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Playboy Bob Conrad falls head-over-heels for a beautiful and gifted young pianist, Dorothy McCarthy. The monkey wrench in his romantic plans is Ma McCarthy, who finds Bob's fast-living, drinking and...

Playboy Bob Conrad falls head-over-heels for a beautiful and gifted young pianist, Dorothy McCarthy. The monkey wrench in his romantic plans is Ma McCarthy, who finds Bob's fast-living, drinking and carousing, entirely unacceptable. Determined to win Dorothy's affections, Bob swallows a big dose of humility and takes a job as a lowly store clerk. His efforts seem to be paying off when, at the worst possible time, a sexy siren from Bob's past shows up on the scene.This romantic tale set in a...

Ralph Prescott is a successful divorce lawyer, but has grown to despise women over what he sees as the petty reasons they divorce their husbands. He decides to take a vacation to get away from it...

Ralph Prescott is a successful divorce lawyer, but has grown to despise women over what he sees as the petty reasons they divorce their husbands. He decides to take a vacation to get away from it all in the Canadian wilderness, where he meets outdoorsman Joe Easter. Joe brings Ralph to his tiny cabin and introduces him to his much younger wife, Alverna, a former manicurist from the big city. Fed up with the rustic life, Alverna wiggles her way into convincing Ralph to take her back to...

As the last survivor of the Civil War, aging Joel Bentham is awarded $50,000 upon the death of his army buddy, Tom Riggins. Suddenly a wealthy man, Joel and his personal servant pack up and move...

As the last survivor of the Civil War, aging Joel Bentham is awarded $50,000 upon the death of his army buddy, Tom Riggins. Suddenly a wealthy man, Joel and his personal servant pack up and move into Riggins' old country house, along with a tough but beautiful tramp named Meg whom they pick up along the way. Fulfilling a promise to his departed friend, Joel contacts Riggins' estranged grandson, Ray. A brash city slicker with debts to dangerous people, Ray quickly agrees to help "look after"...

Vaudevillian Joe Pitt sweeps young Sally Patter off of her feet and steals the lovestruck girl away from her small-town family to join his act. She winds up heartbroken, pregnant and broke when Joe...

Vaudevillian Joe Pitt sweeps young Sally Patter off of her feet and steals the lovestruck girl away from her small-town family to join his act. She winds up heartbroken, pregnant and broke when Joe runs off with the magician's sexy assistant. Sally bravely persists and her immense dancing and singing talent gain the notice of prominent producer, Wade Valentine. Under Valentine's tutelage, she rockets to Broadway stardom while Joe Pitt is reduced to waiting on tables. Alone, Sally proudly gives...

Beautiful Suzanne Ricord's heart is broken by crafty Count Balraine after she resists his pre-marital advances, and he demands the return of his engagement ring. Later, she spies the ring on the...

Beautiful Suzanne Ricord's heart is broken by crafty Count Balraine after she resists his pre-marital advances, and he demands the return of his engagement ring. Later, she spies the ring on the finger of an older woman named Diane, the Count's newest fiancee. With the help of Tony, one of her many admirers, Suzanne plots to retrieve the jeweled band and is thrilled when Diane and the Count split up. Later, when it seems that Tony has run off with Diane, Suzanne belatedly realizes that she's...

Critter Gitters is a delightful half-hour live-action program centering on a group of neighborhood kids who join forces with two veterinarians and an inventive professor to solve mysteries and...

Critter Gitters is a delightful half-hour live-action program centering on a group of neighborhood kids who join forces with two veterinarians and an inventive professor to solve mysteries and international crimes involving animals of every size, shape and species. Every episode contains solutions to ethical dilemmas and educational material and information about animals, science and geography. "Critter Gitters" has been endorsed by the Children's Television Council.HEAD IN THE SAND: The...

Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Werewolf join forces in this haunting tribute to the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The Lord of the Vampires has returned to his native soil,...

Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Werewolf join forces in this haunting tribute to the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The Lord of the Vampires has returned to his native soil, choosing an innocent young virgin as his new bride. Victoria Frankenstein, the granddaughter of the original monster-maker, has been using Dracula's blood in profane experiments. Injecting it into her grandfather's dormant creation, she revives the Monster. And when the Werewolf arrives in Transylvania...

"The Great Lover", Rudolph Valentino, returns to the role that made him a superstar in his last (and best) film, where he plays both the original Sheik and his own son.

"The Great Lover", Rudolph Valentino, returns to the role that made him a superstar in his last (and best) film, where he plays both the original Sheik and his own son.

Sex-kitten Mary Harrison is being terrorized by a vicious gang of international jewel thieves. Fearing for her life, Mary phones her estranged twin sister, Julie, with cryptic warnings of danger....

