Subgenre Sampler
Classics: 3626 Films to Buy & Rent
Back Door to Hell (1964)
- Dir. Monte Hellman
Feat. Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett
- Rousing tale of a three–man commando team as they try to knock out a Japanese communication center. Strong performances, ribald banter, and…
Ballad of a Gunfighter (1964)
- Dir. Bill Ward
Feat. Marty Robbins, Robert Barron, Nestor Paiva
- Minor western with singer Marty Robbins acquitting himself well as a prairie Robin Hood thieving from stage coaches in order to give to the poor.…
Bande a Part (Band of Outsiders) (1964)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur, Sami Frey
- One of the dir.’s more accessible films follows the carefree criminal adventures of Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur and Sami Frey, while still…
Bargee, The (1964)
- Dir. Duncan Wood
Feat. Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith, Eric Sykes…
- Mildly sexist, politically incorrect Brit comedy from the writers of STEPTOE AND SON follows a womanising barge worker (Corbett) and his fellow…
Beauty Jungle, The (Contest Girl) (1964)
- Dir. Val Guest
Feat. Ian Hendry, Janette Scott, Ronald Fraser…
- Interesting early expose of the lurid, cut–throat world of beauty pageants has a fetching Bristol typist (Scott) teased into entering a local…
Becket (1964)
- Dir. Peter Glenville
Feat. Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud…
- Stinging, fact–based epic turns the trusted relationship between King Henry II (O’Toole) and his best friend, the Archbishop of Canterbury…
Best Man, The (1964)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams…
- Bitter political satire finds Fonda and Robertson competing against each other in a bid to win the presidency. The two foes soon find themselves…
Bewitched (TV Series) (1964-1972)
- Feat. Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent
- Sublime fantasy sitcom, anchored by the adorable Elizabeth Montgomery as witchy housewife, Samantha Stephens, who is married to mere mortal, Darren,…
Beyond the Fringe (1964)
- Feat. Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Alan Bennett…
- The West End / Broadway comedy sketch show that paved the way for satirical revue shows, with four of Britain's top comedians performing a variety of…
Bikini Beach (1964)
- Dir. William Asher
Feat. Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Keenan Wynn…
- The third of the "Beach Party" movies starring peaches 'n' cream teens Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, this is arguably an improvement on both…