William Wellman Jr.
Also Known As: William A. Wellman III, William A. Wellman Jr., William A. Wellman, William Wellman, Bill Wellman Jr.
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: January 20, 1937
Age: 88 years old
Gender: Male
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The Happiest Millionaire
Overview: A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her father--especially since the nice young men around town all fear him. Wouldn't you fear a father-in-law that keeps alligators for pets and teaches boxing at his daily Bible classes?
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-30
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It's Alive
Overview: Lenore and Frank Davis are about to have their second child. As Lenore gives birth, the newborn vanishes and leaves behind five dead bodies. It's up to the police and Frank to figure out where their mutated child has gone.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-26
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Made in Hollywood: The World of William Wellman
Overview: Documentary about the American director William Wellman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-01
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The Born Losers
Overview: A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-12
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Darby's Rangers
Overview: Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalion. Their drilling period is rigorous, but the men find time to romance local women before being deployed to fight the Nazis. U.S. forces battle from French North Africa to Italy, but when a surprise attack decimates the 1st and 3rd Battalions at the Battle of Cisterna, Darby and the 4th Battalion must come to their aid.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-02-12
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The Ladies Man
Overview: After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-06-21
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How the West Was Won
Overview: The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-11-02
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Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Overview: Comanche Creek, Colorado, 1875: Prisoner Jack Mason is broken out of jail by a gang of strangers. They use him in a robbery, then when the dead-or-alive reward is high enough, they shoot him and collect. The National Detective Agency, now knowing the gang's methods, arranges to have agent Bob Gifford jailed in Comanche Creek for train robbery. The gang takes the bait (not before Gifford catches the eye of lovely saloon-keeper Abbie). But how will the bait get off the hook?
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-06
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Winter A-Go-Go
Overview: Teenagers work, play, and dance to rock 'n' roll at the Lake Tahoe ski lodge.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-10-28
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Lafayette Escadrille
Overview: A hotshot young flyer falls for a French prostitute during World War I.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-02-28
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MacArthur
Overview: The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-15
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A Swingin' Affair
Overview: Rick is pledging a snooty fraternity at college. He feels out of place because he's a poor kid from the wrong side of town and picks up extra money by fighting in the ring. He doesn't want his potential fraternity brothers to find out about his background or how he makes his money. Trouble arises when the rich, spoiled girlfriend of one of his fraternity "bros" comes on to him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-05-23
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Overview: Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-08
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Macumba Love
Overview: A writer who specializes in exposing fake witchcraft journeys to Brazil to investigate a voodoo cult.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-01
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Black Caesar
Overview: Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a pay-off gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-07
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Overview: Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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Like Father, Like Son
Overview: The story of a small-town football star, who defies society, morals and his God and gets into so much trouble that he is expelled from school. Told in flashbacks, usually in confession to the priest, Chris sets the tone early in the opening scene where he screams oaths before the altar and smashes a religious statue in a blind rage. Whether this is before or after a 14-year-old sexpot, Joan Meyers, corners him in the church choir-loft or when the parents of a pleasure-seeking rich girl, Tury by name, catch him in bed with Tury.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-01
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Image of the Beast
Overview: Third and best known entry in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. Fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David helps condemned dissidents escape, attempts to subvert the computerized Mark of the Beast, and generally tries to survive as prophecy unfolds in the rise of the Antichrist to the pinnacle of his power and the beginning of God's war on sinful man.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Thriller Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-03
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The Prodigal Planet
Overview: About to executed by the forces of the Antichrist, a fundamentalist Christian guerrilla is rescued by an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believers' Underground. The agent hopes to trick the Christian into leading her to the dissidents' hidden base. Meanwhile, Armageddon and the Second Coming draw nigh.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Sayonara
Overview: Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily, a by-the-book officer, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man, Joe Kelly, falls in love with a Japanese woman, Katsumi, and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-12-25
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Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
Overview: A young mother is accused of convincing four teenagers to murder her husband, who she claims abused her during their ten-year relationship.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-31
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Which Way to the Front?
Overview: Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-03
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Sergeant Rutledge
Overview: Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-05-25
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Restoring the Power and Beauty of 'Wings'
Overview: A thorough and thoroughly entertaining look at "Wings" and the undertaking of restoring the film's visuals, recreating and re-recording its score, and adding authentic sound effects.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-24
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Overview: Documentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Brother Enemy
Overview: When a gang of angry teenagers is caught breaking into his workshop, David stuggles against his own hostility to teach then a lesson. But can he overcome evil with good?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-09-01
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Blood Run
Overview: A workaholic cop begins to suspect that his new lover may also be a serial killer.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Institute for Revenge
Overview: A sophisticated computer named IFR (the film's title is its nickname) supervises an organization dedicated to correcting wrongs against the defenseless and assigns human operatives to track down the evildoers and bring them to justice non-violently.
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-22
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The Big Mouth
Overview: A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertently takes his place at a resort hotel where he meets a special girl.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-12
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Murnau, Borzage and Fox
Overview: Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-09
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A Swingin' Summer
Overview: Beach party escapade features a bookworm with glasses who learns to "groove", as she attempts to sing "Ready to Groove."
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Overview: It is the year 2306. Thirteen years have passed since Captain James T. Kirk was swept away by the Nexus, after saving the crew of the USS Enterprise-B. The remaining crew members of the original USS Enterprise have gone their separate ways. Captain Nyota Uhura and Captain Pavel Chekov, along with Captain John Harriman of the Enterprise-B, come together for a special dedication in honor of Kirk's Enterprise. Their reunion is cut short when they receive a distress call from a mysterious planet, that presses the three friends to embark on a mission that will change their lives forever.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-22
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Dondi
Overview: World War II GIs adopt an Italian war orphan.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Music War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-03-26
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Overview: Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-23
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The Errand Boy
Overview: Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-28
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Overview: A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-22
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College Confidential
Overview: Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-26
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High School Confidential!
Overview: A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-30
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Pork Chop Hill
Overview: Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill, occupied by a powerful Chinese Army force, while, just seventy miles away, at nearby the village of Panmunjom, a tense cease-fire conference is celebrated.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-29
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Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Overview: A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-24
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Overview: The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-01
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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Overview: One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-15
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The Horse Soldiers
Overview: A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
Genres: Western War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-11
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Gallant Journey
Overview: Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer, John Montgomery (Glenn Ford.) In 1883 he built a practical glider despite the opposition of his friends, who thought he was crazy, and of his family, who were afraid that his dreams of flying would hurt his father's political ambitions. He pursues his education at Santa Clara University where the Jesuits lend a helping and understanding hand. An earthquake destroys what appears to be a working model for an airplane, but a gold-sorting machine Montgomery invented, and then neglected, promises to provide for his financial needs to keep working on his aircraft until he gets involved in costly lawsuits defending his invention.
Genres: History Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-09-24
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