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The Paleface
The Wild West has never been wilder - or funnier - than in this classic six-shootin' farce which introduced the Academy Award® - winning song "Buttons and Bows." In one of his most popular roles, Bob Hope plays "Painless" Peter Potter, a timid correspondence school dentist earning a shaky living in the lawless West. When "Painless" is seduced into agreeing to a quickie marriage by the voluptuous Jane Russell, he thinks his luck has changed. Little does he suspect that Russell is actually...
Search for Beauty
Buster Crabbe and Ida Lupino star in Search for Beauty a romantic Pre-Code comedy about two romantically-attached Olympic athletes brought in to run a health and beauty magazine. Don (Crabbe) and Barbara (Lupino) are really excited about their new venture but they are completely unaware that the owners of the magazine are con artists who have different plans for the publication's future as an adult entertainment magazine. In the process of finding a way to resist the conspirators' schemes, Don...
The Mad Ghoul
When Dr. Morris experiments with a poisonous gas first used by the ancient Mayans in their sacrificial rites, he discovers that it produces a "death in life" state in the subject. It also has severe, irreversible side effects of advanced decomposition that can only be temporarily halted by a potent mixture of herbs and fresh human hearts. Guess who can't wait to test it on his unsuspecting lab assistant Ted? Grave-robbing, corpse desecration, murder and total madness follow. Despite the grisly...
Sorrowful Jones / The Paleface Double Feature
Sorrowful JonesBob Hope teams with Lucille Ball in this memorable story. Sorrowful (Hope) takes a bet from a rotten gambler who leaves his young daughter as collateral. When the bettor doesn't come back, Sorrowful Jones learns some hard lessons about parenthood - whether he wants to or not! Lucille Ball plays nightclub singer Gladys O'Neil in this remake of the 1934 Shirley Temple film Little Miss Marker.The PalefaceIn one of his most popular roles, Bob Hope plays "Painless" Peter Potter, who...
Pre-Code Hollywood Collection
For the first time ever, Universal opens its vaults to bring you 6 classic films from the most decadent era in motion picture history: Pre-Code Hollywood. In 1934, Hollywood was turned upside down by the enforcement of a strict “Production Code” that would change the way movies were made for the next 34 years. During the “pre-Code” period (1929 to mid-1934), censorship barely existed in Hollywood and filmmakers had free reign to make the movies they wanted and the public demanded. No subject...
Bob Hope Classic Comedy Collection
The Bob Hope Classic Comedy Collection features 10 of the funniest movies from the legendary comedian. As a recognized genius of American comedy, Bob Hope has no equal. From his early days in vaudeville to his years as a top Hollywood box-office draw and star of radio, TV and live performances, Bob Hope’s innocent charm and lightning-quick wit have delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Filled with timeless laughs, the Bob Hope Classic Comedy Collection will entertain longtime fans...
Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection
As a recognized genius of American comedy, Bob Hope has no equal. From his early days in vaudeville to his years as a top Hollywood box-office draw and star of radio, TV and live performances, Bob Hope's innocent charm and lightening-quick wit have delighted millions of fans throughout the world. The Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection showcases 6 of his best films including Thanks for the Memory featuring Bob’s signature song, fan favorite The Cat and the Canary, horror-spoof The...
Bob Hope: The Ultimate Movie Collection
Bob Hope: The Ultimate Movie Collection features 21 of the funniest movies from the legendary comedian. As a recognized genius of American comedy, Bob Hope has no equal. From his early days in vaudeville to his years as a top Hollywood box-office draw and star of radio, TV and live performances, Bob Hope’s innocent charm and lightning-quick wit have delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Co-starring some of Hollywood’s greatest stars including Lucille Ball, W.C. Fields, Dorothy Lamour...