Franklin J. Schaffner Movies

The story, set 15 years after the Crucifixion, of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who is depicted as a victim of circumstances.

Major Gaylord grapples with a vexing command in the Korean War. Aired by Studio One in Hollywood, sponsored by Westinghouse.

A timid man with money problems gets into a big card game with some high-rollers.

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she...

After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court...

The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.

Business mogul's son David Grant uses his father's power to extricate himself from problems - until implication in a woman's death tests David's...

Almost everyone who worked with director Franklin J. Schaeffer on the film is interviewed here, including George C. Scott (this piece was done before...

A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.

Documentary short featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the 1973 film "Papillon." The film stars Steve McQueen and is based on the life story of...

A make-up test to determine the feasibility of 'Planet of the Apes' (1968).

A lonely man and woman meet on rainy afternoon in New York. Studio One, Season 2, Episode 34

A man is released from prison only to find a new kind of prison: society's judgment of an ex-con's continuing guilt. He now lives with his mother,...

Franklin J. Schaffner is the man behind a great many iconic American films: Planet of the Apes (1968), Patton (1970), Papillon (1973), The Boys from...