Henry Jaglom Movies
American actor/director/writer Henry Jaglom studied acting at the University of Pennsylvania, then completed his training at the Actors Studio in New York. Jaglom acted on stage and in TV, marking time in small roles until 1967, when Jaglom found a project that could provide his big break: a marathon documentary of the Israeli six-day war, which he filmed, wrote and edited, but which was never generally released. Back in the U.S. as an actor in 1968, Jaglom was able to attain backing for his first film directorial job, A Safe Place (1971). While capable of turning out a "safe" commercial film like Always (1985), Jaglom has preferred to work in a European-style cinema verite fashion, encouraging his actors to improvise within a "party" framework. The director's Someone to Love (1987), set during a birthday celebration, allowed Orson Welles in his last screen appearance to expouse his philosophies to his heart's content. Jaglom's Eating (1990), which took place during another birthday bash, contained an incredibly self-revealing scene featuring Frances Bergen, Candice Bergen's mother. Jaglom's work is not always to everyone's taste, especially those films in which he self-indulgently cast himself in the leading role, but those willing to go along for the ride are in for a treat, albeit a long-winded one. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1969
Colonel Greg Brandon (Christopher George) is the commander of a B-17 fighter unit. His plan to send 1000 planes to bomb a strategic German airplane factory meets with continual rejection by everyone except General Palmer (J.D. Cannon). The tough-guy Colonel alienates himself to his men and superiors until his plan is approved. Royal Air Force Commander Hardwicke (Michael Evans) is sent to the United States to help train the pilots, and he clashes with the brazen Brandon. His girlfriend Gabrielle (Laraine Stephens) and Lieutenant Archer (Ben Murphy) are also alienated by the Colonel. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher George, Laraine Stephens, (more)
- 1968
Jennie (Susan Strasberg) travels to San Francisco to locate her hippie brother Steve (Bruce Dern). She meets Stoney (Jack Nicholson) in a coffeehouse and he helps her look for Steve, who Stoney has seen in his various attempts to start a rock & roll band. Stoney and his pals transform the square girl into a swinging hippie chick, complete with a mod miniskirt. Along with their buddy Dave (Dean Stockwell), they search for Steve amidst the psychedelic splendor of the Haight-Ashbury hippie haunts. Dave is killed by a car when he wanders around in an STP-induced stupor. LSD, marijuana, and the good and the bad sides of hippie life are illustrated with non-judgmental accuracy. The soundtrack of the movie is a musical gem, complete with the international smash "Incense and Peppermints" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. (The group reached the top of the charts with the song in October 1967.) Also on hand are the Seeds, although they don't get to perform their best-known song, "Pushin' to Hard." (Seeds lead singer Sky Saxon would gain as much notoriety as an acid casualty as he would from his musical ability.) Also adding music are the Storybook and Cryque Boenzee. The latter group contained Rusty Young and George Grantham, who would join with former Buffalo Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina from the legendary, long-lived country-rock band Poco. This time-capsulized gem was produced by Dick Clark, the world's oldest teenager. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, (more)
- 1967
Future film director Henry Jaglom (Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?, Venice/Venice etc.) teams with future Oscar winner Sally Field in this episode of The Flying Nun. A mine cave-in has trapped Sr. Bertrille with escaped convict and self-avowed born loser Bill Watkins (Jaglom). All but oblivious to her own precarious plight, the spunky young nun endeavors to keep Bill's faith and hope alive while simultaneously seeking out an escape route. Written by Dorothy Cooper Foote, "The Dig In" was first telecast on December 14, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
Gidget (Sally Field) is outraged when the local movie theater raises its prices for teenagers. Organizing a protest against this egregious example of capitalism run amok, Gidge enlists the aid of some folk singers to plead her cause. Heading the singers is one Billy Ray Soumes, played by future cult-film director Henry Jaglom (Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?, Last Summer in the Hamptons), who would once again costar with Sally Field in a 1967 episode of The Flying Nun. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
