Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 488 - Duck Soup (1933)

The fifth and final film for the Marx Brothers with Zeppo and Paramount Pictures.  Find out how Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho) saves (?!) the country of Freedonia from a revolution.

Episode 487 - The Bank Job (2008)

Loosely based on the 1971 Lloyds Bank robbery. A group of low-level thieves are hired to steal a safety deposit box, but soon get in way over their heads. Starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows.

Episode 486 - How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)

A movie filled with merry mixups like an extended episode of Three's Company, as a carefree bachelor (Dean Martin) attempts to help his best friend (Eli Wallach) with his marriage troubles.  Co-starring Stella Stevens and Anne Jackson. 

Episode 485 - Rhinestone (1984)

In order to get out of her contract with a sleazy manager, a popular country singer (Dolly Parton) must turn a New York City cabbie (Sylvester Stallone) into a decent singer for a one-time performance.  Co-starring Richard Farnsworth, Ron Leibman and Tim Thomerson.  Directed by Bob Clark.

Episode 484 - Lost Horizon (1937)

A timeless film about the meaning of life and finding happiness, as a group of plane crash survivors find themselves deep within the Himalayan mountains which hides the mythical valley of Shangri-La. Starring Ronald Colman and Jane Wyatt.  Directed by Frank Capra. 

Episode 483 - Absolute Power (1997)

Based on David Baldacci's novel, a master jewel thief (Clint Eastwood) finds himself caught in a murder conspiracy involving the President of the United States (Gene Hackman).  Co-starring Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert, Judy Davis and E.G. Marshall.  Directed by Clint Eastwood.

Episode 482 - Kill the Umpire (1950)

A baseball fanatic (William Bendix) with an irrational hatred of umpires decides to become an umpire himself when he can't find a steady job. Co-starring Una Merkel and William Frawley.  Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Episode 481 - Career Opportunites (1991)

A lovable loser (Frank Whaley) finds himself locked in a Target store overnight with the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Connelly).  Screenplay written by John Hughes.

Episode 480 - It Happened in Flatbush (1942)

A disgraced ex-ballplayer (Lloyd Nolan) gets a chance at redemption when he's hired to manage and rebuild the struggling Brooklyn Dodgers. Co-starring Carole Landis, William Frawley and Robert Armstrong.

Episode 479 - Witness (1985)

A Philadelphia detective (Harrison Ford) discovers a murder conspiracy within his department and hides out in Amish country in order protect his witness. Co-starring Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Josef Sommer and Danny Glover.