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Wildcats of St. Trinian's, The (1980-British) (DVD)
Sheila Hancock, Michael Hordern, Joe Melia, Thorley Walters, Rodney Bewes, Deborah Norton, Maureen Lipman, Julia McKenzie. The wild femmes of St. Trinian’s are back and this time they’re naughtier than ever. The rebellious young tarts are at it again planning a devilish plot to form a union for British Schoolgirls. And they’re willing to do whatever it takes to bring the British education system to its knees if the elder slag’s (lead by Hugo Culpepper Brown) that run the system don’t meet their demands. Kidnapping, bombings, seduction, these schoolgirls know no bounds. With Detective Katy Higgs hot on the trail the girls will need the help of the always-dependable Flash Harry to pull this one off. By hook or by crook and by any means necessary The Wildcats of St. Trinian’s always get what they want. Considered by many to be the "lost" Trinian film. COLOR
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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) (DVD)
Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, Zasu Pitts, Roland Young, Leila Hyams. The services of a third-generation English Butler (Charles Laughton) are won in a poker game to an American couple (a very funny Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland) who reside in Red Gap, Washington. Ruggles' former employer, Lord Burnstead (a fine Roland Young) reluctantly gives him up to the couple but assures him that he will come back for him as soon as possible. Once in America, however, Ruggles gets a newfound sense of freedom and after being inadvertantly fired by the uncouth American couple, decides to open up his own restaurant with the help of a widow (Zasu Pitts) who he has much affection for.
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Reluctant Saint, The (1962) (DVD)
Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt, Arnoldo Foa, Mark Damon, Mel Welles.
Here's an unusual and absorbing film, the story of a humble, simple-minded Franciscan monk who discovers a talent for levitation while praying to God. Based on the life of Giuseppe of Cupertino, who was later dubbed St. Joseph by the Catholic Church. Written by John Fante and Joseph Petracca.
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Overlanders, The (1946) (DVD)
Chips Rafferty, John Heyward, Daphne Campbell, Jean Blue, Helen Grieve, John Fernside. With the threat of a Japanese invasion, Australian cattlemen undertake a seemingly hopeless trek across almost 2000 miles of Outback to save their one thousand head of cattle. Written by Harry Watt, produced by Michael Balcon.
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Mr. Billion (1977) (DVD)
Terence Hill, Valerie Perrine, Jackie Gleason, Slim Pickens, William Redfield, Chill Wills, Dick Miller. It's a race of a lifetime with billions of dollars at stake as the always charming Terence Hill plays the Italian cowboy lost in America. When his Billionaire American Uncle dies, his nephew in Italy Guido Falcone (Terence Hill) stands to inherit his entire cooperation. But executor John Cutler (Jackie Gleason) plans to sabotage Guido leaving himself the sole heir to the empire. Assisting Cutler is the charming seductress Rosie Jones (Valerie Perrine), known for having her way with any man who comes up against her. In a cross country trip all over America, Guido meets those who inhabit the old ways of American life in his quest to become Mr. Billion. COLOR
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Man Who Could Work Miracles, The (1936) (DVD)
Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger, Joan Gardner, Sophie Stewart, Robert Cochran. Roland Young stars as Fotheringay, a man soon bestowed upon him great powers by the gods themselves in this comedic fantasy based on the moral tale by the great H.G. Wells. A simple man with basic human needs and vices. Fotheringay first uses his newfound abilities to entertain and benefit his smaller ordinary world. But upon meeting other members of the community he soon realizes the bigger picture in which he is now able to control. Inexperienced in his ways, this brings him much confusion and his abilities to perform extraordinary miracles for the world at large only complicates his existence much further giving way to the more sinister elements within him.
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Ladies Who Do (1963-British) (DVD)
Peggy Mount, Robert Morley, Harry H. Corbett, Miriam Karlin, Avril Elgar, Dandy Nichols, Jon Pertwee. Mrs. Cragg (Peggy Mount), an honest cleaning lady who’s acts of kindness inadvertently brings her a large sum of money in the stock market. Must decide if her easy gains are more important than the well being of her family and neighbors when a group of city financiers decide to re-develop her neighborhood. With the help of her happy gang of cleaning ladies, Mrs. Merryweather (Dandy NIchols), Mrs. Higgins (Miriam Karlin) and Emily Parish. They plan to put a stop to the re-development project, going up against the city financier gents led by James Ryder (Harry H. Corbett) and Colonel Whitforth (Robert Morely). A forgotten comedic romp from the classic days of British Cinema, available once again to movie lovers worldwide.
