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Grand
Hotel (1932) VHS
The Best Picture of 1932 established the episodic narrative device
of following the
diverse stories of various characters who drift through a location.
It was to be repeated onboard ships, trains and planes, in apartment buildings,
resorts, anywhere the camera could observe comings and goings and the drama
inherent in everyday life. Garbo stands out in an outstanding crowd of
the screen's great faces as a world-weary ballerina who fals for a shady
nobleman (John Barrymore). One of the greats. Reworked for a less-successful
Broadway musical. |
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The
Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) VHS
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston
A classic! Three prospectors search the Mexican wilderness for gold
in the adventure classic that won 3 Academy Awards (1948 - Best Director,
Best Supporting Actor -Walter Huston, Best Screenplay). It's a grand
adventure and a superior character study built around the timeless themes
of greed and moral corruption. |
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The
African Queen (1951) VHS
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn
With the German army advancing on them, a puritanical missionary spinster
(Katharine Hepburn) and a hard-drinking steamboat captain brave the wilds
of the African jungle. The two endure rough waters, the presence of German
soldiers, and their own bickering to finally fall into one another's arms.
This John Huston's classic garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role. |
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The
Grass Is Greener (1961) VHS
Starring: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons
Classic romantic comedy. His money is running low and the only way
to get some badly needed cash is to turn his mansion into a tourist attraction.
However, his problems really begin when his wife meets an American millionaire
who promptly sweeps the earl's wife off her feet. To get her back, the
earl challenges the Yank to a duel. |
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Breakfast
at Tiffany's (1961) DVD
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard
A charming comedy about an eccentric, free-spirited young small-town
girl (Audrey Hepburn) in New York City, and her relationship with an aspiring
writer. Holly Golightly partakes of all the big-city pleasures: parties,
fine restaurants and handsome, wealthy men who pay her way. Then she meets
a new neighbor, a hopeful writer who himself lives off the generosity of
a rich benefactor and soon the two begin a wistful, thorny relationship
as Holly struggles to stay free. Based on a Truman Capote story, it also
features the timeless melody "Moon River" by Henry Mancini. |
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