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Hollywood Greats in the Early Westerns

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Hollywood Greats in the Early Westerns
Call Number: VHS00075
by Errol Flynn; Ronald Reagan; Olivia deHavilland; Alan Hale; Clark Gable; William Boyd; Helen Twelvetrees; Tim McCoy; Joan Barclay; Ben Corbett;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Questar Video, 1995.
Notes: 10 westerns on three VHS tapes (12 hrs.);
Chapters: The outlaw (1941) – Famous western debut of Jane Russell with Jack Buetel as Billy the Kid and Walter Huston as Doc Holliday —
Riders of destiny (1933) – Action western starring John Wayne as a Washington agent sent to procure water rights for ranchers. Also starring Cecilia Parker, George “Gabby” Hayes, and Forrest Taylor. —
The frontiersman (1938) – Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and George “Gabby” Hayes deal with unruly schoolchildren, a gang of rustlers and a pretty school teacher.
Boots & saddles (1937) – Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette teach an English newcomer the “code of the West”. Also stars Judith Allen —
Under California stars (1948) – Classic western of the lonesome cowboy. Roy Rogers takes on a gang of horse thieves who hold Trigger for ransom —
Dawn on the great divide (1943) – Lawman exposes villians framing Native Americans for alleged crimes. Buck Jones’ last film. —
Arizona days (1937) – Early gun-fighting western starring the original singing cowboy, Tex Ritter. Also features Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor and Snub Pollard.
Santa Fe Trail (1940) – Action starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan as West Point classmates and romantic rivals. Also stars Olivia de Havilland and Alan Hale. —
The painted desert (1931) – Clark Gable’s talkie debut as the bad guy in a romance about young lovers caught between feuding families. Also with William Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees —
Texas wildcats (1939) – Good guys vs. bad guys western with Tim McCoy starring as the Phantom. Also, with Joan Barclay and Ben Corbett.
OCLC #: 37824942
Added: October 14, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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Classic Singing Cowboys

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Classic Singing Cowboys
Call Number: VHS00074
by Roy Rogers; Gene Autry; Diamond Entertainment Corporation.;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Anaheim, Calif. : Diamond Entertainment Corp., 1992.
Notes: Originally released between 1936-1947;
Chapters: Oh! Susannah! (1936) (59 min.) (b&w) — On the old spanish trail (1947) (75 min.) (b&w) — The old barn dance (1938) (60 min.) (b&w) — My pal Trigger (1946) (79 min.) (b&w).
OCLC #: 46863629
Added: October 14, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection

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Judith of Bethulia

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Judith of Bethulia
Call Number: VHS00073 Copy 1
VHS00073 Copy 2
VHS00073 Copy 3
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich; John Howard Payne; D W Griffith; Lillian Gish; Dorothy Gish; 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Copy 1: Unknown; Copy 2: Phoenix, AZ : Grapevine Video, , [198-?]; Copy 3: Los Angeles, Calif. : Republic Pictures Home Video, 1992
Notes: Originally released in 1914 (55 mins); first edition of unknown origin; second edition made by Grapevine Videos;  Silent film with organ score performed by Gaylord Carter;
Summary: Based on the narrative poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich in which a wealthy and pious Jewish widow disguises herself as a courtesan, goes to the camp of the Assyrian general who is besieging her city, and cuts off his head.
OCLC #: 26320141; Copy 3: 26320141
Added: October 14, 2008
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Boots and Saddles

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Boots and Saddles
Call Number: VHS00072
by Joe Kane; Gene Autry; Smiley Burnette; Judith Allen;
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: North Hollywood, Calif. : All Occasion Video, [1986?].
Notes: Originally released in 1937 (53 mins.); Edition: Wild West Movie Heroes Special Collectors Series No. 4;
Summary: Gene and his horse Champion enter a horserace in order to help save a ranch owned by an English lord and his daughter.
OCLC #: 77895784
Added: October 14, 2008
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Tough Guys of the West

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
 
Tough Guys of the West
Call Number: DVD00027 Copy 1
DVD00027 Copy 2
by John Wayne; Errol Flynn; Clark Gable; Roy Rogers; George Hayes; Gary Cooper; Randolph Scott; Charles Starrett; Alan Ladd; Johnny Mack Brown; Ray Corrigan; Ken Maynard; Tex Ritter; Buck Jones; Hoot Gibson; Buster Crabbe; Tim McCoy; Bob Steele; Brentwood Home Video (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: [Newbury Park, Calif.] : Brentwood Home Video : Distributed by BCI Eclipse, ©2004.
Notes: 10-disc DVD set (23 hrs.); Originally released between 1931-1951;
Chapters: Disc. 1. Angel and the Badman / John Wayne — Santa Fe trail / Errol Flynn.
Disc 2. Painted desert / Clark Gable — Nevada City / Roy Rogers & George “Gabby” Hayes.
Disc 3. Fighting caravans / Gary Cooper — My outlaw brother / Gary Cooper.
Disc 4. Abilene Town / Randolph Scott — Stampede / Charles Starrett.
Disc 5. Billy the Kid returns / Roy Rogers — Light of Western stars / Alan Ladd.
Disc. 6. Boss of Bullion City / Johnny Mack Brown — Range defenders / Ray “Crash” Corrigan.
Disc 7. Phantom Thunderbolt / Ken Maynard — Hittin’ the trail / Tex Ritter —
Disc. 8. Dawn on the Great Divide / Buck Jones — Cavalcade of the West / Hoot Gibson.
Disc 9. Gangster’s den / Buster Crabbe — Frontier fury / Charles Starrett.
Disc 10. Aces and eights / Tim McCoy — Arizona gunfighter / Bob Steele.
OCLC #: 74471716
Added: October 14, 2008
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Cary Grant

