Casablanca (1942)
A former freedom fighter struggles to maintain his carefully constructed emotional fortress against powers that threaten to tear down its walls and launch him back into the world of those who actively care for others. Medium: Film Writer(s): Julius J. Epstein, Philip...
A Christmas Carol (1843)
A miserly 19th-century London businessman attempts to maintain his emotionally guarded world view in the light of a psychological onslaught from three Christmas spirits. Medium: Novella (© 1843) Writer(s): Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The Story on the Page In Charles...
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
A young Kansas farm girl is transported by a tornado to a magical land from which she attempts to return home. Medium: Film Writer(s): Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf Director: Victor Fleming Production Co.(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); Loew’s...
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
A young screenwriter pursues Hollywood success at all costs and becomes selfishly world-wise in the process. Medium: Film Writer(s): George Huang Director: George Huang Production Co.(s): Cineville; Keystone Studios; Mama'Z Boy Entertainment The Story on the Screen In...
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
A likeable Old West bank robber and his partner attempt to preserve their lives and freedom in light of pursuit by lawmen who seek their death for robbing a train. Medium: Film Writer(s): William Goldman Director: George Roy Hill Production Co.(s): Twentieth Century...
Chinatown (1974)
A 1940s private detective investigates the mysterious death of the Los Angeles Water Commission chief engineer and attempts to reveal and make known its instigator. Medium: Film Writer(s): Robert Towne Director: Roman Polanski Production Co.(s): Paramount Pictures;...
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
An embittered creature who cannot stand the joyous sounds of Christmastime devises and executes a plan to steal the very holiday itself from the town of innocents located at the base of the mountain on which he lives. Medium: Television (animated short special)...
The Player (1992)
A Hollywood executive attempts to keep both his job as an influential player and the secret of a murder he has committed. Medium: Film Writer(s): Michael Tolkin Director: Robert Altman Production Co.(s): Avenue Pictures Productions; Spelling Entertainment; Addis...