Walter Wanger
2) Cleopatra
Series
Language
English
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Description
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires.
Series
Criterion collection volume 696
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A full-throttle espionage thriller, starring Joel McCrea as a green Yank reporter sent to Europe to get the scoop on the imminent war. It's wall-to-wall witty repartee, head-spinning plot twists, and brilliantly mounted suspense set pieces, including an ocean plane crash climax with astonishing special effects.
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English
Description
Chris Cross, 25 years a cashier, has a gold watch and little else. That rainy night, he rescues delectable Kitty from her abusive boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, she lets Chris establish her in an apartment (with his shrewish wife's money). There, Chris paints masterpieces; but Johnny sells them under Kitty's name, with disastrous and ironic results.
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Language
English
Appears on list
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Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Santa Mira, a small town in California, replicating the villagers in giant seed "pods" and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. Dr. Bennell finds that his patients are becoming hysterical and accusing their loved ones of being mindless imposters. Realizing a strange alien invasion is quickly becoming out of control, the doctor tries to escape to warn others before it's too late.
6) Stagecoach
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A group of passengers with nothing in common are stuck inside a coach that is being attacked by bandits and Indians.
7) Stagecoach
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Nine disparate travelers are thrust together in a perilous journey, a ride on a stagecoach destined for Apache territory.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The legendary Marx Brothers Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo made their motion picture debut in the outrageously funny adaptation of their Broadway play The Cocoanuts. Groucho portrays the owner of the Hotel de Cocoanut who tries to fleece everyone from innocent bellboys and bellgirls to wealthy society matron Mrs. Potter. Chico and Harpo play resort hotel con men who arrive with empty suitcases they plan to fill by robbing guests. Featuring elaborate...
11) Arabian nights
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lavish epic of brother fighting brother to win political power and the love of a woman, mesmerizing Scheherazade, the fiery dancing girl who will prove to be one man's downfall and another's greatest reward.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee....
13) Joan of Arc
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
15th century French peasant girl, Joan, rouses a nation and inspires the world with her faith and bravery. Fiercely believing that she is directed by God, Joan triumphantly leads an Army into battle against the British, who are driven from France. When a new king is crowned, Joan's influence grows and makes him wary of her power, ultimately betraying her to martyrdom.
14) Stagecoach
Series
Criterion collection volume 516
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A group of passengers with nothing in common is stuck inside a coach that is being attacked by bandits and Indians.
Publisher
ACME DVD Works
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Tulsa: The story behind the Oklahoma city's emergence as an oil producing powerhouse. Cherokee Lansing is the ambitious daughter of an Oklahoma cattleman who fights to preserve tradition and stave off the interests of encroaching oil barons. Smash-up: A night-club singer is beset by emotional problems that drive her to refuge and escape in alcohol.
16) Tulsa
Series
Language
English
Description
During the 1920's, the mad rush for oil changed Tulsa from a sleepy plains town to a bustling metropolis. It seemed as if Tulsa became the oil capital of the world virtually overnight, but at what cost? Cherokee Lansing, a beautiful cattleman's daughter, loses her father in a freak oil mining accident. Determined to save her ranch, she attempts to single-handedly challenge a powerful oil mogul, only to become one herself.--Container.
17) Queen Christina
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Portrayal of the 17th century Queen of Sweden who relinquishes her throne for her lover, the ambassador from Spain.
18) I want to live!
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Prostitute and petty criminal Barbara Graham is arrested for murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. As her execution date nears, she pleads her innocence and desperately attempts to expose the truth and save her life against all odds.
Series
Criterion collection volume 696
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A full-throttle espionage thriller, starring Joel McCrea as a green Yank reporter sent to Europe to get the scoop on the imminent war. It's wall-to-wall witty repartee, head-spinning plot twists, and brilliantly mounted suspense set pieces, including an ocean plane crash climax with astonishing special effects.
20) Private worlds
Series
Publisher
Loving the Classics
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A woman psychiatrist's job is threatened when a new supervisor arrives at the mental hospital where she works. This first major feature film about psychiatry is set at Brentwood Hospital, where Doctor Jane Everest's appointment is frowned upon by head doctor Charles Monet, who doesn't have much confidence in women doctors of any kind. While Monet and Everest engage in a battle of professional wit, Monet's sister Claire, a woman with a past, is having...