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The second installment in "The Planet of the Apes" series. Here, an earthling sent to find the astronauts of the original film discovers not only a world of intelligent, talking apes, but an underground cult of grotesque "humans" who are the survivors of a nuclear blast years ago.

High school basketball star Nathaniel "Cornbread" Hamilton (Keith Wilkes) is the pride of his urban neighborhood, and he appears destined for big things on the court and in the classroom. But a dare leads to a fatal misunderstanding when Nathaniel is shot dead by police who take him for someone who's just committed a violent crime. As police officers try to protect one of their own, members of the

A stable boy helps Stoney and Ves by subduing two men who are trying to rob the rodeo office.

"Meet Me in St. Louis" is a classic MGM romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters (one of whom is the nonpareil Judy Garland) on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The film spotlights the sisters' education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn't limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end, love -- accompanied by

This sequel finds Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) being summoned to the country of Lugash to investigate another robbery of the eponymous diamond. After developing some disguises, Clouseau embarks by plane and mysteriously vanishes en route. Hoping to solve the conundrum, enterprising journalist Marie Jouvet (Joanna Lumley) interviews those closest to Clouseau, including his father (Richa

Gentle Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) experiments with human nature, believing that each person has both good and evil sides that can be brought forth chemically. Jekyll tests a serum on himself, releasing his vicious alter ego, Mr. Hyde, on 19th-century London. Prowling the town, Hyde ventures to a music hall and encounters Ivy (Ingrid Bergman), whom he takes forcibly as his mistress. When the serum'

A one-eyed soothsayer (June Carter Cash) leads a Georgia sheriff (Johnny Cash) to a big shot (Andy Griffith) who crossed the wrong county line.

Blondie (Penny Singleton) frets when Dagwood (Arthur Lake) buys a horse instead of a house.

Sailing to Baghdad after a narrow escape from the monster island of Colossa, the wedding plans of legendary hero Sinbad and Princess Parisa are spoiled by the scheming sorcerer Sokurah. In return for his previous help with the cyclops on Colossa, Sokurah demands that Sinbad retrieve a lamp he lost on the island. When Sinbad refuses, the conjurer shrinks Parisa, forcing the sailor and his crew back

The Federation calls on Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise to contain an immense nimbused object that's on a crash course with Earth. After investigating, the crew discovers that the alien cloud harbors artificial intelligence with an ominous primary directive. Crisis strikes when a probe dispatched by the energy cloud attacks the crew, abducting navigator

After pulling a bank heist in Mexico, the outlaw Rio (Marlon Brando) and his partner, Dad Longworth (Karl Malden), make a run for it, but Dad has bigger plans than freedom. He betrays Rio and absconds with the loot, and Rio ends up in prison. Years pass before Rio finally breaks free to enact his long-plotted revenge. Tracking Dad to California, Rio learns he's become a sheriff -- which is no dete

"Cleopatra" is a lengthy, sprawling, spectacular love story, helmed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, depicting Cleopatra's manipulation of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony in her ill-fated attempt to save the Egyptian empire. This threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.

For a decade, the white settlers and the Apaches have been engaged in a bloody war with no peaceful end in sight. When a white scout, Tom Jeffords (James Stewart), has a dangerously close but enlightening encounter with the natives, he begins to see the humanity in these "enemies." Entering the Apache territory seeking peace, Jeffords forms a friendship with the Apache leader Cochise (Jeff Chandle

The miserly head (Brian Donlevy) of a Hollywood studio hires a goofy paperhanger (Jerry Lewis) to spy on his employees.

King Androcles of Thebes (Ettore Manni) commands a ship searching for a threat to Greece predicted by oracles. Hercules (Reg Park) is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young girl, Ismene (Laura Altan), from a shape-shifting creature. She takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, the evil Queen Antinea (Fay Spain), ha

In the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters. Among those is the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters, including the spirited Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and her pretty older sister, Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). As Mrs. Bennet (Mary Boland) aggressively tries t

Due to a scam that fell through, gambler Steve Wiley (Dean Martin) finds himself on a road trip to California with film fanatic Malcolm Smith (Jerry Lewis) and his Great Dane, Mr. Bascom. Steve is on the run from his debt to Bookie Benny (Maxie Rosenbloom), and Malcolm is trying to meet actress Anita Ekberg (Anita Ekberg). Soon, they are joined by singer Terry Roberts (Pat Crowley), who's on her w

Struggling Chicago fashion design student Tracy (Diana Ross) goes from rags to riches when a chance meeting with hotshot fashion photographer Sean (Anthony Perkins) in the department store where she works leads to a runway life as a model in Rome. Tracy's overnight success and strong ambitions bring her professional success as a designer, but her diva antics may destroy her relationship with socia

This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being, and

When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia (Ethel Waters), while an angel known as the General (Kenneth Spencer) and the devil

A U.S. Cavalry officer (Audie Murphy) falls in love with a part-Indian missionary (Linda Lawson) in Arizona.

