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Director: A. Edward Sutherland    More Info
Starring: Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Alex Melesh, Maria Ouspenskaya, Helen Vinson, Richard Carlson, Jean Parker, Rod La Rocque, J. Anthony Hughes

 Three old, rich men (Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, and Charles Winninger), who have been wrapped up in themselves all their lives, are lonely on Christmas, so they look for dinner guests. James and Jean (Richard Carlson and Jean Parker) are selected, and the couple falls in love. Later, tough times cause a parting of the ways. The three elderly men die in a plane wreck and return as spirits to help get the couple back together.

Director: Various Directors    More Info
Starring: Deems Taylor, Leopold Stokowski, Julietta Novis, Walt Disney

 This high point of Disney fare combines the music of such masters as Bach, Stravinsky, and Beethoven with cartoon action.

Director: Hamilton Luske    More Info
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Charles Judels, Don Brodie, Mel Blanc, Jack Mercer

 This is an early Disney masterpiece of animation. It tells the story of Pinocchio (voice of Dickie Jones), a wooden puppet crafted by Gepetto (voice of Christian Rub). Gipetto wishes that Pinocchio could be his real son, and the Blue Fairy (voice of Evelyn Venable) grants his wish. Jimminy Cricket (voice of Cliff Edwards) is appointed to be Pinocchio's "conscience." This proves a difficult task when Pinocchio lies, skips school, and heads to Pleasure Island. But, when Pinocchio learns that Gepetto has been swallowed by a whale, he risks his life and saves Gepetto–proving that he deserves to be Gepetto's son. "When You Wish Upon a Star" won an Academy Award for Best Song.

Director: Ludwig Berger    More Info
Starring: Sabu, John Justin, June Duprez, Conrad Veidt, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Mary Morris, Hay Petrie, Allan Jeayes, Morton Selten

 Abu (Sabu) is a young boy who is tossed into a Bagdad dungeon for stealing. He is joined by Prince Ahmad (John Justin) who the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) has deposed as ruler of the realm. Together, Abu and Ahmad manage to escape to Bazra where Ahmad falls in love with a beautiful princess (June Duprez). But, the wicked Jaffar appears on the scene with intentions of marrying the princess and sails off with her as his prisoner. Ahmad and Abu follow them, and along the way Ahmad opens a bottle containing a genie (Rex Ingram). Abu outwits the genie, but will his powers be enough to help Ahmad get to the magical Land of Legend where he can regain the crown?

Director: William Dieterle    More Info
Starring: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, James Craig, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, George Cleveland, Jeff Corey, Anne Shirley

 Set in the1840s, Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) is the Devil with whom Jabez Stone (James Craig) traded his soul for riches. Now, Stone refuses to live up to his part of the bargain and insists on a legal trial. Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) represents Stone in this classic Stephen Vincent Benet tale. Walter Huston received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor.

Director: Otto Englander    More Info
Starring: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Herman Bing, John McLeish, Eddie Holden, Malcolm Hutton, Sarah Selby, Margaret Wright

 Dumbo is an elephant born with very large ears. Because of his physical deformity, he is teased by the other circus animals. Adversity is turned into a plus when Dumbo's mouse friend, Timothy, teaches him to use his ears to fly in this classic Disney children's animated film. The film won an Academy Award for Best Musical Score, and the song "Baby Mine" was nominated for Best Song.

Director: Alexander Hall    More Info
Starring: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello, Halliwell Hobbes

 Just before his scheduled heavyweight championship fight, prizefighter Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) dies in a plane crash. The celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) sends Joe's soul back to Earth in the body of Bruce Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Rita Johnson) and her lover Tony (John Emery) have plotted his demise. They do the evil deed, but Joe has taken over Farnsworth's body and leaves the scene. Now, Joe hires his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason) to get him in shape as a prizefighter. Joe meets Betty Logan (Evelyn Keyes) whose father was framed by Farnsworth, falls in love with her, and straightens out Farnsworth's debt to his investors. This inspires Julia and Tony to plot the killing of "Farnsworth" once again. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Gleason) and won Oscars for Writing (original story and screenplay).

Director: Dave Fleischer    More Info
Starring: Kenny Gardner, Gwen Williams, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer, Stan Freed, Pauline Loth, Pinto Colvig, Mae Questel, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

 The insects that live in the melting pot of Bugtown fear the encroachment of humans. Hoppity (voice of Stan Freed) works to save the day for his friends by looking for greener pastures. He finds the perfect place: the garden of struggling songwriter Dick Dickens (voice of Kenny Gardner) and his wife Mary Dickens (voice of Gwen Williams). Not only does Hoppity find a utopia for his friends, he wins the heart of Honey bee (voice of Pauline Loth) as well.

