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Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle Vol. 1Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle Vol. 1 (1947-1953)
Dir. Kenneth Anger
The first of a four–part compendium of shorts from the American iconoclast: 'Fireworks' (1947), made at the tender age of 15, 'Rabbit's Moon'…
Dreams That Money Can BuyDreams That Money Can Buy (1946)
Dir. Hans Richter
A luckless artist who sets up business as a merchant of dreams is the plot device that allows the cream of European Avant–Garde – Max…
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly
Wartime tale of two sailors on leave in Hollywood. A milestone due to the combination of gene Kelly's live–action choreography coupled with…
Spy SmasherSpy Smasher (1942)
Dir. William Whitney
Feat. Kane Richmond, Sam Flint, Marguerite Chapman
Wartime serial adapted from the comic strip has twin brothers protecting democracy from the needle–nosed Nazi spys. 12 instalments on one…
Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel (1941)
Dir. Bill Witney
Feat. Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler transforms himself into superhero Captain Marvel simply by saying the word...Shazam! Considered by some to be the finest pre–show…
Green Hornet, TheGreen Hornet, The (1940)
Dir. Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Feat. Gordon Jones, Keye Luke, Anne Nagel
George W. Trendle's classic masked vigilante – originally stepping out in comic book and radio form, before appearing on TV (with Bruce Lee as…
Norman McLaren - Selected FilmsNorman McLaren - Selected Films (1940-1983) Recommended
Dir. Norman McLaren
A selection of films from the influential Canadian animator, whose styles range from avant–garde abstraction to drawn cell–animation.…
TV TurkeysTV Turkeys (1940)
Crazy quiz shows, moronic musicals, dopey detective–dramas and other unintentional hilarity from the TV archives feature on this entertaining…
Wizard of Oz, TheWizard of Oz, The (1939) Aro Favourite
Dir. Victor Fleming, King Vidor
Feat. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
The world's best loved film down through and across the generations, and a key cultural icon. MGM pulled out all the stops to realise L. Frank…
Terror of Tiny TownTerror of Tiny Town (1938)
Dir. Sam Newfield
Feat. Billy Curtis
The infamous Western oddity featuring an entire cast of midgets.

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