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A Bob Hope Collection Female Teamings
6 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$45 or US$45 or 23
Bob Hope had
some great female teamings in his films Firstly with Paulette Goddard for three outings: the haunted house double, The
Cat and the Canary (1939) & The
Ghost Breakers (1940) followed by Nothing
But The Truth (1941). Hope also teamed to great effect with Jane
Russell for two western comedies The
Paleface (1948) & Son of
Paleface (1952). Then it was Rhonda Flemings turn to partner up with Bob in another
cowboy-comedy, the wonderful Alias Jesse James (1959) This 6 DVD collection contains all 6 of these
wonderful comedies The Cat and the Canary (1939) - 72 mins Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal ,
Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard & George Zucco Directed by Elliott Nugent Bob Hope's status as a star was assured with his
role as Wally Campbell, the cowardly protector of Joyce Norman (Paulette
Goddard), who must spend one night in the eerie mansion of her late,
eccentric, millionaire uncle. If she can make it through the night without
losing her mind, Joyce stands to inherit her uncle's entire fortune. Of
course, all the other potential heirs now have a motive to drive her insane.
The frights are nonstop as hands reach out from nowhere, people disappear
between trap doors, the halls echo with terrifying sounds, and secret
doorways lead to hidden passageways. Three people are murdered before Wally
solves the mystery and sees Joyce through the night. Creepy lighting and music aid director Elliott
Nugent in crafting an effective and fun version of one the genre's archetypal
stories. The Ghost Breakers (1940) - 85 mins Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard
Carlson, Paul Lukas, Willie Best & Anthony Quinn Directed by George Marshall Radio personality Lawrence L. Lawrence (Bob Hope)
has to flee New York to avoid being mistakenly arrested for murder. He and
his manservant Alex (Willie Best) book passage on a Cuba-bound liner, where
they meet lovely heiress Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard). She is heading to
Cuba to take charge of her ancestral mansion, despite warnings from several
sinister types that to enter this "haunted" house will mean certain
death. Appointing himself Mary's protector, Lawrence investigates the mansion
on his own, thereby crossing the path of a zombie (Noble Johnson) and an
apparently genuine ghost. He also meets the twin brother of the man he's
accused of killing (Anthony Quinn)! Nothing But the Truth (1941) - 90 mins Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward
Arnold, Leif Erickson & Helen Vinson Directed by Elliott Nugent Steve Bennett (Bob Hope) is an up and coming
young stockbroker working in Florida. He makes a bet with his co-workers that
he can tell nothing but the absolute truth for 24 hours, and the other
bettors are determined to keep tabs on him to make sure he doesn't falter.
The rest of the action takes place aboard a yacht, where Steve's undiplomatic
truthfulness gets him into hot water with a wealthy client, several other
influential people, and his girl friend Gwen (Paulette Goddard). The Paleface
(1948) - 91 mins Starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert
Armstrong, Iris Adrian & Bobby Watson Directed by Norman Z. McLeod Painless Potter (Bob Hope) is a hopelessly inept
dentist who heads west to seek his fortune. Meanwhile, buxom female outlaw
Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is engaged in undercover work on behalf of the
government, in the hopes of earning a pardon for her past crimes. Jane is on
the lookout for notorious gun-runner Terris (Robert Armstrong). To put up an
innocent front, Jane marries the befuddled Potter, then keeps the criminals
at bay by convincing everyone that Potter is a gunslinger (actually, it's
Jane who's been doing all the shooting). Terrie, who has been selling guns to
the Indians, arranges for Jane to be captured by the scalp-hungry tribesmen,
but Potter comes to the rescue. Somewhere along the way, Bob Hope and Jane
Russell get to sing the Oscar-winning Jay Livingston/Ray Evans tune
"Buttons and Bows". Son of Paleface (1952) - 95 mins Starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers, Bill
Williams, Lloyd Corrigan & Trigger Directed by Frank Tashlin Peter Junior Potter (Bob Hope) is a
Harvard-educated dude who heads West to claim the inheritance left him by his
gunslinger father. Much to his chagrin, Junior discovers that his dad has
left him nothing but debts. To stave off Potter Sr.'s angry creditors, Junior
pretends that his father has salted away a fortune somewhere in the hills.
This arouses the attention of curvaceous saloon owner Mike Delroy (Jane
Russell), who doubles as a mysterious masked bandit known as The Torch.
Meanwhile, federal agent Roy Barton (Roy Rogers) keeps tabs on Junior, hoping
that he'll lead him to The Torch and her gang. Hope & Russell get to
reprise of The Paleface's Oscar-winning "Buttons and Bows," this
time performed with the help of Roy Rogers. Oscar nominated for Best Song (Am I in Love) Alias Jesse James (1959) - 92 mins Starring Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey,
Gloria Talbot & Jim Davis Directed by Norman Z. McLeod 19th-century insurance agent Milford Farnsworth
(bob Hope) has a miserable sales record and this prompts his boss to send him
out West, where he can (supposedly) do little harm. But he can (do more harm)
in that he manages to sell a $100,000 life insurance policy to outlaw Jesse
James (Wendell Corey), one of the worst "risks" in history! In his
efforts to get the policy back, Milford finds himself being mistaken for
Jesse, which is all part of the outlaw's plan to get Milford killed and
thereby collect the policy money himself. But with the help of beautiful Cora
Lee Collins (Rhonda Fleming), Milford gains a reputation as a lightning-fast
gunslinger. In the inevitable shoot-out with the James gang,
Bob Hope (as Milford) is helped out by several famous Westerners, including
big screen cowboys Gary Cooper & Roy Rogers, as well as TV cowboys: Fess
"Davy Crockett" Parker, James "Marshall Matt Dillon"
Arness, Hugh "Wyatt Earp" O'Brian, Ward " Major Seth Adams"
Bond, Jay Tonto Silverheels & Gail "Annie Oakley" Davis - and
lastly Bob's "Road" companion Bing Crosby! Note each of these films is available
separately from within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section Disc
No. 1 The Cat and the Canary
(1939) Disc
No. 2 The Ghost Breakers (1940) Disc No. 3 Nothing But The Truth (1941) Disc
No. 4 The Paleface (1948) Disc No. 5 Son of Paleface (1952) Disc No. 6 Alias Jesse James (1959) |
A Bob Hope Collection "My Favorite "
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
A classic set of Bob Hope comedies were his My Favorite trio of films. Filmed across a decade when Bob
was at the height of his popularity, they consisted of My Favorite Blonde
(1942), My Favorite Brunette (1947) & My Favorite Spy (1951). Each of the films lampooned a particular movie
genre and teamed Bob with female co-leads (Madeline Carroll, Dorothy
Lamour & Hedy Lamarr) who were able
match Bob with their own brand of comedic flair. The result was three well
received and very funny films. This 3 DVD collection contains all 3 of these
wonderful comedies My Favorite Blonde (1942) - 78 mins Starring Bob Hope, Madeleine
Carroll, Gale Sondergaard, George Zucco & Lionel Royce Directed by Sidney Lanfield Two-bit vaudeville entertainer Larry
Haines (Bob Hope) gets mixed up with gorgeous blonde British-spy Karen
Bentley (Madeline Carroll), thanks to a mysterious ring which contains the
microfilmed plans for a revolutionary new bomber. The unlikely pair are
forced into hiding and then on the run when Larry is framed for murder by
Nazi agents Madame Stephanie Runick and Dr. Hugo Streger (Gale Sondergaard
& George Zucco). Fabulous comedy/espionage flick which sets itself
up as take-off of Alfred Hitchcocks The
39 Steps. My Favorite Brunette (1947) - 87 mins Starring Bob Hope, Dorothy
Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hoyt & Reginald Denny Directed by Elliott Nugent Awaiting execution on death
row, Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) tells the gathered reporters how he got into
his present predicament. It seems that Ronnie was once a baby photographer,
his office adjacent to the one leased by a private detective (played in an
amusing unbilled cameo by Alan Ladd). While hanging around the PIs office, Ronnie
is mistaken for the detective by beautiful client Carlotta Montay (Dorothy
Lamour). She hires Ronnie to search for her missing uncle, and also entrusts
him with a valuable map. Ronnies diligent (if inept) sleuthing takes him to
a shady rest sanitarium, where he runs afoul of henchman Willie (Lon Chaney,
Jr.) and sinister, knife-throwing Kismet (Peter Lorre). Both are in the
employ of attorney Major Simon Montague (Charles Dingle), who is responsible
for the disappearance of Carlottas uncle. Escaping the sanitarium with Carlotta
in tow, Ronnie follows the trail of evidence to noted geologist James Collins
(Reginald Denny). The geologist is murdered, and Ronnie is accused of the
crime. Just as Bob Hope's other My
Favorite films lampooned certain genre films, this one is a takeoff of the
noirish "hard-boiled detective" school popularized by Raymond
Chandler. Quality
Note: This Public Domain title can
be purchased cheaply anywhere (for as little as $1) - all of them arent even
worth a $1 because the quality is uniformly & appallingly bad. NOT
THIS PRINT! - ITS PERFECT This
print is clear with excellent contrast. With this print you can finally see
what's happening in all the dark scenes. Its also much better than the TCM
print! And its about time!- cause its a great movie! My Favorite Spy (1951) - 93 mins Starring Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr,
Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss & John Archer Directed by Norman Z. McLeod Second-rate burlesque comic
Peanuts White (Bob Hope) is approached by federal agents who think that he's
international spy Eric Augustine, to whom Peanuts bears a striking
resemblance. When they realize that Peanuts and Eric are two different
people, the FBI persuades him to travel to Africa posing as Eric and fetch a
batch of microfilm that could prove vital to national security. With reluctance,
Peanuts flies to Tangiers and arranges a rendezvous with Lily Dalbray (Hedy
Lamarr), Eric's beautiful girlfriend and an agent of shifting alliances
herself. However, Lily's superior Karl Brubaker (Francis L. Sullivan) wants
the microfilm, and he will stop at nothing to get it. Peanuts tries to rescue
the microfilm, make time with Lily, and avoid Karl - but things become get
mightily confused when (the real) Eric escapes from hiding and re-enters the
picture. Fabulous comedy which lampoons the spy/espionage
genre with the two leads having a ball! Note each of these films is available
separately from within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section Disc
No. 1 My Favorite Blonde (1942) Disc
No. 2 My Favorite Brunette
(1947) Disc No. 3 My
Favorite Spy (1951) |
Boris Karloff / Val Lewton Combination
1 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
When the front office at RKO Pictures informed
producer Val Lewton that Boris Karloff had been procured to appear in his
next suspense film Isle of the Dead (1945), he wasn't entirely pleased. Karloff was famous for his portrayal of
horrific monsters & mummies, sensationalist creations not at all in tune
with the psychological thrillers for which Lewton was noted. Luckily, Karloff
turned out to be an inspired choice. Determined to show that he was a skilled
actor (actually, he was a very fine & talented performer) he was
completely in sync with what Lewton envisaged, giving a nuanced portrayal of
an essentially decent man who finds himself slowly driven to a sort of despair
by the forces around him. He becomes the heart of a film which wisely saves
its shocks for the last few minutes, having built up to the eerie climax
slowly & inexorably. Lewton was very pleased with Karloff's work and
arranged two more collaborations. With only two weeks left in filming Isle
of the Dead, Karloff had to be
hospitalized for serious back problems. On his release from hospital, he
found Lewton was all prepared to film The Body Snatcher (1945). Karloff gave another wonderful performance, before
finally finishing Isle of the Dead. The following year Karloff starred in Lewton's Bedlam
(1946), completing the trio of very tidy
thrillers. The Body Snatcher (1945) Starring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry
Daniell, Edith Atwater, Russell Wade & Rita Corday Directed by Robert Wise In Edinburgh, renowned surgeon and now teacher of
anatomy Dr. MacFarlane, has been paying John Gray, a cabman, to clandestinely
bring him exhumed bodies of the recently deceased for classroom demonstration
purposes. With cemeteries being increasingly guarded, Gray turns to murder to
provide MacFarlane with fresh bodies. Realizing that he will never be rid of
Gray, who constantly taunts him with his knowledge of MacFarland's past
indiscretions, MacFarlane engages the malevolent Gray in a hand-to-hand fight
to the death, the ultimate results of which provide the victor with an
episode of unprecedented psychological horror. Isle of the Dead (1945) Starring Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer,
Katherine Emery, Helen Thimig, Alan Napier & Jason Robards Sr. Directed by Mark Robson On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several
people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. If that isn't enough worry,
one of the people, a superstitious old peasant woman, suspects one young girl
of being a vampiric kind of demon called a vorvolaka. Bedlam (1946) Starring Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House,
Richard Fraser, Glen Vernon, Ian Wolfe, Jason Robards Sr. Directed by Mark Robson Nell Bowen, the spirited protege of rich Lord
Mortimer, becomes interested in the conditions of notorious St. Mary's of
Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Encouraged by the Quaker Hannay, she tries to
bring support to reforming Bedlam, but the cruel Master Sims who runs it has
her committed there. The inmates, however, have the last say. The
Boris Karloff / Val Lewton Combination Disc The Body Snatcher (1945). Isle of the Dead (1945) Bedlam (1946) Also available: 4 DVD Set comprising:
A
Val Lewton Horror Combination
The
Cat People Combination
Boris
Karloff / Val Lewton Combination AU$35
or US$35 or 18 (See details of The Cat People Combination & A Val Lewton Horror Combination
below) |
British Comedy Combination
2 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$25 or US$25 or 13
Four British made comedies
seemed to define the circumstances of post WWII Britain - namely that the
colonial empire was contracting and increasingly, "relevance" in
this brave new world seemed paramount. This quartet of films really
comprises two films and their respective sequels and they each are based on the
central idea that a "small island" can still wield influence and
make the outer world take notice . Whisky
Galore! (1949), Rockets Galore! (1957), The
Mouse That Roared (1959), The Mouse on the Moon (1963) Whisky Galore! (1949) - B&W - 82 mins Directed by Alexander
Mackendrick Starring Basil Radford,
Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood, Wylie Wilson, Gabrielle Blunt,
Gordon Jackson , James Robertson Justice, Jameson Clark & Jean Cadell Synopsis: Whisky Galore! (originally released in the US as Tight
Little Island), is a comedy predicated
on the notion that all Scotsmen like a drink of whisky. The tiny Outer
Hebrides island of Todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Luck of
luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. The islanders
conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right under the noses of the
pesky British revenue officials. Numerous clever comic complications occur
before the happy ending which, we are told by the narrator, was not so happy
once all the whisky was consumed. Whisky Galore! is regarded by devotees of
British comedy as the best and most representative offering from the
short-lived Ealing Studios. Based on a true story, this uproariously funny
film was nominated for a BAFTA Award (Best Film) Rockets Galore (1957) - Color - 94 mins Directed by Michael Relph Starring Jeannie Carson, Donald
Sinden, Roland Culver, Catherine Lacey, Noel Purcell, Ian Hunter, Gordon
Jackson, Jameson Clark & Jean Cadell Synopsis: The small but
resourceful Outer Hebrides island of Todday, introduced in the 1949 Ealing
comedy Whisky Galore!, made a return visit (in color) to movie screens in 1957's Rockets
Galore - although released in the U.S.