Director: David(2) Bradley    More Info
Starring: Charlton Heston, Betty Hanisee, Mrs. Hubert Hyde, Lucielle Powell, Sue Straub, Katharine Bradley, Charles Paetow, Morris Wilson, George B. Moll, Betty Barton

 This 16mm silent adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play represents Charlton Heston's film debut. He takes on the role of young Peer Gynt, an adventuring world traveler, who earns a fortune but remains faithful to his beloved Solveig (Katharine Bradley).

Director: Roy Del Ruth    More Info
Starring: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, George Zucco, Donald MacBride

 Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) is back in this final episode of the series. The fun-loving ghost of Gail Richards (Joan Blondell) seeks the aid of Cosmo in finding her killer before the killer finds her friend who was the intended victim. The search ends up in a dark, old house with all the creepy attributes. Some very funny scenes. A Special Effects Academy Award nomination was received.

Director: George Waggner    More Info
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, Ralph Bellamy, Warren William, Patric Knowles, Fay Helm, Maria Ouspenskaya, Leyland Hodgson

 Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), while attempting to prevent a wolf from mauling Jenny Williams (Fay Helm), is bitten by the animal. When he revives, Larry finds that Jenny is dead and lying by her side is Bela (Bela Lugosi). Bela is a wolf man, and now that he has bitten Larry, Larry will be transformed into a werewolf every time that there is a full moon. Larry confesses his fate to his father Sir John (Claude Rains) and to his sweetheart Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), but they do not believe him–until they are forced to confront the curse one fateful night during a full moon.

Director: Jacques Tourneur    More Info
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt, Alan Napier, Elizabeth Russell, Alec Craig, Bud Geary, Eddie Dew

 Following their wedding, Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) learns that his wife Irena (Simone Simon) believes that she is a Cat Woman as a member of an ancient Serbian tribe and has a genetic tendency to turn into a panther when emotionally aroused. Oliver tries to help Irena by getting her psychiatric help from Dr. Louis Judd (Tom Conway), but Oliver runs into major problems. The marriage is failing, and Oliver becomes romantically interested in coworker Alice Moore (Jane Randolph). Now, a jealous Irena's stalking of Alice turns into a night of terror in a swimming pool.

Director: Erle C. Kenton    More Info
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Doris Lloyd, Holmes Herbert, Leyland Hodgson, Dwight Frye

 Ygor (Bela Lugosi) and the Monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) have survived the wrath of the mob of villagers and arrive at a Balkan village where Dr. Frankenstein's son, Ludwig (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), now lives. Igor and Dr. Bohmer (Lionel Atwill) convince Ludwig to place a new brain in the Monster's head. Through sly work on the part of Igor, he manages to get his own brain transplanted into the Monster, which, of course, results in disaster.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch    More Info
Starring: Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar, Spring Byington, Allyn Joslyn, Eugene Pallette, Signe Hasso, Louis Calhern

 Having lived a life of sin, Henry Van Cleve (Don Ameche) presents himself to His Excellency (Laird Cregar) at the gates of Hades. However, His Excellency is not sure that he wants to accept Henry, so Henry recalls his 70-year life in an attempt to gain access. His life has been filled with misadventures, romantic infidelities, and even one true love who was Martha (Gene Tierney)–his wife of 25 years. After relating his story, His Excellency tells Henry that his only sin was living life to the fullest and that he is not welcome in Hades. He takes Henry to the elevator and tells him that it may be difficult to get through the Pearly Gates but that if he succeeds he will join Martha. An excellent film based on Ladislaus Bus-Fekete's play, "Birthdays." Oscar nominations were received for Best Picture and Director.

Director: Josef von Baky    More Info
Starring: Hans Albers, Brigitte Horney, Wilhelm Bendow, Michael Bohnen, Ferdinand Marian, Hans Brausewetter, Hermann Speelmans, Marina von Ditmar, Andrews Engelmann, Kathe Haack

 Produced in Nazi Germany, this film was scripted by Erich Kaestner who used an alias because his writing was banned. The story revolves around the fabulous adventures of the eccentric Baron Munchhausen (Hans Albers) who is granted immortality and the ability to make his dreams come true when he makes a deal with magician Count Cagliostro (Ferdinand Marian). The Baron tells his story to Sophie Von Riedesel (Marina von Ditmar), and it involves an affair with Russia's Catherine the Great, riding a cannonball into the middle of a battle, and even visiting the moon–where he finally questions the price of his deal with Count Cagliostro.

Director: Robert Wise    More Info
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Eve March, Julia Dean, Erford Gage, Sir Lancelot, Charles Bates

 In this sequel to "Cat People," a little girl (Ann Carter) develops her private world of make-believe when her father (Kent Smith) ignores her emotional needs, and she conjures up her father's deceased wife (Simone Simon).

