The Terror of Tiny Town
by Sam Newfield
from Alpha Video
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: BECKER,CHARLES
Title: TERROR OF TINY TOWN (1938)
Street Release Date: 02/22/2005
Genre: DRAMA
The Lost Continent
by Sam Newfield
from Image Entertainment
An atomic-powered rocket fired from White Sands Missile Base is lost in an unexplored region of the South Pacific. A military expedition is dispatched to find it. Searching by air, their plane loses control and crash-lands on a strange uncharted island--a lost world of prehistoric dinosaurs and vast radioactive uranium fields, so powerful that they cause rockets and planes to go off course. A beautifully crafted science fiction film starring Cesar Romero, Hugh Beaumont and John Hoyt. Excellent production values and a magnificent score highlight this legendary Atomic Age adventure, restored in the original theatrical version with the famous green-tinted "lost world" sequences. A must-see for all sci-fi afficionados!
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - I Accuse My Parents
by Sam Newfield
from Rhino Theatrical
"Joel, don't you have anything better to do than psychoanalyze a bunch of robots?" Apparently not in this hilarious installment of MST3K, in which Joel Hodgson and the robots of the Satellite of Love deconstruct this starched and stiff juvenile delinquent drama with everything from art projects to a giant mobile representing the hero's roiling subconscious. Square high school kid Jimmy is on trial for murder in this cautionary drama told in flashback, in which we learn all about this nice boy driven to lies, crime, and the arms of a nightclub floozy by a negligent father, an alcoholic mother, and his own utter stupidity. The film's cheesy nightclub number inspires Joel and the bots to put on their own version: Gypsy lip-synchs the lyrics while the other three pop in and out of costume to play the entire audience. "Seriously, Joel, who would you accuse?" --Sean Axmaker
Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set (Bad Blonde / Blackout / The Gambler and the Lady / Heat Wave / Man Bait / Stolen Face)
by Terence Fisher
from Vci Video
In 1950, Hammer Films set up a deal with American Producer Robert L. Lippert to produce low-budget crime dramas to be made in the UK. Lippert would send over a shop-worn Hollywood star or promising American newcomer to give the films box-office appeal in the states, supported by the usual fine casts of British character actors that make most British movies worth watching. This five-year arrangement produced over a dozen well-made little B-noirs that seemed to have fallen through the film history cracks…..until now. VCI AND Kit Parker Films are happy to offer another look at these dark, moody pictures made by the company that became one of Britain's most prolific film producers of the 1960's, many directed by Hammer's top director, Terence Fisher, cutting his teeth on mystery and suspense. The Collector's Set contains the Hammer Film Noir Volumes 1 thru 3. Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Bios| Promo Trailer| Photo Gallery| Bonus Comments: The World Of Hammer Noir by Richard M Roberts. Specs: 3-DVD9s; Dolby Digital; 457 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - R; Year - 1953, 1952, 1954; SRP - $29.99.
Jungle Adventures 12 Movie Pack
by Harry C. Fraser
from St. Clair Vision
Family Fun 50 Movie Pack
by John Astin
from Mill Creek Entertainment
Wholesome family entertainment with stars such as Dudley Moore Nicole Kidman Rin Tin Tin Jr. Haley Mills John Wayne and Bing Crosby! Awesome movies that include Alice in Wonderland BMX Bandits Rescue from Gilligan's Island and many more!Included:1. Adventure Island2. Adventures of Gallant Bess The3. Against a Crooked Sky4. Alice of Wonderland in Paris5. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland6. Bill Cracks Down7. BMX Bandits8. Borrowers The9. Boys of the City10. Caryl of the Mountains11. Cry of the Penguins12. Earthworm Tractors13. Fair Play14. Fangs of the Wild15. Fit for a King16. Flying Wild17. Freckles Comes Home18. Gang's All Here The19. Goodbye Love20. Groom Wore Spurs The21. Hay Foot22. Heading for Heaven23. Hurricane Express The24. Jack and the Beanstalk25. King Arthur the Young Warlord26. Lady Says No The27. Law of the Wolf28. Lay That Rifle Down29. Lion Who Thought He Was People The30. Lost in the Stratosphere31. Mr. Boggs Steps Out32. Nut Farm The33. Oliver Twist34. Proud Rebel The35. Rescue from Gilligan's Island36. Road to Bali37. Run to the High Country38. Silver Trail The39. Skull and Crown40. Swing High Swing Low41. Swing It Sailor42. Test The43. Texas Brooklyn and Heaven44. That's My Baby45. Toby McTeague46. Treasure of Fear47. Uncle Joe48. Vengeance of Rannah49. Wackiest Wagon Train in the West50. Wacky TaxiSystem Requirements:Running Time: 3669 minutes Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 826831070339 Manufacturer No: MV07033
Buster Crabbe Collection
by Sam Newfield
from St. Clair Vision
Weird Cinema: 15 Freaky Flicks
by Sam Newfield
from Passport
The first all-midget western! Dennis Hopper in love with a murderous mermaid! Pia Zadora and Santa Claus on Mars! Homicidal Siamese twins! A transvestite writer-director-leading man! Lon Chaney Jr. singing! This is just a taste of the weirdness that awaits you in this offbeat and eclectic collection of certifiably strange cinema.
These 15 rare and bizarre films, spanning four decades, are sure to amaze, intrigue, unsettle, and bewilder family and friends for years to come!
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) Child Bride (1938) Hitler: Dead Or Alive (1942) Bill And Coo (1948) Chained For Life (1951) Glen Or Glenda (1953) Mesa Of Lost Women (1953) The Killer Shrews (1959) Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) Night Tide (1961) Carnival Of Souls (1962) Wild Guitar (1962) The Sadist (1963) Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964) Spider Baby (1968)
LONG DESCRIPTION: Disc One
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - Billed as "The First All-Midget Western" (there's a safe bet), this western saga features "little people" riding Shetland ponies and entering saloons under the swinging doors. The hero (Billy Curtis), the girl (Yvonne Moray), and the villain (Billy Rhodes) would all portray prominent Munchkins the following year. (62 mins.)
