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Jess & Mary B's UNEDITED Bonus Features: Vol. 2
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Bobby Breen Double Feature, Vol. 1: Let's Sing Again, Rainbow on the River, DVD, $25.94 |
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"Rareflix Triple Feature, Vol. 1 DVD" $12.36 |
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RED RYDER VOLUME 6 DOUBLE FEATURE DVD, NEW & SEALED $19.99 |
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Scream Theater Double Feature - Vol. 1 (DVD, 2004) $7.99 |
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Scream Theater Double Feature - Vol. 2 (DVD, 2004, Cinema Pops Collection) $7.99 |
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Western Film Noir - Double Feature Vol. 1 (DVD, 2006) $4.00 |
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War Classics - Vol. 1: 8 Feature Films (DVD, 2003, 2-Disc Set) $0.99 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 10 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $4.50 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 10 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $1.50 |
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RAREFLIX TRIPLE FEATURE VOL. 4: BOOGIE VISION/LIGHTING - NEW DVD BOXSET $15.64 |
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RAREFLIX TRIPLE FEATURE VOL. 4: BOOGIE VISION/LIGHTING - NEW DVD BOXSET $18.64 |
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MOBSTER CLASSICS VOL. 3: 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $4.50 |
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MOBSTER CLASSICS VOL. 3: 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $1.50 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 14 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $5.02 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 14 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $2.02 |
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War Classics - Vol. 1: 4 Feature Films (DVD, 2003) $6.99 |
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Carry On Double Feature: Volume One: Don't Lose Your Head/Follow DVD $7.19 |
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"Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 2 DVD" $4.85 |
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"Cisco Kid Double Feature, Vol. 2 DVD" $4.80 |
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AVATAR The Last Airbender Book 2:EARTH Volume 1 Five Chapters +Special Features $7.95 |
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Rifftrax Double Feature: The Best of Rifftrax Shorts, Vol. 1 / Night of the Livi $13.11 |
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Carry On Double Feature Vol 3: Carry On Camping & Carry On Again Doctor DVD New $10.35 |
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MOBSTER CLASSICS VOL. 2: 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $4.50 |
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MOBSTER CLASSICS VOL. 2: 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $1.50 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 9 - 5 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $1.61 |
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COMEDY CLASSICS VOL. 7 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $1.61 |
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MYSTERY CLASSICS VOL. 9 - 5 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $4.61 |
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COMEDY CLASSICS VOL. 7 - 4 FEATURE FILMS - NEW DVD $4.61 |
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Hollywood Hot Shots - Vol. 2 (DVD, 2006, Double Feature) brand new . $2.49 |
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Adventure Film Series Vol. 4: 4 Feature Films (DVD, 2008) $6.99 |
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie $4.17 Features include: •MPAA Rating: PG•Format: DVD•Runtime: 95 minutes... |
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Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 1 $40.00 What's up, Doc? Well, how about a four-disc boxed set packed with 56 of the funniest cartoons in Warner Bros. history? Get ready to laugh yourself silly with salutes to Bugs Bunny ("Baseball Bugs," "Long-Haired Hare," "Wabbit Twouble," "The Rabbit of Seville," and more); Daffy Duck and Porky Pig ("Duck Amuck," "Dough for the Do-Do," "Scaredy Cat," "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century," and more);... |
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Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection, Volume One (The Premiere Edition) $8.97 They're the clown princes of animation. They're the international ambassadors of cartoon comedy. They're the fabulously funny friends you grew up with! And now 28 of the very best animated shorts starring the very wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters have been rounded up on DVD for the first time ever in The Looney Tunes Premiere Collection! Just barely contained in two special edition discs e... |