Director: William Dieterle    More Info
Starring: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold, Florence Bates, James Craig, Joy Page, Harry Davenport, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick

 In this Arabian Nights tale, the Baghdad "King of Beggars" Hafiz (Ronald Colman) disguises himself as a prince and romances the queen of the castle, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile, his daughter Marsinah (Joy Page) is interested in a gardener who is really the Caliph (James Craig). By story's end, fate steps in–Hafiz finds true love with Jamilla, and Caliph and Marsinah live happily ever after. Remade in 1955 as a musical.

Director: Norman Ferguson    More Info
Starring: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Jose Oliveira, Sterling Holloway, Clarence Nash, Joaquin Garay, Frank Graham, Fred Shields, Nestor Amaral

 Donald Duck (voice of Clarence Nash) opens his birthday presents. First he opens a movie projector and watches a story about Pablo the Penguin who wants to move to a warmer climate. While opening up his second gift, a new book, up pops Jose Carioca (Jose Oliveira). Another gift is a pinata accompanied by Panchito (voice of Joaquin Garay), and the three caballeros head down to Latin America where the they sing and dance their way through Mexico. A clever Disney animated film.

Director: Lewis Allen    More Info
Starring: Ray Milland, Gail Russell, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Alan Napier, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Dorothy Stickney, Barbara Everest, David Clyde, Rita Page

 When Roderick (Ray Milland) and his sister, Pamela (Ruth Hussey), buy and move into an old mansion, they experience strange occurrences. They are visited by Stella (Gail Russell) who tells them that her deceased mother claimed the house is haunted and that the ghosts intend to harm Stella. The previous owner is Stella's grandfather (Donald Crisp) who seems to know something but does not discuss it. Meanwhile, Roderick and Stella fall in love, and now they are determined to find the reasons behind the house's frightening supernatural activities.

Director: David Lean    More Info
Starring: Rex Harrison, Kay Hammond, Constance Cummings, Margaret Rutherford, Hugh Wakefield, Joyce Carey, Jacqueline Clarke, Noel Coward, Marie Ault, Johnnie Schofield

 Based on Noel Coward's play, this is a well-performed comedy about a first wife Elvira (Kay Hammond) being summoned back to this world during a seance. British novelist Charles Condomine (Rex Harrison) has invited a medium, Madame Arcati (Margaret Rutherford), to his home for dinner, and she manages to conjure up the ghost of Elvira. Now Elvira sticks around to create chaos in the lives of Charles and his new wife Ruth (Constance Cummings).

Director: Albert Lewin    More Info
Starring: George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury, Peter Lawford, Donna Reed, Lowell Gilmore, Richard Fraser, Reginald Owen, Mary Forbes, Morton Lowry

 After his friend Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders) talks him into it, London aristocrat Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) commissions artist Basil Hallward (Lowell Gilmore) to paint his portrait. When the picture is completed, Gray makes a pact with the Devil to stay eternally young. Years go by, and others grow older, but Gray seems to get younger. Meanwhile, the portrait is hidden away, but it shows Gray's face growing old and disfigured. He murders Hallward to ensure that his secret will not be told and then falls in love with Hallward's niece Gladys (Donna Reed). But, Gladys' ex-boyfriend David (Peter Lawford), whose Aunt Sibyl committed suicide when Gray betrayed her, is suspicious of Gray and sets out to reveal his true, evil nature. Gray: "To get back my youth, I'd do anything in the world–except get up early, take exercise, or be respectable." Angela Lansbury received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Director: Archie Mayo    More Info
Starring: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, George Cleveland, Hardie Albright, Fritz Leiber, Jonathan Hale, George Meeker, James Flavin

 A murdered mobster, Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni), makes a deal with the devil (Claude Rains) to come back to life–as a respected judge.

Director: Jean Cocteau    More Info
Starring: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel Andre, Nane Germon, Mila Parely, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Christian Marquand, Gilles Watteaux

 As the third daughter, young Belle (Josette Day) is exploited by her family and works as their servant. One day, a Beast (Jean Marais) appears and threatens Belle's father (Marcel Andre) with death unless he gives up one of his daughters. Belle sacrifices herself and goes to the castle with the Beast. After much wooing, Belle falls in love with the bewitching Beast who gives her a key and tells her that if she fails to return it to him he will die of grief.

Director: Frank Capra    More Info
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Frank Albertson

 When a businessman (James Stewart) is despondent and decides to end his life, he is saved by his "angel" (Henry Travers) who shows him that he has helped his family and neighbors over the years by giving them opportunities that changed their lives. Henry Travers: "Strange isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives–and when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

Director: Michael Powell    More Info
Starring: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Richard Attenborough, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kathleen Byron, Bonar Colleano, Abraham Sofaer

 Returning from a World War II bombing run, Squadron Leader Peter Carter (David Niven) realizes his plane will not make it. He talks on his radio to RAF worker June (Kim Hunter) and then jumps, certain that he will die. But a miracle occurs, and Carter awakens in the surf (the angels couldn't find him in the fog, so he didn't die). He and June meet, fall in love, and talk Heaven into waiting.