DVDs are $7 each, except for multi-DVD box sets which are individually priced.
NEW ITEMS AS OF May 1, 2012
LEON ERROL COMEDY COLLECTION
This seven disc box set contains 28 classic comedy shorts (each about 20 minutes in length). The bald-pated Hollywood comedy star was best remembered for his two-reelers for two decades from 1933 to 1953. Considered short sitcoms without a laugh track, these comedies are still gems. This set includes: One Live Ghost (1936), Wedtime Story (1943), Should Wives Work? (1937), Rented Riot (1937), Counselitis (1935), Lord Epping Returns (1951), Twin Husbands (1946), Down the Ribber (1936), His Pest Friend (1938), Major Difficulties (1938), Moving Vanities (1938), Wrong Room (1939), Prettyy Dolly (1942), Bested by a Beard (1940), Girls, Girls, Girls (1944), Radio Runaround (1943), Let's Go Stepping (1945), Borrowed Blondes (1947), Wife Tames Wolf (1947), Oil's Well that Ends Well (1949), Man-I-Cursed (1941), The Dummy Owner (1938), Bested by a Beard (1940), Beware of Redheads (1945), I'll Take Milk (1946), Sweet Cheat (1949), High and Dizzy (1950), and Bet Your Life (1948). $35
HARVEY (1972 version)
James Stewart reprised his role from the Broadway play and the 1950 movie for this 1972 made-for-TV movie with Helen Hayes, John McGiver, Richard Mulligan, Martin Gabel, Arlene Francis, Fred Gwynne and a young Madeline Kahn making her screen debut. (Quality is not superb or up to our usual standards, we're mentioning this in advance.)
THE JACK BENNY 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Telecast on November 16, 1970, this was the final reunion of the entire cast of the radio/television series. Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Frank Nelson, Mel Blanc, Red Skelton, Rochester, Dennis Day, Mary Livingston and Don Wilson.
Includes original Timex commercials!
THE FIRST TELEVISED ACADEMY AWARDS (1953)
The 25th Annual Academy Awards was the first televised across the country. held at the RKO Pantages Theatre on Thursday, March 19, 1953, the awards were bestowed honoring movies released in the calendar year of 1952. Harold Lloyd received an honorary award. Shirley Booth won Best Actress for her role in Come Back, Little Sheba, presented to her by Fredric March. Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth won or Best Picture. High Noon was the third movie to win for both Best Song and Best Score. (The other two were The Wizard of Oz and Pinochio.) Preserved courtesy of Kinescope, here is the entire televised telecast!
This set is available for this month only. Limited quantity, sold on a first-come, first serve basis!
THE SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT: The Complete Series
The complete series, all six hour-long television episodes of the ANDY BURNETT series from 1957 to 1958 are available in this three-disc set. Includes the following episodes: Andy's Initiation, Andy's First Chore, Andy's Love Affair, The Land of Enemies, The White Man's Medicine and The Big Council. Co-stars Iron Eyes Cody, Slim Pickens, Adele Mara, Anthony Caruso and Jeff York. A rarely-seen Disney TV series. $15
This set is available for this month only. Limited quantity, sold on a first-come, first serve basis!
THE NINE LIVES OF EL FAGO BACA: The Complete Series
All ten hour-long episodes in this five-disc box set. The story of a mild-mannered New Mexico lawman was one of several Westerns on rotation under the Walt Disney Presents banner. Robert Loggis stars in the lead from 1958-1960. Includes the following episodes: The Nine Lives of El Fago Baca, Four Down and Five Lives to Go, Lawman or Gunman, Law and Order Inc., Elfago Baca, Attorney at Law, The Griswald Murder, Move Along Mustangers, Mustang Man, Mustang Maid, Friendly Enemies at Law, and Gus Tomlin is Dead. $25
This set is available for this month only. Limited quantity, sold on a first-come, first serve basis!
BOB BAKER: The Complete Westerns
Bob Baker was the star of his own series of cowboy Westerns. Twelve movies to be exact and this four-DVD box set contains all 12 movies! Courage of the West (1937), Singing Outlaw (1938), Border Wolves (1938), The Last Stand (1938), Western Trails (1938), Outlaw Express (1938), The Black Bandit (1938), Guilty Trails (1938), Prairie Justice (1938), Ghost Town Riders (1938), Honor of the West (1939), and The Phantom Stage (1939). 4 DVD set. $20
THE LONE RIDER: The Complete Westerns
A total of 17 Westerns were made by PRC, a low-budget movie studio that produced a singing cowboy played by George Houston for the first 11 movies and Bob Livingston for the remaining 6 movies. Regrettably, the studio re-released the same movies under alternate titles causing not only confusion but chaos as people thought they were buying new Lone Rider movies on DVD and discovered after watching them that they bought a dupe under an alias title. We went to the trouble to ensure there are no dupes and that the set you get indeed has all 17 movies! This six-disc set contains all 17 movies! The Lone Rider Rides On (1941), The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio (1941), The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (1941), The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (1941), The Lone Rider Ambushed (1941), The Lone Rider Fights Back (1941), The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942), The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942), The Lone Rider in Texas Justice (1942), Border Round Up (1942), Outlaws of Boulder Pass (1942), Overland Stagecoach (1942), Wild Horse Rustlers (1943), Death Rides the Plains (1943), Wolves of the Range (1943), Law of the Saddle (1943), and Raiders of Red Gap (1943). $20
BLITHE SPIRIT (1956 TV special)
This 90-minute production was not only based on the Noel Coward stage play, but co-stars Noel Coward and was directed by Coward himself! Stars Lauren Bacall, Mildred Natwick, Claudette Colbert and Brenda Forbes. Originally telecast on January 14, 1956.
LONELY HEART BANDITS (1950)
Two con artists join forces and pose as brother and sister. He then meets rich widows through the "personals" sections of newspapers, marries them, and both kill the widows for their money. A rare film noir with Dorothy Patrick, John Eldredge, Barbra Fuller and William Schallert.
GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS
A vacationing Broadway producer, George White, stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram. He sees his name in lights on a local theater and is scandalized over the unauthorized use. He goes to the theater to object and, while there, discovers some unusual and great song-and-dance talent buried in a tank-town. He takes them to New York City, puts them in a new version of his Scandals and they are big hits. Their sudden fame causes a pair of lovers to forget their vows made in less-palmy days. Stars Alice Faye, James Dunne, Ned Sparks, Cliff Edwards, Benny Rubin, Eleanor Powell and (a young) Iris Meredith.
THE FLAME BARRIER (1958)
Carol Dahlmann enlists the Hollister brothers to help locate her missing husband. The husband was tracking a fallen satellite through the jungle. While tracking him down, the trio discover an unusually strong acid killing animals and people. Stars Arthur Franz and Kathleen Crowley. One of the more difficult sci-fi movies to find from the 1950s.
MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (1949)
In Paris, a down and out medical student Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is paid by Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) to murder his wealthy aunt. A knife grinder (Burgess Meredith) is suspected, but Radek keeps taunting the police until they realize that he is the killer. The police and Maigret (Charles Laughton) are led on chases through the streets and over the rooftops of Paris and finally up the girders of the Eiffel Tower. Yeah, we know this movie is available all over the place. But guarantee this is the best picture quality you'll find or your money back! Guaranteed!
ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU (1957)
One of the rare fifties' horror classics -- but better suited as part of a double feature for drive-in movies. Zombiefied sailors guard the treasure of a ship that went down with them 60 years earlier. A group of sailors scoff at the legend and decide to retrieve the diamonds from the ocean floor only to discover the hard way that there is some truth to legends. Cast includes Gregg Palmer and Allison Hayes.
WAGONS WESTWARD (1940)
John Wayne was originally scheduled to play the lead but when the studio read the script, they chose Chester Morris to play two roles -- one good, one bad -- as twin brothers who are at loggerheads when one chooses a life of crime and one becomes a lawman. Anita Louise, Ona Munson, Buck Jones, Gabby Hayes, Warren Hull, Big Boy Williams and Douglas Fowley are in the cast.
THE FLYING SCOTSMAN (1929 re-mastered version!)
A young fireman on the Flying Scotsman train falls in love with the beautiful daughter of the driver who is about to retire. The young fieman has replaced another named Crow who was sacked for drinking on the job. So Crow plans to wreck the express on the driver's last trip. Originally made as a silent picture, sound was added in March of 1930 and was the second film to be released in England with sound. (Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL was the first.) A young Ray Milland stars in this and yes, this is the recent restoration that is not available in the U.S.!!! The spectacular train and special effects make this one worth watching.
WHAT'S COOKIN? (1942)
You want Andrews Sisters? You got 'em! A group of entertainers visit the home of a radio singer to try to get her to book them on her show. The cast includes Donald O'Connor, Franklin Pangborn, Jane Frazee, Leo Carillo, Billie Burke and Woody Herman and his Orchestra.
SLEEP, MY LOVE (1948)
Alison Courtland wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cannot remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue. A similar plot to GASLIGHT, but with a different cast. Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Keye Luke, Robert Cummings and Raymond Burr star. This was also the one and only film produced by Mary Pickford under his Triangle Productions label. Which is a darn shame because this was a pretty good movie.
THE WEB (1947)
A rarely-seen film noir. Leopold Kroner, formerly of Colby Enterprises, is released after five years in prison for embezzlement. Andrew Colby, claiming that Kroner has threatened him, hires lawyer Bob Regan as a secret bodyguard. Sure enough, Kroner turns up in Colby's room with a gun, and Regan kills him. Then Regan, who sticks around to romance Colby's secretary Noel, begins to suspect he's been used. Stars Edmond O'Brien, Ella Raines, Maria Palmer, William Bendix and Vincent Price.
IF I WERE KING (1938)
Best described as the classic Hollywood movie that you will agree, "they don't make them like this anymore." In 1463, Paris is besieged by the Duke of Burgundy, arch-rival of the king, who is content to sit tight while the poor starve. But there are traitors in Paris, and King Louis goes undercover to find one, thereby meeting Francois Villon, poet, philosopher and rogue. By chance Villon kills the king's traitor and is ordered to replace him...as Grand Constable of France! But there's a catch... Stars Ronald Colman, Frances Dee and Basil Rathbone.
THE MYSTIC (1925)
The Mystic involves a trio of Hungarian gypsies who travel Europe with little more than a magic sideshow. Aileen Pringle plays the title character, named Zara, who claims to have mystical powers. A man named Michael Nash, played by Conway Tearle, approaches them with an idea to come to the United States to make even more money by holding séances with rich people and tricking them into believing they're seeing the ghosts of their loved ones. When they arrive, however, the quartet's plans get a monkey wrench thrown into it, when Nash feels sorry for one of their potential victims. Directed by Tod Browning, this was considered for a long time to be a "lost" film. But we found a copy and it's worth watching if you are a fan of Tod Browning.
