Henry Fonda
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The Spencer's are a hardy clan. Grandpa Spencer fathered nine boys in the shadow of the Grand Teton mountains bearing their name. His son Clay married Olivia and had nine more kids, "all throughbreds", Clay beams. Now the eldest son is out of high school, eager for more book learning. But college money is hard to come by, and so is a house big enough for the clan.
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A New York musician is mistaken for a look-alike criminal, jailed and brought to trial. Based on the true story of Manny Balestrero.
The first Hitchcock film based on a true story. A nightclub musician is falsely accused of a robbery, an accusation that ruins his life.
4) Midway
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
The story of the people involved in the Battle of Midway, in June 1942. Includes actual film of the battles, as well as dramatic interpretations of the events.
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.
Series
Studio classics volume 17
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The story of the Joad family and their migration to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Depression.
The migration of the Joad family to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
8) 12 angry men
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked. Will the 12th juror, stubbornly convinced of a young defendent's innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout...
10) In harm's way
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A naval officer reprimanded after the attack on Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and given a chance to redeem himself against the Japanese.
11) The longest day
Series
Language
English
Description
The story of the Allied invasion in Normandy during World War II. Details D-Day landing from the points of view of those who participated: the Germans, the French, the English and the Americans.
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Wyatt Earp is the sturdy lawman who sets about the task of shaping up the disorderly Arizona town of Tombstone, with the help of the boozy, tubercular gambler and gunman Doc Holliday. Though initially at cross-purposes, the pair ultimately team up to confront the violent Clanton gang.
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
In this unforgettable portrait of the early life of the Great Emancipator, young Mr. Lincoln, after teaching himself law, has barely started practicing when an Independence Day celebration ends with a stabbing. Abe first stops a lynch mob from killing brothers Matt and Adam Clay, and then defends them against a seasoned prosecutor and his crafty adviser. As presented here, Lincoln is a strong but peaceful frontier democrat, his quiet, awkward, folksy...
Series
Studio classic volume 13
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An angry mob kills a man after a popular rancher is murdered.
15) War and peace
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Epic drama of international conflict, spectacular adventure, gripping intrigue and tragic romance set against the sweeping backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Series
Criterion collection volume 320
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Beginning in 1832, shows ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When the husband of Jill McBain is killed by ruthless outlaws in the old West, she hires two guns of her own to get revenge.
A story of a vicious villain coldly wiping out an entire family and leaving another man to be falsely accused of the slaughter.
19) Mister Roberts
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, ©1955.
Language
English
Description
A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"Sergio Leone's monumental picture, here in its original form, ranks among his most admired achievements. In the dying days of the Old West, a struggle to control water in a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor and revenge. Henry Fonda stars in his most sinister role as Frank, a hired killer who ruthlessly slays an entire family. Jason Robards plays Cheyenne, an infamous bandit framed for the slaughter....