Don Baker


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Diner - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Diner (1982), written and directed by Barry Levinson.
Diner - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Diner (1982). One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.

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Cocoon (1985) -- (Movie Clip) Peeping Tom Charter boat captain Jack (Steve Guttenberg) feels creepy watching customer Kitty (Tahnee Welch) disrobe, then duly alarmed, her companion Walter (Brian Dennehy) trying to explain, Tyrone Power Jr. and Mike Nomad their silent colleagues, in Ron Howard's Cocoon, 1985.
Perfect Candidate, A (1996) -- (Movie Clip) Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North Opening with news and context from 1986, President Reagan, various journalists, the main subject Oliver North, also Donald Regan, George Shultz, John Poindexter, Senators Kerry and Inouye, in the documentary by R. J. Cutler and David Van Taylor, A Perfect Candidate, 1996.
Perfect Candidate, A (1996) -- (Movie Clip) Whose Side Are You On? From the documentary on Oliver North’s 1994 campaign to become U.S. Senator from Virginia, with consultants, a promotional film, and an early speech by the candidate, the central figure from the Iran-Contra scandal of 1986, in A Perfect Candidate, 1996.
Diner (1982) -- (Movie Clip) Cleopatra On A Plate Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) is discussing his upcoming marriage with home-from-college Billy (Tim Daly) when they're approached by nutty Methan (Tait Ruppert, working from Ernest Lehman's script for The Sweet Smell Of Success) at the pool hall in Barry Levinson's Diner, 1982.
Diner (1982) -- (Movie Clip) On Our Next Date An eating exhibition by Earl (Mark Margolis) entertains the guys (Steve Guttenberg, Paul Reiser, Tim Daly, Daniel Stern, Kevin Bacon) until Boogie (Mickey Rourke) proposes another bet, on an indecent act, for his next date in Barry Levinson's Diner, 1982.
Diner (1982) -- (Movie Clip) We Need Validation Bets placed and taken by Boogie (Mickey Rourke) are among topics covered by Shrevie, Eddie, Modell and Fenwick (Daniel Stern, Steve Guttenberg, Paul Reiser and Kevin Bacon) in Barry Levinson's Diner, 1982.
Day For Night (1973) -- (Movie Clip) Meet Pamela A famous Francois Truffaut opening, with Truffaut playing the director of the movie which is the basis for the story, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Jean-Pierre Lead his male leads, playing father and son, young Nathalie Baye and Dani on the crew, Jean Champion the producer, in Day For Night, 1973.
Day For Night (1973) -- (Movie Clip) She Must Be Fine Now Nathalie Baye and Dani as crew members Joelle and Odile, Walter Bal the cameraman, director Francois Truffaut playing director Ferrand, Jacqueline Bisset as actress Julie, dominating without appearing, Bernard Menez the prop man, and Jean-Pierre Leaud as actor Alphonse, in Day For Night, 1973.
Cast A Dark Shadow -- (Movie Clip) Open, Second Honeymoon Mona Washbourne and Dirk Bogarde enjoy beachfront Haunted House ride as metaphor, in the opening from director Lewis Gilbert's Cast A Dark Shadow, 1955, also starring Margaret Lockwood and Kay Walsh.
Cast A Dark Shadow -- (Movie Clip) Leave Me Alone The popular Liverpudlian singer Lita Roza performs as widowed Edward (Dirk Bogarde) and Freda (Margaret Lockwood) consider each other as prospects in a seaside night club, in Cast A Dark Shadow, 1955.
Cast A Dark Shadow -- (Movie Clip) What Bait Do You Use? Best Man Charlie (Philip Stainton) offers a toast and can't resist a devious inquiry on the occasion of the marriage of Teddy (Dirk Bogarde) and Freda (Margaret Lockwood) in Lewis Gilbert's Cast A Dark Shadow, 1955.

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