Charles Bonnet (Hugh Griffith) expresses his passion for art by forging masterpieces -- and selling them at a hefty profit. The trouble starts when his reproduction of a prized sculpture winds up in a famous Paris museum. If experts determine that it is inauthentic, Bonnet's reputation will be tarnished. That's why his fetching daughter, Nicole (Audrey Hepburn), hires cat burglar Simon Dermott (Pe

Two of Cousin Pearl's most ardent former suitors come to visit her in Beverly Hills; Jed doesn't know what to suggest.

Lucy decides that the time has come to install another shower.

Down-and-out producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel), who was once the toast of Broadway, trades sexual favors with old ladies for cash contributions. Max's new accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), offhandedly muses that if Max found investors for a new production that turned into a flop, he could legally keep all the extra money. The duo begins to put together the worst play possible, titled "Spring

This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) pursued by ruthless spy Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) after Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent. Hunted relentlessly by Vandamm's associates, the harried Thornhill ends up on a cross-country journey, meeting the beautiful and mysterious Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) along the way. Soon Vandamm's he

Kaaapowie! Holy feature film, Batman ... one based on the tongue-in-cheek, campy 1960s television series. Watch Batman and Robin battle sharks, Catwoman, The Joker and The Riddler on the big screen. Can they try to prevent the bad guys from taking over the world? With a wham! and a pow! and a zip! ... our heroes just might win.

Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in music. The man seems a bit distracted, and that was before he met a strange woman who has devoted her life to confusing and embarrassing him. At the same time a woman has her jewels stolen and a government whistle blower arrives with his stolen top secret papers.

With their vaudeville act going nowhere, Harry Turner (Bing Crosby) and Chester Babcock (Bob Hope) decide to become con artists -- except Chester is having a few problems with his memory, which doesn't exactly help. Luckily, Turner and Chester find a miracle drug in Tibet that cures Chester. When he memorizes a secret formula for space travel with his improved mind, however, a whole host of other

Two old rascals (Willie Nelson, Jack Elam) and the madam (Delta Burke) of a mobile brothel take a trainload of dynamite to Texas.

A student hooker (Annie Potts) in a van picks up a Las Vegas-bound teen (Mark Hamill) on the trail of a stolen Stingray.

An electrician (Richard Hatch), a TV newswoman (Kay Lenz) and a mad scientist enter a dimension ruled by a warlord (John Saxon).

After learning of mass murderer Jack the Ripper's gruesome reign of terror, private detective Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) decides to investigate. The police are no help, withholding information about the case from Holmes. But the detective refuses to be deterred, seeking the crucial assistance of psychic Robert Lees (Donald Sutherland), who sets him on the right path. Holmes, along with

Steve travels to Cairo to dispel the order of the sacred dove, the most dangerous secret society ever encountered.

Officers may be taking bribes.

Mr. Dithers mails his employees a picture of an important female client but mistakenly identifies Dagwood as the company president.

Lucy tricks a well-known producer into coming to the bank to listen to an employee sing.

Shortly after the Ponderosa cattle herd arrives in San Francisco at the hands of Hoss, Joe and Ben, two of their trail drivers are shanghaied and destined for Hong Kong.

Jack and his agent, Mr. Dinkel, are struggling to find work through an employment agency. They land a gig baby-sitting a troublesome boy named Donald. Trying to get the child to sleep, Jack reads him the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk which subsequently lulls Jack asleep, transporting him into the fantasy world of the storybook. There, he encounters magic beans, a giant and a princess in distre

There's a single piece of land around Flagstone with water on it, and rail baron Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) aims to have it, knowing the new railroad will have to stop there. He sends his henchman Frank (Henry Fonda) to scare the land's owner, McBain (Frank Wolff), but Frank kills him instead and pins it on a known bandit, Cheyenne (Jason Robards). Meanwhile, a mysterious gunslinger with a score t

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and pick

"Cleopatra" is a lengthy, sprawling, spectacular love story, helmed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, depicting Cleopatra's manipulation of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony in her ill-fated attempt to save the Egyptian empire. This threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.

Horrible old movies hosted by Dr. Paul Bearer direct from his home, the Tenement Castle.

Shortly after the Ponderosa cattle herd arrives in San Francisco at the hands of Hoss, Joe and Ben, two of their trail drivers are shanghaied and destined for Hong Kong.

