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JACK FROST TV CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  Robert Morse, Buddy Hackett, Larry Storch, Dave  Garroway, Dee Stratton, Debra Clinger and Paul Frees. Produced and Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass. This is a love story told by a loveable and wise old groundhog by the name of Pardon-Me-Pete. It's about a girl that is so beautiful that she melts the heart of old Jack Frost himself. There must be some Christmas magic in the snowflakes cause as Jack falls head over heels in love with Elisa the prettiest girl in town of January Junction, he turns into a real boy. Just as their love affairs starts to flourish Elisa is captured by Kubla Kraus the Cossak and his hateful band of mechanical men. Jack has to muster all his icy powers to vanquish the enemy.  This is surely one of the most unique of the Rankin Bass made for TV animated holiday specials. 1979 Color 48 minutes

ABBOTT and COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD with Charles Laughton. Bud & Lou, the most incompetent pirates to sail the Spanish Main, nearly drive Captain Kidd, out of his mind when they accidently find Kidd’s treasure map. Throw in a wild free-for-all on Skull Island, the beautiful Captain Bonney and more pirates than you can shake a cutlass at, and you've got this fun filled comedy classic. Color 1952

ABBOTT and COSTELLO IT AIN'T HAY  Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Shemp Howard, Cecil Kellaway, Eugene Pallette.  It's a laugh riot on the race track when Abbott and Costello take on horse racing. Cab driver Costello attempts to replace an old man's horse whom he accidentally killed when he gave the ailing animal candy instead of medicine. Things go from bad to worse when the boys realize that the horse they acquire is actually a famous race-horse that every policeman in the country is looking for! Classic stand out comedy from Abbott and Costello. B&W

ABBOTT and COSTELLO JACK AND THE BEAN STALK Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dorothy Ford, Buddy Baer, William Farnum, Barbara Brown, Shaye Cogan, David Stollery. Lou is a professional babysitter, who, with his "agent" Bud, gets into a run-in with a larger-than-life cop. While at a babysitting job later, Lou dreams himself and his acquaintances into the story of Jack and the Beanstalk! Color 1952

ABBOTT and COSTELLO THE NOOSE HANGS HIGH  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Joseph Calleia, Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Mike Mazurki. Bumbling window-washers are hired by a gangster to collect a
$500,000 gambling debt. They retrieve the cash, but deliver it the wrong person; a secretary who mistakenly distributes it to the names on a mailing list! Produced by Abbott and Costello, their first independent production. 1948 B&W.

ABBOTT and COSTELLO AFRICA SCREAMS Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard, Max Baer, Buddy Baer, Hillary Brooke, Joe Besser. Greedy diamond hunters overhear booksellers Bud & Lou
talking about memorizing a map, mistakenly believing that Costello has
committed to memory a lost map to a hidden African diamond mine. In reality
all Lou memorized was the map to work! A classic! B&W 1949

BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE Robert Newton, Linda Darnel, Willian Bendix(Chester on The Life of Riley), Irene Ryan (Granny on Beverly Hill Billies), Alan Mowbray. Robert Newton will captivate you with his portrayal of the title character. Swashbuckling tale of the famed 17th-century pirate Blackbeard, scourge of the high seas. The King of England wants him destroyed, so he sends ex-pirate Sir Henry Morgan and fortune-hunting sailor Maynard out on his trail. Maynard and Edwina, Morgan's lovely daughter, are soon captured by the notorious Blackbeard, an act that will ultimately lead to the discovery of a nefarious plot and to the villain's downfall.Directed by Raoul Walsh Color (although many other versions are in B&W) 1952 99 Minutes

BLONDIE'S BIG DEAL Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton in the title roles as the beloved comic strip characters. Also featured are Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Eddie Acuff, Daisy The Dog. This the 24th of the Blondie Movies. While mixing chemicals in the kitchen, Dagwood inadvertently creates non-flammable paint, but two rival contractors steal the stuff before he can give it to his boss. Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.
1949 B&W. Running Time: 66 mins

BLONDIE HITS THE JACKPOT Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Lloyd Corrigan, Daisy The Dog. When Dagwood blows a big construction deal he winds up working on the site with the hardhats. Can Blondie save the day by winning the prize in a radio quiz show? Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.
1949 B&W. Running Time: 66 mins. 