NEW ITEMS AS OF April 1, 2012
THE CHEVY SHOW (1959)
A great sixty-minute variety show from 1959 with hosts Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Guests include the Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, The Kingston Trio, Ernest Tubb, Minnie Pearl, Betty Johnson and George Gobel. This film even includes the original Chevrolet commercials!
THE SOUTHERNER (1945)
The life of the poor Tucker family that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature was against them. Nominated for three Oscars, this movie was originally intended to star Joel McCrea, but when the studio couldn't get him they gave it to Zachary Scott. J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Betty Field, Norman Lloyd and Percy Kilbride also appear in this film. This is the re-mastered version and not the crappy print that has been floating about for the past few decades!
THE GHOST TRAIN (1931 version)
Long sought after because it featured scenes from the 1929 classic, THE WRECKER, this classic movie was considered "lost" until recently. Only five reels of picture and two reels of soundtrack survive, and have been put to DVD for the first and only time. Starring Jack Hulbert and Ann Todd. I know this is like saying LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT has been partially found, as most film buffs will doubt what we offer is on DVD but we're not joking!
I MARRIED A WITCH (1942)
A beautiful 17th-Century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, a descendant of her persecutor. Veronica Lake and Fredric March did like one another and during the filming of this movie, Lake delighted in playing pranks on March, such as hiding a 40-pound weight under her costume so when March had to carry her in his arms, he had to ordeal more than he expected. Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway also stars.
By the way, if you enjoy Veronica Lake, you might enjoy this fascinating article.
THE AFFAIRS OF DOBIE GILLIS (1953)
Starring Debbie Reynolds and Bobby Van, with Hanley Stafford, Lurene Tuttle and Hans Conried. Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis - women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father, even though and maybe because she says she's in dreamville, does not share her affection for Dobie. An English essay which almost revolutionizes English instruction, and Dobie's role in a chemistry lab explosion convinces Mr. Hammer he is right. Pansy is sent off broken-hearted to an Eastern school, but with the help of Happy Stella Kolawski's all-girl band, several hundred students and an enraged police force, Dobie secures Pansy's return to Grainbelt. Yes, there was a motion-picture before the TV series.
THE LITTLE FOXES (1956 TV version)
Telecast on December 16, 1956, you can now watch Greer Garson, Franchot Tone, E.G. Marshall and Sidney Blackmer star in the Lillian Hellman stage play that became famous when Bette Davis starred in the movie version in 1941. This 90-minute telecast gave Greer Garson the opportunity to play the role she never got a chance to in Hollywood.
SONG AT MIDNIGHT (1937)
This was the first Chinese sound "horror" film ever made. It's an interesting re-telling of the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with some cultural differences. The first half plays slow but stick with it because the second half of this 113 minute movie wonderfully crosses romance and horror.
THE WET PARADE (1932)
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see the effects it has on the rich Chilcote family. Rarely seen, this is a great little film with an impressive cast: Robert Young, Dorothy Jordan, Walter Huston, Lewis Stone, Wallace Ford, Myrna Loy and Jimmy Durante.
SAN FRANCISCO FILM CLIPS
A collection of almost two hours of film clips from 1896 to 1916. Includes Mable and Fatty viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco (1915), a bird's eye view of San Francisco from a hot air baloon (1902 courtesy of Thomas Edison), a panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge, the President's carriage in 1903, Market Street in 1903, troops embarking at San Francisco in 1898, an arrest in Chinatown in 1897, a Chinese funeral in 1903, a political film of San Francisco's future from 1916, and of course footage of the burning buildings from the great San Francisco earthquake and fire!
HOLLYWOOD (1962 TV Special)
One of the handful of 1960s specials that cover the era of when Hollywood was the good ol' Tinsel Town we came to know. Henry Fonda hosts this hour-long special with archival footage and dozens of celebrities including Ingrid Bergman, Alan Ladd, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Rosalind Russell, Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper, Lana Turner and John Wayne.
UNDERDOG: The Complete Series
There's no need to fear... Underdog is here! The classic early sixties cartoon series is now available on DVD! When the city is in trouble, humble and lovable Shoeshine Boys turns into his alter ego Underdog to stop a series of villains including the evil Simon Bar Sinister and Riff Raff. And when TV reporter Sweet Polly Purebred finds herself in danger, no one but Underdog can save the day! This NINE DVD box set contains every UNDERDOG cartoon uncut and unedited, including a slew of bonus cartoons of GO GO GOPHERS, KLONDIKE KAT and COMMANDER McBRAGG. $45
STEVE DONOVAN, WESTERN MARSHAL
From 1955 to 1956, this syndicated Western starred Douglas Kennedy as Marshal Steve Donovan and Eddy Waller as his sidekick Rusty Lee. The series, set in Wyoming, was also broadcast under the title, "Western Marshal." These episodes are so hard to find that we're lucky we have three of them transferred from 16mm masters to view! Titles on this DVD include: The Commanche Kid (the pilot), Napoleon's Eagle and Stone River.
THE ROARING 20s
This television series is rarely seen today but for two seasons, this hour-long program starred Donald May, Rex Reason, John Dehner and Dorothy Provine in the lead. Eighteen hour-long classics are now available on this nine-DVD box set. Titles include: The Fifth Pin, Another Time - Another War, Bold Edition, The Velvet Frame, Two for a Day, The Maestro, Coney Red Hots, Black Saturday, War with the Night Hawks, Big Town Blues, Million Dollar Suit, Blondes Prefer Gentlemen, Mademoiselle from Armentiers, Lucky Charm, Salvation of Killer McFadden, Layoff Charley, Vendetta on Bleecker Street and So's Your Old Man. $45
THE ROGUES
Classic 1950s TV series starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, Robert Coote, Gig Young and Gladys Cooper. The cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con men so successful they no longer need to con people out of their money. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much. This six disc set contains the following eleven hour-long episodes: Hugger-Mugger by the Sea, Bow to a Master, Two of a Kind, The Project Man, The Personal Touch, House of Cards, The Day They Gave Diamonds Away, The Pigeons of Paris, The Boston Money Party, A Daring Step Backward and Take Me to Paris. $40
GUNSMOKE: Season Seven
This was the first season where GUNSMOKE was an hour-long format instead of 30 minutes. Broadcast from 1961 to 1962, the entire cast of the TV series agreed to the extended format as long as their salary doubled. CBS relented and the series was still a big hit. Includes such classics as "Chester's Indian," "Miss Kitty," "Chesterland," "Apprentice Doc," and "A Man A Day." Celebrity guest stars were common beginning with this season. This is a twelve disc set and includes every episode UNCUT and UNEDITED, with bonus material. $50
YOUR HIT PARADE: The Television Series
Transferred from kinescopes, these twelve hour-long episodes from 1952 to 1956 are an excellent example of the long-running program that established the top songs of the week. There's even a Christmas broadcast, a New Year's Eve broadast and a wide selection of guest singers that will surprise you. Broadcast dates include: March 1, 1952, May 2, 1953, April 3, 1954, May 22, 1954, September 11, 1954, April 16, 1955, November 12, 1955, December 3, 1955, December 24, 1955, December 31, 1955, June 2, 1956 and June 9, 1956. This is a six-disc box set. $30
JOE PALOOKA
Based on the comic strip of the same name and the motion pictures of the 1940s, this short-run TV series never ran a full season before it was cancelled by the network. This DVD includes four classic episodes from 16mm masters. Joe Kirkwood Jr. plays the title role, Cathy Downs as Ann Howe, Luis Van Rooten as Knobby Walsh and Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom was Clyde. This DVD includes the following episodes: The Long Wait, Date for Murder, Come Out Fighting and The Last Fight.
TENNESSEE TUXEDO: The Complete Series
Featuring the voice of the late Don Adams, this cartoon series of a penguin and his dim-witted pal Chumley was very popular. They always attempted to raise the quality of zoo life -- always at the frustration of the zookeeper. Their projects required the assistance of their educated friend, Phineas J. Whoopee and his 3-D BB (black board). This six DVD box set contains all 70 TENNESSEE TUXEDO cartoons plus additional cartoons of The Hunter and The King and Odie. $30
END OF THE WORLD (1916) / A TRIP TO MARS (1918)
Two classic Danish silent movies have been made available on DVD. In END OF THE WORLD (1916), a comet passing by the Earth causes rioting, social unrest and major disasters that destroy the world in this World War I era film. In A TRIP TO MARS (1918), in spite of indifference and after many troubles and years of hard work, the spaceship "Excelsior" is finally constructed and Captain Planetaro's trip to Mars goes from dream to reality. What he finds on Mars is extra ordinary.
QUO VADIS (1951)
We only have a handful of these in stock so once sold out, there won't be any more available.
Stars Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr. A fierce Roman general becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emporer Nero. Originally cast in 1949 with Elizabeth Taylor as Lygia and Gregory Peck as Marcus Vinicius. But as the production changed hands the following year, the roles were recast with Deborah Kerr and Robert Taylor. This was one of those epics that spans 2 DVD discs and featured over 30,000 extras for the making.
DARK COMMAND (1940)
When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker. Politics is in the air however. It's just prior to the civil war and there is already a sharp division in the Territory as to whether it will remain slave-free. When he gets the opportunity to run for marshal, Seton finds himself running against the respected local schoolteacher, William Cantrell. Not is what it seems however. While acting as the upstanding citizen in public, Cantrell is dangerously ambitious and is prepared to do anything to make his mark, and his fortune, on the Territory. When he loses the race for marshal, he forms a group of raiders who run guns into the territory and rob and terrorize settlers throughout the territory. Eventually donning Confederate uniforms, it is left to Seton and the good citizens of Lawrence to face Cantrell and his raiders in one final clash. Stars John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Marjorie Main and many others. Wow!
THE CALIFORNIANS
One of the rare television Westerns and difficult to find on VHS or DVD. We have three classic episodes from 16mm transfers, one with the original commercials. San Franciscans during the Gold Rush of the 1850s attempted to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes the sheriff, then the marshal and organizes the city police force while expressing interest in the young widow Fanzler and sparring with attorney Pitt. Includes the following episodes: The Regular, Dangerous Journey and Dishonor for Matt Wayne.
DAMON RUNYON THEATER
This short-run television series was produced by Alan Ladd and ran a full season (39 episodes). Hosted by Donald Woods, the series featured adaptations of Damon Runyon stories and a rotating lineup of guest stars. This DVD includes four classic episodes, two with their original network commercials, from 16mm masters. Includes: For the Love of Money (pilot episode), Miracle Jones, The Big Fix and Judy, the Jinx.
