Golden Age Theater - Volumes 1-6 (6-DVD)
by William Cameron Menzies
from Alpha Home Entertainment
Six DVDs, with twenty-four episodes of the best short story, novella, and screenplay adaptations done for television during the Golden Age of Television.
Outpost in Morocco
by Robert Florey
from Alpha Video
It's no Gunga Din, but Outpost in Morocco (1949) is a fine example of B-movie resourcefulness, reviving a then-dying genre (the Foreign Legion adventure) with the time-honored appeal of a veteran star. In this case it's George Raft in his waning days of stardom, playing a playboy Legionnaire in North Africa who falls for the daughter of a local sultan (Marie Windsor, with arching eyebrows and sultry allure) when he's assigned to escort her to her native Moroccan enclave. Her father hates the French and is determined to win Moroccan independence, and the action-packed climax leads to a typically sobering comment on the hazards of colonialism. Routine stuff, overall, and this otherwise good-looking DVD suffers from inexcusable background hiss on its remastered soundtrack. Still, there's some welcomed comic relief from Akim Tamiroff as Raft's obligatory sidekick, and director Robert Florey makes excellent use of the film's authentic North African locations. --Jeff Shannon
Outpost In Morocco
by Robert Florey
from Miracle Pictures
From back cover, "Capt. Gerard, the greatest lover in the Foreign Legion, is assigned to escort an emir's daughter to her father's citadel, and to find out about his activities. Gerard certainly enjoys his work, but arrives to find a rebellion brewing. Can the garrison be reinforced in time?"
The Cocoanuts
by Robert Florey
from Image Entertainment
In the Marx Brothers' first feature film, Groucho portrays a hotel owner out to fleece everyone, from innocent bellboys to wealthy society types. Chico and Harpo are along for the ride as Groucho's accomplices. Featuring the music and lyrics of Irving Berlin.
Prison Break Classics 12 Movie Pack
by Robert Florey
from St Clair Vision
Golden Age Theater - Volume 6
by Robert Florey
from Alpha Home Entertainment
Four more star-packed episodes from the award winning General Electric Theater.
Outpost in Morocco
by Robert Florey
from Image Entertainment
It's no Gunga Din, but Outpost in Morocco (1949) is a fine example of B-movie resourcefulness, reviving a then-dying genre (the Foreign Legion adventure) with the time-honored appeal of a veteran star. In this case it's George Raft in his waning days of stardom, playing a playboy Legionnaire in North Africa who falls for the daughter of a local sultan (Marie Windsor, with arching eyebrows and sultry allure) when he's assigned to escort her to her native Moroccan enclave. Her father hates the French and is determined to win Moroccan independence, and the action-packed climax leads to a typically sobering comment on the hazards of colonialism. Routine stuff, overall, and this otherwise good-looking DVD suffers from inexcusable background hiss on its remastered soundtrack. Still, there's some welcomed comic relief from Akim Tamiroff as Raft's obligatory sidekick, and director Robert Florey makes excellent use of the film's authentic North African locations. --Jeff Shannon
"Outpost in Morocco" is a sweeping adventure and love story about a womanizing French officer (George Raft) stationed in the North African Foreign Legion who finds true love in the form of a spunky, independent daughter of a local Sultan (Marie Windsor). Long available in only poor quality home video releases, "Outpost in Morocco" has been transfer from the finest materials for this stunning new remastered version.
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