abbott and costello The Best Of Bud Abbott And Lou Costello, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD Abbott and Costello's screen debut finds them as detectives cracking an insurance scam in "One Night in the Tropics" (1940); boot camp becomes a course in basic comedy training in the team's first starring film, "Buck Privates" (1941); the boys set sail for seafaring silliness in the service comedy "In the Navy" (1941); there are high spirits when the pair get trapped in a haunted house in "Hold That Ghost!" (1941); take off for laughs with the duo as would-be pilots in "Keep 'Em Flying" (1941); "Ride 'Em Cowboy" (1942) has them as city slickers-turned-comical cowhands; Chicago bus drivers Bud and Lou take a really wrong turn in "Pardon My Sarong" (1942); and, in "Who Done It?" (1942), they're private eyes "helping" the police catch a kille The Best Of Bud Abbott And Lou Costello, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD Abbott and Costello pull off a bank heist in "Hit the Ice" (1943); they star as plumbers who are mistaken as members of the social elite in "In Society" (1944); Bud and Lou are caretakers at an all-girl college in "Here Come the Co-Eds" (1945); the only big screen appearance of their "Who's on First?" routine is featured in "The Naughty Nineties" (1945); Lou plays a vacuum cleaner merchant in "Little Giant" (1946); "The Time of Their Lives" (1946) has Lou as a falsely accused ghost; the problems of homecoming G.I.s are spoofed in "Buck Privates Come Home" (1947); it's fun on the frontier in "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" (1947). 11 hrs. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical The Best Of Bud Abbott And Lou Costello, Vol. 3 [DVD] DVD The laughs are out of this world as "Abbott & Costello Go to Mars" (1953); they star as wrestling promoters who get involved with a sexy spy in "Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion" (1950); "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) while trying to dodge Bela Lugosi (as Dracula); it takes a doctor's invisibility serum to help catch a crook in "Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man" (1950); Bud and Lou suspect a swami of murder in "Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff" (1949); the fellows search for gold in backwoods Kentucky in "Comin' Round the Mountain" (1951); they get "Lost in Alaska" (1952) while trying to help a prospector; and a stock scheme sends the duo south of the border in "Mexican Hayride" (1948). 10 3/4 hr Africa Screams [DVD](1949) DVD Mistaken for great hunters and shanghaied to Africa, Abbott and Costello lead crooks on a silly safari for hidden diamonds. Lots of bungles in the jungle, with guest stars like Max and Buddy Baer, Frank Buck and Clyde Beatty, and Shemp Howard and Joe Besser. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; biographies; filmographies; photo gallery. Buck Privates Come Home [DVD](1947) DVD The problems of homecoming G.I.s were spoofed in this sequel to Abbott and Costello's first starring film, as the boys try to sneak a French war orphan into America and find that their old sergeant is now their neighborhood cop! With Nat Pendleton, Beverly Simmons. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy [DVD](1955) DVD Bud Abbott and Lou Costello get wrapped up in riotous comedy when they head to Egypt in search of hidden treasure and have a close encounter with Kharis, the living mummy. Marie Windsor, Richard Deacon, Michael Ansara co-star. 80 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; production notes; biographies; theatrical trailer. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Africa Screams (1949)/Jack And The Beanstalk [DVD](1952) DVD Mistaken for great hunters and shanghaied to Africa, Abbott and Costello lead crooks on a silly safari for hidden diamonds. "Africa Screams" features lots of bungles in the jungle, with guest stars like Max and Buddy Baer, Frank Buck and Clyde Beatty, and Shemp Howard and Joe Besser. Then, Bud and Lou risk certain death to rescue a beautiful princess from the giant and bring back the hen that lays golden eggs in this musical, magical treatment of the classic fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk." Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford also star. 157 min. total. The Noose Hangs High [DVD](1948) DVD Abbott and Costello play a pair of window washers who are mistaken for gamblers and ripped off for $50,000 from a group of thugs. Caper comedy features the sort of hilarious hijinks you'd expect from Bud and Lou, along with their classic "Mudder and Fodder" routine. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Dance With Me Henry [DVD](1956) DVD Abbott and Costello's final film together mixes slapstick and sentiment, as Bud and Lou run an amusement park while playing guardians to a group of orphans for whom a social worker is seeking a permanent home. Mary Wickes, Rusty Hamer co-star. 79 min. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD Includes the episodes "Duck Dinner," "Hillary's Birthday," "Million Dollar Refund" and "Actor's Home" (featuring the "Who's on First" sketch. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD Includes "Lou's Birthday," "Getting a Job" (with the famous "Susquehanna Hat Company" routine), "Uncle Bozzo" and Stolen Skates." Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 3 [DVD] DVD Includes "Lou Falls for Ruby," "Hillary's Father," "Uncle Ruppert" and "Bingo's Troubles." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 4 [DVD] DVD Includes "The Drugstore," "Wife Wanted," "$1,000 Prize" and "Square Meal." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 5 [DVD] DVD Includes "Police Academy," "Killer's Wife," "Charity Bazaar" and "Well Oiled." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 6 [DVD] DVD Includes "Wrestling Match," "In Society," "Beauty Contest" and "Lou's Marriage." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 7 [DVD] DVD Includes "Jail" (featuring the "Niagara Falls" sketch), "Private Eye," "Vacuum Cleaner Salesman" and "Fall Guy." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 8 [DVD] DVD Includes "Little Old Lady," "Bank Holdup," "Dentist Office" and "Fencing Master." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 9 [DVD] DVD Includes "Politician," "Public Enemies," "From Bed to Worse," and "Car Trouble." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 10 [DVD] DVD Includes "The Army Story," "Efficiency Experts," "Peace and Quiet," and "Honeymoon House." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 11 [DVD] DVD Includes "The Western Story," "Barber Lou," "Las Vegas" and "Pest Exterminators." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 12 [DVD] DVD Includes "Television," "The Haunted House," "The Vacation" and "South of Dixie." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. The Abbott And Costello Show, Vol. 13 [DVD] DVD Includes "Safari," "The Paperhangers," "Life Insurance" and "Alaska." 110 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
the andy hardy series Love Finds Andy Hardy [DVD](1938) DVD Fourth entry in MGM's perennially popular film series has Andy (Mickey Rooney) in trouble with steady gal Ann Rutherford when he's paid to escort a buddy's date (Lana Turner). Judy Garland makes her series debut as Andy's pal Betsy; with Lewis Stone, Fay Holden. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; radio spot; theatrical trailers. Love Laughs At Andy Hardy(1946) VHS The Hardy family is back in this fine family film. Andy (Mickey Rooney) returns from the Army, but finds that his home life, especially with women, is just as complicated as ever. Lewis Stone, Sara Haden co-star. 93 min. Love Laughs At Andy Hardy [DVD](1946) DVD The Hardy family is back in this fine family film. Andy (Mickey Rooney) returns from the Army, but finds that his home life, especially with women, is just as complicated as ever. Lewis Stone, Sara Haden co-star. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono.
