The Good Fairy (DVD)
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The Good Fairy (DVD)
Margaret Sullavan stars in this William Wyler comedy as Luisa Ginglebusher, a young woman who has spent most of her life in a Budapest orphanage. When a movie theatre owner comes to the orphanage looking for potential usherettes, Luisa's guardian pushes her toward the opportunity to leave the orphanage and tells her to be a good fairy. She takes the advice literally when she decides to play the good fairy for Dr. Max Sporum, a poor but honest Budapest lawyer, by pretending to be his husband. Regardless, it isn't long before the beautiful Luisa has attracted the attention of a number of other Budapest bachelors, among them a rich meatpacking mogul whom Luisa uses to send some lucrative business to Dr. Sporum. As Luisa's ruse causes endless complications and confusion, she only becomes more determined to see that Dr. Sporum enjoys the wealth he deserves and to evade the clutches of her more demonstrative suitors.Displaying the trademark wit of screenwriter Preston Sturges (including an unforgettable exchange about usherette uniforms) as well as the effortless elegance of director Wyler, THE GOOD FAIRY is a hilarious and involving romantic comedy and one of its director's forgotten gems.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Rare Photos from the William Wyler Estate
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The Horse's Mouth - Criterion Collection (DVD)
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The Horse's Mouth - Criterion Collection (DVD)
With a screenplay by Alec Guinness based on Joyce Cary's novel, this is the comic story of a down-and-out artist, just out of jail, who convinces wealthy people to pay him for paintings they didn't actually commission. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic Widescreen - 1.66Single Side - Dual LayerAdditional Release Materials: Bonus Feature - 1. DAYBREAK EXPRESS (Directed by D.A. Pennebaker) Introduction - 1. D.A. Pennebaker Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Comedy
Slapstick Symposium - The Stan Laurel Collection (DVD)
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Slapstick Symposium - The Stan Laurel Collection (DVD)
This double-disc DVD presents sixteen rare shorts from the period before slapstick genius Stan Laurel joined forces with Oliver Hardy to form one of comedy history's most famous duos. All shot between 1923 and 1925 during his solo career, when he was competing on par with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, the shorts range from the surreal to the simply hilarious.
All restored to their original versions, these skits showcase how well Laurel's delightful and engaging humor stands up to the tests of time.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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The Flying Camel (DVD)
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The Flying Camel (DVD)
An enchanting comedy about a Jewish professor and an Arab sanitation worker who discover a utterly surprising similarity in their uncommon interests. THE FLYING CAMEL is a celebration of the differences that signify each person as an individual and the bonds that can be made when we except others as such.
Comedy
Cannes Man (DVD)
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Cannes Man (DVD)
Sy Lerner--producer, director, and a legend within the industry--has announced his next major film. Now, all the stars at Cannes are lining up to sign up script-unseen. But what sort of plan does Sy really have? This time he's bet a fellow film executive that he can turn a complete nobody into a star by the time the Cannes Film Festival has come to a close. This satirical look at the film industry, shot on location at Cannes, France, features special appearances by Johnny Depp, Treat Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and many others.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAudio: Dolby Digital StereoAdditional Release Material: Interviews - 1. Tom Coleman - Producer, 2. Richard Martini - Director Outtakes with Johnny Depp and Jim JarmuschInteractive Features: Interactive Menu Scene Selection
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Tanner'88 - Criterion Collection (DVD)
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Tanner'88 - Criterion Collection (DVD)
Both notorious in their respective fields for presenting biting, often hilarious, takes on modern life in America, director Robert Altman and cartoonist Garry B. Trudeau combined forces for this ground breaking mini-series made for the HBO network. Set during the 1988 presidential race, the cutting-edge satire follows the campaign of fictional democratic candidate Jack Tanner (Michael Murphy). A nice guy who doesn't seem to have the killer instinct of competitors Michael Dukakis or Jesse Jackson, Tanner nonetheless forges ahead with the help of his campaign manager T.J. Cavanaugh (Pamela Reed), youthful aide Stringer Kincaid (Daniel Jenkins), and teenage daughter Alex (Cynthia Nixon). Also thrown into the mix are kindhearted newspaper columnist Taggerty Hayes (Kevin J. O'Connor), ditzy assistant Andrea Spinelli (Ilana Levine), and Joanna Buckley (Wendy Crewson), Dukakis's campaign head and the secretive love of Tanner's life. Over the course of the series' 11 episodes, Altman brilliantly mixes real life politicians and celebrities with Trudeau's fictional characters, creating a candidate who is immediately recognizable and wholly believable. Murphy is a perfect choice for the well-intentioned Tanner, a man who is constantly questioning the absurdity of his surroundings. Hysterical, poignant, and deeply addictive, TANNER'88 is an unforgettable historical time capsule, compliments of two of the most original artists of late 20th Century America.DVD Features:Region (unknown)2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33RSDLAdditional Release Materials: Video discussion between Robert Altman and Garry TrudeauText/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Essay by Michael Wilmington - Film Critic
