Booke and Dan O'Herlihy, and here essayed by Leslie Nielsen. Determined to get even with Ironside for sending him to prison, Julian concocts an elaborate plan to pull off four art heists simultaneously. Though determined to put Julian back behind bars, Ironside finds himself in the curious position of defending his longtime adversary when Julian is framed for murder by his protégé Randy Pearce (Steve Sandor). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Beth Brickell guest stars as female police sergeant Gloria Tyler, who temporarily joins forces with Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). Their mission is to locate and capture a vicious rapist who has been preying on teenage girls. Meanwhile, the hills of LA begin to quiver in the early stages of an earthquake. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Richard Widmark is Brock, a salty NYC cop who retires to a small town in California. Brock's plans to become a peaceful orange farmer are interrupted when his Native American ranch hand (Henry Darrow) is accused of murdering the local sheriff. Before long, Brock himself has been appointed sheriff, and has trouble adapting his big-city technique to the less hectic style of his adopted community. Brock's Last Case was supposed to be the pilot for a weekly series. As it turned out, the title was prophetic. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
- PG
The Only Way Home, a psychological drama made three years after the release of Easy Rider, attempts to take advantage of the earlier film's inexplicable popularity. It tells the story of two young men who set out on the open road after working a series of dead-end, menial jobs. They encounter a rich couple and stop to help them change a flat tire. Something the husband says causes one of the men to strike the husband with a tire iron, killing him. Panicked, they take the wife hostage. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Hoss Cartwright is accidentally shot and wounded by Tom Brennan (John Schuck), a settler fresh out of Virginia. Feeling guilty, Tom allows his wife Dilsey (Beth Brickell) to nurse Hoss back to health. Meanwhile, Tom's mean-spirited father Frank (Jeff Corey), convinced that Hoss will seek revenge, "forgets" to inform the rest of the Cartwright clan that Hoss in on the premises-and even worse, stokes the fires of Tom's jealous nature. First shown on January 3, 1971, "A Single Pilgrim" was written by Suzanne Clauser. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, (more)
- 1971
In this comedy-drama, President Lincoln temporarily abandons his inaugural tour to visit a little girl who wrote him a letter asking him to grow a beard. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1971
After coming across a corpse stuffed in a sack and deposited in a park, Sgt. Ed Brown (Don Galloway) notifies the homicide division. When the cops arrive, the sack is still there--but the corpse is gone. Embarrassed by the taunts of rival cop Larry Muller (Warren Berlinger), Ed dedicates himself to proving that the body really existed, even though Ironside (Raymond Burr) demands that he devote his attention to a kidnapping case. Inevitably, it turns out that both cases share a common link. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
San Francisco International is a multiplotted drama set at the titular air transport center. Several storylines intersect at various junctures: A $3,000,000 cargo plane robbery, a teenaged boy commandeering an aircraft, and a violent confrontation between a nasty businessman and a an airheaded hippie. Presiding over these major and minor crises is airport manager Pernell Roberts. When San Francisco International became the TV series San Francisco International Airport, Lloyd Bridges stepped into the Van Johnson role. The series, which ran from 1970 to 1971, was part of NBC's Four in One umbrella weekly. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Sidelined by a fractured wrist, Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) pulls what he regards as "light duty", a night-desk shift with attractive policewoman Doris Mills (Beth Brickell). But things go from light to dark in a hurry when the two officers are confronted by a armed sniper who demands that his criminal brother be released from jail immediately. Luckily, Pete's regular partner Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) is on hand to help his comrades survive this terrifying ordeal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Joe Cartwright's coquettish former fiancee Emily Anderson (Beth Brickell) returns to town, quickly wrapping the moonstruck Joe around her little finger once more. Unfortunately, Emily has neglected to inform Joe that she is now married to Deputy Marshal Wade McPhail (Ron Hayes). Furthermore, the girl is an habitual liar, and before long a wounded Joe has been accused of robbery and murder. Written by Preston Wood and Elliot Gilbert, "Emily" originally aired on March 23 1969. It is currently unavailable in most circulating Bonanza rerun packages. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, (more)