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Gidget Goes To Rome(1963) VHS The bubbly blonde prima donna of the ocean waves (Cindy Carol) takes the Eternal City by storm in this fluffy romantic misadventure. Moondoggie's got competition from a suave Italian charmer. James Darren, Cesare Danova co-star. 104 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. A Swingin' Summer(1965) VHS Stunning Raquel Welch, in her first starring role, isn't chased by dinosaurs, but by some crazy beach bums and dance hall owners in this wild tale of a plain young girl who becomes a beautiful beach bunny. Live music by The Righteous Brothers, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, and The Rip Chords. 90 min. Palm Springs Weekend(1963) VHS Easter week brings together college jocks and pretty young women in this lively teenage tale. Romance, brawls and jealousy set the stage for trouble and torrid love affairs with Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Ty Hardin, Stefanie Powers and Robert Conrad. 99 min. Pajama Party [DVD](1964) DVD Whacked-out AIP entry finds Martian Tommy Kirk landing on Earth to scope it out for a future invasion and finding romance with curvaceous Annette Funicello, much to the dismay of boyfriend Jody McCrea. Mix in Harvey Lembeck's Eric Von Zipper, a couple of crooks, Buster Keaton as Chief Rotten Eagle, Dorothy Lamour, and a pajama party thrown by Annette's aunt Elsa Lanchester, and you have a beach party classic minus the sand. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Where The Boys Are [DVD](1960) DVD The original fun-in-the-sun romp, as four young gals head to pleasurable Fort Lauderdale during Easter vacation for tans, music and boys. Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, Yvette Mimieux, Dolores Hart, Jim Hutton and George Hamilton star. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; documentary; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer. Ride The Wild Surf [DVD](1964) DVD Columbia attempted to catch the "beach party film" wave with this more serious look at three surf bums in Hawaii whose ambitions revolve around surfing competitions and girls. Tab Hunter, Susan Hart, Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown and Barbara Eden star; theme by Jan and Dean. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. The Complete Gidget Collection [DVD] DVD First, "Gidget" (1959) stars Sandra Dee as the young beach bunny who must choose between surfer boyfriends Cliff Robertson and James Darren. Arthur O'Connell, Doug McClure, Yvonne Craig co-star. Next, everyone's favorite surfin' girl (Deborah Walley) heads to Waikiki and finds fun and romance in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" (1961). With James Darren, Michael Callan, Peggy Cass. And, finally, when the bubbly blonde prima donna of the ocean waves (Cindy Carol) takes the Eternal City by storm, it seems Moondoggie's got some competition from a suave Italian charmer, in the fluffy romantic misadventure "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963). James Darren, Cesare Danova co-star. 299 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Back To The Beach [DVD](1987) DVD Your favorite seaside sweethearts, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, return to the sunny shores of California in this winning spoof of their '60s beach movies. Now married, Frankie and Annette visit the old haunts with their kids and wind up singing, surfing, fighting and making up--just like in the old days. With Lori Loughlin, Connie Stevens, and lots of cameos. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English.
the blondie series Blondie(1938) VHS The cinematic debut of Chic Young's beloved comic strip characters, featuring Penny Singleton as flighty Blondie, Arthur Lake as ever-bumbling Dagwood and Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling. In this outing, the Bumsteads celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary with Dagwood losing his job, while Blondie suspects him of infidelity. With Gene Lockhart, Ann Doran. 68 min. Blondie Meets The Boss(1939) VHS A fishing trip for Dagwood leads to trouble when a picture is snapped of him holding another woman. When Blondie finds the camera and gets the pictures developed, Dagwood has some explaining to do. Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton star. 68 min. Blondie Brings Up Baby(1939) VHS During Baby Dumpling's first day at school, trusted family canine Daisy is taken in by the dogcatcher and adopted by a politician's handicapped daughter. When Baby Dumpling plays hooky to find her, Blondie and Dagwood think he's been kidnapped. Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton and Jonathan Hale star. 68 min. Blondie Takes A Vacation(1939) VHS After being shunned by a classy mountain resort, the Bumsteads help manage a nearby resort in danger of closing. Hilarity ensues as they try to make things click, and Baby Dumpling helps out when he unleashes a skunk in the competing hotel's ventilation system. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Larry Simms star. 68 min. Blondie On A Budget(1940) VHS Rita Hayworth can be found in a supporting role in this "Blondie" outing. She's the ex-girlfriend enlisted by Dagwood to help him purchase a fur coat for Blondie with $200 from a contest he entered. At the same time, Blondie tries to use the same cash to get him into a fishing club. Hilarity abounds! With Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. 68 min. Blondie Has Servant Trouble(1940) VHS An estate handled by Dagwood's firm is rumored to be haunted, but the Bumsteads take an offer to stay there because Blondie likes the idea of having servants wait on her. When strange events occur in the mansion, Dagwood and Blondie wonder if the help is human. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake star. 68 min. Blondie Plays Cupid(1940) VHS While travelling to Aunt Hannah's ranch, the Bumsteads run into a couple about to elope. When a series of mishaps threaten their wedding plans, Blondie and Dagwood pitch in to help them. With Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake; Glenn Ford plays the young groom-to-be. 68 min. Blondie In Society(1941) VHS When Dagwood brings home a pedigreed Great Dane and Blondie enters it in the local dog show, they get into hot water when one of his clients has an entry in the same competition. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, William Frawley and Edgar Kennedy star. 77 min. Blondie Goes Latin(1942) VHS Hilarity abounds when Mr. Dithers invites the Bumsteads to join him on a Latin American cruise and Dagwood finds himself trapped in a confusing situation with the ship's orchestra. The predicament leads Dagwood into drag and playing the drums! With Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton. 68 min. Blondie Goes To College(1942) VHS When Dagwood decides to enroll in college, Mr. Dithers suggests that Blondie join him. Funny situations don't stop coming as Blondie gets attention from the university's top athlete and Dagwood joins the rowing team and finds favor with a pretty coed. Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Janet Blair and Larry Parks star. 68 min. Blondie For Victory(1942) VHS The Bumsteads get patriotic when Blondie joins the Housewives of America for the war effort and Dagwood pretends to enlist in the Army after he makes a lousy guinea pig in Blondie's first aid class. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Larry Simms star. 68 min. Blondie's Blessed Event(1942) VHS While Blondie is about to give birth to Cookie, Dagwood gets into all sorts of trouble at work when he enlists an avant-garde playwright to write a controversial speech for him. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Hans Conried star in this mirthful movie. 69 min. It's A Great Life(1943) VHS In this "Blondie" offering, Dagwood misunderstands Mr. Dithers' instructions to buy a house and winds up purchasing a horse! As luck would have it, Dagwood is soon "riding to hounds" with an eccentric millionaire whom Dithers would like to land as a client, leading to a wild fox hunt. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Hugh Herbert star. 68 min. Footlight Glamour(1943) VHS Arthur Lake's Dagwood is hired by a wealthy tool manufacturer to work at a new plant, but his boss gets angry when Penny Singleton's Blondie casts his daughter in a play despite his opposition. Ann Savage and Jonathan Hale co-star. 68 min. Leave It To Blondie(1945) VHS Blondie and Dagwood independently enter a songwriting contest in hopes of winning to cover their charitable donations. Funny situations ensue, and they get even wackier when Dagwood is enlisted to schmooze a pretty real estate specialist for a deal. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Weaver and Jonathan Hale star. 74 min. Life With Blondie(1946) VHS Top-notch Bumstead frolic in which Daisy, the family pooch, gets lots of attention after winning a contest as a model for a Navy ad campaign. Daisy becomes the canine pin-up answer to Betty Grable, while Dagwood gets jealous and crooks plot to kidnap the dapper doggie. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Marjorie Kent star. 69 min. Blondie's Lucky Day(1946) VHS Mr. Dithers takes a leave of absence and leaves Dagwood in charge of the office. When Dagwood decides to hire a former WAC for a job, trouble ensues, eventually leaving Dagwood and the new hire unemployed. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Angelyn Orr and Jonathan Hale star in this lively, late entry in the hit series. 69 min. Blondie Knows Best(1946) VHS When Dagwood has to pretend to be Mr. Dithers, all sorts of wacky situations ensue. A fun-filled series entry highlighted by an appearance by Shemp Howard as a myopic process server. With Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Jonathan Hale. 69 min. Blondie's Big Moment(1947) VHS When Penny Singleton's Blondie decides it's time to take to the spotlight and become a star, the Bumstead household becomes a world of wacky chaos as Arthur Lake's Dagwood gets mighty jealous. With Anita Louise and Jerome Cowan. 69 min. Blondie's Holiday(1947) VHS Dagwood tries to ensure his family's finances by getting involved with bookies, but his efforts land him in the pokey. Thankfully, a local bank manager comes to the rescue after Dagwood helps the banker's wife escape a raid on a betting parlor. Some holiday! Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Grant Mitchell and Mary Young star. 61 min. Blondie In The Dough(1947) VHS Blondie decides to make some extra cash by baking cookies in her kitchen, then selling them. The sales take off, but unusual complications occur that disrupt the Bumstead household. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Hugh Herbert and Larry Simms star. 69 min. Blondie's Anniversary(1947) VHS When Blondie finds a watch she thinks is her anniversary gift, Dagwood is in a tizzy trying to find something really special as a "replacement present." Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Grant Mitchell and William Frawley star. 67 min. Blondie's Secret(1948) VHS It's vacation time for the Bumsteads, but Dagwood's boss, Mr. Radcliffe, needs him at the office, so he hires someone to steal the family luggage in this madcap outing in the popular series. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Jerome Cowan, Thurston Hall star. Blondie's Reward(1948) VHS Dagwood gets into all sorts of trouble in this "Blondie" outing. First, he purchases the wrong property for his boss, then is accused of punching the son of an important client. Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton, Gay Nelson, Ross Ford and Danny Mummert star. 65 min. Blondie's Big Deal(1949) VHS Laugh-filled entry in the popular series finds Dagwood inventing a fire-repellent paint and convincing his skeptical boss to allow his fishing cottage to be used as an experimental site. When a rival company schemes to ruin the test by switching paints, hilarity abounds. Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton and Larry Simms star. 67 min. Blondie Hits The Jackpot(1949) VHS Dagwood is in lots of trouble again! After blowing a construction deal for Mr. Radcliffe, he winds up laboring on the site with the hardhats. But Blondie saves the day when she wins a radio quiz show prize. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Jerome Cowan star. 66 min. Blondie's Hero(1950) VHS Dagwood gets into lots of trouble when he mistakenly finds himself in the Army reserve and fumbling through basic training. Blondie stops in to see how her hubby is doing, but witnesses him almost starting a war, then saving the day. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, William Frawley and Marjorie Kent star. 67 min. Beware Of Blondie(1950) VHS When Mr. Dithers goes on vacation, Dagwood is left in charge of the business, but he soon finds himself in hot water when an attractive con artist tries to pull the wool over his eyes. Luckily, Blondie comes to the rescue! Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Adele Jergens and Dick Wessel star. 64 min. Blondie: Collector's Set 1 VHS This seven-tape set includes "Blondie," "Blondie Meets the Boss," "Blondie Takes a Vacation," "Blondie Brings Up Baby," "Blondie on a Budget," "Blondie Has Servant Trouble" and "Blondie Plays Cupid." Blondie: Collector's Set 2 VHS This seven-tape set includes "Blondie Goes Latin," "Blondie in Society," "Blondie Goes to College," "Blondie's Blessed Event," "Blondie for Victory," "It's a Great Life" and "Footlight Glamour." Blondie: Collector's Set 3 VHS This seven-tape set includes "Blondie in the Dough," "Blondie Knows Best," "Blondie's Big Moment," "Blondie's Holiday," "Blondie's Lucky Day," "Leave It to Blondie" and "Life with Blondie." Blondie: Collector's Set 4 VHS This seven-tape set includes "Blondie's Anniversary," "Blondie's Reward," "Blondie's Secret," "Blondie's Big Deal," "Blondie Hits the Jackpot," "Blondie's Hero" and "Beware of Blondie."
the east side kids Ghosts On The Loose [DVD](1943) DVD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and the East Side Kids stumble into a haunted house used as a hideout by Nazi spy Bela Lugosi in this spooky entry that features a young Ava Gardner as Hall's sister(!). 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. Ghosts On The Loose [DVD](1943) DVD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and the East Side Kids stumble into a haunted house used as a hideout by Nazi spy Bela Lugosi in this spooky entry that features a young Ava Gardner as Hall's sister(!). 65 min. Kid Dynamite [DVD](1943) DVD Fighter Leo Gorcey is kidnapped by gamblers in hopes of keeping him from boxing in a big match, but when his replacement turns out to be his brother, Gorcey is even less happy about the situation. Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall and silent star Snub Pollard also star in this East Side Kids romp. 67 min. Pride Of The Bowery [DVD](1940) DVD The East Side Kids want to get away from city life, so they sign up for a boxing camp that turns out to be a work camp. Leo and David Gorcey, Bobby Jordan star. 61 min. Plays All Regions. Spooks Run Wild [DVD](1941) DVD The East Side Kids (Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and crew) are on their way to summer camp when one of them is shot and they end up in a creepy castle. The owner is Bela Lugosi who the Kids think is a real bloodsucker. When Gorcey is given a drug that appears to have turned him into a zombie, things gets scarier--and funnier! With Angelo Rossitto, Dennis Moore and Dorothy Short. 63 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Plays All Regions. Bowery Blitzkrieg [DVD](1941) DVD Fun and danger with the East Side Kids, as Muggsy's chance to win a Golden Gloves boxing match is threatened by crooked fight promoters. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions. Let's Get Tough [DVD](1942) DVD The East Side Kids help the home front in this mix of comedy, espionage and patriotic sentiments. After being rebuffed from joining the war effort because of age, the Kids, led by Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Bobby Jordan, do some snooping and crash an alliance between Japanese saboteurs and a German immigrant with pro-Nazi sentiments. With Gabriel Dell, Robert Armstrong. