Ingraham, Lloyd

Intolerance

After Birth of a Nation, what do you do for an encore, especially after said film has branded you a racist? D.W. Griffith, the silent era's "king of the world," mounted this melodramatic spectacle of "Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages," four stories that illustrate "how hatred and intolerance have battled against love and charity." Critic Heywood Broun, upon the film's release, probably said it best: "Quite the most marvelous thing which has been put on the screen, but as a theory of life it is trite." But what's on the screen is dazzling!

Griffith interweaves the four parallel stories set, respectively, in the modern era (fuddy-duddy reformers and a workers' strike), Jerusalem (Christ's crucifixion), 1572 Paris (a "hotbed" of persecution against the Huguenots), and ancient Babylon. No collection of silent films is complete without this landmark, awe-inspiring epic, which really does boast a cast of thousands (the most memorable of which is Constance Talmadge as the spunky Mountain Girl). The fall of Babylon ranks with one of the great action set pieces, complete with racing chariots, a nifty decapitation (at the hands of Elmo Lincoln, the man who would be Tarzan), and falls from what appear to be incredible heights. The edge-of-your-seat climax to the modern story, a race against time to save an innocent young man from the electric chair, is another bravura sequence. --Donald Liebenson

The Adventures of Red Ryder

This classic 12-chapter cliffhanger, produced by republic Pictures, finally comes to Home Video! A proverbial theme of good vs. evil as Red Ryder (Don Barry) rounds up other ranchers like him to fight crooked banker Calvin Drake (Harry Worth) and his chief henchman Ace Hanlon (Noah Beery). It is the case of honest landowners being pushed off their lands by any means possible (including sudden deaths). Bonus Features: The Original Pilot for a TV Series| Original Theatrical Trailer| Lobby Card & Poster Photo Gallery| Biographies| Scene Access| Plus a special video taped interview with Don "Red" Barry. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 205 minutes; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1940; SRP - $19.99.

Love Affair

Intolerance

After Birth of a Nation, what do you do for an encore, especially after said film has branded you a racist? D.W. Griffith, the silent era's "king of the world," mounted this melodramatic spectacle of "Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages," four stories that illustrate "how hatred and intolerance have battled against love and charity." Critic Heywood Broun, upon the film's release, probably said it best: "Quite the most marvelous thing which has been put on the screen, but as a theory of life it is trite." But what's on the screen is dazzling!

Griffith interweaves the four parallel stories set, respectively, in the modern era (fuddy-duddy reformers and a workers' strike), Jerusalem (Christ's crucifixion), 1572 Paris (a "hotbed" of persecution against the Huguenots), and ancient Babylon. No collection of silent films is complete without this landmark, awe-inspiring epic, which really does boast a cast of thousands (the most memorable of which is Constance Talmadge as the spunky Mountain Girl). The fall of Babylon ranks with one of the great action set pieces, complete with racing chariots, a nifty decapitation (at the hands of Elmo Lincoln, the man who would be Tarzan), and falls from what appear to be incredible heights. The edge-of-your-seat climax to the modern story, a race against time to save an innocent young man from the electric chair, is another bravura sequence. --Donald Liebenson

RED RYDER DOUBLE FEATURE Vol 1: San Antonio Kid & Cheyenne Wildcat

Originally produced by Republic Pictures, the Red Ryder movies were based on the character created by Fred Harman for his newspaper comic strip, which ran from 1938 to 1964. Legends has it that Red Ryder and his faithful sidekick Little Beaver would go wherever needed, to defend the innocent, bring crooks to justice and restore the peace. There's plenty of double-barreled action in this double-feature starring Wild Bill Elliott as the Red Ryder and Bobby Blake as Little Beaver. In the first part of our double-bill, San Antonio Kid (1944), greedy outlaws in pursuit of the coveted "black gold," frighten local ranchers into leaving their homesteads in order that they might buy up all the valuable land. Red Ryder comes to their aid. In the second half of the double-bill, Cheyenne Wildcat (1947), Red Ryder is the unwilling object-of-desire caught between the love of two different ladies, but he still finds the time to outwit a gang of ornery outlaws. Bonus Features: Photo Gallery of Posters and Comic Book Art| Actor Bios| Original Adventures of Red Ryder Serial Trailer| Scene Selection. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 108 minutes; B&W; 1.33.1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1944 & 1947; SRP - $19.99.

Rainbow Valley

RAINBOW VALLEY (DVD MOVIE)

John Wayne in Color: Stagecoach Run

Sinister Hands

The Man Who Walked Alone

Johnny Mack Brown Double Feature, Vol. 1

Former All-American halfback, Johnny Mack Brown, was consistently one of Hollywood's Top 10 big-screen cowboys. During his film career, which ran from 1930 until he retired in 1953, he starred in over 200 B-Westerns and became a hero to millions of admiring fans. In the first film of this rip roarin' double feature, Bad Man From Red Butte (1940), Johnny Mack plays a dual role. He rides into town with his two sidekicks (Bob Baker and Fuzzy Knight) to offer aid to an old friend who is about to lose his ranch to a couple of conniving outlaws. In Rawhide Rangers (1941) Johnny Mack Brown is a Ranger who goes undercover to route out the man responsible for extorting money from the local ranchers and discovers that this is the same person that killed his brother. A satisfying blend of western action, music and comedy relief! Bonus Features: Bonus - Chapter #1 of Johnny Mack's Universal serial "Wild West Days" (1937)| Previews of other VCI Western Classics| Scene Selection| Bios. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 114 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1943-1941; SRP - $19.99.