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![]() Screen Beans From Hollywood, London, Cannes, and Bollywood The Curious Case of Beanjamin Button (2008)**** A life lived backwards is not nearly as wonderful as a box of fresh jelly beans. Who Wants to Bean a Millionaire? (2008)**** Released in the U.S. as Slumdog Millionaire, this rags-to-riches tale ends on a happy note. Not a film for the kiddies, however. Fried Green Beans (1992)***** Sweet, heretofore untold tale of Mrs. Green Beans during hard times in hot, sultry, rural Georgia. Beanfire of the Vanities (1990)** Tough-as-nails lawman, Beanie Fyfe breaks down after backing squad car into Aunt Bean's kitchen, starting fire that engulfs house, two apple pies and a peach cobbler. The Unbearable Lightness of Bean (1988)* Documentary on Harry Hubeani spends too much time trying to disprove feats of levitation. The Importance of Bean Earnest Goes to Camp (1987)* Awful, twisted remake of the original classic. The Clan of the Cave Bean (1986)*** Rollicking tales of bean tasting in prehistoric times - thought to have inspired the Canterbury Tales. Freebie and the Bean (1974)*** Above all... It's a love story? Bean-Heath, The Planet of the Apes (1970)*** Apes, tired of discriminatory behavior by humans, hijack space shuttle, blast off to find their own place in the solar system. They unwittingly crash in England and claim Bean-Heath for their capitol. Zany ending includes cameos by members of the Royal Family. Beanji (1974)*** Cute tale of dog who goes bonkers on sugar high after wolfing down five pounds of jelly beans. Beany & Clyde (1967)** '50's TV puppet teams up with '30's bank robber. Of Human Beandage (1964)** Based on the classic Somerset Maugham novel of a young doctor and his obsessive quest for jelly beans. The Days of Beans and Roses (1962)**** Wrenching story of beanoholics - superb acting. Bean Hur (1959)**** Spectacular screen version of popular book about a hard-driving charioteer. Beanjour Tristesse (1958)*** Foreign film with enigmatic title: "Bean jar. Tisk-tisk". The Importance of Bean Earnest (1952)***** Based on Oscar Wilde's terrific play which some have called "The most perfect British comedy since the Reformation". Bedtime for Beanzo (1951)** Silly comedy about a chimp and a future U.S. president. The African Bean (1951)**** Sweet tale of romance between prim missionary lady and coarse boat captain on a dangerous river voyage to escape from jelly bean pirates. The Song of Beanadette (1943)*** 86-year-old spinster wins sixty-five million beans in Illinois Lottery and buys recording studio. Bean Geste (1939)**** Falsely-accused brothers flee to join French Foreign Legion, instead form the Beangal Lancers, establish a small vineyard near Calcutta and sell a popular rose'. Mutiny on the Beanty (1935)***** English ship sent to collect jelly bean plants from South Pacific islands runs into rough seas for Capt. Bligh when he learns Christian is a spy for the Beaneluxe Countries. Back to Top Copyright 1995, 2009 Jerry Jindrich. All rights reserved. |
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