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions. Smart Alecks [DVD](1941) DVD Join the East Side Kids (Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Gabriel Dell and co.) in a story concerning the boys' attempt to raise funds to buy baseball uniforms. One of them finds himself in hot water with a gangster, and the rest of the gang comes to his rescue. With Maxie Rosenbloom, Gale Storm. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions. Little Tough Guy [DVD](1938) DVD The Dead End Kids star in this social drama of slum life during the Depression about a strike-breaker who is accused of murder and sent to reform school. Stars Billy Halop, Huntz Hall and Gabriel Dell. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Million Dollar Kid [DVD](1944) DVD The East Side Kids are plunged into new peccadilloes after they rescue a wealthy man from a mugging, and try to put his punk son on the straight and narrow. Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell star. 64 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions. Boys Of The City [DVD](1940) DVD Things get scary for Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan and the East Side gang when a murder in a creepy old mansion makes them unofficial ghost chasers. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions. Mr. Wise Guy [DVD](1942) DVD It's the East Side Kids vs. the Mob when Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and all the guys find themselves at odds with gang boss Billy Gilbert. After a few rounds with the boys, the crooks wish they could fight the Untouchables instead. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. That Gang Of Mine [DVD](1940) DVD One of the East Side Kids becomes a successful jockey, but when he's accused of fixing races, the whole gang has to come to his aid. Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan and Clarence Muse star. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Clancy Street Boys [DVD](1943) DVD East Side Kids comedy has the gang pretending to be Leo Gorcey's siblings in order to impress a rich uncle from Texas. With Huntz Hall (who gets to play Gorcey's sister!), Bobby Jordan, Noah Beery, Sr. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions. 'Neath The Brooklyn Bridge [DVD](1942) DVD The East Side Kids find themselves in hot water when they help a young girl in trouble, only to find they're accused of murder. Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall star. 61 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions. East Side Kids [DVD](1940) DVD A gang of streetwise kids gets help from a crook-turned-detective in stopping a counterfeiting ring in the first of Monogram's "East Side Kids" series. Leon Ames, Joyce Bryant, Dave O'Brien star. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions. Flying Wild [DVD](1941) DVD It's up to the East Side Kids to ground a ring of saboteurs who are out to obtain airplane blueprints for the Axis. Keep `em flying with Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Sammy Morrison, and the rest of the gang. 61 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
francis, the talking mule Francis(1949) VHS While on a mission behind enemy lines in Burma, G.I. Donald O'Connor is rescued by a talking mule named Francis. O'Connor's claim that his four-legged pal speaks lands him in a padded cell before the pair are recognized for their heroic deeds. Debut entry in the "Francis" series co-stars Patricia Medina, with Chill Wills supplying Francis' voice; look quickly for Tony Curtis. 91 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Francis Joins The WACs(1954) VHS A clerical miscue lands Donald O'Connor back in the service, but as a WAC, and with equine pal Francis in tow. The Army gals, who are used to strict protocol, soon grow accustomed to all-out wackiness. Julia (Julie) Adams, Mamie Van Doren, ZaSu Pitts and Chill Wills, in voice and in person, also star. 95 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Francis In The Navy(1955) VHS The bombastic burro and human sidekick Donald O'Connor take to the sea in the sixth hee haw-larious Francis comedy. With Martha Hyer, Jim Backus, David Janssen; look quickly for Clint Eastwood in his second film role. 80 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Adventures Of Francis The Talking Mule, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD While on a mission behind enemy lines in Burma, G.I. Donald O'Connor is rescued by "Francis the Talking Mule" (1949) in the debut entry in the articulate animal's series. Patricia Medina co-stars with Chill Wills supplying Francis' voice; look quickly for Tony Curtis. Then, the ranch where Francis resides is in trouble, so the loquacious creature goes to work, helping a race horse get its confidence back in "Francis Goes to the Races" (1951). Next, after O'Connor is given an appointment to a military academy, he brings along his four-legged pal in "Francis Goes to West Point" (1952). And, when O'Connor sets his sights on becoming a reporter, it's up to his big-eared buddy to come up with some hot scoops in "Francis Covers the Big Town" (1
laurel and hardy The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD Taking a job as hotel doormen, Stan and Ollie are mistaken for a Prussian prince and his associate in "Double Whoopee" (1929); after inheriting a fortune and hiring Stan as his butler, Ollie turns into a bullying boss in "Early to Bed" (1928); it takes a lot to get their goat...especially when the boys go to outrageous lengths to hide the stray animal from their landlord in "Angora Love" (1929); when drunken oil tycoon James Finlayson wakes up married to a golddigger, he turns to Laurel and Hardy for help in "Sugar Daddies" (1927); explorer Laurel runs into all sorts of animals in "Roughest Africa" (1923); and Stan gets into trouble on his own as an inept citrus grove worker in "Oranges and Lemons" (1923). 118 min. total. Silent with music Laurel & Hardy & Friends [DVD] DVD This hilarious collection of shorts includes Laurel and Hardy's "Be Big!" (1931); the Our Gang comedies "School's Out" (1930), "Bear Shooters" (1930), and "Our Gang Follies of 1938" (1937); Charley Chase and Thelma Todd in "Whispering Whoopee" (1930); and an all-star cast headed by Edward G. Robinson, Buster Keaton and Norma Shearer in "The Stolen Jools" (1931) . 129 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. March Of The Wooden Soldiers (Restored Color Version) [DVD](1934) DVD The operetta "Babes in Toyland" is adapted to fit the screen antics of Laurel and Hardy, and the result is a magical film comedy for all ages. Stan and Ollie are apprentice toymakers for Santa Claus who must save Mother Goose and other nursery rhyme characters. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: Spanish; production notes; home movie; interview; trailer. The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 4 [DVD] DVD Ollie's sneezing and wheezing prompts Stan to try to figure out a way to rid his pal of a cold in the sound short "They Go Boom!" (1929); "Their Purple Moment" (1928) finds them holding out their weekly pay from their wives--and getting caught in the act; in "Bacon Grabbers" (1929), the boys are process servers trying to repossess a radio from debtor Edgar Kennedy; the silent version of "Unaccustomed as We Are" (1929) has Ollie's promise to Stan of a home-cooked meal yielding a good deed by a blonde neighbor; Ollie is a bowler-hatted doctor in "Should Sailors Marry?" (1925); Charley Chase's "On the Wrong Trek" (1936) is a vacation romp with Laurel and Hardy as hitchhikers. 120 min. total. Silent with music score, except where noted. Standar The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 5 [DVD] DVD Includes "Wrong Again," "Habeas Corpus," "Duck Soup," "Fluttering Hearts," "Leave 'Em Laughing" and "Short Kilts." 124 min. total. Silent with music score. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital stereo. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 7 [DVD] DVD The sound version of "Unaccustomed as We Are" (1929) has Ollie's promise to Stan of a home-cooked meal yielding a good deed by a blonde neighbor; Ollie and wife Kay Deslys are trying to spend a quiet day at home when Laurel comes calling in "Should Married Men Go Home?" (1928); Stan plays a book salesman who thinks he's Napoleon in "Mixed Nuts" (1925); Laurel is a cab driver who ends up on a cruise ship where he's forced to work under purser Hardy in "Sailors, Beware!" (1927); taking a job as hotel doormen, Stan and Ollie are mistaken for a Prussian prince and his associate in "Double Whoopee" (1929); the boys are members of an Army Reserve unit on a weekend exercise in "With Love and Hisses" (1927). 