Don Ameche
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After Edward's wealthy wife, Jessica, dies in a mysterious fire, he marries Francene, the governess of his daughter Susan. Francene is interested in one thing: money. Wasting no time in spending Edward's inheritance, she turns her attention to Susan: if Susan and Edward were both to die, the money would pass to Anthony, Edward's cousin and Francene's former lover. Francene and Anthony work out a plot and decide to drive Susan mad...
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Criterion collection volume 291
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"Deceased playboy Henry Van Cleve presents himself to the outer offices of Hades where he asks a bemused Satan for permission to enter the gates of Hell. Though the Devil doubts that Henry's sins qualify him for eternal damnation, Henry proceeds to recount a lifetime of wooing and pursuing women, his long, happy marriage to Martha notwithstanding"--Container.
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Studio classic volume 33
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"The story centers on the O'Leary family, piioneer settlers whose eldest boys achieve notoriety and power in bustling Chicago. After Jack gets elected mayor with the help of his popular brother Dion, the two lock horns over the future of Chicago's slums. Using his cabaret singer wife as a pawn in their dispute, Dion accelerates their intense rivalry as the whole town takes sides. It is not until a massive fire wipes out all of old Chicago that the...
8) Oscar
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Chicago's top gangster Snaps Provolone promises his father that he'll quit the life of crime. But as he tries to get out of the rackets, he finds that going straight is the toughest job he's ever pulled.
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In this sequel to Cocoon, the senior citizens who left Earth for Antarea where people live free from sickness and pain return to their families and friends. They find it hard to face human realities on Earth such as age, illness and personal loss, but soon come to realize that, even with its frailties, life on Earth may not be so bad after all.
10) The boatniks
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A clumsy ensign is put in charge of Newport Harbor, and has to deal with jewel thieves.
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The best-loved and most colorful performer from the canon of Fox musicals finally gets a collection all of her own. Carmen Miranda the singer, dancer, and actress most famous for her outrageous Busby Berkeley banana hat and her trade-mark sarongs stars in 5 classics movies in one colorful collection.
12) One in a million
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An American theatrical manager discovers a Swiss skater preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square to her a star on the ice-show circuit.
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When the Antareans, advanced beings from another planet, arrive at an old age home in Florida, the senior citizens there get a second chance at being young in this story of youth, old age, and how people choose to live their lives.
In this sequel to Cocoon, the senior citizens who left for Antarea return to Earth. After their experiences on Antarea, where life is free of sickness and pain, they find it hard to face such human realities as age, illness...
14) Love is news
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Love is News: a young heiress, tired of being hounded by a reporter, announces the two are engaged. That Wonderful Urge: a reporter causes scandal of his own after the heiress he scooped announces that they are married. Also includes special features.
16) Moon over Miami
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Two sisters and their aunt come into a small inheritance. They decide to use the money to travel to Miami in hopes of landing rich husbands. Kay (Betty Grable) poses as a wealthy heiress, her sister Barbara (Carole Landis) pretends to be her secretary and Aunt Susan (Charlotte Greenwood) acts as their maid.
19) Folks
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"When Jon, a well-heeled professional, visits his mother in the hospital, he's unaware of how chaotic his life will soon become. After his father, Harry, burns down his mobile home, Jon invites his parents to stay with him. Soon, Jon loses his job, his wife leaves with his children and his sister, Arlene, moves in with her sons. Will his parents attempt to intervene only lead to more turbulence?"--
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"Don Ameche and Alice Faye pair up as husband and wife, Baron and Baroness Duarte, and head to South America in this musical classic. In order to avoid some financial problems, the Baron switches places with impersonator Larry Martin "Direto da Broadway" (also Ameche). When Martin's affections for the Baroness are too kind and romantic, both the Baroness and Martin's girlfriend Carmen realize their men are up to something."--Container.