Movies by Philip Abbott

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin accuses prominent people of Communist sympathies in order to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.

Dumbo: A Lesson in Being Prepared

Dumbo: A Lesson in Being Prepared

Educational short film

Pumpkin Man

Pumpkin Man

The week before Halloween, Jason Hollway's parents separate, and his dad moves out. Jason is depressed and doesn't want to go trick or treating with his friends Jenn, Ted, and Austin. His mom and grandpa encourage him, first by a trip to a pumpkin patch and then with the promise of a party at the end of the evening. The neighborhood has a scary story of a son's murder of his father 25 years before, so all the kids are frightened of Sam Hain: they ring his doorbell and run. All evening, the kids talk about the Sam Hain house: one by one, Jaso...

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

Gary Coleman plays the son of a U.S. diplomat who imagines himself in fantastic situations.

101 Dalmatians: A Lesson in Self-Assertion

101 Dalmatians: A Lesson in Self-Assertion

The film teaches how to stand up to a bully through self-assertion.

Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention

Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention

The film stresses the importance of sharing attention when a new baby joins a family.