Sex-kitten Mary Harrison is being terrorized by a vicious gang of international jewel thieves. Fearing for her life, Mary phones her estranged twin sister, Julie, with cryptic warnings of danger. After dismissing her sister's tale as a paranoid fantasy, Julie is attacked by a knife-wielding maniac. The assault throws her into the arms of handsome attorney Steve Barton. Steve and his rogue detective pal, Tony, set out to untangle the dark web encircling the twins. Sexual sparks ignite a...

Dr. Tom Reynolds and his associate Professor Howard Ogden travel the dark and dangerous jungles of Africa and India. Accompanied by a succession of local guides, Dr. Reynolds, respectfully known as...

Dr. Tom Reynolds and his associate Professor Howard Ogden travel the dark and dangerous jungles of Africa and India. Accompanied by a succession of local guides, Dr. Reynolds, respectfully known as Ramar (Great White Doctor) to the native tribesmen, becomes involved in a series of adventures which set him against an assortment of villains. Witch doctors, smugglers, mad scientists and exotic wildlife keep Ramar and company on their toes in every thrilling episode. "Ramar of the Jungle" was...

Three young turn-of-the-century New York City urchins are caught stealing wallets and hauled before a judge. Young Mary and Mike have no criminal records and are remanded to their parents, but...

Three young turn-of-the-century New York City urchins are caught stealing wallets and hauled before a judge. Young Mary and Mike have no criminal records and are remanded to their parents, but scrappy little Ross Hadley is sent to reform school. 15 years later, Mike McGlennon (Russell Hayden) is a true-blue lieutenant in the NYPD, Mary has resurfaced as Vi Parker (Nancy Kelly), the sultry "Garter Girl" cabaret singer, and Ross Hadley (Chester Morris) is an infamous casino mogul. Fate and an...

U.S. diplomatic officer Ken Seely (William Lundigan) arrives for his first assignment in a remote Mongolian village and is immediately confronted by threats and attempts on his life. By the time...

U.S. diplomatic officer Ken Seely (William Lundigan) arrives for his first assignment in a remote Mongolian village and is immediately confronted by threats and attempts on his life. By the time Seely's sweetheart, Margaret Walden (Virginia Bruce) arrives for her assignment at the same consulate quarters, Marshal Yun Usu, the evil warlord (Richard Loo), forces his reign of terror on the village and threatens the Americans with execution. This patriotic tale of how State Department officials...

Conrad Brooks is the Gielgud of bad movies. -- The New York TimesA 50,000 year-old monster caveman, Jan-Gel, is thawed from its icy Arctic grave and stalks the residents of backwoods West Virginia!...

Conrad Brooks is the Gielgud of bad movies. -- The New York TimesA 50,000 year-old monster caveman, Jan-Gel, is thawed from its icy Arctic grave and stalks the residents of backwoods West Virginia! With a belly as large as his unearthly appetite, the hideous creature roams the countryside, emitting a blood-curdling cry that heralds death, doom and destruction. A teenage girl is kidnapped by the monster and the locals fear the beast may have something other than murder on its mind! Conrad...

Gloria Swanson, the legendary actress of the silent era, stars in three of her greatest films: "The Danger Girl" (1916), "Male and Female" (1919) and "Something to Think About" (1920).

Gloria Swanson, the legendary actress of the silent era, stars in three of her greatest films: "The Danger Girl" (1916), "Male and Female" (1919) and "Something to Think About" (1920).

Dr. Frank C. Baxter teaches us about genetics and heredity in this vintage TV documentary combining live-action and animation! The good doctor not only explains how DNA works, he also talks frankly...

Dr. Frank C. Baxter teaches us about genetics and heredity in this vintage TV documentary combining live-action and animation! The good doctor not only explains how DNA works, he also talks frankly about "the birds and the bees" -- or as much as he could on 1960s television. He even good-naturedly makes fun of his own lack of hair to illustrate the recessive baldness gene. Reflecting the nuclear paranoia of the era, there is disturbing footage of insects deformed by radiation (this segment was...

The Great Lover of the Silver Screen, Rudolph Valentino rose to super stardom with his role as The Sheik. Despite Paramount's modest expectations and tepid reviews, female reaction to this film...

The Great Lover of the Silver Screen, Rudolph Valentino rose to super stardom with his role as The Sheik. Despite Paramount's modest expectations and tepid reviews, female reaction to this film overwhelmingly propelled it to enormous box office success and legendary status. Some of his other classic performances include The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse (1921), Blood And Sand (1922), and The Eagle (1925). Following his untimely death at age 31 the following year, over 80,000 adoring fans...

Jack Hoxie was as popular as Hoot Gibson during the heyday of Universal Studios' silent westerns. Gold and Gun Law, both produced in 1932 at the dawn of the sound film era, marked the final chapters...

