Roddy McDowall
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Lassie Come Home
(1943)In this endearing family classic, a collie makes many friends as it journeys from Scotland to Yorkshire to return to its young master in Lassie Come Home.

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
(1967)A Boston debutante joins the San Francisco gold rush with her brother and Griffin, their British butler.

My Friend Flicka
(1943)Technicolour film version of Mary O'Hara's novel. Roddy McDowall stars as Ken McLaughlin, a wayward boy who shows little application in his studies, and whose relationship with his rancher father, Rob (Preston S. Foster), is troubled. To teach Ken responsibility, his father asks him to choose a young horse to train and care for.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
(1971)A trio of super-Intelligent apes from the future creates paranoia amongst 20th century humans.

Lord Love a Duck
(1966)Roddy McDowell, Tuesday Weld, Harvey Korman and Ruth Gordon star in this deliciously offbeat comedy that satirizes 1960s Southern California teen culture.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
(1972)A talking chimpanzee in the distant future leads his fellow apes in a revolution.

The White Seal
(1975)In one seal herd, a young seal pup with a rare white colouring named Kotick is born. When as he matures, he learns of the deadly threat that human hunters pose to the herd through their activities. While Kotick is able to save the herd on one occasion, he is fully aware that the threat is not over. Now he must take on the seemingly impossible quest to find a home for his herd where humans will...
Kidnapped
(1948)Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson, this film combines action and adventure in an old world setting. When a young Scottish boy (Roddy McDowell, "Lassie, Come Home," "Planet of the Apes") is kidnapped in an attempt by his uncle to steal his inheritance, he is sold into slavery. From the director of the Bowery Boys movie series, William Beaudine.

Hollywood’s Children
(1982)Since the early days of motion pictures, child actors have rushed to Hollywood to become stars, millionaires, and family breadwinners.

Mowgli's Brothers
(1976)Based on “The Jungle Book” stories, MOWGLI’S BROTHERS is the tale of a child raised in the jungle by wolves. He must make the ultimate choice to save the life of the one he loves!

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
(1998)Chronicles the careers of Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith, who in 1919 joined forces to establish United Artists.

Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
(1994)The discovery of an evil mirror sets off a series of deadly "accidents" when a young girl and her brother are caught in an intricate web of deceit.

Star Hunter
(1996)On their way home from a game, a bus of football players and cheerleaders crosses paths with two killer aliens who just escaped their space prison.

Planet of the Apes
(1968)Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist (McDowall).

The Legend of Hell House
(1973)A group of psychic investigators steel their nerves and make ready to visit Hell House, an old haunted mansion which has already seen off one team of researchers. Entering its foreboding walls, they determine to reveal the house's secrets - but they will have to broach the very limits of madness before they do so.

Unlikely Angel
(1996)When a selfish country music star meets an untimely end, she cannot enter Heaven unless she reunites a widower and his children in time for Christmas.

Dead of Winter
(1987)When she lands a role on a film set at an isolated mansion in upstate New York, a struggling actress’ quest for stardom becomes a fight for survival.

Mean Johnny Barrows
(1975)Former NFL star Fred Williamson (making his debut as a director) is Johnny Barrows, a soldier dishonorably discharged from the army. He returns home to encounter racism, violence, and an escalating mafia war. Naturally, a man with Barrows' rough background is hired as a mob enforcer. This brutal, blazing, blasting epic also stars Roddy McDowell, Stuart Whitman, and Elliot Gould.

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
(2024)This talk is given by Edward O'Donnell of College of the Holy Cross.

Class of 1984
(1982)A new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school ends up clashing with the delinquent leader of a punk posse that runs the school.