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13 RUE MADELEINE
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A documentary-style narrative about the attempts of an O.S.S. agent to locate a secret German missile site in France during World War II. Featuring strong performances from James Cagney, Annabella, and Richard Conte. A rough-and-tumble spy adventure from director Henry Hathaway. Henry Hathaway---USA---1946---95 mins.
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ACT OF VIOLENCE / MYSTERY STREET
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In John Sturges' classic noir, the skeleton of a B-girl is studied by a detective and a Harvard medical examiner to determine her identity and that of the killer.
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ADVENTURE ISLAND (1947)
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Mercenary seamen plot to steal some cargo, but their scheme turns into a dangerous adventure when they are shipwrecked on a jungle island ruled by a madman. Rory Calhoun, Rhonda Fleming and Alan Napier star in this remake of Ebb Tide. "Poverty Row" directing veteran Sam Newfield used the pseudonym Peter Stewart for this rare major studio (Paramount) effort. Sam Newfield---USA---1947---66 mins.
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ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, THE
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This Errol Flynn swashbuckling vehicle won the Academy Award for costumes and features a score by Max Steiner. Vincent Sherman---USA---1948---111 mins.
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ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN, THE
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An eccentric biography of the life and art of the American writer and humorist. Fredric March imbues Twain with wit and invention, perfectly appropriating Twain's gestures and rhythms. With Alexis Smith, Donald Crisp, George Barbier and Binnie Barnes.
Irving Rapper---USA---1944---130 mins.
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ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
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In this colorful, stylized Arabian Nights tale, a deposed prince and his band of outlaws seek vengeance on the nefarious Hulagu Khan and the Mongol forces who murdered his father and seized the throne. Cinematography by George Robinson. With Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Scotty Beckett and Turhan Bey. Digitally remastered as part of the Universal Backlot Series.
Arthur Lubin---USA---1944---87 mins.
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ALL ABOUT EVE
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Six Oscars were awarded this cynical and entertaining examination of life as it exists on the Broadway theatre scene. Bette Davis glows as the aging star being undermined by her protege Anne Baxter, as Eve Harrington. With George Sanders, Celeste Holm, and Marilyn Monroe. A gem. Joseph L. Mankiewicz---USA---1950---138 mins.
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ALL THE KING'S MEN (1949)
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Broderick Crawford gives a legendary performance as a brawling, bull-headed southern politician in this riveting drama of political corruption.
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AMAZING MR. X
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Turhan Bey is a phony spiritualist who teams up with a not-so-dead husband in order to deceive a wealthy widow. Lynn Bari is the bereaved young woman driven to seek the "help" of the mystic. This eerie film also includes Richard Carlson and Donald Curtis. Bernard Vorhaus---USA---1948---78 mins.
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ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM
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A lavish adaptation of Margaret Landon's book on Anna Leonowens (the source of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I), detailing the experiences of an English governess (Irene Dunne) in 19th-century Thailand. The story examines her complicated relationship with the King of Siam. Oscar-winning cinematography by Arthur Miller. Screenplay by Talbot Jennings and Sally Benson. With Rex Harrison (his Hollywood debut), Lee J. Cobb, Linda Darnell, Gale Sondergaard and Mikhail Rasumny. John Cromwell---USA---1946---128 mins.
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ARABIAN NIGHTS
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Two brothers fight over possession of the evil Caliph of Baghdad and the liberation of the enslaved Scheherazade. A film notable for its expressive use of color and decor. With Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Sabu, Leif Erickson and John Rawlins---USA---1942---87 mins.
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ARCH OF TRIUMPH
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Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman star in this adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel about a refugee doctor and a girl with a past in Paris, set just before the Nazi invasion. Lewis Milestone---USA---1948---123 mins.
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BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY SOXER
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Myrna Loy plays a judge who orders Cary Grant to pay attention to her kid sister, Shirley Temple, who has fallen for Grant. Naturally, the judge's plan backfires. Irving Reis---USA---1947---95 mins.
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BACK TO BATAAN
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John Wayne is the American leader of Filipino patriots in an action melodrama based on the actual events that led to General MacArthur's recapture of the islands. Anthony Quinn is the leader of the Philippine Scouts. Edward Dmytryk---USA---1945---95 mins.
