Movies by Dean Jones
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Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (2009)
Cast: Dean Jones, Lexi Johnson, William Yelton …
Directed by: Joy Chapman, Owen Smith
When her dad dies, young Mandie follows her heart -- and an American Indian guide -- to the home of her deceased Uncle John, a formerly wealthy man whose will has yet to be found. John's…
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Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Roy Disney, Art Linkletter …
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Narrated by comedian Dick Van Dyke, this documentary about the life of legendary entertainment visionary Walt Disney -- the creator of Mickey Mouse -- is a striking composite of a complicated…
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero (1998)
Cast: Michael Ansara, Loren Lester, Kevin Conroy …
Directed by: Boyd Kirkland
This breathtaking animated adventure explodes into action when surprisingly sympathetic supercriminal Mr. Freeze concocts a plot to save his cryogenically preserved and terminally ill wife by…
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That Darn Cat (1997)
Cast: Christina Ricci, Doug E. Doug, Dean Jones …
Directed by: Bob Spiers
Patti (Christina Ricci) is a small-town teenager whose assertive tomcat, D.C., unravels a kidnapping plot like a ball of yarn -- much to the chagrin of the bungling kidnappers in this Disney…
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer …
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
When the president's close friend is murdered over ties to a Colombian drug cartel, CIA Deputy Director Jack Ryan becomes unwittingly involved in an illegal paramilitary operation that goes awry.
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Beethoven (1992)
Cast: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones …
Directed by: Brian Levant
Workaholic George Newton (Charles Grodin) reluctantly agrees to let his children keep a St. Bernard puppy who's just escaped the clutches of two dimwitted dognappers (Oliver Platt and…
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Other People's Money (1991)
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller …
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Danny DeVito stars as Lawrence Garfield, a pint-sized, rapacious corporate raider conspiring to take over a business run by upright Andrew Jorgenson (Gregory Peck) -- all while putting the…
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St. John in Exile (1988)
Cast: Dean Jones
Directed by: Dan Curtis
Dean Jones is mesmerizing in his portrayal of the apostle John at a pivotal point in history. It's 96 A.D., and scores of Christians have been massacred all over the Roman Empire. John…
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When Every Day Was the 4th of July / The Long Days of Summer: Double Feature (1978)
Cast: Dean Jones, Joan Hackett, Louise Sorel …
Directed by: Dan Curtis
This dramatic double feature stars Dean Jones as Ed Cooper, a Jewish attorney living with his family in a small Connecticut town just prior to the outbreak of World War II. In When Every Day…
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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
Cast: Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Disney's charmed Volkswagen, Herbie, sets out for Monte Carlo to take part in a big road rally, with Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) back at the wheel. During qualifying, Herbie looks like a…
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The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Cast: Dean Jones, Tim Conway, Suzanne Pleshette …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
In this sequel to Disney's beloved classic The Shaggy Dog, Wilby Daniels (Dean Jones) no longer morphs into a wooly sheepdog at embarrassing moments. A successful lawyer, Wilby and his…
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The Sugarland Express (1974)
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg's debut film stars Goldie Hawn and William Atherton as Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin, a down-on-their-luck couple who lose their child to the state of Texas and decide to…
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Snowball Express (1972)
Cast: Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
John Baxter (Dean Jones), a New Yorker fed up with big-city life, inherits a hotel in the Rocky Mountains and convinces his family to move to Colorado to run it. Unfortunately, the Baxter…
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$1,000,000 Duck (1971)
Cast: Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Disney staple Dean Jones nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in this comic caper about a duck that begins laying eggs with golden yokes after exposure to radiation. When…
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Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Cast: Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
After saving the life of a research laboratory duck and bringing the bird home to live with him and his family, down-on-his-luck professor Albert Dooley (Dean Jones) is thrilled to discover…
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Company: Original Cast Album (1970)
Cast: Elaine Stritch, Harold Prince, Charles Kimbrough …
Directed by: D.A. Pennebaker
This fascinating documentary chronicles the intense 18-hour recording session of Stephen Sondheim's landmark musical "Company," featuring the original 1971 Broadway cast members. From…
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Mr. Superinvisible (1970)
Cast: Dean Jones, Philippe Leroy, Gastone Moschin …
Directed by: Antonio Margheriti
While researching a cure for the common cold, Dr. Peter Denwell (Dean Jones) stumbles across a potion that turns him invisible, but nefarious foreign agents catch wind of the discovery and…
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Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
In this Disney family favorite, Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones and a perky Suzanne Pleshette deliver plenty of laughs. A college track coach is desperate when he faces off against a group of…
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
Cast: Dean Jones, Diane Baker, Lloyd Bochner …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Harried ad executive Frederick Bolton (Dean Jones) is in a quandary: His daughter desperately wants a horse, but he simply can't afford it; on top of that, his boss tells him he must…
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The Love Bug (1968)
Cast: Dean Jones, Michele Lee, David Tomlinson …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Washed-up race car driver Jim Douglas's (Dean Jones) career gets a boost when he begins driving a peppy Volkswagen Beetle. But Douglas soon realizes "Herbie" the VW literally has a…
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Monkeys, Go Home (1967)
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones, Yvette Mimieux …
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
American Hank Dussard (Dean Jones) inherits a ramshackle olive plantation in France and is determined to restore the property. Problem is, he needs laborers with small fingers and a gentle…
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The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Cast: Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Charles Ruggles …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Danke is a decorated dachshund show dog who's about to have puppies, much to the delight of her owner, Fran (Suzanne Pleshette). As she daydreams of a slew of new show-dogs-in-training,…
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Any Wednesday (1966)
Cast: Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Dean Jones …
Directed by: Robert Ellis Miller
New Yorker Ellen Gordon (Jane Fonda) is turning 30 and must decide between the two men in her life: businessman John (Jason Robards) and handsome bachelor Cass (Dean Jones). Things get mighty…
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That Darn Cat (1965)
Cast: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
After a bank teller is kidnapped during a robbery, she manages to slip her wristwatch around a stray cat's neck, hoping that the enterprising feline will lead rescuers to her location in…
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Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones …
Directed by: David Swift
Jack Lemmon imbues his role as a lecherous apartment manager with enough slyly comic charm to make viewers overlook the movie's improbable premise -- namely, that an unmarried couple…
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Never So Few (1959)
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford …
Directed by: John Sturges
Salty performances elevate this World War II action film, in which a contingent of Allied forces operatives -- including Capt. Tom Reynolds (Frank Sinatra) -- leads Burmese guerilla fighters…
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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Dean Jones, Jennifer Holden …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Considered by many fans to be Elvis's best film, Jailhouse Rock tells the story of convict Vince Everett (Elvis Presley), who, while doing time in the clink, learns a thing or two about…
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Designing Woman (1957)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray …
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Sports writer Mike (Gregory Peck) and fashion designer Marilla (Lauren Bacall) meet while traveling, fall in love and quickly get married. But the honeymoon comes to an abrupt end when they…
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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Cast: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane …
Directed by: Robert Wise
Based on boxer Rocky Graziano's autobiography and directed by Robert Wise, this poignant biopic nabbed Oscars for Cinematography and Art Direction. Raised in a slum, young Graziano (Paul…
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The Opposite Sex (1956)
Cast: June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray …
Directed by: David Miller
June Allyson stars as the virtuous Kay Hilliard, a former singer whose 10-year marriage to theater producer Steve (Leslie Nielsen) is the envy of all her friends -- until they learn that…