130 min. total. Silent with music score, The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 8 [DVD] DVD Laurel and Hardy are sailors on leave in the "retribution" classic "Two Tars" (1929); in their first "official" teaming "The Second Hundred Years" (1927), the pair are convicts who tunnel out of prison and pose as painters; handyman Stan is hired by neglected wife Priscilla Dean to make her husband jealous, much to the disapproval of butler Ollie in "Slipping Wives" (1928); a wealthy married couple wind up with inept waiters Stan and Ollie when they throw an extravagant dinner party in "From Soup to Nuts" (1928); Stan joins the French Foreign Legion in "Scorching Sands" (1923) and plays dim-bulb "Texas Tommy" in "Should Tall Men Marry?" (1927); 129 min. total. Silent with music score. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital stereo. The Lost Films Of Laurel And Hardy, Vol. 9 [DVD] DVD Laurel and Hardy are band members whose playing drives the local townsfolk into a violent frenzy in "You're Darn Tootin'" (1928); Ollie is first mate on a ship who helps his brutal superior kidnap meek sailor Stan's girlfriend in "Why Girls Love Sailors" (1927); "Battle of the Century" (1927) is Stan and Ollie's parody of the Dempsey-Tunney fight; Stan directs "Wandering Papas" (1926) which stars Clyde Cook as a chef who gets mistaken for a bridge engineer; Ollie joins the Little Rascals for "Thundering Fleas" (1926); "Mum's the Word" (1926) for Charley Chase when he poses as a butler to hide his identity from his mother's new husband. 132 min. total. Silent with music score. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital stereo. The Flying Deuces [DVD](1939) DVD Laurel and Hardy join the Foreign Legion, but it's not as much fun as they might have thought. Sinister Charles Middleton (Ming in the Flash Gordon series) is the commander and he means business! One of the wildest airplane sequences ever filmed makes this old-time comedy a real treasure. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; biographies; more. Utopia [DVD](1951) DVD Laurel and Hardy's final film has the boys inheriting a South Seas island, only to discover that their paradise is rich in uranium. A funny and fond farewell to Hollywood's funniest duo. AKA: "Atoll K." 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Laurel & Hardy, Vol. 1 (Sons Of The Desert) [DVD] DVD It's a heapin' helpin' of hilarity with five flicks from the famed funnymen. First up is the feature "Sons of the Desert" (1933), one of Stan and Ollie's finest efforts, where the boys attend a lodge convention against their wives' wishes...and get into oodles of trouble. Co-stars Charley Chase, Mae Busch. Followed by four shorts: the Oscar-winning "The Music Box" (1932), where the pair struggle to deliver a piano to a hilltop house; "Another Fine Mess" (1930), in which the boys hide out from the cops in a swank mansion; "Busy Bodies" (1933) finds them making sawdust of a lumber company; and "County Hospital" (1932) has Stan visiting a laid-up Ollie in the hospital...with predictable results. 170 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Do Movie Struck [DVD](1937) DVD A young girl from Iowa comes to Hollywood in search of fame and, after some tough times, gets a chance thanks to the efforts of a publicity man. Hal Roach's comic inside look at Tinseltown features Laurel and Hardy in hilarious cameo appearances; Jack Haley, Rosina Lawrence, Patsy Kelly and Mischa Auer co-star. AKA: "Pick a Star." 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene access. Plays All Regions. March Of The Wooden Soldiers (Restored Version) [DVD](1934) DVD Victor Herbert's operetta "Babes in Toyland" was adapted to fit the screen antics of Laurel and Hardy, and the result is a magical film comedy for all ages. Stan and Ollie are apprentice toymakers for Santa Claus who must save Mother Goose and other nursery rhyme characters from crooked Mr. Barnaby. This special edition includes the original "storybook" opening and musical number. 77 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene access. Plays All Regions. The Laurel & Hardy Collection [DVD] DVD Five-disc set includes the feature films "The Flying Deuces," "March of the Wooden Soldiers" and "Utopia"; the shorts "Be Big!" and "A Lucky Dog"; plus the boys' appearance on "This Is Your Life," and the program "Laurel and Hardy at the Movies." 350 min. total. Pack Up Your Troubles [DVD](1932) DVD In their second feature-length comedy, Laurel and Hardy are incompetent soldiers who agree to look after the orphaned daughter of a war buddy while they try to track down her grandfather. With Tom Kennedy, Grady Sutton, Billy Gilbert. Complete, uncut version includes scenes never available before on video. 68 min. Pardon Us [DVD](1931) DVD Laurel and Hardy's first feature-length film was, in fact, one of their best. The boys are sent to prison after selling bootleg beer to a cop and wind up annoying the warden, the guards and their fellow inmates, as well as getting involved in an escape scheme. With Walter Long, James Finlayson, June Marlowe. This version features footage never available before on video. 68 min. Bogus Bandits (The Devil's Brother) [DVD](1933) DVD Stan and Ollie play bandits hired by a real robber called Fra Diablo out to bilk a king of his treasures. Superior L & H moments mix with operatic sequences for a hilarious and hummable effort. Dennis King and Thelma Todd co-star. AKA: "Fra Diavolo." 88 min. Laurel & Hardy, Vol. 2 (Way Out West/Block-Heads) [DVD] DVD One of the screen's most dynamic duos returns for a trio of comedic treasures. First, a young woman in the Wild West town of Bushwood Gulch is about to lose her father's deed to land grabbers, when galloping to the rescue come...Laurel and Hardy? The feature-length frontier farce "Way Out West" (1937) includes the classic song "Trail of the Lonesome Pine." With Rosina Lawrence, Stanley Fields. Next, Ollie is reunited in a veterans hospital with old army pal Stan, who stayed in the trenches for 20 years because no one told him the war was over. Trouble--and hilarity--ensue in the feature "Block-Heads" (1938). With Billy Gilbert, Patricia Ellis. And in the short "Chickens Come Home" (1931), happily married mayoral candidate Ollie has to turn The Flying Deuces (Restored Version) [DVD](1939) DVD Laurel and Hardy join the Foreign Legion, but it's not as much fun as they might have thought. Sinister Charles Middleton (Ming in the Flash Gordon series) is the commander and he means business! One of the wildest airplane sequences ever filmed makes this old-time comedy a real treasure. Standard; Soundtrack: English; bonus shorts "The Tree in a Test Tube" (1943) and "The Stolen Jools" (1931). The Stan Laurel Collection [DVD] DVD Before his historical--and hysterical--pairing with Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel shined in the solo spotlight with a series of side-splitting silent short films. This two-disc set collects 17 of Laurel's funniest works, including "Oranges and Lemons" (1923), "Short Kilts" (1924), "Near Dublin" (1924), "The Snow Hawk" (1925), his directorial debut "Chasing the Chaser" (1925), and more. 6 hrs. total. 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ma and pa kettle The Adventures Of Ma And Pa Kettle, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD First, the hillbilly husband and wife played by Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride are introduced in the all-time favorite barnyard comedy "The Egg and I" (1947), with Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Then, the Kettle clan is about to be run out of their home until Pa wins "the home of the future" in a slogan-writing contest in "Ma and Pa Kettle" (1949). AKA: "The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle." The Kettles find themselves in New York where they unwittingly help a crook on the lam in "Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town" (1950). Finally, Ma and Pa head back to the homestead when they think there's uranium on the premises in "Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm" (1951). 