At the onset of World War I, British officer Roy Cronin and ballerina Myra meet and fall in love. As fate would have it, Cronin is called to active duty shortly thereafter. When Cronin's departure coincides with a performance, Myra chooses to skip the ballet to see her love leave. As a result, she is dismissed from the ballet and struggles to make ends meet -- and when she reads of Cronin's misrep

Horrible old movies hosted by Dr. Paul Bearer direct from his home, the Tenement Castle.

In late 19th-century New York City, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) strives to maintain order in his bustling household. Despite his attempts to be the chief authority over his four sons, his wife, Vinnie (Irene Dunne), is the one who truly keeps order in their home, much to Clarence's chagrin. To gain more respect, Clarence reluctantly considers making changes that will benefit everyone

During the Civil War, reports of a sea monster attacking ships alarm the Navy. An investigation finds the monster is a submarine, the "Nautilus," commanded by vengeance-seeking Capt. Nemo (Allen Holubar), who was once an Indian prince. Years earlier, adventurer Charles Denver (William Welsh) caused the suicide of Nemo's wife and the disappearance of his daughter. Nemo tracks Denver to a distant is

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs songs of hope, faith and inspiration; singing sacred hymns both new and old from around the world as well as uplifting selections from the American songbook.

With their vaudeville act going nowhere, Harry Turner (Bing Crosby) and Chester Babcock (Bob Hope) decide to become con artists -- except Chester is having a few problems with his memory, which doesn't exactly help. Luckily, Turner and Chester find a miracle drug in Tibet that cures Chester. When he memorizes a secret formula for space travel with his improved mind, however, a whole host of other

King Androcles of Thebes (Ettore Manni) commands a ship searching for a threat to Greece predicted by oracles. Hercules (Reg Park) is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young girl, Ismene (Laura Altan), from a shape-shifting creature. She takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, the evil Queen Antinea (Fay Spain), ha

In the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters. Among those is the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters, including the spirited Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and her pretty older sister, Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). As Mrs. Bennet (Mary Boland) aggressively tries t

Two old rascals (Willie Nelson, Jack Elam) and the madam (Delta Burke) of a mobile brothel take a trainload of dynamite to Texas.

This sequel finds Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) being summoned to the country of Lugash to investigate another robbery of the eponymous diamond. After developing some disguises, Clouseau embarks by plane and mysteriously vanishes en route. Hoping to solve the conundrum, enterprising journalist Marie Jouvet (Joanna Lumley) interviews those closest to Clouseau, including his father (Richa

After being shot in a gunfight, Hopalong Cassidy sets out to settle the war between cattlemen who each accuse the other of stealing their livestock.

Backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo.

All the way from the Midwest, Stan (Stan Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) find themselves in Paris. When Ollie falls in love with the innkeeper's daughter (Jean Parker), Stan encourages him to propose, which leads to a devastating rejection. After talking to a convincing officer (Reginald Gardiner), Ollie joins the French Foreign Legion to forget her, bringing Stan along. The two are shipped to Mo

Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Watson investigate crimes.

Legendary stories of the King Arthur's knights of the round table.

A collection of dramas starring notable actors.

Movie to be announced.

Starring in movies, Larry, Moe, Curly -- and sometimes Shemp -- manage to find time to get into slapstick situations and engage in plenty of comic violence. "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!".

Robin Hood and his men protect the people of England from the nefarious Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is fighting in the Crusades.

Robin Hood and his men protect the people of England from the nefarious Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is fighting in the Crusades.

The suspenseful tales of the Old West's famous sharpshooter.

Headstrong Margie Albright gets into mischief trying to protect her handsome widowed father, Vernon, an investment executive, from beautiful socialites after his fortune. For his part, Vernon spent a great deal of time worrying that Margie's interference would cost him a big account at Honeywell & Todd, the investment firm where he worked.

A law student's interests put him at odds with the Mayor.

Jim Nabors hosts a program featuring various celebrities, comedians, and musical performers.

A weekly profiling of funny human interest stories featuring real people.

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires. Banker Mr. Drysdale tries to keep them from foolishly spending their newfound wealth, and he also tries to "civilize" them -- usually succeeding in making a fool of himself in the process.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Movie to be announced.

Headstrong Margie Albright gets into mischief trying to protect her handsome widowed father, Vernon, an investment executive, from beautiful socialites after his fortune. For his part, Vernon spent a great deal of time worrying that Margie's interference would cost him a big account at Honeywell & Todd, the investment firm where he worked.

A law student's interests put him at odds with the Mayor.

Jim Nabors hosts a program featuring various celebrities, comedians, and musical performers.

Ben Cartwright is the patriarch of an all-male Nevada ranching family. Set during and after the Civil War, "Bonanza" is the story of life on the family's thousand-acre spread, known as the Ponderosa, near Virginia City. Ben has his three sons, each with a different (and deceased) mother. Serious eldest son Adam hopes to follow in his father's footsteps; middle son Hoss is a gentle giant -- physica

Just the facts, ma'am. Every week, Sgt. Joe Friday follows the clues, interviews witnesses and spews a lot of crime jargon as he tries to catch one perp or another. For the majority of the show's 1950s run, he was partnered with Officer Smith, but when the show was brought back in 1967, he had Officer Gannon as a partner.

