The Longest Yard (1974)

 

Directed by Robert Aldrich. Found on Tubi. I also have this DVD. Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Richard Kiel, James Hampton, Bernadette Peters. Joseph Biroc cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longest_Yard_(1974_film)

https://www.tcm.com/articles/1454878/the-longest-yard 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-longest-yard-1974.html

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)

 

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian. Free with ads on Youtube. Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden, Bo Hopkins, George Hamilton, Robert Donner. One of the few 70s Burt Reynolds movies I've never seen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Loved_Cat_Dancing_(film) 

https://www.tcm.com/articles/81363/the-man-who-loved-cat-dancing  

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2010/11/man-who-loved-cat-dancing-1973.html

1984 Po Folks Restaurant Commercial

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%27_Folks_(restaurant) 

How Burt Reynolds lost all of his money.

Heat (1986)

 

Directed by Dick Richards. Found on Tubi. Burt Reynolds, Peter MacNicol, Karen Young, Howard Hesseman. I have this William Goldman paperback and he wrote the script. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_(1986_film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/heat-1987

https://craneshot.blogspot.com/2014/08/heat-1987.html 

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film11/blu-ray_review_172/heat_1986_blu-ray.htm

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2014/12/burl-reviews-heat-1987.html

Hal Needham: Greatest Stuntman Alive

 

From Hooper with Burt Reynolds. Skip to 14:07. Hal Needham saves the life of a burning stunt man on the set of Hooper. "When I say get him out, I mean get him out!"

Hooper (1978)

 

Directed by Hal Needham. Found on Tubi. Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brian Keith, James Best, Terry Bradshaw. I saw this in the theater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooper_(film)

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78351/hooper#articles-reviews?articleId=1150486

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=7488  

Sam Whiskey (1969)

 

Directed by Arnold Laven. Found on Tubi. Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Angie Dickinson, Clint Walker.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Whiskey

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17753/sam-whiskey#articles-reviews?articleId=17944 

https://jeffarnoldswest.com/2020/02/sam-whiskey-ua-1969/

Semi-Tough (1977)

 

Directed by Michael Ritchie. Found on Tubi. Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston. I also have this book by Dan Jenkins. They should have stuck to the book. Ruined by all the est crap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-Tough

https://trailersfromhell.com/semi-tough/

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2012/03/semi-tough-1977.html

The End (1978)

 

Directed by Burt Reynolds. Free with ads on Youtube. Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin, David Steinberg, Norman Fell, Joanne Woodward. Poorly received but a big hit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_(1978_film)

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2012/01/end-1978.html

https://cinemacats.com/the-end-1978/

https://thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=11985

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

 

Directed by Hal Needham. Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason. I saw this in the theater. Because he's thirsty, dummy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_and_the_Bandit

https://collider.com/smokey-and-the-bandit-45th-anniversary-burt-reynolds/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/22661/smokey-and-the-bandit#articles-reviews?articleId=12699

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/80484/13-fast-facts-about-smokey-and-bandit

Stick (1985)

 

Directed by Burt Reynolds. From the Elmore Leonard book. George Segal, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_(film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/74135

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2013/07/burl-reviews-stick-1985.html

Navajo Joe (1966)

 

Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Burt Reynolds. Found on Tubi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Joe

https://trailersfromhell.com/navajo-joe/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2018/cteq/navajo-joe-sergio-corbucci-1966/

70s Burt Reynolds

 

7/22/15 in the Kinja archive. The first week of The Golden Horn. This is a truncated version but all the original text is here:

A look at Burt Reynolds in the 70s. Burt becoming Burt and also becoming the biggest movie star in the world. Mainly focusing on the Reynolds movies I have covered on Kinja, but all of the 70s movies will get a brief mention.

Shamus (1973)

 

Directed by Buzz Kulik. Burt Reynolds. Next on Tubi. Very violent. Story like The Big Sleep. Morris the Cat and Larry Block as the sport trivia genius "Springy" stand out. Dyan Cannon, Joe Santos, John Glover. Victor J. Kemper cinematography. End has a bad stunt go wrong on a jump from a high wall to a tree branch. Looks like Burt himself. Could have been killed. Landed almost on his head. One of the underrated 70s private detective movies and a favorite of mine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamus_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shamus-1973

https://cinemacats.com/shamus-1973/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12814/shamus#articles-reviews?articleId=155157

http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2012/03/shamus-1973.html

Hushpuppies, Daddy

 

We got no time for that crap!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hushpuppy

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/diablo-sandwich-and-dr-pepper.html

Smokey and the Bandit 45th anniversary re-release May 29.

Because He's Thirsty, Dummy

 

Why do you want that beer so bad?

Sharky's Machine (1981)

 

Directed by Burt Reynolds. His best film as a director. William Diehl book. I have this paperback somewhere. Good book. Brian Keith, Richard Libertini, Charles Durning, Henry Silva, Bernie Casey, Earl Holliman, Rachel Ward. William A. Fraker cinematography.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharky%27s_Machine

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sharkys-machine-1981

http://craneshot.blogspot.com/2012/08/nobody-leans-on-sharkys-machine.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/12/19/provocative-machine/3ee6e4e1-99aa-408d-b17f-be8ec037eda1/

Gator (1976)

 

Directed by Burt Reynolds. His first movie as director. Free with Ads on Youtube. Jerry Reed, Jack Weston, Lauren Hutton, Alice Ghostley. Sequel to White Lightning. Cinematography by William A. Fraker. Poster art by Robert McGinnis. The TV show Archer made a mistake when they referenced this in the swamp episode by saying Gator is actually the better of the two movies. It's not. It is entertaining. Any movie with a kick-ass boat chase and Jerry Reed theme song gets high marks in my book. Stunt coordinator and second unit director Hal Needham. White Lightning is also on Youtube for free. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gator_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gator-1976

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/65700/gator/

Titles and song The Ballad of Gator McClusky.

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=5205

B.L. Stryker

 

1989-90 ABC Mystery Movie. Burt Reynolds. Private detective. TV movie wheel series with Columbo and Gideon Oliver. 12 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.L._Stryker

CBS promo Gator & more November 1, 1978