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Steve Nichols has paid his debt to society after serving a five year stretch in prison. Although he earnestly seeks any sort of honest employment, he finds every door slammed in his face. Just when...

Steve Nichols has paid his debt to society after serving a five year stretch in prison. Although he earnestly seeks any sort of honest employment, he finds every door slammed in his face. Just when he is about to go back to a life of crime, he falls in love with Mae, a pretty call-girl. The two marry and make a vow to go straight, no matter how difficult the road ahead. The young couple are elated when a pair of stock brokers take a chance on Steve and hire him full-time. Unfortunately, the...

Joshua Kennedy takes us back to an age of sheriffs and outlaws...heroes and villains...and murderous flying dinosaurs!The time: 1864. The place: The Wild West. Prim school teacher Rebecca Crawford...

Joshua Kennedy takes us back to an age of sheriffs and outlaws...heroes and villains...and murderous flying dinosaurs!The time: 1864. The place: The Wild West. Prim school teacher Rebecca Crawford must take matters into her own hands when her husband is snatched by a beastly pterodactyl. Enlisting the help of gunslinger Bunny Parker and local bordello keeper Debbie Dukes, the trio embark on a thrilling, non-stop adventure through the barren deserts of the uncharted West!Three years in the...

A collection of 12 comedy shorts starring Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, one of the biggest -- and most controversial -- laugh-makers in early silent cinema. Plus Arbuckle's rare feature-length film 'Leap...

A collection of 12 comedy shorts starring Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, one of the biggest -- and most controversial -- laugh-makers in early silent cinema. Plus Arbuckle's rare feature-length film 'Leap Year' (1921).

The Three Mesquiteers join the circus (Stony as the sharpshooter, Tucson as the strongman and Lullaby as the ventriloquist) to help out their friend Harris. Someone at the Big Top has been passing...

The Three Mesquiteers join the circus (Stony as the sharpshooter, Tucson as the strongman and Lullaby as the ventriloquist) to help out their friend Harris. Someone at the Big Top has been passing counterfeit money and Harris is the number one suspect. The trio find themselves in trouble with the law when they try to nab the real counterfeiters. Harris asks the Mesquiteers to be his daughter Nancy's legal guardians, but Nancy's attractive governess doesn't think three rugged bachelors can...

Four DVDs of episodes from the classic "The Buccaneers" television series.

Four DVDs of episodes from the classic "The Buccaneers" television series.

The Beulah Show (1951): Academy Award and Emmy nominee Ethel Waters stars as the down-to-earth housekeeper with a twinkle in her eye. The radio show Beulah was so popular with listeners that a TV...

The Beulah Show (1951): Academy Award and Emmy nominee Ethel Waters stars as the down-to-earth housekeeper with a twinkle in her eye. The radio show Beulah was so popular with listeners that a TV version was inevitable, but trouble dogged the project from the start. Waters quit after the first season, reportedly because she disliked the stereotypical, subservient nature of the character. She was replaced by Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel, who fell ill after completing only a few episodes. Louise...

Smart-alleck L.A reporter Sue Walker (Grace Bradley) hunts the perpetrator of a string of murders in an effort to scoop her boyfriend, Lt. Brown (Roland Drew) of the homicide division. Investigating...

Smart-alleck L.A reporter Sue Walker (Grace Bradley) hunts the perpetrator of a string of murders in an effort to scoop her boyfriend, Lt. Brown (Roland Drew) of the homicide division. Investigating the baffling murders leads to a gambling ring. Walker fakes her own death and uses her friend Gloria as bait in an attempt to draw out the killer.

When thugs try to kidnap pretty Jo Elliot, mob-boss Capper Regan's "moll," passerby Nick Allen comes to her rescue. Nick soon finds himself in the middle of a gang war, dodging bullets in a shootout...

When thugs try to kidnap pretty Jo Elliot, mob-boss Capper Regan's "moll," passerby Nick Allen comes to her rescue. Nick soon finds himself in the middle of a gang war, dodging bullets in a shootout that results in a killing. Wanted by the police and on the lam, Nick, Jo and two of Regan's goons drive though the night until their car breaks down on a rural road. A nearby farmhouse offers a good place to hide out until the heat dies down, but living in the country gives the fugitives more than...

Animals talk -- and crack jokes -- in these hilarious shorts combining live-action and animation from the mind of Tex Avery and other Looney Tunes cartoonists.

Animals talk -- and crack jokes -- in these hilarious shorts combining live-action and animation from the mind of Tex Avery and other Looney Tunes cartoonists.