FAVORITE STORY
This short-run television program ran only 39 episodes, hosted by Adolphe Menjou. The stories ranged from farce to tragedy, sometimes streading a delicate line between the two. The scripts were first-rate and the guests were often a surprise (such as seeing Raymond Burr playing a land-hungry Russian peasant in the first episode of the series, a little morality play adapted from Tolstoy). This 2-DVD set includes seven classic episodes transferred from 16mm masters. Titles include: City Hunter, The Lone Years, The Crime, The Magician, Sword of Vagabond, Vacant Room and Jeack of Hearts.
SEE MY LAWYER (1945)
This movie marked the fourth and final appearance in a Universal movie by Olsen and Johnson. It is also the most difficult to find. The boys are up to their usual antics, first trying to break a contract with a nightclub owner with the help of a couple starving lawyers. Then they use the same lawyer to save them from a lawsuit from the man they bought the nght club from. The court soon becomes a three-ring circus.
RUMBLE ON THE DOCKS (1956)
This is the kind of film that's fun to watch but will probably be completely forgotten about afterwards. This was also James Darren's first film. Darren plays a young man heading quickly down the wrong path, thrown out of his house and is taken under the wing of a big-shot waterfront hood. Darren soon becomes the muscle for the organization, but when he gets second thoughts, he finds himself on the qucik track to the morgue. There is also a young Robert Blake in the cast.
RANCH PARTY (Volume One)
The first four episodes of this series from the 1950s. Each half-hour broadcast features a variety of singers including Tex Ritter, Merle Travis, Jimmy Wakely, the Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Williams, Eddie Dean, Joe Maphis, Johnny Bond, the Hoosier Hot Shots and many more!
NEW ITEMS AS OF March 1, 2012
THE TALL MAN (Complete Series)
Fictionalized stories about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, set in New Mexico in the 1870s. The complete 1960-62 television western, all 75 half-hour episodes, are contained in this eight-DVD box set. Stars Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager. Guests include Kermit Maynard, Leonard Nimoy, Martin Landau, George Macready, Jim Davis, Andy Clyde, George Kennedy and more!
$40.00
FURY (Season One)
Joey Clark, a young orphan, works on a ranch with widower Jim Newton (played by Peter Graves), and share a rebellious spirit with their black horse, Fury. This long-running television western began in 1956 and Bobby Diamond became a star overnight in the role of Joey, and William Fawcett reclaimed his fame when he played the role of Pete. This four-DVD box set contains the first 30 episodes (including the pilot), the entire first season! Gorgeous, remastered prints from the archival studios. $20
WHIPLASH: The Complete Series
During the early 1960s, Peter Graves starred in this one-season opus where the only law was a gun, and the only shelter was a wild bush. First telecast in 1960, this series was shot on location in Australia and features scripts by Gene Roddenberry and Harry Julian Fink. The complete series, every episode uncut and unedited, remastered and gorgeous quality is now available on this five-disc box set. $25
SPIDERMAN: THE DRAGON'S CHALLENGE (1978)
Made for TV movie that was edited from a two-part Tv episode titled "The Chinese Web." Yes, it's the Peter Parker, boy wonder program and with the new Spider-Man movie coming out in theaters later this year, it's fitting to look back at a more primitive version made for TV.
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
ZORRO: The Complete Series
The entire two seasons, 12 DVDs total. All 78 half-hour episodes and 4 hour-long episodes. Uncut, unedited and digitally remastered. Plus documentaries and other extras. Guy Williams is considered the quinessential Zorro and here is your chance to watch him battle the villains and duel with swords as only Zorro can. $50
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
GIDGET: The Complete Series
The entire 1965-66 TV series now available on this 4 DVD box set. All 32 episodes starringSally Field, and she even appears in a bonus extra to talk about her role on the television series. $20
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1945)
One of the best mysteries to come along from the film studios. If you have never seen this, you're in for a surprise. A cat and mouse game with ten people stranded on an island. One of them is the killer. (No cheats, it really is one of the ten.) And you have to figure out who it is as each of the remaining nine get mysteriously killed and murdered on the secluded island. Who will survive and who is the killer? Agatha Christie at her best!
THE BEATLES AT SHEA STADIUM
In 1965, The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium to an estimatd 55,600 fans (mostly screaming teenage girls) and this 50 minute film will show you just how big The Beatles became and why they stopped performing in public soon afterwards. As a bonus (yes, you'll get 2 hours worth), you'll see The Beatles in Tokyo, Japan (1966) and Australia (1964).
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
THE GONG SHOW
This ten-disc box set contains 50 episodes of the series that pre-dates America's Got Talent. Critics basically said that the end of civilization began when the GONG SHOW premiered. In a May 2009 poll, the series was ranked as the fourth worst program ever telecast. But do you remember who the judges were? Arte Johnson, Steve Martin, Phyllis Diller and others! If you want to see a talent show worth laughing at, here's your chance! $50
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
WOODSTOCK (1969)
This two-DVD set contains the entire 4-hour version of Woodstock, the 1969 concert that took place in Bethel, New York. While 2 1/2 hour movie offers us a glimpse, it doesn't reveal Jimi Hendrix on the stage, nor a large number of footage captured and never used. All of the unused footage from the 1969 is now included and boy, after you watch this you'll feel you lived through the concert itself! And great music, by the way!
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH
This two-disc set contains everything you want from the short-run television series. All three hour-long episodes, the motion picture, the original studio openings and closings, a historical documentary (two of them, actually), and digitally remastered from the original archival prints. Patrick McGoohan plays the role of a parson who, by night, masquerades as the Scarecrow, a vigilante fighting the British and their horrible tax methods. Great fun!
This title is available for this month only. It will not be available after April 1.
THE EGYPTIAN (1954)
Stars Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Gene Tierney and Peter Ustinov. This lavish spectacle of Hollywood tells the story of a poor orphan who becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend, he is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. But as he witness bizarre intrigue and mysteries, he discovers who he really is since the day he was born and rises to greatness.
THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE (1945)
A homely maid and a scarred ex-GI meet at the cottage where she works and where he was to spend his honeymoon prior to his accident. The two develop a bond and agree to marry, more out of lonliness than love. The romantic spirit of the cottage, however, overtakes them. They soon begin to look beautiful to each other, but no one else. Magic is in the air. Stars Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young and Herbert Marshall. (Warner Archive Release)
REX BELL WESTERNS
Six classic cowboy Westerns starring Rex Bell. The Tonto Kid (1934), Law and Lead (1936), Saddle Aces (1935), The Idaho Kid (1936), Gunfire (1934) and West of Nevada (1936). This is a two-DVD set.
KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (1953)
Another lavish studio spectacle. A half-caste British officer in 19th Century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. This was Fox's fourth film to be released in CinemaScope. Very fast paced and the average time length for each shot is 13.5 seconds! Stasr Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie, John Astin and Argentina Brunetti.
THE GOOD HUMOR MAN (1950)
Biff Jones is a driver/salesman for the Good Humor ice-cream company. He hopes to marry his girl, Margie, who works as a secretary for Stuart Nagel, an insurance investigator. Margie won't marry Biff, though, because she is the sole support for her kid brother, Johnny. When gangsters come into the picture, Biff tries to help out --only to be accused of murder. When the police refuse to believe his story, Biff and Johnny set out to prove Biff's innocence and solve the crime. Stars Jack Carson, George Reeves and Lola Albright.
DOBIE GILLIS COMIC BOOKS
By popular demand, we're making more comic books available on CD-Rom. Blow them up, move them left and right, up and down, print them out, or simply just enjoy reading them on your computer screen. This CD-Rom contains all 26 issues of DOBIE GILLIS, based on the TV series of the same name, plus a bonus BOB HOPE comic book. It's cheaper to have them on CD-Rom than to buy the issues individually!
GUNSMOKE COMIC BOOKS
By popular demand, we're making more comic books available on CD-Rom. Blow them up, move them left and right, up and down, print them out, or simply just enjoy reading them on your computer screen. This CD-Rom contains all 33 issues of GUNSMOKE, based on the TV series of the same name. It's cheaper to have them on CD-Rom than to buy the issues individually!
THE HOUSTON STORY (1956)
Rare film noir. In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields. He insinuates himself with a local mobster in order to get financing for his scheme. Stars Gene Barry, Edward Arnold and Barbara Hale.
UNDERCOVER MAN (1949)
Rare film noir. Treasury Department agent Frank Warren takes on the case of a mob leader who has evaded paying taxes on his ill-gotten gains. Stars Nina Foch, Glenn Ford, Anthony Caruso and James Whitmore. This was Whitmore's motion-picture debut!
THE LIVING GHOST (1942)
James Dunn stars as Nick Trayne, a retired detective, hired to look for missing banker Walter Craig. During the investigation, Craig shows up in a zombie-like state and murders his brother-in-law. The trail leads to a mad scientist who has been conducting experiments on Craig. This movie has been available on DVD from other venues (and why you might ask are we offering it then?) but our version is the remastered 35mm nitrate print that you cannot get elsewhere! Also stars Joan Woodbury.
ORCHIDS AND ERMINE (1921)
Even if you don't care much for silent movies, this is one of the ten must-see films. Known as the film debut of Mickey Rooney (age 3), it's also one of the funniest films ever made. Colleen Moore plays a switchboard operator at a fancy hotel who meets an oil millionaire from Oklahoma but thinks he's just the valet. Comical situations start to happen. Very witty, very funny, and gorgeous picture quality (especially considering the fact we've bought four different releases of this movie till we finally found a gorgeous one).
THE TWINKLE IN GOD'S EYE (1955)
Reverend Macklin is headed for Lodestone where his father was killed 25 years ago when the Indians burnt down his church. He plans to rebuild the chuch and minister to the people, but all he seems to do is stop the gambling at teh Silver Palace Saloon. Marty wants him to build on the other side of town and will finance the new church if Macklin moves, but he will not. When Marty is robbed by a gang of outlaws and one of them hides the money in the church altar, Macklin finds that he has been ordered to San Diego due to his lack of accomplishment, and it might take a miracle for him to stay. Stars Hugh O'Brian, Mickey Rooney, Coleen Gray, Mike Connors and Don "Red" Barry.
