Movies starring Scatman Crothers

The AristoCats (1970)

78 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Whilst I am sure younger audiences love their CGI animations such as "Finding Nemo" I am a lover of old school animations and one of my favourite is "The AristoCats" reportedly the last of the cartoons green lit by Walt Disne...

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

103 mins     Crime, Drama      

If you are thinking about watching "The King of Marvin Gardens" for the first time then my best advice is start to watch it but if after 5 minutes you have not been gripped by the opening monologue and performance from Jack N...

The Fortune (1975)

88 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

I have watched "The Fortune" three times now and that it isn't because I liked it, in fact the second time I watched it was only to confirm what I thought when I first watched it which was as a whole it doesn't work. But ther...

Silver Streak (1976)

114 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller      

In "Silver Streak", the first of the Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor movies, Gene Wilder stars as George Caldwell a book editor travelling to Chicago by train. But it is one hell of an eventful ride as not only does he find rom...

The Shootist (1976)

100 mins     Drama, Western      

There is something quite touching about the western movie "The Shootist", not just because the storyline revolves around a legendary gunman who is forced to live out his last days under the shadow of cancer but also because i...

Bronco Billy (1980)

116 mins     Adventure , Drama, Romance      

I like "Bronco Billy", well it is a Clint Eastwood movie so what is there not to like, but although I like it I have to say it's also a little heavy handed. What do I mean, well it's as if Clint Eastwood is doing Frank Capra ...

The Shining (1980)

142 mins     Drama, Horror      

Quite often you hear people say that "The Shining" is one of the greatest horror movies ever made and there is no doubt it is an iconic movie which gave us the iconic image of Jack Nicholson's face peering through a smashed d...

Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)

92 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) Mare Winningham stars as Kate Bradshaw who after putting her children temporarily in to care whilst sorting out her life returns to find they have been given over to a ...

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

101 mins     Adventure , Family      

"The Journey of Natty Gann" must be one of Disney's more peculiar adventure movies with its story of a young girl travelling across country to try and find her dad. Now that may sound quite typical especially when we have the...