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Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 [Blu-ray] $18.99 Pixar's unprecedented string of hit animated features was built on the short films in this collection. John Lasseter and Ed Catmull used these cartoons the way Walt Disney used the "Silly Symphonies" during the 1930s: as a training ground for artists and a way to explore the potential of a new medium. Although it's only 90 seconds long, "Luxo, Jr." (1986) ranks as the "Steamboat Willie" of compute... |
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Israel, A Journey Through Time: From Abraham to Jesus (Vol 1) $1.99 ... |
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The James Bond Collection, Volume Two: Dr. No. / On Her Majesty's Secret Service / The Man with the Golden Gun / The Spy Who Loved Me / Moonraker [VHS] $18.95 The second grab bag of 007 adventures features three Bonds in five films, including the legendary movie that started it all. In 1962 Sean Connery defined the cinematic James Bond as a tough, charming, and thoroughly professional cold war spy with a license to kill in the lean, hard-edged Dr. No. With Ursula Andress (as the original Bond girl Honey Ryder, who makes her entrance in a bikini), Bond b... |
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Power Bright PW2300-12 Power Inverter 2300 Watt 12 Volt DC To 110 Volt AC $213.99 PW-2300 Features: -Anodized aluminum case.-Two 3-prong AC receptacle.-Overload indicator.-Built-in cooling fan.-Wireless remote.-LED display- input voltage/output wattage.... |
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Panasonic FV-08VQL5 Whisper-Lite 80 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Light Combination, White $311.00 WhisperLite 80 CFM Ceiling Mounted Fan/Light Combination Add Some Overhead Light to Your Room This Unit Not Only Ventilates the Air in Your Room, but Provides Overhead Lighting as Well. One 32-Watt Compact Fluorescent Lamp will Provide Plenty of Overhead Lighting while the Convenient, 4-Watt Nightlight will Help You Find Your Way Through the Room in the Dark. Quiet Operation at .25" Water Gauge Wh... |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Complete Book Two Collection $21.69 Five-disc set includes all 20 chapters of "Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 2: Earth" and a bonus disc filled with extra features. 8 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; featurettes; interview; bonus shorts. **20 episodes on 5 discs. 8 1/4 hrs.**... |
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Glee: The Complete First Season $19.44 It was a choral rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" that first put Glee on the map, the thrilling end to an intriguing pilot episode that aired after American Idol in May 2009. After the full season began airing that fall, Glee became the most talked about show on TV, a musical-comedy-drama of colorful characters and soaring production numbers. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is a teac... |
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Rich Mullins Triple Feature - CD $11.99 ">He could take the mundane and turn t into something majestic. Although Rich Mullins is gone, his rich musical legacy lives on. This limited edition triple feature includes his self-titled album >Rich Mullins> and >The World As Best I Remember It, Vol. 1 & 2.>>" |
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Triple Feature (Softpack) $11.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1: THE ONE THING:), (DISC 2: TIMELESS: THE CLASSICS, VOL. 2:), (DISC 3: SOUL PROVIDER:), 1. Said I Loved You... But I Lied, 1. Sexual Healing, 1. Soul Provider, 2. Georgia On My Mind, 2. I'm Not Made Of Steel, 2. Tired Of Being Alone, 3. It's Only My Heart, 3. Let's Stay Together, 3. One Thing, The, 4. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, 4. My Girl, 4. Soul Of My Soul, 5. Ain't No Sunshine, 5. Completely, 5. How Can We Be Lovers, 6. (What A) Wonderful World, 6. Lean On Me, 6. You Wouldn't Know Love, 7. Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love, 7. Like A Rolling Stone, 7. When I'm Back On My Feet Again, 8. A Time For Letting Go, 8. From Now On, 8. I Can't Stand The Rain, 9. Love Cuts Deep, 9. Never Get Enough Of Your Love, 9. Try A Little Tenderness, 10. In The Arms Of Love, 10. Stand Up For Love, 10. What You Won't Do For Love, 11. Whiter Shade Of Pale |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 6 - $12.99 Includes:The Black Glove (1954) The Deadly Game (1955) The Black Glove This disappointing thriller from horror legend Terence Fisher (The Curse of Frankenstein) stars Alex Nicol as James Bradley, an America trumpet-player visiting London. Falsely accused of murdering a Spanish singer, Bradley can only prevent his own execution by finding the real killer. Not one of Fisher's more rousing films, this modestly-budgeted programmer co-stars Geoffrey Keen and Arthur Lane. