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The comic duo encounter problems in the west as they attempt to deliver a deed to a late prospector's daughter. Academy Award Nominations: Best Score.

Vampish villainess Irma Vep, along with her jewel-filching gang, terrorizes Paris in this complete collection of the intrigue-laden French silent serials. Includes a restored score.

One of the most brilliant of all German silent films, F.W. Murnau's THE LAST LAUGH uses a constantly moving and subjective camera to capture the emotional anguish of a man whose life is suddenly devoid of meaning. Because of his age, an elderly doorman at a hotel finds himself ignominiously demoted to washroom attendant. Particularly galling to the poor man is the loss of his uniform, which gives him pride and prestige. Crestfallen, he spends the day wandering the city, getting drunk and dreaming of suicide, mourning the loss of his dignity, and trying desperately to hang on to a shred of hope.

In an oeuvre permeated with ambivalence toward bourgeois life, director Jean Renoir speculates on the result of the abandonment of those values in BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING. Producer Michel Simon stars as Boudu, a vagabond who attempts suicide by throwing himself into the Seine, grieving over the loss of his dog. But Eduaord Lestingois (Charles Granval), a humane bookseller, rescues him and takes him into his home, hoping to reform the shaggy bum. Shortly thereafter, anarchy reigns as the household is turned upside down by the antics of this large three-year-old. Spitting in first editions, using silken sheets to polish his shoes, sleeping in the hallway, and similar breaches of etiquette do little to endear Boudu to Lestingois. However, once Boudu has had a bath and shave in order to... Less

One of the best family films ever made which resulted in a N.Y. Film Critics Award for Powell. This delightful comedy based on Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse's Broadway play provides a look at family life in New York City during the 1880's. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Actor--William Powell. This classic also features Irene Dunn, Edmund Gwenn and a young Elizabeth Taylor.

In TWENTIETH CENTURY, Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore), a temperamental Broadway producer with a history of success and an ego to match, turns his tyrannical energies on young starlet Mildred Plotka (Carole Lombard). Before long she's renamed Lily Garland and has become the toast of the town, amid a tempestuous romantic relationship with Jaffe. Years and several successful plays later, Lily leaves for Hollywood, and Jaffe's plays begin to flop. After a disastrous show in Chicago, Jaffe encounters Lily on a train and tries everything to get her to return to Broadway, but Lily doesn't want anything to do with her former mentor. A dazzling showcase for the skills of Barrymore and Lombard and one of the first screwball comedies, TWENTIETH CENTURY boasts rapid-fire dialogue, entertainingly oddball... Less

One of the most brilliant of all German silent films, F.W. Murnau's THE LAST LAUGH uses a constantly moving and subjective camera to capture the emotional anguish of a man whose life is suddenly devoid of meaning. Because of his age, an elderly doorman at a hotel finds himself ignominiously demoted to washroom attendant. Particularly galling to the poor man is the loss of his uniform, which gives him pride and prestige. Crestfallen, he spends the day wandering the city, getting drunk and dreaming of suicide, mourning the loss of his dignity, and trying desperately to hang on to a shred of hope.

Movie buffs should be interested in this film, the last one for Valentino. The story is about a romance between a desert sheik and a dancing girl.

Andy has got real girl trouble when he finds himself with two dates to the big Christmas dance.

A wistful young man from Oklahoma, daydreams his way back to the heyday of ancient Rome and causes all kinds of trouble.

This classic musical tells the story of a debonair gangster and his cohorts. Often voted by European audiences as one of world cinema's shining achievements, THE THREEPENNY OPERA was directed by famous director G.W. Pabst, composed by the legendary Kurt Weill, and stars Weill's wife, the incomparable and sleekly sexy cabaret singer Lotte Lenya.

Movie buffs should be interested in this film, the last one for Valentino. The story is about a romance between a desert sheik and a dancing girl.

A musical comedy about a pair of penniless artists who discover they have won the lottery - but the ticket is in the pocket of a coat that was given away to a beggar. A mad search begins fraught with misadventures.

