Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Carol Hughes. Smartly crafted feature version of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial. Taken mainly from the later chapters of the original twelve. 16mm.
A fictionalized account of silent film star Pearl White's rise to fame. A broad satire of silent movie making. It is a musical comedy with songs by Frank Loesser.
Clyde Beatty, the world's most fearless wild animal trainer, leads safaris into Africa's darkest jungles. Traveling with his partner, Grant Cunningham, he specializes in capturing exotic species for circuses and zoos around the globe. His already dangerous job is made even more difficult when Gorman, an unscrupulous hunter, attempts to cut in on Beatty's lucrative enterprise. Whether capturing wild gorillas or journeying deep into hostile native territory, Beatty must always keep one eye over...
Perils of the Rail (1926, B&W, Silent): Pepper Martin, president of the Pacific Short Line Railroad, is determined to put an end to iron-ore robberies. Little does he know that Barker, his claims agent, is actually the thieves' leader. Barker frames innocent Jack Hathaway, to cover his crimes. Jack is sent to prison, while Pepper's daughter refusing to believe his guilt, is determined to clear his name.Actress Helen Holmes was raised in Chicago and made her way to Hollywood by the age of 20....
A pretty hospital night nurse (Jane Fonda) says "I do" to the Korean War vet (Jim Hutton) under her care. Within moments she wonders what she's done. Ralph (Tony Franciosa) wed for money five years ago but has grown to love his bride (Lois Nettleton). Except she just walked out on him. Y'all linger and look on as these pairs go through a Period of Adjustment. This splintered-souls romantic comedy from an unexpected source is very much a movie of firsts: Tennessee Williams' first comedy,...
Smart. Musically talented. Straight-A grades. With cool parents and a beautiful girlfriend. Popular high-school student David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) seemingly has it all - right on until the very moment he kills himself, leaving behind a devastated family, stunned friends, and a lot of unanswered questions. Go star Keanu Reeves (John Wick) is electrifying as Chris, David's best buddy and bandmate, who seeks answers to those questions as he struggles to come to terms with what happened, without...
A generation before he would become a TV titan, the solicitor sleuth solved mysteries across the silver screen. And this is a Perry with a difference -- dashing, debonair and full of savoir-faire! Pre-Code King Warren William originally personified Perry for four films, with Ricardo Cortez and Donald Woods rounding out the series. Notable guests include Mary Astor, Errol Flynn (in his U.S. screen debut), Allen Jenkins, Ann Dvorak and Michael Curtiz has a stint in the director's chair!
In this celebratory story featuring vibrant dance numbers, a Brooklyn woman must navigate her relationship with her cultural identity and her boisterous family.
(Japanese with English subtitles) Hiyori is the sexy subject of an advanced scientific research project that gave her superhuman strength. Possessing amazing power and fighting skills, she battles her tormentors in this action-filled, Japanese cult escapade.
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. Alma eventually confesses her secrets to a seemingly sympathetic Elisabeth and finds that her own personality is being submerged into Elisabeth's persona.
This directorial debut of Chinatown Oscar winner Robert Towne is a bracing celebration of athletes who live the way they play: with total passion. Mariel Hemingway plays a promising hurdler who finds needed emotional and athletic seasoning with a caring mentor (Patrice Donnelly). After the two fall in love, their relationship is threatened as both vie for a spot on the U. S. Olympic team. Personal Best's human insights make it compelling for more than just sports fans. Months of training build...
After a lifetime serving the needs of the super-elite, maid Lizzie (Ruth Donnelly) decides to take a step down and become the housekeeper for the solidly middle-class Smiths after taking a shine to Mrs. Joan Smith (Margaret Lindsay) at an employment agency. Winning over the reluctant Jimmy Smith (Warren Hull), Lizzie quickly demonstrates her worth as she subtly guides the Smiths up the social brackets, much to the benefit of the insurance agency where Jimmy works. The Smiths' circle soon...