as Mad Little Island. In the
first film, the good people of Todday faced up to the appalling dilemma of a
whisky shortage. Now we're in the space age, and Todday has been targeted as
the location for a rocket-launching site. Banding together as before, the
islanders do their best to sabotage the project under the unsuspecting noses of
the blinkered British military. Leonard Patrick O'Connor
Wibberley (1915 –1983) was a
prolific and versatile Irish-American author, who is best known for his
satiric novels about an imaginary country, Grand Fenwick, particularly The Mouse That Roared The novels led to two riotous
British comedies The Mouse That Roared (1959) and is sequel The Mouse on the Moon (1963). The first is distinguished by the ingenuous
playing of Peter Sellers who
"assails" three roles: the Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, the Hereditary
Prime Minister, Count Rupert of Mountjoy and the Hereditary Field Marshall
and Grand Constable, Tully Bascombe. Well directed by Jack Arnold, its an extremely funny film and its success led
to a sequel 4 years later: The Mouse on the Moon. The second film boats Richard
Lester as director; he was later to
hellm the critically acclaimed Beatles hit A Hard Day's Night
(1964) and Superman II (1978). This time
out there is no Peter Sellers, however his "daughter" Grand Duchess
Gloriana XIII is played with great aplomb by Margaret Rutherford who at the time was in the middle of her
successful 4 film Miss Marple
movie series (which is also available from this website). The only actor to
reappear is David Kossof who is Professor Alfred
Kokintz in both films. The character Benter is in both films being played by Leo
McKern in the first and then Roddy
McMillan in the second. The Mouse That Roared (1959) - Color - 85 mins Directed by Jack Arnold Starring Peter Sellers (as
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully
Bascombe) Jean Seberg, William Hartnell, David Kossof & Leo McKern Synopsis: The world's smallest
nation, the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, which lies on the Swiss-French border, is
quietly and prosperously ruled by the Grand Duchess Gloriana XII with the
assistance of the Hereditary Prime Minister, Count Rupert of Mountjoy, the
Hereditary Field Marshall and Grand Constable, Tully Bascombe and the Leader
of the Loyal Opposition, David Bentner. Disaster strikes, however, when the
Duchy's only export, its wine, Pinot Grand Fenwick, is undercut in the United
States by a Californian copy, Pinot Grand Enwick. Faced with bankruptcy, and
having had no reply to its protests, the Duchy decides to declare war on the
United States, Mountjoy having reasoned that it will certainly lose and will
then be magnificently rehabilitated by the generous, victorious Americans. The Mouse on the Moon (1963) - Color - 83 mins Directed by Richard Lester Starring Margaret Rutherford
(as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIII), Ron Moody, Bernard Cribbins, David Kossof,
Terry Thomas & Roddy McMillan Synopsis: The Prime Minister of
the Duchy of Grand Fenwick (Ron Moody) is in a bind because he has no money
to renovate his castle and there is a serious problem with his small
country's main export, wine. The stuff tends to explode. So the Prime
Minister asks the U.S. for aid to develop space research, knowing full well
they are not going to give him money to remodel his castle. Once the U.S.
grants a cool million to the country, Russia adds in a used rocket, and
things start popping. Like it or not, the Duchy is suddenly involved in space
research and contributing to the madness is the discovery that its unique
wine makes good rocket fuel! The
"Galore" Collection (Disc No. 1) Whisky Galore! (1949)
aka Tight Little Island (1949) Rockets Galore (1957) aka Mad
Little Island (1957) The
"Mouse" Collection (Disc No. 2) The Mouse That Roared (1959) The
Mouse on the Moon (1963)
Note that each of these DVDs is available separately
from within the Movies Series section of this website (under
"Galore" and "Mouse") |
British Espionage Combination
4 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$35 or US$35 or 18
At the turn of 20th century,
the public seemed ready for stories that transcended the sedate and that
postulated change. Four novels were to emerge that tapped a fear of
aggression between major powers and the newly emerging art of espionage. Two
were written prior to WWI, with the other two published between the wars,
collectively they seem to have epitomised the notion of British Espionage.
This quartet of books were: The
Riddle of the Sands (1903), The 39 Steps (1914), The Lady Vanishes (1936),
Rogue Male (1939) Each of these fabulous British
espionage stories were giving the full Technicolor wide-screen movie
treatment in the late 1970s - yes, there were earlier editions of some of
these films: both The Lady Vanishes & The 39 Steps had been previously
filmed in the 1930s in B&W by Alfred Hitchcock; Rogue Male was brought to
the screen in 1941 under the title Manhunt and The 39 Steps was also remade
in color in 1959. But the late 70s editions were
lavish, well mounted, "all England" affairs being extensively
filmed on location and in UK's Pinewood Studios. (Short Qualifier: Rogue Male being a BBC production wasn't given
the "wide-screen" treatment) Rogue Male (1976) Starring Peter O'Toole, John
Standing, Alistair Sim, Harold Pinter, Michael Byrne & Mark McManus Directed by Clive Donner Early in 1939 Sir Robert
Thorndyke takes aim at Adolph Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot
misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir
Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has
followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German
authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers. The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) Starring Robert Powell, David
Warner, Eric Porter & John Mills Directed by Don Sharp Synopsis: Hannay (Robert
Powell) is an innocent bystander, suspected by enemy agents of having
intercepted their secret war plans. Pursued by both the spies and the police,
Hannay runs for his life in the company of Alex (Karen Dotrice) ending with a
"high and dizzy" sequence on the face of Big Ben. The Lady Vanishes (1979) Starring Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom,
Arthur Lowe, Ian Carmichael & Wolf Kahler Directed by Anthony Page Syopsis: On an express train
travelling through pre-World War II Germany, American heiress Amanda Kelly
(Cybill Shepherd) befriends a cute old nanny, Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury).
But when Miss Froy disappears, everyone Amanda questions denies having ever
seen her. Eventually Amanda persuades American photographer Robert Condon
(Elliot Gould) to help her search the train, during which they discover that
Miss Froy wasn't quite what she seemed. The Riddle of the Sands (1979) Starring Michael York, Simon MacCorkindale, Jenny
Agutter, Alan Badel & Wolf Kahler Directed by Tony Maylam Synopsis: In the early years of the 20th Century,
two British yachtsmen Arthur Davies (Simon MacCorkindale) & Charles
Carruthers (Michael York) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast
of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart
this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy,
but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself. Perfect wide-screen Technicolor prints! (Although as
mentioned above, Rogue Male being a BBC production was not filmed in
"wide-screen" - a further note about Rogue Male: commercial
releases of this film are of poor quality and have been edited - NOT THIS
PRINT! - it runs the full 104 minutes and is of very good quality, being
taken off an original 16mm master) Note that each of
these films are available from within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this
website Note further that
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) is also available within The 39 Steps
Combination (see below in this category) as well as an optional addition to the (Robert
Powell's) Hannay TV Series which can be found in the TV Series section of this
website. And Rogue Male
(1976) is also available below as part of the 2 DVD set Man Hunt / Rogue
Male Combination Also worth a look : The "British
Espionage" Radio Shows (comprising
dramatized radio versions of The
Riddle of the Sands, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes & Rogue Male) - check out the Old Time Radio section of this website. These shows have been
digitally restored & come on MP3 CDs which work in your DVD player. The
shows are free - with conditions. Check out the Old Time Radio section
for further details The
Best of British Espionage Combination Disc No. 1 Rogue Male (1976) The
Best of British Espionage Combination Disc No. 2 The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) The
Best of British Espionage Combination Disc No. 3 The Lady Vanishes (1979) The Best of British
Espionage Combination Disc No. 4 The Riddle of the Sands (1979) |
Captain America Collection
4 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$35 or US$35 or 18
Apart from a few animated TV series, live-action
characterisations of Captain America have been confined to 4 outings only: a
well-received 15 chapter serial released in 1944, two 1979 TV movies and a
big budget 1990 (cinema) movie Captain America (1990) Starring Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty,
Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon & Michael Nouri Directed By Albert Pyun During World War II, a brave, patriotic American
Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, Captain America.
Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red
Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to
find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap
the President of the United States. Captain America (1979) Starring Reb Brown, Len Birman,
Heather Menzies & Steve Forrest Directed By Rod Holcomb The ex-marine son of the
original World War II hero (see the serial) has his life is saved by a super
steroid endowing him with extra strength, vision, hearing and agility.
Determined to carry on the duties of his late father, he dons the famed red,
white & blue costume and climbs aboard a high tech motorcycle to thwart a
power mad industrialist who threatens to destroy Phoenix with a neutron bomb Captain America II (1979) Starring Reb Brown, Len Birman,
Connie Sellecca & Christopher Lee Directed By Ivan Nagy Christopher Lee stars as a
merciless world revolutionary who threatens to unleash a drug that
accelerates the aging process unless his impossible demands are met. Faced
with the greatest challenge of his career, Captain America races against time
to penetrate the evil terrorist's fortress of death. Captain America (1944) - the 15 Chapter Serial
Starring Dick Purcell, Lorna
Gray, Lionel Atwill, Charles Towbridge & George J. Lewis Directed By John English &
Elmer Clifton Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of
the archvillian called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a
secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations The
Captain America Collection Disc No. 1 Captain America (1990) The Captain America
Collection Disc No. 2 Captain America (1979) The Captain America
Collection Disc No. 3 Captain America II (1979) The Captain America
Collection Disc No. 4 Captain America (1944) - the 15 Chapter Serial |
Cat People Combination
1 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
Cat People (1942) is a classic. It was the first film from producer Val Lewton at RKO
Radio Pictures. With it Lewton essentially created a new type of horror film
- the psychological horror film. And in so doing Lewton ended completely
changing approaches to the horror film. In synopsis Cat People could be any
of a dozen similarly minded B-programmer werewolf variations of the same
decade. The crucial difference was in Lewtons approach to horror. Lewton
took any overt manifestation of the supernatural away from the audience. The
approach that became a dictum to his writers and directors relied upon
casting doubt, both for the characters and audience, upon whether or not the
supernatural menace was real or something imagined. Whether or not Simone
Simon is a were-feline or merely imagining it, the film here is cleverly
ambiguous about, even at the very end. Lewton also produced the well-received sequel The
Curse of the Cat People (1944) Cat People (1942) Starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway,
Jane Randolph & Jack Holt Directed by Jacques Tourneur Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious
Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls in love with and
marries average-Joe American Oliver Reed. Their marriage suffers though, as
Irena believes that she suffers from an ancient curse- whenever emotionally
aroused, she will turn into a panther and kill. The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph
& Ann Carter Directed by Robert Wise & Gunther von Fritsch This sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the
young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Amy is a very imaginative child who
has trouble differentiating fantasy from reality, and has no friends her own
age as a result. She makes an imaginary friend though, her father's dead
first wife Irena. At about the same time, she befriends Julia Farren, an
aging reclusive actress who is alienated from her own daughter Barbara. The
Cat People Combination Disc Cat People (1942) The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Also available: 4 DVD Set comprising:
A
Val Lewton Horror Combination
The
Cat People Combination
Boris
Karloff / Val Lewton Combination AU$35
or US$35 or 18 (See details of Boris Karloff / Val Lewton
Combination & A Val Lewton Horror Combination above & below) |
A Chester Morris (non Boston Blackie) Collection
2 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$25 or US$25 or 13
Chester Morris will always be known as "Boston Blackie of the Movies". He appeared as Boston Blackie in all 14 entries
of that great Columbia film series commencing with Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
and concluding with Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949). With his Boston
Blackie commitments over, Chester moved into the emerging TV medium but
unfortunately never duplicated the success that he had achieved in films. Few
realize that Chester was actually nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for Alibi
(1929) and that he was a big star not only during his Boston Blackie run but
also in the 1930s. This 2 DVD set is a selection of films from his
non-Blackie alumni - all action/adventure man material with Chester in the
lead. Although possibly (cruely) categorized as"B" films, 1943's
Tornado actually runs for 83 minutes and was a very "profitable film. Note:
Check out Chester Morris' Boston Blackie films in the Movie Series section of this website - all 14 films
& all fabulous prints! Counterfeit (1936): A federal agent, pretending to be a murderer, goes undercover to
join a gang of counterfeiters. The trouble begins when the gang kidnaps an
engraver from Treasury Department and force him to make a set of plates to
print the fake cash. Flight from Glory (1937): Chester Morris stars as a fearless pilot whose
misdeeds have exiled him to a remote flying field in the Andes mountains.
Morris and his fellow pilots are all exiles of sorts, and as such are willing
to take on the near-suicidal task of flying supplies to miners in the most
treacherous mountain ranges. The all-male atmosphere is disrupted when young
air ace Van Heflin shows up with his wife Whitney Bourne. Morris tries to
keep the sex-starved pilots away from Whitney, buts ends up falling in love
with her himself. Smashing the Rackets (1938): Jim 'Socker' Conway, former boxer and FBI hero,
is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothing job in the district
attorney's office. Meanwhile, he meets wild debutante Letty Lane, girlfriend
of mob mouthpiece Steve Lawrence; and Letty's much nicer sister Susan. Now
the slot machine gang brutally beats Jim's friends Franz and Otto. Now Jim
must find a way to use his nominal position to go into the racket-busting
business without putting Letty in deadly peril. Blind Alley (1939): A chilling psychological drama in the film-noir tradition
reminiscent of the fine melodrama The Desperate Hours. Hal Wilson (Chester
Morris) is an escaped killer who hides out in the home of noted psychologist
Dr. Shelby (Ralph Bellamy). While Wilson's gang holds Shelby's family and
servants hostage, the pipe-smoking mental doctor calmly tries to discover the
reasons for Wilson's murderous proclivities. As gun moll Mary (Ann Dvorak)
covers Shelby, Wilson willingly allows the doctor to psycho-analyze him,
using hypnosis to trace the killer's childhood. Once Shelby forces Wilson to
confront his inner demons, the lifelong criminal is never able to kill again.
