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437,601 | 306,861 | 32,401 | 10 | The Duck Comes Clean | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S DOG LAUNDRY is ready for business and the plucky Duck has chosen poor Pluto as his first customer . This is a very lively & enjoyable little film and features humorous interplay between the two characters . Watching Donald fall foul to his rube goldberg kit-built contraption... |
437,455 | 306,861 | 37,303 | 10 | The Female Of The Species Is More Deadly Than The Male | Sherlock Holmes matches wits with THE SPIDER WOMAN , a fiendish femme fatale responsible for a series of ingenious London murders . Holmes & Watson face one of their most dangerous enemies in this highly enjoyable little crime mystery . Angry arachnids , toxic gas , Hitler's deadly heart and a very sinister little boy ... |
437,307 | 306,861 | 37,306 | 10 | Pluto Splats Into Spring | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . A new SPRINGTIME FOR PLUTO brings butterflies & birds to delight him - but also a fair share of vicious bees , poison ivy , pollen & hail . There are some good laughs in this amusing little film - the Pup's modern dance with the beehive ( a probable salute to Charlie Chaplin & the globe in... |
438,164 | 306,861 | 26,423 | 10 | Disney Ventures Into The Land of Greek Mythology | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Jolly monarch King Midas is gold mad and nothing seems to satisfy his avarice . Then one day a strange little elf grants him THE GOLDEN TOUCH . . . An enjoyable retelling of the tale from Greek Mythology , competently animated . The SILLY SYMPHONIES , which Walt Disney produ... |
437,653 | 306,861 | 30,214 | 10 | Delightful Screwball Escapade | A spoiled rich girl wants revenge on the gas station attendant who humiliated her - he wants to sell his idea for auto courts across America ; both are about to learn that some things in life are very HARD TO GET . This is a wonderful , hilarious screwball comedy , boasting good performances , genuine laughs & fine pro... |
438,242 | 306,861 | 30,213 | 10 | Miss Henie Skates - Miss Merman Sings | After making a HAPPY LANDING in Norway , a flying bandleader and his manager both find themselves fascinated by a lovely young figure skater . Sonja Henie was Norway's ice queen when she won Olympic gold medals in 1928 , 1932 & 1936 . Quickly going professional , she began a celebrated movie career at 20th Century Fox ... |
437,466 | 306,861 | 26,421 | 10 | Berkeley Brings Home The Bacon | The GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935 converge on a resort hotel and get involved in staging a lavish charity stage show . With this film , Busby Berkeley , Warner Bros . ' genius choreographer , produced another tuneful , eye-popping spectacle to beguile Depression audiences out of their spare change . With some gutsy performers u... |
437,984 | 306,861 | 23,778 | 10 | Up The Nile & Across The Desert With Novarro & Loy | Kidnapped in the Egyptian desert , a beautiful American finds herself alternately loving & loathing THE BARBARIAN who abducted her . Taken solely as romantic adventure , this lavish little MGM film has much to offer , including good acting & fine production values . Considered only from the standpoint of the plot , the... |
437,849 | 306,861 | 17,739 | 10 | Highly Enjoyable Silent Creeper | Like the deadly game between THE CAT AND THE CANARY , so a young heiress feels trapped in a very peculiar haunted house , surrounded by lurking , unseen evils . . . This is a dandy old creeper of a silent horror film , with just the right mix of menace & mirth to please the uncritical viewer . Universal gave the movie ... |
438,207 | 306,861 | 30,232 | 10 | Goulies & Ghosties & The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . ? Eegle Eye Detektive ' Alfalfa , with assistants Buckwheat & Porky , are hunting Darla's missing box of candy . But when they end up in the Haunted House on the Amusement Pier at Long Beach , they soon find themselves playing HIDE AND SHRIEK with the resident monsters . A funny little film ,... |
437,506 | 306,861 | 32,918 | 10 | A Mouse Tale With Magic | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey plans on building PLUTO'S DREAM HOUSE - with a big assist from a magic lamp . This is a wonderful little film and boasts a hilarious performance from the lamp itself . Things really get wild in the climax when it starts taking orders from Mickey's malfunctioning radio . There... |
437,463 | 306,861 | 54,634 | 10 | A Documented Case | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Although happily suffering from AQUAMANIA , ' Mr . X ' ( Goofy ) is about to enter the water for the scariest experience of his life . . . This little film is a friendly poke in the ribs of anyone who's ever been consumed with water sports . The quality of the animation is not up to the st... |