Murnau's FAUST stars the inimitable Emil Jannings as Mephistopheles, to whom the hapless and aging Faust sells his soul for renewed youth as well as wealth and power. Based on Goethe's interpretation of the age old legend, Murnau merely uses the story as a starting point for an incredibly phantasmagoric vision of the struggle between good and evil. Beginning with a flourish, Murnau introduces Mephistopheles with one of the most famous sequences in film history, finding Jannings being birthed as a disgusting, primordial creature from the heavens and banished to the netherworld. Baroque, bizarre, and unforgettable, FAUST is one of the German master's greatest triumphs. Silent movie with English and German subtitles. The Kino version is restored with a symphonic soundtrack.

Murnau's FAUST stars the inimitable Emil Jannings as Mephistopheles, to whom the hapless and aging Faust sells his soul for renewed youth as well as wealth and power. Based on Goethe's interpretation of the age old legend, Murnau merely uses the story as a starting point for an incredibly phantasmagoric vision of the struggle between good and evil. Beginning with a flourish, Murnau introduces Mephistopheles with one of the most famous sequences in film history, finding Jannings being birthed as a disgusting, primordial creature from the heavens and banished to the netherworld. Baroque, bizarre, and unforgettable, FAUST is one of the German master's greatest triumphs. Silent movie with English and German subtitles. The Kino version is restored with a symphonic soundtrack.

NAUGHTY MARIETTA was the first of nine films to pair Jeanette MacDonald with then unknown baritone Nelson Eddy, and the result was nothing less than magnificent, with the scenes in which they woo each other in song rivaling those of any musical love story from the 1930s. Their fine voices, combined with the plush sets of this opulent studio period piece, turn Victor Herbert's soulful operetta into a fine film. MacDonald plays a French princess who has been promised to an elderly nobleman. Determined to escape her horrid fate, MacDonald trades places with her maid and scurries off on a boat headed for the new world. En route to Louisiana, the boat is taken by pirates, then rescued by Captain Richard Warrington (Nelson Eddy). From here on out, the captain and the princess must escape the... Less

Each member of "The Good Comrades"--a club of seven wealthy men living together in a Scottish castle--has a large insurance policy upon himself, made out to the last surviving member of the club. Super sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his assistant Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) are called in to the case after two of the members die under mysterious circumstances-- each after receiving a letter containing orange seeds. This classic Holmes mystery is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS.

Called the fastest, funniest movie of Hollywood's golden era, BOMBSHELL offers up the hottest sex symbol of the 1930s, Jean Harlow, in a role that mirrored her real-life persona. Playing Lola Burns, a Hollywood starlet, Harlow decides she's tired of the Hollywood game and calls it quits. But her plans for marriage and adoption are ripped apart by her scheming publicist (Lee Tracy) and her alcoholic con-man father (Frank Morgan). Can a Hollywood sex queen find happiness off the screen? Find out in this sharp-tongued satire.

Angered at his stern uncle, Toby Tyler (Kevin Cocoran) runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper (Bob Sweeney), convinces Toby that his foster parents don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his foster parents truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again. The scenes of Toby training his horse are especially enjoyable, as is his comic interaction with the chimp. Director Charles Barton serves this light and tender turn of the century drama up with humorous ease. Look for a great cameo from Barbara Beaird as the outspoken Mademoiselle... Less

Two prisoners attempt an escape, but only one makes it. He becomes a successful business man and when his friend finally gets out of jail he hires his old escape partner. Many madcap adventures happen everywhere they go. Academy Award Nominations: Best Interior Decoration.