Blind Alley works well as a "film noir," complete with surrealistic
dream sequences. A taut story and moody cinematography by Lucien Ballard,
with sharp direction from Charles Vidor and superlative acting by Morris and
Bellamy earn this film noir entry a top spot in the genre. The film was
remade scene-for-scene in 1949 as The Dark Past, with William Holden as the
killer and Lee J. Cobb as the unflappable head shrinker Tornado (1943): Chester Morris stars as coal miner Pete Ramsey, who falls in love
with, and secretly marries, scheming showgirl Victory Kane. Anxious to escape
her poverty-stricken surroundings, Victory urges Pete to lobby for the
position of mine superintendent. Climbing ever upward on the social and
economic ladder, Victory has an affair with wealthy mine operator Gary
Linden. I Live on Danger (1942): A fast-moving thriller with strong performances
and top-notch direction by former screenwriter Sam White. Jeff Morrell
(Chester Morris) is a newscaster who gets involved in saving wrongly accused
Eddie Nelson (Edward Norris) from a murder charge. Nelson's sister, Susan
Richards (Jean Parker) and Jeff
make for a fine romantic pair as they fight to save the innocent man. Double Exposure (1944): This breezy actioner sees Chester Morris as Larry
Burke, editor for a weekly photo magazine. Impressed by the work of
photojournalist Pat Marvin, Burke hires Marvin sight unseen, only to discover
that "he" is a "she" (Nancy Kelly). Burke insists that
the shutterbug racket is no job for a "dame", but Pat intends to
prove him wrong. In the process, she becomes the prime suspect in a murder
case, forcing Burke to come out from behind his desk and solve the mystery
himself Chester Morris Disc No. 1 (the
"before" Boston Blackie titles) Counterfeit (1936) Flight from Glory (1937) Smashing the Rackets (1938) Blind Alley (1939) Chester Morris Disc No. 2 (the
"during" Boston Blackie titles) I Live on Danger (1942) Tornado (1943) Double Exposure (1944) |
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"Cheyenne" on the Big Screen
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
Warner Bros allowed Clint
Walker to make only three films (all
westerns) during his successful as Cheyenne on TV: Fort Dobbs (1958), Yellowstone Kelly (1959) and Gold of the Seven Saints (1961). Each of trio afforded Clint the
opportunity to shine and convey significant screen presence under the tight
direction of Gordon Douglas. As well, each of the titles are
also available separately from within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this website. Further the Cheyenne TV Series (Seasons One
& Two) is available in 4 DVD & 6
DVD sets respectively from the TV Series section of this website This 3 DVD set consists of
these 3 films - all excellent prints Fort Dobbs (1958)
- 93 mins Starring Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Brian
Keith, Richard Eyer & Russ Conway Directed by Gordon Douglas Gar Davis (Clint Walker) is a wanted man who
having eluded a posse rescues Celia Gray (Virginia Mayo) and her young son,
Chad (Richard Eyer) from a Comanche attack. He then escorts the pair to the
(presumed) safety of U.S. Cavalry Fort Dobbs. Along the way Celia (and then
Chad) begin to believe that their rescuer was in fact responsible for the
recent death of her husband. Big screen debut for Clint Walker. Yellowstone Kelly (1959) - 91 mins Starring Clint Walker, Edd
Byrnes, John Russell, Ray Danton & Claude Akins Directed by Gordon Douglas During the late 1870s, fur-trapper
Luther Yellowstone Kelly (Clint Walker), who once saved the life of a Sioux
chief, is allowed to set his traps in Sioux territory. Reluctantly he takes
on a tenderfoot assistant Anse Harper (Edd Byrnes) and together they give
shelter to runaway Arapaho woman, Wahleeah. Tensions develop when Anse falls
in love with the woman and when Sioux chief Gall (John Russell) arrives with
his warriors to re-claim her. Yep - thats Edd Cookie
Byrnes from 77 Sunset Strip Gold of the Seven Saints (1961) - 88 mins Starring Clint Walker, Roger
Moore, Letcia Romn, Robert Middleton, Chill Wills & Gene Evans Directed by Gordon Douglas Fur-trapper Shawn Garrett (Roger
Moore) gets out of a horse-stealing charge in a small, frontier town by
agreeing to buy the horse with a gold nugget. This nugget attracts the attention
of McCracken who, with his gang, secretly follows Garrett across the desert
in the hope of finding the source of his gold. Garrett joins up with his
partner, Jim Rainbolt (Clint Walker), and together they manage to hold off
McCracken's gang long enough to hide their gold before seeking refuge in the
hacienda of a landowner, Amos Gondora (Robert Middleton). Gondora soon finds
out about the gold, however, and Rainbolt and Garrett now find themselves in
a fight to save their gold and their lives as well! Yep - thats Roger James
Bond Moore: he was at the time
appearing as Beau Maverick in
Warners Maverick TV series (with James Garner) before heading back to his
native England to begin a seven year stint as TVs The Saint "Cheyenne"
on the Big Screen Disc No. 1 Fort
Dobbs (1958) "Cheyenne"
on the Big Screen Disc No. 2 Yellowstone
Kelly (1959) "Cheyenne"
on the Big Screen Disc No. 3 Gold
of the Seven Saints (1961) |
Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon Combination
2 DVD Boxed Set price
: AU$25 or US$25 or 13
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) is recognized as the first master of hard-boiled
detective fiction. His lean writing style, cynical characters and complex
plots brought a new energy to pulp magazines then went on to define the genre
in movies, radio and television where the private eye series became an
entertainment staple. The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized
in the magazine "Black Mask". The main character, Sam
Spade, appears only in this novel and in
three lesser known short stories, yet is widely cited as the crystallizing
figure in the development of the hard-boiled private detective genre. Sam
Spade combined cold detachment, keen eye for detail, and unflinching
determination to achieve his own justice. He is the man who has seen the
wretched, the corrupt, the tawdry side of life but still retains his
"tarnished idealism". The Maltese Falcon begins its story when Sam
Spade and fellow PI Miles Archer are
hired by a woman to follow a man called Thursby. When Archer is murdered and
Thursby gunned down, the police and Spade are keen to get answers. When the
woman reveals she was lying about her motivations and her identity, Sam finds
out that she and Thursby were hiding a valuable gold-encrusted life-sized
statue of a falcon. The situation gets more complex when Sam and the woman
come under pressure from other sources that also want the falcon for
themselves - namely the pompous Kasper Gutman and the weasely Joel Cairo. The novel has been filmed three times. The first
was titled The Maltese Falcon (1931)
but more often was known as Dangerous Female, starring Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels. Satan
Met a Lady (1936) became the second
adaptation although this time it was done as a light-comedy starring Bette
Davis and with Warren "Perry Mason / The Lone Wolf" William playing
"Ted Shane" (rather than Sam Spade) In 1941, the third version, titled The Maltese
Falcon was released to incredible
acclaim. Considered to be a film noir classic, it starred Humphrey Bogart as
Sam Spade with Mary Astor, Peter
Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet filling out a heavy cast under John Huston's
brilliant direction Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon
Combination Disc No. 1 Dangerous Female (1931) Satan Met a Lady (1936) Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon
Combination Disc No. 2 The Maltese Falcon (1941) |
Dick Powell "Drama" Combination
Volume One - 6 DVD (Disc Nos. 1 to 6)
Boxed Set price: AU$45 or US$45 or 23
Volume Two - 5 DVD (Disc Nos. 1 to 5) Boxed
Set price : AU$40 or US$40 or 20
Volume Three - 1 DVD (Disc No.
6) Boxed Set price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
Dick Powell
was a "song and dance" man on the big screen until he was cast in
that incredible Philip Marlowe drama: Murder, My Sweet (1944). He proved such a hit in this role (many
felt he even topped the great Bogie in playing writer Raymond Chandler's most
illustrious character) that Powell went on to film a further 9 dramatic
excursions at the movies before moving on to directing and producing. All 10
films cast Powell in the lead role and his charismatic performances meant for
sure-fire box office success. In the midst of this successful run, he also
teamed with real-life wife June Allyson for two romantic / comedy / dramas in
1950: The Reformer and the Redhead
& Right Cross - The
Dick & June Combination Here are those ten fine dramas & the two
films with June Allyson: Murder My Sweet (1944) - 95 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley,
Otto Kruger and Mike Mazurki. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Synopsis: This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel
'Farewell, My Lovely', has private eye Philip Marlowe hired by Moose Malloy,
a petty crook just out of prison after a seven year stretch, to look for his
former girlfriend, Velma, who has not been seen for the last six years. The
case is tougher than Marlowe expected as his initially promising enquiries
lead to a complex web of deceit involving bribery, perjury and theft, and
where no one's motivation is obvious, least of all Marlowes. Cornered (1945)
- 102 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Walter Slezak, Micheline Cheirel, Nina Vale
& Luther Adler. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Synopsis: Consolidating his transformation from soft tenor
to hard-boiled private eye in Dmytryk's Murder My Sweet the year before,
Powell is even more dour as a tough, cynical loner in search of the man who
killed his French wife during the Second World War. The action moves from
France to Switzerland to Buenos Aires where a colony of corrupt Europeans is
living in splendour. One of its members is the man he is after - a Nazi
collaborator. The exciting climax has Powell, prone to attacks of amnesia,
unknowingly beating the man to death. The noir atmosphere is sustained well
throughout. Johnny O'Clock (1947) - 96 mins (yes, 96 mins!). Starring Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes,
Lee J. Cobb, Ellen Drew, Nina Foch & Jim Bannon. Directed by Robert
Rossen. Synopsis: Three years
after song-and-dance man Dick Powell reshaped his nice-guy image by playing
hard-boiled gumshoe Phillip Marlowe in Murder My Sweet, he returned to film
noir with this crime-based thriller. Johnny O'Clock (Dick Powell) and his
partner Pete Marchettis (Thomas Gomez) operate a gambling casino that has
seen better days. Chuck Blayden (Jim Bannon), a cop on the take, wants in on
the casino, and he makes friends with Pete while trying to convince him that
Johnny, the smarter of the two, should go. When Chuck's girlfriend Harriet
(Nina Foch) is found dead, a supposed suicide, his sister Nancy (Evelyn
Keyes) smells a rat, especially after Chuck skips town. Nancy is convinced
that her sister was murdered, and she asks Johnny to help her prove it.
Johnny, who already has a number of women in his life including Nelle (Ellen
Drew), Pete's wife figures that one more can't hurt and agrees to help her.
But Police Inspector Koch (Lee J. Cobb), convinced that Johnny and Pete were
behind Harriet's death, is making it hard for Johnny to do much
investigating, and matters get worse when Chuck's body is found floating in
the river. Screenwriter Robert Rossen made his directorial debut with this
film, 14 years later, he would return to this film's tough, gritty style for
his best picture, The Hustler. To the Ends of the Earth (1948) - 109 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Signe
Hasso, Ludwig Donath, Vladmir Sokoloff & Edgar Barrier . Directed by
Robert Stevenson. Synopsis:
Based on the files of the United States Department of Treasury. Commissioner
Michael Barrows is an American Government Agent. On board a Coast Guard boat
off the California coast he chases a ship. The Captain of the ship, the Kira
Maru, panics and ruthlessly sends 100 Chinese slaves to a watery death.
Barrows recovers a live preserver that tells him the ship is out of Shanghai.
He travels there to track down the ship's captain and discovers that these
deaths point to a huge drug smuggling operation. In Shanghai, while searching
for the captain of the Kira Maru, he becomes suspicious of a woman, Ann
Grant, believing she's Jean Hawks the narcotics ringleader. He follows the narcotics
trail "to the ends of the Earth" taking him from Shanghai to Cairo,
Beirut and Havana to stop the drugs and the Jean Hawks ring at the US border.
A great adventure story! Pitfall (1948)
- 84 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr
& John Litel. Directed by Andre de Toth. Synopsis:
The darker side of the American dream is explored in this fascinating film
noir. Dick Powell stars as John Forbes, a successful insurance man with a
trophy wife named Sue (Jane Wyatt) and a model child named Tommy (Jimmy
Hunt). Despite all that he's achieved in life, Forbes feels somehow
unfulfilled. During an attempt to recollect illegally purchased goods by a
convicted bank robber, Forbes falls for his glamorous client Mona Stevens and
this sparks an affair between them. Forbes suffers the pangs of guilt, a fact
immediately capitalized upon by the seedy private eye MacDonald (Raymond
Burr), who is upset because Mona has rejected him. If adultery has been
committed, can murder be far behind? Station West (1948) - 80 mins.
Starring Dick Powell, Jane Greer, Tom Powers, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr
& Agnes Morehead. Directed by Sidney Lanfield. Synopsis: Dick Powell stars as Haven, an undercover
military intelligence officer assigned to investigate the murders of two
cavalrymen. Travelling incognito, Haven arrives in a small frontier outpost,
where saloon singer Charlie (Jane Greer) controls all illegal activities.