5 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Su The Adventures Of Ma And Pa Kettle, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride lead the hilarious backwoods brood to the county fair with hopes of winning some tuition money for their college-bound daughter in "Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair" (1952). Jim Backus co-stars. Next, the Kettles wind up in the middle of an espionage plot involving secret plans during a trip to Paris in "Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation" (1953). Then, Ma and Pa try to help Elwin, one of their 15 kids, win a scholarship to an agricultural college in "Ma and Pa Kettle at Home" (1954). And, when their cousin becomes ill in Hawaii, Ma and Pa head to the islands to help out in her pineapple factory in "Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki" (1955). 5 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Sp Ma And Pa Kettle Go To Town(1950) VHS Ma and Pa Kettle land in New York City and find themselves helping a crook on the lam when they agree to deliver some stolen cash to a friend. When Pa misplaces the loot, the crooks think he's plotted against them. Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Charles McGraw and Jim Backus star. 80 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Ma And Pa Kettle At The Fair(1952) VHS That hilarious backwoods brood heads to the county fair with hopes of winning some tuition money for their college-bound daughter. Ma does some fine baking, Pa enters a wacky horse race, and the homespun fun doesn't stop. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Richard Long and Jim Backus star. 79 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Ma And Pa Kettle Back On The Farm(1951) VHS Ma and Pa head back to their old homestead when they think there's uranium on the premises. Some crooks are also after the priceless element, but the radioactivity turns out to be from Pa's army surplus overalls! Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Edward Sedgwick and Barbara Brown star. 81 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Ma And Pa Kettle At Home(1954) VHS Elwin Kettle, one of Ma and Pa's 15 kids, has a chance to win a scholarship to an agricultural college. When the school officials decide to investigate their candidate, Ma and Pa try to tidy up the creaky farm, but a rainstorm ruins the place. Will Elwin get to further his education? Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Brett Halsey star. 81 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Ma And Pa Kettle On Vacation(1953) VHS While on vacation in Paris with their daughter's wealthy in-laws, the Kettles wind up in the middle of an espionage plot involving secret plans. There's lots of laughs as America's most homespun couple get chased through the streets of the world's most sophisticated city. Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Ray Collins and Barbara Brown star. 76 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Ma And Pa Kettle At Waikiki(1955) VHS When their cousin becomes ill in Hawaii, Ma and Pa Kettle and their daughter Rosie head to the islands to help out in her pineapple factory. Wackiness and intrigue ensue as the family accidentally increases production at the plant and Pa gets kidnapped. Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson and Loring Smith star. 79 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
the three stooges The Three Stooges: Curly Classics [DVD] DVD First, the boys open the floodgates at a society party in "A-Plumbing We Will Go" (1940). Next, the Stooges' wreak havoc in a hospital in the Oscar-nominated "Men in Black" (1934); and Curly has to impersonate a female singer in "Micro-Phonies" (1946). Then, Curly becomes a prized pugilist in "Punch Drunks" (1934); and college football gets turned upside down in "Three Little Pigskins" (1934). Finally, this collection ends with the Stooges' first Columbia short (featuring all the dialogue in rhyme), "Woman Haters" (1934). 108 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish. The Three Stooges: All The World's A Stooge [DVD] DVD First, the Stooges grapple with hilarity when they step into the wrestling ring in "Grips, Grunts and Groans" (1937); and are "war orphans" in "All the World's a Stooge" (1941). Next, the guys try to talk their dad (who looks just like Curly) out of marrying a golddigger in "Three Dumb Clucks" (1937); and Moe, Larry and Curly use their classic "Maha!" ("A ha!") routine to escape an evil ruler in "Three Little Pirates" (1946). Then, they wind up on opposite sides of the war in "Uncivil War Birds" (1946); and help the Pilgrims settle the colonies in "Back to the Woods" (1937). Finally, hear the goofy trio sing in "Violent Is the Word for Curly" (1938). 124 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital m The Three Stooges: Spook Louder [DVD] DVD First, watch Moe, Larry and Curly as inept bodyguards who foil enemy spies in "Spook Louder" (1943); and "Mummies Dummies" (1948) finds them as used chariot salesmen in ancient Egypt. Then, the boys face a brute named Angel in "Shivering Sherlocks" (1948); and "The Ghost Talks" (1949) has the Stooges as movers scared by a haunted suit of armor. Next, the great hypnotist Svengarlic sends them out on a skyscraper in "Hokus Pokus" (1949); and Shemp, Larry and Moe are boxing managers who get into trouble with gangsters in "Fright Night" (1947). 99 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish. The Three Stooges: Nutty But Nice [DVD] DVD After selling fake duck club memberships to prominent officials, the boys have to supply their own gamebirds in "A Ducking They Did Go" (1939). Then, it's "Pygmalion" Stooge-style (times two) as educators wager that the Stooges can be turned into refined gentlemen in "Hoi Polloi" (1936) and "Half-Wits Holiday" (1947). Next, the guys attempt to become R.A.F. pilots--with disastrous results in "Higher Than A Kite" (1943); and partying is more important than battling blazes for the foolish firemen in "False Alarms" (1936). Finally, Larry, Curly and Moe are "Nutty But Nice" (1940) when they help a girl find her father. 105 min. total. Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: The Three Stooges: Merry Mavericks [DVD] DVD The boys are mistaken for lawmen in "Merry Mavericks" (1951); while "Cactus Makes Perfect" (1942) finds them trying their hand at gold prospecting. Then, the fellas head "Out West" (1947) where they get mixed up with outlaws and save the heroic Arizona Kid; and the Stooges are plumbers working at a swank mansion in "Vagabond Loafers" (1949). Next, Moe, Larry and Shemp are "Dopey Dicks" (1950) dealing with a scientist who needs a brain for his robot man; and "Punchy Cowpunchers" (1950) features them reteaming with the Kid for more frontier frolics. 99 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese. The Three Stooges: Dizzy Doctors [DVD] DVD Pitchmen Moe, Larry and Curly try selling their miracle product Brighto ("makes old bodies new") at Los Arms Hospital in "Dizzy Doctors" (1938); and the boys are exterminators accidentally hired as escorts in "Termites of 1938" (1938). Then, Shemp has a few hours to find someone to marry him or he'll lose an inheritance in "Brideless Groom" (1947); and the Stooges are inept repairmen working to fill in as kitchen "help" in "Listen, Judge" (1952). Finally, the guys think they've invented a youth serum in "Bubble Trouble" (1953); and they become frontier dentists in "The Tooth Will Out" (1951). 93 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: E The Three Stooges: 3-Pack [DVD] DVD Seventeen shorts include "A-Plumbing We Will Go" (1940), "Micro-Phonies" (1945), "Three Little Pigskins" (1934), "Men in Black" (1934), "Punch Drunks" (1934), "Woman Haters" (1934), "Spook Louder" (1943), "Shivering Sherlocks" (1947), "Hokus Pokus" (1949), "Mummy's Dummies" (1948), "The Ghost Talks" (1949), "Fright Night" (1947), "Grips, Grunts and Groans" (1937), "All the World's a Stooge" (1941), "3 Dumb Clucks" (1937), "Three Little Pirates" (1946), "Uncivil Warbirds" (1946), "Back to the Woods" (1937) and "Violent Is the Word for Curly" (1938). 