437,813 | 306,861 | 26,406 | 10 | Charming Romantic Fantasy | When a haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and removed to Florida THE GHOST GOES WEST , too . Made under the auspices of producer Sir Alexander Korda , acclaimed director René Clair & distinguished author Robert E . Sherwood , here is a fine little film - - very popular in its day - - for thoughtful intellects , abou... |
437,385 | 306,861 | 128,314 | 10 | Scenes & Views In Old London Town | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . While LOOKING AT LONDON in this little film we are shown some of the major sights of this mighty capital : Buckingham Palace , the Bank of England , Trafalgar Square , Piccadilly Circus . After gazing at bomb damage left from the Blitz , we are left to contemplate majestic St . Paul's ... |
437,128 | 306,861 | 23,788 | 10 | Catchin ' A Burglar With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Little Spanky has BEDTIME WORRIES . He has to sleep alone for the first time in his life and suddenly his bedroom is filled with spooky sights & sounds - to the great annoyance of his sleepy father . Then a real burglar gets into the house . . . A very funny little film , with Spanky at the t... |
437,084 | 306,861 | 19,933 | 10 | Early Backstage Musical | While the Ziegfeld Follies is GLORIFYING THE American GIRL , one young lady sacrifices love for success . This antique musical , produced under the personal supervision of Florenz Ziegfeld for Paramount Studios , is another backstage melodrama ( a very popular genre at the time ) about finding happiness through fame an... |
437,683 | 306,861 | 34,875 | 10 | A Goofy Guide To Water Fun | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The Goof demonstrates HOW TO SWIM - and also how to sink and nearly drown . Here is another Sports Goofy film , enjoyable but routine . Diving & surf bathing are also briefly touched upon , with our hero equally inept at both . Some good safety tips are presented along the way . John McLei... |
437,603 | 306,861 | 34,873 | 10 | Goofy Casts His Line | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The Goof illustrates HOW TO FISH in the worst possible way imaginable . This humorous little film was one of a large number of pseudo-educational cartoons produced by Disney between 1940 and 1953 to feature Goofy at his most bumbling & inarticulate . A few tidbits of actual knowledge may b... |
438,276 | 306,861 | 46,064 | 10 | Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Professor Owl teaches the students in his avian schoolhouse the importance of Melody & the sources of Inspiration in their daily lives . ADVENTURES IN MUSIC - MELODY is a very enjoyable little film which gets its musical message across in a delightful manner . This was also the Studio's first fo... |
438,003 | 306,861 | 13,025 | 10 | Mr . Keaton Encounters The Local Constabulary | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . A series of unfortunate misunderstandings leaves Buster being chased by seemingly all of the COPS in Los Angeles . This wonderful little film - one of the most hilarious shorts ever made - illustrates conclusively Keaton's mastery of the medium , most especially his ability to use very la... |
437,224 | 306,861 | 14,972 | 10 | Another Master Class From Mr . Lon Chaney | A celebrated circus clown , HE Who Gets Slapped , plots the punishment of two evil aristocrats . Lon Chaney , the Silent Screen's master chameleon , adds another portrait to his gallery of pathetic grotesques . This time he plays a scientist who becomes a clown after his former life is destroyed by his adulterous wife ... |
438,089 | 306,861 | 243,111 | 10 | A CariCATure | A Walt Disney Cartoon . When the Benny Goodman Orchestra swings out a tune , ALL THE CATS JOIN IN . Originally , along with AFTER YOU'VE GONE , part of TWO FOR THE RECORD , which was Goodman's contribution to Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) , this fast moving five-minute cartoon charts the arrival of a jalopy full of... |
437,377 | 306,861 | 23,775 | 10 | Stanwyck Sizzles | Arriving by boxcar in New York City , the shrewd young woman with the BABY FACE begins to methodically canoodle her way to the top floors of power in a great bank . Barbara Stanwyck is fascinating as the amoral heroine of this influential pre-Code drama . Without a shred of decency or regret , she coolly manipulates th... |
438,084 | 306,861 | 14,945 | 10 | Chasing Romance With Mr . Lloyd | Although painfully GIRL SHY , a tailor's assistant uses every ounce of strength to keep the young woman he adores from an unwise marriage . Harold Lloyd produces another winning entry in his series of silent screen comedy classics . This time there is a healthy dose of old-fashioned romanticism , as Harold and beautifu... |
437,815 | 306,861 | 23,744 | 10 | Forgotten Pre-Code Gem | A brawling roughneck and a timid wimp are both whipped into shape by AGGIE APPLEBY MAKER OF MEN . This refreshingly forthright & honest look at a Depression-era New York City female and her two problem men is a delight from start to finish . Elements both comic and tender are blended together into a very satisfying pac... |
