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Studio classic volume 5
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Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramificications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent...
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"Virginia Cunningham appeared to have had an idyllic life -- a nice home, a loving husband and prospects for a writing career. But something just wasn't right. Confusion, doubts about her husband's love, even violent outbursts led Virginia to be confined to a mental institution. She is put through a series of brutal treatments, including being forced into close quarters with patients whose disorders far exceed her own. The belief -- the shock of the...
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Studio classic volume 23
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English
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"The fascinating story of a deeply troubled young Southern housewife. Suffering from headaches, emotional upset and forgetfulness, Eve White sees a psychiatrist, Dr. Luther. At first Luther gives Eve banal, commonsense advice and sends her home to her husband. But as Eve's condition worsens, Luther hypnotizes her, unveiling two additional personalities within the woman -- a vamp and an independent sophisticate. But curing Eve will require a deep probe...
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Studio classic volume 4
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Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
6) Peyton Place
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Studio classic volume 16
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Allison MacKenzie looks back on life in the New England town where she grew up around the time of Pearl Harbor. Beneath the town's placid God-fearing exterior lay any number of dark secrets.
8) Hello, Dolly
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The unforgettable songs and lavish production numbers in this classic musical, directed by the legendary Gene Kelly, reach glorious heights. Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau star in the charming tale of Dolly Levi (Streisand), a New York matchmaker who falls in love with a wealthy bachelor from Yonkers named Horace (Matthau).
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Studio classic volume 17
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A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
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"Set in the early 1900s, [it] follows the highs and lows of San Francisco aristocrat Roger Grant, who changes his name to Alexander and leads a band with a whole new sound -- swing! As Grant meets with musical successes and failures, he also conducts an on-again, off-again love affair with Stella Kirby, his lead singer"--Container.
11) Titanic
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"Determined to remove her family from the superficial, high-society world in which her husband Richard is engrossed, Julia Sturges boards the R.M.S. Titanic in England on its maiden voyage to America, along with her two children. Learning of her plans, however, Richard purchases a steerage ticket aboard the ship in hopes of reconciling with his family. But when fate, ice and an overzealous ship captain step in, the Sturges family faces an unimaginable...
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Studio classic volume 25
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English
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A woman and a burglar hatch a scheme to swipe a forgery from an art museum to conceal her father's art forgeries.
13) Zorba the Greek
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Studio classic volume 21
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When shy Englishman, Basil, lands on the isle of Crete seeking his fortune, Zorba sets out to teach him the ways of the world ... Zorba's world. Through it all, Basil learns there's only one way to deal with life's triumphs and tragedies, never stop dancing!
14) Wild river
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Montgomery Clift stars as a government agent who must evacuate a small town to make way for a new dam. When an elderly matriarch refuses to leave, Chuck Glover falls in love with her granddaughter, played by Lee Remick. Boasting superb performances and masterfully crafted images, this classic film from acclaimed director Elia Kazan reaches new heights on Blu-ray.
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Studio classic volume 15
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Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Otto Frank and his family have decided to go into hiding due to the increasing persecutions against Jews. Businessman Kraler and his assistant Miep prepare a hiding place in the attic rooms above their place of business. They arrange for the Frank and Van Daan families to stay there. Later on, they are joined by the dentist Dussel. Anne Frank is Otto's 13-year-old daughter. She writes about the remarkable account of their...
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Studio classic volume 34
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English
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Based on the novel by Sloan Wilson, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit stars Gregory Peck as a haunted New York executive who defies convention and decides his family is more important than his career in this post-war melodrama.
18) Desk set
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Studio classic volume 18
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Classic romantic comedy stars Hollywood legends Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Bunny Watson heads up the research department at a TV network. Richard Sumner arrives to introduce computers into the department. When electricity sparks between Bunny and Richard, Bunny's boyfriend Mike is not happy. As the tension mounts in the office, so do the laughs.
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Studio classic volume 10
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English
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Based on the true-life story of Gladys Aylward, an English missionary that led a group of children through war-torn China in the 1930's. Nominated for an Academy Award, Best Director.
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Studio classic volume 26
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An extremely possessive woman will do whatever it takes to keep her husband all to herself, even murder.