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It Happened One Night DVD

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Comedy > General

Frank Capra

Clark Gable; Claudette Colbert;

In her attempt to escape her father a spoilt millionaire's daughter gets involved with an unemployed newsman in New York. Laughs follow these lovers a...

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Streetcar Named Desire, A DVD

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Music/Performing Arts > Performing Arts

Andre Previn

Renee Fleming; Elizabeth Futral; Rodney Gilfry;

An operatic version of the Tennessee Williams play, adapted by Andre Previn.

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Apocalypse Now Redux(1979) DVD

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Francis Ford Coppola

Marlon Brando; Robert Duvall; Martin Sheen;

Based on Joseph Conrad's 'Heart Of Darkness'. An inside look at all the horrors, madness and moral dilemmas which was the Vietnam War. The story revol...

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American In Paris, An DVD

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Music/Performing Arts > Musicals & Music Films

Vincente Minnelli

Gene Kelly; Leslie Caron; Oscar Levant;

Stylish musical story of an ex-G.I. who stays on in Paris to paint. There, he falls in love with a woman who is due to marry another man. Music by Geo...

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All About Eve - Cinemasonic(1950) DVD

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Music/Performing Arts > Music - Popular

Given that she throws tantrums, gets intoxicated, and pushes people away when she needs them the most, it's a wonder New York theatre star Margo Chann...

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Snow White(Animated) DVD

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Snow White;

The classic fairy tale which finds Princess Snow White living happily until the Magic Mirror decrees to it's owner the great Queen, that she is not th...

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Big Sleep, The(1977) DVD

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Michael Winner

Robert Mitchum; Sarah Miles; Richard Boone;

A faithful remake of the 1946 origianl in which private eye Philip Marlowe finds himself involved in murder, blackmail and violence when hired to prot...

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Sunrise(1927) DVD

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F W Murnau

George O'Brien; Janet Gaynor; Margaret Livingston;

A silent film which tells the story of a married farmer who falls for another woman and plans to murder his wife. Based on the novel by Hermann Suderm...

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Grapes Of Wrath, The(1940) DVD

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John Ford

Henry Fonda; John Carradine; Jane Darwell;

A moving story of the migration to California of an Oklahoma family during the 'Dust-Bowl' period of the 1930's. Henry Fonda gives a sterling performa...

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It's A Wonderful Life(1946) DVD

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Frank Capra

James Stewart; Donna Reed; Lionel Barrymore;

This heart-warming tale from director Frank Capra tells the story of the dark and bittersweet world of George Bailey (James Stewart), whose hopes and ...

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Out Of The Past DVD

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Robert Mitchum, Jane Green and Kirk Douglas star in this quintessential film noir wich catapulted Mitchum into superstardom nad set the standard for t...

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Red River(1948) DVD

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Westerns > General

Howard Hawks

John Wayne; Montgomery Clift; Walter Brennan;

The ambitious dreams of a self-made baron are threatened by his rebellious son.

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Marx Brothers Collection, Duck Soup DVD

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The Marx Brothers;

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Hindenburg, The(1975) DVD

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Robert Wise

George C Scott; Anne Bancroft; Burgess Meredith;

A suspense-filled re-creation of the chain of mysterious events which led to the mighty airship Hindenburg's destruction.

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Intolerance(1916) DVD

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D W Griffith

Constance Talmadge; Mae Marsch; Lillian Gish;

Four studies of intolerance and injustice from different periods of history. Features 'The Modern Story', 'The Babylonian Story', 'The Judean Story' a...

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Henry VIII And His Six Wives DVD

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Waris Hussein

Keith Michell; Donald Pleasence; Charlotte Rampling;

Chronicles the life and loves of Henry VIII.

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968) DVD

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Music/Performing Arts > Musicals & Music Films

Ken Hughes

Dick Van Dyke; Sally Ann Howes; Lionel Jeffries;

Jolly musical comedy about an unsuccessful inventor who rescues an old car which acquires magical properties. Screenplay written by Roald Dahl with mu...

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Lady Eve, The(1941) DVD

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Preston Sturges

Barbara Stanwyck; Henry Fonda;

When Jean Harrington meets Charles Pike on a ship, a misunderstanding leaves them parting on bad terms. In order to win back his love, Jean disguises ...

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Few Good Men, A(1992) DVD

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Rob Reiner

Jack Nicholson; Tom Cruise; Demi Moore;

A top Navy lawyer who has never even seen the inside of a courtroom is asked to look into a murder case. Two marines have been arrested for killing a ...