437,974 | 306,861 | 30,265 | 10 | Literate & Intelligent Entertainment | A cunning king of France allows a rapscallion poet to become Lord High Chancellor - for the space of only one week . . . IF I WERE KING is a fascinating film based on the fictionalized lives of two very real personages , Louis XI and François Villon . The performances are impeccable , Preston Sturges ' script is litera... |
437,168 | 306,861 | 91,455 | 10 | A Milestone For Computer Animation | An indulgent & bemused parent - who just happens to be a desk lamp - watches its child , LUXO JR . , romp with a plastic ball . This tiny film , produced in 1986 , showed the computer animation world what results were possible , even on a small scale , when imagination is unloosed at the keyboard . The personality give... |
437,446 | 306,861 | 37,248 | 10 | Into The Marshes With Holmes & Watson | A plea from a dead noblewoman propels Sherlock Holmes towards a confrontation with a phantom murderer known as THE SCARLET CLAW . Holmes & Watson are faced with a real thriller in this moody , atmospheric little film set in Québec . The villain is particularly nasty - - a glow-in-the-dark fiend who savagely rips out th... |
437,705 | 306,861 | 39,192 | 10 | Lofty Passions | Five nuns attempting to establish a working convent high in the Himalayas find their remote location as heady and disturbing as the scent of BLACK NARCISSUS . The celebrated cinematic team of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger created this splendid film which casts almost a hypnotic spell with its rich visuals and stu... |
437,803 | 306,861 | 21,595 | 10 | Another Excellent Historical Portrayal By Mr . George Arliss | ALEXANDER HAMILTON , the first Treasury Secretary of the new American Republic , strives mightily against tremendous odds , political & personal , to achieve his great goal : financial solidity & respect for the emerging nation . Just as his triumph seems assured , he is humiliated by a sex scandal engineered by his mo... |
437,900 | 306,861 | 23,748 | 10 | Service With A Smile For Misses Todd & Kelly | A TODD & KELLY Comedy Short . The Girls experience extreme AIR FRIGHT when they are employed to be hostesses on the experimental airplane designed by an eccentric inventor . This is a funny entry in Hal Roach's almost forgotten series , featuring coolly elegant Thelma Todd & bumptious tomboy Patsy Kelly . Highlight : S... |
437,639 | 306,861 | 213,815 | 10 | Going Fishin ' With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Spanky has decided to skip Sunday School in favor of trying out his new fishing pole . Followed by Buckwheat & Porky , the LITTLE SINNER heads down to the river , where a few surprises await him . . . A very funny little film . Highlights : Buckwheat and the worms ; the baptismal service . Cl... |
438,004 | 306,861 | 13,055 | 10 | Mr . Keaton On The Job | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . An imaginative young lady DAYDREAMS about her boyfriend Buster making it big in New York City . This very funny little film , showing the dichotomy between Buster's menial jobs & his letters to his girl , illustrates yet again Keaton's superb physical prowess as he puts himself through se... |
438,248 | 306,861 | 32,954 | 10 | At The Lake With Mr . Duck & Dog | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald hopes for a quiet day in his motorboat with Pluto , but PUT-PUT TROUBLES will soon put an end to that aspiration . Fine animation and good gags highlight this little film , which was one of only a handful to team The Duck and The Pup . The exigencies of the plot , however , ke... |
437,433 | 306,861 | 23,753 | 10 | Lewis Carroll's Creation Comes Alive | A young girl in Victorian England suddenly finds herself drawn into a kingdom where absurdity rules & illogic is the theme of the day . Bemused by the antics of the strange inhabitants of the place , ALICE IN WONDERLAND continues to keep her dignity & wits about her . This movie has received a great deal of criticism d... |
437,468 | 306,861 | 26,369 | 10 | Compelling Little Mystery | A young Italian , the last of the Borgias , fears he is cursed with the evil of his infamous family . And now the woman he loves may be guilty of a nasty murder . . . Based on a novel by Ben Hecht , THE FLORENTINE DAGGER is raised above the level of modest murder programmers on the strength of its unusual plot , moody ... |
437,279 | 306,861 | 9,150 | 10 | The Brutality Of War - From D . W . Griffith | Representative of all the innocent HEARTS OF THE WORLD , two American families living in a picturesque French village experience the horror & devastation of the Great War . This rarely seen film is the result of a somewhat surprising collaboration between the British government & genius American filmmaker D . W . Griff... |
