Shirley Temple - America's Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 1 (Heidi / Curly Top / Little Miss Broadway)
by Allan Dwan
from 20th Century Fox
Heidi
by Allan Dwan
from 20th Century Fox
No Description Available.
Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: G
Release Date: 30-AUG-2005
Media Type: DVD
One thing Shirley Temple did extremely well (besides sing, dance, and act) was turn the cranky cuddly. She'd done it effectively, two years prior, in 1935's The Little Colonel with grandfather Lionel Barrymore. Now in Heidi she turns her reclusive grumpy grandfather, Adolf (Jean Hersholt), into the loving sort she knows he really is. Heidi is an orphan, dumped into the Swiss Alps by self-centered Aunt Dete (Mady Christians) onto a grandfather she's never known, but they soon learn to love each other. Heidi's mercenary aunt returns and sells (!) Heidi to a cruel woman, appropriately named Fraulein Rottenmeier (Mary Nash). Adolf sets out on a quest to find his granddaughter. Meanwhile, Heidi charms Klara Sesemann (Marcia Mae Jones), the wealthy handicapped girl in Fraulein Rottenmeier's care. Look for a delightful Arthur Treacher as the Sesemann butler. There's a cute fantasy production number, "In Our Little Wooden Shoes," featuring Temple in various period costumes. Throughout Heidi, Temple is, as always, wonderfully joyful. This is perhaps the best-known rendering of the popular children's story by Johanna Spyri (it's been filmed some 10 times). --N.F. Mendoza
Shirley Temple - America's Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 2 (Bright Eyes / Baby Take a Bow / Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm)
by Harry Lachman
from 20th Century Fox
No Description Available.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 22-NOV-2005
Media Type: DVD
Sands of Iwo Jima
by Allan Dwan
from Lions Gate Home Entertainment
John Wayne's old studio home, Republic, made this 1949 drama about the heroic capture of an important island in the Pacific by marines in World War II. Director Allan Dwan (Brewster's Millions), a pioneering filmmaker from the silent days of cinema who easily crossed over into sound, handles the action sequences like a consummate pro, while Wayne works hard as the tough sergeant molding new recruits into fighters. John Agar plays a contentious surrogate son to Wayne, though the relationship is hardly the stuff of Red River. --Tom Keogh
This classic World War II actioner has Wayne as a tough but compassionate Marine Corps sergeant, John M. Stryker. Tough name, too. Stryker's job is to turn a bunch of raw recruits into a fighting machine. His no-holds-barred approach causes a great amount of friction, not to mention a running subplot concerning his personal life that makes him something of an enigma to his men. The mystery of his past is not fully resolved until the very ending, by which point Stryker is decidedly a war hero. The supporting roles of those who hate Stryker's guts, and who are inevitably won over, are played handsomely by John Agar and Forrest Tucker. Veteran film director Allan Dwan helmed this one, and used real war footage and three of the surviving soldiers who raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi to reenact that momentous event. An engrossing and entertaining war flick all around, boasting one of the Duke's finest, most measured and layered performances. The DVD includes a wonderful making-of featurette hosted by Leonard Maltin, interviewing Wayne's son, John Agar, and some of the military personnel who served as advisors on the film. --Jim Gay
Shirley Temple - Americas Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 6 (Stowaway / Young People / Wee Willie Winkie)
by Allan Dwan
from 20th Century Fox
Hollywood's biggest little star Shirley Temple returns with wave 6 of her Fox movies. Wee Willie Winkie The Stowaway and Young People all new to DVD. Available as a collection or as singles these Shirley Temple movies are sure to put a smile on your face. Wee Willie Winkie directed by John Ford features both the black & white version and the tinted color version other two are black and white.System Requirements:Running Time: 265 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS UPC: 024543514367 Manufacturer No: 2251436
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
by Allan Dwan
from 20th Century Fox