THE RIFLEMAN (Season One)
The complete first season on this multi-disc box set. Stars Chuck Connors as a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle. Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. $40
THE RIFLEMAN (Season Two)
The complete second season on this multi-disc box set. Stars Chuck Connors as a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle. Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. $40
THE RIFLEMAN (Season Three)
The complete third season on this multi-disc box set. Stars Chuck Connors as a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle. Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. $40
THE RIFLEMAN (Season Four)
The complete fourth season on this multi-disc box set. Stars Chuck Connors as a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle. Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. $40
THE RIFLEMAN (Season Five)
The fifth and final season on this multi-disc box set. Stars Chuck Connors as a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle. Lucas McCain can fire a round with his specially modified Winchester in three-tenths of a second. That and his resolve enable him to help the sheriff maintain order while raising his son Mark on a ranch near North Fork, New Mexico. This was said to be the first TV series ever to have an actor or an actress play a widowed parent. $40
MEDIC: The Television Series
This 12-DVD box set contains a total of 44 half-hour episodes starring Richard Boone. Uncut and unedited, this series of medical dramas changed the way doctor stories were dramatized on television. Footage of real operations were also incorporated into these stories. Guest Stars included Beverly Garland, Warren Stevens, Michael Landon and many others. Too many titles to type here, but 44 episodes is certainly a lot! $45
BLONDIE: The Television Series
In the 1950s, a short-run television series starred Arthur Lake and Pamela Britton (with Harold Peary as Mr. Dithers), based on the long-running comic strip of the same name. Yes, Lake was reprising his role of Dagwood from the movies. These half-hour TV shows are very enjoyable. This five disc set includes the following: The Pilot Show, Mr. Dithers is Hospitalized, Deception, The Payoff Money, Made to Fire, Alexander's Birthday Party, Dagwood's Ego, The Lamp, Get That Gun, The Spy, Howdy Neighbor!, Mr. Dithers Moves In, Husbands Once Removed, Blondie is the Bread Winner, The Grouch, Puppy Love, The Payoff Money, Rummage Sale, The Tramp, Blondie Redecorates, and The Quiz Show. This is a five-DVD box set! $25
NEW ITEMS AS OF February 1, 2012
ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR (Season Three)
All 29 hour-long episodes, uncut and unedited from the second season, hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. Includes such classics as "The Return of Verge Likens" with Peter Fonda, "The Life Work of Juan Diaz" (one of the best episodes of the series), "Consider Her Ways" (a bizarre science-fiction episode), "Where the Woodbine Twineth" with the girl who switches places with her doll, and "An Unlocked Window" considered one of the ten scariest episodes ever filmed for any television series... and many others! This a TEN-disc set and yes, Season One "should" be available next month. $50.00
SCREEN DIRECTOR'S PLAYHOUSE: The Complete Series
This eight-DVD set contains every episode of the TV series, based on the radio program of the same name. Includes "Tom and Jerry" with Peter Lawford and Marie Windsor, "Rookie of the Year" with John Wayne and Vera Miles, "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog" with Charles Bickford, "The Silent Partner" with Zasu Pitts and Buster Keaton, "Number Five Checked Out" with Peter Lorre, "Prima Donna" with Jeannette MacDonald, "The Sword of Villon" with Errol Flynn, "Markheim" with Rod Steiger and Ray Milland, "Claire" with Angela Lansbury, "High Air" with William Bendix and Dennis Hopper, "The Titanic Incident" with Barbara Morrison, "Hot Cargo" with Yvonne de Carlo and Rory Calhoun, "Cry Justice" with Dick Haymes and Macdonald Carey, "Affair at Sumatra" with Ralph Bellamy and Basil Rathbone, "Want Ad Wedding" with Jimmy Lydon, "The Brush Roper" with Chuck Connors and Walter Bennan, "Final Tribute" with Laraine Day and Thomas Mitchell, "The Life of Vernon Hathaway" with Alan Young and Cloris Leachman, "Meet the Governor" with Barbara Hale, "Day is Done" with Rory Calhoun, "A Midsummer Daydream" with Kim Hunter and Keenan Wynn, "Arroyo" with Jack Carson, "A Most Unusual Day" with Fred MacMurray, "The Dream" with Sal Mineo and George Sanders, "What Day Is It?" with Gower Champion, "Every Man Has Two Wives" with Barry Nelson and Janet Blair, "A Ticket for Thaddeus" with Edmond O'Brien, "The Carroll Formula" with Michael Wilding, "White Corridors" with Patricia Hitchcock, "One Against Many" with Lew Ayers, "Partners" with Brandon De Wilde, "Apples on Lilac Time" with Macdonald Carey and Joan Caufield, "The Day I Met Caruso" with Walter Coy, and "Bitter Waters" with George Sanders, Constance Cumming and Robert Vaughn. This is an eight-disc box set. $40
THE COMPLETE JOHNNY MACK BROWN (Volume Four)
Here it is at last! The fourth and final volume completing all the Johnny Mack Brown Westerns! This ELEVEN disc set contains the following movies! Dead Man's Trail (1952), Silver Range (1946), The Gambling Terror (1937), Colorado Ambush (1951), Law of the Panhandle (1950), Texas City (1952), Range Justice (1949), Undercover Man (1936), Gentleman from Texas (1946), Desert Phantom (1936), Border Bandits (1946), Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942), Crossed Trails (1948), Frontier Feud (1945), Whistling Hills (1951), The Crooked Trail (1936), Trail of Vengeance (1937), Lone Star Trail (1943), A Lawman is Born (1937), Guns in the Dark (1937), Bar Z Bad Man (1937), Code of the Saddle (1947), Oklahoma Frontier (1939), Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941), Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942), Boothill Brigade (1937), Lawless Land (1937), Law Men (1944), Wells Fargo (1937), and Man from Sonora (1951).
Remember this is an eleven disc set! $50
DR. KILDARE: The Complete Movie Series
Based on a series of novels, this popular MGM series featured Lew Ayers in the role of Doctor Kildare, constantly being mentored by an older physician, Dr. Gillespie. A total of nine movies were produced before Kildare left and Gillespie took center stage for an additional six movies. This FOUR-DVD box set contains ALL nine movies!
Young Dr. Kildare (1938), Calling Dr. Kildare (1939), The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939), Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940), Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940), Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940), The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941), Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941), and Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942). $20
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO: The Complete Series
George Dolenz plays Edmond Dantes, alias The Count of Monte Cristo, in this joint US-UK version from 1956. The first twelve episodes were produced in Hollywood, then the remainder of the series produced in England. Al 39 episodes from the 1956-57 television program are in this 5-disc box set. Watch for such guests as Margaret Whiting, Walter Kingsford, Nancy Hale, John Loder, Ian Fleming and Patrick Troughton! $25
CASPER, THE FRIENDLY GHOST: The Complete Series
The complete 1945-1963 cartoon collection. Three-disc box set contains every classic, vintage cartoon, remastered and digitally restored. Why buy those cheap DVDs with only a few cartoons when you can get them all in one package? $15
CALGARY STAMPEDE
This silent 1925 Western features Hoot Gibson and Virginia Browne Faire. Dan Malloy, champion rider of the U.S., goes to Canada to see the countryside and falls in love with Marie La Farge. Dan wants to marry the girl, but her father disapproves of the match. To prove his worth, he agrees to blend in with Canadian society and discovers he's framed for a murder he did not commit.
FRED SCOTT WESTERNS
Nine classic Westerns on this four-DVD box set. The Roaming Cowboy (1937), Two-Gun Troubador (1939), The Ranger's Round-Up (1938), Code of the Fearless (1939), The Singing Buckaroo (1937), Songs and Bullets (1938), Knight of the Plains (1938), The Fighting Deputy (1937) and Melody of the Plains (1937). Four-DVD box set. $20
RUSSELL HAYDEN WESTERNS
Ten classic Westerns starring Russell Hayden. This four-disc set contains the following Westerns: The Lone Prairie (1942), Wyoming Hurricane (1944), Silver City Raiders (1943), Where the North Begins (1947), North of the Border (1946), The Last Horseman (1944), Riders oft he Northwest Mounted (1943), Trail of the Mounties (1947), 'Neath Canadian Skies (1946) and A Tornado in the Saddle (1942). Four DVD set. $20
FIGHTING MEN OF THE PLAINS (1949)
Former bandit Jim Dancer becomes marshal of a Kansas town and cleans up the criminal element -- with the help of his old pal, Jesse James. This was the film debut of Dale Robertson. Cast includes Randolph Scott, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh.
PHANTOM OF THE RUE MOGUE (1955) in 3-D!
After several women are murdered, the police are baffled who the suspect is. All evidence points to Bonnard, but soon it becomes apparent that it is something that is stronger and more deadlier than a man. Stars Karl Malden, Patricia Medina and Steve Forrest. Also includes a free pair of glasses!
THE MAZE (1953) in 3-D!
A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scotish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later and discover he has suddenly aged. Something so frightening that it made his hair turn white. Soon, mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining the castle. Stars Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst and Michael Pate. Also includes a free pair of glasses!
MAVERICK COMIC BOOKS
We've offered THE LONE RANGER and CHEYENNE in the past, and they were big hits. Thanks to a few good friends, we now offer all 19 issues of MAVERICK, based on the TV series, front cover, back cover, and every page in between including the advertisements! Rather than spend the money buying 19 issues from the late fifties and early sixties (that would be a bit expensive), we're offering them all on one CD-Rom which you can read on your computer, blow it up, shrink it, move it, print it out or simply to read and enjoy.
HOPALONG CASSIDY COMIC BOOKS
Over 50 issues of HOPALONG CASSIDY comic books, front cover, back cover, and every page in between including the advertisements! Rather than spend the money buying 50 issues from the late fifties and early sixties (that would be a bit expensive), we're offering them all on one CD-Rom which you can read on your computer, blow it up, shrink it, move it, print it out or simply to read and enjoy. This is the only CD-Rom that is limited in quantity. Sold on a first come, first-serve basis.
HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL COMIC BOOKS
We now offer all 14 issues of HAVE GUN-WILL TRAVEL comic books, based on the TV series, front cover, back cover, and every page in between including the advertisements! Rather than spend the money buying 14 issues from the late fifties and early sixties (that would be a bit expensive), we're offering them all on one CD-Rom which you can read on your computer, blow it up, shrink it, move it, print it out or simply to read and enjoy.
BAT MASTERSON
We now offer every comic book for LAWMAN and BAT MASTERSON, both based on TV series, front cover, back cover, and every page in between including the advertisements! Rather than spend the money buying all of the issues from the late fifties and early sixties (that would be a bit expensive), we're offering them all on one CD-Rom which you can read on your computer, blow it up, shrink it, move it, print it out or simply to read and enjoy.
JAMES DEAN: FIVE TV PROGRAMS
Before he became a cellulois icon, James Dean was an actor on television during the Golden Age of "live" telecasts. This 2-DVD set contains such classics as THE BELLS OF COCKAIGNE (1952), THE UNLIGHTED ROAD (1955), SOMETHING FOR AN EMPTY SUITCASE (1953), I'M A FOOL (1954 with Natalie Wood) and THE JAMES DEAN STORY (1957). Bonus shorts include movie trailers, a TV commercial with James Dean and more!
