The best Tom Poston’s movies

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

17/10/1921- 30/04/2007
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
5.8/10
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Her best friend Lilly also joins her for the summer. Mia continues her 'princess lessons'- riding horses side-saddle, archery, and other royal. But her complicated life is turned upside down once again when she not only learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected...

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks
5.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 24/11/2004
  • Character: Father Zabriskie
When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair call son Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancée, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever!

Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy
5.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 06/08/1981
  • Character: Reverend Hayworth
A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.

Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 5th
4.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 02/12/2003
  • Character: John Giles / Selig
When Sara takes Beethoven to spend summer vacation with wacky Uncle Freddie in an old mining town, the mischievous canine "digs up" the missing clue to a legendary hidden fortune of Rita and Moe Selig. Now everybody wants to be the dog's best friend as his discovery unleashes a frenzy of treasure hunting among the community's cast of kooky creatures. With help from Uncle Freddie and Garrett (a friend or maybe more), Sara and Beethoven try to help uncover a secret that has been in the crazy little town for years.

The Story of Us

The Story of Us
6/10
Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe
5.1/10
After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well.

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey
6.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 19/02/1971
  • Character: Mr. Stopworth
Reverend Brooks leads the town in a contest to stop smoking for a month, But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts, from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.

Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 27/11/1963
  • Character: Lieutenant Magee
Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Admired by handsome young Sgt. Eustis Clay, Slaughter forms a close bond with his peer. Clay hopes to convince Slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young Bobby Jo Pepperdine, inadvertently creating trouble for both men.

Up the Academy

Up the Academy
4.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 06/06/1980
  • Character: Sisson
Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House
5.4/10
An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps
6.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 12/06/1953
  • Character: Detective (as Thomas Poston)
Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps getting cold feet. During one crowded night, Angel Face decides she's had enough vacillation, and crooked lawyer Biddel has an illegal mission for Johnny that could put him in a financial position to act. But other, conflicting schemes are also in progress...

The Tempest

The Tempest
7/10
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker
3.7/10
Having emigrated to New York and immediately got the kiss-off from her mother-besotted fiance, a Dutch lass takes a well-paid office job and starts liberally sampling the local male talent. After a while she decides to make her pleasure her business too, and as her reputation grows she graduates to a high-class bordello. Soon she realises she has the right talents to make a real success of a place of her own.

Zotz!

Zotz!
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyFantasy
  • Release: 03/10/1962
  • Character: Prof. Jonathan Jones
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
5.5/10
A suburban housewife (Teri Garr) thinks she has uncovered a murder plot in this genre spoof.

Save the Dog!

Save the Dog!
7.2/10
  • Release: 18/03/1988
Becky wants to become an actress. After an audition for a dog food ad she has best chances to get the part - but the day after her dog Petey becomes very ill. She has to come up with $700 until 5 pm for the operation - else Petey will be put to death! Lacking only $70, she takes a job as messenger. She needs only one delivery, but her car breaks down and bad luck delays her again, and again, and again...

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