After making short work of Charlie's burly henchman (Guinn Williams), Haven
gets a job at her gambling emporium, biding his time and gathering evidence
against the gorgeous crime chieftain Cast as a philosophical bartender, Burl
Ives is afforded at least one opportunity to sing. A western, yes but a great
story has been developed into a great screenplay, here and the cast is
terrific Rogues' Regiment (1948) - 86 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Marta Toren, Vincent Price,
Stephen McNally & Edgar Barrier. Directed by Robert Florey. Synopsis: After World War II, ex-soldiers trickle into
French Saigon to join the Foreign Legion, among are Nazi war criminal Carl
Reicher. American secret agent Whit Corbett joins the Legion in order to
track down Reicher in French Indo-China. Hampering his search is a native
uprising and Mark Van Ratten, an erudite art collector who sidelines in
gunrunning. Nice action scenes include anti-guerrilla jungle warfare. Cry Danger (1951)
- 79 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, William
Conrad & Regis Toomey. Directed by Robert Parrish. Synopsis: Rocky Mulloy, back in town after serving 5 years
of a life sentence for armed robbery, hopes to clear his friend Danny Morgan
who's still in prison for the same crime. It won't be easy. Even the witness
who cleared Rocky thinks he's guilty; Danny's glamorous wife Nancy, living in
a sleazy trailer court, seems lukewarm about getting Danny back; cynical cop
Gus Cobb just wants to stir things up in hopes that the missing
"hot" $100,000 will surface. Plenty of tough talk, night scenes,
deceptive dames and double crosses in this atmospheric film noir The Tall Target (1951) - 78 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe
Menjou, Marshall Thompson, Ruby Dee & Will Geer. Directed by Anthony
Mann. Synopsis: Based on a
true story: the attempted assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln,
even before he was able to assume his duties in Washington. Dick Powell stars
as New York detective John Kennedy, who learns of the assassination plot
early on. When his superiors refuse to believe his wild tale, Kennedy quits the
force and boards the Presidential train, hoping to prevent the killing on his
own. The problem: who can he trust on board, and who can't be trusted? Ginny
Beaufort (Paula Raymond), the sister of the would-be assassin, might be able
to prevent the tragedy -- if she isn't in on the conspiracy, that is. The
film's nail-biting climax is brilliantly handled by Anthony Mann, whose
directorial expertise was becoming sharper with each successive film in the
early 1950s The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) - 90 mins. Starring June Allyson, Dick
Powell, David Wayne, Cecil Kellaway & Ray Collins. Directed by Melvin
Frank & Norman Panama. Synopsis: MGM's The Reformer and the Redhead was the first directorial
collaboration of longtime screenwriting partners Norman Panama and Melvin
Frank. The reformer is Andrew Rockton Hale (Dick Powell), a mayoral
candidate. Hale butts heads with a corrupt political machine, which has
recently ordered the firings of several innocent city employees, including
zookeeper Kevin Maguire (Cecil Kellaway). The redhead in the case is
Maguire's daughter Kathleen (June Allyson), who joins Hale's election team,
only to turn on him after a series of misunderstandings. Right Cross
(1950) - 90 mins. Starring June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban,
Lionel Barrymore, Teresa Celli & Tom Powers. Directed by John Sturges. Synopsis: Dick Powell stars as cynical sportswriter Rick
Gavery and June Allyson as boxing manager Pat O'Malley who is filling in for
her incapacitated father (Lionel Barrymore). Pat is grooming prizefighter
Johnny Monterez (Ricardo Montalban) for the championship, but Johnny holds a
grudge against the world because he feels that his Mexican heritage has made
him an outcast. Gradually, Pat falls in love with the tempestuous Monterez,
while Gavery, who's always carried a torch for Pat, observes from the
sidelines. Dick
Powell Drama Combination Disc No. 1 Murder,
My Sweet (1944) Cornered
(1945) Dick
Powell Drama Combination Disc No. 2 Johnny
O'Clock (1947) To
The Ends of the Earth (1948) Dick
Powell Drama Combination Disc No. 3 Pitfall
(1948) Station
West (1948) Dick
Powell Drama Combination Disc No. 4 Rogues'
Regiment (1948) Mrs.
Mike (1949) Dick
Powell Drama Combination Disc No. 5 Cry
Danger (1951) The
Tall Target (1951) The
Dick & June Combination Disc No. 6 The
Reformer and the Redhead (1950) Right
Cross (1950) Note that each of the above titles are also available
separately (one movie per DVD) from the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this website |
Disney's Fabulous Adventures
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
Walt Disney has
always been synonymous with
Disneyland & Mickey Mouse. But he
was also responsible for some of the very best adventure films ever made. No
amount of money was spared in the quest for authenticity and eye-popping
color cinematography. The writing was uniformly compelling with each action
packed story carefully crafted to appeal to the adventurous spirit in us all. Three films which really captured the essence of Disney's
Fabulous Adventures (for Trev, at least)
were: The Great Locomotive Chase
(1956), Third Man on the Mountain (1959) & Swiss Family Robinson (1960) The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) - 85 mins. Starring Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter,
Jeff York, John Lupton & Kenneth Tobey. Directed by Francis D. Lyon. Synopsis: A dramatic retelling of the actual Civil War
events involving James J. Andrews (Fess Parker), the famous Union spy who
masterminded the theft of an entire Confederate train. To accomplish this
mission, Andrews and his cohorts pose as Kentuckians, board the train, and
bide their time until they can pull off the robbery. Unfortunately for the
Northerners, plucky young conductor William A. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter),
resentful that his train was stolen out from under him, pursues Andrews'
raiders by foot, handcar, and locomotive. No matter what obstacles are placed
in his way by Andrews' men, Fuller persists in his chase. Eventually
captured, Andrews and his cohorts plan a daring escape, which serves as the
film's pulse-pounding climax. Filmed on location in Georgia. Third Man on the Mountain (1959) - 105 mins. Starring Michael Rennie, James
MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom & Laurence Naismith.
Directed by Ken Annakin. Synopsis:
A Swiss youth, Rudi Matt (James MacArthur ) vows to be the first to scale a
formidable Matterhorn-like mountain called The Citadel. The fact that Rudi's
father was killed attempting a similar climb only strengthens the boy's
resolve. Though discouraged by his mother and uncle, Rudi prepares for his
ascent by taking practice climbs with his friends, learning vital lessons
about safety and cooperation along the way. Finally, Rudi begins making his
way up The Citadel in the company of four seasoned professionals led by
Captain John Winter (Michael Rennie). Based on the novel Banner in the Sky by James
Ramsey Ullman. Filmed on location in Switzerland. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) - 126 mins. Starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire,
James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran & Sessue
Hayakawa. Directed by Ken Annakin. Synopsis: With the shipwreck of the Robinson family
occurring as the credits roll across the screen, Swiss Family
Robinson is down to business. Fashioning
a raft, the family heads to a lush tropical island. While the mother (Dorothy
McGuire) isn't too happy about being a castaway, the father (John Mills) and
the sons Fritz, Ernst & Francis (James MacArthur, Tommy Kirk & Kevin
Corcoran respectively) are thrilled at the prospect of carving out a new life
for themselves. In short order, the industrious Robinsons have constructed a
treehouse with all the creature comforts and "utilities" of their
home in Switzerland. Later on, the little party is joined by Roberta (Janet
Munro), the daughter of a sea captain who has been captured by pirate Kuala
(Sessue Hayakawa) and his band. After a series of adventures calculated to
arouse the envy of every viewer, the film comes to a rousing conclusion as
the Robinsons resourcefully fend off Kuala and his pirates with a variety of jerry-built
booby traps. Filmed on location in Trinidad and Tobago A box-office winner to the tune of $30 million! Adapted from the novel of the same name by Johan
Wyss Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Disney's
Fabulous Adventures Disc No. 1 The
Great Locomotive Chase (1956) Disney's
Fabulous Adventures Disc No. 2 Third
Man on the Mountain (1959) Disney's
Fabulous Adventures Disc No. 3 Swiss
Family Robinson (1960) |
The Doug McClure Sci-Fi Combination
Volume One - 5 DVD (Disc Nos. 1 to 5)
Boxed Set price: AU$40 or US$40 or 20
Volume Two - 4 DVD (Disc Nos. 1 to 4)
Boxed Set price : AU$35 or US$35 or 18
The Land That Time Forgot (1975) was the first of three Edgar Rice Burroughs tales
that were adapted for film by British production house Amicus under the
direction of Kevin Connor and
starring American actor Doug McClure (remember Trampas from the 60's TV series The Virginian ?). The
second was At The Earth's Core (1976), which also starred Peter Cushing and the lovely Caroline Munro, and
the last was The People That Time Forgot (1977), a sequel to the first film in which Patrick
Wayne goes in search for Doug. The Land That Time Forgot is also significant because well known Fantasy writer
Michael Moorcock worked on the screenplay. A fourth Connor / McClure film in
this series of period lost world films was also produced : Warlords
Of Atlantis (1978). Although not based
on the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, it followed fairly much the formula set
by the other films in the series - a journey by stalwart period English
scientists into a lost world filled with monsters, a voyage that takes places
in a marvellous vehicle of period technology. McClure then returned to US TV but within two years
was back on the big screen in the outrageous Humanoids from the Deep
(1980). From the Roger Corman (low-budget shocker) stable this film achieved
dubious notoriety for its gratuitous and uncompromising approach to the genre The films all also feature charismatic acting
from lantern-jawed lead man Doug McClure and talented support players. The Land That Time Forgot (1975) : Its 1916 and the US Montrose is fired on and
sunken by a German U-boat. However the survivors manage to sneak aboard and
capture the U-boat. In between subsequent coups, the British and Germans
agree to an uneasy truce until they can reach a neutral port. But they become
lost and instead arrive on the mythical continent of Caprona where dinosaurs
and cavemen still roam. Amid this savage, primitive environment they attempt
to survive and repair the submarine. At The Earth's Core (1976) : In England around the turn of the century, Dr
Abner Perry unveils his invention - The Mole, a giant vehicle designed for
exploring the center of the Earth by drilling through the ground. He and
engineer David Innes take it on its maiden voyage but it goes out of control
and they end up in the prehistoric land of Pellucidar at the Earth's core.
There they are captured by The Mahars, intelligent, telepathic flying
reptiles which keep primitive humans as their slaves via mind control. David
falls for the beautiful slave girl Dia. But when she is chosen as a
sacrificial victim in the Mahar city, he organizes the humans to rebellion to
save her. People That Time Forgot (1977) : Major Ben McBride (Patrick Wayne) organises a
mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend (Doug McClure) who
has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find
themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying
prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back
safely to their ship. Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) : In 1896 the aging Professor Aitken and his son
charter an expedition aboard the Texas Rose and descend into the depths in an
experimental bathysphere designed by engineer Greg Collinson. But under the
water they are snatched by a giant octopus and taken down to one of the five
remaining of the seven sunken cities of Atlantis. As they marvel at the
Atlantean super-science, they learn that the Atlanteans are really survivors
from a dying Mars who are using their superior mental abilities to influence
the outcome of human history and bring out mankinds most warlike tendencies. Humanoids from the Deep (1980): In a Pacific Northwest town, experiments with
genetically treated salmon backfire when they are eaten by coelacanths, who
mutate into humanoid monsters with giant craniums and sharp claws: halfman,
halffish which terrorize a small fishing village by killing the men, raping
& mating with the women and eventually creating total pandemonium at the
annual salmon festival. This is the UK version which is uncut and has been
re-titled Monster! The
Doug McClure Sci-Fi Combination Disc No. 1 The Land That Time Forgot (1975) The Doug McClure Sci-Fi
Combination Disc No. 2 At The Earth's Core (1976) The Doug McClure Sci-Fi
Combination Disc No. 3 People That Time Forgot (1977) The Doug McClure Sci-Fi
Combination Disc No. 4 Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) The Doug McClure Sci-Fi
Combination Disc No. 5 Humanoids
from the Deep (1980)
|
The "Galore" Movie Series (ie "Whisky
& Rockets Galore")
1 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
These two British comedies
released 8 years apart endure today as excellent examples of the genre - they
are both set (and filmed) in Britain's Outer Hebrides Island group off the
west coast of Scotland and a lot of the cast of the first backed up 8 years
later for the second: Whisky Galore! (1949) and Rockets Galore (1957) The first was originally
released in the US as Tight Little Island, Whisky Galore!, is a
comedy predicated on the notion that all Scotsmen like a drink of whisky. The
tiny Outer Hebrides island of Todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage.
Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. The
islanders conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right under the noses
of the pesky British revenue officials. Numerous clever comic complications
occur before the happy ending which, we are told by the narrator, was not so
happy once all the whisky was consumed. Whisky Galore! is regarded by
devotees of British comedy as the best and most representative offering from
the short-lived Ealing Studios. Based on a true story, this uproariously
funny film was nominated for a BAFTA Award (Best Film) Directed by Alexander
Mackendrick Starring Basil Radford,
Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood, Wylie Wilson, Gabrielle Blunt,
Gordon Jackson , James Robertson Justice, Jameson Clark & Jean Cadell B&W - 82 mins The small but resourceful Outer
Hebrides island of Todday, introduced in the 1949 Ealing comedy Whisky
Galore!, made a return visit (in color)
to movie screens in 1957's Rockets Galore - although released in the U.S. as Mad
Little Island. In the first film, the
good people of Todday faced up to the appalling dilemma of a whisky shortage.
Now we're in the space age, and Todday has been targeted as the location for
a rocket-launching site. Banding together as before, the islanders do their
best to sabotage the project under the unsuspecting noses of the blinkered
British military. Directed by Michael Relph Starring Jeannie Carson, Donald
Sinden, Roland Culver, Catherine Lacey, Noel Purcell, Ian Hunter, Gordon
Jackson, Jameson Clark & Jean Cadell Color - 94 mins The
"Galore / Little Island" Collection Whisky Galore! (1949)
aka Tight Little Island (1949) Rockets Galore (1957) aka Mad
Little Island (1957) |
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NEW NEW NEW NEW "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films"
6 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$45 or US$45 or 23
In the mid to late 1960s there
was a concerted effort to reappraise the espionage / spy genre in the face
of the outrageous success of the James Bond films. What resulted could best be
described as Gritty 60s Spy Films As a group they were seen as
being more realistic and ultimately the antithesis of the James Bond view of
the genre. They drew from the works of such popular authors as John le
Carr & Len Deighton and presented complex and intriguing plotting
wrapped in a sometimes uncomfortable view of betrayal, deliciousness and the
double, triple-cross! The formal beginning of this
sequence of films can be traced to one, outstanding example of the genre: The Spy Who Came in from the
Cold (1965) - a stark, realistic and
wonderfully played cold war story set in perhaps the epicentre of the
spy/counterspy world: Berlin. It was based on the international best seller
of the same name by John le Carr, who himself had worked for MI5 & MI5
during the 1950s - Richard Burton
(in an Academy Award nominated role) is sensational! Len Deightons slightly
crumpled, bespectacled-wearing anti-hero, Harry Palmer was the subject of three excellent big budget
efforts which followed on the success of le Carrs success: The
Ipcress File (1965), Funeral in Berlin (1966) & Billion Dollar Brain
(1967) Throw into the mix another John
le Carr adaptation: The Deadly Affair (1966) - starring James Mason
in the George Smiley role - and finally one from Trevor
Dudley-Smith (writing under the name
"Adam Hall"): The Quiller Memorandum (1966) - with George Segal - and we have a neat half
dozen entries in this always interesting genre. Other links include that all 6
films were UK made, were well scripted & directed and peopled with nicely
balanced international casts. Additionally, each was
gorgeously (though realistically) filmed in wide-screen Technicolor, with the
exception of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) which was filmed in
B&W (most likely, deliberately so). The Spy Who Came in from
the Cold (1965) - 112 mins Starring Richard Burton,
Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, George Voskovec & Rupert
Davies Directed by Martin Ritt Alec Leamas (Richard Burton) is
a dispirited, end-of-tether British secret agent. He comes in from "the
cold" (meaning he is pulled out of field operations) to act as an
undercover man behind the Iron Curtain. To make his staged defection seem
genuine, Alec goes on an alcoholic binge, is imprisoned and publicly
humiliated. Once he has been accepted into East German espionage circles, Alec
discovers that what he thought was his mission was a mere subterfuge - and
that he's been set up as a pawn for an entirely different operation. Based on the novel by John Le
Carre with crosses, double-crosses and double-double crosses! The Ipcress File (1965) - 109 mins Starring Michael Caine, Nigel
Green, Guy Doleman, Sue Lloyd, Gordon Jackson & Aubrey Richards Directed by Sidney J. Furie Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) has
no real love of espionage, but he doesn't really know any other life. With
studied insolence, he takes on the case of locating missing doctor Radcliffe
(Aubrey Richards), who has in his possession a valuable file that would prove
injurious to the Free World should it fall in the wrong hands. The government
also fears that Radcliffe will be brainwashed by the enemy, as has happened
to two previous British scientists. While Palmer is off doing everyone else's
dirty work, his superior, Dalby (Nigel Green) is making a deal with
duplicitous information "broker" Frank Gatliff to win Radcliffe's
release. The price for this would seem to be Palmer, who is captured by the
enemy and subjected to a gruelling brainwashing session. Palmer escapes,
whereupon he confronts a traitor in his midst in the climactic exchange of
gunfire. Funeral in Berlin (1966) - 102 mins Starring Michael Caine, Paul
Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka, Guy Doleman & Eva Renzi Directed by Guy Hamilton Colonel Stok ((Oscar Homolka)
is a Soviet intelligence officer responsible for security at the Berlin Wall.
