John Florea Movies

Rachel (Leah Ayres Hendrix) is a country girl who comes to Los Angeles to visit her sister Abby (Shari Shattuck) in this murder mystery. When Abby is discovered murdered, Rachel goes pub crawling through the seedy watering holes and strip clubs to find the killer. The title is taken from a song by Nick Gilder, who provides music for the film along with Fun Boy Three, Lou Reed, and Billy Idol. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

For those who need reminding, cartoonist Al Capp of "Li'l Abner" fame was the original creator of "Sadie Hawkins Day", wherein traditional gender roles are reversed and the girls ask the boys out for dances and other such social affairs. Hazzard County's variation on this tradition is "Sadie Hogg Day" during which the females take over jobs traditionally performed by males, and vice versa. Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) is flattered when Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) appoints her temporary county treasurer--little realizing that he intends to have her take the blame for the financial shortages caused by his own embezzlements! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Five years ago, a million dollar robbery was pulled off, and the money disappeared from view. Now, a flood has washed ashore some of that money, and the Dukes are on the trail for the rest of the loot. Assisting Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) is Luke's Marine buddy Phil Ackley (Richard Hill), who may or may not be pursuing his own agenda. This week's "celebrity speed trap" victim is Roy Orbison, who performs his hit song "Pretty Woman". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this comedy, young Willie alarms the members of his small town when he shows off his computer-programming genius. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Invisible Strangler tells the story of a boy who strangles his mother and while in a mental institution finds books which give him the key to making himself invisible. He then escapes from the hospital and goes on a murder spree, strangling his mother's friends in a series of unintentionally hilarious episodes, while they sit in their comfortable, expensive homes. The detective assigned to the case, Lt. Charles Barrett (Robert Foxworth) devises an unusual way to dispose of the killer. Sue Lyon, previously seen in Lolita, has a tiny role, as does Elke Somer. Originally shot in 1976 and titled The Astral Factor, this silly, obvious film sat on the shelf for 10 years before being released directly to video ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

In this counter-culture melodrama, a youthful hitcher teams up with an aging vagabond on a lonely Southwestern road. The two are given a lift by an unemployed rocker. Soon the three find themselves at odds with assorted "establishment" characters until the old hobo has a fatal heart attack. As he dies, he asks to be buried on his old farm. Unfortunately, the newest owner refuses, so the rocker and the hitcher have the old guy cremated. They then scatter his ashes over the farm. Songs include: "Echos of the Road" (Stu Phillips, Bob Stone), "Electric Ethel" (Murphy and Castleman), and "Flowers For My Bed" (Nino Candido). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The case against a big-time racketeer may be dismissed because of a hung jury. Ironside (Raymond Burr) suspects that one of the jury members has been bribed to be the sole "holdout." With only 24 hours at his disposal, the Chief must find out which of the 12 jurors has been bought off--a difficult assignment in that the jury has been sequestered and is beyond his reach. This episode boasts a particularly strong supporting cast, including veteran Hollywood leading lady Marsha Hunt as a no-nonsense judge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A youthful Martin Sheen guests as an elusive contract killer who takes refuge amongst a group of anti-Vietnam protesters. In exchange for the group's silence, the cagey hit man promises not to expose an "underground railway" which is transporting draft dodgers to Canada. In order to trap the murderer, Ironside (Raymond Burr) must first gain the trust of the young antiwar activists--and that's a tall order for anyone over 30! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

As part of a law-school assignment, Mark (Don Mitchell) writes a defense brief for convicted murderer Gerry Foster (James Wainwright), thereby reopening an old case in which Ed (Don Galloway) was the arresting officer. Mark begins to regret getting involved in the project when Foster declares that Ed framed him. Ed and Mark end up working in concert to determine the truth--and both men are astonished by what they find! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A shipwreck leaves an anthropologist and his family stranded on an island populated by mutant beasts. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Ben Cartwright makes a solemn promise that the entire estate of dying skinflint Jake Smith (Burt Mustin will go to Jake's next of kin, Meredith Smith. But Ben never expected to be besieged by six different people, all laying claim to be the Meredith Smith-among them a woman named Meredith (Anne Helm) and a scroungy hillbilly known as Little Meredith (the great Strother Martin). Also in the cast are Robert Colbert as Ace, Winnie Coffin as Widow Smith, Guy Lee as Ah Chow, and Robert Sorrells as the Cowby. First shown on October 21, 1965, this comic episode was written by Lois Hire. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Bruce Yarnell makes his first appearance as the Cartwrights' cousin Muley from Missouri. "Blessed" with a singing voice that can literally shatter glass, Muley manages to make life difficult for his rich relations-and also inadvetently louses up negotiations with a neighboring Indian tribe. The supporting cast includes such dependable character actors as Jesse White, Jerome Cowan, Strother Martin and Ralph Moody, the latter in his standard role as an elderly Indian chief. Written by Robert Barron and Alex Sharp, "The Saga of Muley Jones" was originally telecast on March 29, 1964. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

"Old Sheba" is a scraggly circus elephant, which the Cartwrights receive as payment for Hoss' one-night stand as a big-top performer. Ben and Adam insist that Hoss and Joe return the pachyderm, but the boys are convinced that they can take care of Old Sheba all by themselves. To make a long story short, they can't. Also appearing are William Demarest as Tweedy, Henry Kulky as Bearcat, and Clegg Hoyt as Barney. First shown on November 22, 1964, the hilarious "Old Sheba" was written by Alex Sharp. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide