Nervous spinster Charlotte Vale (All About Eve's BETTE DAVIS) is stunted from growing up under the heel of her puritanical Boston Brahmin mother (My Fair Lady's GLADYS COOPER), and remains convinced of her own unworthiness until a kindly psychiatrist (Notorious's CLAUDE RAINS) gives her the confidence to venture out into the world on a South American cruise. Onboard, she finds her footing with the help of an unhappily married man (Casablanca's PAUL HENREID). Their thwarted love affair may help Charlotte break free of her mother's gripbut will she find fulfilment as well as independence? Made at the height of Davis's reign as the queen of the women's picture and bolstered by an Oscar-winning score by MAX STEINER (Gone with the Wind), Now, Voyager is a melodrama for the ages, both a rapturous Hollywood romance and a poignant saga of self-discovery. Special Edition Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1971 with actor Bette Davis Interview with Paul Henreid from 1980 Selected-scene commentary on the film's score by professor Jeff Smith New interview with film critic Farran Smith Nehme on the making of the film New interview with costume historian Larry McQueen Two radio adaptations from 1943 and 1946 PLUS: An essay by scholar Patricia White and a 1937 reflection on acting by Davis
Twists, double-crosses and political intrigue abound in this classic thriller starring the golden couple of film noir, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd (The Blue Dahlia, This Gun For Hire). A crooked political boss, Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy), falls for Janet Henry (Lake), daughter of a prospective Baltimore governor, and decides to mend his ways. However, when Janet s no-good brother turns up dead, Madvig s colourful past returns to haunt him as he is fingered as the likely suspect. Which of his many enemies conspired to frame him? And can he, with the assistance of right-hand man Ed Beaumont (Ladd), prove his innocence before he is sent down for murder? The earliest collaboration between Lake and Ladd, The Glass Key boasts a screenplay adapted from the novel by Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon), father of hard-boiled crime. Now appearing for the first time ever on Blu-ray in the UK, this timeless noir thriller shines like never before. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed PCM mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by crime fiction and film expert Barry Forshaw New visual essay on the film by Alastair Phillips, co-author of 100 Film Noirs Rare 1946 half-hour radio dramatization of The Glass Key by The Screen Guild Theater, starring Alan Ladd, Marjorie Reynolds and Gene Kelly Original theatrical trailer Extensive gallery of vintage stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tonci Zonjic
A classic murder mystery based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder his assistant hunts the real killer avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way.
Two Lone Ranger classics together on 1 DVD, includes the original classic 'The Lone Ranger' and 'The Lone Ranger And The Lost City of Gold'. A band of hooded riders have killed 3 Indians near the town of San Doria. The Lone Ranger finds that each of the Indians was also robbed of a piece of a piece of a silver medallion. The medallion was broken in to 5 pieces and when put together shows the whereabouts of a stockpile of Indian riches. The Lone Ranger and Tonto now have to find the keepers of...
A jazz trumpeter tries to woo a fellow musician in mourning for her dead lover, and sets up a band in an attempt to bring them closer together. Covering a quarter-century of American syncopated music (ragtime, jazz, swing, blues, and boogie woogie), Syncopation features music from the turn of the 20th century through prohibition, the Great Depression, and the outbreak of WWII. Featuring jazz greats Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Gene Krupa, Harry James, and more. Presented from a stunning 2K restoration and available for the first time in the UK on home video, Eureka Classics presents William Dieterle's Syncopation in a special Dual-Format edition. Special Features Presented in 1080p on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration completed by the Cohen Film Collection Progressive encode on the DVD LPCM 2.0 audio (Uncompressed on Blu-ray) PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Pasquale Iannone
Karl (Tim Holt) and Anna (Bonita Granville) are childhood sweethearts growing up together in pre-war Berlin. As the Nazis increase their stranglehold on power, the couple are torn apart. Karl graduates from the Hitler Youth to become an officer in the dreaded Gestapo. Anna chooses to rebel against her masters and is given a stark choice - breed and have babies for the Third Reich or face enforced sterilisation. Her American colleague Professor Nichols (Kent Smith) battles to get Anna out of Germany, but ultimately her fate – and her life - will depend on the boy she once loved...
The adventures continue as The Lone Ranger and his faithful companion Tonto star in their first ever feature film based on the classic TV series.
The Mickey Rooney Collection (3 Discs)
The last of the original Andy Hardy films which had seen fifteen releases in nine years sees Andy (Mickey Rooney) return home from the Second World War and enrol into college. As he also wishes to rekindle his relationship with Kay Wilson (Bonita Granville) he selects the same college as she is attending for his higher education hoping it will also be the path to true love.
Mickey Rooney in Love Laughs At Andy Hardy Comedy DVD NEW
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