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Green Man, The (1956-British) (DVD)
Alastair Sim, George Cole, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams, Raymond Huntley, Colin Gordon, Avril Angers. Hawkins (Alastair Sim), a reclusive clockmaker lives a normal unassuming life by day with a dangerous night job on the side - International Assassin. With one more hit on the agenda, Hawkins will once again be the number one man in his profession. But when a mild mannered vacuum cleaner salesmen by the name of William Blake (George Cole) stumbles onto the plot, Hawkins will have to avoid him and the authorities in order to complete his job. When the authorities are left in the dust, it's up to William Blake to stop the assassination plot against a local politician.
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Ghost Catchers (1944) (DVD)
Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Gloria Jean, Martha O'Driscoll, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine & Lon Chaney Jr. An insane Olen & Johnson comedy about a haunted house located next door to their nightclub. Real ghosts mixed with gangsters trying to scare the new owners, a Southern colonel and his two musical daughters, away. With Lon Chaney Jr. as a bear, Andy Divine a horse, Cliff Norton a tap dancing ghost and Leo Carrilla as a mummy it's filled with unexpected gags, impressive special effects, and an exorcism with swing music!
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China's Little Devils (1945) (DVD)
Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, 'Ducky' Louie, Gloria Ann Chew, Hayward Soo Hoo. This is the story of Little Butch, a true patriot loyal to China and loyal to his adopted brethren - The American Flying Tigers. During the last days of neutrality between the United States and Japan, Little Butch and his fellow students decide to form China's Little Devils. A group of young Chinese patriots determined to bring down the invading Japanese forces anyway they can. But war has it's casualties as well as it's heroes and these little heroes will fight to the end.
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Adventures of Jane, The (1949-British) (DVD)
Chrisabel Leighton-Porter, Stanelli, Michael Hogarth, Wally Patch, Ian Colin, Sonya O'Shea, Sebastian Cabot. Leaping straight from the pages of her own comic strip series Britain's Secret Weapon, Jane is back and ready to take on a gang of ruthless spies. But there not giving up so easily, plotting, conniving, reaching deep within their insidious bag of tricks to make the blonde beauty disappear forever. Winston Churchill's own Heroine Jane may be one step ahead of this deadly gang, but for how long? And how long can she keep her clothes from disappearing? When death and danger seem imminent will her back up pull through in time or will her faithful companion Fritz save the day once again? Find out in Britain's favorite comic strip heroine come to life in The Adventures of Jane. Starring the real life inspiration for Jane, Christabel Leighton-Porter from the creative mind of comic strip creator Norman Pett.
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Educating Father (1936)
The Jones Family, Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, Dixie Dunbar, Spring Byington. Jones family romp with father trying to convince son to follow him as a druggist, rather than becoming a pilot, until the son's piloting skills come in handy.
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Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
Belita, James Ellison, Walter Catlett, Lucien Littlefield. Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team.
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Quebec (1951)
John Drew Barrymore, Corinne Calvet, Barbara Rush, Patric Knowles, John Hoyt. Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada. COLOR.
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Rough, Tough and Ready (1945)
Chester Morris, Victor McLaglen, Jean Rogers, Veda Ann Borg. The story is the old bromide about two brawling buddies, duking it out over the same girl, in this case pert Jo Matheson (Jean Rogers)
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Tragedy at Midnight, A (1942)
John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke. In this mystery, a married pair of sleuths enjoy solving the cases that stump the cops. The husband uses his popular radio show to solve the crimes; this does not endear him to the police. The pair end up being chased by the cops after they go to a friend's apartment and find the occupant slain.
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Too Many Parents (1936)
Frances Farmer, Lester Matthews, Henry Travers,
Billy Lee. In this drama, a group of young cadets in a military academy struggle to overcome their personal problems and make it through school. One of the lads is particularly troubled because he feels abandoned by his dad.
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Sabre Jet (1953)
Robert Stack, Coleen Gray, Richard Arlen, Julie Bishop. The story of jet pilots flying over Korea by day, from their Itazuke Air Base in Japan, and of their wives, on station with them, who have dinner ready when they return.
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And the Angels Sing (1944)
Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton, Frank Faylen, Eddie Foy Jr. An unofficial remake of the 1935 Alice Faye-George Raft vehicle Every Night at Eight, And the Angels Sing stars Dorothy Lamour as Nancy Angel, unofficial leader of a struggling, Andrews-like singing sister act.
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Young Widow (1946)
Jane Russell, Louis Hayward, Faith Domergue, Marie Wilson, Kent Taylor, Penny Singleton. tale of a woman named Joan Kenwood, who can't get over her husband's death in WW II. A journalist by profession, Joan is reminded in large ways and small of her late husband during every one of her assignments. Sympathetic ex-soldier Jim Cameron (Louis Hayward) follows Joan around throughout the picture, hoping against hope that she'll eventually forget her husband and pay some attention to him.
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