437,462 | 306,861 | 32,470 | 10 | Playing With Fire | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald Duck , the FIRE CHIEF of Hook & Ladder Company 13 , manages to start a roaring conflagration in his own engine house . Donald gets himself into trouble yet again - with able assistance from Huey , Dewey & Louie - in this well-animated little film . There is a good chance that ... |
437,507 | 306,861 | 43,583 | 10 | Easy Come , Easy Go With Goofy | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Mr . Geef hopes to GET RICH QUICK - and gambling is the way he plans to do it . This rather odd little film has a tough time deciding where it stands in relation to Lady Luck . Goofy's two jackpot wins are hardly a warning against the dice vice for young viewers . Perhaps this ambiguity wa... |
437,656 | 306,861 | 21,549 | 10 | Square One For Screen Legends | An eccentric hypochondriac staying at an Arizona dude ranch finds the time - when not popping pills - to make a little WHOOPEE ! The emergence of two diverse talents make watching this film special . Banjo-eyed Eddie Cantor , already the darling of the Ziegfeld Follies , became a fully fledged movie star in this tale o... |
437,178 | 306,861 | 19,843 | 10 | De Mille's First Talkie | An heiress plays with DYNAMITE when she marries a Death Row prisoner in order to inherit a large fortune . In 1929 Cecil B . De Mille , perhaps Hollywood's most flamboyant director , went to work for the biggest Studio in town - - giant MGM . During his brief sojourn there , De Mille would create three films - - MADAM ... |
437,499 | 306,861 | 21,546 | 10 | Gettin ' Locked Out With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Strange things happen WHEN THE WIND BLOWS . After getting locked out of his house on a stormy night , nightshirted Jackie seeks solace at the homes of Farina , Chubby & Mary Ann . When a neighborhood prowler shows up , things get really hectic . . . A funny little film , although the beating ... |
437,696 | 306,861 | 47,883 | 10 | A Little Hoodoo | An RKO-Pathe Screenliner Short Subject . The nervous have more things to fret about than just the BLACK CATS AND BROOMSTICKS of Halloween . This humorous little film takes a lighthearted look at fortune predictors ( Ouija boards , horoscopes , palmistry , etc . ) as well as various superstitions : spilling salt , walki... |
438,113 | 306,861 | 39,268 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Looney Bird | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . While on a photographic expedition , Donald is driven crazy by the CLOWN OF THE JUNGLE , the zany Aracuan bird . This incredibly silly little film features the second of three animated appearances by the Aracuan bird . With his debut in THE THREE CABALLEROS ( 1945 ) , his mercifully ... |
438,025 | 306,861 | 23,737 | 10 | Potent Anti-War Polemic | A mild-mannered sculptor who hates war becomes the ACE OF ACES in World War One . Although nearly forgotten for decades , this powerful little anti-war film packs a punch as it focuses on the young men of an American flying squadron stationed in France . Cynical & flippant , they know the odds are against them survivin... |
438,144 | 306,861 | 30,302 | 10 | Lighthearted Shirley Temple Musical | A precocious little moppet mistakes a misanthropic tycoon for Uncle Sam . She believes that by helping the old fellow , Depression woes will cease for her father and the country JUST AROUND THE CORNER . This friendly , fanciful film was exactly what the nation needed to help it forget economic hard times . Shirley Temp... |
438,022 | 306,861 | 23,716 | 10 | Brown's Comedy Stays Afloat | A penniless inventor is mistaken for a Canadian swimming champ and swept into competing in a swimming race from Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland . YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL gave rubber-faced comic Joe E . Brown a fine vehicle to show off his talents . Whether he's attempting to demonstrate his unsinkable bath... |
438,332 | 306,861 | 217,696 | 10 | History Mystery | An MGM PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS Short Subject . The strange story of Michel de NOSTRADAMUS AND THE QUEEN of France is herein related . This short film tells the intriguing tale of the prophecies of the famous seer ( 1503-1566 ) and how they reinforced the ambitions of the rapacious Catherine de Medici ( 1519-1589 ) an... |
438,081 | 306,861 | 28,659 | 10 | Fun For All | A New York playboy & a Texas rich girl enjoy BREAKFAST FOR TWO after a wild night on the town . Here is a screwball comedy which derives its humor more from the fine acting of its cast than from zany situations . When these situations do appear late in the film the characters are well established in the viewer's mind ,... |
437,206 | 306,861 | 32,449 | 10 | A Look At The Navy's Wings | A MGM Short Subject . After relentless , rigorous training , young men from around the USA become the EYES OF THE NAVY as pilots of the air arm of the Navy & Marines . Produced well before the entry of America into World War Two , this Short serves as both a plea for preparedness by having a strong air defense , as wel... |
