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Rock, Rock, Rock(1956) VHS Malt shops, bobby sox, and dance hops in this rock flick with Tuesday Weld (at 13 years old with a singing voice supplied by Connie Francis), Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers performing "Juvenile Delinquent"; the only screen appearance of The Johnny Burnette Trio (singing "Lonesome Train"), disc jockey Alan Freed and his 18 Piece Rock-And-Roll Band and The Moonlglows (with Bo Diddley playing guitar!). 78 min.
The Five Pennies(1959) VHS Danny Kaye stars as jazz great Red Nichols in this biopic that chronicles the stormy life of the '20s cornet wizard, including Nichols' domestic problems and musical triumphs. Barbara Bel Geddes, Tuesday Weld, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby co-star; tunes include "Good Night, Sleep Tight," "The Music Goes Round and Round," "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." 117 min.
The Cincinnati Kid(1965) VHS Kid's got 'em. Norman Jewison's acclaimed character study of a young upstart poker player stars Steve McQueen as "the Kid," who sets out to prove he knows his way around the tables, and Edward G. Robinson as the current poker king whose reign is in jeopardy. Co-stars Karl Malden, Ann-Margret, Rip Torn, Tuesday Weld. 104 min.
Lord Love A Duck [DVD](1966) DVD Scathing social satire stars Roddy McDowall as a brilliant high schooler who helps sexy classmate Tuesday Weld get whatever she wants. Among the wishes he "grants" her are high grades, a starring role in a beach party movie, a marriage to a handsome college man--and said husband's eventual murder. Lola Albright, Martin West and Ruth Gordon co-star in this unique gem. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Serial(1980) VHS An all-star comedy cast, including Martin Mull, Sally Kellerman and Tuesday Weld, highlights this hilarious tale about the residents of California's Marin County and their whirlwind search for the ultimate lifestyle. 91 min.
Thief [DVD](1981) DVD James Caan is a tough crook trying to go straight, but forced back into a dangerous fold of house-thievery, in director Michael Mann's intense look at crime from both sides of the track. Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, Jim Belushi also star. Outstanding Tangerine Dream score. 123 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary by Mann and Caan; deleted scenes; production notes; scene access; theatrical trailer; trivia.
Author! Author!(1982) VHS Playwright Al Pacino has his hands full when, in the middle of trying to finish his latest work, wife Tuesday Weld leaves home to find herself. Can Pacino handle their kids, his own writer's block, and an offbeat leading lady at the same time? Insightful comedy also stars Dyan Cannon, Alan King. 108 min.
Once Upon A Time In America [DVD](1984) DVD Sprawling gangster opus from Sergio Leone follows the rise to power of New York hoods Robert De Niro and James Woods, showing them at various times of their lives from the '20s to the '60s. Violent, controversial and engrossing; with Treat Williams, Elizabeth McGovern, Burt Young, Tuesday Weld, Joe Pesci and Jennifer Connelly (her film debut). International version; 229 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus footage; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; photo gallery. Two-disc set.
Heartbreak Hotel [DVD](1988) DVD A teenager in 1972 Ohio decides to cheer up his widowed Mom with the ultimate "get well" gift, a visit from a kidnapped Elvis Presley. Wistful comedy stars Charlie Schlatter as the youth who helps a Vegas-style King get back to his rock and roll roots, and David Keith as "the King." With Tuesday Weld. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Surround.
Feeling Minnesota(1996) VHS Hip and quirky film starring Keanu Reeves as a drifter who returns to "the Gopher State" in order to attend his older brother's wedding and resolve family problems. But when Reeves has a sexual liaison with his sibling's new wife, those old problems hit new heights of comic disaster. Cameron Diaz, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tuesday Weld and Dan Aykroyd also star. 95 min.
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