When Nicolas Ray (Johnny Guitar, Rebel Without a Cause) turns his talents to a gangster movie, a familiar genre becomes startling and new. Set in 1930s Chicago, Party Girl follows a bum-legged mouthpiece for the mob (Robert Taylor) and a gorgeous, wised-up vamp (Cyd Charisse) who fall in love, try to go straight...and head straight for trouble. Ray deepens the drama and heightens the violence with filmmaking artistry that has given Party Girl cult status: a screen painted in sinister ebony and blood red, an urban landscape of shattered glass and shattered bodies, and a scene where a Jean Harlow-besotted mobster learns his idol has married - and shreds her photo with a rat-a-tat of lead.
The highland village of Brigadoon normally remains invisible sleeping in the Scottish mists. But one day in every one hundred years the town magically materializes. And when that day of joyful celebration ends Brigadoon vanishes from the countryside and returns to its slumber. There's only one catch: no native can leave the village or it will disappear forever. A pair of American hunters stumble upon Brigadoon on the single day it's come to life and when one of them falls for a
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Get Aboard! Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter down and out in Hollywood decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. Unfortunately the simple hoofer discovers that a pretentious director has control of the project and that instead of good humor happy songs and a tapping chorus line there'll be lengthy speeches heavy drama and lots of deep soul-searching. Even worse Tony's expected to dance with a classical ballerina! Thanks to the massive egos of everyone involv
Titles Comprise: Warlords of Atlantis At the Earth's Core The Land That Time Forgot
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
This fast-paced '60s crime caper features a star-studded line-up that includes Gene Barry, Elsa Martinelli, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Phillips and Denholm Elliott. Stylishly directed by Gerry O'Hara, Maroc 7 is presented here as a High Definition restoration from original film elements in its original Panavision aspect ratio. Simon Grant blackmails glamorous fashion editor Louise Henderson into including him with her entourage to Morocco when he discovers she is searching for a priceless ancient artefact. But when an eccentric archaeologist contact is found dead, Louise attempts to implicate Grant in his murder! SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer Music Promo Image galleries
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Three cracking Doug McClure titles in one fantastic box set. The Land That Time Forgot: The adventure you will never forget... Edgar Rice Burroughs collaborated with Michael Moorcock to write the script for The Land Before Time adapted from his own novel. A German U-boat torpedos a British ship during WW1 and the survivors are taken onboard. But the U-boat gets lost and drifts into a mist-filled prehistoric land. Soon they find themselves battling dinosaurs neanderthals
Maroc 7
A fascinating and colourful screen biography of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit Showboat and flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I. Hessler and journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be and where he finds his early successes - and the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After some difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerstein; the result being the classic adaptation of Edna Ferber's Showboat. The picture's grand finale features Frank Sinatra singing Ol' Man River. This is one huge and lavish theatrical feast; great entertainment!
From the depth of space they came to vanish beneath the sea... Doug McClure (The People That Time Forgot) and Cyd Charisse (Singin' In The Rain) star in this classic slice of Seventies adventure a rip-roaring escapade of aquatic mayhem and extraterrestrial intrigue. A maritime expedition of eminent Victorian scientists uncover an ancient artefact of unknown origin only to meet disaster at the tentacles of a rampaging giant octopus. The survivors awaken to discover they are now th
Frank Sinatra the greatest entertainer of the 20th century is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial which celebrates his life and mourns his passing. Exclusive flashback interviews with Sinatra his friends and his family reveal little known facts about his overwhelming genorosity and the sensationalized image created by the press.
From Janet Jackson's multi-platinum album 'Rhythm Nation 1814' comes the first ever DVD video compilation containing the videos of US No.1s Miss You Much Escapade Black Cat and Love Will Never Do (Without You) which was directed by world-renowned photographer Herb Ritts. Digitally remastered audio and visuals bring the conceptual video Rhythm Nation to new life. Also included are interviews and behind the scenes footage of Janet plus the extended version of Alright which includes cameos by Heavy D. Cyd Charisse The Nicholas Brothers and jazz legend Cab Calloway. Tracklist: 1. Prologue 2. Miss You Much 3. Rhythm Nation 4. Escapade 5. Alright (Extended Version) 6. Come Back To Me 7. Black Cat 8. Love Will Never Do (Without You) 9. Epilogue
SINGIN'IN THE RAIN:; With fame, fortune and fans galore, silent screen idol Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) thought he had it all. But one look at aspiring actress Kathy Seldon (Debbie Reynolds), and he knew exactly what he was missing. Now he's swinging from lampposts, singing in the raindrops and ready for love. With talking pictures on the rise, Don sets out to make musicals with the woman of his dreams...but one thing stands in his way: his jealous co-star (Jean Hagen), who wants Don--and the l...
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