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi The Deadly Game The Deadly Game was originally released in England as Third Party Risk. Lloyd Bridges stars as an ex-GI living in Spain. Accused of murdering an army buddy and betraying his country to the Enemy, Bridges must work overtime to clear himself. Though the leading ladies are forgettable, some excellent work is turned in by the male cast contingent, including British reliables Finlay Currie and Ferdy Mayne. Director Daniel Birt adapted the screenplay of The Deadly Game from a novel by Nicholas Bentley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Scream Theater Double Feature, Vol. 1 - Dolby $8.99 Includes:Scream Bloody Murder (1973), MPAA Rating: R Sisters of Death (1976), MPAA Rating: PG Scream Bloody Murder In this slasher outing, a deranged young man mangles his father to death with a tractor. During the fun, he loses his own hand. Afterward he is placed in a hospital for the criminally insane where his hand is replaced by a hook. Time passes and he is eventually released. Unfortunately, he is far from cured and goes on an unparalleled killing spree. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi Sisters of Death When five sorority sisters gather together for a reunion, they discover that the deadly secret they share has come back to haunt them. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi |
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Roy Rogers Double Feature, Vol. 1 - $12.99 Includes:Bells of San Angelo (1947) Under California Stars (1948) Bells of San Angelo The Bells of San Angelo was the second Republic Roy Rogers western to be filmed in the "new" Trucolor process (actually the old Magnacolor process). Set in the modern west, the story involves a silver-smuggling racket headed by rotten Rex Gridley (John McGuire). In a novel scripting touch, Roy Rogers doesn't outwit the villains-and in fact is soundly beaten by the bad guys halfway through the film. It's up to heroine Lee Madison (Dale Evans), a writer of fanciful cowboy novels, to save the day! By taking Roy Rogers off his "King of the Cowboys" pedestal, Bells of San Angelo succeeds in humanizing this western icon, and the film is all the better for it. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Under California Stars Opening with a brief look at Republic Pictures' back lot in Studio City, CA, this average Roy Rogers songfest settles down to weightier matters after Roy returns to the old homestead to perform a radio broadcast. Peace and quiet, however, are rudely interrupted when someone kidnaps the cowboy crooner's famous horse Trigger and demands a $100,000 ransom for the handsome equine. The perpetrators of this dastardly deed are horse traders "Pop" Jordan (George Lloyd) and Lige McFarland (Wade Crosby), who employ a mole at the Rogers outfit in the person of young Ted Conover (Michael Chapin), Lige's innocent stepson, who will do anything to recover the imperiled Trigger. When not chasing down nasty kidnappers, Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers (featuring Pat Brady) and leading lady Jane Frazee perform "Under California Stars", "King of the Cowboys", and Little Saddle Pals", all by Jack Elliott. Like he had in his initial Republic starring vehicle, Under Western Stars (1938), Roy also sings Gene Autry's dramatic "Dust". Under California Stars was released in Trucolor. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi |
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Johnny Mack Brown Double Feature, Vol. 1 - $12.99 Includes:Bad Man from Red Butte (1940) Rawhide Rangers (1941) Bad Man from Red Butte Johnny Mack Brown plays a dual role in the Universal B-western Bad Man From Red Butte. It seems that honest, upright Gil Brady has a less-than-honest twin brother, a desperado who goes by the name of Buck Halliday. Eventually, Gil is blamed for the crimes committed by Buck, and is promptly tossed in the calaboose. With the help of frontier lawyer Gabriel Hornsby (Bob Baker) and snake-oil peddler Spud Jenkins (Fuzzy Knight), Gil manages to clear his name and bring his black-sheep sibling to justice. Heroine Anne Gwynne offers a refreshing and likeable slant on the traditional "new schoolma'rm" role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Rawhide Rangers Rawhide Rangers is a satisfyingly equitable blend of western action, music and comedy relief. The villains are a group of frontier businessmen who set up a "protective" organization for the purpose of extorting money from the local ranchers. Enter hero Johnny Mack Brown, who has arrived in town to avenge the death of his brother. In short order, Brown deduces that the crooked businessmen were also responsible for his brother's murder, and then all heck breaks loose. Nell O'Day, one of the best horsewomen in Hollywood, is cast as the film's eminently self-reliant heroine. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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The Feature $12.99 Track Listing: 1. Portal Potty, 2. Urine Trouble, 3. Deuces Wild, 4. Feature, The, 5. Lager Jam 87', 6. Rigormortits - (featuring Shawn Riley), 7. Old Bay, Old and Grey, 8. White Worms From Hell, 9. Night Of The Scrappelizer, 10. Extreme Glacial Movement, 11. White Mist Of Summer Mountain Road, 12. Trashphault, 13. JFKFC, 14. Desolation Of Smaug, 15. Midnight Murder Rampage |