George Stevens' adaptation of BoothTarkington's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1921 novel, and his breakthrough film, stars Katherine Hepburn in the title role. A pretty young woman who dreams of reaching beyond her middle-class origins, Alice attends a party being hosted by Mildred Palmer (Evelyn Venable), a wealthy local debutante. Wearing a two-year-old gown, Alice is pointedly ignored by all, before Arthur Russell (Fred MacMurray), an attractive, unassuming young man from an affluent family, is taken with her, and asks her to dance. Despite the strength of her attraction to Arthur, Alice insists on keeping him at a distance, ashamed of her family's lack of money. After lavishing compliments on the young woman, he finally succeeds in persuading her to attend a party at the home of J.A. Lamb... Less

Angered at his stern uncle Toby Tyler Kevin Cocoran runs away from his foster home to join the circus where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs the frisky chimpanzee. However the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor Harry Tupper Bob Sweeney convinces Toby that his foster parents don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him and that his foster parents truly love him Toby happily returns home once again. The scenes of Toby training his horse are especially enjoyable as is his comic interaction with the chimp. Director Charles Barton serves this light and tender turn of the century drama up with humorous ease. Look for a great cameo from Barbara Beaird as the outspoken Mademoiselle Jeanette. The... Less

Despite a historically and morally questionable premise the 1960s sitcom HOGAN'S HEROES was wildly popular during its premiere run and continues to remain one of the most classic not to mention utterly unique comedy series in television history. Set in a Nazi prison camp during World War II the series follows a group of Allied POWs--Englishman Peter Newkirk a pre-FAMILY FEUD Richard Dawson Frenchman Louis LeBeau Robert Clary and Americans Andrew Carter Larry Hovis and James Kinchloe Ivan Dixon one of the first African-American actors to get equal billing--led by the irrepressible Colonel Robert Hogan Bob Crane in their hilarious attempts to sabotage the Nazi war effort. Though often mischaracterized as a tasteless gloss on the real-life horrors of Nazi Germany the series was set in a... Less

In TWENTIETH CENTURY Oscar Jaffe John Barrymore a temperamental Broadway producer with a history of success and an ego to match turns his tyrannical energies on young starlet Mildred Plotka Carole Lombard. Before long she's renamed Lily Garland and has become the toast of the town amid a tempestuous romantic relationship with Jaffe. Years and several successful plays later Lily leaves for Hollywood and Jaffe's plays begin to flop. After a disastrous show in Chicago Jaffe encounters Lily on a train and tries everything to get her to return to Broadway but Lily doesn't want anything to do with her former mentor. A dazzling showcase for the skills of Barrymore and Lombard and one of the first screwball comedies TWENTIETH CENTURY boasts rapid-fire dialogue entertainingly oddball supporting... Less

A couple of scheming carnival performers Bing Crosby and Bob Hope hustle out of town after selling a phony diamond mine. Ending up in Zanzibar they meet a couple of beautiful girls who lure them into the jungle and introduce them to a tribe of hungry cannibals.

A time machine transports the Three Stooges back to the land of ancient Ithaca where they meet Hercules. There they battle a host of frightening monsters.

Shipwreck survivors Jeff and Turkey Bing Crosby and Bob Hope are guests of a beautiful princess Dorothy Lamour who plans to marry Turkey. But the jealous Sheik Kassim has other plans for the groom. Jeff and Turkey manage to save their skins at the brink of a desert war. Academy Award Nominations: 2 including Best Original Screenplay.

Angered at his stern uncle, Toby Tyler (Kevin Cocoran) runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper (Bob Sweeney), convinces Toby that his foster parents don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his foster parents truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again. The scenes of Toby training his horse are especially enjoyable, as is his comic interaction with the chimp. Director Charles Barton serves this light and tender turn of the century drama up with humorous ease. Look for a great cameo from Barbara Beaird as the outspoken Mademoiselle... Less

When his wife is believed dead after seven years missing at sea a dashing attorney marries again only to have his first wife suddenly appear on his honeymoon night. Remade as the Doris Day starrer MOVE OVER DARLING. Academy Award Nominations: 3 including Best Original Story.

Two masterpieces from Spanish director Luis Bunuel. The 1929 surrealistic "Un Chien Andalou" was written over the course of a 3-day exchange of fantasies and dreams with Salvador Dali, and contains one of the most memorable scenes in film history - a razor blade slicing an eyeball. The 1932 film "Land Without Bread" was Bunuel's only documentary, and was immediately banned in Spain. A chilling and horrifying portrayal of the everyday lives of indigent peasants in one of Spain's most desolate regions.