BLONDIE'S SECRET Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Jerome Cowan, Thurston Hall, Jack Rice, Daisy The Dog. The Bumsteads are anxious to go on their long-awaited and oft-postponed vacation, but once again, Mr. Radcliffe needs Dagwood to stick around a few more days to help close an important contract. Rather than face Blondie's ire by again making the Bumsteads postpone their vacation, Radcliffe decides to hire a couple of thugs to steal their luggage, forcing them to stay at home! Of course, in true Bumstead fashion, nothing works out the way it was planned! One of the final entries in the long-running "Blondie" film series. Based on the comic strip by Chic Young.1948 B&W. Running Time: 68 mins

GREGORIO AND HIS ANGEL BRODERICK CRAWFORD An alcoholic janitor is fired from his job at an orphanage, and is befriended by an angel in the guise of a little girl, who proceeds to change his life. Broderick Crawford as a hopeless alcoholic who undergoes a trial of faith under the guidance of a pixie-ish "Angel". Filmed in Mexico but spoken in broken English by Mexican actors. Jerry Lewis clone Tin Tan plays a great devil in
several incarnations. The little angel-girl is kidnapped by the devil to become a carnival prophet. Former star of Highway Patrol Television series, Broderick Crawford, is stunning as the heartfelt drunk, in a role reminiscent of Charles Laughton in the haunting THE BEACHCOMBER. Color 1966

RED FURY Wendy Lynn, Alan Hale, Juan Gonzales. Boy and a horse and story of intolerance. An young Indian boy falls off of a train and winds up in the care of a drunkard man. The boy shows the man his talent with horses and the man takes to him. The local people do not like the boy (because he is Native American) and they try their best to get rid of him, but the drunkard man decides to give up his booze and stand up for the boy! Good family values lesson 1984 Color USA

ELE, MY FRIEND  JACOB PAUL GUZMAN, GANESH as ELE, GAZAN KHAN, R.S. SHIVAJI, Directed by: DHARAN MANDRAYAR.  A tale of courage, friendship and loyalty. Filled with scenic beauty, exciting action, heart-warming drama and comedy. This is one of those rare masterpieces the whole family can enjoy. Set in a time of innocence and tranquility during the British Raj of the early 1920s, the story unfolds with Charles, a curious and adventurous 10-year-old, who stumbles upon a herd of wild elephants living deep in the jungle. Fascinated by his discovery, Charles becomes inseparable with one of the elephants, a baby he names Ele. They are happy in a world of their own until their bliss is shattered by the sound of gunfire. Now Charles must decide if he can brave the odds to save his friend Ele from certain doom. 105 minutes, Color, Rated NR, 1994

POCO THE LITTLE LOST DOG   Chill Wills, Clint Ritchie, Sherry Bain, IJohn Steadman. t looks like the end of the line for Poco and Kim when they are separated following a car accident. Poco's relentless search takes him through the desert. Bravely facing the odds, Poco encounters many dangers, and makes some new friends. The tag line for the film was ... "A little dog with a big heart can make it - with a little help from her friends." 1977 Color 88 minutes.

ENCHANTED FOREST, Harry Davenport, John Lytel Brenda Joyce and Edmund Lowe. This is a charming story about and old man who lives in the forest surrounded by animals with whom he communicates, like Blackie the crow. When the woods are threatened by loggers the old man tries to save it and his animal friends. A little boy learns importance lessons of life from the kindly hermit. 1945 COLOR 78 minutes

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (1939, COLOR, 76 MIN) Animators Max and Dave Fleischer's adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic about an Englishman shipwrecked on the shores of Lilliput, a land of miniature people. .