ROD SERLING'S "A LONE TIME TILL DAWN"
As if the above wasn't enough for James Dean fans, here's a DVD they cannot pass up! Two hour-long television broadcasts from the era of "live" television, with James Dean in the cast. In "Harvest," from ROBERT MONTGOMERY PRESENTS, James Dean is ending a summer affair with a city girl, with plans to still marry her and leave the family farm. With Dorothy Gish and Ed Begley in the cast. In "A Long Time Till Dawn" from KRAFT TELEVISION THEATRE, the script was written by Rod Serling and James Dean plays a hoodlum who is released after a minor prison stint, hoping to pick up where he left off with wife Naomi Riordan, and pursue a career in auto mechanics.
THELMA TODD: SIX FILM SHORTS
More comedy film shorts not available on DVD before! All starring Thelma Todd! Patsy Kelly and Zasu Pitts can be seen in these as well! WHISPERING WHOOPIE (1930), AT THE SEA SHORE (1936), HILL-BILLIES (1936), ASLEEP IN THE FEET (1933), BACKS TO NATURE (1933) and TOP FLAT (1935).
PEPE LE PEW: The Complete Cartoons
Digitally remastered for superior sound and picture, here are all 17 Pepe Le Pew cartoons on one DVD. The loveable skunk who falls in love with a cat, and mimics Charles Boyer! From "Odor-Able Kitty" (1945) to "Louvre Comes Back to Me!" (1962), these cartoons are great even for the kids!
THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK (1941)
A disfigured watchmaker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime. Starring Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes and Don Beddoe. A rare Peter Lorre classic!
TOMORROW IS FOREVER (1946)
Elizabeth and John say goodbye as John leaves to go to war. When the war ends, Elizabeth receives a telegram that John has been killed in action. She finds comfort in Larry and later they marry. John returns 20 years later, disfigured, with a new identity and an adopted daughter. This was Richard Long's film debut. Stars Claudette Colbert, George Brent and Orson Welles.
THE PATTI PAGE SHOW
Three DVD box set contains a total of 12 television episodes starring Patti Page, who had her own syndicated series during the 1950s. A total of 39 broadcasts were made and are extremely difficult to find. These are straight, clean first-generation 16mm transfers. Twelve TV episodes on this three-DVD set. $15.00
THE TEXAS RANGERS: The Complete Series
All 22 cowboy Westerns from PRC's series starring Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson and Dave O'Brien. Tex Ritter replaced Newill for the last eight movies. This eight-DVD set contains all 22 classic westerns! Frontier Fugitives (1945), Gangsters of the Frontier (1944), Flaming Bullets (1945), Gunsmoke Mesa (1944), Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943), Outlaw Roundup (1944), Boss of Rawhide (1943), The Pinto Bandit (1944), Return of the Rangers (1943), West of Texas (1943), Marked for Murder (1944), Brand of the Devil (1944), Spook Town (1944), Guns of the Law (1944), Rangers Take Over (1942), Trail of Terror (1943), Border Buckaroos (1943), The Fighting Valley (1943), Dead or Alive (1944), Three in the Saddle (1945), The Whispering Skull (1944) and Enemy of the Law (1945). This is an eight-DVD set! $40
NEW ITEMS AS OF Janaury 1, 2012
ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR (Season Two)
All 32 hour-long episodes, uncut and unedited from the second season, hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. Includes such classics as "A Home Away From Home" with Ray Milland, "Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale" with Fess Parker, "The Magic Shop" with Leslie Nielsen, "The Jar" with Pat Butram (also considered one of the ten best horror films ever made for television), "Final Escape" with Edd Byrnes, "The Sign of Satan" with Christopher Lee and many others! This a ten-disc set and yes, Season One and Three "should" be available next month. $50.00
JIMMY WAKELY: The Complete Westerns
All 27 cowboy westerns starring Jimmy Wakely are now available on DVD! This ten-disc box set contains Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947), West of the Alamo (1946), Oklahoma Blues (1948), Ridin' Down the Trail (1947), Springtime in Texas (1945), Partners of the Sunset (1948), Song of the Wasteland (1947), Range Renegades (1948), Outlaw Brand (1948), The Rangers Ride (1948), Silver Trails (1948), Song of the Drifter (1948), Lawless Code (1949), Lonesome Trail (1945), Six-Gun Serenade (1947), Cowboy Cavalier (1948), Gun Law Justice (1949), Gun Runner (1949), Across the Rio Grande (1949), Roaring Westward (1949), Brand of Fear (1949), Song of the Sierras (1946), Moon Over Montana (1946), Courtin' Trouble (1948), Song of the Range (1944), Trail to Mexico (1946), Saddle Serenade (1945), Riding the Dusty Trail (1945, aka Riders of the Dawn). Bonus feature includes a film short a Jimmy Wakely's TV show. Ten-disc set. $50.00
OUR GANG: The Silent Film Shorts
Also known as The Little Rascals, the silent film comedy shorts are among the most difficult to collect and this two-DVD set contains 14 previously-unavailable comedy shorts! Seeing Things (1924), It's a Bear (1924), Mysterious Mystery (1924), One Wild Ride (1925), Dog Daze (1925), Every Man For Himself (1924), Good Cheer (1926), Buried Treasure (1926), Monkey Business (1926), Thundering Fleas (1926), Shivering Spooks (1926), Fourth Alarm (1926), Boxing Gloves (1926), and Bouncing Babies (1926).
THE COMPLETE ROY ROGERS
This 25-disc box set contains all 100 television episodes, in chronological order, from the 1950s. Uncut, unedited and logo free, and direct 16mm film chain transfers. It doesn't get any better than this. Why buy those single DVDs with only four episodes for $5 or $6 and those have logos imprinted on the screen? We have the one-stop source. Join Dale Evans, Patt Brady and Bullet as they fight crime with Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys! This is two box sets each containing 13 or 12 discs in each, a total of 25 discs! $80.00
CHINA SMITH
Stars Dan Duryea as a soldier of fortune wearing a white suit, living in Singapore, who would face danger and excitement every week. A total of 52 episodes were produced, 26 film in Mexico and the other 26 filmed in the U.S. This DVD includes four episodes. Kris of Death, Killer in the Kampong, Grave in Sumatra and Spectacles of Heaven. All four have been transferred from 16mm prints.
THE MAGICIAN: The Complete Series
From 1973 to 1974, Bill Bixby starred as Tony Blake, an illusionist/magician who used his skills to solve difficult crimes the police could not handle. All 21 episodes and the pilot movie are included in this multi-disc set with guest stars L.Q. Jones, Lloyd Nolan, William Shatner, Nina Foch, Lynda Day George, Tim Matheson, Carol Lynley, Barry Sullivan, Kim Hunter, Joseph Wiseman, Susan Oliver, Mark Hammill, Macdonald Carey, Yvonne Craig, Lloyd Bochner and many others! $40
THE MARLENE DIETRICH COLLECTION
Five classic movies, all digitally remastered, in a collector box set. Includes: Morocco, The Devil is a Woman, The Flame of New Orleans, Golden Earrings and the pre-code classic, Blonde Venus. Still in shrink wrap. $20
THE CAROLE LOMBARD COLLECTION
Six classic movies, all digitally remastered, in a collector box set. Includes: Man of the World, We're Not Dressing, Hands Across the Table, Love Before Breakfast, The Princess Comes Across and True Confession. Still in shrink wrap. $20
THE NAKED JUNGLE (1954)
Stars Charlton Heston as Leiningen, who orders a mail order bride to keep him company in South America, where he created a planation for chocolate. However, he finds himself not having to battle the woman, but the flesh-eating ants that are swamring closer to the plantation. It's the old law of nature versus man and only one will survive! While preparing to shoot the sequence where Leiningen pours oil on himself to repel the ants, Charlton Heston was told the oil would ruin his wardrobe so they used syrup instead. Heston spent a miserable day on location as the "oil" attracted every insect for miles.
DIE, MONSTER, DIE! (1965)
What is a horror movie without Boris Karloff? This classic haunted-house movie features secret experiments and a warning never to look in the basement. Doesn't get any better than this.
DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT: The Complete Series
This 5 disc box set contains all 39 episodes, digitally restored. From 1954 to 1955, U.S. Givernmet Agent Steve Mitchell traveled the globe investigating cases of espionage, sabotage and threats to our National Security. Brian Donley reprised his radio role of the same name for this 39-episode TV series from the 1950s. $20.00
DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972)
Stars Vincent Price as the evil genius travels the globe with his mute aide, Vulnavia, and the corpse of his dead wife. To resurrect his spouse, he starts up a series of diabolical schemes and a trip to the tomb of a dead Pharoah.
THE 27TH DAY (1957)
Five Earthlings are abducted by aliens and are each given a capsule which can release a weapon so deadly that all of mankind will be destroyed. This is a test of sorts: if all five can resist using the weapon for 27 days, mankind will continue on Earth but should any one of them release the weapon, all human life will be destroyed and the aliens will make Earth their new home. Stars Gene Barry in this classic and rarely-seen sci-fi classic.
THE MAN WITH MY FACE (1952)
This is one of those rare film noir classics that you cannot find anywhere else. It was produced by Ed Gardner, creator and star of DUFFY'S TAVERN, because he moved to Puerto Rico in 1949 to dodge paying Federal Income Tax, courtesy of a tax loophole. But he was obligated to produce a motion-picture and this is that film. Stars Barry Nelson.
YAKIMA CANUTT's CANYON HAWKS (1930)
Cattleman Benson finds Mildred and her brother George living in one of his cabins and their sheep are on his land. Attracted to Mildred, he not only lets her stay, he deeds part of his land to her. This leads to trouble with the other cattlemen. This film stars Yakima Canutt and is not the "altered" version that is available through other venues. Uncut and unedited.
LOVE HAPPY (1949)
The final Marx Brothers movie, with Vera Allen, Raymond Burr, Illona Massey and a very young starlet named Marilyn Monroe. The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls while thwarting diamond thieves. Groucho hated this movie so much that in his autobiography, Groucho claimed "A Night in Casablanca" was his final film with his brothers.
TOBACCO ROAD (1941)
Considered one of the worst films ever produced by 20th Century Fox, it's clearly an imitation of The Grapes of Wrath. It's the story of poor white folks in the South, the lazy Jeeter Lester and his long-suffering wife, and cleaned up to please the censors. Lester and his hillbilly family live in a rural backwater where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. When their existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming, they take matters into their own hands.
THE TALK OF HOLLYWOOD (1929)
Al Goodman and his Orchestra provide the music as well as make an appearance in this early talkie, from an independent studio, spoofing the Hollywood mentality of "talking pictures in their infancy." Hollywood loved poking fun of itself and for film buffs, this comes off as a bit of a curious flick.
