New DVD & Blu-Ray Releases
Genre: Historical & War
Lavishly produced historical drama stars Greta Garbo as Marie Walewska, a Polish countess who becomes the object of desire of Napoleon Bonaparte (Charles Boyer). Urged by her government to become the French emperor's mistress in an effort to free Poland, Marie finds unexpected happiness until Napoleon casts her aside in favor of a politically motivated marriage. With Reginald Owen, Alan Marshal. 112 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Comedy
Facing deportation, beautiful Austrian refugee Johnny Jones (Hedy Lamarr) needs to find a husband, and fast. Her boyfriend, a wealthy American publishing magnate, is already married so Johnny enlists struggling writer Bill Smith (James Stewart) into a marriage of convenience. But there's nothing convenient about it, especially when they really begin to fall for one another. Ian Hunter, Verree Teasdale also star in this perky romantic comedy. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Drama
Just prior to her breakout performance in "Of Human Bondage," Bette Davis starred in this fast-paced crime drama as a high-society banker's stepdaughter who's drawn to the criminal lifestyle. When she gets in over head thanks to her gangster pals' scheme to launder some stolen bonds, it's up to Davis' good-girl stepsister (Margaret Lindsay) and a slick reporter (Donald Woods) to save the day. With Lyle Talbot, Hugh Herbert. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Westerns
The novel "The Three Godfathers" by Peter B. Kyne was the inspiration for this pair of western tales. First, William Wyler's "Hell's Heroes" stars Charles Bickford, Raymond Hatton, and Fred Kohler as bank robbers who happen upon a dying pregnant woman and become the unlikely guardians to her baby after promising to track down the father. Fritzi Ridgeway, Joe De La Cruz also star. And, Chester Morris, Walter Brennan, and Lewis Stone are the outlaws and reluctant babysitters forced to traverse an arid desert in order to get the child back to civilization, in "Three Godfathers." With Irene Hervey, Sidney Toler. 147 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Mystery
The discovery of mutilated cattle near a small Colorado prairie town sparks an investigation that leads the local sheriff and a former New York City cop down a strange path in search of the truth. Among the suspects in this bizarre and gruesome act are extraterrestrials, a religious cult, and whoever's been piloting those mysterious black helicopters. Inspired by a true story, this taut suspenser stars Robert Urich, JoBeth Williams, Paul Dooley, Hoyt Axton, Peter Coyote. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Comedy
Merton Gill, small-town delivery boy with big Hollywood dreams, is the subject of these comedic romps based on Harry Leon Wilson's novel and the Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly. First, Merton's (Stuart Erwin) attempt to become a cowboy actor fails but leads to a promising career as a slapstick comedy star known as Whoop Ryder, in "Make Me a Star." With Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts. Then, "Merton of the Movies" stars Red Skelton as the likable bumpkin who is whisked away to Tinseltown after he foils a robbery. Merton manages to land a job as a comedic actor but doesn't realize the joke is on him. Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame also star. 162 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Drama
Ronald Reagan (in his film debut) stars in the drama "Love Is on the Air" as a radio crime reporter who gets demoted after exposing a corrupt city official. Stuck hosting a kid's show, Reagan must find a way to get the goods on a ruthless gangster. With June Travis, Eddie Acuff, Ben Welden. And, in "You Can't Escape Forever," a newspaper editor (George Brent) is reduced to writing a love advice column when he angers a local mob boss, so he dedicates himself to taking the crook down and getting his old job back. Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart also star. 137 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Comedy
Silent film star William Haines' first talkie was this seriocomic tale about a rakish sailor whose relationship with a beautiful young woman (Anita Page) gets her in hot water with her family. Page expects a marriage proposal but winds up alone when Haines heads back out to sea. When he finally returns to make things right, will it be too late? Karl Dane, J.C. Nugent co-star. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Historical & War
A delightful performance by Joan Crawford anchors this historical drama set in Washington, D.C., in the 1830s. Crawford stars as a free-spirited innkeeper's daughter who courts political scandal by sharing a close association with several important statesmen--most notably President Andrew Jackson (Lionel Barrymore). Robert Taylor, Melvyn Douglas, Franchot Tone, Beulah Bondi, and James Stewart co-star in this adaptation of Samuel Hopkins Adams' best-seller. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Drama
After a drunken bender, a high-profile attorney (Ian Hunter) wakes up to discover he's married to a down-on-her-luck shopgirl (Bette Davis) who had been paid $100 to keep him out of trouble. Despite their many differences, the unlikely couple tries to make their marriage work. But Davis finds she'll have to fight for her man when his high-society fiancee (Katharine Alexander) decides she wants him back. Colin Clive, Alison Skipworth co-star in this seriocomic romance tale. 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: Drama
Gritty, often humorous thriller with gruff cop Pat O'Brien looking for a change of pace with a transfer to the force's missing persons department. But he gets more than he bargained for when he encounters a strict superior (Lewis Stone) and a mysterious woman (Bette Davis) searching for her lost husband. With Glenda Farrell, Allen Jenkins. 73 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Genre: After Dark
On an island prison, a sadistic female warden has the women inmates leading lives of torment and misery. Without men, they must turn to each other to fulfill their innermost desires. Mercedes McCambridge, Maria Schell, Maria Rohm and Herbert Lom star in this Jess Franco shocker. "X-Rated French Version" contains scenes of explicit sex; adults only. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitles.
Genre: Cult
What was pop culture icon Andy Warhol "looking for" when performers stepped in front of his Factory studio camera? Something unique, no doubt--as evidenced by the 13 fascinating screen tests compiled for this special program. These silent films are newly backed up by music performed by Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, and include appearances by Paul America, Susan Bottomly, Jane Holzer, Dennis Hopper, Nico, Edie Sedgwick, Mary Woronov, and others. 60 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; behind-the-scenes-footage.
Genre: Concerts and Performing Arts
The smooth R&B sounds of Joe have made him an international sensation, as evidenced in this concert that was recorded at Billboard Live in Tokyo, Japan. Join Joe as he thrills the crowd with such selections as "If I Was Your Man," "Miss My Baby," "Stutter," "Let's Stay Home," "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)," and more. Soundtrack: English; music videos.
Genre: Family / Animation
Includes 10 episodes. 4 hrs. total. Soundtrack: English; bonus "Mona the Vampire" episode. **10 episodes on 1 disc. 4 hrs.**


