Jack Hoxie was as popular as Hoot Gibson during the heyday of Universal Studios' silent westerns. Gold and Gun Law, both produced in 1932 at the dawn of the sound film era, marked the final chapters of Hoxie's screen career. Although he starred in over a hundred silent movies (mostly westerns) in the 1920s, the advent of sound was unforgiving to the very physical actor whose line-reading talent paled beside his champion horsemanship.Gun Law: Three members of an outlaw gang - The Sonora Kid,...

Dazed and despondent after being jilted by their paramours, a handsome man and a beautiful woman find themselves seated next to one another at a Carnegie Hall performance. As the divine melodies of...

Dazed and despondent after being jilted by their paramours, a handsome man and a beautiful woman find themselves seated next to one another at a Carnegie Hall performance. As the divine melodies of master composer Franz Schubert unfold, his bitter life of struggle is revealed in flashbacks. The majestic music seems to offer new hope of a better day to the heartbroken lovers.Breathtakingly beautiful Ilona Massey rose from poverty and was imported by MGM from Hungary to costar with Nelson Eddy...

Legend tells of a mysterious dark-haired white woman deep in the African jungle, a goddess who possesses great power over wild beasts. Famed hunter Jim Franklin dismisses the story and plans a trip...

Legend tells of a mysterious dark-haired white woman deep in the African jungle, a goddess who possesses great power over wild beasts. Famed hunter Jim Franklin dismisses the story and plans a trip to the dangerous region to capture wild animals. Financing the trip is an eccentric millionaire, Amos P. Stitch, and guiding them is an unscrupulous explorer named Alec Bernouth. The hunting party captures a ferocious lion, under the unseen gaze of the white goddess. The leopard-skin clad beauty...

Beautiful but neglected housewife Jill Baker visits a psychologist for treatment of her psychosomatic hiccups. There she meets neurotic pianist Alexander Sebastian and sparks fly. While boring...

Beautiful but neglected housewife Jill Baker visits a psychologist for treatment of her psychosomatic hiccups. There she meets neurotic pianist Alexander Sebastian and sparks fly. While boring insurance salesman Larry Baker ignores his wife, Sebastian is soon squiring her around town to art galleries, concerts and romantic lunches. When Jill requests a divorce, Larry reluctantly consents. She sets up housekeeping with Sebastian and learns that the grass that seemed so much greener, may be full...

Arizona millionaire Barton Masters journeys to Manhattan, where he falls in love with beautiful young socialite Avice Bereton. Although she considers him a barbarian, she finally agrees to marry...

Arizona millionaire Barton Masters journeys to Manhattan, where he falls in love with beautiful young socialite Avice Bereton. Although she considers him a barbarian, she finally agrees to marry him. The tycoon brings his new bride to his vast ranch out west. But when he returns from the range one day and finds her in a compromising position with an old flame, he decides to teach her a lesson she will never forget.Australian stage actress Enid Benett was struggling on Broadway when producer...

In the 1950s and 1960s, a parade of gorgeous young women traveled to Hollywood, looking to be discovered by casting agents and big studio producers. While some achieved their dreams of stardom,...

In the 1950s and 1960s, a parade of gorgeous young women traveled to Hollywood, looking to be discovered by casting agents and big studio producers. While some achieved their dreams of stardom, others ended up in independently-produced short films in which these nubile would-be actresses were asked to throw their modesty -- and clothes -- to the wind. These movies were meant to catch the modern woman in her most private moments -- performing household chores, dancing to the latest twist...

Texas to Bataan (1942, B&W): As war looms in the Pacific, even cowboys are called on to fight the enemy. Horses are desperately needed by U.S forces stationed in the Philippines, and the Range...

Texas to Bataan (1942, B&W): As war looms in the Pacific, even cowboys are called on to fight the enemy. Horses are desperately needed by U.S forces stationed in the Philippines, and the Range Busters - Crash Corrigan, Alibi Terhune, and their newest partner, Davy Sharpe - are hired to accompany a herd to the islands. But first they must battle Axis spies right in Texas, as they foil a plot to steal the very horses destined for shipment. The Range Busters fail to catch the ringleader, but...

A maniac known as "The Gorilla" is terrorizing the community and his next target is wealthy insurance broker Walter Stevens (Lionel Atwill). Hired to investigate the menace are the bumbling gumshoes...

A maniac known as "The Gorilla" is terrorizing the community and his next target is wealthy insurance broker Walter Stevens (Lionel Atwill). Hired to investigate the menace are the bumbling gumshoes Harrigan, Mulligan and Garrity (the Ritz Brothers) who stumble through Stevens' mansion in a hysterically clueless stupor. Bela Lugosi (as the sinister butler) and Lionel Atwill are priceless in spoofing their own screen personae in this suspenseful, comedy-filled old house thriller.