438,060 | 306,861 | 21,556 | 10 | Disney's Salute To The Seasons , Opus Four | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . It is WINTER , and when not braving the icy winds the forest animals are gliding on the ice . They don't neglect their trip to Mr . Groundhog , though , to get a forecast of the coming weather . . . More action / reaction animation in this black & white cartoon . Also more p... |
437,325 | 306,861 | 76,047 | 10 | Tale of courage worth seeing . . . | Although it pales next to the 1939 classic version , as a made-for-television feature this film is well worth watching . It tells the story of a young Englishman driven to extreme lengths to prove to himself & his friends that he is not a coward . Surrounded by a fine British cast , Beau Bridges might seem wrongly cast... |
437,478 | 306,861 | 39,282 | 10 | Through The Desert With Duck & Dog | A Walt Disney DONALD AND GOOFY Cartoon . While driving their jalopy through the Sahara , the two pals get lost , become very thirsty and go CRAZY WITH THE HEAT . This very funny little film features the inspired pairing of The Duck & The Goof , Donald's rising exasperation at Goofy's bumbling sparking much of the enjoy... |
438,255 | 306,861 | 305,755 | 10 | A Cautionary Tale From Prince Charles | A cheery , blundering old Scots hermit disrupts the life of the wee magic folk who have responsibility for pushing the Spring flowers up out of the ground , according to THE LEGEND OF LOCHNAGAR . This humorous little film , produced in Wales for British & American television , effectively tells its tale with fairly dec... |
437,573 | 306,861 | 23,696 | 10 | More Music With The Mice | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE WHOOPEE PARTY with Mickey & his friends has lots of good times & musical merriment for every creature in attendance . There's plenty of fun in this little black & white film . Music mavens will recognize ' Sweet Rosie O'Grady , ' ' The Maple Leaf Rag ' & ' Running Wild ' among t... |
437,250 | 306,861 | 19,886 | 10 | Good Silent Action In Navy Flight Film | Six young midshipmen about to graduate from Annapolis dream about the glory of joining the FLYING FLEET , unaware of the heartache & happiness the future has in store for them . . . While almost a commercial for the Navy's aviation wing , this late MGM silent film is still very enjoyable . The flying scenes are well pr... |
437,867 | 306,861 | 34,928 | 10 | Kipling & Korda | Reared in the Indian Jungle , a young man must learn to live amongst the most rapacious of Nature's creatures , Man . Sir Alexander Korda's splendid film uses Kipling's book as a launching pad to tell Mowgli's story after he left his animal friends . It is told with great verve and excitement and its evocative views of... |
438,306 | 306,861 | 23,684 | 10 | Poses & Postures From Olivier | A rich woman encounters her first husband during a WESTWARD PASSAGE across the Atlantic . RKO Studios joined the lovely Ann Harding and the dynamic young Laurence Olivier in this rather pedestrian little soap opera , which gains its main distinction from its casting . The emotions on display are a bit tawdry at times ,... |
437,956 | 306,861 | 23,681 | 10 | Another Entrant In John Gilbert's Vanishing Talkie Career | An alcoholic millionaire heads WEST OF BROADWAY to his Arizona ranch to shake off the paid date he married during a drunken binge . According to cinematic legend , all the talkie MGM films starring John Gilbert were dreadful - the result of a bitter hatred between Gilbert ( the highest paid star in Hollywood , with a $... |
437,314 | 306,861 | 21,531 | 10 | War Wounds & Battle Scars | A young WAR NURSE learns to serve the wounded servicemen , whatever the personal cost to herself . This fine film from MGM illustrates the horrors of World War One by celebrating the American military nurses in France . The horrendous conditions they work under , the very real dangers they face , and the lives they sac... |
437,256 | 306,861 | 33,022 | 10 | Mister Laurel & Mister Hardy Invite You On A Most Memorable Boat Ride | Stan & Ollie become SAPS AT SEA when their wayward little boat is commandeered by a vicious murderer . The Boys are wonderful in this feature , which starts out with one of their most hilarious set pieces , the horn factory . Always a few steps out of sync with the rest of Creation , Laurel & Hardy inhabit a world wher... |
437,453 | 306,861 | 37,326 | 10 | Heart Warmer | A poor family living on a houseboat plans a very special Sunday DINNER FOR A SOLDIER . Here is an excellent example of the type of movie Hollywood produced during World War Two as morale boosting entertainment . It depicts the decency of the folks on the Home Front that the guys in the military were fighting to preserv... |
437,795 | 306,861 | 43,527 | 10 | Just Spank The Brat | A Walt Disney GOOFY CartoonWith all the problems & perils of new parenthood raining down upon him , poor Goofy is about to discover that FATHERS ARE PEOPLE just like anyone else . The Goof manages to struggle through a preponderance of paternal pitfalls in this funny little film . Although the slings and arrows of outr... |
