Cast: Animated cast. Description: Eight Mel-O-Toons in glorious Black & White. The Seasons Sir Lancelot Miguel the Mighty Matador Peppy Possum The Little Hawk The King's Trumpet The Magic Clock The Enchanted Horse Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 80 mins. Item #3896 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Richard Erdman. Cast: Vincent Price, Jim Backus, Jill St. John, James Darren, Mickey Rooney, Edward G. Robinson, Phyllis Diller, Sam Jaffe, Dick Martin, Darren McGavin, David Wayne, Cesar Romero. Narrated by Zsa Zsa Gabor and Richard Burton. Description: A pesky pooch named Mooch visits Tinseltown and tries to crack the movie biz with some help from high-powered Hollywood friends. Written by veteran character actor Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo and Mr. Howell) and directed by fellow performer Richard Erdman, this delightfully daffy comedy teems with big-name movie stars and eye-catching glimpses of Hollywood life. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 55 mins. Item #2403 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, "Curly" Joe DeRita (voices). Description: Four classic cartoons featuring the masters of slapstick: The Noisy Silent Movie The Lastest Gun in the West Mummies Boys Bingo Pooti Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 40 mins. Item #2985 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, "Curly" Joe DeRita (voices). Description: Eight classic cartoons featuring the masters of slapstick: The Little Old Bombmaker Woodsman Bear That Tree Let's Shoot the Piano Player Dentist the Menace! There Auto Be a Law That Old Shell Game Thimk or Thwim Safari So Good Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 60 mins. Item #2986 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Robert Vincent O’Neil Cast: Jose Ferrer, Panchito Gomez, Allen Garfield, Pernell Roberts, Andre Marquis. Description: This contemporary reworking of OLIVER, set in a bustling South American city, is a tour de force for Ferrer, perfectly cast as the Fagin-like leader of a band of thieving street urchins. Young Gomez winningly portrays the title character, and producer-writer Marquis gives himself the plum role of a flamboyant actor. Great fun, especially for Ferrer’s colorful star turn. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 87 mins. Item #1737 $14.99Format: VHS Format: VHS Unit
Director: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel Cast: Voices of Jack Mercer, Mae Questel (as Olive Oyl), Gus Wickie (as Bluto). Description: Popeye the Sailor first appeared in comics in 1929, and came to movies in 1933. Fleischer Studios produced over 100 B&W "Popeye" shorts which were the studio's biggest success. Famous Studios continued the series beginning in 1942 and Popeye's movie career lasted until 1957. This 55 min. tape includes the following black & white Cartoons. Popeye "Soaky" Commercial Vintage 1960s ad for Popeye and Bluto bubble-bath containers. "What do you have in your basement?" Little Swee'Pea (1936) This cartoon features great 3-D background effects and is the first appearance of Popeye's adopted son, baby Swee'Pea. I'm In the Army Now (1936) A short which features footage from other Popeye cartoons; "Blow Me Down", "Choose Yer Weppins", "Shoein' Hosses" and "King of The Mardi Gras". The Paneless Window Washer (1937)This is a fan favorite featuring one of the most humorous battle sequences between Popeye and Bluto. I Never Changes My Altitude (1937) Olive Oyl leaves Popeye the Sailor for Bluto the Pilot. A Date to Skate (1938) Popeye teaches Olive how to skate! Popeye looks to the movie audience for help in this clever short. Customers Wanted (1939) This short features footage from "Let's Get Movin'" and "The Twisker Pitcher". Note that one of the arcade machines reads "Bluto in Never Kick a Woman"...a film he never appeared in! With Poopdeck Pappy (1940) Jack Mercer, who was Popeye's voice for over 40 years, also voices Popeye's pop in this short. Me Musical Nephews (1943) A short produced by Famous Studios featuring Popeye's look-a-like, sound-a-like nephews. Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 55 mins. Item #4553 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Izzy Sparber, Seymour Kneitel Cast: Voices of Jack Mercer, Mae Questel (as Olive Oyl), Jackson Beck (as Bluto). Description: Popeye the Sailor first appeared in comics in 1929, and came to movies in 1933. Fleischer Studios produced over 100 B&W "Popeye" shorts which were the studio's biggest success. Famous Studios continued the series beginning in 1942 and Popeye's movie career lasted until 1957. This 60 min. tape includes the following COLOR Cartoons: Look Where You Are Going: This "safety" cartoon was produced in 1972 and was "hosted" by Popeye. Legendary animator Myron Waldman animated this production which also features live action. Shuteye Popeye: When a mouse disturbs Popeye's slumber, even his spinach can't help him get a good night's sleep. Big Bad Sinbad: Winston Sharples' wonderful musical score was later used for several movie and television cartoons. Wearing his original comic strip attire, Popeye tells how he knocked the tar out of Sinbad the Sailor. Ancient Fistory: Jack Mercer, who was the voice of Popeye for over 40 years, also provides the voice of Popeye's fairy godfather in this Cinderella-based tale. Floor Flusher:Jack Mercer's singing voice is featured as Bluto wreaks havoc with Olive Oyl's plumbing. Note that Bluto is not wearing his usual sailor's uniform. Popeye's 20th Anniversary:Bluto tries to sabotage a party in honor of Popeye's 20th Anniversary. Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin help celebrate. Taxi Turvy: Popeye and Bluto run competing taxi services. Bluto tries to stop Popeye from eating his spinach, knowing what consuming the vegetable will result in. Orange Juice Commercial: During the early 1970s, Popeye was used to promote "Start" brand orange juice. Here is one of the commercials, featuring the white-suited design of Popeye, used to promote the juice. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 60 mins. Item #4919 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Max Nosseck. Cast: Donald Woods, Bobby (Robert) Blake, Steve Pendleton, Claudia Drake, Earle Hodgins, Rin Tin Tin III. Description: The most famous dog in movies (actually, his "grandson") returned to the screen after a long absence in this well-received 1947 drama. Accomplished child star Bobby Blake (who, as Robert Blake, would become famous as TV's Baretta) plays a despondent young refugee brought to America after the Second World War, his lust for life renewed by his friendship with Rinty. Warm and touching, this low-budget drama gives both boy and dog ample opportunities to shine. Produced by William Stephens. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 65 mins. Item #2880 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Keith Larsen. Cast: Erik Larsen, Karen Steele, Alvin Keeswood, Keith Larson. Description: A stirring drama set in the Southwest, this colorful film boasts picturesque locations (in and around Kanab, Utah) and well-staged animal action. Erik Larsen plays a horse rancher's son who puts his life on the line to save his four-legged friends from determined hunters. Written and directed by the star's dad, actor Keith Larsen, who also appears in the film. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 97 mins. Item #2394 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Ricou Browning. Cast: Clint Howard, Mark Slade, Nina Foch, Julius Harris, Linda Scruggs. Description: Ron Howard's younger brother Clint (who also appeared in Gentle Ben) plays one of two orphans who adopt a mischievous but intelligent sea lion and help save a Florida marina from foreclosure. Written and directed by Ricou Browning, an underwater specialist whose previous credits include playing the Creature from the Black Lagoon! Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 92 mins. Item #3649 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Henry Edwards. Cast: Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran, Mary Glynne, Garry Marsh, Oscar Asche, Marie Ney, C.V. France, Maurice Evans. Description: Sir Seymour Hicks not only starred in but also co-wrote this faithful adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic about a hated miser visited at Christmastime by four ghosts, each of whom teach him a different lesson about his bitter existence. Produced by Julius Hagen, who managed to recreate the period settings and costumes quite well on a limited budget. One of the better versions of this frequently filmed favorite. Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 60 mins. Item #3650 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Paolo William Tamburella. Cast: Rossana Podesta, Roberto Risco, Mario Mastrantonio, George Marchal, Ave Ninchi, Salvatore Furnari, Rossana Martini, Giovanni Solinas. Description: The second film of respected Italian actress Rossana Podesta (who plays Snow White), this spirited sequel goes heavy on the slapstick but generates plenty of laughs. When our heroine and her Prince Charming are captured by the evil Prince of Darkness, it falls to the seven dwarfs to save them--and they prove themselves equal to the challenge. English dubbed. Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 84 mins. Item #2981 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Erich Kobler Cast: Elke Arendt, Addi Adametz, Niels Clausnitzer, Dietrich Thoms. Narrated by Paul Tripp. Description: Elke Arendt makes a properly winsome Snow White in this handsomely produced adaptation of the classic fairy tale, one of the most-filmed children's stories of all time. The plot is the same--evil queen is so vain she plots demise of innocent Snow White simply because she is more "fair"--but this version adds bouncy songs to spruce up the yarn. English dubbed. Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 77 mins. Item #2049 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Max Fleischer Cast: Voices of: Bud Collier, Jackson Beck. Description: Contains all 17 classic Max Fleischer cartoons, which enjoyed tremendous theatrical success and set a new high-water mark for adventure-based animation. Superman The Mechanical Monsters Billion Dollar Limited The Arctic Giant The Bulleteers The Magnetic Telescope Electric Earthquake Volcano Terror On The Midway The Japoteurs Showdown Eleventh Hour Destruction Inc. The Mummy Strikes Jungle Drums The Underground World Secret Agent Color/B&W: Color. Running Time: 141 mins. Item #3574 $14.99Format: VHS Unit
Director: Edward Ludwig. Cast: Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt. Description: The beloved adventure novel by Johann David Wyss springs to vivid life in this well-mounted adaptation. Oscar-winning actor Mitchell plays the Swiss watchmaker who decides to move his family to Australia only to be marooned on a tropical island. Together with his three oldest sons (Bartholomew, Kilburn, Holt), the resourceful patriarch builds a lavish tree house and makes the family self-sufficient in their sometimes hostile new environment. Solid performances, good production values, and exciting action make this version far more compelling than Walt Disney’s airy 1960 remake. Color/B&W: B&W. Running Time: 92 mins. Item #1146 Format: & vbcrlf VHS for $14.99 DVD for $19.99 also on DVD Unit