Alpha Video

When his kid brother is killed in a street race, champion dragster Jeff vows to quit racing forever. A bigheaded newcomer with his eye set on Jeff's title tries to force him to race again. Jeff...

When his kid brother is killed in a street race, champion dragster Jeff vows to quit racing forever. A bigheaded newcomer with his eye set on Jeff's title tries to force him to race again. Jeff isn't tempted by his boasts and taunts, but the challenger goes too far when he steals Jeff's girl, and the insult results in a final showdown pitting hot rod against hot rod. Starring Chuck Connors (TV's "Rifleman") as the cop trying to end illegal racing, Hot-Rod Girl also features Lori Nelson (The...

TANKS (1917): The earliest cartoon on this collection, created by animation pioneer and inventor of the 'cell system,' Earl Hurd.KO-KO IN TOYLAND (1925): A great "Out Of The Inkwell" cartoon from...

TANKS (1917): The earliest cartoon on this collection, created by animation pioneer and inventor of the 'cell system,' Earl Hurd.KO-KO IN TOYLAND (1925): A great "Out Of The Inkwell" cartoon from the Fleischer Studios. The Fleischers inked many of the characters in these films on paper, and overlaid backgrounds painted on animation cells.MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME (1926): Quite possibly the first 'sound cartoon,' produced by the Fleischer studio.A LAD AND HIS LAMP (1929): Another Van Beuren Aesop's...

8 episodes on 2 DVDs from the classic "Assignment Underwater" television series.

8 episodes on 2 DVDs from the classic "Assignment Underwater" television series.

Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon, causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons...

Two Giant Beasts Clash in a battle for the world! Treasure hunters accidentally awaken the giant mythical beast Barugon, causing a rampage that decimates a modern city. Able to stop military weapons with his freezing death ray, the monster traces a path of destruction across the country. Prehistoric monster Gamera returns to Japan, igniting a devastating battle between the two fearsome creatures. Buildings burn and monuments topple as the war of the monsters rages and humanity is caught in the...

While on an ocean cruise, millionaire Phillip Wells suspects his wife Helen of having an affair with his old friend, Dave Burton. Incensed with jealousy, Wells sets fire to their yacht. The trio is...

While on an ocean cruise, millionaire Phillip Wells suspects his wife Helen of having an affair with his old friend, Dave Burton. Incensed with jealousy, Wells sets fire to their yacht. The trio is saved from certain death by the arrival of crooked Captain 'Gorilla' Lawson and his seafaring crew of ex-convicts. Wells and Burton are forced into manual labor onboard Lawson's ship, while Helen becomes the Gorilla's latest 'mate'. Now the two former rivals must work together to save the woman they...

A classic 1927 silent Western starring a young Gary Cooper as a sheriff who is forced to bring in the brother of the girl he loves.

A classic 1927 silent Western starring a young Gary Cooper as a sheriff who is forced to bring in the brother of the girl he loves.

A 2-DVD bundle pack of fabulous early episodes of Aesop's Fables cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s.

A 2-DVD bundle pack of fabulous early episodes of Aesop's Fables cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s.

Cotchatootamee College holds a competition for "Outstanding Student of the Year," run by psychology professor Gerald Payne. The coeds, resenting restrictions on curfew and dating, decide to play a...

Cotchatootamee College holds a competition for "Outstanding Student of the Year," run by psychology professor Gerald Payne. The coeds, resenting restrictions on curfew and dating, decide to play a prank on Payne by inventing a fictitious student too good to be true. They hire a loudmouthed actress from New York to play the part of freshman "Patty Flynn." Remarkably, Payne falls head over heels for "Patty" and tries to date her. When the dean finds out how Payne's been played for a fool, he...

Clyde Beatty, the world's greatest animal trainer, travels the jungles of the world in search of exotic beasts and adventure. Beatty's expeditionary dirigible crashes on a remote unexplored island...

Clyde Beatty, the world's greatest animal trainer, travels the jungles of the world in search of exotic beasts and adventure. Beatty's expeditionary dirigible crashes on a remote unexplored island teeming with wild animals. He discovers that two fanatic cultists on the island have killed the skipper of their group and stolen the priceless treasure of Kamor. Ruth Henderson (Cecelia Parker) enlists Beatty to help find her scientist father who has dissapeared in the wilderness and while pursuing...

