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Paramount On Parade (1930) DVD available
Considered the best early talkie studio revue, the entire Paramount roster
is featured. Jack Oakie, Leon Errol, and Skeets Gallagher host and the stars
include Maurice Chevalier (3 segments), and a hilarious mystery with Dr. Fu-
Manchu (Warner Oland), Philo Vance (William Powell), and Sherlock Holmes (Clive
Brook). This is a 79m reissue, not the 102m original, and there are some blips
from time to time.
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Peach-O-Reno (1931) DVD available
One of W & W's best! Our boys are two smarmy divorce lawyers in Reno
and end up on both sides of a divorce case. Meanwhile, Bert dresses up
in drag to avoid an Arizona badman. Also starring Dorothy Lee and
Zelma O'Neal. Great quality, highest recommendation.
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The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) DVD available
Spooky adaptation of the radio drama stars Ricardo Cortez as a private
eye who solves the murder of an alluring blackmailer (Karen Morley) at
a cliffside estate. Also starring Anita Louise. Excellent quality.
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The Phantom Thief (1946) DVD available
Fun Boston Blackie outing has Blackie (Chester Morris) in his usual hot water,
getting mixed up with a jewel thief and killer, tracking the culprit to the
home of a dubious spiritualist. With Jeff Donnell, Richard Lane as Farraday, and
George E. Stone as Runt. Decent quality.
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Pickup Alley (AKA Interpol) (1957) DVD available
Hard hitting drug expose stars Victor Mature as an FBI agent on the trail
of an international crime lord (Trevor Howard) who uses a stunning blonde
(Anita Ekberg) as a courier. Also starring Bonar Colleano. Known as Interpol
in the U.K. Excellent quality, widescreen.
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Pillars of the Sky (1956) DVD available
Jeff Chandler stars as a rough and tough army officer fighting off
a group of renegade Indians, while courting the always hot Dorothy
Malone. Also starring Ward Bond, Keith Andes, and Lee Marvin. In
Technicolor, pan and scan. Very good quality.
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Playboy of Paris (1930) DVD available
Enjoyable romantic comedy stars Maurice Chevalier as a Parisian waiter
who inherits a million francs and has to deal with his sneaky boss (O.P.
Heggie) who plans to swindle him. Also starring Frances Dee, Stuart Erwin,
and Eugene Pallette. Very good quality.
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The Plunderers (1960) DVD available
Excellent, underrated western stars Jeff Chandler as a one armed Civil War
vet who has to lead a group of townspeople against a quartet of rowdy punks
who have taken over the town. Also starring John Saxon and Dolores Hart.
Excellent quality.
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The Power and the Glory (1933) DVD available
Preston Sturges wrote the script for this fascinating look at the life
of a railroad baron (Spencer Tracy) who has just committed suicide. Also
starring Colleen Moore. This predates Citizen Kane by 8 years. Excellent
quality.
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The Power of the Whistler (1945) DVD available
Excellent entry in The Whistler series has star Richard Dix as an amnesiac
who tries to piece together his past with the help of a fortune telling woman
(Janis Carter) who is infatuated with him. But is his past something troubling?
Also starring Jeff Donnell and Loren Tindall. Excellent quality.
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Prince of Players (1955) DVD available
Richard Burton commands the screen as 19th century actor Edwin Booth, who
conquers the stage but has more trouble with his drunkenness. Also starring
Maggie McNamara as his sickly wife and John Derek as his notorious brother..
John Wilkes Booth! Excellent quality.
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The Prince Who Was A Thief (1951) DVD available
Tony Curtis stars as a prince who is raised from infancy by a thief (Everett
Sloane) and years later tries to reclaim his rightfull title, and rescue
a beautiful princess (Piper Laurie). Early Curtis successs. In Technicolor.
Decent quality.
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The Proud and Profane (1956) DVD available
William Holden and Deborah Kerr star in this From Here To Eternity like
WW2 drama. Kerr is a nurse and Holden an army officer and they have a
romance in the South Pacific. Also starring Thelma Ritter. Excellent
quality.
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