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Mississippi
Two of the most popular entertainers of all time, Bing Crosby and W.C. Fields, pair up for the musical comedy Mississippi . Set in the Old South, a gentleman (Crosby) loses his honor and the respect of his fiancé after he refuses to engage in a duel. After taking a singing job on a riverboat, he must learn to regain his confidence with the help of a quirky captain (Fields). Also starring Joan Bennett, this classic favorite features unforgettable songs by Bing Crosby including “Soon”, “Down by...
Artists & Models
The head of an advertising agency, played by Jack Benny, is charged with choosing a queen for the yearly Artists and Models Ball in this fast-paced musical comedy directed by Raoul Walsh (High Sierra, 1941, They Drive by Night, 1940) and co-starring Ida Lupino in an early role. The score includes the Oscar®-nominated song, "Whispers in the Dark," and specialty numbers include comics Ben Blue and Judy Canova, Martha Raye and Louis Armstrong and the singing quartet, the Yacht Club Boys.
Death Takes a Holiday
In the pre-code classic Death Takes a Holiday, the Grim Reaper (Fredric March) pays a visit to a family of wealthy socialites though he is not there on his usual business. Intent on entering the human world for a three-day holiday, Death takes the form of a visiting prince, and assumes all the pleasures and pains that go with flesh and blood existence. Experiencing, for the first time, all that humanity has to offer, he becomes enamored of Grazia (Evelyn Venable), a woman both in love with life...
Murders in the Zoo
Millionaire Eric Gorman is a zoologist/hunter who has created his own private menagerie of wild beasts from his safaris. He is also insanely jealous and uses his dangerous pets to dispose of any potential romantic rival for his wife or anyone that displeases him. Made before the Production Code was enforced, Murders in the Zoo (1933) is a grisly and perverse Pre-Code horror thriller that was quite shocking for its time. The movie is dominated by Lionel Atwill's superb performance as the...
Mad About Music
In an attempt to maintain her glamorous screen image, a famous film actress (Gail Patrick) is forced by her studio to hide her 14-year-daughter (Deanna Durbin) in a Swiss boarding school away from the publicity-hungry press. To keep her real identity secret from the other school girls, she invents a fictitious father, claiming he is a globe-trotting big game hunter. Forced to prove his existence, she tries to coax a friendly composer (Herbert Marshall) on vacation in Switzerland to play along...
My Man Godfrey (1936)
A landmark screwball comedy from Hollywood’s golden age, My Man Godfrey follows the madcap antics of a ditzy debutante (Carole Lombard) who stumbles upon a “forgotten man” (William Powell) at the city dump. Determined to help Godfrey out, she offers him work in her household and he soon becomes the perfect butler for her eccentric family. As the family’s antics grow increasingly more absurd, it is only a matter of time before Godfrey’s secret past is revealed. Featuring brilliant comedic...
Classic Comedy Spotlight Collection (Buck Privates / Duck Soup / Road to Morocco / My Man Godfrey)
Buck Privates: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play con artists who accidentally enlist in the U.S. Army to avoid going to jail and stumble through basic training. Duck Soup: The Marx Brothers - Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo - are at their very best in this political satire which is often regarded as the comedy legends’ funniest and most popular film. Road to Morocco: Bob Hope and Bing Crosby star as survivors of a shipwreck who are Morocco-bound in this rollicking comedy that pairs them with the...
The Bing Crosby Collection (2010)
One of the most popular entertainers of all-time, Bing Crosby was a superstar of movies, music, radio and television during a spectacular career that lasted over 50 years. He remains beloved around the world for his easygoing charm, mesmerizing voice and on-screen charisma. The Bing Crosby Collection showcases 6 rare films including College Humor, We’re Not Dressing, Here is My Heart, Mississippi, Sing You Sinners and Welcome Stranger. Featuring Bing in top-form singing some of his most...
Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection - The 1930s
One of the most popular entertainers of all time, Bing Crosby was a superstar of movies, music, radio, and television during a spectacular career that lasted over 50 years. Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection – The 1930s includes 9 of his best films from the first decade of his film career alongside co-stars Carole Lombard, W.C. Fields, Fred MacMurray, Donald O'Connor, George Burns and Gracie Allen. Featuring Bing in top form singing some of his most memorable songs such as "June in...
Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection
One of the most popular entertainers of all-time, Bing Crosby was a superstar of movies, music, radio and television during a spectacular career that lasted over 50 years. Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection includes 24 of his best films showcasing the diverse range of roles throughout his career. From his Academy Award®-winning performance in Going My Way to his series of Road films with Bob Hope, Bing remains one of the biggest movie stars ever having sold over $1 Billion in ticket...