437,982 | 306,861 | 23,694 | 10 | Voodoo & Zombies & Lugosi , Too | A diabolical voodoo master plots to turn a beautiful young American into a WHITE ZOMBIE , a slave of his perverted passions . . . Here is one of the great unheralded horror classics of the 1930's . Almost forgotten today , it is an excellent example of what can be accomplished by an obscure film company ( in this case ... |
437,961 | 306,861 | 212,084 | 10 | A Curious Short Subject | A bemused & rather pixilated Robert Benchley offers up a screen valentine to DAVID O . SELZNICK : YOUR NEW PRODUCER , showing highlights from Selznick's years at Paramount , RKO & MGM . This enjoyable little short is actually a bit of interesting film history . Up until this point , movie producers were rather an anony... |
437,425 | 306,861 | 34,913 | 10 | Superman Versus Axis Villains | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . When America unveils its colossal new bomber , the JAPOTEURS , an elite force of Japanese spies & saboteurs , strikes . Stealing the behemoth , with intrepid girl reporter Lois Lane aboard , and the destination either Tokyo or destruction , it's time for Superman to get involved . . . This was anot... |
437,228 | 306,861 | 27,678 | 10 | Salute To A Patriot | A Vitaphone Technicolor Short Subject . John Henry's passionate ' GIVE ME LIBERTY ' speech in 1775 rouses the Virginia legislators into joining the American Revolution . This fine little film focuses in on Patrick Henry ( 1736-1799 ) and what finally led him to declare his beliefs regarding political separation from Gr... |
438,297 | 306,861 | 24,396 | 10 | Accidents Wanted For Mr . Lee Tracy | J . Phineas Stevens is THE NUISANCE , an ambulance-chasing , authority-defying , woman-ogling lawyer . Pushy & loud , he's the first at the scene of any accident , handing out his cards & demanding his clients ' rights . Both charming & crooked , Stevens usually wins his court cases with street smarts & trickery . But ... |
437,225 | 306,861 | 32,043 | 10 | Ghostly Encounters - - Act Two | Cosmo TOPPER TAKES A TRIP - - with ghostly Marion Kerby and dead dog Atlas - - to the French Riviera in hopes of winning back the estranged Mrs . Topper . Hal Roach Studios presents more of the adventures of Topper in this follow-up to their previous comedy success . Many of the comic situations are highly reminiscent ... |
437,498 | 306,861 | 53,090 | 10 | An Excellent Disney Nature Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE . The MYSTERIES OF THE DEEP are many and strange . This excellent little film , which focuses on a patch of coral reef , showcases some of the more peculiar habits of its denizens . The constant drive to eat or be eaten is played out by creatures beautiful & bizarre . Highlight : the t... |
438,093 | 306,861 | 41,306 | 10 | Another Dustup With The Ducks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . In order to ensure DONALD'S HAPPY BIRTHDAY , Huey , Dewey & Louie must first scheme a way to get the money to buy a gift . This is very much a routine Donald versus the Nephews cartoon , but it's pleasant enough . It is in this film that we learn that Donald's birthday is March 13th ... |
437,668 | 306,861 | 30,128 | 10 | Disney Invites You to Sit Under The Most Famous Cork Tree In Literature | A Walt Disney Cartoon Short . Young FERDINAND THE BULL wants nothing more than to sit under his favorite cork tree , just smelling the flowers . But he is chosen to fight in the great arena in Madrid , where only the bravest , fiercest bulls have a chance for glory . . . This splendid cartoon , based on Munro Leaf's 19... |
437,622 | 306,861 | 22,495 | 10 | Classic Film Of High Adventure | TRADER HORN , the Great White Hunter , treks into Darkest Africa in search of the long-missing daughter of a lady Missionary . MGM produced one of the seminal adventure classics with this film , a benchmark against which all others would be measured for years to come . Although beset with production difficulties & trau... |
438,142 | 306,861 | 20,086 | 10 | Layin ' Around With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . It's LAZY DAYS for Farina , who is so tired laying in the shade that the least amount of effort is a bother to him . Only Fat Joe Cobb's plan to make money by entering the Gang's younger siblings in a baby contest can get Farina on his feet . An amusing little film , with some good laughs . C... |
437,264 | 306,861 | 47,353 | 10 | Disney Animates A Little American Classic | When station-master Flannery takes possession of a couple of guinea pigs , he decrees that PIGS IS PIGS and they will be charged the collection rate for livestock , 48¢ , instead of the pet rate of 44¢ . But McMorehouse the customer , a parsimonious old Scot , refuses to pay the extra four cents and abandons the animal... |
