The Firemen's Ball (1967), The Blob (1988), Maid of Salem (1937), Keys to the City (2019), Brave New Jersey (2016), The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969), Threads (1984) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Town Hall movies.
Storyline: In Milos Forman's satire on Communism set in a small Czechoslovakian town in the 1960s, the local firemen decide to organize a ball, however the proceedings are dogged by difficulty at every step. They plan to organize a beauty pageant at the ball, yet struggle tremendously to find enough pretty contestants. A lottery is planned for later in the evening, but the guests begin stealing the prizes. Then, inevitably, there is a fire in the town... It seems that whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
Plot Keywords: firemen, old man, townsperson, amusing, offbeat, quirky, czechoslovakia ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Meg Penny is a cheerleader out on her first date with one of the football players, Paul Taylor. It doesn't go very well. Before they get where they're going, an old vagrant runs out in front of Paul's car, screaming in terror. The old man is closely followed by Brian Flagg, the local teen rebel, complete with long hair, black leather jacket, motorcycle and tough-guy attitude. Paul blames Brian for chasing the old man, but after the threesome takes him to the doctor's office, it becomes clear the vagrant had more to worry about than some young tough. He was screaming because of the acid-like substance on his hand - a substance that spreads over his body and eventually consumes him. Soon, the growing red blob, which sprouts tentacles to attack its victims, becomes a menace to the small town of Arbeville, Colorado. The military soon arrives in Hazmat suits, led by the wide-eyed Dr. Christopher Meddows. They're from the government, they say, and they want to help; but Brian's distrust for...
Plot Keywords: high-school student, scientist, sheriff, reverend, friend, assistant, frightening ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Young lovers fall afoul of repressive society as Salem elders get caught up in the witch hunts and trials of 17th century Massachusetts. One family in particular uses the hysteria to its advantage, getting even with everyone for every slight--real or imagined.—Ed Lorusso <elorusso@techreps.com>
Plot Keywords: lover, adventurer, young woman, judge, townsperson, passionate, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A widower from Bankhead, Russell Savage, is diligently running to become the youngest Mayor in the history of Atlanta. His opponent is August King, the man who has raised Russell and his brother as his own since they were kids. But when the beautiful Avery Long joins the campaign, Russell finds himself fighting to sustain everything he's worked for including his campaign for Mayor, and his life.
Plot Keywords: widower, mayor, rival, politician, woman, intense, suspenseful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A comedy about a small New Jersey town on the night of Orson Welles' legendary 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, which led millions of listeners to believe the U.S. was being invaded by Martians.
Plot Keywords: citizen, sheriff, mayor, housewife, schoolteacher, reverend, amusing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Looking to reform the corrupt government of his Old West town, newspaperman Jeff Rose is running for mayor against officeholder Nard Lundy (Edward Andrews). Jeff's campaign lacks the incumbent's muscle and money, and his quest looks hopeless until the arrival of his father-in-law, Capt. Oren Hayes (Pat O'Brien). Joined by three fellow former Texas lawmen (Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Chill Wills), Oren and his daughter, Hannah, help Jeff fight back against his antagonist's dirty tactics.
Plot Keywords: mayor, editor, cowboy, texas ranger, wife, daughter, endearing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Young lovers Ruth and Jimmy find their quiet lives in Sheffield, England, threatened when the Soviet Union and United States go to war.
Plot Keywords: survivors, city official, farmer, newlywed, bleak, frightening, sheffield, england ...
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