331 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English, Spanish, Portuguese; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French. The Three Stooges: Healthy, Wealthy And Dumb [DVD] DVD First, Curly wins a radio jingle contest in "Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb" (1938); and the classic "Niagara Falls" sketch highlights "Gents Without Cents" (1944). Next, "If a Body Meets a Body" (1943) has Curly as the heir to a fortune; and the boys are "Rockin' Through the Rockies" (1940) as silly scouts leading a group of chorus girls. Then, our heroes are mistaken for outlaws in "Phony Express" (1943); and the Stooges are frontier con men on the run from a burly trapper with his eye on Curly in "Whoops, I'm an Indian!" (1936). 106 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish. The Three Stooges: Three Smart Saps [DVD] DVD Shemp, Larry and Moe never had a friend like the genie they find in an antique lamp in "Three Arabian Nuts" (1951); next, the boys demolish a golf course in "Three Little Beers" (1935); and when their fiancees' father is framed, Larry, Moe and Curly go into jail to help him in "Three Smart Saps" (1942); then the boys enter the political arena in the slapstick satire "Three Dark Horses" (1952); and, finally, "Three Loan Wolves" (1946) finds the Stooges as pawnbrokers who wind up caring for an abandoned infant. 82 min. The Three Stooges: G.I. Stooge [DVD] DVD The armed forces will never be the same! First, Moe, Larry and Curly become "Boobs in Arms" (1940) after finding themselves in the Army; and the guys go "Back to the Front" (1943) as Merchant Marines who uncover a Nazi spy ring. Next, "G.I. Wanna a Home" (1946) spoofs the post-WWII housing shortage; and the boys accidentally join the French Foreign Legion in "Wee Wee Monsieur" (1938). Then, they masquerade as three Japanese soldiers in "No Dough, Boys" (1944); and become "Dizzy Pilots" (1943) after joining the Air Corps. 123 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. The Three Stooges: 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition [DVD](2002) DVD Seventy-five years of eye-poking fun are chronicled on this laugh-filled collection featuring rare interviews with family and friends that give insight into the numbskulls' lives. Also included are the complete and unedited classic shorts "Disorder in the Court," "Brideless Groom," "Malice in the Palace" and "Sing a Song of Six Pants," plus the animated cartoons "Hair of the Bear," "Watts My Lion?" and "Be My Honey." 127 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery; interviews; more. The Three Stooges: All Time Favorites [DVD] DVD Fans of the beloved slapstick screen trio won't want to miss this special collection of Stooge rarities. "Three Stooges Family Album" features vintage home movie footage--from the fellas on tour with Ted Healy and in London to Moe's backyard barbecues and Curly Joe's birthday party, while Moe, Larry and Shemp play "inferior decorators" in the never-aired 1949 TV pilot "Jerks of All Trades." Plus, Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe "retire" from show biz and set out on a mishap-filled vacation in 1970's "Kook's Tour," a proposed pilot that proved to be the team's final appearance together. 120 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Three Stooges: Greatest Hits & Rarities [DVD] DVD Along with the classic Columbia shorts "Brideless Groom," "Disorder in the Court," "Malice in the Palace" and "Sing a Song of Six Pants," this Stooge-a-copia also features Moe, Larry and Curly with Ted Healy in the 1933 short "Hollywood on Parade," Shemp starring in 1934's "Knife of the Party," and Moe, Larry and Shemp appearing with Ed Wynn in the 1950 TV show "Camel Comedy Caravan." 131 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery. The Outlaws Is Coming [DVD](1965) DVD A wacky western spoof that was the final film for the Three Stooges as a team. Conservation-minded Larry, Moe and Curly Joe head to the frontier to save the buffalo and wind up helping a newspaper editor (Adam West) and the famed Annie Oakley (Nancy Kovack) battle a passel of the prairie's toughest gunslingers (played by such TV kids' show hosts as Officer Joe Bolton, Bill "Icky Twerp" Camfield and Philly's own Sally Starr). Look for Henry Gibson as an Indian. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus short "Goofs and Saddles" (1937). The Three Stooges: Cops And Robbers [DVD] DVD The prize patient of dog doctors Moe, Larry and Curly is abducted in "Calling All Curs" (1939); a dancer's murder trial rest on the boys' "expert testimony" in "Disorder in the Court" (1936); a thieving gorilla drives the Stooges ape when they're "Dizzy Detectives" (1943); as firemen, the "Flat Foot Stooges" (1938) have to fight a blaze in their own station; jewel thieves plan an operation when Shemp swallows a priceless diamond in "Crime on Their Hands" (1948); and private eyes Moe, Larry and Shemp save a wealthy client from scheming relatives in "Who Done It?" (1949). 101 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. Stop! Look! And Laugh! [DVD](1960) DVD Who can help but laugh at this collection of the Three Stooges' funniest screen moments? There's clips from "Micro Phonies," "What's the Matador?," "How High Is Up?" and other shorts, sandwiched around commentary from hosts Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smif. 78 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; bonus short "A Bird in the Head". The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze [DVD](1963) DVD It's a "kook's tour" when Larry, Moe and Curly Joe help Phileas Fogg III follow in the globe-trotting footsteps of his famous great-grandfather, but can the crazy quartet make it around the world in 80 days without paying for any transportation? Feature-length farce also stars Jay Sheffield, Joan Freeman. 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English mono; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish. The Three Stooges: Three Stooges In History [DVD] DVD The boys turn troubadour to help a blacksmith win a princess's hand in "Squareheads of the Round Table" (1948); In "Restless Knights" (1935), the Queen is kidnapped and her "stalwart" guards must find her; the fellas help Old King Cole find his missing daughter in "Fiddlers Three" (1948); a disguised Curly becomes the emperor's wife in Ancient Rome in "Matri-Phony" (1942); and cavemen Moe, Shemp and Larry get their clubs out to do some courting in "I'm a Monkey's Uncle" (1948). 85 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. The Three Stooges: Stooges At Work [DVD] DVD This collection features five side-splitting shorts starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard. First, the Stooges work as steeplejacks and find out "How High Is Up?" (1940), then the boys become silly shutterbugs in "Dutiful but Dumb" (1941) and "Crash Goes the Hash" (1944). Next, the violence-prone pals set out on a fishing adventure in "Booby Dupes" (1945), and head to Africa for a movie shoot in "Three Missing Links" (1938). 86 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. The Three Stooges Festival: 4-Pack [DVD] DVD Slapstick-packed four-disc set includes "The Three Stooges Festival," showcasing rare footage and TV appearances; the two-volume "Funniest Moments," featuring Moe, Larry and Curly Joe in live-action slapstick filmed for their '60s cartoon series; and "The Three Stooges Story," presenting a laugh-packed look at the history of the team. 261 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Three Stooges 4-Pack [DVD] DVD Four-disc set includes "Kings of Laughter," a hysterical assortment of classic routines and shorts featuring Ted Healy; "Lost Comedy Treasures" showcases a variety of forgotten footage from the vaults; "Swing Parade/Jerks of All Trades" collects two vintage Stooge classics, including their 1949 TV pilot; and "Simply Hilarious" showcases the shorts "Disorder in the Court" (1936), "Brideless Groom" (1947), "Malice in the Palace" (1949), and "Sing a Song of Six Pants" (1947). 