James D. Bissell Movies

Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry...

After three decades since the 1989 film, Wayne Szalinski’s son, Nick Szalinski, accidentally shrinks his kids.

The story of a divorced woman who begins an affair with the college-age son of her best friend, and the effects it has on her relationship with her...

A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.

This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Darby), who needs money after her trucker husband,...

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball,...

Set design has been one of the most overlooked jobs in film, receiving little critical attention until recently. In this Oscar-nominated documentary...