Kentucky coal miner Jesse Hallam moves his two children to Cincinnati so that his daughter can have life-saving spinal surgery. Jesse learns that life in the city can be cruel and that jobs are often scarce, especially so given Jesse's life-long secret: he is illiterate. Determined to provide a good life for his children, Jesse struggles to overcome his disability so that he can graduate from high school alongside his son.Brilliant country-western musician Johnny Cash delivers a poignant and...
The Clan MacTavish lives in a small fishing village off the coast of Scotland. When the last clan chieftain dies at sea, Margret, his only daughter, is appointed head of the family. Still only a young girl, Margret considers the new responsibilities a heavy burden. The only bright spot on the horizon is her pending nuptials to Jamie Campbell, a young sailor. However, Margret's new role means that she can longer marry a working-class man. Distraught, she heads for the coast, hoping the sea will...
Bitterly opposed by the other side of the aisle, the British Prime Minister finds scant support even from his own party as he strives to protect his nation from dark forces growing in Europe. The parallels between Benjamin Disraeli and Winston Churchill were not lost on the creative executives at Warner Bros.' Teddington Studios in England, and The Prime Minister joined a long line of Warner films that served double duty as both fine entertainment and war effort. Legendary thespian John...
Jo Ann LeCompte, Frank Roche, Karen Black, Ray Gronwold. Directed by H.G. Lewis. Hershell's most sought after non-gore film. A fairly racy story about a young girl who gets involved with teenage vigilantes, a slimy detective, and a beatnik artist who forces her to pose nude. Our print contains censured footage other video versions don't have. Rated "R". From 35mm.
The Prime Time (1959, B&W, 73 minutes): Impatient to grow up and live a little, Jean escapes the scrutiny of her over-protective mom when she dates clean-cut Tony. What Mom doesn't know is that every night she ditches Tony and goes off on her own to lock lips with the sleazy "Mack" McKeen, police detective by day, booty hound by night. When the libidinous Lolita turns up missing, Tony and his teenage soda-shop friends head up a desperate search to locate her before she becomes a victim of her...
Bursting with romantic fantasies gleaned from the stream of trashy novels she devours, Phyllis Tomley begs husband Hector to divorce her, so that she can marry dashing writer Donald Wales. Not wanting to keep Phyllis from happiness, a despondent Hector reluctantly agrees. Chief Bluebottle, Hector's Indian friend, grabs his brooding pal and slaps sense back into him. The Chief convinces Hector to fight like a man. What's more, he will teach him the savage way to take his woman back! Beautiful...
Errol Flynn stars in Mark Twain's classic tale of two nearly identical boys from vastly different worlds who trade places as--The Prince and The Pauper. As Lady Jane Seymour (Joan Valerie), consort to King Henry VIII (Montagu Love) gives birth to Prince Edward Tudor (Bobby Mauch), Tom Canty (Billy Mauch) is born in slums not far from the palace. These two boys grow up in London--one in a life of privilege, the other in poverty--until one day they meet, realize they could pass as twins and...
Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier whip up a romantic souffle as lovers, contending politics, petty jealousies and palace intrigues in war-shadowed Europe.
The Prince of Pep (1925): Dr. James Leland is a wealthy physician engaged to nurse Marion Nord. Working late at the hospital, he catches his assistant, Hugh Powell, stealing a supply of cocaine. The thief knocks James unconscious and dumps his body in the river. The doctor survives, but is stricken with amnesia. He takes on the identity of 'The Black X', a masked vigilante who comes to aid of the poor and suffering. His altruistic activities bring him to the attention of Powell, who has become...
Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray star in the fast-paced murder mystery, The Princess Comes Across. A stage-struck Brooklyn actress (Lombard) draws on her talent, posing as royalty aboard an ocean liner bound for Hollywood. Her ruse soon becomes hilariously complicated when she unwittingly becomes involved in a murder. Meanwhile, a fellow passenger (MacMurray) is smitten by the "princess" and he soon gets swept up in her charade. Set aboard a glorious ship, this clever caper which was inspired...
Rick Latimer (Belushi), a screw-up teacher, is presented with an ultimatum by the school board: find a new employer or become the principal of the district's most troublesome high school. He becomes the no-nonsense principal at a school populated by violent gangs, drug dealers, and other delinquents and rules with an iron fist.