Shirley Temple shines as a young radio entertainer in this 1938 Darryl Zanuck film inspired by Kate Wiggin's classic novel. In a role perfectly suited to her song and dance talents, Temple plays the "very self-reliant" Rebecca Winstead, a precocious pixie who wins the audition to become Crackling Grain Flakes "Little Miss America" for a new radio broadcast. Fame is fleeting, however, when she moves to Sunnybrook Farm to live with Aunt Miranda (Helen Westley), an overbearing curmudgeon who absolutely forbids any entanglements in show business. Since the show must go on, it will require some slapstick tomfoolery and secretive shenanigans that turn an otherwise straightforward story into an uproarious cat-and-mouse comedy. Sunnybrook Farm is reminiscent of Temple's earlier Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), as it reunites her with co-stars Jack Haley and Gloria Stuart. The soundtrack includes Temple's legendary songs, "An Old Straw Hat," "On the Good Ship Lollipop," and "Animal Crackers in My Soup," ending with a grandiose military dance number, "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," performed by Temple and renowned tap-dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. The DVD offers two viewing options: a remastered colorized version, or the original (restored) black and white. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson
When orphan Rebecca (Temple) auditions for a radio show and doesn't get the job, her stepfather (William Demarest) takes her to live with her Aunt Miranda (Helen Westly), owner of Sunnybrook Farm. But the show's talent agent (Randolph Scott) was all set To hire Rebecca and begins to search frantically for the missing youngster - unaware the pint-sized radio star lives right next door!
Sands Of Iwo Jima / Flying Tigers (Double Feature)
by Allan Dwan
from Republic Pictures
SANDS OF IWO JIMA - John Wayne catapulted from Hollywood leading man to All-American hero with his Oscar-nominated performance as Sgt. Sryker a hard-nosed Marine sergeant who must mold a company of raw recruits into a combat-ready fighting machine. Feared by many and hated by all Stryker's training is soon put to the test in a full-scale assault against the Japanese on Iwo Jima - an infamous battle that will live forever in one of cinema's most famous scenes the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi. FLYING TIGERS - They were the terror of the sky a small daring band of American mercenaries who soared into battle against the Japanese in defense of China's freedom. They were aces adventurers and heroes America's hottest fighter pilots - THE FLYING TIGERS! Possessing unmatched skill and bravery Jim Gordon (John Wayne) the Tigers' commander is the top gun of China's skies. But he faces a battle on the ground when his good friend Woody Jason is suspected of recklessly causing the death of a fellow pilot and is accused of stealing Jim's fiancee. Jim's fight to retain his respect for Woody while maintaining the solidarity of his pilots is an explosive battle of courage and heroism that lights up the sky with action!System Requirements:Running Time: 210 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 017153213164 Manufacturer No: 21316
Silver Lode
by Allan Dwan
from Vci Video
A fictional account of one of the most shameful moments in American history. McCarthyism justice western style: a case of guilt by suspicion. Outstanding model citizen Sheriff Dan Ballard (John Payne) becomes a marked criminal on the run when Ned McCarthy, US Marshall (Dan Duryea) rides into town with a warrant for his arrest for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Will the Sheriff be able to collect enough evidence to tell his side of the story? Will the townspeople listen to him? Bonus Features: Original Theatrical Trailer| Actor Bios| Scene Selection. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 80 minutes; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR: Year - 1954; SRP - $9.99.
Tennessee's Partner
by Allan Dwan
from Vci Video
An intriguing friendship forged between high-stakes gambler Tennessee (John Payne) and quick draw Cowpoke (Ronald Reagan) is tested when temptress gold-digger Goldie (Coleen Gray) bewitches Cowpoke into marrying him. Meanwhile, Tennessee has been maintaining an uneasy relationship with The Duchess (Rhonda Fleming), madame of a gambling establishment which serves as smokescreen to the bordello she operates. In the end, Cowpoke proves to be true-blue when Tennessee is framed on a false rap. Bonus Features: Original Theatrical Trailer| Scene Selection. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 87 minutes; Color; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR: Year - 1955; SRP - $9.99.
Classic Tales of Adventure 8 Movie Pack
by Raoul Walsh
from St. Clair Vision
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