He appears to want to defect but the evidence is contradictory Stok wants
the British to handle his defection and asks for one of their agents, Harry
Palmer (Michael Caine), to smuggle him out of East Germany. Palmer is dispatched
to Berlin to look into this highly suspicious turn of events. Billion Dollar Brain (1967) - 111 mins Starring Michael Caine, Karl
Malden, Ed Begley, Oskar Homolka, Guy Doleman & Franoise Dorlac Directed by Ken Russell Having left Britain's
espionage service, Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is scraping out a living as a
private investigator, but his old boss Colonel Ross (Guy Doleman) offers a
raise and promotion if he'll return. Which he does - reluctantly - and one of
his first assignments is to deliver an apparently innocent thermos flask to
old friend Leo Newbigen (Karl Malden) in Helsinki. That assignment immerses
Palmer in a deadly game of deception, double-dealing, and triple-crosses on
all sides, as he finds that Leo is working for a privately operated
intelligence network, set up by a rabidly right-wing Texas oil man, General
Midwinter (Ed Begley) The billion-dollar
super-computer of the title, built by Midwinter, runs a network of spies and
assassins aimed at the destruction of the Soviet Union. That interests
Palmer's old friend, Soviet security chief Colonel Stok (Oskar Homolka). Big scale conclusion to the
Harry Palmer Trilogy! The Deadly Affair (1966) - 115 mins Starring James Mason, Simone
Signoret, Maximillian Schell, Harriet Andersson & Harry Anderson Directed by Sidney Lumet Charles Dobbs (James Mason) is
a British secret agent puzzled by the sudden suicide of Foreign Office
higher-up Samuel Fennan (Robert Flemyng). Dobbs had worked on Fennans
security clearance himself, and can't fathom what personality quirk he might
have missed. The agent suspects that the dead man's wife Elsa (Simone
Signoret), a concentration camp survivor, may hold the answer to Samuels
despair. But the Foreign Office wants Dobbs
to drop the case, so he hires retiring Inspector Mendel (Harry Andrews) to do
some private detective work. What Dobbs and Mendel find out is more insidious
than they've imagined John le Carr's Call for the
Dead was the basis for this complex spy story. In it George Smiley, the central character of the novel and many
other of le Carr's books, is renamed Charles Dobbs. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) - 104 mins Starring George Segal, Alec
Guinness, Max von Sydow, Senta Berger, George Sanders & Robert Helpmann Directed by Michael Anderson American agent, Quiller
(George Segal) who is working with the British Secret Service is assigned to
Berlin to ferret out a treacherous neo-Nazi gang. The last two men given this
job have already been killed and the agent soon realizes he can't trust
anyone, not even the people on his own side. He becomes involved in a cat
& mouse game between his superior Pol (Alec Guinness) and head Oktober
(Max Von Sydow). Adapted from the 1965 spy
novel The Berlin Memorandum, by Trevor Dudley-Smith under the name "Adam
Hall" (with a screenplay by Harold Pinter). Note each of these films are
also available separately from within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section. Also Len Deightons Harry
Palmer trilogy is also available from
within the Movie Series
section of this website (Under H for Harry Palmer) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 1 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 2 The Ipcress File (1965) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 3 Funeral in Berlin (1966) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 4 Billion Dollar Brain (1967) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 5 The Deadly Affair (1966) "Gritty mid 60s Spy Films" - Disc No. 6 The Quiller Memorandum (1966) |
James Stewart & Anthony Mann their
"psychological" western series
5 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$40 or US$40 or 20
James Stewart & Anthony Mann: their 5 westerns together from 1950 to 1955 have
been dubbed "psychological" in that presented a basically decent
hero driven to the brink of insanity by dark forces from the past. Played out
against breathtaking landscapes that reflect the emotional turmoil of the
main characters, Mann's westerns give us Stewart's finest performances.
Together they rewrote the cowboy story for the big screen - their's were
tough, uncompromising though lyric masterpieces of western cinema -
beautifully photographed and expertly written stories with intriguing
characters and realistic action - a blueprint for westerns of the 50s (and
embraced by Budd Boetticher & Randolph Scott in their excellent collaborations in the late
1950s - see the Randolph Scott
section of this website) This quintet of Stewart / Mann westerns consists
of Winchester '73 (1950), Bend of the River (1952), The Naked Spur (1953),
The Far Country (1954) & The Man from Laramie (1955) with legendary scriptwriter Borden Chase writing the first two and the fourth. The
Oscar-nominated screenplay for the third of the series, The Naked
Spur, was cowritten by Sam
Rolfe, who was later one of the creative
forces responsible for the similarly no-nonsense TV western series Have
Gun, Will Travel. Winchester '73 was filmed in B&W whilst the
remaining 4 were shot in Technicolor. All 5 are presented here in a very nice 5 DVD
set - all perfect prints Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Winchester '73 (1950) - 92 mins. Starring James Stewart, Shelley
Winters, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally & Millard Mitchell. Directed by
Anthony Mann. Synopsis: Lin McAdam (James Stewart) and his friend High-Spade
(Millard Mitchell) arrive in Dodge City for a shooting contest, in which the
prize is a perfectly manufactured Winchester repeating rifle, referred to as
"One of a Thousand" - a gun so fine that Winchester won't sell it.
Lin runs across Dutch Henry Brown (Stephen McNally) in a saloon and the two
would kill each other right there but for the fact that town marshal Wyatt
Earp has everyone's guns. Lin wins the rifle in an extraordinary marksmanship
match-up with Brown, but the latter steals the prize from him and sets out
across the desert. Thus begins a battle of wits and nerves, and a pursuit to
the death. The roots and raw psychological dimensions of that chase are only
exposed gradually, across a story arc that includes references to Custer's
Last Stand, run-ins with marauding Indians, a heroic stand with a a shady but
well-intentioned grifter and a meeting with murderous sociopath named Waco
Johnny Dean, plus a romantic encounter with a young, golden-hearted frontier
woman. Perfect B&W Print Bend of the River (1952) - 91 mins. Starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy,
Rock Hudson, Jay C. Flippen, Julie Adams & Lori Nelson. Directed by
Anthony Mann. Synopsis: Glyn McLyntock (James Stewart) is a former outlaw,
now working as trail guide for a group of Oregon-bound farmers. He is aided
in this endeavor by Emerson Cole (Arthur Kennedy), a far-from-reformed horse
thief. Upon arriving in Portland, McLyntock gets in the middle of a scam
operated by a trader who has reneged on his promise to ship goods to the
settlers. Unable to take action through legal channels, McLyntock and farmer
Jeremy Baile steal the provision and scurry back to the settlement by boat.
On their return, they discover that Cole has sold out to the trader and
intends to reclaim the supplies, taking Baile and his daughter Laura as hostages
to ensure safe passage. Perfect Technicolor Print The Naked Spur (1953) - 91 mins. Starring James Stewart, Janet Leigh,
Robert Ryan, Ralph Meeker & Millard Mitchell. Directed by Anthony Mann.
Synopsis: Howard Kemp (James Stewart) is a taciturn frontiersman who loses
his home while he's off fighting the Civil War. To raise enough money for a
new grubstake, Stewart becomes a bounty hunter in Colorado territory. His
first quarry is fugitive, killer Ben Vandergroat (Robert Ryan). Kemp's
efforts to bring in Vandergroat and collect the reward are compromised by the
presence of Vandergroat's loyal girl friend Lina Patch (Janet Leigh) and
Kemps's two disreputable sidekicks, wily prospector Jesse Tate (Millard
Mitchell) and disgraced Union-officer Roy Anderson (Ralph Meeker). There's
plenty of "cat and mouse" byplay between Kemp and Vandergroat
before the brutal climax; the drama is intensified by the fact that both men
are on the outer rim of total insanity. Perfect Technicolor Print The Far Country (1954) - 97 mins. Starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman,
Corinne Calvert, Walter Brennan, John McIntire & Jay C. Flippen. Directed
by Anthony Mann. Synopsis: Set in the Yukon, Jeff Webster (James Stewart) and
his friends are driving cattle to market from Wyoming to Canada, where the
boom towns pay top dollar for beef. When they arrive in Skagway, the corrupt
sheriff of the town, Gannon (John McIntire) steals the cattle and Webster is
forced to fight for their herd. Together with Ronda Castle (Ruth Roman),
owner of The Skagway Castle & Dawson Castle saloons, they find themselves
up against an evil they were not prepared for. When Webster's friend is
killed, he is forced to go up against the evil Gannon. Perfect Technicolor Print The Man From Laramie (1955) - 104 mins. Starring James Stewart, Arthur
Kennedy, Donald Crisp, Cathy O'Donnell & Alex Nicol. Directed by Anthony
Mann. Synopsis: Will Lockhart (James Stewart) is obsessed with finding the
man who sold automatic rifles to the Apaches, resulting in the death of his brother.
Will enters the town of Coronado, NM, ruled by the blind and aging patriarch
Alec Waggoman (Donald Crisp). Unaware that he is trespassing on Waggoman's
land, he finds himself accosted by Alec's sociopathic son, Dave (Alex Nicol),
who brutally beats Will and is ready to kill him. But Will is rescued at the
last minute by Waggoman's adopted son, Vic Hansbro (Arthur Kennedy). Will
finds that Waggoman has become increasingly concerned over who will inherit
his vast empire. Perfect Technicolor Wide-Screen Print James
Stewart & Anthony Mann their "psychological" westerns Disc
No. 1 Winchester
'73 (1950) James
Stewart & Anthony Mann their "psychological" westerns Disc
No. 2 Bend
of the River (1952) James
Stewart & Anthony Mann their "psychological" westerns Disc
No. 3 The
Naked Spur (1953) James
Stewart & Anthony Mann their "psychological" westerns Disc
No. 4 The
Far Country (1954) James
Stewart & Anthony Mann their "psychological" westerns Disc
No. 5 The
Man From Laramie (1955) |
John Ford & John Wayne the "Cavalry"
Trilogy
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
John Ford directed John Wayne in a superb trilogy
of "Cavalry" westerns in the late 1940s: Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) &
Rio Grande (1950). They form a set apart because each
consists of a great story, superb photography, excellent script and a
wonderful cast carefully knitted together by director Ford and led by Wayne. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) was the only one to be shot in color. All 3 are presented here in a very nice 3 DVD
set - all perfect prints Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Fort Apache (1948) - 125 mins. Starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro
Armendriz, Ward Bond, George O'Brien, Victor McLaglen & John Agar,
Directed by John Ford. Synopsis: Fort Apache stars John Wayne as Capt. Kirby
York and Henry Fonda as Lt. Col. Owen Thursday. Resentful of his loss in rank
and transfer to the West after serving gallantly in the Civil War, the
vainglorious Thursday insists upon imposing rigid authority on
rough-and-tumble Fort Apache. He is particularly anxious to do battle with
the local Indians, despite York's admonitions that the trouble around the
fort is being fomented not by the so-called savages but by corrupt white
Indian agents. Thursday nonetheless ends up in a climactic set-to with Indian
chief Cochise Perfect B&W Print She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) - 103 mins. Starring John Wayne, Joanne
Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Victor McLaglen & George
O'Brien. Directed by John Ford. Synopsis: John Wayne stars as Capt. Nathan
Cutting Brittles, who in his last days before his compulsory retirement, must
face the possibility of a full-scale attack from the Arapahos. This Indian
tribe have been stirred up by the recent defeat of Custer and by
double-dealing Indian agents. After a series of minor victories and major
frustrations, Brittles decides to ride into the Arapaho camp, there to smoke
a pipe of peace with his old friend, Chief Pony That Walks Perfect Technicolor Print Rio Grande (1950) - 105 mins. Starring John Wayne, Maureen
O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Victor McLaglen & Chill Wills. Directed
by John Ford. Synopsis: Rio Grande stars John Wayne as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
whose devotion to duty has cost him his marriage to his beloved Kathleen
(Maureen O'Hara). Yorke gets word that his son, Jeff has been dropped as a
cadet from West Point, and that he lied about his age to enlist in the
cavalry, in an effort to redeem himself. By chance, the boy is then assigned
to his father's post. Once more, as a function of his duty as a cavalry
officer, Yorke must sacrifice his love of family as he cannot show any
preferential treatment to the boy, or exhibit any sign of love and affection.
