85 years of roller skating movies in chronological order
from the 1916 Charlie Chaplin movie "The Rink" to
the 2002 remake of the science fiction film
"Rollerball".
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YEAR
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TITLE
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DVD
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VHS
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ACTORS
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1916
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The Rink
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DVD
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VHS
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Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance
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1937
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Shall We Dance
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VHS
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Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
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1950
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The Fireball
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VHS
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Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Monroe, Pat O'Brien, Milburn Stone
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1952
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Monkey Business
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VHS
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Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe
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1955
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It's Always Fair Weather
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VHS
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Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse
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1971
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Derby
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|
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Roller Derby Documentary
|
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1972
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Kansas City Bomber
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(hard to find)
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Raquel Welch, Norman Alden, Jodie Foster
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1972
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Unholy Rollers
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VHS
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Claudia Jennings, Louis Quinn, Betty Anne Rees
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1973
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Addams Family Roller Derby
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VHS
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Full length animated cartoon
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1975
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Rollerball (1975)
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DVD
|
VHS
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James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams
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1976
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The Shaggy D.A.
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|
VHS
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Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway
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1979
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Americathon
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|
VHS
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John Ritter, Harvey Kormann, Fred Willard,
Richard Schaal, Elvis Costello, Meat Loaf,
Tommy Lasorda, Howard Hesseman, Jay Leno, Peter Marshall
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1979
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Roller Boogie
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(hard to find)
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Linda Blair, Jim Bray
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1979
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Derby-Fieber USA
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|
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Roller Derby Documentary
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1979
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The Warriors
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DVD
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VHS
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Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Deborah Van Valkenburgh
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1979
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Skatetown U.S.A.
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|
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Melissa Sue Anderson, Scott Baio, Billy Barty, Ruth Buzzy,
Judy Landers, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo, Dorothy Stratton
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1980
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The Big Brawl
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|
VHS
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Jackie Chan, José Ferrer, Rosalind Chao
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1980
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Xanadu
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DVD
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VHS
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Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Becks
Soundtrack Music CD
|
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1984
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Finders Keepers
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|
VHS
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Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo, Louis Gossett Jr,
Brian Dennehy, John Schuck, Jim Carrey
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1984
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Wheels on Meals
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|
VHS
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Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Benny Urquidez
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1985
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Fast Forward
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VHS
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John Scott Clough, Don Franklin, Irene Worth
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1985
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Roller Blade
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|
VHS
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Shawn Michele, Michelle Bauer, Katina Garner
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1985
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Subway
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DVD
|
VHS
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Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Jean-Pierre Bacri
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1986
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Solarbabies
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|
VHS
|
Richard Jordan, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric
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1986
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Roller Derby Mania
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|
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Roller Derby Documentary
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1989
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Roller Blade Warriors
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|
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Kathleen Kinmont, Jack Damon, Rory Calhoun, Abby Dalton
(sequal to Roller Blade)
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1991
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The Rollerblade Seven
|
|
VHS
|
Scott Shaw, Frank Stallone, Karen Black
|
|
1991
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Prayer of the Rollerboys
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|
VHS
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Corey Haim, Patricia Arquette, Chris Edwards
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1993
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Airborne
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|
VHS
|
Shane McDermott, Seth Green, Brittney Powell
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|
1993
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Return of The Rollerblade Seven
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|
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Scott Shaw, Joe Estevez, Don Stroud, Karen Black, Frank Stallone
(sequal to the Roller Blade Seven) |
1997
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Boogie Nights
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DVD
|
VHS
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Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore
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1998
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Blade Squad
|
(hard to find)
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Yancey Arias, Kirk Baltz, Joy Bisco, Lori Heuring
|
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1998
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Brink
|
|
VHS
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Erik von Detten, Sam Horrigan
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1998
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Virgo
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(hard to find)
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Heidi Fast, Minttu Järvelä, Sami Hintsanen, Jani Koskinen
|
|
1998
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Roller Blade Killer
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|
VHS
|
Jean and Ma are cops that deal with gangs.
Ka Lok and Fai are opponents in a rollerblade
competition. How will their paths cross?
|
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1999
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Dogma
|
DVD
|
VHS
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Bud Cort, Barret Hackney, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Affleck
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2001
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Rollerball
(2002)
|
DVD
|
VHS
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Chris Klein, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Jean Reno, LL Cool J
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TBD
|
Demon of the Derby
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FPP
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Ann Calvello Documentary
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Misc
Roller Blade Killer
-
Actor: Wan Yung
-
VHS
Roller Skating Short Subject Films
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YEAR
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TITLE
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LINK
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DESCRIPTION
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1908
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The Woes of Roller Skates
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|
Short subject (silent)
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1932
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Around the Equator on Roller Skates
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|
Short subject
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1933
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Eddie Duchin and His Orchestra
|
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Short subject with Eddy Duchin, his orchestra,
Sylvia Froos, and the novelty skating team of
"Earl, Jack, and Betty" (everyone, including the
orchestra, is wearing roller skates)
|
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1938
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A Date to Skate
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Animated Popeye and Olive Oyl cartoon
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1949
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Roller Derby Girl
|
|
Short subject
|
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1991
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Every Dog's Guide to the Playground
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Luba Goy, Paul Brown, Harvey Atkin
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