Big Flicks

Movie Plot Summary: In its first incarnation (April to June 1982), the setting was Millard Fillmore High School in Los Angeles. Diana Swanson is an English teacher, Ben Cooper is the school principal, Michael Dreyfuss and Gwen Edwards are fellow teachers, Mr. Brody is the assistant principal and Mr. Pafko is the janitor. Most of the scenes were in the faculty lunchroom and lounge from which students were excluded. When the show returned in February to May 1983, the school was now Woodrow Wilson High School in Los Angeles with Diana still an English teacher but with a new cast. Samantha Keating and Michael Horne are teachers, Spud Le Boone is the gym teacher and Shari is the principal’s secretary.

Movie Plot Summary: A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the Radio Flyer, into a plane to fly him to safety.

Movie Plot Summary: Laci Peterson is a pregnant mother to-be. On the eve of Christmas, she dissapears. Her husband, Scott Peterson, and her whole family searches for Laci. There are no signs of Laci anywhere. Months go on and on and the media and public, starts to think that Scott murdered his wife. The Rocha family support Scott, and defend him, until Scott’s mistress Amber Frey holds a press conference admitting that she was having an affair with Scott, while he was married. This makes the Rocha family start to doubt Scott’s innocence. Laci’s mother, Sharon Rocha always believed Scott to be a PERFECT HUSBAND, but now she doubt’s that. Finally the Rocha family publicly announce they are against Scott. In 2003, Laci’s body and baby wash up on shore and she is officially declared to be murdered. The police arrest Scott and the movie ends here.