But Jeff is too strong to be injured by his father's actions, and already
enough of a man that he is befriended by two older recruits, troopers Tyree
(Ben Johnson) and Boone (Harry Carey Jr.), who watch out for him while taking
him in as a virtual equal. Yorke's resolve is further tested when his
estranged wife, Kathleen, arrives at the post, the better to look after her
son and possibly to buy back the boy's enlistment, which Yorke, as commanding
officer in a remote post with a critical shortage of men, can't and won't
permit. After an attack by the Apaches, Yorke orders the post's women and
children to be moved to safety, and Jeff is assigned as part of the troop
conducting the caravan, despite his wish to participate in the planned action
against the Apaches. Perfect B&W Print John
Ford & John Wayne the "Cavalry" Trilogy Disc No. 1 Fort
Apache (1948) John
Ford & John Wayne the "Cavalry" Trilogy Disc No. 2 She
Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) John
Ford & John Wayne the "Cavalry" Trilogy Disc No. 3 Rio
Grande (1950) |
Man Hunt / Rogue Male Combination
2 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$25 or US$25 or 13
In 1941, Fritz Lang (and writer Dudley Nichols)
made "Manhunt," a taut thriller about an English hunter (Walter
Pidgeon) who tries to shoot Hitler and then becomes himself the prey of the
Nazis, and, on English soil, traitors too. The film was adapted from Geoffrey
Household's equally tense novel "Rogue Male." Then in 1976 came a
remake, as a TV-movie directed by Clive Donner, scripted by Frederic Raphael,
and starring Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Harold Pinter. It is, once again, a
most watchable, exciting film, also full of tensions, and very well played.
Film buffs who compare the two versions will find, among other things, that
the new version is more detailed as well as more somber, in part because in
1941 the wishful thinking of killing of Hitler was still a remote
possibility, and because in 1976 we were all aware of Hitler's wartime
crimes. Pidgeon and O'Toole both are uppercrust characters, stiff upper lip
and all that, with O'Toole who, according to the books he wrote, was obsessed
with the terror of Hitler in his childhood, delivering the more personal,
intense performance. But then again the first has the legendary Fritz
Lang as director of proceedings. (A note about the quality of Rogue Male:
commercial releases of this film are of poor quality and have been edited -
NOT THIS PRINT! - it runs the full 104 minutes and is of very good quality,
being taken off an original 16mm master) Note that Rogue Male (1976) is also available above as part of the British
Espionage Combination (includes other
1970s editions of The Riddle of the Sands, The Thirty-Nine Steps & The Lady Vanishes) Also worth a look : The "British
Espionage" Radio Shows (comprising
dramatized radio versions of The
Riddle of the Sands, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes & Rogue Male) - check out the Old Time Radio section of this website. These shows have been
digitally restored & come on MP3 CDs which work in your DVD player. The
shows are free - with conditions. Check out the Old Time Radio section
for further details Disc
No. 1 Man Hunt (1941) Disc
No. 2 Rogue Male (1976) - colour |
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Milton Berle's Mystery-Comedy Combination
1 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
Milton Berle was a well known comedian who made a
string of comedy films in the 40's before moving into television. In 1942 he
made a nice duet of mystery-comedy films which were well received and quite
fun to watch. In Over My Dead Body (1942), Milty plays Jason Cordry, a none-too-bright
mystery writer with a big failing: he can't think up solutions to his plots.
When he accidentally frames himself for murder, he realizes he hasn't got a
solution to this story either! Whispering Ghosts (1942) has him playing a "radio detective"
who, with his sidekick get it into their heads to try to solve a murder that
had been committed several years previously. Milton Berle's Mystery-Comedy Combination Disc Over My Dead Body (1942) Whispering Ghosts (1942) |
O.S.S. Trilogy, The
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
The Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) was formed when Franklin Roosevelt decided once
and for all we needed a separate intelligence organization if in fact we were
going into World War II. And in the postwar era we needed one to compete with
both friends and enemies who had been at this for centuries more than we had. During the war the cloak of secrecy was firmly
wrapped around the OSS, but after VJ Day a whole bunch of films came out
about some of their behind the lines spy missions. The best of these films
were Cloak and Dagger (1946), OSS (1946) and 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Cloak and Dagger (1946) - 106 mins Starring Gary Cooper, Lilli Palmer, Robert Alda
& Vladimir Sokoloff . Directed by Fritz Lang Near the end of World War II, the Allies must
find out how much the Axis knows about building atomic bombs. The OSS
recruits a physicist, Alvah Jesper, to reach his former colleague, Katerin
Lodor, now in Switzerland, and bring her out for debriefing. Certainly one of
the better movies of its type for that era. It's exciting as well as
entertaining and not as dated as one would imagine. Gary Cooper is excellent
as a nuclear physicist who turns smoothly into a secret agent. There is a
fair amount of action (mainly good old-fashioned shoot-outs), a rather
conventional romance and one superbly executed fight sequence. O.S.S. (1946) - 105 mins. Starring Alan Ladd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Patric
Knowles, John Hoyt & Richard (TV's "Captain Midnight") Webb. Directed by Irving Pichel. John Martin is part of an American spy team
dropped into France during World War II to destroy the French railway system.
After successfully blowing up a tunnel he runs back to save Ellen and is told
"Never come back for me again." Later he must choose whether or not
to obey her wishes. A first rate action film and spy yarn with Alan Ladd
doing what he does best. This film later became the blueprint for Ron
Randell's successful TV series of the same name. 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) - 95 mins Starring James Cagney, Annabella, Richard Conte,
Frank Latimore & Walter Abel. Directed by Henry Hathaway. During the training of a group of O.S.S. agents
for WWII work behind enemy lines, it is discovered that of them is a German
"mole". Group leaders Gibson and Sharkey are aware of this and
scheme to feed him false info about the invasion of Europe, while the real
agents go to France to find a secret V-2 rocket depot. But the German spy
outsmarts them and rejoins his people knowing too much; Bob Sharkey takes the
risk of going in after him. A great spy yarn with a "typical"
Cagney ending. The
O.S.S. Trilogy Disc No. 1 Cloak and Dagger (1946) The
O.S.S. Trilogy Disc No. 2 O.S.S. (1946) The
O.S.S. Trilogy Disc No. 3 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) |
Philip Marlowe at the Movies
4 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$35 or US$35 or 18
Raymond Chandler's archetypical private eye: Philip
Marlowe ("I don't mind if you don't
like my manners. I don't like 'em myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over
them long winter evenings"). Marlowe was extensively assayed in dozens
of short stories, but its the novels for which he is best remembered. There
were 7 in total: The Big Sleep (1939), Farewell, My Lovely (1940), The High
Window (1942), The Lady in the Lake (1943), The Little Sister (1949), The Long Goodbye (1953) &
Playback (1958) - an eighth Poodle Springs (1959) was incomplete at the time
of Chandler's death. The first six books were turned into major motion
pictures showcasing the loneliness, the quick, sarcastic cynical jibes
masking a battered romantic, the love/hate relationship with the cops set
against the corruption that exists in all levels of society. Eight films in all encompass the Philip
Marlowe "at the Movies" Combination, with the first six films covering each of the first six Marlowe
novels. The final two films are British made color remakes of earlier films. They each star Robert
Mitchum and are much closer to the corresponding books than the earlier
entries. Murder My Sweet (1944) - 95 mins. Starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor,
Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger and Mike Mazurki. Directed by Edward Dmytryk.
Synopsis: This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel 'Farewell, My
Lovely', has private eye Philip Marlowe hired by Moose Malloy, a petty crook
just out of prison after a seven year stretch, to look for his former
girlfriend, Velma, who has not been seen for the last six years. The case is
tougher than Marlowe expected as his initially promising enquiries lead to a
complex web of deceit involving bribery, perjury and theft, and where no
one's motivation is obvious, least of all Marlowes. The Big Sleep (1946) - 114 mins. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren
Bacall, Martha Vickers, Regis Toomey & Dorothy Malone. Directed by Howard
Hawks. Synopsis: Private-eye Philip Marlowe is hired to keep an eye on
General Sternwood's youngest daughter, Carmen, who has fallen into bad
company and is likely to do some damage to herself and her family before
long. He soon finds himself falling in love with her older sister, Vivien,
who initially takes a deep dislike to Mr Marlowe. However, the plot thickens
when murder follows murder. Lady in the Lake (1947) - 105 mins. Starring Robert Montgomery, Audrey
Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames & Jayne Meadows. Directed by
Robert Montgomery. Synopsis: Magazine editor Adrienne Fromsett wants Marlowe
to find the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. Marlowe accepts the job
and goes looking for clues at the home of the wife's sometime lover, Chris
Lavery. When Marlowe gets knocked out and picked up for drunk driving, he
decides to drop the case. He is drawn back in, however, when Adrienne
suggests that Kingsby's wife is responsible for the murder of a mysterious
lady in the lake. The Brasher Doubloon (1947) - 72 mins. Starring George Montgomery, Nancy
Guild, Conrad Janis, Roy Roberts & Fritz Kortner. Directed by John Brahm.
Synopsis: Philip Marlowe gets involved when Leslie Murdock steals a rare
doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for
film that is being used for blackmail purposes. Marlowe's involvement has him
encounter a girl who goes into hysterics when touched by a man; a
husband-killing woman; three corpses; a couple of scuffles and a secretary
who thinks she has killed her boss. Previously considered "as just a B
movie" this adaptation of Chandler's The High Window and the have seen
it elevated in status to its rightful place alongside the bigger budgeted
Marlowe films. Marlowe (1969) - 96 mins. Starring James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor,
Rita Moreno, Sharon Farrell & William Daniles. Directed by Paul Bogart.
Synopsis: Based on The Little Sister, this first color excursion into
Chandler's world involves the
detective's efforts to locate the missing brother of Orfamay Quest. He
follows the clues to two men who deny any knowledge of the brother's
existence. Since both men soon find themselves on the wrong end of an ice
pick, Marlowe deduces that there's more to this caper than a mere
missing-person case. The Long Goodbye (1973) - 112 mins. Starring Elliott Gould, Nina Van
Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson, Jim Bouton & David
Arkin. Directed by Robert Altman. Synopsis: Philip Marlowe is certain that
his friend Terry Lennox isn't a wife-killer, even after the cops throw
Marlowe in jail for not cooperating with their investigation into Lennox's
subsequent disappearance. Once he gets out of jail, Marlowe starts to conduct
his own search when he discovers that mysterious blonde Eileen Wade, who
hired him to find her alcoholic novelist husband Roger on the same Malibu
street as the absent Lennox and his deceased spouse. Farewell, My Lovely (1975) - 97 mins. Starring Robert Mitchum, Charlotte
Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Harry Dean Stanton & Sylvester
Stallone. Directed by Dick Richards. Synopsis: Marlowe attempts to locate
Velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub, and the girlfriend of Moose
Malloy, a petty criminal just out of prison. Marlowe finds that once he has
taken the case events conspire to put him in dangerous situations, and he is
forced to follow a confusing trail of untruths and double crosses before he
is able to locate Velma. The Big Sleep (1978) - 100 mins. Starring Robert Mitchum, Candy Clark,
Oliver Reed, Sylvia Miles, Richard Boone, James Stewart, Joan Collins, Edward
Fox & John Mills. Directed by Michael Winner. Synopsis: Marlowe is asked
by the elderly (and near death) General Sternwood to investigate an attempt
at blackmail on one of his daughters. He soon finds that the attempt is half
hearted at best and seems to be more connected with the disappearance of the
other daughter's husband, Rusty Regan. Rusty's wife, seems unconcerned with
his disappearance, further complicating the mystery. Only General Sternwood
seems concerned as mobsters and hired killers continue to appear in the path
of the investigation. Philip
Marlowe at the Movies Disc No. 1 Murder,
My Sweet (1944) The
Big Sleep (1946) Philip
Marlowe at the Movies Disc No. 2 Lady
in the Lake (1947) The
Brasher Doubloon (1947) Philip
Marlowe at the Movies Disc No. 3 Marlowe
(1969) The
Long Goodbye (1973) Philip
Marlowe at the Movies Disc No. 4 Farewell,
My Lovely (1975) The
Big Sleep (1978) Note
that each of the above titles are also available separately (one movie per
DVD) from the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this website Also worth a look : The Philip Marlowe Radio Shows - check
out the Old Time Radio section
of this website. These shows have been digitally restored & come on MP3
CDs which work in your DVD player. The shows are free - with conditions. Check out the Old
Time Radio section for further details |
NEW NEW NEW NEW
Planet of the Apes more than a Movie Series
5 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$40 or US$40 or 20
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 science fiction film directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner and based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, which was first published in 1963. The film
stars Charlton Heston and
features Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore,
James Daly and Linda Harrison. The film tells the story of an astronaut crew
who crash-land on a strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet
appears desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society
in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and
speech. The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans
have been subjugated into slavery. The script was originally
written by Rod Serling but had many
rewrites before eventually being made. Changes included character names and a
more primitive ape society, instead of the more expensive idea of having futuristic
buildings and advanced technology. The film's producer Arthur P. Jacobs, upon
the advice of Charlton Heston, chose Franklin J. Schaffner to direct the
film. The film was groundbreaking for
its prosthetic makeup techniques by artist John Chambers, and was well
received by critics and audiences, launching a film franchise, which included
four sequels, as well as a TV series. Roddy McDowall, in particular, had a long-running relationship
with the Apes series, appearing in the original series of five films (one
only via stock footage from an earlier film), and also in the television
series. The five Planet of the Apes films are
presented here in a 5 DVD set - all excellent wide-screen Technicolor prints Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Please note further that the complete Planet
of the Apes TV Series is available from
the TV Series section of this
website Planet of the Apes (1968) - 112 mins Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy
McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore & James Daly Directed by Franklin J.
Schaffner Charlton Heston is Colonel George
Taylor, one of several astronauts on a long, long space mission whose
spaceship crash-lands on a remote planet, seemingly devoid of intelligent
life. Soon the astronaut learns that this planet is ruled by a race of
talking, thinking, reasoning apes who hold court over a complex, multilayered
civilization. In this topsy-turvy society, the human beings are grunting,
inarticulate primates, penned-up like animals. When ape leader Dr. Zaius
(Maurice Evans) discovers that the captive Taylor has the power of speech, he
reacts in horror and insists that the astronaut be killed. But sympathetic
ape scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowell) and Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter) risk their
lives to protect Taylor - and to discover the secret of their planet's
history that Dr. Zaius and his minions guard so jealously. Beneath the Planet of the
Apes (1970) - 95 mins Starring James Franciscus, Kim
Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison & Charlton Heston Directed by Ted Post Sometime after the events of
the first Planet of the Apes, the climax of which is repeated at the
beginning of this sequel, another group of astronauts arrives on the Ape
Planet. This time it's John Brent (James Franciscus) who survives the crash
landing and learns that evolved simians have taken over the world,
post-apocalypse. After hooking up with Nova (Linda Harrison), the mute, fur
bikini-clad beauty who spent the first film being squired by astronaut
Colonel George Taylor (Charlton Heston), Brent confers with Zira (Kim Hunter)
and Cornelius (David Watson, giving Roddy McDowall his only break during the
five-film series), the ape scientists whose adherence to scientific
principles makes them friendly to the possibility of intelligent human life.