Child Bride (1938) - A schoolteacher in the Ozarks campaigns to end the practice of older men marrying underage girls. Twelve-year-old Shirley Mills (The Grapes of Wrath) and 2'11" Angelo Rossitto (Freaks) are among the few professional actors. Genuinely unsettling. (62 mins.)
Hitler: Dead Or Alive (1942) - A tycoon offers a million dollars to bring back Hitler dead or alive. A group of ex-cons takes him up on his offer - and succeeds! (Wishful thinking.) Bobby Watson holds the dubious distinction of having played Adolf Hitler more often than any other actor. (70 mins.)
Disc Two
Bill & Coo (1948) - An all-animal motion picture! Yes, actual birds, kittens, and puppies play all the parts in this story of the residents of Chirpendale who are terrorized by an evil crow. This cinematic curiosity set the record for world's smallest film set (30' x 15'). (61 mins.)
Chained For Life (1951) - Vaudeville and Freaks stars Daisy and Violet Hilton (the original Hilton sisters) are actual Siamese twins, one of whom murders her husband. How do you punish one without punishing the other? You won't see this on Judge Judy! (81 mins.)
Glen or Glenda (1953) - Ed Wood's transvestite trifecta: He wrote, directed, and stars as a man who is afraid to tell his girl friend (Wood's real-life girl friend, Fuller) that he likes to dress in women's clothing. Bela Lugosi plays a scientist who babbles on about devils, snails, and puppy dogs' tails. (71 mins.)
Disc Three
Mesa of Lost Women (1953) - A mad scientist (Jackie Coogan, in-between The Kid and The Addams Family) creates super-women, giant spiders and male dwarves in his Mexican laboratory. Future Plan 9 From Outer Space costars Lyle Talbot and Dolores Fuller add to the fun. (70 mins.)
The Killer Shrews (1959) - Giant carnivorous shrews (developed by a doctor who was attempting to shrink humans) terrorize a group of people who are stranded on a desert island. James Best (The Twilight Zone, The Dukes of Hazzard) is the hero. (69 mins.)
Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) - A young alien and a pretty Earth girl fall in love, then join forces to try and stop his fellow aliens from taking over the Earth. King Moody, who plays the Spacecraft Captain, was the world's very first Ronald McDonald. (72 mins.)
Disc Four
Night Tide (1961) - Eerie tale of a young sailor (25-year-old Dennis Hopper) who becomes enchanted by a beautiful and mysterious woman who plays a mermaid in a side-show - and who may be an actual mermaid - who kills people! Luana Anders, who later appeared opposite Hopper in Easy Rider, is the third side of this bizarre love triangle. (84 mins.)
Carnival of Souls (1962) - Atmospheric, Twilight-Zone-like story of a young woman (Candace Hilligoss of Curse of the Living Corpse) who somehow survives a horrific traffic accident and is irresistibly drawn to a strange abandoned carnival. Filmed in Salt Lake City (in three weeks). (78 mins.)
Wild Guitar (1962) - Ray Steckler (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies) directed and costars in this tacky tale of an ambitious young rocker (Arch Hall Jr. of The Sadist) who gets sucked into the sleazy world of the recording industry. Arch Hall Sr. (Eegah) plays the owner of the record company. (92 mins.)
Disc Five
The Sadist (1963) - A homicidal psychopath (Arch Hall Sr.) and his equally unbalanced girlfriend terrorize a trio of hapless travelers. Based on real-life thrill-killers Charlie Starkweather and Caril Fugate, who also inspired Badlands and Natural-Born Killers. If this low-budget thriller looks better than it deserves to, it's because it was the first American film for famed cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. (92 mins.)
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) - Camp classic starring 10-year-old Pia Zadora (The Lonely Lady) as a green-faced Martian girl who witnesses a plot to kidnap Santa Claus and take him back to Mars so he can give presents to Martian children. (81 mins.)
Spider Baby (1968) - Aging horror icon Lon Chaney Jr. (who sings the title song!) and lovely Carol Ohmart (House on Haunted Hill) star in this truly bizarre tale of an inbred (and homicidal) rural family. Beloved character actor Mantan Moreland (King of the Zombies) and Sid Haig (House of 1000 Corpses) costar. (81 mins.)
APPROX TRT: 1126 MIN'S
FORGOTTEN NOIR: Vol 8: Mr. District Attorney (1947); Ringside; Hi-Jacked
by Robert B. Sinclair
from VCI Entertainment
MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY:From Phillips H. Lord's popular NBC radio series comes an intriguing "legal film noir" filled with double-crosses and unusual twists--starting in the opening reel when a woman is slain in her apartment to an escaped killer and the paper prints that the alive-and-well girlfriend (Marguerite Chapman) of a local crime boss was the victim.RINGSIDE: Middleweight boxer works his way up to a title fight and loses it and his eyesight when the champion seeing that his opponent is blind in one eye goes to work on the other one! His brother decides to avenge him by taking up boxing himself and and eye for an eye?HI-JACKED: Parolee/ truck driver Jim Davis now wants to stick to the straight-and-narrow but finds himself riding a highway of terror when his truck is hijacked and police suspect him because of his past record. The hijackers will stop at nothing to frame him--and even frame his wife! -- unless fugitive Davis can deliver them to justice himself. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/FILM NOIR UPC: 089859058820 Manufacturer No: KPF-588
State Department File 649
by Sam Newfield
from Alpha Video
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