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"Colleen Moore stars as Hester Prynne in this 1934 version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale of sin and redemption! Bearing a child out of wedlock was punishable in 17th century Massachusetts by being forced to wear a scarlet letter 'A,' but unwed mother Hester, who was born to a noble family, is determined to rise above her situation. Hardie Albright, Alan Hale, and William Farnum also star for director Robert G. Vignola, while the recreation...
3) Captain Kidd
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British pirate William Kidd and his bounty of ruthless pirates capture Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hide the bounty in a cave, hoping to come back for it eventually. Three years later, Captain Kidd, posing as a sea captain, offers his services to the king as an escort ship. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and property, if he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. On his mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's...
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Gangster Eddie Kagel (Paul Muni) is killed by a buddy and lands in hell. After an unsuccessful attempt to break out of hell, Nick, the Devil, (Claude Rains) strikes a deal with Eddie. Nick will allow Eddie back to Earth if Eddie will destroy the reputation of upstanding judge Frederick Parker. Eddie agrees to the deal and Nick zaps his soul into Frederick's body. Eddie/Frederick's aim is to off his turncoat buddy as soon as possible, but Nick isn't...
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"Cyrano de Bergerac is a 17th century French soldier-poet and swordsman who loves his cousin Roxane, but believes she will never love him because of his enormous nose. He courts and wins her, not for himself, but for his inexperienced and prosaic friend, Christian, who dies in battle. Years later, as Cyrano himself is dying, he confesses his love to Roxane, who suddenly realizes that it was Cyrano's words she had heard from Christian, and Cyrano that...
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Royal wedding: A musical set during Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Philip Mountbatten. A brother-sister dance team go to London and get caught up in romance.
Pied Piper of Hamelin: The famous children's fairy tale is retold with warmth and understanding as the mysterious ratcatcher comes to the town of Hamelin and promises to rid the town of its unwelcome guests for a price.
Wild guitar: Bud Eagle leaves rural South Dakota on his motor scooter...
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This documentary was the first film to explore Frantz Fanon, the pre-eminent theorist of the anti-colonial movements of this century. Fanon's two major works, *Black Skin, White Masks* and *The Wretched of the Earth*, were pioneering studies of the psychological impact of racism on both colonized and colonizer. This innovative film biography restores Fanon to his rightful place at the center of contemporary discussions around post-colonial identity....
11) Life with father
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"New York in 1883 is the setting for this classic family movie. Clarence Day (William Powell) a stockbroker attempts to run his household with the meticulous efficiency of his office. His wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) is the real driving force behind the family by constantly out witting her husband"--Container.
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For kids around the world, music is often the only salvation when the pain and anxiety of teenage life becomes too much to bear. Yuichi is in the 8th grade and he worships Lily Chou-Chou, a Bjork-like chanteuse whose epic music is lush and transcendent. Yuichi only lives for Lily Chou-Chou's big Tokyo concert, where the lies and violence can be washed away by the presence of his goddess and her powerful music. But fate has yet another obstacle in...
15) Beat the devil
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Adventure story set aboard a steamer bound for Africa. The passengers attempt to outfox each other for illegal control of a piece of land they think has uranium on it.
16) Gus
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A low-ranking football team gets a boost with its newest player, Gus, who just happens to be a mule who can kick 100-yard field goals.
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Dexter Riley, a handsome but bumbling Medfield College student, accidentally becomes The Computer Who Knew Too Much when he is transformed into a genius after an electrifying computer mishap. Dexter now poses a threat to a local gangster's dangerous gambling operation as the new intellect becomes a pawn in the tug-of-war between the greedy college deans and the underworld.
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