JUNGLE CAPTIVE (1945)
Paula the ape woman is brought back to life by a mad doctor and his disfigured nurse in order to have a female blood donor. Paula's brain has been damaged by experiences in the last movie, so there isn't much for her to do but act like a brutal and murderous savage. Stars Rondo Hatton, Otto Kruger and Vicky Lane. This was a sequelt to CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN, the second of three Ape Woman movies.
HOT ROD RUMBLE (1957)
Arny Crawford is a troubled youth with a need for speed. Even his own hot rod gang, The Road Devils, have turned their backs on him. Arny will stop at nothing to show that his wheels will blows anything off the road. From an eccentric Marlon Brando Wild One rip-off performance to a beautiful and perky dame, this is one of those hot rod flicks you cannot go without seeing.
LURED (1947)
A serial killer in London is murdering young women whom he meets through the personal columns of newspapers. Stars George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Boris Karloff and George Zucco.
SCREAM OF THE WEREWOLF (1972)
This made-for-TV movie tells the story of a big-game hunter who comes out of retirement to help track down a killer wolf, and begins to suspect that it isn't a wolf but an animal that can take human form. Stars Peter Graves and Clint Walker.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE STORYBOOK
With the talents of Jonathan Winters, Joseph Wiseman, Agnes Moorehead, Cobert Culp, Michael Rennie, Tor Johnson, John Astin, Jack Weston, Jonathan Harris, Martin Landau, Jerry Colonna, Angela Cartwright, Joe Besser, Imogene Coca and Mel Blanc, this children's series starred and hosted by Shirley Temple from 1958 to 1961 was a success in syndication. This five-disc box set contains the following episodes: The Land of Oz, The Princess and the Goblins, The Reluctant Dragon, The Terrible Clockman, The House of Seven Gables, Madeline, Pippi Longstocking, Kim, Winnie the Pooh and Babes in Toyland. Ten classic hour-long episodes on this five-disc set. $25
NEW ITEMS AS OF December 1, 2011
G.E. THEATER (Volume One)
Direct 16mm Kodak print transfers from the classic 1950s television anthology, General Electric Theater!
“The Road That Led Afar” with Piper Laurie
“The Doctors of Pawnee Kill” with Lee Marvin
“The Stone” with Tony Curtis
“Louie and the Horseless Buggy” with Eddie Albert
G.E. THEATER (Volume Two)
Direct 16mm Kodak print transfers from the classic 1950s television anthology, General Electric Theater!
“Last Edition” with Eddie Albert
“Learn to Say Goodbye” with Ronald Reagan
“The Money Driver” with Mickey Rooney
“Tippy-Top” with Ron Howard and Red Buttons
THE ADVENTURES OF CHAMPION
Ten classic half-hour episodes from the 1950s, based on the horse Gene Autry rode across the plains and the silver screen. “The Saddle Tramp,” “Crossroad Trail,” “Salted Ground,” “The Medicine Man Mystery,” “Hangman’s Noose,” “The Stone Heart,” “The Deer Hunters,” “Andrew and the Deadly Double,” “Bad Men of the Valley” and “Brand of the Lawless.” Guest stars include Lee Van Cleef, Hank Patterson, James Best, Glenn Strange and Sally Fraser among others. This is a 2-disc set!
KISS ME, KATE
We know everyone can get the big-screen version but this is the rarely-seen 1958 “Hallmark Hall of Fame” telecast featuring the original Broadway actors, Alfred Drake and Patricia Morrison, reprising their stage roles. Broadcast during the Golden Age of Television, it was preserved courtesy of kinescope and now available on DVD!
HOLLYWOOD AND THE STARS: The Television Series
This five-disc set contains 24 half-hour episodes of the 1963-64 television series, hosted by Joseph Cotton. Every episode covers a different aspect of Hollywood. Among the offerings: “The Man Called Bogart,” “Sirens, Symbols & Glamour Girls,” “The Immortal Jolson,” “The Funny Men,” “Hollywood USA,” “The One and Only Bing,” “Monsters We’ve Known and Loved,” “Teenage Idols,” “Natalie Wood: Hollywood’s Child,“ “In Search of Kim Novak,” “The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth” and others. Quality is not “remastered,” but this show is so hard to find and a few come with their original network commercials, making this a treat for all film buffs. $25
SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (1932)
This is one of the few Buster Keaton films not yet available on DVD. A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place. This was Keaton’s most commercially successful film to date, even though he made it under protest and didn’t understand why the studio would not allow him some creative genius.
HIGH WALL (1947)
After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence. Stars Robert Taylor, Herbert Marshall and Audrey Totter in this classic film noir. An accent on dark shadows and rainy streets gives it the proper noir atmosphere.
CRY TERROR (1958)
Another great film noir, this one with James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens, Neville Brand, Jack Klugman, Angie Dickinson and Kenneth Tobey. Historically, it was one of the earlier films that Stevens wanted to walk away from (she suffered depressions and wanted to commit suicide). While filming a scene in a subway tunnel, Inger Stevens and Rod Steiger were nearly asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes. Steiger said years later that when they were given oxygen, Stevens tries to refuse it. She said at the time she wanted to die; Steiger and the crew had to convince her otherwise.
THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA (1934)
This was John Gilbert’s final screen appearance. His career was waning by the time he was hired by “poverty row” studio Columbia for this pictures. His lucrative contract option had been dropped by the larger and richer MGM Studio, because his voice had tested higher than suited his masculine screen image. The silent screen star had begun to drink heavily and thanks to his friend Lewis Milestone, was hired by Columbia for this picture… with the sole condition that he remain sober throughout production. Working with Walter Catlett and Victor McLaglen, however, made this a difficult time to handle and Gilbert stayed next to the bottle.
THE TONY AWARDS 1960-61
Broadcast on a local TV station in New York City (the Tony Awards was never telecast coast-to-coast during the early sixties), this 2-disc set contains the entire broadcast with an all-star cast. Eddie Albert, Lauren Bacall, Ray Bolger, Jo van Fleet, Celeste Holm, Helen Hayes, Carol Lawrence, Vivien Leigh, Darren mcGavin, Elliott Nugent, Christopher Plummer, Jason Robards and many others! Available for this month only!
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR (1942)
This was, historically, the first fictional film dealing with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Republic Pictures raced against time to beat the other studios to the punch, and in order to accomplish this, they utilized Jack Natteford’s original story from Republic’s 1936, “The Marines Have Landed.” Is it historically accurate? Of course not. But it’s a fun WWII picture. Stars Don “Red” Barry in the lead.
FIVE FINGERS (1952)
Based on a true story. In neutral Turkey during WWII, the ambitious and extremely efficient valet for the British ambassador tires of being a servant and forms a plan to promote himself to rich gentleman of leisure. His employer has many secret documents, and he photographs them, with the help of a refugee Countess, and plans to sell them to the Nazis. Nominated for two Oscars. Stars James Mason, Danielle Darrieux and Michael Rennie.
CRY DANGER (1951)
Rocky Mulloy, back in town after serving five years of a life sentence for armed robbery, hopes to clear his friend Danny Morgan who is still in prison for the same crime. It won’t be easy. Even the witness who cleared Rocky thinks he’s guilty. A sleazy wife, a cynical cop and a missing “hot” $100,000 will eventually surface before this film noir comes to an end. Stars Dick Powell, William Conrad and Rhonda Fleming.
WE’VE NEVER BEEN LICKED (1943)
WWII morale film for Texas A&M graduates fighting overseas. Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which Mitchum and other upperclassmen quickly knock off. When Japanese spies want to steal a secret chemical compound being worked on at the University, the young lad discovers there is a double agent. This was also Cliff Robertson’s first film. Watch out for radio announcer Bill Stern playing the role of… Bill Stern!
ARGENTINE NIGHTS (1942)
An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. A musical-comedy with The Andrews Sisters, The Ritz Brothers, Peggy Moran, Anne Nagel and a very young George Reeves!
CITY STREETS (1931)
Nan, a racketeer’s daughter, is in love with The Kid, a shooting gallery showman. Despite Nan’s prodding, The Kid has no ambitions about joining the rackets and making enough money to support Nan in the lifestyle she’s accustomed to. Her attitude changes after her father implicates her in a murder and she’s sent to prison. Stars Gary Cooper, Paul Lukas, Sylvia Sidney and William Boyd. This was Sylvia Sidney’s first motion picture. This is also one of a large handful of Paramount early talkies never released on VHS, DVD or shown on television in three decades!
BEAUTY PARLOR (1932)
This was formerly a “lost” film. Originally screened at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention this past September, it was a surprise to all of us that the film truly does exist. But don’t expect anything fancy from this Joyce Compton picture, produced by the low-budget Chesterfield Pictures, about… well, a beauty parlor. It’s clearly a pre-code when you hear the one-liners thrown about. Mischa Auer plays the supporting role of Herman Bauer.
GORILLA AT LARGE (1954) in 3-D!
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is found murdered and apparently by a gorilla that got loose from his cage. But suspicion points to someone wanting to blame the gorilla by masquerading in a monkey suit. Stars Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Burr, Warren Stevens and Lee Marvin! In 3-D with a complimentary pair of glasses!
IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1954) in 3-D!
A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur star-gazer and a schoolteacher suspect an alien influence when the local townsfolk began to act strange. In 3-D with a complimentary pair of glasses!
THE LARK (1957)
Stars Boris Karloff, Bruce Gordon, Michael Higgins and Julie Harris reprising their roles from the Broadway play that ran 229 performances in New York beginning in late 1955! Karloff was nominated for the 1956 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Drama for "The Lark" so now you can watch this rarely-seen and obscure film about the story of Joan of Arc, and the people who convincted and sentenced her to death.
ELLERY QUEEN: "DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU" (1971)
This is the November 1971 made-for-television movie that served as a television pilot for the ELLERY QUEEN series. It never sold, but the second movie (which most people have) did succeed. This version stars Peter Lawford as Ellery Queen, Harry Morgan as Inspector Richard Queen, and Bob Hastings, E.G. Marshall and Stefanie Powers. A series of murders where the victims are killed in numerically descending ages puzzles Ellery, especially when the male victims were strangled with blue cords and the female victims were strangled with pink chords.
THE MAGICIAN: The Complete TV Series
From 1973 to 1974, Bill Bixby starred as stage illusionist Anthony Blake, a playboy philanthropist who used his skills to solve difficult crimes as needed. Guest stars included L.Q. Jones, Lloyd Nolan, William Shatner, Nina Foch, Joseph Wiseman, Lynda Day George, Tim Matheson, Kim Hunter, Mark Hammill, Susan Oliver, Macdonald Carey, Yvonne Craig, Lloyd Bochner, Barry Sullivan and many others. The complete TV series, all 21 hour-long episodes and the pilot movie are included in this multi-DVD box set. $35
GENERAL SPANKY (1936)
The Our Gang/Little Rascals decided to do their own big screen movie, following in the footsteps of Shirley Temple, who recently did two Civil War period pieces (THE LITTLE COLONEL and THE LITTLEST REBEL). What resulted was this feature-length motion picture that has yet to be released on DVD. If you have all the film shorts, you'll probably want to add this to your collection!