Forty-eight-year-old Manhattanite Mel Edison just lost his job. Soon he'll lose his wardrobe, temper, self-respect and maybe his mind. In urban life's grueling guerrilla war, Mel just became The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Adapting his 1971 stage hit, Neil Simon develops Mel's anxiety-ridden plight with razor-edged empathy -- and deliciously clever gags. Academy Award winners* Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft are in top form as Mel and his loving wife Edna, skillfully melding zany farce with the...
Forty-eight-year-old Manhattanite Mel Edison just lost his job. Soon he'll lose his wardrobe, temper, self-respect and maybe his mind. In urban life's grueling guerrilla war, Mel just became The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Adapting his 1971 stage hit, Neil Simon develops Mel's anxiety-ridden plight with razor-edged empathy -- and deliciously clever gags. Academy Award winners* Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft are in top form as Mel and his loving wife, Edna, skillfully melding zany farce with the...
On the eve of his coronation as king, Rudolph V of Ruritania falls ill. He has been poisoned by his evil half-brother, Grand Duke Michael. Unwilling to let Michael seize power, the King's subordinates hit upon a daring plan. Rudolf Rassendyll, a visiting Englishman and distant relative of the royal family, bears a startling resemblance to the King. Using him as substitute, the coronation proceeds as planned. Realizing his scheme has been foiled, Michael kidnaps the real King and holds him...
The Prisoner of Zenda stars the unpredictable Peter Sellers stars in three hilarious roles in the hilarious comedy about a London cabby who becomes a king. The crazy old monarch of Ruritania (Sellers) dies, leaving the throne to son Rudolph (Sellers). But his evil brother Michael (Jeremy Kemp) wants the crown for himself. Afraid harm will come to Rudolph, his loyal followers (Lionel Jeffries and Simon Williams), switch his Majesty with a London cabby named Syd (Sellers) who looks exactly...
The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign under eight U.S. presidents.
The film that made Charles Laughton a star tells the story of King Henry VIII and his stormy personal life. Loughton received an Academy Award for his portrayal of the controversial king, while director Alexander Korda saw his film nominated for Best Picture. With a cast that includes Robert Donat, Merle Oberon, and Elsa Lanchester, this dramatic period piece will leave you glad that you never married into royalty!
A public figure from the moment of her engagement, Diana remained the focus of worldwide media throughout her life. Even after her divorce, Diana maintained a high level of popularity. For a woman with a very public image, it was often difficult for Princess Diana to conduct a private life. She captured the hearts of the nation but what really went on behind closed doors? This extensively researched program goes behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable people of the twentieth century...
Bette Davis and Errol Flynn made The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex fascinatingly public, striking sparks in this lavish Technicolor tale of the ill-fated love between the aging Elizabeth I and the dashing Earl of Essex. Thoroughly unglamorous here -- eyes and hairline shaved, face painted chalky white -- double Academy Award winner* Davis exudes such intelligence, energy and ardor that her romance with the decades-younger Essex (Flynn at the peak of his remarkable good looks and...
The Private War of Major Benson stars Charlton Heston in a rare comedic role as a tough Army major who discovers his soft spot when engages in battle with a group of young boys at a military academy. Major Benson (Heston) is a seasoned, battle-scarred officer whose inappropriate comments in a magazine article get him transferred to the Sheridan Military Academy. Upon his arrival, he is horrified to learn that the recruits he has been put in charge of are young boys aged six to sixteen. His...
Top writers, scientists and leaders converge annually on Stockholm to take part in the awarding of the prestigious Nobel Prizes. This year, however, some honorees will find the great event eclipsed by a greater challenge: staying alive. Paul Newman is up to his famed baby blues in danger and intrigue as Andrew Craig, a hard-drinking author and Nobel winner for literature. At first dismissive of the award and only interested in the cash it brings, Craig finds his writerly instincts and wit...
An old man divides his time between visiting his dying wife and monitoring visits between a 6 year old girl and her wayward father, who has a violent past.
"The Process" follows Sindile, a twenty something rapper from Lynn, Massachusetts. Sindile, together with friends Winston and Brian, navigate Lynn's burgeoning music scene. During a recording session in Boston they hear about a contest that awards an opening spot for Nas. Sindile sees this as an opportunity to make it out of the city. The more he separates himself from his hometown in an effort to become a big-time rapper, the more he realizes the value of his city. "The Process" is a gritty...