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Sergeant Frank Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounties and his wonder dog Yukon King set out on thrilling adventures every week in this fondly-remembered 50s TV series. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon started as a popular kids' radio show originating out of WXYZ radio in Detroit. It was the creation of Fran Striker and George W. Trendle, the same team behind The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet. Frank Preston originally joined the Mounties to track down his father's killer, and stayed on to foil...

Residing in an eerie hilltop mansion are Dr. Maria Frankenstein and her brother Rudolph, conducting the same bizarre and deadly artificial brain transplant experiments that forced them to flee their European homeland. In a nearby town, the legendary Jesse James and his companion, Hank Tracy, are caught in a gunfight that leaves Hank seriously wounded. Jesse brings back the only nearby doctor - the sinister Maria Frankenstein. Hank will be the perfect subject for her next experiment and Jesse...

On a dark and stormy night, blood curdling screams echo across the gables of Hanley House as fresh blood drips from an ancient axe once used in an unspeakable act of violence and disembodied footsteps stomp across the upstairs landing. The village has always gossiped about Hanley Mansion - the last house on a country lane. Townsfolk dare one another to spend a night in the forsaken mansion, long believed to be haunted by poltergeists. When a quintet of disbelievers accept the challenge hoping...

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....

This action-adventure-comedy begins innocently when a brash sailor Rusty Gibbs bets his fellow sailors that he can get a date with any woman. HIs pals make it tough by giving him one week to take "book worm" librarian Doris Kimbell to the Crow's Nest, a notorious night spot. Things turn serious as Rusty not only finds himself falling in love with Doris but that he has a rival for her affections in Julian Everett. The situation becomes deadly as Julian reveals himself to be part of a spy ring....

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...

Silas Hamm's circus is one of the biggest attractions in Canada, even though it's no secret that he treats his troupe of performers and show animals badly. Despite this, his stepdaughter, Ruth, has forged a special bond with Oscar, the circus elephant. After the show's fur-clad "wild girl" quits, Ruth is forced to wear the costume and thrown in a cage. She is able to escape with the aid of Oscar when a sudden storm hits. Coming upon a logging town in the Canadian woods, Ruth meets two men as...

In 30 A.D., Judean zealots take up the sword against the Romans, whose tyrannic rule brings taxation, persecution and crucifixion. In one village, two brothers who lead the local rebellion have conflicting strategies. Joel, the eldest, dreams of uniting the king-less land of Israel into a grand army of resistance to Rome. His hot-headed younger brother, Jemuel, wants to lead an immediate small-scale assault against the few soldiers stationed in their village. A traveling merchant brings news...

The legend of Robin Hood is given a grand retelling in this popular and long running series made for television (1955-58). Filmed in Great Britain with the handsome and dashing British actor Richard Greene as Robin, the "outlaws" of Sherwood Forest watch over the people of England and protect them from the cruelty and greed of the ruling aristocrats.A Year And A Day: Surgeon Calend, beloved healer of the poor and needy, reveals to Robin that he is actually a runaway serf - and wanted by the...

Comic book publisher and well-known curmudgeon R.P. Moody hasn't laughed in 20 years. His worried daughter is convinced that laughter is the last hope for her ailing father. Betty prescribes a dose of good old slapstick for the old grouch, sneaking a parade of vaudevillians into her father's home. She hopes to make the old man guffaw one more time, but is having no luck. With a little bit of sleuthing, Betty manages to locate her estranged mother and finally uncover the secret behind her...

Gun Grit (1936, B&W): Mobsters from the East are feeling the heat from Federal agents, so they take their protection racket out West. When they start killing cattle and demanding payments, the ranchers send for help. Special Agent Bob Blake goes undercover to break up the gangsters' operation before they bleed the cattlemen dry.Starring Jack Perrin, Ethel Beck, David Sharpe; Directed by William Berke.Hair-Trigger Casey (1936, B&W): Cavalry Captain Casey thinks he's left the war behind him, but...

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...