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"In BORNEO, Martin Johnson filmed the pictorial climax of a great career that led him through the dark, mysterious byways of the unknown world..."The world-famous explorers, Martin and Osa Johnson,...

"In BORNEO, Martin Johnson filmed the pictorial climax of a great career that led him through the dark, mysterious byways of the unknown world..."The world-famous explorers, Martin and Osa Johnson, undertake their "Last Adventure" in this historic film. Flying in their giraffe-spotted Sikorsky amphibian airplane, the Spirit of Africa, the Johnsons travel to the breathtaking rainforests of British North Borneo (known today as Sabah.) Heading down the Kinabatangan river in a canoe, they...

See the glory days of NASA and the American space program in these vintage documentaries spanning the years 1960 to 1975 on three discs.

See the glory days of NASA and the American space program in these vintage documentaries spanning the years 1960 to 1975 on three discs.

Louise Brooks, the most iconic actress of 1920s cinema known for her piercing eyes, athletic dancer's figure, and black "helmet" of bobbed hair stars in 3 films she made in America before leaving...

Louise Brooks, the most iconic actress of 1920s cinema known for her piercing eyes, athletic dancer's figure, and black "helmet" of bobbed hair stars in 3 films she made in America before leaving for Germany to make the groundbreaking 'Pandora's Box.' Includes 'It's the Old Army Game' (1926), 'Love 'Em and Leave 'Em' (1926) and 'A Girl in Every Port' (1928).

The most gorgeous dancers to ever wear pasties and a g-string star in these four vintage features celebrating the uniquely American art of burlesque: 'A Night at the Follies' (1947), 'A Night in...

The most gorgeous dancers to ever wear pasties and a g-string star in these four vintage features celebrating the uniquely American art of burlesque: 'A Night at the Follies' (1947), 'A Night in Hollywood' (1953), 'Naughty New Orleans' (1954) and 'Kiss Me, Baby' (1957).

Six vintage low-budget 'sexploitation' films, known for their non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity, on three discs: 'Girl in Trouble' (1963), 'Artist Studio Secrets' (1964), 'Bad...

Six vintage low-budget 'sexploitation' films, known for their non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity, on three discs: 'Girl in Trouble' (1963), 'Artist Studio Secrets' (1964), 'Bad Girls Do Cry' (1965), 'The Erotic Touch of Hot Skin' (1966), 'Mundo Depravados' (1967) and 'A Good Time with a Bad Girl' (1967).

W.C. Fields stars a sideshow conman who reunites his adopted daughter with her real parents at the cost of his own heart in this moving silent comedy directed by D.W. Griffith that made Fields a...

W.C. Fields stars a sideshow conman who reunites his adopted daughter with her real parents at the cost of his own heart in this moving silent comedy directed by D.W. Griffith that made Fields a star in Hollywood.

An American banker helps an awkward Balkan prince romance a free-spirited cabaret dancer in this dreamlike silent trifle from Howard Hawks, which finds the director under the influence of F.W....

An American banker helps an awkward Balkan prince romance a free-spirited cabaret dancer in this dreamlike silent trifle from Howard Hawks, which finds the director under the influence of F.W. Murnau and Ernst Lubitsch.

A disgraced man has a chance to start his life over after subjecting himself to a radical plastic surgery in this rare silent drama, the only surviving feature made by the short-lived Rellimeo Film...

A disgraced man has a chance to start his life over after subjecting himself to a radical plastic surgery in this rare silent drama, the only surviving feature made by the short-lived Rellimeo Film Syndicate.

Buster Keaton will inherit a fortune if he can find a wife before sundown in one of the Great Stone Face's most popular feature-length silent comedies. Plus two of Buster's classic silent shorts.

Buster Keaton will inherit a fortune if he can find a wife before sundown in one of the Great Stone Face's most popular feature-length silent comedies. Plus two of Buster's classic silent shorts.

Not the 1936 Gene Autry oater, but a rare 1926 silent drama about the goings-on at a traveling circus, made to promote the "Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show."

Not the 1936 Gene Autry oater, but a rare 1926 silent drama about the goings-on at a traveling circus, made to promote the "Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show."

An extremely rare silent feature intended for rural audiences about three ex-cons who "see the light" after discovering a natural spring that generates a "restorative tonic."

