Subgenre Sampler
History: 406 Films to Buy & Rent
Long Gray Line, The (1955)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp
- Engrossing true life tale of military instructors Marty Maher and his rise to the top of his profession.
Napoleon (1955)
- Dir. Sacha Guitry
Feat. Daniel Gelin, Raymond Pellegrin, Yves Montand…
- A somewhat farcical film that suffers from being dubbed into English, over–narration, and the attempt to give a complete account of Napoleon's…
Classic TV Commercials of the 50's 60's & 70's (1950-1979)
- Collection of American TV commercials from the decorous 50's, rampant 60's and radical 70's. Includes ads on every perfect housewifes dream products…
Joan of Arc (1948)
- Dir. Victor Fleming
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Jose Ferrer, Gene Lockhart…
- Ingrid Bergman is radiant as the saintly Joan in Fleming's last film, and though perhaps unsuitably theatrical, has been greatly improved by…
Olympia (Olympiad) (1936)
- Dir. Leni Riefenstahl
- Hitler confidant Leni Riefenstahl's legendary recording of the Berlin Olympics when German nationalism and Nazi pride was at fever pitch. A…
Prisoner of Shark Island, The (1936)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart
- Gripping John Ford–directed prison yarn is based on the ordeal of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a famous victim of circumstance who unknowingly cared for…
Land of Promise - The British Documentary Movement 1930-1950 (1931-1951)
- A revealing, 40–strong film archival of British society, culture, work ethic, and nationalism, preserved in documentaries shot during the…
Time to Remember, A - New Zealand Edition (Movietone Edition) (1930-1975)
- Comprehensive archive of New Zealand Cinesound and Movietone newsreels, from 1930–1975. Surveying five decades of Kiwi history and heritage,…
Time to Remember, A - British Empire Edition (Movietone Edition) (1920-1980)
- Widespread collection of British Empire Movietone newsreels, from 1920–1980. Providing an unbeatable insight into major events in British…
Time to Remember, A - World Edition (Pathe Edition ) (1900-1980)
- World edition of this invaulable newsreel series, compiling segments from the Pathe archives on two World Wars, totalitarianism, the Holocaust,…