NOTE: These DVDs are
Manufactured on Demand (MOD); to order, fans must visit The Warner Archive
Collection (www.WarnerArchive.com or www.wbshop.com)
GARBO and GARFIELD THE
PAINTED VEIL (1934) W. Somerset Maugham's tale of sin and redemption
among the Anglos in the AIR
FORCE (1943) Howard Hawk's aviation epic - the saga of a bomber crew's ill-starred
maiden mission - is as great a war picture as they come. Dudley Nichols'
screenplay is a model for writing an ensemble piece, as each crew member is
fully fleshed while being forged by the fires of war. John Garfield, Arthur
Kennedy, Gig Young, Harry Carey, George Tobias, James Brown and John Ridgely
all serve superbly, but the bomber Mary Ann is the real star. Monogramania WOMEN
IN BONDAGE (1943) Monogram pitches in with home front patriotic
propaganda and hits one out of the park with this picture of the Nazi
occupation as lived by the distaff side. Gail Patrick stars as Margot Bracken,
a loyal fraulein of the fatherland who returns home after a decade long absence
when her country goes to war. With her husband serving in the army and a
brother-in-law Nazi party bigwig, Margot finds herself drafted into the
position of section leader to a Hitler Youth girl group. As she tries to
instill decent values in the girls, she soon realizes her homeland had
descended into a dystopian nightmare run by fanatics and cowards. Nancy Kelly
plays Toni, the young maiden whose near-sighted view on romance with the SS
proves the tipping point for Margot's conscience. Director Steve Sekely rings
everything he can out of Monogram's more modest means and transforms b-movie
coal into an uncut diamond. Newly Remastered BLACK
MARKET BABIES (1945) The silver screen Shadow, Kane Richmond, switches
sides of the law to play Eddie Condon, a gangster far down the criminal ladder.
Condon seizes on a scheme to ice his way to easy street by setting up a
gin-joke gang doc (Ralph Morgan, frère to wizard-brother Frank) to run the
first of a planned chain of no-questions-asked large-donations-accepted
maternity clinics. When fate takes a dark turn, the weakling doc may be all
that stands in his way. Directed by William Beaudine with an A-squad of
Monogram's B-girls - Jayne Hazard, Marjorie Hoshelle, Teala Loring and Maris
Wrixon. Newly Remastered DON'T
GAMBLE WITH STRANGERS (1946) For this slice of noir, Kane Richmond layers in
some charm as a scoundrel-with-scruples cardsharp grifter out to make the big
play, but forgets to watch his back. Frequent supporting player Bernadene Hayes
gets a rare chance to play the lead as a lovely Queen cardshark to Disco-Era Rediscoveries ZANDY'S
BRIDE (1974) Art-house Scandinavian import Jan Troell followed up the success of
The Emigrants and The New Land with this THE
HUMAN FACTOR (1980) Grahame Greene's devastating look at the
bureaucratic side of cloak and dagger is brought brilliantly to life by Otto
Preminger in his final film - and his final pairing with genius title designer
Saul Bass. Nicol Williamson leads the cast of THE FINAL SESSION NIGHT
COURT: THE COMPLETE NINTH SEASON (1991 –
1992)
Don the robes and fire up the chorus of "Auld Lang Synne" as we reach
Night Court’s final session! The ninth season finds Judge Harry and co. rethinking
their careers and companions all while Bull stumbles through the wedding china
on his way to matrimonial bliss. While Harry considers a career in higher
education, Christine takes a look at Congress while Dan rethinks his commitment
to his primary field of interest (it’s spelled S-E-X). Meanwhile ditzy
but stunning court steno Lisette (Joleen Lutz) is harboring a secret of her
own, one that concerns a prominent member of the cast. And what on Earth do
aliens want with Bull? Mel Torme, Gilbert Gotfried, and Stephen Root are all
found among the season’s memorable guest-stars. But as the final hour
airs – and the cast depart for
different climes, whither Judge Harry? A 3-Disc, 22 Episode Collection.
Starring Harry Anderson, Richard Moll, Charles Robinson, Marsha Warfield,
Markie Post, and John Larroquette.
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