437,282 | 306,861 | 27,665 | 10 | Fighting For The Lost Cause With Spanky & Buckwheat | During the War for Southern Independence , GENERAL SPANKY mobilizes his forces to defend the local women & children against a Yankee invasion . In 1936 , Hal Roach decided it was time for his popular OUR GANG kids to branch out into occasional feature-length films . With the big success of Shirley Temple in two Civil W... |
437,192 | 306,861 | 30,119 | 10 | Old MacDisney Had A Farm . . . | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The FARMYARD SYMPHONY signals the start of another day for the farm animals . Baby colts & calves frolic & scamper , the rooster plights his noisy troth to a svelte hen , and a young pig searches for more food . Set to an amalgam of classic music , this cartoon is short on p... |
438,040 | 306,861 | 565 | 10 | A Christmas Jewel From Edwin S . Porter & Thomas Alva Edison | ' Twas THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS and all through the house not a creature was stirring , not even a mouse . . . The wonderful old poem by Clement C . Moore comes to life in this little silent film . Looking like a Victorian Christmas card , it has all the charm of a bygone era . The special effects , especially the sc... |
437,821 | 306,861 | 25,748 | 10 | Stalking The Elusive Pimpernel | Hidden behind the nom de guerre of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL , an English lord attempts to snatch a few victims away from Robespierre's insatiable guillotine . The Scarlet Pimpernel , the French Revolution's greatest enemy , first came to life in a 1903 play by the Baroness Orczy and in her subsequent , and almost unreadab... |
438,189 | 306,861 | 25,746 | 10 | Dietrich & Old Russia - A Fascinating Phantasmagoria on Film | An innocent & obscure German princess is sent to Russia to become the wife of Grand Duke Peter , heir to the throne . Her romantic dreams are shattered when she finds her new husband to be a childish imbecile . Quickly growing wise , she soon begins taking lovers from among the military guard . So begins the legendary ... |
438,105 | 306,861 | 286,490 | 10 | Come Travel Under Northern Stars | THE BEAR , huge and gentle - which makes its way from the London Zoo into the bedroom of a lonely little girl - takes her on a magical journey across the Wintertime landscape . Haunting & evocative , this lovely little animated film - told entirely without narration or dialogue , is a most fitting successor to author R... |
437,635 | 306,861 | 37,400 | 10 | Sweet Revenge For Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Pete's severe lack of musical ability is causing TROMBONE TROUBLE in heaven ( for Jupiter & Vulcan ) and on earth ( for neighbor Donald Duck ) . This humorous little film ( written by the legendary Carl Barks ) takes good advantage of the turning worm gambit , as the pair of Greek go... |
438,155 | 306,861 | 12,642 | 10 | Caught In A Souk With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD Film . A conceited young twerp joins the Navy to impress his girl and becomes A SAILOR-MADE MAN . Big changes were in store for popular silent comic Harold Lloyd with the production of this film . Up until this point he had specialized in short subjects and his distribution agreement with Pathé... |
437,768 | 306,861 | 27,657 | 10 | Love & Destiny in the Sahara | North Africa in the 1930's . To a small Arab town on the edge of the Sahara comes a beautiful woman looking for meaning to her life & a handsome Trappist monk fleeing from his crisis of faith . They will meet and passions will be stirred , but not even the Sand Diviner knows if they will find happiness or sorrow , here... |
437,174 | 306,861 | 215,100 | 10 | Quality Retelling Of Classic Tale | Two small creatures have separate , but equally exciting , adventures - one on a lily pond , the other in a farmer's vegetable garden . Paired together on one video , Beatrix Potter's classic stories THE TALE OF MR . JEREMY FISHER & THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT make for excellent viewing . The quiet , faithful retelling by... |
437,175 | 306,861 | 215,101 | 10 | Excellent Retelling Of Classic Tale | Two small creatures have separate , but equally exciting , adventures - one on a lily pond , the other in a farmer's vegetable garden . Paired together on one video , Beatrix Potter's classic stories THE TALE OF MR . JEREMY FISHER & THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT make for excellent viewing . The quiet , faithful retelling by... |
438,292 | 306,861 | 67,731 | 10 | Oscar Wilde Fairy Tale Comes To Animated Life | THE SELFISH GIANT who owns a beautiful garden surrounds it with a wall so the local children cannot play there . He is to be taught lessons of humility & kindness in a most poignant fashion . Oscar Wilde's lovely fable is given an excellent animated interpretation in this little film . The story comes through clearly ,... |
438,287 | 306,861 | 215,102 | 10 | Peaceful Retelling Of Lovely Old Story | THE VELVETEEN RABBIT , the beloved plaything of a little boy , wants nothing more than for the child's love to help him become a real rabbit . From the folks at Rabbit Ears comes this gentle version of the classic Margery Williams story . Its dreamy atmosphere should be appreciated by viewers young & old . Meryl Streep... |