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BARBARA STANWYCK COLLECTION (UNIVERSAL BACKLOT SERIES)
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A collection of six harder-to-find gems starring the versatile star, Barbara Stanwyck. The star "has a distinctive effect on two films in which Douglas Sirk directed her...Stanwyck brought to life the lost years of the lonely outsider in search of a life she left behind" (The New Yorker). In All I Desire (Douglas Sirk, 1953, 80 mins.), she plays a woman of the theater who is driven from a small Wisconsin town by scandal. Now she hopes to return to her estranged family. Her husband (Richard Carlson) is now seeing a school teacher (Maureen O'Sullivan). Aside from this potential love triangle, there is plenty of drama in the form of her previous lover, the man who hastened her original departure. She also stars in Douglas Sirk's There's Always Tomorrow (1956, 84 mins.), a melodrama about an aging executive and family man (Fred MacMurray) who lost his spark in both spheres. This makes a chance encounter with an old flame (Stanwyck) all the more alluring. Although not revered like Written on the Wind (released later that year), There's Always Tomorrow is an excellent widescreen soap from a master stylist. In Internes Can't Take Money (Alfred Santell, 1937, 79 mins.), Stanwyck is the patient of a young doctor played by Joel McCrea. Though the doctor falls in love, his patient has other pressing needs. She must find her daughter. The child was hidden by her criminal husband before he died. Now she will use any means to find the lost girl, even the abilities of the intern. Stanwyck and McCrea reteamed for The Great Man's Lady (William Wellman, 1942, 91 mins.), a melodrama about life in the old days. Stanwyck is the wife of a town founder and rather consciously decides to defer to this great man's glory. As an old widow, the actual story of her husband's life as a pioneer can be told. It seems she significantly influenced and shaped the town with her courage and ability. The last two films in this Universal set are the rarest. In the light, equine-based comedy The Bride Wore Boots (Irving Pichel, 1946, 85 mins.), Stanwyck is married to historian Robert Cummings, a historian who hates her love of horses and vice versa. When Diana Lynn and Patric Knowles butt in, "the story casts off all restraint and goes slapstick with a vengeance" (Variety). Lastly, The Lady Gambles (Michael Gordon, 1949, 99 mins.) is a ridiculous drama about a writer (Robert Preston) and his wife who take a trip to Las Vegas for a story. She is left with just enough free time to develop a gambling addiction and topple her happy marriage. "She plays a gambling lush with as much lip-licking and jittering as Ray Milland put into The Lost Week-End" (The New York Times).
Douglas Sirk/Alfred Santell/William Wellman/Irving Pichel/Michael Gordon---USA---1937-1956---517 mins.
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BATAAN
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A picture of war in its true, ugly detail. The story focuses on 13 Americans of various races fighting a suicidal rearguard action to stave off the Japanese offensive in the Philippines in order to allow the retreating Allied forces to make their escape. Stars Robert Taylor, Thomas Mitchell, Robert Walker and Desi Arnaz. Tay Garnett---USA---1943---114 mins.
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BATMAN: THE COMPLETE 1943 SERIAL COLLECTION
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A collection of Batman serials released in 1943. USA---2005---260 mins.
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BATTLEGROUND
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The heroic American defense of a little Belgian town named Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Van Johnson leads a cast of American fighting men in this World War II drama. They include John Hodiak, George Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Don Taylor, James Whitmore, Leon Ames, Richard Jaeckel and Ricardo Montalban as the Hispanic GI who has never seen snow before. Supporting the actors are actual members of the "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st Airborne William Wellman---USA---1949---118 mins.
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BEFORE THEY WERE STARS VOL. 1
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Every Hollywood star has to start somewhere and this 2-DVD set presents six of them in films that helped garner them fame: Marilyn Monroe in Home Town Story (Arthur Pierson, 1951, 61 mins.); Alan Ladd in Gang's Inc. (Phil Rosen, 1941, 61 mins.); Jackie Cooper in Abe Lincoln of 9th Avenue (William Nigh, 1939, 73 mins.); Robert Mitchum in Gung Ho! (Ray Enright, 1943, 88 mins.); Anthony Quinn in Bulldog Drummond in Africa (Louis King, 1938, 58 mins.); and Myrna Loy in Animal Kingdom (Edward H. USA---365 mins.
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BEHIND LOCKED DOORS
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Best known for his many westerns, director Budd Boetticher (credited on this film as Oscar Boetticher) proved he had talent for the film noir with this low-budget thriller. A private detective has himself committed to an insane asylum so that he can get the goods on a corrupt judge who is faking insanity in order to evade police. Cited by some as the inspiration for Sam Fuller's Shock Corridor. Starring Richard Carlson and Lucille Bremer. Budd Boetticher---USA---1948---62 mins.
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