Rex Allen stars as mild-mannered Doc Baxter in this dramatic TV series of the early twentieth century American west. The bustling town of Rising Springs, Arizona is at the crossroads of an army...

Rex Allen stars as mild-mannered Doc Baxter in this dramatic TV series of the early twentieth century American west. The bustling town of Rising Springs, Arizona is at the crossroads of an army outpost, vast cattle ranges and the railroad. When not tending to the illnesses and injuries suffered by homesteaders on the rugged frontier, Doc Baxter's life is complicated by crime and murder in the last days of the wild west. A general practitioner's world was never more dangerous than it was for a...

Plane crash survivors are discovered wandering through "The Desert of Death." Grant, the pilot, regains his senses in the hospital and relates a tale of horror. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Arana, has...

Plane crash survivors are discovered wandering through "The Desert of Death." Grant, the pilot, regains his senses in the hospital and relates a tale of horror. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Arana, has devised a bizarre crossbreeding program to create an army of nightmarish creatures. Giant tarantulas, fiendish dwarves and beautiful, scantily-clad superwomen run amuck in his laboratory atop the Zarpa Mesa. Jackie Coogan appears as the mad scientist. Also in the fantastic cast of characters is...

Honest rancher Helen Rickson is framed for a $5,000 theft, and must go into hiding with the law hot on her heels. It seems that crooked political boss, Sandy Doyle needs the Rickson Ranch to further...

Honest rancher Helen Rickson is framed for a $5,000 theft, and must go into hiding with the law hot on her heels. It seems that crooked political boss, Sandy Doyle needs the Rickson Ranch to further his illegal gold smuggling operation, and means to take it using whatever means necessary. Dan Haggerty, who had been laying telegraph lines on the Rickson property when the theft was committed, realizes that Helen is innocent. Helen and Dan team up to clear her name and expose Doyle and his...

"The Gospel According to St. Matthew is certainly the best life of Jesus ever placed on film, and it is probably the finest religious film ever made, as well " -- Richard Schickel, LIFE magazine...

"The Gospel According to St. Matthew is certainly the best life of Jesus ever placed on film, and it is probably the finest religious film ever made, as well " -- Richard Schickel, LIFE magazine Considered by many to be his masterpiece, The Gospel According to St. Matthew is famed Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini's unforgettable retelling of the life and death of Jesus Christ. The acclaimed filmmaker, an avowed atheist, became interested in Christ when he accepted an invitation to meet...

Struggling small-town realtor Henry Elkins (Stuart Erwin) stubbornly refuses to sell off valuable property that has been in his family for generations, driving his wife Nora (Glenda Farrell) crazy....

Struggling small-town realtor Henry Elkins (Stuart Erwin) stubbornly refuses to sell off valuable property that has been in his family for generations, driving his wife Nora (Glenda Farrell) crazy. Instead, he clings to a long-held dream of using the land to develop an idyllic residential neighborhood. Everything changes when the bumbling fellow is convinced that he doesn't have long to live. Henry now stands to make a fortune for his loved ones when the site is considered for an airport. An...

Horatius, a Roman general, falls into disgrace when he is captured by the legions of Alba. He is tortured and sold into slavery. With the help of a beautiful maiden, Horatius escapes and returns to...

Horatius, a Roman general, falls into disgrace when he is captured by the legions of Alba. He is tortured and sold into slavery. With the help of a beautiful maiden, Horatius escapes and returns to Rome only to learn that his reputation has been tarnished. The Roman king hopes to bring peace to the feuding cities of Rome and Alba ending the bloody war that has dragged on for seven years. A gladiatorial showdown is arranged, with warriors from each side fighting to the death. Horatius is...

Count Dracula and his lustful harem of insidious undead brides terrorize a village in Transylvania. No woman is safe and a score of young girls are abducted for their blood. A young American teams...

Count Dracula and his lustful harem of insidious undead brides terrorize a village in Transylvania. No woman is safe and a score of young girls are abducted for their blood. A young American teams with legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing to assault the forbidden castle, determined to kill Dracula and put an end his reign of horror.Director Peter Horak is best known for his stunt work in films - including The Nutty Professor (1996) and Throw Momma From The Train (1987) - and in television...

Riveting stories, both dramatic and whimsical, alternated on "Four Star Playhouse," one of the "gold standard" anthology series from the exciting era of early TV. Three of the show's producers, Dick...