HONEYCHILE (1951)
Judy Canova returns to the screen in this color musical comedy from Republic. Here, she plays a would-be song writer who sends her ditty off to Manhattan, hoping for big things. The song is a smash, but someone else is credited as the writer. Fearing reprisals, the music agent behind the scheme tries to get Judy under contract, but quickly discovered that she is not a simple country gal. ALso stars Roy Barcroft, Alan Hale Jr. and Fuzzy Knight.
HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD (1934)
Teh story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings, the business grows and helps to finanance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy. Stars George Arliss, Loretta Young, Robert Young and Boris Karloff.
ALAN LADD COWBOY WESTERN TRIPLE FEATURE
Three classic Westerns starring Alan Ladd! In RED MOUNTAIN (1951), a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. Also stars Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy and Neville Brand. SASKATCHEWAN (1954) tells the story of O'Rourke and his Cree half-brother Cajou, who are returning from a nothern Canadian trapping trip when they encounter a burned wagon and the sole survivor. Stars Shelley Winters, J. Carrol Naish and Hugh O'Brian. In WILD HARVEST (1947), Ladd plays Jow, the head of an itinerant combine crew, working the harvests against rival crew boss Alperson. Also stars Lloyd Nolan, Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston. $15.00
NEW ITEMS AS OF November 1, 2011
BOX 13 AND PETE KELLY'S BLUES
Four half-hour TV classics from the 1950s, including the rarely-seen TV pilot for BOX 13, based on the radio program of the same name, starring Alan Ladd who reprises his radio role on G.E. THEATRE. Jack Webb reprises his radio role for an episode of TV's PETE KELLY'S BLUES. Two classic episodes of MARK SABRE with Tom Conway, and a bonus feature as well!
THREE RARE TEX WILLIAMS FEATURETTES
From 1949 to 1950, Universal created a series of Musical Westerns Featurettes that ran from 20-25 minutes, each starring Tex Williams, Deuce Spriggins and Smokey Rogers, and all incorporating archive footage from various Universal westerns that starred either Bob Baker or Johnny Mack Brown. "Western Courage," for example, is a pocket-book remake of Brown's 1940 "Law and Order," with the leads costumed to match Brown, Fuzzy Knight and James Craig from the original stock footage. Two other shorts include "The Fargo Phantom" and "Coyote Canyon."
BORIS KARLOFF TV APPEARANCES: Volume 4
Three classic TV shows with Boris Karloff as a guest. SHINDIG from October 30, 1965 (the Halloween special) with Bobby Sherman, Ted Cassidy and Jimmy O'Neill and the Blossoms. Next, Karloff is a guest on STUDIO ONE in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" from 1952. Then, from 1953, THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTGALE, a stop-motion animation film from Chechoslovakia with Karloff narrating.
TESS OF STORM COUNTRY (1914 version)
Mary Pickford starred in two versions of this classic, the remake from 1922 being very easy to find. This is the rarely-seen 1914 version. Tess gives shelter to the sister of a preacher, aware the young lady is pregnant. Then, she claims ownership of the baby so as to save the sister from disgrace. When the preacher refuses to baptize the dying child, she performs the rites herself. Talk about a strong story. (Quality is not up to par, but so rare we are offering it for all Mary Pickford fans.)
SID CAESAR: TELEVISION COLLECTION
A comic genius who had America laughing since the early 1950s. Over 40 of Sid Caesar's legendary sketches have been unearthed from vaults and now seen for the first time. Watch as supporting comedians Nanette Fabray, Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca and Howie Morris join in the fun. This is a seven-disc set. $35.00
ERNIE KOVACS: TELEVISION COLLECTION
This six-DVD box set contains over 15 hours of programs that span the all-too-brief but brilliant television career of this hugely influential comic artist, from his earliest local morning shows in Philadelphia through his NBC prime-time shows and the ABC specials that represented the peak of his offbeat humor and creative experimentation with the medium. A treasure trove of comedy from television’s original genius, most of it unseen for over 50 years. Much of this comprises of the only surviving masters of his work (wife and costar Edie Adams spent the four decades following his death attempting to save his shows from the networks, which were all too ready to destroy the tapes), provides an overview of Kovacs's television career. $30.00
CHEYENNE COMIC BOOKS
This CD Rom contains scans of more than 60 comic book issues! All twenty-five comic books of CHEYENNE, all six SUGARFOOT issues, the BRONCO annual, six MAVERICK issues, all nine COLT .45, and bonus comics as well! You can read these comic books on your computer screen, and a bargain of a price!
THE GOLDBERGS: THE COMPLETE "LIVE" EPISODES
Gertrude Berg played Molly, the gracious matriarch of the Goldberg clan, a popular long-running radio and television program during the Golden Age. This 3-disc set contains all 32 episodes, the only ones known to exist from the "live" telecasts, as they were broadcast from sound stages. Watch out for appearances from famous celebrities who were starting their screen careers! $20.00
1954 ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
This live television special was one of the few musical programs carried on all the major networks. Sponsored by General Foods, an all-star cast includes Yul Brynner, Jan Clayton, Mary Martin, Patricia Morrison, Groucho Marx, Gordon MacRae, Ezio Pinza (making his final TV appearance) and Florence Henderson (making her TV debut). Yes, segments of this special have been shown all over but this is the COMPLETE version.
HEY MULLIGAN: THE MICKEY ROONEY SHOW
The complete series on this three-disc set. Blake Edwards was the chief writer, and was Rooney's first and probably least-known TV series starring Mickey Rooney. It was scheduled against THE HONEYMOONERS so it's no surprise it lasted only a single season. Wait till you see the bonus extras! $20.00
BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS (1946)
Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand. Stars Peter Lorre in what was his last film for Warner Brothers stduios.
IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME (1926)
Druggist Elmer Prettywillie is sleeping. A woman rings the night bell only to buy a two-cent stamp. Then garbage collectors waken him. Next it's firemen on a false alarm. And then a real fire. Starring Louise Brooks and W.C. Fields.
UNAIRED PILOTS: 3 DISC SET
This three-DVD set contains 20 unaired TV pilots. ROAD BLOCK stars Broderick Crawford, the famous clown himself appears in THE EMMETT KELLY SHOW, baseball fans will love STAR OF THE YANKEES, COOL AND LAMB is a classic, WESTERN UNION offers a new take on cowboy westerns, WARREN DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN is exciting, and be sure to catch Dozier's campy classics DICK TRACY, BATGIRL and WONDER WOMAN (the same guy responsible for BATMAN). $20.00
M*A*S*H* Season One
This multi-disc box set contains every episode from the first season. Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Hilarity and hijinks were all that kept them sane. $20.00
M*A*S*H* Season Two
This multi-disc box set contains every episode from the second season. Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Hilarity and hijinks were all that kept them sane. $20.00
M*A*S*H* Season Three
This multi-disc box set contains every episode from the third season. Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Hilarity and hijinks were all that kept them sane. $20.00
M*A*S*H* Season Four
This multi-disc box set contains every episode from the fourth season. Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. Incoming helicopters full of wounded brought the horrors of war to them daily and sometimes bullets flew right outside the operating room door. Hilarity and hijinks were all that kept them sane. $20.00
FILM NOIR: FIVE CLASSICS FROM THE STUDIO VAULTS
This five-DVD box set contains newly-remastered prints of classic and sometimes obscure film noir mysteries from the 1940s. SCARLET STREET (1945), THE HITCH-HIKER (1953), CONTRABAND (1940), THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE (1947) and STRANGE IMPRESSION (1946). Whether it be a murderous artist, a creepy hitch-hiker or a killer scientist, these are sure to leave an impact. Directed by Fritz Lang, Ida Lupino, Anthony Mann, Cavalcanti and Michael Powell.
$40.00
FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD
This five-DVD set contains five more classics of film noir. Fritz lang's masterpiece, HANGMEN ALSO DIE (1943), stars Brian Donlevy and Anna Lee. It was nominated for 2 Academy Awards. SUDDEN FEAR (1952) with Joan Crawford, Gloria Grahame and Jack Palance was nominated for four Academy Awards. THE LONG NIGHT (1947) with Henry Fonda, Vincent Price and Barbara Bel Geddes was directed by Anatole Litvak. John Ireland leaves an impression in RAILROADED (1947) with supporting cast Sheila Ryan and Hugh Beaumont. Richard Carlson then helps assist director Budd Boetticher in BEHIND LOCKED DOORS (1948). $40.00
NEW ITEMS AS OF October 1, 2011
THE FORGOTTEN FILMS OF ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE
This four-disc set contains 32 classic film shorts, digitally remastered from archival materials.
This box set also includes a 36-page color booklet! 625 minutes total. This is the Mackinac Media release that retails $49.95 and our sale price is $20.00
THE!!! BEAT: Complete TV Series
From 1965 to 1966, this classic rhythm and blues TV show was syndicated across the country. The performances originated from Nashville, Tennessee and featured go-go girls wearing white go-go boots and fringe-flying mini-skirts, Otis Redding, The Ovations, Patti LaBelle, Freddie King, Johnny Jones and many others! Six disc set contains all 26 half-hour episodes. $30.00
SOUPY SALES: FIVE TV EPISODES
This DVD features five classic black and white episodes from 1964 to 1966, preserved as a result of kinescope, a primitive means of recording "live" television.
JOHNNY COME LATELY (1943)
Tom Richards is an ex newspaper reporter who decided to quit the rat race and live life on the road in a vagabond existence. Breezing into town one day with only two dollars and a copy of his beloved Pickwick Papers to his name, Tom happens upon dear old newspaper owner Vinnie McLeod. Miss McLeod has a soft spot for tramps and urges Tom to get himself off the streets before he is arrested, but although he promises he will, he is soon rounded up and hauled before the court. Where Vinnie, upon learning of his reporting experience puts up the bond so Tom can keep out of jail and work for her at the Shield & Banner paper. It's here that Tom learns of corruption within the town and promptly sets about using the press medium to out the dirt and free the town of its bad elements. Independently produced and starred James Cagney, proving an overlooked, obscure film can be superb and
AQUAMAN: The Complete Cartoons
Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas, also features his teen-aged sidekick Aqualad, Mera (who is referred to as an "Atlantean girl" in the series), and Aqualad's pet walrus, Tusky. Also featured are the Aqua-duo's sea horses, Storm and Imp. Set in the lost city of Atlantis, Aquaman is the hero from the deep who protects the sea against any foes who threaten the peaceful undersea life. Aided by his ward Aqualad, Aquaman fights for justice on the ocean floor while keeping close contact with friends on dry land. All thirty-six episodes on thsi two-disc set!