438,196 | 306,861 | 43,486 | 10 | A Flustered Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Visiting the old Bar-None Ranch , Donald the DUDE DUCK has his hands full in just getting his assigned horse , Rover Boy # 6 , to give him a ride . The main enjoyment in this little film comes from watching Donald's growing impatience at not getting the horseback riding he's obviousl... |
438,286 | 306,861 | 215,103 | 10 | Delightful Fairy Tale Retold | Through a series of adventures with various creatures , tiny THUMBELINA continues to search for true love & happiness . This is a fine entry in the series of classic tales from the folks at Rabbit Ears . Hans Christian Andersen's diminutive heroine comes alive in a thoughtful , sometimes humorous production . The narra... |
437,370 | 306,861 | 33,568 | 10 | Fiddledeedee | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . It's EARLY TO BED for a very tired Donald - too bad his alarm clock & fold-up bed are determined to keep him awake . Here is a very funny little film which should have any insomniac viewer sympathizing with the Duck . The legendary Carl Barks was one of the writers on this project . ... |
437,197 | 306,861 | 24,403 | 10 | Disney Meets Mother Goose | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . An invitation is sent by OLD KING COLE to a party at his royal castle . The storybooks open and soon the denizens from many a Nursery Rhyme & Fairy Tale are hurrying to attend . The Three Little Kittens , Humpty Dumpty , & Goosey Gander are among those that entertain the cro... |
437,171 | 306,861 | 215,097 | 10 | A Rambunctious Retelling Of Tall Tale | It was the Winter of the Blue Snow when mighty PAUL BUNYAN first showed up at the logging camp . In next to no time , this giant of a man had set about revolutionizing the whole timber business . This old American tall tale has been given a lively presentation by the Rabbit Ears folks . A somewhat surprising , but not ... |
437,744 | 306,861 | 154,431 | 10 | A Lively Two-Reeler | A Vitaphone Broadway Brevity . When her American husband neglects her , a French wife remembers that DU BARRY DID ALL RIGHT financially after acquiring a powerful lover . . . Corsican stage star Irene Boldoni ( 1895-1953 ) , in a rare film appearance , is pert & spunky in the leading role in this fast-moving short subj... |
437,177 | 306,861 | 215,098 | 10 | Fine Film Of Brothers Grimm Folk Tale | THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE who are given magical wishes from an enchanted flounder learn a valuable lesson about pride & greed . This wonderful old tale from the Brothers Grimm is given a spirited interpretation by the folks at Rabbit Ears . Their faithful retellings of many classic stories has been a real gift to love... |
438,288 | 306,861 | 215,099 | 10 | Gentle , Evocative Telling Of Classic Tale | THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER - with only one leg - adores the beautiful papier-mâché ballerina . And through all the trials & tribulations about to beset him , he remains true to his duty & to his love . From the splendid Rabbit Ears series of videos , this is a very lovely adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classi... |
437,530 | 306,861 | 32,049 | 10 | Vivid Acting Brings Royal Drama To Life | From the confines of the gloomy TOWER OF London , Richard , the treacherous Duke of Gloucester , murders his way to the throne of England . This lively & enjoyable pseudo-historical drama presents some surprisingly good performances which do much to elevate the film and make it quite enjoyable . Basil Rathbone is excel... |
436,998 | 306,861 | 20,053 | 10 | Mr . Mouse & His Performing Frankfurters | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey , THE KARNIVAL KID , woos Minnie the Shimmy Dancer . Full of the quirky humor of artist Ub Iwerks , this very enjoyable black & white film is a delight . Despite its age , the animation has an unexpected panache , with Mickey's hot dogs stealing the show . Look for an early c... |
437,321 | 306,861 | 27,700 | 10 | Don't Miss It ! ! | Old-time movie buffs - and anyone interested in the Bible - should not miss this film if they have the chance to see it . It tells the stories of the Old Testament , with an all African American cast , with the gloss typical of 1930's Warner Brothers . Highlights include the first scenes in Heaven and just about anythi... |
438,148 | 306,861 | 120,020 | 10 | Kipling Tale Well Told | Just listen , oh best beloved , and learn HOW THE LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS . Another tale from the Just So Stories , Rudyard Kipling's sly spoof of evolutionary theory , is brought to vibrant life by the folks at Rabbit Ears . Danny Glover's performance as the narrator is the essential companion to Lori Lohstoeter's color... |
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