Legendary and iconic figures of the twentieth century, the famous and the infamous, come to life on film in this fascinating collection of short subjects. A few of the many highlights include a look at the life of Theodore Roosevelt, as he evolves from warrior to conservationist. Master of Magic Harry Houdini performs one of his daring escapes while suspended high above the Manhattan streets. Sergeant York, the greatest American hero of World War I, is interviewed in 1919. Famed evangelist...
Legendary and iconic figures of the twentieth century, the famous and the infamous, come to life on film in this fascinating collection of short subjects. A few of the many highlights include a visit to Philadelphia by former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey. Silent screen star Pola Negri marries a Prince in 1926. Golf great Bobby Jones is seen dominating the greens in 1930. Enrico Caruso sails for Italy after a triumphant tour of America. Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford marry in 1920 and...
Legendary and iconic figures of the twentieth century, the famous and the infamous, come to life on film in this fascinating collection of short subjects. A few of the many highlights include animal idol of America, Rin Tin Tin, entertaining ailing tots in 1918. Gloria Swanson returns to America in 1925 after marrying a Count. A visit to the first-ever fan dancers convention in 1934 proves quite revealing. Newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan crowns Tyrone Power and Jeanette MacDonald, King and...
Legendary and iconic figures of the twentieth century, the famous and the infamous, come to life on film in this fascinating collection of short subjects. A few of the many highlights include H.G. Wells in 1923 working on his latest draft, following the publication of his enormously successful "The Outline Of History". Famed composer Sergei Rachmaninoff is seen on a transatlantic cruise in 1928. The life and times of oil tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller is chronicled. Famed...
A portrait of musical iconoclast David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi. From his days leading The New York Dolls to his reinvention as lounge lizard Buster Poindexter, David Johansen is a chameleonic one of a kind performer. Featuring a live performance at Cafe Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews, the film is a testament to a lost New York and a performer who remains as fresh and...
High in the cloud forests of Peru is the mountaintop fortress of a lost civilization and an ancient legend of murder. The Chachapoya, or Cloud Warriors who lived over 400 years ago, vanished virtually overnight. For years, anthropologists have been hunting for who or what killed these people. Now, the discovery of a site with more than 80 corpses could solve this mystery. National Geographic joins a team of archaeologists and anthropologists who believe the answer is hidden in the bones...
On the cusp of the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the generation that had fought in World War II struggled to find ways to discuss sex with their children. Paranoia about the expanding pornography industry and the spread of venereal disease only added to the confusion. These four films take us back to a different time, when sex was a four-letter word. PERVERSION FOR PROFIT (1965): Produced by "Citizens for Decent Literature, Inc.", this remarkable film warns audiences that exposing children...
Tommy Cadle's life is turned upside down when a group of wild and outrageous aliens crash into his life. Taking refuge in his lighthouse and taking over his life, the young earth boy struggles to educate his houseguests about the way things are done on Earth. But the uninvited aliens have their own ideas about what's best for Tommy and his fabulous little mudball of a planet.
A struggling student nurse assists her brother and his friends in a graveyard in a dangerous experiment called "brinking" -- a ritual where it is said you can explore a region between life and death, enabling you the chance to speak to those who have passed on. However, when they return to life, a sinister force is after the group, wanting to take them back to the dark side and keep them dead.
Based on the Terrifying and Untold Chapter From Stephen King's Chilling Novel Pet Sematary, the Film Stars Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind and Isabella Star LaBlanc, with Pam Grier and David Duchovny
Jack Webb stars as a Kansas City jazz cornetist, and when he takes on a vicious gang lord (Edmond O'Brien), the only thing faster than his famed deadpan delivery is the rapid-fire action. And the only thing more dynamic than the film's Dixieland- and blues-infused musical score is its stellar cast. Janet Leigh is a gin-swilling heiress who moves in on Kelly's heart. Lee Marvin and Martin Milner as Pete's hotheaded sidemen keep the tempo torrid. Andy Devine goes dramatic as an ice-cold cop....