SADDLES AND SAGEBRUSH (1943)
Russell Hayden and Ann Savage star in this classic western. Krag Sabine has aroused the wrath of all the ranchers by stealing their land with the aid of his henchmen, led by Ace Barco; when Lafe Martin objects, the outlaws shoot him down. Lucky Randall promises Ann Martin he will avenge her wounded father. He sets up headquarters on the Martin ranch and sends for Bob Merritt and his men, the Texas Playboys (Jesse Ashlock, Leon McAuliffe, Cotton Thompson, Junior Barnard and Luke Wills). Krag organizes his remaining men for an attack on the ranch. Lucky's men get the upper hand but Krag escapes with Ann as his hostage.
THE STORY OF WILL ROGERS (1952)
Will Rogers Jr. plays the role of his father in this biographical movie. Jane Wyman and Eddie Cantor appear in supporting roles. It doesn't stick close to the facts (what biographical movie does?) but it's an entertaining classic.
NEW ITEMS AS OF September 1, 2011
SPIDER-MAN: The Complete 1967 Series
Here they are! This 6-disc box set contains all 52 episodes of the original cartoon series with that catchy theme song, "Spiderman... Spiderman... Does whatever a spider can..." Watch as Spidey combats The Rhino, Doctor Octopus, The Green Goblin, Mysterio, Dr. Magneto and many others! $30
RIPCORD
Broadcast from 1961 to 1963, this television series involved two skydivers who found themselves hired by an assorted lineup of shady characters. They often performed absurd rescues and Larry Pennell and Ken Curtis managed to keep the series fresh and exciting. This 4-disc set contains 16 classic half-hour episodes.
Air Carnival, Airborne, Colorado Jump, The Comdemned, Derelict, Diplomatic Mission, Bount Hunters, Top Secret, Radar Rescue, Hi Jeopardy, Hi-Jack, Hurricane Charley, Hostage Below, The Lost Ones, Jungle Survival and One for the Money. $20
THE YELLOW TICKET (1931)
A young Russian girl is forced into a life of prostitution in Czarist Russia, and she and a British journalist find their lives endangered when she reveals to him information regarding the social crimes rampant in her country. For all you Boris Karloff fans, this is one of his early pictures. (Also stars Elissa Landi, Laurence Olivier and Lionel Barrymore.)
JOE E. BROWN: Six Classic Movies
Joe W. Brown was famous for his loud yell, his infectious grin and his cavernous mouth. Many of this films involved sports and his natural athletic ability, and these six films on this 3-disc set offers an excellent example of his comedic efforts through the 1930s.
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)
Top Speed (1930)
Local Boys Makes Good (1931)
Polo Joe (1936)
Six Day Bike Rider (1934)
Sons O'Guns (1936) $15
THE MAD MAGICIAN (1954) in 3D!
Don Gallico is a master at designing magical illusions which are sold by his employer, Mr. Ormond, to famous magicians such as Rinaldi. He is also a master of disguise and realistic mask design. When Don embarks upon his own career as Gallico the Great, showcasing his own masterful illusions, his dreams are shattered by Ormond and he turns to murder to vent his frustrations. Stars Vincent Price. Comes with complimentary pair of 3-D glasses.
JOAN OF OZARK (1942)
During World War II, a yodeling hillbilly singer goes undercover to expose a ring of Nazi spies operating in the United States. Stars Judy Canova and Joe E. Brown.
MR. MUSIC (1950)
A golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to produce a hit musical. His producer and his secretary conspire to get him back on track. Stars Bing Crosby, Nancy Olson, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn, Robert Stack, Groucho Marx, Peggy Lee, Dorothy Kirsten, Charles Coburn, and The Merry Macs.
MY SIN (1931)
A lot of people joke that Tallulah Bankhead was not an attractive actress. We beg to differ. Watch this film, one of her early pictures (and a Pre-Code, by the way), and you'll see why people raved about her. On a visit to Panama, Roger Metcalfe (Harry Davenport), the president of Metcalfe Oil, is given a tour of the local hot-spots by an employee permanently stationed there. Metcalfe finds the semi-tropics "exotic", but is told that the heat and monotony can make people "come apart". Just then, "Exhibit A" walks into the cantina. Dick Grady (Frederic March), once a Harvard football star and lawyer ten years before, is now a derelict. The female of the species is the "hostess" of the cantina, an American named Carlotta (Tallulah Bankhead). When she's introduced to Metcalfe she says she can't shake hands as both of hers are full of "the only things that matter": a wad of bills, a cigarette and a drink. Later that night, Carlotta shoots her pimp and is charged with murder. When no reputable lawyer is willing to represent her, Grady sobers up, takes the case and gets her acquitted. Romance follows.
GUADALCANAL DIARY (1943)
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII. Stars Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte and Anthony Quinn.
HOLLYWOOD ON PARADE
Six classic film shorts produced from 1932 to 1933. Dozens and dozens of celebrities are featured including Stu Erwin, Bing Crosby, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Olsen & Johnson, Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, Richard Dix, George Raft, Benny Rubin, Constance Cummings, Joe E. Brown, Tom Mix, Roland Young, Ken Maynard, Jeanette MacDonald, Mae Questel, Bela Lugosi, Rex Bell, Miriam Hopkins, Mickey Daniels, Ben Turpin, Fredric March, Mitzi Green, Jack Oakie, Frankie Darro, Claudette Colbert, Jean Harlow, Thelma Todd and many others!
NEW ITEMS AS OF July 1, 2011
HER MASTER'S VOICE (1936)
Radio celebrity Ned Farrar, "The Fireside Troubadour," is besieged by his adoring female fans. Ned hides out at the home of his wife's imperious Aunt Min. He pretends to be Aunt Min's handyman, performing his tasks so well that the old lady refuses to let him leave! A comedy of errors with Edward Everett Horton in the lead.
HEDDA HOPPER'S FILM SHORTS
All six one-reelers of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood series is now available on DVD! The celebrities that appear on these gems are amazing! Mary Pickford, Joe E. Brown, Ginny Simms, Ernest Hemingway, Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, Rudy Vallee, Claudette Colbert and many others!
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 3
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 4
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 5
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 6
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 7
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
DRIVE-IN INTERMISSION BREAKS: Volume 8
Yes, we have more Drive-In Intermission Breaks. Ten minute countdowns, concession stand advertisements, local spots, public service announcements, reminders to hang up the speakers before pulling out of the drive-in and much more! 2 hours long.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Two hours of public service announcements with Hollywood celebrities, along with television spots and other vintage classics! "Social Security in Action," "The Land We Love," A Trip to Funland," aRed Skelton, Leon Ames, Sir Cedric Hardwick, Edward Arnold, Bea Benadaret, Herb Shriner, Faye Emerson, Victor Borge, Jack Webb, Bund many others. ster Brown, Vanessa Brown, George Gobel, Michael Callan, and even Howdy Doody and Santa Claus! 2 hours long.
16mm PROJECTOR "HOW TO" INSTRUCTIONAL SHORTS
A great assortment of instructional films for film collectors. These originate from the 1950s through the 1970s, and provide a fascinating look at how movies could be screened properly in the home, proper care and maintence for your projector, and other goodies!
NIGHT GALLERY: Season Three
Not yet available on DVD elsewhere, this is the third and final season of Rod Serling's classic television program. The first two seasons were crafted with creativity. The third season, now relegated to a half-hour program instead of a full hour, was slapped together quickly. There are still a few gems and the guests are impressive. Ozzie and Harriet, Raymond Massey, Bill Bixby, John Aston, Vincent Price, Leonard Nimoy, Burl Ives, Mickey Rooney and more! $20.00
MAN IN A SUITCASE: The Complete TV Series
A discredited ex-CIA agent is reduced to working as a private investigator. McGill travels the world as a "Gun-fo-hire." His unorthodox approach and his string sense of personal integrity often brings him into conflict with both his employers and the authorities, and makes him more enemies than friends. All thirty episodes are presented on this eight-DVD box set. $40.00
THE BARON: The Complete TV Series
Another detective program, this one set in different locales (ala The Saint) with Steve Forrest playing the lead of Mannering, a member of the jet set, whose glamorous lifestyle was typified by the still-exclusive air travel of exotic locations. All 30 episodes are available on this 8-disc box set. $40.00
SPANISH EARTH (1937)
A 1937 documentary showing the struggle of the Spanish Republican government against a rebellion by ultra-right-wing forces led by General Francisco Franco, and backed by Nazi Germany and Facist Italy. History in the making, captured on film. English translation written and narrated by Ernest Hemingway, and also narrated by Orson Welles. As a bonus, we're including a documentary, THE FOUR HUNDRED MILLION (1939), narrated by Fredric March and Sidney Lumet.
BOURBON STREET BEAT: The Complete Series
That’s right! Drop dead gorgeous quality, all thirty-nine hour-long episodes of this classic detective series from the early sixties! The show was set on Bourbon Street in Louisiana, and starred Richard Long as private investigator Rex Randolph, who started a team to investigate crimes the police cannot solve, or clients who wanted to retain a low profile. Kenny was played by Van Williams. After the network failed to renew the series, Kenny went to Surfside Six and Rex moved over to 77 Sunset Strip to join the cast. Twelve disc set. $50
CHARLIE RUGGLES DOUBLE FEATURE
Two classic movies starring Charlie Ruggles! In PEOPLE WILL TALK (1935), Henry and Clarice Wilkins have been married 23 years and never had a quarrel. When their daughter has a fight with her husband, Henry and Clarice attempt to prove how silly fighting with the spouse really is -- only to have it backfire with comedic results. In EARLY TO BED (1936), Chester Beatty is a sleepwalker and this has prevented him from marrying his girlfriend of 20 years. When his sleep-walking makes him a prime suspect in a murder case, the game is truly afoot!
1953 FORD ANNIVERSAY SPECIAL
On June 15, 1953, the Ford Motor Company celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a television special. A wide variety of musical and comedy performers include Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Kukla, Fran and Ollie, and Marian Anderson. This program aired on CBS and NBC, marking how special and spectacular the automobile firm wanted this to be!
BATMAN: The 1968 cartoons
The 1966-68 animated cartoons maked the first Saturday morning cartoon vehicle of BATMAN, Robin, Alfred and Batgirl and some classic enemies from The Riddler, The Joker, Mad Hatter, Cat Woman, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, and some new villains like Simon the Pieman, and The Dollman. Such actors as Ted Knight, Larry Storch and Casey Kasem supply the voices. This three-disc set contains every cartoon from the entire series. $20.00
