Phoenician Scheme, The: Wes Anderson’s Weakest Feature Commercially

This is Anderson’s lowest box office performance since “The Darjeeling Limited” ($35 million) back in 2007.

Man With a Million (aka “The Million Pound Note”) (1954): Ronald Neame’s British Comedy, Based on Mark Twain Story, Starring Gregory Peck

Based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story, “The Million Pound Bank Note,” it’s considered to be a precursor to Eddie Murphy’s 1983 comedy, Trading Places.

Where the Boys Are (1960): Iconic Spring Break Movie, Starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss

Tribute to Iconic Singer Connie Francis, Who Passed Yesterday at age 87

Mackenna’s Gold (1967): Thompson’s Neo-Western, Starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Julie Newmar

Blast from the Past: Gregory Peck J. Lee Thompson directed Mackenna’s Gold, an overwrought Western starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv, and Julie Newmar in lead roles. Joseph MacDonald photographed it in Super Panavision 70 and Technicolor, with original music by Quincy Jones. Mackenna’s Gold is based on the novel […]

Mirage (1965): Dmytryk’s Neo-Noir Thriller, Starring Gregory Peck, Diane Baker

Peter Stone’s script of amnesia and film noir is based on the 1952 novel “Fallen Angel,” written by Howard Fast under the pseudonym Walter Ericson.