James Wong Howe
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 95 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Lola Delaney is a vulgar, dumpy, less-than-bright "shotgun bride" who is married to recovering alcoholic Doc Delaney. Their unhappy marriage is made even more unhappy when a sexy stranger, Marie, rents a room from Lola. Lola is a tiresome creature who never stops talking, especially about the "imminent" return of her runaway dog Sheba. Doc is having enough trouble staying from the bottle and resigning himself to his marriage without the curvaceous...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
James McParlan is an operative working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, who is hired by a major coal company to infiltrate and expose an underground terrorist organization, the "Molly Maguires". The Mollies operate within the impoverished mining communities of Pennsylvania and are mostly Irish emigrants. McParlan is selected to infiltrate the organization to pose as a new member, but it quickly becomes apparent that the working conditions are truly...
4) Algiers
Publisher
Alpha Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Charles Boyer plays Pepe le Moko, a notorious thief hiding out in the Casbah, who falls in love with a wealthy tourist, played by Heddy Lamarr.
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2004, c1955
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Serafina is a Sicillian woman who now lives in the American South. She is mourning the death of her beloved husband, constantly telling herself stories of their time together. Her fragile, emotional existence is shattered when she discovers that her husband had been having an affair. Luckily, Serafina meets truck driver Mangiacavello and their tentative romance may help her through this troubling time.
Series
Eclipse volume series 5
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (262 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
I shot Jesse James. The story of Robert Ford, who fatally betrayed his friend, the notorious Jesse James.
The baron of Arizona. In the mid-1800s, James A. Reavis forges documents that turn the Arizona Territory over to a woman whom he later marries, setting himself up as owner of the state.
The steel helmet. Korean War soldiers grapple with moral and racial issues while trying to stay alive.
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (325 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ace of Hearts (75 min.): A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society become even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.
Laugh, clown, laugh (73 min.): A professional clown and a self-indulgent count learn to help each other with their problems, but then become romantic rivals.
The unknown (63 min.): Alonzo is an armless knife thrower and marksman for a circus, but he's hiding a secret that will lead to...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Young Biff Grimes is the son of an Irishman who's better at blarney than at holding down a job. Determined to make something of himself, Biff takes a mail-order course in dentistry and practices his handiwork on dear old dad. In his spare time he manages to fall for Virginia Brush, "the strawberry blonde," but unfortunately Virginia is more interested in Hugo Barnstead, an up-and-coming financier. Virginia has another girl in mind for Biff: her best...