Something of a military coup has taken place among the apes, who dispatch an
army to the desolate "Forbidden Zone" where Taylor has
coincidentally disappeared. With the apes and the humans both scouring about
in the ruins of 20th century civilization, it's only a matter of time before
they all find out what happened to the other survivors of the nuclear
holocaust. Escape From the Planet of
the Apes (1971) - 98 mins Starring Roddy McDowall, Kim
Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy & Ricardo Montalban Directed by Don Taylor At the end of the second film,
the centuries-in-the-future world colonized by simians was destroyed, but
apes Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) were able to escape in
the space vessel left behind by 20th century astronaut Colonel George Taylor
(Charlton Heston). Cornelius and Zira pass through another time warp, finding
themselves in the Earth of the 1970s. When they reveal their ability to
speak, the apes are first treated as curiosities and then as threats when the
government, believing the story that the Earth will eventually be inherited
by monkeys, tries to prevent the birth of Zira's baby. Conquest of the Planet of
the Apes (1972) - 88 mins Starring Roddy McDowall, Don
Murray, Ricardo Montalban, Natalie Trundy & Hari Rhodes Directed by J. Lee Thompson Set in 1991, 20 years since the
assassination of talking, time-traveling apes Cornelius and Zira at the end
of Escape From the Planet of the Apes - the couple's infant son, Caesar
(Roddy McDowall), has grown to adulthood in the care of kindly circus owner
Armando (Ricardo Montalban). Meanwhile, a plague has wiped all dogs and cats
from the face of the Earth; speechless primitive apes have therefore been
domesticated and turned into first pets, then servants of humankind. Caesar
becomes outraged at the treatment of these simian slaves and accidentally
reveals his powers of speech in front of the militaristic authorities, Battle for the Planet of the
Apes (1973) - 93 mins Starring Roddy McDowall, Claude
Akins, Natalie Trundy, John Huston & Lew Ayres Directed by J. Lee Thompson Caesar led his brethren in a
revolution against their human masters earlier, but humanity has since nearly
destroyed itself in a nuclear apocalypse, and survivors are second-class
citizens within ape society. Now a beneficent ruler of his people, Caesar
encourages a fragile, peaceful coexistence with humans, despite the protests
of militaristic gorilla leader General Aldo (Claude Akins). When Caesar learns
that recordings of his murdered parents may exist in the Forbidden City, he
journeys to the irradiated wasteland. Although Caesar finds what he's looking
for, he also attracts unwanted attention: mutant humans who still dwell
underground in the devastated war zone follow the search party back home,
leading to a climactic battle Note the cameo by famed director John Huston as
an ape named "The Lawgiver. Planet
of the Apes more than a Movie Series Disc No. 1 Planet
of the Apes (1968) Planet
of the Apes more than a Movie Series Disc No. 2 Beneath
the Planet of the Apes (1970) Planet
of the Apes more than a Movie Series Disc No. 3 Escape
From the Planet of the Apes (1971) Planet
of the Apes more than a Movie Series Disc No. 4 Conquest
of the Planet of the Apes (1972) Planet
of the Apes more than a Movie Series Disc No. 5 Battle
for the Planet of the Apes (1973) |
The Powell, Pressburger & Veidt Combination
1 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$20 or US$20 or 10
Director Michael Powell, writer Emeric Pressburger & star Conrad Veidt combined to great effect in two similarly themed
UK films in 1939/40. Valerie Hobson was the female lead in each of these films which dealt with spy and
saboteurs. Powell & Pressburger were
to team up again for 49th Parallel (1941), One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) & The Life and Death of Colonel
Blimp (1943) whilst Veidt went onto
further success in US films such as Escape (1940), Whistling in the
Dark (1941), All Through the Night (1941), Nazi Agent (1942), Casablanca
(1942) & Above Suspicion (1943). All
of these films are available from the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this website - except for Whistling
in the Dark (1941) which is in the Movies
Series section as part of the Red
Skelton "Whistling" set. The Spy in Black (1939) aka
U-Boat 29 - 79 mins Starring Conrad Veidt,
Sebastian Shaw, Valerie Hobson, Marius Goring, June Duprez & Athole
Stewart Directed by Michael Powell A German World War I submarine
captain (Conrad Veidt) is given a mission to discover British intelligence
secrets. Once he arrives in the Orkney Islands, he meets up with a female
schoolteacher (Valerie Hobson), who happens to be a German agent. Veidt falls
in love with Hobson before discovering she's actually a double agent for the
British. In USA, The Spy in Black was
originally released under the title U-Boat 29 Contraband (1940) aka
Blackout - 88 mins Starring Conrad Veidt, Valerie
Hobson, Hay Petrie, Joss Ambler & Raymond Lovell Directed by Michael Powell The Danish freighter Helvig
approaches English waters in early 1940 and, in keeping with the needs of
British security, it is boarded by customs and naval officials in search of
contraband cargo. Her skipper, Captain Anderson (Conrad Veidt), is compelled
to ascede to British demands, but dreads the delay, pointing out that the
medical supplies in his cargo are vital. Anderssen is a dedicated seaman, all
business, even where Mrs. Sorenson (Valerie Hobson), a headstrong passenger,
is concerned. Then, on their first night in port, Mrs. Sorenson and a Mr.
Pidgeon (Esmond Knight) disappear from the ship with Anderson's landing
papers, the captain is in hot pursuit. Forced to join the woman in what seems
a mad chase across London by night, he plunges into the eerie world of the blacked
out city, following a set of clues through the maze of darkened streets and
uncover a Nazi spy ring operating out of a basement in Soho. In USA, Contraband was
originally released under the title Blackout The
Powell, Pressburger & Veidt Combination The Spy in Black (1939) aka U-Boat 29 Contraband (1940) aka Blackout Note: See also below: Powell & Pressburger their War Films |
Powell & Pressburger their War Films
4 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$35 or US$35 or 18
Director Michael Powell, writer Emeric Pressburger came together and filmed a wonderful series of 5
War movies from 1939 thru to 1943: The Spy in Black (1939) aka
U-Boat 29 - 79 mins Starring Conrad Veidt,
Sebastian Shaw, Valerie Hobson, Marius Goring, June Duprez & Athole
Stewart Directed by Michael Powell A German World War I submarine
captain (Conrad Veidt) is given a mission to discover British intelligence
secrets. Once he arrives in the Orkney Islands, he meets up with a female
schoolteacher (Valerie Hobson), who happens to be a German agent. Veidt falls
in love with Hobson before discovering she's actually a double agent for the
British. In USA, The Spy in Black was
originally released under the title U-Boat 29 Contraband (1940) aka
Blackout - 88 mins Starring Conrad Veidt, Valerie
Hobson, Hay Petrie, Joss Ambler & Raymond Lovell Directed by Michael Powell The Danish freighter Helvig
approaches English waters in early 1940 and, in keeping with the needs of
British security, it is boarded by customs and naval officials in search of
contraband cargo. Her skipper, Captain Anderson (Conrad Veidt), is compelled
to ascede to British demands, but dreads the delay, pointing out that the
medical supplies in his cargo are vital. Anderssen is a dedicated seaman, all
business, even where Mrs. Sorenson (Valerie Hobson), a headstrong passenger,
is concerned. Then, on their first night in port, Mrs. Sorenson and a Mr.
Pidgeon (Esmond Knight) disappear from the ship with Anderson's landing
papers, the captain is in hot pursuit. Forced to join the woman in what seems
a mad chase across London by night, he plunges into the eerie world of the
blacked out city, following a set of clues through the maze of darkened
streets and uncover a Nazi spy ring operating out of a basement in Soho. In USA, Contraband was
originally released under the title Blackout 49th Parallel (1941) aka The Invaders - 123 mins Starring Lawrence Olivier,
Richard George, Eric Portman, Raymond Lovell, Niall MacGinnis & Finlay
Currie Directed by Michael Powell A damaged U-boat is stranded in
a Canadian bay in the early years of World War II. The Fanatical Nazi captain
and his crew must reach the neutral United States or be captured. Along the
way they meet a variety of characters each with their own views on the war
and nationalism. In this film director, Michael Powell and writer Emeric
Pressburger show their ideas of why the United States should join the Allied
fight against the Nazis. Originally released in the
US as The Invaders Oscar winner for Best Original
Story. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay One of Our Aircraft is
Missing (1942) - 102 mins Starring Eric Portman, Godfrey
Tearle, Hugh Willimas, Bernard Miles, Hugh Burden & Emrys Jones Directed by Michael Powell
& Emeric Pressburger Six British bomber crewmen are
obliged to bail out over Holland. To escape detection from the Nazis, the
crewmen accept the hospitality of several Hollanders, all dedicated to the
freedom-fighting activities of the Underground. The film is constructed along
the lines of the earlier Powell-Pressburger film 49th Parallel except that
the escapees are British rather than German and their Dutch contacts are
willing rather than reluctant co-conspirators. The austere photography by
Ronald Neame is complemented by the to-the-point editing of future director
David Lean. Oscar Nominated for Best Writing, Original Screenplay & Best
Special Effects The Life and Death of
Colonel Blimp (1943) - 163 mins Starring James McKecknie,
Neville Mapp, Vincent Holman, Anton Walbrook & Deborah Kerr Directed by Michael Powell
& Emeric Pressburger This much-lauded two and a half
hour plus epic which satirizes British traditionalism, stirred up impassioned
hostilities and indignations among the Brits when released in 1943. The
sweeping story covers several decades. It begins at the tail end of the Boer
War, when handsome young British officer Clive Candy, recently back from the
battlefront, is infuriated by his discovery that Deutschland papers have
played up the British atrocities in South Africa. He grows so irate, in fact,
that he travels to Germany to address the problem. Once there, he meets an
attractive British educator, Edith Hunter (Deborah Kerr) who spends her days
teaching English as a second language to German students. They grow close,
but Candy so aggravates the local indigenes that he winds up in a duel with a
German officer, Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff (Anton Walbrook). The men wound
each other and are sent to the same hospital, where they become friends.
Candy - who doesn't yet realize he's fallen in love with Edith senses that
Theo and Edith are attracted to one another, and encourages the couple's
marital union. Candy subsequently returns to England, then falls for and
marries Barbara (again played by Kerr), a nurse who bears a strong resemblance
to Edith. She later dies, but Candy meets a third woman during WWII, Johnny
(Kerr a third time), assigned to drive him from one locale to another during
his campaigns. Meanwhile, Theo - disgusted by Nazi atrocities - absconds to
England, where he reencounters his old friend, now a prattering old shuffler
rapidly approaching the end of his career and raving continuously about Nazi
conduct (or lack thereof) in battle. Note all 5 of these films
are available separately within the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this
website. Powell
& Pressburger their War Films Disc No. 1 The Spy in Black (1939) aka U-Boat 29 Contraband (1940) aka Blackout Powell
& Pressburger their War Films Disc No. 2 49th Parallel (1941) aka The Invaders Powell
& Pressburger their War Films Disc No. 3 One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) Powell
& Pressburger their War Films Disc No. 4 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) Note: See also above: The Powell, Pressburger & Veidt Combination |
Sanders Jungle Tales
2 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$25 or US$25 or 13
Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and
playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in
newspapers and journals. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more
than any other author. He is most famous today as the co-creator of
"King Kong", writing the early screenplay and story for the movie,
as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933). But it was the publication of Sanders Of The
River in (1911), about an African
representative of Great Britain
Foreign Office, that established his
fame as a writer. Wallace then wrote several additional stories using his
African experiences as background. His attitudes reflect uncritically popular
opinions of the time, which could be simply characterized under the title
"imperialist ideology". In the stories about Bosambo, a devious
tribal king, Mr. Commissioner Sanders loses often the battle of wits,
although Bosambo in one scene tells that he has always wanted to be a chief
under the British rule. However, he manages to steal Sanders's binoculars.