A collection of dramas starring notable actors.

The suspenseful tales of the Old West's famous sharpshooter.

Railroad detective Matt Clark solves mysteries with his assistant.

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Loretta Young introduces dramas with a moral lesson.

Barbara Stanwyck hosts tales of suspense and intrigue.

It shows stories connected to the Hudson's Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized; trappers, explorers, Native Americans, French and British alike all traveled the territory seeking their fortunes.

Constable Lincoln Vail patrol's Everglades County in his airboat.

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Newlyweds Elizabeth and Alvin enjoy settling into their new, ordinary life together, but keep inadvertently involving their friends and neighbors in their antics.

Newlyweds inadvertently involve their friends and neighbors in comical situations.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Loretta Young introduces dramas with a moral lesson.

Barbara Stanwyck hosts tales of suspense and intrigue.

Constable Lincoln Vail patrol's Everglades County in his airboat.

Movie to be announced.

Headstrong Margie Albright gets into mischief trying to protect her handsome widowed father, Vernon, an investment executive, from beautiful socialites after his fortune. For his part, Vernon spent a great deal of time worrying that Margie's interference would cost him a big account at Honeywell & Todd, the investment firm where he worked.

A law student's interests put him at odds with the Mayor.

Jim Nabors hosts a program featuring various celebrities, comedians, and musical performers.

A weekly profiling of funny human interest stories featuring real people.

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires. Banker Mr. Drysdale tries to keep them from foolishly spending their newfound wealth, and he also tries to "civilize" them -- usually succeeding in making a fool of himself in the process.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Two pretty, identical cousins navigate high school and family.

Movie to be announced.

Headstrong Margie Albright gets into mischief trying to protect her handsome widowed father, Vernon, an investment executive, from beautiful socialites after his fortune. For his part, Vernon spent a great deal of time worrying that Margie's interference would cost him a big account at Honeywell & Todd, the investment firm where he worked.

A law student's interests put him at odds with the Mayor.

Jim Nabors hosts a program featuring various celebrities, comedians, and musical performers.

Ben Cartwright is the patriarch of an all-male Nevada ranching family. Set during and after the Civil War, "Bonanza" is the story of life on the family's thousand-acre spread, known as the Ponderosa, near Virginia City. Ben has his three sons, each with a different (and deceased) mother. Serious eldest son Adam hopes to follow in his father's footsteps; middle son Hoss is a gentle giant -- physica

Just the facts, ma'am. Every week, Sgt. Joe Friday follows the clues, interviews witnesses and spews a lot of crime jargon as he tries to catch one perp or another. For the majority of the show's 1950s run, he was partnered with Officer Smith, but when the show was brought back in 1967, he had Officer Gannon as a partner.

A collection of dramas starring notable actors.

Stay-at-home mom Blondie takes care of the Bumstead children while her husband, Dagwood, deals with his friendly nemesis Herb Woodley and nosy, autocratic boss Mr. Dithers at work.

Mickey Mulligan, a page at the fictional IBC television network, aspires to become a performer.

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

Joey Barnes balances his job hosting a TV talk show originating in New York, his family and his celebrity.

Widow Kate Bradley and her three daughters - Bobbie Jo, Billie Jo and Bettie Jo - run the Shady Rest Hotel, a small-town inn where city folks come to enjoy the quiet. Nothing much happens around Hooterville, so it's up to the girls to come up with their own schemes for fun.

The suspenseful tales of the Old West's famous sharpshooter.

Railroad detective Matt Clark solves mysteries with his assistant.

Hawkeye and his faithful companion fight to protect settlers during the French and Indian War.

While accompanied on the rodeo circuit by his friends, a rodeo rider competes for the Golden Buckle.

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

Long-running sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," based on a radio show of the same name, is one of the shows from the period that epitomized the values of the 1950s and early '60s through the all-American nuclear family. The series stars real-life married couple Ozzie and Harriet Nelson as well as their sons, David and Ricky. The focus of the series is the Nelsons' home life as they deal

This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires. Banker Mr. Drysdale tries to keep them from foolishly spending their newfound wealth, and he also tries to "civilize" them -- usually succeeding in making a fool of himself in the process.

This series follows the Clampett family from the Ozarks to posh Beverly Hills after they strike oil and become millionaires. Banker Mr. Drysdale tries to keep them from foolishly spending their newfound wealth, and he also tries to "civilize" them -- usually succeeding in making a fool of himself in the process.