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Produced during World War II, this film begins with a comprehensive overview of Russian history, then documents the massive Nazi strike on Russia beginning in 1941, stressing the strength of Russia's numbers, the vastness of its territory, and the severity of its climate. Includes exceptional footage of the Siege of Leningrad and the Battle of Stalingrad.
23) Lost horizon
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Fleeing war-torn China, a small planeload of people are hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped. There Conway, a British diplomat, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and is asked to remain in Shangri-La as its new leader.
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Opposites attract with magnetic force in this romantic road-trip delight, about a spoiled runaway socialite and a roguish man-of-the-people reporter who is determined to get the scoop on her scandalous disappearance. The first film to accomplish the very rare feat of sweeping all five major Oscar categories (best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best screenplay), is among the most gracefully constructed and edited films of the...
27) Best of big band
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Bonus DVD: Commemorative D-Day documentary. War comes to America: Begins with a review of the history of the U.S. and description of the characteristics and beliefs of the American people. Examines the events from 1931 to 1941 that caused the United States to enter World War II. Normandy Invasion: The Coast Guard and Navy prepare for the invasion of France. D-Day minus one: A record of the operations of the U.S. 82nd and 1O1st Airborne Divisions...
28) World War II
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An historical collection in words and film of World War II.
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Billy Jack is appointed as the junior Senator from Arizona in 1976. Arriving in Washington, he discovers that the respected senior Senator from Arizona and a business tycoon are secretly planning to build a nuclear plant in the pristine Arizona landscape. Fourth of four Billy Jack films.
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John Ford's "DECEMBER 7TH" was banned by the U.S. Government for nearly fifty years. This special edition is now available; presenting the fully restored, 84-minute version, with subtitles added to the controversial Japanese language sequences and a special "behind the scene" introduction. (A completely censored 34-minute version of the film was released and earned John Ford his fourth Academy Award.) This full-length version stars Walter Huston as...
33) American madness
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Bank president Thomas Dickson battles his board of directors in order to keep making loans to his hard-pressed clientele. When dire circumstances threaten the bank's solvency, chief teller Matt Brown and his fiancee rally around the boss, but will it be too little too late?
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It happened one night: When her father threatens to annul her marriage to a fortune-hunting playboy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews hops a cross-country bus to New York, where she plans to live happily ever after with her handsome new hubby. Romantic complications soon arise, however, when she's befriended by fellow passenger Peter Warne, a brash and breezy reporter who offers his help in exchange for her exclusive story.
How green was my valley:...
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Collection of the legendary Why We Fight propaganda series of seven informative films directed by the Frank Capra. This series was used in the early phases of the war to build morale among both soldiers and those left behind on the home front. Also included is the documentary The Negro Soldier intended to encourage racial tolerance and promote harmony after blacks were allowed to serve in the military.
37) Broadway Bill
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A man decides to abandon his nagging wife and his job in her family's business for the questionable pleasures of owning a racehorse known as Broadway Bill.
39) Platinum blonde
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"Platinum blonde is a glorious spoof of the newspaper business in New York City during the Depression; Ann Schuyler, a wealthy socialite, meets reporter "Stew" Smith and the two fall madly in love. The comedy begins as she tries to transform him from a ruffian newsman into a convincing gentleman."--Container.
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Florence Fallon is the daughter of a preacher who is about to give his last sermon, but passes away before he gets a chance. Florence stands up in front of the congregation and attacks them, accusing them of not being appreciative of her father and revealing that she has lost her faith. Bob Hornsby, a con man, talks Florence into working an angle with him, having her perform fake miracles for money. She profits from the racket, but when she meets...