Sanders's method to keep up peace is straightforward: he uses whip and he has
a reputation for hanging rebellious chiefs. There were 12 The Sanders of the
River books commencing with Sanders of the River (1911) and concluding with
Again Sanders (1928). The stories became the basis for 3 successful
films across 30 years - the first co-starred famous baritone Paul
"Ol' Man River" Robeson whilst
the other two saw top UK actor Richard Todd appearing as Sanders in big budget color outings: Sanders of the River (1935) Starring Leslie Banks, Paul Robeson, Nina Mae
McKinney, Martin Walker & Robert Cochran Directed by Zoltan Korda Leslie Banks stars as the title character, a
British officer who manages to keep the peace between the African tribes
loyal to His Majesty and those loyal to the African king. His right-hand man,
one of the tribal leaders, played by Paul Robeson, does all he can to help
Banks maintain the peace, but when Banks takes a trip away from the region,
all hell breaks loose. Robeson tries his best to stem the tide of revolution
against the British in Sanders' absence. Death Drums Along the River
(1963) Starring Richard Todd, Marianne
Koch, Vivi Bach, Albert Lieven & Walter Rilla Directed by Lawrence Huntington In the first of two films based
on Edgar Wallace's Sanders of the River character, Richard Todd plays the
British police investigator working in Africa. While counting the clues in a
hospital murder case, Sanders is led to hidden diamond mine. Coast of Skeletons (1965) Starring Richard Todd, Marianne
Koch, Dale Robertson, Heinz Drache & Derek Nimmo Directed by Robert Lynn Richard Todd is back as Harry
Sanders in another African adventure from the pen of Edgar Wallace. This time
he comes upon an insidious scheme to steal the valuables from the sunken
ships. All three are excellent quality prints Sanders
Jungle Tales Disc No. 1 Sanders of the River (1935) Sanders
Jungle Tales Disc No. 2 Death Drums Along the River (1963) Coast of Skeletons (1965) Note that each of the above titles are also available
separately (one movie per DVD) from the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of this website |
Sinbad His Fantastic Voyages
4 DVD Boxed Set price
: AU$35 or US$35 or 18
The stories about Sinbad were compiled from a variety of sources, including
sailors' yarns and nursery stories, making Sinbad a sort of composite
character upon which these tales could be projected. These stories are
probably Persian in origin, and they are included in some collections of the Arabian
Nights. Sinbad is such a distinctive character that
stories about him were sometimes published alone, and he has inspired other
books in addition to films and musical performances. According to the stories, Sinbad took to the sea
because he spent all of his inheritance, and he needed to earn money to
survive. He went on seven voyages in all before managing to make his money
back, and got caught up in a wide assortment of exotic adventures around
Africa and Asia. (One may also see
Sinbad's name spelled with an additional D, as Sindbad, reflecting the
imperfections inherent in transliterating from Arabic into English) Four Sinbad films stand out from the rest
they had good-sized budget, nice production values and cutting edge (at the
time) special effects: Sinbad The Sailor
(1947) The
7th Voyage Of Sinbad (1958), The Golden Voyage
Of Sinbad (1974) Sinbad
And The Eye Of The Tiger (1977) All 4 are presented here in a very nice 4 DVD
set - all perfect color prints Please note that each is also available from the INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website. Sinbad the Sailor (1947) - 117 mins. Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O'Hara,
Anthony Quinn, Walter Slezak & Jane Greer. Directed by Richard Wallace Synopsis: A ship which is saved by Sinbad, has a
treasure map to the treasure of Alexander the Great, but it mysteriously
disappears from the ship. The beautiful Shireen, the woman who has stolen the
heart of Sinbad, the evil Amir who wants the treasure for himself to own the
world and the deadly Melik, who will stop at nothing and kill anyone to have
the treasure, all provided challenges for Sinbad There follows a perilous voyage to a mysterious
island where the treasure is said to be held. The great Douglas Fairbanks Jr at his
swashbuckling best! The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) - 88 mins. Starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn
Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher & Alec Mango. Directed by Nathan
Juran Synopsis: Whilst Sinbad is on his way to Baghdad,
transporting the Princess Parisa, who is to become his bride and secure peace
between her kingdom and his, the ship encounters the isle of Colossa. Sinbad
and his men are attacked by a gigantic, bestial one-eyed Cyclops, and are saved
only when the mysterious magician Sokurah appears and uses a magic lamp to
protect Sinbad's men. But in the process of escaping harm, Sokurah loses the
lamp to the Cyclops. He desperately wants to retrieve it and tries to
persuade Sinbad to put about and return to Colossa - but the captain won't
jeopardize the safety of the princess or the success of his mission, and the
Caliph of Baghdad feels the same way, even after Sokurah amazes the court by
conjuring up a snake-woman. It is only when the princess is shrunk by an evil
spell, the breaking of which requires the shell from the egg of the giant Roc
- which resides on Colossa - that Sokurah can get his expedition mounted,
with Sinbad in command. The first of special-effects wizard Ray
Harryhausen's three Sinbad epics. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) - 105 mins. Starring John Phillip Law,
Caroline Munro, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer & Martin Shaw. Directed by
Gordon Hessler Synopsis: Sinbad and his crew intercept a
homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and
practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad.
Meanwhile Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking
golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the
map, accompanied by a slave girl with a mysterious tattoo of an eye on her
palm. They encounter strange beasts, tempests, and the dark interference of
Koura along the way The second of special-effects wizard Ray
Harryhausen's three Sinbad epics, features "Dynamation" highlights
such as a six-armed statue, a one-eyed centaur and a flying griffin. Sinbad and the Eye of the
Tiger (1977) - 113 mins. Starring
Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour & Patrick
Troughton. Directed by Sam Wanamaker Synopsis: Famed stop-motion
animator Ray Harryhausen concocts a collection of fantastic creatures -
including a saber-tooth tiger, a chess-playing baboon, a giant walrus and
three banshees - for this follow-up to The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. Patrick
Wayne stars as Sinbad, who seeks the hand of Princess Farah (Jane Seymour) in
marriage but cannot get her brother, Prince Kassim (Damian Thomas), to agree
to the match because he has been turned into a baboon by his evil stepmother.
In order to receive the blessing of Farah's brother, Sinbad must travel to a
far away realm and find a wizard named Melanthius (Patrick Troughton), the
only one who can break the evil spell placed upon Kassim. The third of special-effects
wizard Ray Harryhausen's three Sinbad epics. Sinbad
His Fantastic Voyages Disc No. 1 Sinbad
the Sailor (1947) Sinbad
His Fantastic Voyages Disc No. 2 The
7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Sinbad
His Fantastic Voyages Disc No. 3 The
Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) Sinbad
His Fantastic Voyages Disc No. 4 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) |
39 Steps Combination, The
3 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
The perfect combination of fine writing and
suspense-filled plot makes Buchans The Thirty-Nine Steps an engaging novel
of intrigue, which was adapted to the screen by Hitchcock in 1935. Written in
1915, we follow protagonist Richard Hannay through England and the lowlands
of Scotland as he eludes spies and keeps Europe from war. Said to be one of
Hitch's best efforts, it was inevitable that remakes would follow. In 1959
Kenneth Moore took on the role for a big-budget color excursion, whilst
Robert Powell played Hannay in a 1978 effort (costarring a typically
malevolent David Warner). All three films are notable for their adherence to
Buchan's story - and all three appear to have been right for the times in
which they were filmed - a great story done justice on 3 occasions over 40
years - ripe for another remake ? Note: The
"Hannay" TV series (1988-89):
thirteen 50 minute color episodes across 2 seasons - the full run! - is
available from the TV Series section
of this website Note further that The Thirty Nine Steps
(1978), along with The Lady
Vanishes (1979) & The
Riddle of the Sands (1979) are available
in a 3 DVD set titled British Espionage from within this section of the website (see above) Also worth a look : The "British
Espionage" Radio Shows (comprising
dramatized radio versions of The
Riddle of the Sands, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes & Rogue Male) - check out the Old Time Radio section of this website. These shows have been
digitally restored & come on MP3 CDs which work in your DVD player. The
shows are free - with conditions. Check out the Old Time Radio section
for further details The 39 Steps (1935) Starring Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll. Lucie
Mannheim & Peggy Ashcroft Directed by Alfred Hitchcock The 39 Steps (1959) Starring Kenneth Moore, Taina Elg, Brenda De Banzie
& Barry Jones Directed by Ralph Thomas. The 39 Steps (1978) Starring Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter
& John Mills Directed by Don Sharp. The
39 Steps Disc No. 1 The 39 Steps (1935) The
39 Steps Disc No. 2 The 39 Steps (1959) The
39 Steps Disc No. 3 The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) |
|
Tom The Falcon Conway now a very English PI
Special 4 DVD
Boxed Set price : AU$30 or US$30 or 15
After filming 1953s Tarzan and the She Devil (with Lex Barker), Tom Conway who had achieved world-wide fame in The
Falcon mid 40's movie series, had
travelled to Britain where he was to play a Private Investigator in four UK
productions. First up was Park Plaza 605 (1953) (aka Norman Conquest), followed by Blood Orange (1953) (aka Three Stops to Murder). In 1955 he created the character of suave
private detective, Tom 'Duke' Martin for two British productions in which he was essentially playing The
Falcon again: Barbados Quest
(aka Murder on Approval) &
Breakaway. The production company (Tempean Films) had hopes
of more 'Duke' Martin movies and even a TV series with Conway in the lead but
it never came about - a pity as the character essayed by Tom Conway is always
interesting and at times quite compelling in a "suave sort-of way" All 4 are also available here in this nice
specially priced boxed set. Please note that that all 4 of the films are
available individually from the INDIVIDUAL MOVIE TITLES section of the website. The Falcon
Movie Series is available in the Movie
Series section of this website BTW: Whilst in London and between Blood Orange
(1953) and Park Plaza 605
(1955), Conway played the role of Sir
Kay in 20th Century Foxs Henry Hathaway directed Sir Valiant
(1954) which was filmed at various
castles in England and Scotland - this title is also available from this INDIVIDUAL
MOVIE TITLES section of the website Park Plaza 605 (1953) (aka Norman Conquest) - 75 mins Starring Tom Conway, Eva Bartok, Joy Shelton, Sid
James & Richard Wattis Directed by Bernard Knowles Suave PI, Norman Conquest, intercepts a secret
message and meets a beautiful but mysterious blonde Nadina Rodin in Room 605
of the Park Plaza Hotel in London. When Conquest wakes up next to a dead
body, he becomes the police's number one suspect and the blonde is nowhere to
be seen. Conquest enlists the aid of Pixie Everard (Joy Shelton) in
attempting to solve the crime that seems to also involve a cache of stolen
diamonds and a gang of communist spies. Blood Orange (1953) (aka Three Steps to
Murder) - 76 mins Starring Tom Conway, Mila Parly, Naomi Chance,
Eric Pohlmann, Andrew Osborn & Richard Wattis Directed by Terence Fisher Tom Conway (Tom Conway) stars as a former FBI
agent, living in contented retirement in London. Conway's quietude is
interrupted when gorgeous model Delphi Lawrence who has information for him,
is murdered. Now acting as a private investigator, Conway learns that the
girl's death was tied in with a jewel theft. The film's title refers to the
most valuable of the stolen gems. Barbados Quest (1955) (aka Murder on Approval)
- 70 mins Starring Tom Conway, Delphi Lawrence, Brian
Worth, Michael Balfour, Campbell Cotts & John Horsley Directed by Bernard Knowles J. D. Everleigh, a wealthy American, purchases a
rare stamp in London from Geoffrey Blake, who says he represents Robert
Coburn, a stamp agent. Everleigh begins to suspect the stamp is a counterfeit
and hires special investigator, Tom Martin to investigate. Martin enlists the
aid of reformed crook, Barney Wilson (Michael Balfour) and learns that the
real stamp is still in the hands of Lady Hawksley but she refuses to show it
to him. Martin gets friendly with Lady Hawksley's secretary, Jean Larson, and
learns that Blake is a crooked nephew of Lady Hawksley. Murder also rears its
ugly head as Martin finds clues that seem to indicate that everybody he
encounters is involved in one way or another with stamp counterfeiting. Director Bernard Knowles had previously combined with star Tom Conway in
Park Plaza 605 (1953) Breakaway (1956) - 72 mins Starring Tom Conway, Michael
Balfour, Honor Blackman, Brian Worth & Bruce Seton Directed by Henry Cass When Johnny Matlock whisks away
a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top agents, his every move
is shadowed as he returns to England. He is summarily set upon and knocked
unconscious by enemy agents and his girlfriend is kidnapped. But her handbag is
discovered at the scene of the crime by aristocratic PI, Duke Martin (Tom
Conway). Duke discovers the secret formula that the agents are searching for
and then proceeds to play a deadly game of double bluff as he schemes to
effect the girl's safe return Tom
The Falcon Conway now a very English PI Disc No. 1 Park
Plaza 605 (1953) (aka Norman Conquest) Tom
The Falcon Conway now a very English PI Disc No. 2 Blood
Orange (1953) (aka Three Steps to Murder) Tom
The Falcon Conway now a very English PI Disc No. 3 Barbados
Quest (1955) (aka Murder on Approval) Tom
The Falcon Conway now a very English PI Disc No. 4 Breakaway (1956) |
Val Lewton Horror Combination, The
2 DVD Boxed Set
price : AU$25 or US$25 or 13
In 1942, Val Lewton was named head of the horror unit at RKO studios. RKO was suffering
financial difficulties at the time, and decided to follow the example of
Universal and start a unit that would make horror B-movies that were so
inexpensive that they were almost sure to make a profit. They would choose a
title through marketing tests, then Lewton was to make a movie to go with
that title. They wanted shorter films (under 75 minutes) and with a very
small budget, to be shown as one half of a double-bill. Because of the (relatively)
tiny budgets, the studio allowed him a fairly free hand, preferring to spend
their effort monitoring larger investments. Despite the fact that his only
screen credit was as "producer," Lewton didn't fit the
non-creative, "guy-with-the-checkbook" stereotype often applied to
producers. He was definitely an artistic force behind his movies who could
have claimed diverse credits on his productions, but he was afraid it would
look like a producer using his power to get more credit than he deserved. RKO was doubtlessly surprised at how literary and
intelligent his movies were. In general, Lewton concentrated on atmosphere
and suggestion rather than just showing the "monster", to get the
viewer to conjure up their own mental terrors. I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Starring Francis Dee, Tom Conway, James Ellison
& Edith Barrett Directed by Jacques Tourneur Betsy, a young Canadian nurse comes to the West
Indies to care for Jessica, the wife of Pat, a plantation manager. Jessica
seems to be suffering from a kind of mental paralysis as a result of fever.
When she falls in love with Paul, Betsy determines to cure Jessica even if
she needs to use a voodoo ceremony, to give Paul what she thinks he wants. The Leopard Man (1943) Starring Dennis O'Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks,
Isabel Jewell & James Bell Directed by Jacques Tourneur Kiki Walker, a nightclub performer in New Mexico,
at the encouragement of her manager, takes a leashed leopard into the club as
a publicity gimmick. But her rival, angered by the attempt to upstage, scares
the animal and it bolts. In the days that follow, people are mauled and the
countryside is combed for the loose creature. But Kiki and her manager begin
to wonder if maybe the leopard is not responsible for the killings. The Seventh Victim (1943) Starring Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell,
Kim Hunter, Evelyn Brent & Hugh Beaumont Directed by Mark Robson Mary Gibson, a naive orphan, goes to Manhattan to
find her missing sister Jacqueline. Her investigation leads her to
Jacqueline's secret husband, and also to a strange cult of Diabolists who are
also hunting Jacqueline - an unsettling and genuinely eerie Film Noir. The Ghost Ship (1943) Starring Richard Dix, Russell Wade, Edith
Barrett, Ben Bard & Edmund Glover Directed by Mark Robson Tom Merriam signs on the ship Altair as third
officer under Captain Stone. At first things look good, Stone sees Merriam as
a younger version of himself and Merriam sees Stone as the first adult to
ever treat him as a friend. But after a couple strange deaths of crew
members, Merriam begins to think Stone is a psychopathic madman obsessed with
authority. He tries to tell others, but no one believes him. The
Val Lewton Combination Disc No. 1 I Walked with a Zombie (1943) The Leopard Man (1943) The
Val Lewton Combination Disc No. 2 The Seventh Victim (1943) The Ghost Ship (1943) Also available: 4 DVD Set comprising:
A
Val Lewton Horror Combination
The
Cat People Combination
Boris
Karloff / Val Lewton Combination AU$35
or US$35 or 18 (See details of Boris Karloff / Val Lewton
Combination & The Cat People Combination above) |
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