Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Some of Hollywood's most famous funnymen compete for the title of world's maddest marathoner in these comedic short subjects, among the rarest films ever made! The 'Race Night Comedies' spotlight the slapstick stars of the Hal Roach, Mack Sennett, and Al Christie studios, pitted against each other in a wild dash to the finish line. The race varied from film to film, and could involve automobiles, boats, motorcycles, roller skates, dogs, horses, and dangerous obstacle courses. Runners included...

The clarion call of World War I sounds out across America, reaching the rural farm of Thomas and Mary Gains. The elderly couple's two sons couldn't be more different, with sickly Johnny anxious to join the army and spineless Silas terrified of dying overseas. Silas quickly marries to avoid the draft, not realizing his shrewish bride Zelda is only interested in the family farm. Johnny is declared "4F", and settles for handing out donuts to soldiers on the Western Front. Silas finally does join...

George Dolenz stars as Edmond Dantes, the hero of Alexandre Dumas' legendary adventure novel, in this rarely-seen television series. Dantes is a man falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Escaping from jail, he creates the new identity of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' to track down the men who framed him. Each episode would take Dantes, along with his friends Jacopo and Rico, to a new exotic locale. The Italian-born Dolenz (1908-1963) was discovered by famed produced Howard Hughes and...

Easy, sleazy, and dirty. That's what the short movies you could see in a peep machine were. For the cost of a few coins, a variety of beautiful babes undressed before your eyes. They weren't always glamorous, but they were always stacked. And if you were lucky, maybe they had a little fun with themselves. In the 1950s and 60s these little films were commonplace, but now they're part of a bygone era. This collection brings together over an hour of those short subjects, and take you back to the...

The poverty-stricken Henessey family strike it rich when they find oil in the backyard of their humble home. Flush with cash, they rent a palatial mansion owned by millionaire Larry Duane. Upon seeing Molly, the Henesseys' lovely daughter, Larry decides to stay on, posing as their chauffeur. While the disguised millionaire romances Molly, a gang of grifters invade the mansion, offering friendship. Larry must prevent the crooks from taking advantage of the Henesseys without revealing his true...

In a secret fortress hidden somewhere in the remote, uncharted regions of the Earth, scientist Captain Z-Ro monitors human history through his Time Screen. Whenever events unfold contrary to the history books, Z-Ro and his young companion, Jet, use their time machine to go back in time and set things right. With the trustworthy Roger the Robot and their spaceship ZX-99, the brave explorers in time and space learn that the best way to plan for the future is by learning from the past. Premiering...

Doctor Armstrong, America's most famous surgeon, heads to the Alps for some much needed rest and relaxation, accompanied by his bored wife Margaret. There they meet Lieutenant Erich von Steuben, an Austrian cavalry officer. The lascivious Steuben immediately notices the strained relations between Dr. Armstrong and his wife, and sets out to seduce Margaret. The lonely young woman finds herself fascinated by the aristocratic officer. The night before he and her husband are to scale "The...

This acclaimed 1979 documentary explores the limitless wonders of the seven seas in the style of Jacques Cousteau. The Boundless Seas uses animation and breathtaking underwater cinematography to present our planet's most precious natural resource -- the oceans -- with a detail never seen before or since. Among its highlights are an expedition to the ocean floor by Dr. Robert Ballard (six years later, Ballard would become world-famous for discovering the RMS Titanic.) You'll meet an "incredible...

Adam Blythe is a brilliant medical student, voted Clifton University's most likely to succeed, when he is blindsided by his beautiful girlfriend, Anne. Unwilling to wait while Adam establishes a practice, she returns his ring and runs off to marry the son of a millionaire. Adam is devastated and turns to the bottle. Descending into unbridled alcoholism, things hit rock bottom when he botches a surgery and the patient dies. Years later, he wanders the streets, a homeless drunk, when an old...

Unwed mother Eve Blake is about to have her baby taken away by the court when a total stranger, Jim Wilson, a wealthy pearl merchant, saves the girl by marrying her. The ruse of a sham marriage works, and although Jim has fallen in love with Eve, he prepares to depart for his South Seas home. He is summoned by the police and ordered to take custody of his baby, which has been abandoned. The long term bachelor, now unexpectedly a father, sails off to his island home with an infant son,...

From 1952-'56, Charles Boyer joined fellow Hollywood luminaries Ida Lupino, David Niven and Dick Powell in Four Star Playhouse (also known as Star Performance), an anthology series in which each actor took the lead role on a weekly basis. The series, which ran on CBS, earned 14 Emmy nominations during its run, including one for Boyer in 1956 for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series.Magic Night (1956): Henri has worked at a bookkeeping firm for 25 years and expects a...

Unemployed jockey Tod Taylor gets a huge break when he is hired by Matt Riley. Within weeks Taylor is riding Riley's horses to a string of victories. Success and the limelight go right to the jockey's head. Big-time gambler Tom Drake hires a blonde sexpot to seduce Tod and introduce him to the roulette wheel. Showing off, he starts playing for stakes way over his head. With Drake holding a huge note that Tod can't possibly pay off, he delivers an ultimatum - lose the big race tomorrow or a...