In four action-packed episodes of the popular wild-west adventure series, thrilling sagas of legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Gail Davis) unfold in the dusty town of Diablo. Chasing outlaws from...

In four action-packed episodes of the popular wild-west adventure series, thrilling sagas of legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Gail Davis) unfold in the dusty town of Diablo. Chasing outlaws from the saddle of her trusty horse, Target, Annie keeps law and order with Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig (Brad Johnson) at her side. Helping them is Annie's younger brother Tagg, always eager to solve the town's exciting mysteries of suspense. A fictional account of the life of the famous star of Buffalo...

HEADIN' FOR TROUBLE (1931): "Cyclone" Crosby arrives at the Palace Saloon looking for work. He catches "Boss" Morgan trying to cheat elderly Tom Courtney out of his property during a crooked poker...

HEADIN' FOR TROUBLE (1931): "Cyclone" Crosby arrives at the Palace Saloon looking for work. He catches "Boss" Morgan trying to cheat elderly Tom Courtney out of his property during a crooked poker game. As a show of thanks, Tom offers Cyclone a job on his ranch. He explains that cattle rustlers have been terrorizing all the local ranchers except for Morgan. Realizing that Morgan must be their leader, Cyclone decides to stay on and bring an end to the rustlers' racket - while keeping Tom from...

U.S. Navy captain Greg Winters chases a German U-boat when it torpedoes the Alatania, a merchant vessel crossing the Atlantic. Winters disobeys orders, pausing to search for survivors, and loses...

U.S. Navy captain Greg Winters chases a German U-boat when it torpedoes the Alatania, a merchant vessel crossing the Atlantic. Winters disobeys orders, pausing to search for survivors, and loses track of the submarine. A subsequent court-martial relieves him of command. Years later, he encounters sub captain Karl Ludwig again when the two men are hired to retrieve a safe that went down with the Alatania. A swarm of unsavory characters are anxious to get what's inside the sunken safe - a...

Four film noirs featuring deadly and dangerous femme fatales.

Four film noirs featuring deadly and dangerous femme fatales.

The Missing Link Found! London explorer Sir Harry Bragdon (Gordon Richards) and his beautiful daughter, Pamela (Maris Wrixon), arrive in west Africa seeking the mysterious albino gorilla that may be...

The Missing Link Found! London explorer Sir Harry Bragdon (Gordon Richards) and his beautiful daughter, Pamela (Maris Wrixon), arrive in west Africa seeking the mysterious albino gorilla that may be the bridge to human evolution. They organize a safari and embark for the dark depths of the untamed Congo. During the trip, Pamela becomes infatuated with Geoffrey Bishop (Richard Fraser), a dashing hired rifleman who harbors a secret identity. Their quest takes them through savage jungle where...

"Burlesque is a form of entertainment that is distinctly American..." Kiss Me, Baby and A Night in Hollywood are priceless filmed records of the bygone days of the Hollywood burlesque show. Both...

"Burlesque is a form of entertainment that is distinctly American..." Kiss Me, Baby and A Night in Hollywood are priceless filmed records of the bygone days of the Hollywood burlesque show. Both feature singing, dancing, baggy pants comics...and incredibly beautiful women stripping down to pasties and a g-string. KISS ME, BABY (1957): Six strippers -- including Taffy O'Neil ("The Candy Kid of Burlesque"), Debby Ray ("The Vivacious Redhead"), Midnight ("The Enchanting Hour Girl"), Gina ("The...

London's Limehouse district is home to many desperate souls struggling to survive, including brothers Spike and Billy McFadden, who work at the local music hall. Like two sides of a coin, Spike is a...

London's Limehouse district is home to many desperate souls struggling to survive, including brothers Spike and Billy McFadden, who work at the local music hall. Like two sides of a coin, Spike is a coarse buffoon blessed with a marvelous singing voice, while Billy is a sensitive poet who composes great songs, but lacks the voice to sing them. They are both infatuated with dancer Gyspy Fair, whose beauty keeps audiences riveted to their seats. She is also coveted by the sinister Swan Way, the...

Daily News' editors Ken Dwyer and J.M.Hardy are competing for the affections of pretty blonde cartoonist, Randy. Dwyer is involved in a fierce circulation battle with rival paper, The Post. Mobster...