276 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Three Stooges Collection [DVD] DVD Expansive five-disc set includes a selection of classic shorts from both the Curly and Shemp eras, a live episode of "Camel Comedy Caravan" featuring Moe, Larry and Shemp, episodes from the trio's 1965 cartoon series, rare comedy shorts starring individual Stooges, and much more. 330 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. The Three Stooges In Orbit [DVD](1962) DVD Blast off with Moe, Larry and Curly Joe, as the boys protect inventor Emil Sitka's rocket-sub-tank weapon from a pair of scheming Martians named Ogg and Zogg, in this feature-length romp. With Edson Stroll, Carol Christensen; directed by Edward Bernds. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. The Three Stooges: Stooges And The Law [DVD] DVD Larry and Curly plan a restful country vacation to sooth Moe's frazzled nerves, but things quickly go haywire, in "Idiots Deluxe" (1945); on the run from a cop, the fellas pose as art students in "Pop Goes the Easel" (1935); the boys are "The Three Troubledoers" (1946) in the Old West; they then try their hand at gold prospecting in "Yes, We Have No Bonanza" (1939); and "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" (1941) has a trio of heiresses marrying condemned prisoners Moe, Curly and Larry, only to be surprised when their spouses are freed. 90 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. Snow White And The Three Stooges [DVD](1961) DVD Skating, storybooks and slapstick mix when Snow White (Olympic skating star Carol Heiss) is protected from the evil Queen by hapless heroes Moe, Larry and Curly Joe in an exciting and funny fairy tale for the whole family. With Edson Stroll, Patricia Medina. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer. The Three Stooges In Color [DVD] DVD Four of the slap-happy team's zaniest shorts are presented in colorized form. Curly, Larry and Moe are star witnesses in a murder case in "Disorder in the Court" (1936); the Arabian romp "Malice in the Palace" (1949) finds waiters Larry, Moe and Shemp after the treasure of King Rootin' Tootin'; the boys are tailors in "Sing a Song of Six Pants" (1947); and Shemp has to get married within seven hours to inherit a fortune in "Brideless Groom" (1947). Includes both the original black-and-white versions and colorized versions. 78 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. The Three Stooges: Goofs On The Loose (B&W/Color Versions) [DVD] DVD It's medical mayhem at the Los Arms Hospital when the Stooges flirt with nurses, battle a babbling intercom system and make the patients lose their patience in "Men in Black" (1934). Next, they're "The Sitter-Downers" (1937) when they strike to gain the right to marry three sisters. Then, Curly turns boxing star thanks to "Pop Goes the Weasel" in "Punch Drunks" (1934); and the boys start "Playing the Ponies" (1937) when they trade in their restaurant for a washed-up racehorse. Includes both the original black-and-white and the newly colorized versions. 68 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
w.c. fields Sally Of The Sawdust [DVD](1925) DVD One of W.C. Fields' first film roles was as carnival juggler Eustace McGargle in this classic D.W. Griffith comedy. Fields must help his young ward Sally (Carol Dempster) find her missing grandparents, while staying one step ahead of the law. Includes color-tinted sequences. 113 min. Silent with music score. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby stereo; scene access. W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films [DVD] DVD "Godfrey Daniel!" Now you can have six of the comedic master's classic two-reelers on one video. See Fields show off his billiards expertise in his first movie, the silent "Pool Sharks" (1915). The Great One next takes his shots on the links as "The Golf Specialist" (1930), gets too close to a female patient in "The Dentist" (1932), utters the immortal line "Ain't a fit night out for man nor beast" in "The Fatal Glass of Beer" (1932), dispenses drugs and laughs as "The Pharmacist" (1933), and runs a "clip joint" in "The Barber Shop" (1933). 112 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; Subtitles: English; scene access. The Bank Dick [DVD](1940) DVD W.C. Fields is at his best as Egbert Souse, henpecked husband and layabout, who inadvertently foils bank robbers, becomes the new guard, and still manages to slip off to the Black Pussycat Cafe. Co-stars Grady Sutton, Franklin Pangborn, and Shemp Howard. 72 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. The Best Of W.C. Fields [DVD] DVD Three of the comedic genius's classic two-reelers are now available on one disc. The Great One takes his shots on the links as "The Golf Specialist" (1930); gets too close to a female patient in "The Dentist" (1932); and utters the immortal line "Ain't a fit night out for man nor beast" in "The Fatal Glass of Beer" (1932). W.C. Fields Comedy Collection [DVD] DVD W.C. Fields is at his best as Egbert Souse, henpecked husband and layabout, who inadvertently foils robbers in "The Bank Dick" (1940). Shemp Howard co-stars; the Wild West gets even wilder when Fields teams up with Mae West in the classic "My Little Chickadee" (1940); watch the fun when circus owner Larson E. Whipsnade (Fields) tries to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, including Edgar Bergen and his knotty pine pals Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939); "It's a Gift" (1934) is a hilarious look at family life, with the Great Man playing a harried husband and shopkeeper; and it's comedy and music with Burns and Allen joining Fields at the "International House" (1933). 6 1/4 hrs. on five discs Running Wild(1927) VHS Unrestrained hilarity abounds in this silent comedy starring W.C. Fields as a devout milquetoast whose life and luck are miraculously transformed through a bizarre accident with a horseshoe. Co-stars Mary Brian, Claud Buchanan. 68 min. Silent with music score. The Big Broadcast Of 1938(1937) VHS The final installment of the hit series stars W.C. Fields as an ocean liner owner who pits his ship against another vessel in a high-speed race. While on the journey, a host of musical and comedy stars are spotlighted, including Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour, Kirsten Flagstad, and Bob Hope (his first feature), who sings his signature tune, the Oscar-winning "Thanks for the Memory." 91 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. It's The Old Army Game(1926) VHS Culled together from sketches star W.C. Fields performed on stage with the Ziegfeld Follies, this silent comedy follows Fields, as harried druggist Elmer Prettywillie, as he deals with late-night customers, a false fire alarm followed by the real thing, and becoming the victim in a Florida real estate scam. Louise Brooks, William Gaxton also star; remade in 1934 as "It's a Gift." Silent with music score. W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films VHS "Godfrey Daniel!" Now you can have six of the comedic master's classic two-reelers on one video. See Fields show off his billiards expertise in his first movie, the silent "Pool Sharks" (1915). The Great One next takes his shots on the links as "The Golf Specialist" (1930), gets too close to a female patient in "The Dentist" (1932), utters the immortal line "Ain't a fit night out for man nor beast" in "The Fatal Glass of Beer" (1932), dispenses drugs and laughs as "The Pharmacist" (1933), and runs a "clip joint" in "The Barber Shop" (1933). 112 min. total. W.C. Fields: On Stage, On Screen, On The Air VHS Vaudeville juggler, Hollywood comedy star, nemesis of small children and wooden puppets--W.C. Fields was all of these, but on the whole he'd rather be in Philadelphia. The varied career of the virtuoso of virtuelessness is examined, with clips from his hilarious film legacy. 60 min. Sally Of The Sawdust (Remastered Version)(1925) VHS One of W.C. Fields' first film roles was as carnival juggler Eustace McGargle in this classic D.W. Griffith comedy. Fields must help his young ward Sally (Carol Dempster) find her missing grandparents, while staying one step ahead of the law. Includes color-tinted sequences. 113 min. Silent with music score.
