Orson Welles
Author
Publisher
Nostalgia Arts
Pub. Date
p1999.
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: Bram Stoker's Dracula, "The original broadcast, as heard over Station WABC, New York and the CBS network on Monday, July 11, 1938, 8:00-9:00 PM EST."
Disc 2: H.G. Well's War of the worlds, "The original broadcast, as heard over Station WABC, New York and the CBS network on Sunday, October 30th, 1938, 8:00-9:00 PM EST -- H.G. Wells and Orson Welles, meeting hosted by Charles Shaaw, Station KTSA, San Antonio, Texas, November 7, 1940."
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Five separate stories are dramatized, woven out of a series of theoretical, island-hopping voyages that start en route to Hawaii, and after traversing the South Seas as far as Australia, end up flying back home from Honolulu. In between, through both an adventurous shipboard passenger, a returning American WWII veteran, and the enthused narration, we're taken island hopping to stops in places lush, tranquil, and inviting, like Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji,...
Author
Publisher
Holiday
Pub. Date
p1981.
Language
English
Description
The Campbell Playhouse broadcast of Christmas Eve, 1939, presents the traditional seasonal classic 'A Christmas Carol', starring Lionel Barrymore in his role as Ebenezer Scrooge, a grasping, clutching old skinflint who finally learns the meaning of the holiday after being visited by the ghosts of the Christmas past.
Publisher
Facets Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Discover the magic of Lawrence Jordan whose fanciful animations and quirky live-action shorts create an amazing world of wonder and joy. This distinctive four-disc set represents 50 years of his career and is the only up-to-date collection of his highly influential work. A master of cut-out animation, Lawrence Jordan meticulously combines 19th-century engravings, modern imagery, and common symbols to construct dream-like narratives. In addition, his...
Series
Publisher
Family Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: The story of a young mongoose, rescued from drowning and later adopted as a pet by an English family in Colonial India. The courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina--two cobras who live in the garden--thereby defending the family.
Yankee Doodle Cricket: Meet Chester C. Cricket and his friends and hear about their fanciful account of what really happened during the Revolutionary War.
12) The general
Publisher
Kino International
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
After being rejected by the Confederate Army, Johnny's locomotive, the General, is stolen and he sets out to get it back and once again win the heart of his beloved Annabelle.
Series
Criterion collection volume 288
Publisher
Criterion
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this free-form documentary, the legendary filmmaker gleefully engages the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous line between truth and illusion, art and lies.
Publisher
Ventura Distribution, Inc
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
On October 30, 1938 a phony broadcast about the end of the world was all over the airwaves, except no one knew it was a hoax! This program examines the frailty of the world in 1938 and the fallout of Wells popularity that was never recovered.
Publisher
Blast Films
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
All his life the little chipmunk Glikko lived in a tiny cage. Then the far-flying carrier pigeon Pippo told him of the great north forest and its happy chipmunk inhabitants. In a flash, Glikko embarked on a perilous trek to reach the realm of his free-roaming kin. Along the way he overcomes terrible dangers in a thrilling odyssey that also imparts gentle lessons in self confidence and the joy of following your dream!
18) The stranger
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Having directed two undisputed masterpieces - Citizen Kane and The magnificent Ambersons - Orson Welles delved into the suspense film, crafting a baroque postwar thriller that drew upon the style of his previous work, while laying the groundwork for his later film noir classics The lady from Shanghai and Touch of evil. Edward G. Robinson stars as Wilson, a government agent who tracks down a high-ranking Nazi officer (Welles) who has managed to craft...
19) Someone to love
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
Someone to love centers around a movie director's puzzled search for romance and his attempt to find out why life hasn't quite worked out like he expected it to.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Magician Donald Beeman is soon to go up in lights as Beeman the Marvelous. Trained in magic by the odd Mr. Delasandro and issued his own rabbit, Donald finds fulfillment and a special admirer while wowing locals at strip clubs.