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She Married Her Boss (1935)
"Grand in her greatest". Claudette Colbert and Melvyn
Douglas star in this classic romance.
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Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars (1938)
Classic early film sci-fi. When a deadly ray strikes Earth, Flash returns to space to battle Ming the Merciless and his ally The Queen of Mars!
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Frankenstein
(1931)
Boris Karloff’s makeup took 4 hours to apply, he endured
steel leg struts and shoes, and sixty-five pounds of padding in order
to play the role of the monster. It was well worth it, with Universal
making five million dollars from the film.
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The
Kid (1921)
Charlie Chaplin’s sentimental, jaunty and melodramatic
style won over fans and critics around the world. His feature-length
starring debut in "The Kid (1921) was hailed for its brilliance
and only "The Birth of a Nation" topped it at the box office.
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Tootsie (1982)
This star-studded comedy from the 80’s was a hit with both critics and fans. Stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray and many more.
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence, played masterfully by O’Toole in his first major film, is a hero consumed more by a need to reject British tradition than to save the Arab population. He takes on Arab costume and a larger-than-life persona. Stunning photography of the desert in all its harsh reality.
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Alien (1979)
Terse direction, stunning sets and special effects, and a well-seasoned cast save this from being another "Slimy monster from Outerspace" story. Sigourney Weaver stars in the original that spawned a successful series of sequels.
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Gone With the Wind (1939)
A true all-time favorite film. Classic Civil War epic starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland won several Oscars in 1939 and featured some of the most awe-inspiring filmmaking ever seen by 1939.
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City Lights (1931)
Masterpiece that was Chaplin’s last silent film. The "Little Tramp" falls in love with a blind flower seller. A series of lucky accidents permits him to get the money she needs for a sight-restoring surgery. One of the most eloquent movies ever filmed, due to Chaplin's keen balance between comedy and tragedy.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
1950’s feature is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. A gentle alien lands on Earth to deliver a message of peace and a warning against experimenting with nuclear power.
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Footlight Parade (1933)
Broadway producer Cagney is out of work. Sound films have scared off his backers until his idea for staging live musical numbers before the cinema features lures them back. Lots of authentic backstage action precedes three spectacular Busby Berkeley-choreographed numbers that climax the film, including the giant water ballet featuring more than 100 performers.
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It Happened One Night
(1934)
Classic Capra comedy about an antagonistic couple determined to teach each other about life. The plot is a framework for an amusing examination of war between the sexes. Colbert and Gable are superb as affectionate foes.
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Robin Hood (1922)
Extravagant production casts Douglas Fairbanks as eponymous gymnastic swashbuckler who departs for Crusades as Earl of Huntington and returns as the hooded one to save King Richard’s throne from the sinister Sheriff of Nottingham. Best ever silent swashbuckling.
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Stagecoach (1939)
Considered structurally perfect, with excellent direction by Ford, it’s the film that made Wayne a star as the Ringo Kid, an outlaw looking to avenge the murder of his brother and father. The first pairing of Ford and Wayne changed the course of the modern western. Stunning photography by Bert Glennon and Ray Binger captured the mythical air of Monument Valley, a site that Ford was often to revisit.
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Tarantula (1955)
If you’re into gigantic killer insect movies this is one of the best with nifty special effects and some good action. Carroll plays a scientist working on a growth formula which he’s testing on a spider when it accidentally gets loose. This eight-legged horror grows to 100 feet high and causes havoc in the Arizona desert until the Air Force napalms the sucker.
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A Man For All Seasons
(1966)
Sterling, heavily Oscar-honored biographical drama concerning the life and subsequent martyrdom of 16th-century Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More. Story revolves around his personal conflict when King Henry VIII seeks a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon, so he can wed his mistress, Anne Boleyn - events that ultimately lead the King to bolt from the Pope and declare himself head of the Church of England.
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The
Bull Dogger (1921)
Featuring "The Colored Hero of the Mexican Bull Ring in Death Defying Feats of Courage and Skill" - starring Bill Pickett and Bernie Turpin.
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The Jazz Singer (1927)
A Jewish cantor’s son breaks with his family to become a singer of popular music. Of historical importance as the first successful part-talkie; a very early Loy performance. With the classic line "You ain’t heard nothing yet!".
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The Outlaw (1943)
Hughes’s variation on the classic saga of Billy the Kid, which spends more time on Billy’s relationship with girlfriend Rio than the climactic showdown with Pat Garrett. Stars Jane Russell and Jack Buetel.
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Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
A beautiful, abused housewife has a frightening encounter with a giant alien, causing her to grow to an enormous height. Then she goes looking for hubby. Perhaps the all-time classic 50’s sci fi, a truly fun movie highlighted by the sexy, 50-foot Hayes in a giant bikini. A true classic movie poster image.
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The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
Marlene Dietrich stars in this 1930’s classic. After protests by the Spanish government over the depiction of the Spanish military, Paramount agreed to supress the film so very few prints survived.
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The Cold Deck (1917)
William S. Hart stars in this black and white film from the golden era of silent films.
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