IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE STARTING JUNE 15!
Starring Ann Margret, Robert Cummings, Mike Connors, Red Buttons, Bing Crosby, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Keenan Wynn, Stefanie Powers, and Alex Cord. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Outbound from a small town recently besieged by Indians, a stagecoach carries several diverse characters, including a rum-soaked doctor, a dance-hall girl and prostitute, an embezzling bank clerk, a pregnant army officer's wife, a lawman, and several others unsavory characters. En route, the drunken doctor is forced to sober up and deliver the baby, and the travelers are joined by an outlaw falsely accused of killing his own father and brother.
IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE STARTING AUGUST 24!
Starring Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Denholm Elliott, Jane Asher, Julia Foster, and Millicent Martin. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Alfie is a charming Cockney rogue who cannot get his fill of women. He uses them without shame or malice, jumping from one promiscuous female's bed to another without much thought or feeling. Of course, Alfie's not as carefree as he would have everyone think: he treats his pregnant, common-law wife quite shabbily and has an affair with a married woman that leaves her pregnant. In the end, Alfie never finds lasting meaning or pleasure but remains an unrepentant, low-class Don Juan.
IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE STARTING MARCH 31!
Starring Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon, Nancy Kovack, Audrey Christie, Anthony Eisley, Joyce Jameson, and Robert Strauss. Direcyed by Frederick de Cordova. Johnny and his girlfriend Frankie are performers on a Mississippi River riverboat. Johnny and his friend Cully visit a gypsy camp to get his fortune told. The fortune teller says that Johnny will soon meet a red-haired woman who will bring him luck. Back on the boat, Johnny promptly encounters Nellie Bly, their boss'on-again, off-again girlfriend. Nellie has just caught Braden seducing another singer. Since she has red hair, Nellie is persuaded by Johnny to touch his chips for luck. After he wins, Johnny is convinced that the gypsy must be correct. Frankie finds out and becomes jealous, as does Johnny's boss. In a bit of musical theatre, Frankie shoots Johnny for dancing with Nellie Bly while singing Cully's new song. A Broadway recruiter sees the riverboat show and buys the rights to this new song, suggesting that Frankie and Johnny should work together with him in New York.
Published in 1966, "Phyllis Diller’s Household Hints" tells tales of herself and her husband, Fang, and his family. Among the many tips are instructions to her readers to always keep the drapes closed tight because this makes the mess inside the house harder to see.
The Battle of Xa Cam My was a battle of the Vietnam War fought over two days from April 11 to April 12, 1966. Originally planned as a U.S. search and destroy mission intended to lure out the "crack" Viet Cong D800 Battalion, Charlie Company soon found itself fighting for survival in the rubber plantations of Xa Cam My, approximately 42 miles east of Saigon. During this battle 134 men of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division were ambushed by the Viet Cong. Operation Abilene was aimed at the local Viet Cong D800 Battalion; it involved units of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, New Zealand artillery, and the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Major General William E. DePuy, as commander of the 1st Infantry Division, planned to lure out the Viet Cong unit by using Charlie Company as a bait. Once the Viet Cong attacked the isolated company, DePuy planned to rush in other rifle companies to destroy the enemy. The operation began on April 10, 1966, with soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division moving into positions between Saigon and Vung Tau in search of the elusive Viet Cong D800 Battalion. Unlike in previous operations, Charlie Company numbered only 134 because of casualties, leave, and other reasons. In addition to the lack of numbers, the company was also cut off from Alpha and Bravo Companies. On the following day as Charlie Company moved through the Courtenay Rubber Plantation, they encountered sporadic enemy fire, with Viet Cong snipers attempting to knock the Americans off one by one. The sporadic fire allowed the Viet Cong to maneuver around the outnumbered Americans. By 14:00 hours, VC officers were spotted around the positions of Charlie Company, directing the encirclement of U.S positions. By that time it had become clear that the Viet Cong had taken the bait, however, DePuy's gamble on other rifle companies arriving in time was thwarted by the thick jungle. To minimize casualties and break the ambush, Charlie Company formed a circular perimeter with interlocking fire. The situation deteriorated as Charlie Company found itself increasingly isolated with only a distant hope of reinforcement. This was made worse when misdirected artillery fired upon Charlie Company instead of the aggressive VC forces. The fighting continued well into the night with the desperate Charlie Company throwing all it had at the aggressive Viet Cong, using tear gas grenades. However, their efforts were not enough to stop the Viet Cong from breaking through their lines. Through the night small units from the Viet Cong D800 Battalion breached the American perimeter, retrieving their own casualties and slitting the throats of wounded U.S soldiers along the way. After five hours of brutal fighting, what was left of Charlie Company formed a tight perimeter, protected by a barrage of artillery fire which came down at a rate of five or six rounds per minute. By 07:00 hours on April 12, the Viet Cong had disengaged from the battle before other U.S units could arrive. Charlie Company was nearly wiped out with a casualty rate of 80%. Two posthumous Medals of Honor were awarded in connection with this action, to Sgt. James W. Robinson, Jr. and A1C William H. Pitsenbarger. The latter was awarded in December 2000.