Daily News' editors Ken Dwyer and J.M.Hardy are competing for the affections of pretty blonde cartoonist, Randy. Dwyer is involved in a fierce circulation battle with rival paper, The Post. Mobster boss Enright plans to put The Daily News out of business. When Randy witnesses the brutal murder of a newspaper distributor, she is kidnapped. Hardy and Dwyer must put their rivalry aside and their lives on the line to try to save her.Evalyn Knapp was reknowned for her appearances in B-Westerns and...

As a boy, Dave Carson's parents were killed by a tribe of attacking Indians. He only escaped with the help of a little colt he affectionately named "Rex". Years later, a mighty black stallion is...

As a boy, Dave Carson's parents were killed by a tribe of attacking Indians. He only escaped with the help of a little colt he affectionately named "Rex". Years later, a mighty black stallion is terrorizing the Indian settlements. Dave, now a Cavalry Scout, discovers that it is Rex. When the tribe that killed his parents attacks again, Dave rides Rex into battle to save the Cavalry. The Devil Horse is one of several Westerns produced by Hal Roach with animal star "Rex, the Wonder Horse" in a...

Join host John Newland, your guide into the world of the unknown, in this classic TV series that aired in 1959. Based on unexplained real life stories, we are taken beyond the five senses through...

Join host John Newland, your guide into the world of the unknown, in this classic TV series that aired in 1959. Based on unexplained real life stories, we are taken beyond the five senses through dramatizations of supernatural happenings to everyday people. The Return of Mitchell Campion: A young man visiting a tiny Mediterranean island for the first time is shocked when the residents all recognize him and insist he has been there in the past. A beautiful woman may hold the answer to the...

His family and friends were slaughtered by a dictator's army. Now Felipe Rivera fights for retribution--with a gun south of the border, and with his fists in a Texas boxing ring.Derived from Jack...

His family and friends were slaughtered by a dictator's army. Now Felipe Rivera fights for retribution--with a gun south of the border, and with his fists in a Texas boxing ring.Derived from Jack London's fact-based tale "The Mexican," this production features Richard Conte as the moody, intensely patriotic Rivera. Arriving in 1910 El Paso, the former fisherman gets a job with Mexican exiles who publish leaflets denouncing Mexico's despotic President Diaz. To raise money for the cause, he also...

In 1908, Kentucky-born actor David Wark Griffith starting directing movies for the Biograph Company of New York, NY. Though D.W. at first worried that directing would jeopardize his career as an...

In 1908, Kentucky-born actor David Wark Griffith starting directing movies for the Biograph Company of New York, NY. Though D.W. at first worried that directing would jeopardize his career as an actor for Biograph, he quickly found much greater success behind the camera than in front of it. Over the next few years, he would make over four hundred one- and two-reeler shorts for the studio. In 1913, Biograph took out an ad in the New York Dramatic Mirror praising the innovations pioneered by...

Barry Wilding arrives in London to take over his uncle's estate, an old manor called the Hawk's Nest. When he arrives at the stately mansion, he discovers that a noted scientist and his beautiful...

Barry Wilding arrives in London to take over his uncle's estate, an old manor called the Hawk's Nest. When he arrives at the stately mansion, he discovers that a noted scientist and his beautiful daughter Julie are living there. His life is threatened and he is forcibly removed from the property with no explanation. After warnings to leave England and encounters with American gangsters, Barry is driven to seek out the truth. He soon learns that all the strange events may have something to do...

Young Bob Terry has it all. As a freshman engineer with big ideas at the metalworks plant, he's caught the eye of both his no nonsense boss, John Borden, and Borden's attractive daughter, Lois....

Young Bob Terry has it all. As a freshman engineer with big ideas at the metalworks plant, he's caught the eye of both his no nonsense boss, John Borden, and Borden's attractive daughter, Lois. Bob's professional, financial, and personal fortunes look pretty rosy, until $5000 is stolen from one of his accounts. Armed with his self-righteous sense of law-and-order justice, Borden has no qualms in testifying against his employee, despite Bob's claims of innocence. Sentenced to fifteen years for...

Lois Marsh and Bob Mason are two naive teenagers in the throes of puppy love. With Bob about to leave for college, they decide to throw caution to the wind. Lois is subsequently shocked to find...

Lois Marsh and Bob Mason are two naive teenagers in the throes of puppy love. With Bob about to leave for college, they decide to throw caution to the wind. Lois is subsequently shocked to find herself pregnant. Seeing marriage as their only option, the two teenagers decide to wed. But their hopes are dashed when Bob is killed in a car accident. Fearing her parents will condemn a child born out of wedlock, Lois is forced to visit an abortion clinic. But will she be able to live with the shame...