Joel McCrea
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 82 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From legendary Oscar-winning director King Vidor (The crowd, Duel in the sun) comes an exotic tale of romance set in gorgeous Polynesia: Bird of paradise. Johnny (Joel McCrea) is an intrepid young sailor traveling the South Seas who falls in love with Luana (Dolores del Rio), the beautiful daughter of an island chief. But Luana is betrothed to a neighboring native prince, and is soon to be married. With little thought to the future, Johnny and Luana...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A reporter sent to Europe to cover a peace conference falls in love with a diplomat's daughter, but discovers that her father is the head of a Nazi spy ring.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To help the war effort, a patriotic young woman rents half of her apartment to a well-to-do, retired millionaire, who decides to play cupid by renting half of his half to a high-type, clean-cut nice young man.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Hollywood director wants to abandon comedies and make serious films. In order to feed his creative flame, he travels onto the street disguised as a hobo in order to endure real hardship.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A western remake of the 1941 film noir High Sierra. Joel McCrea plays veteran outlaw Wes McQueen (Humphrey Bogart in the original) who escapes from jail and hopes to pull off one last big train robbery. McQueen doesn't care for his new partners -- except perhaps Colorado Carson (Virginia Mayo), a dance-hall girl who may be the only person who genuinely cares about his well-being. McQueen, meanwhile, also has eyes for Julie Ann (Dorothy Malone), who...
Series
Criterion collection volume 46
Publisher
Criterion collection
Pub. Date
1932
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (63 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all -- man.
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (346 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Joshua: On a personal crusade of revenge Joshua is determined to bring his mother's murdereres to justice, even if it means he must sacrifice himself to do it ; Kid Vengeance: Distraught by the slaughter of his parents, and in order to rescue his kidnapped sister, a teenaged boy enlists the aid of gunslinger to seek revenge ; Four rode out: A Mexican outlaw on the run attempts to escape his spurned pursuers, which include an unyielding girlfriend,...
Series
Criterion collection volume 696
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (120 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A full-throttle espionage thriller, starring Joel McCrea as a green Yank reporter sent to Europe to get the scoop on the imminent war. It's wall-to-wall witty repartee, head-spinning plot twists, and brilliantly mounted suspense set pieces, including an ocean plane crash climax with astonishing special effects.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 571 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Experience the breathtaking dangers and delights of ancient Rome in The sign of the cross; trek through a perilous jungle with Four frightened people; thrill to the passion, suspense and intrigue of Cleopatra; journey back in time with the glorious story of The crusades; and see how the West was really won in the explosive Union Pacific."--Container
13) Dead end
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"On the mean streets on New York's Lower East Side, Drina hopes to save her brother from a life of crime. But notorious hoodlum Baby Face Martin has come back to his old haunts looking for trouble and threatening to drag the boy down with him. Drina turns to her childhood friend Dave for help. But can he stop Martin without becoming just like him?"--Container.
Series
Criterion collection volume 118
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A successful Hollywood director disguises himself as a bum and sets off to see America from the bottom up. In the midst of the brutality and despair, he makes a valuable discovery-- that what the downtrodden need most is laughter.
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2011.
Edition
Remastered edition ; Full-screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1865, just after the end of the Civil War, Josiah Gray arrives in the small town of Walesville. Establishing himself as a preacher, he delivers the word of God with a bible in one hand and a six-shooter in the other- and he will use either one to properly civilize this lawless town!
16) Barbary Coast
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A ruthless gambling boss cannot win the love of the girl he made into a star attraction in his California saloon during the Gold Rush.
17) These three
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young student makes a false accusation against her teachers and upsets the lives of all involved.
Series
Criterion collection volume 696
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Director-approved, dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray Disc (120 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 blu-ray discs (120 min. : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
A full-throttle espionage thriller, starring Joel McCrea as a green Yank reporter sent to Europe to get the scoop on the imminent war. It's wall-to-wall witty repartee, head-spinning plot twists, and brilliantly mounted suspense set pieces, including an ocean plane crash climax with astonishing special effects.
