Movies by Connie Gilchrist
As part of the cast:
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Tickle Me (1965)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Jocelyn Lane, Julie Adams …
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Rodeo star Lonnie Beale (Elvis Presley) takes a job as a stable hand at an upscale all-girl ranch and spa. There, he sweeps the clientele off their feet, particularly the beautiful Pamela…
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The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
When quirky college student Merlin Jones (Tommy Kirk) realizes that one of his inventions can read minds, he learns that a judge (Leon Ames) is planning a crime. The police think Merlin is…
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
Cast: Lee J. Cobb, Jennifer Jones, Gene Lockhart …
Directed by: Nunnally Johnson
After serving as an Army captain in World War II, Tom Rath (Gregory Peck) returns home a changed man. But 10 years later, with her eyes on a nicer house and a better life, his wife (Jennifer…
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The Far Country (1955)
Cast: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Jimmy Stewart and director Anthony Mann team up once again on this Western with a Yukon setting. Stewart drives a herd of cattle north on an arduous, dangerous trek to Alaska, hoping to cash…
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It Should Happen to You (1954)
Cast: Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon …
Directed by: George Cukor
Gladys Glover (Judy Holliday) has found little recognition as a model/actress and aims to boost her persona by renting a billboard -- smack-dab in the middle of Manhattan -- adorned with her…
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Long John Silver (1954)
Cast: Robert Newton, Kit Taylor, Grant Taylor …
Directed by: Byron Haskin
This Treasure Island sequel, in which Robert Newton reprises his role as the charismatic Long John Silver, bears a strong resemblance to Disney's 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean. Yes,…
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Houdini (1953)
Cast: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher …
Directed by: George Marshall
This biopic follows the life of Harry Houdini as he evolves from sideshow performer to celebrated illusionist. The film touches on Houdini's crusade against fraudulent spiritualists and…
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One Big Affair (1952)
Cast: Evelyn Keyes, Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Anderson …
Directed by: Peter Godfrey
This delightful screwball comedy follows American schoolteacher Jean Harper (Evelyn Keyes) as she wearies of the bus tour she is taking in Mexico. Upon meeting attorney Jimmy Donovan (Dennis…
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Holiday Classics: Joe Santa Claus / The Orphan's Christmas (1951)
Cast: Ray Montgomery, Maria Palmer, Houseley Stevenson …
Directed by: Alex Gruenberg, Lee Sholem
In "Joe Santa Clause," a troubled young father works as a part-time St. Nick and learns what his daughter truly wants for Christmas, and in "The Orphans' Christmas," good-hearted pirate…
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Tripoli (1950)
Cast: John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Howard Da Silva …
Directed by: Will Price
In 1805, U.S. Marine Lt. O'Bannion (John Payne) and his men are sent to the African port of Tripoli to help suppress the Barbary Pirates, who've been ravaging shipping trade in the…
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A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern …
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
In this 1949 black-and-white classic, which won Joseph L. Mankiewicz an Academy Award for Best Director, three married women (Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern) vacationing on the…
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Little Women (1949)
Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien …
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
This 1949 screen version of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel is packed with star power. Marmee Marach (Mary Astor) attempts to raise her four teenage daughters in a time of deprivation…
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Long John Silver / Captain Kidd (1945)
Cast: John Carradine, Charles Laughton, Connie Gilchrist …
Directed by: Byron Haskin, Rowland V. Lee
Take to the high seas for two swashbuckling pirate adventures. Robert Newton reprises his iconic Treasure Island role as Long John Silver (1954), while Charles Laughton is the infamous…
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Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Cast: Fay Bainter, Richard Carlson, Judy Garland …
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Stagestruck Lily Mars (Judy Garland) longs to hit the big time in this delightful musical directed by Norman Taurog. When she meets Broadway producer John Thornway (Van Heflin), Lily --…
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A Woman's Face (1941)
Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt, Osa Massen …
Directed by: George Cukor
After a plastic surgeon (Melvyn Douglas) removes her disfiguring facial scar, bitter blackmailer Anna Holm (Joan Crawford) has the chance for a fresh start. But she feels a strong pull to…