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Previously filmed in 1931 under its original title, Theodore Dreiser's bulky but brilliant novel An American Tragedy was remade in 1951 by George Stevens as A PLACE IN THE SUN. Montgomery Clift stars as George Eastman, a handsome and charming but basically aimless young man who goes to work in a factory run by a distant, wealthy relative. Feeling lonely one evening, he has a brief rendezvous with assembly-line worker Alice Tripp (Shelley Winters),...
2) Houseboat
Language
English
Description
Shows Cary Grant as a government attorney, living in a houseboat, widowed and left with three unruly kids. He hires Sophia Loren as a governess and ends up falling in love with her.
8) Being There
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Chance is a pure-hearted gardener forced out of moneyed seclusion and into the urban wilds of Washington, D.C., after the death of his employer. Shocked to discover that the real world doesn't respond to the click of a remote, Chance stumbles haplessly into celebrity after being taken under the wing of a tycoon who mistakes his new protégé's mumbling about horticulture for sagacious pronouncements on life and politics, and whose wife targets Chance...
9) Easy Rider
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
A generation-defining movie about friends who engage in a motorcycle journey across the country to discover the true America. Bonus features include audio commentaries, documentaries on the making of the film and its history, and an essay by film critic Matt Zoller Seitz.
10) Mildred Pierce
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Language
English
Description
As Mildred pulls herself up by the bootstraps, first as an unflappable waitress and eventually as the well-heeled owner of a successful restaurant chain, the ingratitude of her materialistic firstborn becomes a venomous serpent’s tooth, setting in motion an endless cycle of desperate overtures and heartless recriminations.
11) The Harvey Girls
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
Susan meets a cheery group of young women traveling out to open a 'Harvey House' restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travelers.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
A young starlet encounters the mighty Kong on the fog-shrouded Skull Island and brings him back to dazzling New York City. Son of Kong brings the action back to the mysterious Island as a new damsel-in-distress encounters the mighty creature who may be the only force standing between life and death in this prehistoric South Sea paradise.
14) The Women
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
Women ruin their friends' reputations at various social gatherings.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
An episodic look at growing up in the innocence of America before the Vietnam war. A group of teens spend their time cruising and meeting at the drive-in. Contains both the original version and the sequel on one disc. Includes iconic songs by Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and more!
16) Key Largo
Publisher
Warner Bros
Language
English
Description
A hurricane swells outside, but it’s nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holds at gunpoint hotel owner Nora Temple, her invalid father-in-law, and ex-Gl Frank McCloud.
17) The Godfather
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
"Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a New York mafia 'family.' His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Not given a choice, the business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but gives in to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants...
18) Pulp Fiction
Publisher
Miramax Acquisition
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with twinkling eyes, an ample belly, and a snowy bread is hired as Macy’s department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit...except for his boss, Doris Walker, who’s raising her daughter to not believe in Santa. But when Kringle is declared insane and put on trial, everyone’s faith is put to the test.
Bonus Extras include Feature...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this version tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom.
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