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Canadian-born Bobby Breen (1927-2016) became a sensation as a boy soprano on '30s radio programs. In an era when Shirley Temple ruled the box-office, it wasn't long before Hollywood came calling. Breen established himself as a young performer with presence, charm and talent in nine feature films made over a six-year span, most of them released by RKO. Upon reaching adolescence, Breen's voice changed. Although he quietly retired from the screen shortly thereafter, he continued to make nightclub...

A tripped-out vision of insanity featuring a tour de farce performance by Mickey Rooney. It's also an amazing achievement, which quickly destroys any preconceptions you might walk in with ... After 90 minutes of its dizzying pace, you feel like you're on the verge of madness too. Overbearing, pretentious and brilliant, this is one film that bears repeat viewing. -- Steve Puchalski, Shock CinemaThe legendary Mickey Rooney gives one of his most shocking, shattering performances as B.J. Lang, a...

SOMEONE TALKED: At a Nazi school for spies, the instructor teaches that American stupidity, and the Yankee inability to keep confidential information silent, will lead to victory for the German Reich.This cautionary tale was produced in an era when German wolfpacks were causing the loss of thousands of lives. Notable cast members include Richard Carlson, Frank Reicher and Morris Ankrum.WE LIVE IN TWO WORLDS: This fascinating short subject was written and narrated by famed author J.B. Priestley...

Dakota Jim Wilson has been a fugitive from the law for two years, wanted for a crime that his brother Harry committed. Despite the bounty on his head, Jim is determined to prove his worth as a horseman and a hero. He is hired at the Bar 2 Ranch and falls in love with Grace, the owner, even saving her from a rampaging bull. But it's only a matter of time before the law catches up with Jim and forces him to become a fugitive once more.Tom Mix (1880-1940), "the King of the Cowboys," was...

Growing up in poverty in the Jewish Ghetto of New York, young Leon Kantor dreams of being a famous violinist. Discouraged by his father and laughed at by his friends, his only supporter is his loving mother. She prays for her son's success at the synagogue every night.Years later, the adult Leon plays to captive audiences all over the world, and his newfound fame is able to lift his family out of poverty. But rumblings of war begin in Europe, and the violinist feels the need to enlist....

Newly hired cowhand Tex Yancy arrives at the Parker Ranch on Christmas Eve. He is immediately set up and framed for a murder and robbery committed by the notorious Red Becker Gang. Facing the hangman's noose, Tex manages to bust out of jail and ride to freedom. With a price on his head, Tex easily gets Red Becker to hire him as a gunman. Tex keeps a low-profile but, secretly, plans for the day when he can blow the gang of killers apart.Tex Ritter's illustrious career as a singing cowboy actor...

Harold Lloyd, Bobby Dunn, and future cowboy actor Bob Livingston are among the stars in this collection of five uncommon silent comedy shorts.

The Three Stooges started when two brothers, Moe and Shemp Howard, formerly with a comedy group known as "Ted Healy & His Stooges," got together with a long time Vaudeville associate, Larry Fine, to form their own comedy group. In 1932 Shemp left to pursue a film career with Columbia and was replaced by his younger brother Jerry Howard (popularly known as Curly). The group became very successful touring the country and eventually landed a film contract with Columbia Pictures in 1934. Their...

Postal investigator Tom Whitlock (Tom Tyler) arrives in Deadwood County posing as "The Hawk," an escaped convict who is trying to retrieve a fortune in stolen government bonds he buried years before. Deadwood is the hideout for a ruthless gang of outlaws led by the notorious Butch Cassidy (Slim Whittaker), who is also determined to get his hands on the hidden loot. Meanwhile, the real escaped convict heads for Deadwood and the race to grab the booty becomes infinitely more dangerous.

Partners in a small gold mine, Billy Carson(Buster Crabbe) and his trail buddy Fuzzy Jone (Al "Fuzzy" St. John), try to stop a crooked lawyer and his gang of thieves from driving ranchers from their homes. The fast-talking lawyer will stop at nothing to grab up valuable property adjacent to a prospering gold mine. Most of the plots and devious schemes are centered around Old Taylor's Saloon, the popular hangout for cowboys and miners, and the barroom that Fuzzy winds up buying with a few sacks...

The three most gorgeous blonde bombshells of the 50s and 60s - Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Mamie Van Doren - star in three uncommon movies from their curvaceous careers.

The Danger Girl (1916, B&W): Madcap lesbian hijinks abound as Gloria dons men's clothes to seduce the beautiful Helen and keep her away from her own boyfriend. A teenage Gloria Swanson shows the beauty, the compelling smile, and the comic genius that would propel her to stardom in the 1920s. Stars Gloria Swanson and Bobbie Vernon; supervised by Mack Sennett; directed by Clarence Badger. Released by Triangle Film Corporation.A Hash House Fraud (1915, B&W): A swindle in a tiny downtown...