2. Essay by Michael - Video Critic
3. Essay by Garry Kornblau - Culture Critic
Comedy
Eroica (DVD)
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Eroica (DVD)
Polish director Andrzej Munk (THE PASSENGER) helms this post-World War II comedy that is split into two parts. The first installment is titled Scherzo Alla Polacca, and focuses on a young soldier with a drinking problem, whose attitude veers wildly depending on how much alcohol is circulating around his system. The second part of Munk's film is titled Ostinato Lugubre, and involves a daring escape from a German prison during wartime. Despite having a galvanizing effect on his fellow prisoners, the escape attempt isn't quite as successful as it first appears.DVD Features:Region (unknonw)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Mateial: Director BiographyInteractive Features: Scene Access
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A King and His Movie (DVD)
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A King and His Movie (DVD)
Argentinean director Carlos Sorin (EVERSMILE, NEW JERSEY) took his own frustrating experiences trying film a movie about the true story of a man who, in 1860, declared himself the King of Patagonia, and formed them into this wild, surreal, and very funny movie. A film about the making of a film, Mr. Sorin details the struggles of a director and his producer in securing funding and adequate performers for this planned location shoot. Soon, however, the production runs into difficulties with its cast of local talent and with its financial backers. Virtually deserted by his cast and crew near the end of the shoot, the fictional director decides to finish the film completely alone, working only with a bizarre landscape populated by mannequins. Freely moving from the film-within-a-film to its surrounding story, Sorin etches a parallel between the King of Patagonia and the film director, both of whom are driven by something like madness.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material:Interactive Features: Scene Access
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Donya (DVD)
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Donya (DVD)
Returning from America to Iran proves problematic for Donya (Hediyeh Tehrani) in this amusing romantic-comedy from director Manuchehr Mosayyeri. Trying to find an apartment proves problematic as Donya scours Tehran for somewhere to live, so she hires a realtor named Haji (Mohammad Reza Sharifinia) to help her out. Despite their obvious differences, Haji harbors a crush on Donya. Realizing he must modernize his appearance in order to impress his client, Haji undergoes a remarkable makeover and lifestyle change. Funny and moving in equal measures, DONYA is a great example of Iranian filmmaking.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Original Theatrical Trailer Actor BiographiesInteractive Features: Scene Access
Comedy
The Harold Lloyd Collection - Vol. 2 (DVD)
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The Harold Lloyd Collection - Vol. 2 (DVD)
Harold Lloyd was an early comedic actor loved by audiences and highly respected within the moviemaking industry. Not a natural comic, but a great actor playing comedic parts, Lloyd developed a highly physical style, incorporating the element of fear into many of his scenes to heighten their impact. Before the days of special effects, he made use of perspective and camera tricks in highly innovative ways in order to create the illusion of danger. Many times more prolific than Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood for a time, and helped foster the emerging form of the feature film with such classics as GRANDMA`S BOY and THE SHY GIRL. Volume 2 of the HAROLD LLOYD COLLECTION includes some of the actor`s most-loved shorts, such as HIGH AND DIZZY, THE CITY SLICKER, and TWO GUN GUSSIE, as well as the longer films, NOW OR NEVER and AMONG THOSE PRESENT. Representative of the genius of this often-overlooked silent film star, this selection will not fail to delight and inspire, with its characters that are both humorous and highly moving.
Comedy
Cafe Tales (DVD)
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Cafe Tales (DVD)
The Israeli dramatic comedy CAFI TALES (SIPUREI BEIT KAFEH) stars Moshe Ivgy, one of the country`s most popular actors. When Leah founded the Braun Cafi in 1959, it became a gathering place for the leading artists and intellectuals of the day. Many years later, creative types still frequent it, but they are all broke and down on their luck. Seeing an opportunity, a group of developers seek any and every method available to drive Leah away and take the property for themselves. But struggling writer Yutz (Ivgy), realizing the value of the cafi to the neighborhood, bands the regulars together to fight the shady real estate developers. CAFI TALES was nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards in 2003.
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