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Triple Feature: Rich Mullins/The... [Digipak] $11.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1: RICH MULLINS:), (DISC 2: THE WORLD AS BEST AS I REMEMBER IT, VOL. 1:), (DISC 3: THE WORLD AS BEST AS I REMEMBER IT, VOL. 2:), 1. Few Good Men, A, 1. Hello Old Friends, 1. Step by Step, 2. Boy Like Me/Man Like You, 2. Place to Stand, A, 2. Sometimes by Step, 3. Everyman, 3. Live Right, 3. Where You Are, 4. Jacob and 2 Women, 4. Just Shall Live, The, 4. New Heart, 5. Elijah, 5. Howling, The, 5. Waiting, 6. Calling Out Your Name, 6. Nothing But a Miracle, 6. To Tell Them, 7. Both Feet on the Ground, 7. Maker of Noses, The, 7. Who God Is Gonna Use, 8. River, The, 8. These Days, 8. What Susan Said, 9. Growing Young, 9. I See You, 9. Prisoner, 10. All the Way My Savior Leads Me, 10. Save Me, 10. Step by Step (Reprise), 11. Sometimes by Step (Reprise) |
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Mario Lanza Double Feature Vol 1 - For The First Time & That Midnight Kiss $16.99 Rca:60516 |
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Shadow: Double Feature, Vol. 1 - The Shadow Strikes/International Crime - B&W $6.99 Includes:International Crime (1937) The Shadow Strikes (1937) International Crime International Crime is the second of two Grand National programmers inspired by the popular "Shadow" pulp novels by Maxwell Grant. Rod La Rocque plays Lamont Cranston, famed criminologist and (in this film at least) radio crime reporter. This time around Cranston does not "cloud men's minds" hypnotically to become the invisible Shadow: he remains fully visible from beginning to end, with nary a clouded mind in sight. In attempting to solve the murder of a wealthy financier, Cranston exposes a gang of foreign saboteurs. Based on the story "The Fox Hound" by Ted Tinsley (not Maxwell Grant, as the credits claim), International Crime includes several of the supporting characters from the "Shadow" pulps. However, the heroine (Astrid Allwyn) is Phoebe Lane, not Margot. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi The Shadow Strikes The Shadow, the famed radio and pulp-novel hero with the mysterious power to "cloud men's minds" so that they cannot see him, was first brought to the screen by low-budget Grand National Pictures in 1937. Former matinee idol Rod LaRocque stars as the Shadow's man-about-town alter-ego Lamont Cranston, a lawyer-criminologist who occasionally adopts his celebrated disguise to prey on the consciences of the guilty. The only person who knows the true identity of the Shadow is Cranston's faithful manservant Henry (Margot Lane, the Shadow's "constant friend and companion" who shared his secret in the radio version, does not appear in the picture). On this occasion, Cranston tries to solve the murder of a wealthy "gentleman" who had enemies galore, with suspects ranging from the victim's heirs to a gang of racketeers. Since the film's budget precluded the special effects needed to cloud men's minds, Cranston must rely on his wits -- and a none-too-concealing cloak and mask -- to outmaneuver the villains. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Red Ryder and Little Beaver Double Feature, Vol. 2 - B&W $12.99 Includes:Stagecoach to Denver (1946) Vigilantes of Boom Town (1946) Stagecoach to Denver An exemplary "Red Ryder" Western, Stagecoach to Denver features Red (Allan Lane), his aunt, the Duchess (Martha Wentworth), and Little Beaver (Bobby Blake) caring for Dickie Ray (Bobby Hyatt), a young child who has broken his back in a stagecoach collision that also took the life of Land Commissioner Felton (Edward Cassidy). Unbeknownst to the people of Elkhorn, stage owner Big Bill Lambert (Roy Barcroft) had arranged the "accident" in order to get rid of the pesky land commissioner who threatened to ruin his plans for controlling all communication between Elkhorn and Denver. Little Dickie requires an operation but Doc Kimball (Tom Chatterton) needs the consent from his nearest relative, Denver resident May Barnes (Marin Sais), whom the boy has never met. Since she is scheduled to arrive on the same stage as the new land commissioner, Taylor (Tom Chatterton), Aunt May poses a problem for Big Bill, who has them both kidnapped and replaced with his own people, Wally (Stanley Price) and Beautiful (Peggy Stewart). The latter feels sorry for little Dickie and is ready to bail but Big Bill forces her to go through with the deception. The boy survives his operation, of course, and Big Bill's treachery is eventually revealed. But Beautiful pays a rather heavy price for her part of the deception when she takes a bullet meant for Bobby. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi Vigilantes of Boom Town A much celebrated bout between legendary prize-fighters Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons becomes a hot issue in the Nevada community of Carson City in this above-average entry in Republic Pictures popular "Red Ryder" series. Leading citizen Molly McVey (Peggy Stewart) considers boxing to be a display of barbarism and does her utmost to have the fight cancelled. Red Ryder (Allan Lane), in contrast, permits Corbett (George Turner) and his manager Bill Delaney (Roscoe Karns) to use the Duchess's ranch as their headquarters. Our hero, however, almost comes to regret that decision when nearly ambushed by villainous Mckean (Roy Barcroft), who conspires to take off with the prize money. No sooner is McKean dispatched when Red finds himself kidnapped by a couple of ruffians hired by Molly, who still attempts to prevent the carnage. Molly, however, discovers her error and Red returns just in time to witness Corbett losing to Fitzsimmons (John Dehner). Supporting actor George Turner, who bears no resemblance to the real life Jim Corbett (1866-1933), later played the title role in the 1947 serial Son of Zorro. Coprbett, who had won the world heavyweight championship in 1892, did indeed lose the title to Fitzsimmons (1863-1917) in Carson City, NV, March 17, 1897. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 2 - Fullscreen B&W Dolby $12.99 Includes:A Stolen Face (1952) Blackout (1954) A Stolen Face Brilliant plastic surgeon Philip Ritter (Paul Henreid) loses the love of his life, concert pianist Alice Brent (Lizabeth Scott), to her manager, David (Andre Morell). As a balm to his wounded pride, Dr. Ritter Henreid makes over a hideously scarred female criminal into the spitting image of the woman who jilted him (the girl is played by Mary McKenzie "before," and, of course, by Lizabeth Scott "after"). Alas, he cannot make over her personality as well, and soon she's run off with her own crooked crowd. A not-bad precursor to Hitchcock's Vertigo, A Stolen Face was produced by Britain's Hammer Films, and distributed in the U.S. by Lippert. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Blackout Dane Clark plays a down-at-heels war vet who enters into an odd agreement. If he'll marry a gorgeous blonde (Belinda Lee), Clark will be paid a hefty sum of money. Unfortunately he's being set up as the fall guy in a murder scheme. Awakening from a drunken stupor, Clark finds that all the evidence in the murder points to him--and even he is convinced that he's guilty. Filmed in England, Blackout is based on the Helen Nielsen novel Murder by Proxy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 5 - Fullscreen B&W Dolby $12.99 Includes:Paid to Kill (1954) The Glass Tomb (1955) Paid to Kill In this thriller, a nearly bankrupt businessman blackmails a buddy into to murdering him within a week so that his wife can collect on his hefty insurance policy. Unfortunately, his business takes a sudden upswing, and he no longer has to die. Too bad his friend doesn't know that. The hero suffers several near misses before learning that it is partner and another who really want to kill him, not his friend whom they have kidnapped and framed. In the end, the villains shoot each other. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi The Glass Tomb A carnival freak show provides the setting for this murder mystery. The trouble begins when the "Starving Man" the world's longest survivor of a fast is found dead inside his glass cage. It is later learned that he was killed because he had witnessed the murder of an extortionist. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 4 - Fullscreen B&W Dolby $12.99 Includes:Wings of Danger (1952) Terror Street (1954) Wings of Danger Wings of Danger was originally released in England as Dead on Course. This early Hammer Studios effort stars Zachary Scott as an airline pilot named Van. When Van's pal Nick Talbot (Robert Beatty) is strong-armed into aiding a gang of smugglers, it's time to take decisive action. Adventure-film veteran John Gilling adapted the screenplay from a novel by Elleston Trevor. Distributed in Great Britain by Exclusive Films, Ltd., Wings of Danger was released in the U.S. by Lippert Pictures. According to some sources, the U.S. version was trimmed by a couple of minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Terror Street Steve Fisher, best known for I Wake Up Screaming, wrote the story and screenplay for the British melodrama Terror Street. Dan Duryea plays Bill Rogers, an American jet pilot, who comes to England to find out why he hasn't heard from his wife lately. Upon his arrival, he learns that his wife has been murdered, and that he's the prime suspect. With only 36 hours at his disposal, Rogers takes it upon himself to track down the actual killer. Such familiar British-movie faces as Erich Pohlmann and Kenneth Griffith share screen time with relative newcomers like Elsy Albin and Ann Gudrun. Running 83 minutes, Terror Street was originally released in England in an 80-minute version titled 36 Hours. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 3 - Fullscreen B&W Dolby $12.99 Includes:The Gambler and the Lady (1952) Heat Wave (1954) The Gambler and the Lady In this crime drama, an avaricious, successful gambler is not content with fabulous wealth and aspires to become a member of the British nobility after he falls in love with one of the country's more prominent blue-blooded women. Unfortunately, to have her, he must mend his ways. He then dumps his girl friend, a nightclub singer who becomes murderously jealous. He must also deal with the mobsters who try to take over his clubs. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi Heat Wave Alex Nicol stars as writer Mark Kendrick, who becomes involved in an affair with his murderous neighbor Carol Forrest (Hillary Brooke). ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 1 - Fullscreen B&W $12.99 Includes:Man Bait (1952) Flanagan Boy (1953) Man Bait The Last Page was the original British title for the 1952 murder meller Man Bait. Hollywood's George Brent plays a married bookstore owner who is blackmailed by scheming Diana Dors. The subsequent chain reaction of events leads to the death of Brent's invalid wife. It gets worse when Dors is killed by her partner-in-crime Peter Reynolds, and Brent is accused of the crime. The bookseller's faithful secretary Marguerite Chapman comes to the rescue. As with many British programmers of the 1950s which starred American actors, The Last Page was distributed in the U.S. by Lippert Productions. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Flanagan Boy Who better than the estimable Barbara Payton to play the Bad Blonde in this Lippert release? Actually, the film was originally made in England by Hammer Productions, then released in Great Britain as The Flanagan Boy and This Woman is Trouble, but neither one of these titles had the box-office "sock" of Lippert's cognomen. The story finds the duplicitous Lorna Vecchi (Payton) wrapping boxer Johnny Flanagan (Tony Wright) around her little finger. It seems that Lorna is married to Johnny's manager, Giuseppe (Frederick Valk). But when her husband proves to be a nuisance, the "bad blonde" blackmails Johnny into murdering the man. Astonishingly, until the very, very end it looks like Lorna's going to get away with it! Bad Blonde was based on a novel by Max Catto. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Cisco Kid: Western Triple Feature, Vol. 1 - B&W Dolby $8.99 Includes:The Gay Cavalier (1946) Beauty and the Bandit (1946) South of Monterey (1947) The Gay Cavalier There'd already been a "Cisco Kid" B-picture titled The Gay Caballero, so this Monogram "Cisco" entry was released as The Gay Cavalier. No matter: it means the same thing, and the film is the mixture as before. Gilbert Roland stars as Cisco, while Martin Garralaga, usually cast as Pancho, is here seen as a wealthy ranch owner. With his usually roguish aplomb, Cisco saves Garralaga from a gang of thieves, engaging chief villain Tris Coffin in an exciting bit of climactic swordplay. Gay Cavalier represented Gilbert Roland's first "Cisco Kid" endeavor; he would appear in five more before being replaced by Duncan Renaldo in 1947. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Beauty and the Bandit Gilbert Roland dominates the action in a colorful performance as the bandit hero the Cisco Kid, this time up against a surprisingly vicious plot by a local doctor to steal land from the local peasants and small ranchers by poisoning them to drive them off, and then reselling the property to absentee European landlords. He finds an unexpected ally in Jeanne DuBois (Ramsay Ames), who starts out as part of the plot but is turned around by Roland's charm and charisma after a few fireworks. The direction is uneven, with William Nigh not quite able to make the flatter parts of the script as entertaining or smooth as they ought to be. Evidently, the producers knew they were in trouble with this downbeat script and took steps to rescue the picture. Seeing the sparks fly in the scenes in the first third of the picture, in which Ames is disguised as a man (which evokes echoes -- albeit very distant -- of Shakespeare's As You Like It) and verbally jousts with Roland, more material was written on the spot for the two of them, depicting a competition that becomes much more heated when her gender is revealed. By her own account, Nigh and Ames were friends, and she was a good sport on this shoot whatever they had her doing, and it's a pity they didn't go further with the rivalry between Roland's and Ames' characters, who might've been the Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones of their era. Roland also wrote some of his own dialogue and poetry for this effort, which seems very hackneyed today, but played just fine for audiences in 1946. (Note: In early TV prints of Beauty And The Bandit, all references to the Cisco Kid and O. Henry in the credits were blacked out, and mentions of the Cisco Kid and "Cisco" in the dialogue awkwardly dubbed over as "Chico" -- one suspects this was because the exclusive TV rights to the Cisco Kid had been sold to another producer for the TV series starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo). ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi South of Monterey An average "Cisco Kid" Western-adventure, South of Monterey features ace villain Harry Woods as Bennett, a nasty tax collector foreclosing on the poor to benefit himself. Young rancher Carlos Mandreno (George J. Lewis) refuses to give in and |
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Cisco Kid: Western Triple Feature, Vol. 2 - B&W Dolby $8.99 Includes:Robin Hood of Monterey (1947) Riding the California Trail (1947) King of the Bandits (1948) Robin Hood of Monterey Gilbert Roland made his penultimate appearance as the Cisco Kid in Monogram's Robin Hood of Monterrey. Roland is joined in his exploits by Chris-Pin Martin as Pancho. The film's 56 minutes is a near-nonstop anschluss of fistfights and gunplay, occasionally punctuated by Cisco's poetic wooing of whatever senorita happens to be around. The bad guys are headed by veterans Jack LaRue and Evelyn Brent; the last-named performer had by this time made western villainesses her particular specialty. After Robin Hood of Monterey and King of the Bandits, Gilbert Roland relinquished the Cisco Kid mantle to Duncan Renaldo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Riding the California Trail The Cisco Kid attempts to break up an arranged marriage in this romantic B-Western from Monogram. Learning that nasty Raoul (Ted Hecht) is marrying lovely Dolores Ramirez (Inez Cooper) out of greed only, the Kid (Gilbert Roland) goes undercover as famous California adventurer Don Luis Salazar. The ruse works, and after a swordfight or two, Dolores is free to marry whomever she chooses. Teala Loring, as Raoul's true girlfriend, sings "Mi Amor Ya Volvia" by Gladys Flores and Edward Kay. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi King of the Bandits In this entry in the long-running western series, Cisco and Pancho must clear the Kid's name after he is blamed for recent stagecoach robberies. In reality the robber is another disguised as the Kid. Meanwhile Cisco is captured by U.S. Marshals. Fortunately, he escapes them, captures the real crook, and clears his name. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi |
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Hammer Film Noir Double Feature, Vol. 7 - B&W Dolby $12.99 Includes:The Unholy Four (1954) A Race for Life (1955) The Unholy Four Four friends go on a friendly fishing trip but only three return. This suspenseful drama chronicles the fate of the fourth who returns home an amnesiac after a three year absence to get revenge upon the "buddy" who knocked him out and left him to die. Any one of the remaining three could be a suspect as all of them are interested in pursuing his lovely widow. Unfortunately, the man's return coincides with a murder and he ends up blamed. Fortunately, his wife helps him solve the mystery and clear his name. The British title was A Stranger Came Home. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi A Race for Life Less than a month after the release of 20th Century-Fox's The Racers, Lippert Productions picked up the American distribution rights for the British A Race for Life. Richard Conte stars as Peter Wells, a onetime champion race-car driver whose career was interrupted by the war. Linking up with an Italian racing team, Wells hope to stage a comeback, while his wife Pat (Mari Aldon) wishes that he'd give up his dangerous profession. Pat finally walks out on her husband, but has a change of heart when he enters the prestigious Grand Prix. Much of A Race for Life is comprised of thrilling genuine race-car footage, culled from various English and European newsreels and documentaries. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi |
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Bob Steele Double Feature Collection, Vol. 1 [7 Discs] - $34.99 Includes:Near the Rainbow's End (1930) Near the Trail's End (1931) Son of Oklahoma (1932) Fighting Champ (1933) Kid Courageous (1935) Western Justice (1935) Sundown Saunders (1936) Brand of the Outlaws (1936) The Red Rope (1937) The Trusted Outlaw (1937) Thunder in the Desert (1938) Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940) Wildfire (1945) Ambush Trail (1946) Near the Rainbow's End Bob Steele's talkie debut was the usual story of cattlemen versus sheepmen. Steele, the son of a cattle rancher, ... |