JUNGLE BOOK Sabu, June Lockhart John Qualen, Joseph Calleia, Ralph Byrd, Frank Puglia. The original color fantasy. Little Mowgli is lost in the jungle as an infant and is raised by wolves, but longs to find those of his own kind. Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. Produced by Alexander Korda. Production design by Vincent Korda.1942 Color 108 minutes  

LAUREL and HARDY BOGUS BANDITS Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dennis King, Thelma Todd, James Finlayson, Lucille Browne, Arthur Pierson, Henry Armetta, Lane Chandler. Description: Stanlio & Ollio get into trouble when Ollio tries to get some cash by impersonating a famed singing bandit, but accidentally robs the real bandit! The real "Fra Diavolo" takes the boys on as helpers in his quest to steal a king's treasures. Produced by Hal Roach. 1933 B&W 88 mins

LAUREL and HARDY FLYING DEUCES Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner, Charles Middleton, James Finlayson, Sam Lufkin. The boys join the Foreign Legion to help Ollie forget about a lost love, but thanks to their trademark bungling, they're soon about to be shot as deserters! Making their escape, Stan & Ollie hide out in an airplane, which they accidentally put into flight! Co-Written by Charley Rogers & Harry Langdon. B&W 65 mins

LAUREL and HARDY MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Johnny Downs, Charlotte Henry, Virginia Karns, Felix Knight, Henry Brandon, Charley Rogers. Description: Classic Mother Goose characters fill this tale of two tardy toymakers who must save Little Bo Peep from a forced marriage, as well as saving Toyland from the evil bogeymen. Produced by Hal Roach. B&W 1934 73 mins.

LAUREL and HARDY PARDON US Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Walter Long, James Finlayson, June Marlowe This spoof of “The Big House” is Stan & Ollie’s first starring feature and finds The Boys’ going to prison for bootlegging. There they meet a dangerous crook who befriends them even though they ruin all of his escape plans and end up being pardoned for bravery! Contains some of The Boys’ most classic routines and cameos by Hal Roach and director James Parrott.  B&W 1931 66 mins.

LAUREL and HARDY UTOPIA  Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Suzy Delair, Max Elloy, Suzet Mais, Robert Murzeau, Olivier Hussenot, Voice of Paul Frees. While on their way to claim an inherited island, Laurel & Hardy are shipwrecked on a newly formed atoll along with their small crew. When uranium is discovered, the boys claim ownership of the coral reef, setting up a form of government that attracts all sorts of disagreeable characters.
Laurel & Hardy's last film. B&W 1952 80 mins

LITTLE PRINCESS Shirley Temple, Cesar Romero, Arthur Treacher, Ian Hunter, Anita Louise and Richard Green star is this lavish 20th Century Fox production direct by Walter Lang. This is Miss Temple's only film produced in Technicolor. This has to be one of the best melodrama films of  the era. The setting is Victorian England. When Shirley Temple's father is thought killed in the war she is left penniless and alone. She lives in the  unheated attic of a children's home. A great fantasy segment gives the curly haired tot a chance wring plenty of tears from the audience. 1930 Technicolor  

MR. BUGS GOES TO TOWN The screen's first full-length musical comedy cartoon. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams (narrator) Kenny Gardner, Gwen Williams, Jack Mercer, Ted Pierce, Stan Freed, Pauline Roth, Pinto Colvig. Hoppity the grasshopper finds that all is not well when he returns home to Bugville, a vacant lot just 45 inches from Broadway. A skyscraper is scheduled to be built on the site, throwing all his friends and relatives from their homes. Not only that, his girlfriend Honey Bee is being forced to marry the villainous C. Bagley Beetle. All will be saved if only Dick and Mary, the songwriting humans who own the land, can find the money to build the home of their dreams, thereby also providing a new home for the Bugville residents. But Beetle has other ideas and, with the help of his bumbling but hearts-of-gold henchmen Swat and Smack, intercepts Dick's hefty royalty check. Created by Dave Fleischer. Max Fleischer Studio (Creator of Popeye color two reel cartoons)  Wonderful animated feature that was overshadowed by Disney's Snow White. This film  was aka "Hoppity Goes to Town". Color 1941 78 Minutes. 

PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, THE (1957, BW, 87 MIN) Van Johnson, Kay Starr, Claude Rains, Jim Backus, directed by Bretaigne Windust, produced by Hal Stanley. Colorful musical adaptation with Van Johnson as the forlorn piper seeking to have Hamelin's Mayor, Claude Rains, keep his promise of payment for ridding the village of its rodent population by threatening to rid the town of all its children as well.

PINOCCHIO Sandy Dennis, Flip Wilson and Danny Kaye. Charming made for TV musical. This tuneful children's adventure offers another retelling of the classic tale of a marionette who achieves his dream of becoming a real live boy. Color USA 1976 76 Minutes made for TV.  