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Cary Grant Collector’s Edition
Call Number: DVD00026
by Cary Grant; Audrey Hepburn; Diamond Entertainment Corporation (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: Walnut, CA : Diamond Entertainment, [2004]
Notes: Originally released between 1936-1963; Set contains two DVDs with four films (6.5 hrs.);
Chapters: Disc 1. Charade — Penny serenade.
Disc 2. His girl Friday — The amazing adventure.
OCLC #: 62596385
Added: October 14, 2008
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Danger Lights

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Danger Lights
Call Number: VHS00071
by Jean Arthur; Louis Wolheim; Robert Armstrong; George B Seitz; 
Format: VHS
Language: English  
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Kartes Video Communications, [1984]
Notes: Originally released in 1930 (73 mins.)
Summary: The story of tough railroad men in the 30’s… A train races to Chicago’s Union Station from out west at full throttle to save the life of a railroad man.
OCLC #: 26596735
Added: October 14, 2008
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
 
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection
Call Number: DVD00025
by: Basil Rathbone; Nigel Bruce; Sidney Lanfield; Alfred Werker; John Rawlins; Roy William Neill; Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir; Robert Gitt; MPI Home Video (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: [S.l.] : MPI Home Video, ©2006.
Notes: Originally produced as motion pictures, 1939-1946; Edition contains 14 films on 5 Discs (16.2 hrs.); Based on the stories or characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; All films were restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive except for Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The hound of Baskervilles; Special features: six audio commentaries; scene selection.
Chapters: Disc 1. Introduction by Robert Gitt ; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The hound of the Baskervilles ; Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ; Sherlock Holmes and the voice of terror —
Disc 2. Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon ; Sherlock Holmes in Washington ; Sherlock Holmes faces death —
Disc 3. The spider woman ; The scarlet claw ; Pearl of death —
Disc 4. The house of fear ; The woman in green ; Pursuit to Algiers —
Disc 5. Terror by night ; Dressed to kill ; Additional bonus material. Photo galleries ; Theatrical trailers ; Footage of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Summary: Basil Rathbone portrays the deductive genius, Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce his mystified colleague, Dr. Watson in these fourteen classic films.
OCLC #: 70295287
Added: October 14, 2008
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T.V.'s Lost Shows: Family & Comedy

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
T.V.’s Lost Shows: Family & Comedy
Call Number: DVD00024
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: Walnut, CA : Diamond Entertainment Corp., ©2004.
Notes: Two-DVD disc collector’s edition; over 6.5 hours;
Chapters: Disc 1: Mr. Ed. episodes: Ed, the Beneficiary; Ed Get the Message — Our Miss Brooks. episodes: Home Cooked Meal, The Big Jump — The life of Riley. Episodes: Bab’s School Reunion, Riley’s Operation — I married Joan. Episodes: Honeymoon, Bev’s Boyfriend 
Disc 2: Lassie. Episodes: The Treehouse, The Trail — Topper. Episodes: George’s Old Flame, Second Honeymoon — The Dick Van Dyke Show. Episodes: Never Name a Duck, Hustling the Hustler — Petticoat Junction. Episodes: Spur Line to Shady Rest, A Night at the Hooterville Hilton.
OCLC #: 62786522
Added: October 13, 2008
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Jamaica Inn

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
 
Alfred Hitchcock’s Jamaica Inn
Call Number: DVD00022
by Alfred Hitchcock; Erich Pommer; Sidney Gilliat; Joan Harrison; Charles Laughton; Maureen O’Hara; Leslie Banks; Emlyn Williams; Robert Newton; Marie Ney; Wylie Watson; Daphne Du Maurier; Passion Productions.; Miracle Pictures (Firm); 
Format: DVD
Language: English  
Publisher: [United States] : Miracle Pictures, ©2003.
Notes: Originally released in 1939 (99mins.); Based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier;
Summary: Near Cornwall, a bank of smugglers and cutthroats lure incoming ships to a rocky inlet where they are dashed to pieces and then raided. An undercover officer joins the band with hopes of thwarting them, but they soon discover his real identity.
Also: VHS version available (VHS00753)
OCLC #: 57513192
Added: October 13, 2008
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