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William Wyler
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
A wandering cowboy rides into a Texas border town and faces frontier lawman "Judge" Roy Bean, who accuses him of horse theft. When the cowboy mends the misunderstanding, they develop a grudging friendship until Bean wants to drive a group of homesteaders out of town.
Series
Studio classic volume 25
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Romantic comedy about a woman who must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries, and the man who helps her.
Publisher
VCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
Memphis Belle: a story of a flying fortress: Riveting stor of a B-17 bombing mission over Germany.
Thunderbolt: Be there for a P-47 Thunderbolt fighting mission over Germany.
At the front: Vivid color battle footage against the Germans in North Africa!
Mission accomplished: Focuses on the first high-altitude daylight bombing of Germany by B-17's.
7) Big country
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
A sweeping tale of a ship's captain who ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his resolve to save not only his own life, but also the life of the woman he loves.
8) Carrie
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
A powerhouse of human passions transformed into soul-withering frailties, as love-doomed George Hurstwood throws everything away for the love of Carrie.
Publisher
Timeless Media
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
When the war came to America, the film industry went to war along with the rest of the United States. See some of the memories of 'Battle of Midway' by John Ford, and 'Memphis Belle' by William Wyler.
The Battle of Midway: In 1942, American forces fought the Japanese to a standstill in the pivotal Battle of Midway. This documentary is John Ford's stirring tribute to the men who fought for the island. Much of the action shown was filmed during the...
10) Dodsworth
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
A middle-aged American retires and he and his wife go to Europe where they find a new set of values and relationships.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage?
14) Mrs. Miniver
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
The Minivers, an English "middle-class" family experience life in the first months of World War II. While dodging bombs, the Miniver's son courts Lady Beldon's granddaughter. A rose is named after Mrs. Miniver and entered in the competition against Lady Beldon's rose.
15) Come and get it
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Lumberman Barney Glasgow abandons saloon girl Lotta to marry a timber heiress only to fall for Lotta's beautiful daughter twenty years later. But this time, Barney has a rival for the young woman's love : his own son.
16) The good fairy
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
Young Louisa Ginglebusher is recruited from a local orphanage to become an usherette at a movie theater. Encouraged by her kindly guardian to spread her wings, Louisa decides to lead the life of a fairy tale angel & in her quest to do good she tries to redirect money from a rich playboy to a struggling lawyer.
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism--and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard to disprove.
18) The letter
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
Language
English
Description
Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend.
20) Detective Story
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this influential crime drama, an embittered cop, Det. James McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim battle with the city's lowlife. But while McLeod fights crime on the streets, his wife suffers from neglect at home. Based on Sydney Kingsley's Broadway play, this seminal movie was a prototype for everything from *Hill Street Blues* to *NYPD Blue*. Nominated for Best Actress (Eleanor Parker), Best Supporting Actress (Lee Grant), Best...