This fantastic feature box set showcases the Duke in some of his finest performances. Features Comprise: Legend Of The Lost (Dir. Henry Hathaway 1957): An unlikely trio treks across the Sahara Desert in search of a lost city and riches. But they might not like what they find there. Bonnard an apparently religious man enlists the aid of trial guide Joe January to help him find a cache of loot stashed in the sand by Bonnard's long-lost father. Dita a young local woman with a checkered past tags along. When they learn that Bonnard's father isn't the good man everyone imagined him to be Bonnard himself reveals another ugly side. The Big Trail (Dir. Raoul Walsh 1930): John Wayne hits the pioneer trail in his first feature film. Starring as the leader of a wagon trail he battles through tough terrain and Indian attacks and learns of love and friendship in this sweeping Western epic! The Comancheros (Dir. Michael Curtiz John Wayne 1961): John Wayne is a Texas Ranger in this rollicking good humored western assigned to bring an arms-running gang to justice. After Wayne arrests one of the criminals matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the Comancheros- a group of Anglos aiding the warring Comanche Indians. Director Curtiz' last film is based on the novel by Paul I. Wellman. North To Alaska (Dir. Henry Hathaway 1960): A tough Alaskan gold digger (John Wayne) agrees to pick up his partner's (Stewart Granger) fiancee but winds up bringing back a beautiful substitute instead. With both men vying for her favor trouble inevitably breaks out between the best friends exacerbated by a shifty con-man (Ernie Kovacs) hoping to steal the men's gold claim. The Duke is in usual macho form in this entertaining Alaskan adventure based on the play 'Birthday Gift' by Laszlo Fodor. The Undefeated (Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen 1969): In the tumultuous aftermath of the Civil War Union Cavalry officer John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) takes his heroic men West while Southerner James Langdon (Rock Hudson) takes his soldiers to Mexico. When their paths cross they forge an uneasy friendship that is quickly tested as they get caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces and find themselves fighting side by side.
Gemma Jones stars as Louisa Trotter a cook for the upperclass at a fancy hotel. Very similar in style to 'Upstairs Downstairs' this classic British TV series first aired in 1976.
This is a rockumentary about the thousands of Elvis impersonators in the U.S.A. From Las Vegas to Memphis 'Almost Elvis' goes behind the scenes with the wannabe kings of every race and colour as they come face to face at the superbowl of all Elvi contests. A humurous and unique celebration of the incredible legacy of the one and only king... Elvis!
Action and romance follow Sharpe as he and his chosen men once again risk their lives on a dangerous and heroic mission.In Sharpe's enemy Sharpe first has to do battle with a gang of deserters led by the evil renegade Sergeant Hakeswill (Pete Postlethwaite).Hakeswill uses hostages including Sharpe's old flame the beautiful Isabella as innocent pawns in his wicked game to win a ransom. This is only the beginning of the problems facing Sharpe. A far greater threat is on the horizon. One where failure would mean the end of the war for the allied armies ....
John Wayne hits the pioneer trail in his first feature film. Starring as the leader of a wagon trail he battles through tough terrain and Indian attacks and learns of love and friendship in this sweeping Western epic!
With a couple grand in the bank and a dream in their hearts Earl Crest (Jackson) and his girlfriend Baby (King) plan their escape to Los Angeles from their hometown of Bennett Texas. But a dim-witted cousin (Qualls) an ex-con and an angry drug lord threaten to derail their plans. Now with just 48 hours to straighten things out Earl finds himself in a middle of a mess - bigger than the entire state of Texas!
A collection of films from controversial Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski. The Pianist (2002): Roman Polanski's remarkable Oscar and Palme D'Or winning film 'The Pianist' tells the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody). Managing to survive in the Krakow ghetto while the vast majority of the Jewish population have been transported to concentration camps Szpilman leads a lonely dangerous existence sheltering in abandoned houses... Directed by a film artist who
John Ford's view of Americana with Will Rogers in his final screen performance. Fun and games on board as our hero's paddlewheeler is fed into it's own furnace in a steamboat race - until the fuel runs out....
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most influential leaders this century. Perhaps more than any other he alone represented Great Britain at its very finest. Churchill was an aristocrat who possessed the common touch a brilliant orator a great writer and an inspiring leader whose un-yielding courage helped shape the course of world history. The voice of Churchill one of the most famous and easily identifiable in history still today evokes visions of determination for a free world and this film is a vivid portrait which takes you through his life and turbulent years spoken by the great man himself.
And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python's first feature, is a reworking of their best skits from the first two seasons of the TV series. Originally made for the US market (where the show had yet to be aired), it was shot on film outside the usual studio sets ("Nudge Nudge", for example, is set in a tavern filled with passers-by). The writing and performances are fine and the film is packed with some of their best bits: "How to Avoid Being Seen", " Hell's Grannies", "Blackmail", "The Lumberjack Song" and "The Upper Class Twit of the Year", among others. Many of the sketches have been shortened, however, and the loss of the overly bright video sheen (the film has a muddy, dull look to it) and the invigorating presence of a live audience leaves the film sluggish at times. They're still feeling out the possibilities of the feature length, which they conquered with their next movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974). --Sean Axmaker
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