RESCUE FROM GILLIGAN'S ISLAND Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Bacus and the cast from the TV series in this made for TV Special. Eleven years after the network cancellation of Gilligan's Island, the crew and passengers of the ill-fated S. S. Minnow returned to the small screen in Rescue from Gilligan's Island. The cast remains the same, with one significant change. Bob Denver plays inveterate bumbler Gilligan, Alan Hale is the long-suffering Skipper, Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer are the fabulously wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell III, Russell Johnson is the resourceful Professor, and Dawn Wells, as perky as ever, is Mary Ann. Tina Louise wanted no part of any Gilligan's Island reunion, so her role-perennial starlet Ginger Grant-is filled by Judith Baldwyn. The premise: a huge tidal wave transports the seven castaways back to civilization. While they're thrilled to be back in the real world, none of the seven are able to adjust to life outside the island....least of all Gilligan, who on top of all his other problems must contend with a pair of enemy agents in search of a device Gilligan picked up on the island. While taking a sentimental plane journey over the island, the castaways are forced to crash-land, and the story comes full circle. 1978 COLOR 100 Minutes.

SALTY  Clint Howard, Mark Slade, Nina Foch, Julius Harris, Linda Scruggs.
Description: Mischievous, intelligent sea lion is adopted by Howard (Ron's brother) and helps save a Florida marina from foreclosure. Written and Directed by Ricou Browning. Produced by Kobi Jaeger 1975 Color. Running Time: 90 mins.

SNOW QUEEN Sandra Dee, Tommy Kirk. Paul Frees and June Foray  provide voices for this animated classic based on a Hans Christian Anderson Christmas tale. Opening sequence with Art Linkletter and children set up the story. Color 1960 77 minutes.

THE LITTLE BROWN CHRISTMAS BURRO. Lorne Green, Bonnie Books, Paul Soles. Animated Short. A warm hearted about a little brown burro. This Christmas story is narrated by Lorne Green. 

TOBY MCTEAQUE An Alaska wilderness family keeps a string of sled dogs for sport and survival. Described by critics as a ‘Disney like’ film. Plenty of action with dog races and dramatic rescues. Toby McTeague (Yannick Bisson) is a teen-aged boy, living in a flyspeck town in Northern Canada with his father and younger brother. Toby's thriving livelihood, raising and training sled dogs, is threatened by a dip in the local economy. His problems are intensified by the ongoing hostilities between Toby and his dad (Winston Reckert). Running away from home, Toby makes the acquaintance of elderly Indian chief George Wild Dog (George Clutesi), who years earlier had been "shaman," or spiritual advisor, to Toby's father. It is Chief Wild Dog who mystically brings father and son together at the film's climax, in addition to rescuing Toby's sled-dog business in a near-miraculous fashion. . Color 1987 94 Canada PG 

TREASURE ISLAND,  Orson Welles. Colorful cast retells Stevenson’s Classic tale This international production of Treasure Island is one of many film versions of the classic adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kim Burfield plays Jim Hawkins, a young man who works at a pub with his mother (Maria Rohm). When drunken old sailor Billy Bones (Lionel Stander) comes in for a drink and dies, Jim gets his hands on an old pirate's treasure map. He then enlists the help of Squire Trelawney (Walter Slezak) and Dr. Livesey (Angel DelPozo) to join him locate the island on the map. They join the ship lead by Captain Smollett (Rik Battaglia). The ship's cook, Long John Silver (Orson Welles), has convinced the rest of the crew to organize a mutiny in order to keep the riches for themselves. .  Color I973 94 minutes Spain/Italy/GB/France/IUSA/West Germany  

WACKIEST WAGON TRAIN IN THE WEST aka GILLIGAN GOES WEST Bob Denver is a role much like his sea going character plagues a wagon train heading west. This comical western chronicles the silly adventures of a bumbling wagonmaster and his clutzy assistant as they attempt to take seven passengers across the prairie. Among the passengers are two wealthy Bostonians, an aspiring showgirl, a teacher, and bachelor. (Sound familiar?) The story is adapted from Dusty's Trail, a television sitcom 1977 Color 86 Minutes

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