Riveting stories, both dramatic and whimsical, alternated on "Four Star Playhouse," one of the "gold standard" anthology series from the exciting era of early TV. Three of the show's producers, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer and David Niven, headline these outstanding episodes directed by Hollywood stalwarts including Robert Florey (The Cocoanuts, Murders in the Rue Morgue). FOR ART'S SAKE: A playboy sets his sights on a gorgeous young art student, but finds he can't compete with her creative...

On the verge of manhood, Rod Camp (Bob Steele) wants to marry his childhood sweetheart, Margie Larkins (Lucile Browne). His prospects look good until Margie's dad is visited by his dreaded brother,...

On the verge of manhood, Rod Camp (Bob Steele) wants to marry his childhood sweetheart, Margie Larkins (Lucile Browne). His prospects look good until Margie's dad is visited by his dreaded brother, Bill Larkins (George "Gabby" Hayes). Cattle rustler, Larkins and his two sons, Holt and Slim, promptly take over the household as cover. Fearing her hateful relatives might hurt Rod, Margie abruptly ends their romance.The old man is shot in cold blood when he catches the Larkins boys branding a...

A business man and his wife find themselves involved with espionage and murder in eight classic episodes from this vintage TV series starring Alan Hale, Jr. (the Skipper from "Gilligan's Island".)

A business man and his wife find themselves involved with espionage and murder in eight classic episodes from this vintage TV series starring Alan Hale, Jr. (the Skipper from "Gilligan's Island".)

Commercial aviator Dave Kent and his mechanic Skeets Smith are forced to make an emergency landing in Mexico where they fall into the hands of a notorious bandit known as La Panthera. The Americans...

Commercial aviator Dave Kent and his mechanic Skeets Smith are forced to make an emergency landing in Mexico where they fall into the hands of a notorious bandit known as La Panthera. The Americans attempt to rescue fellow prisoner Maria Valdez from a forced marriage to the desperado. Mistaken for La Panthera's gunmen, Dave and Skeets are arrested by the local authorities and sentenced to death.This early talkie is a good showcase for Rex Lease, seen here in his prime, before being type cast...

The ghosts are moving tonight...restless, hungry... Eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) invites five seemingly random strangers to a macabre party in a legendary haunted mansion...

The ghosts are moving tonight...restless, hungry... Eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) invites five seemingly random strangers to a macabre party in a legendary haunted mansion hosted by his wife, Annabelle (Carol Ohmart). The guests will each receive $10,000 if they agree to spend a night in the house - and survive! The partygoers, armed with handguns that are presented as party favors, are forced to deal with decapitated heads in suitcases, a vat of sulfuric acid in the...

Daredevil pilot Bill Taylor performs death defying stunts by day and by night is an accomplished ladies-man. Fearing that his younger brother, Tommy, has fallen for a nightclub singer of ill-repute,...

Daredevil pilot Bill Taylor performs death defying stunts by day and by night is an accomplished ladies-man. Fearing that his younger brother, Tommy, has fallen for a nightclub singer of ill-repute, Bill decides to check the girl out personally. Hard-boiled Bill winds up falling hard for the singer, Patsy Burke, and a torrid love affair ensues. Eventually, Bill is forced to choose between the girl he loves or dashing the romantic hopes of his brother.William Boyd gained fame for his starring...

Gloria Watkins arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown to find her sister Myra. Myra's husband Clark informs her that her sister has gone missing. With the help of Eddie Barton, an aspiring detective,...

Gloria Watkins arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown to find her sister Myra. Myra's husband Clark informs her that her sister has gone missing. With the help of Eddie Barton, an aspiring detective, Gloria discovers that Myra was murdered by her husband. Gloria finds herself on the run from the killer while trying to convince the police of Clark's guilt. Norman Foster, director and star of I Cover Chinatown, began his career as a leading man in romantic comedies such as It Pays to Advertise...

Unscrupulous Hackett secretly organizes a rash of cattle thefts so he can seize control of the Cattleman's Protective Association. His plan seems foolproof until Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith and...

Unscrupulous Hackett secretly organizes a rash of cattle thefts so he can seize control of the Cattleman's Protective Association. His plan seems foolproof until Stony Brooke, Tucson Smith and Lullaby Joslin ride into town. They suspect that something is not quite right about the rampant rustling and vow to save the cash-strapped association. The Mesquiteers use a charity show to help raise the necessary funds and attempt to expose the real cattle thieves.The third installment in Republic's...