An extremely rare silent feature intended for rural audiences about three ex-cons who "see the light" after discovering a natural spring that generates a "restorative tonic."

Two early features highlighting the incredible acrobatic skills and dramatic range of the legendary Douglas Fairbanks.

Two early features highlighting the incredible acrobatic skills and dramatic range of the legendary Douglas Fairbanks.

An Arab prince goes against his upbringing to woo a Parisian showgirl in this overlooked silent romance directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, featuring the original synchronized Movietone musical...

An Arab prince goes against his upbringing to woo a Parisian showgirl in this overlooked silent romance directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, featuring the original synchronized Movietone musical score.

A classic 1927 silent Western starring a young Gary Cooper as a sheriff who is forced to bring in the brother of the girl he loves.

A classic 1927 silent Western starring a young Gary Cooper as a sheriff who is forced to bring in the brother of the girl he loves.

Legendary silent clown Harry Langdon stars in his most successful film, alongside a young Joan Crawford!

Legendary silent clown Harry Langdon stars in his most successful film, alongside a young Joan Crawford!

Critter Gitters is a delightful half-hour live-action program centering on a group of neighborhood kids who join forces with two veterinarians and an inventive professor to solve mysteries and...

Critter Gitters is a delightful half-hour live-action program centering on a group of neighborhood kids who join forces with two veterinarians and an inventive professor to solve mysteries and international crimes involving animals of every size, shape and species. Every episode contains solutions to ethical dilemmas and educational material and information about animals, science and geography. "Critter Gitters" has been endorsed by the Children's Television Council.HEAD IN THE SAND: The...

How I made a movie, killed four people... and didn't lose a dime! On April 1, 2002, four corpses are discovered in the apartment of struggling filmmaker Sam Epstein. Flashback - one year earlier:...

How I made a movie, killed four people... and didn't lose a dime! On April 1, 2002, four corpses are discovered in the apartment of struggling filmmaker Sam Epstein. Flashback - one year earlier: fledgling director Epstein embarks on his first feature film with high hopes, but selfish backstabbing roommates, a drug-addicted crew and Murphy's Law rapidly drain his funds as production grinds to a halt. Determined to regain control, Sam turns to "Magic For Morons" and asks Satan for help. He is...

Recorded live at Cuillo Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida. Includes performances of the following songs:Come Go With MeMedley (In The Still Of The Night / Don't Ask Me To Be...

Recorded live at Cuillo Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida. Includes performances of the following songs:Come Go With MeMedley (In The Still Of The Night / Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely / Devil or Angel)It's All RightOh What A NightThat's My DesireThe Way You Look TonightThis I SwearBig Boy PeteFor Your Precious LoveGloriaAngel BabyMedley (Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight / Looking For An Echo / Darling Lorraine / Oh What A Night (Reprise)) ...

The FANEX film convention was held in Baltimore/Washington D.C. from 1984 through 2004. Over that time hundreds of actors and filmmakers from the world of classic horror films attended and spoke to...

The FANEX film convention was held in Baltimore/Washington D.C. from 1984 through 2004. Over that time hundreds of actors and filmmakers from the world of classic horror films attended and spoke to their delighted star-struck fans. Samuel Z. Arkoff is the subject of this FANEX File, a documentary series focusing on the discussions and panels presented at the convention over the years. This talk was filmed at the FANEX Classic FilmFest in 2000 and was conducted by writer Tom Weaver. In addition...

A 3000 year-old mummy arises to terrorize intrepid adventurers Ace Zucco, Mike Flannigan and reporter Fay Kendal, on assignment in the Middle East. The team is searching for Rick Banning, an...

A 3000 year-old mummy arises to terrorize intrepid adventurers Ace Zucco, Mike Flannigan and reporter Fay Kendal, on assignment in the Middle East. The team is searching for Rick Banning, an archeologist who has disappeared without a trace amid reports that he had rediscovered the lost legendary city of Lemuria. The fearless trio follow Banning's trail from London to Scotland and finally Egypt. Their quest leads them to the fabled lost city where evil Queen Amanetor has prepared a deadly...

William Henry Pratt left England at age 22 to join a theatrical touring company in Canada, and took on the stage name of Boris Karloff. A decade later he would migrate to Hollywood for his earliest...

William Henry Pratt left England at age 22 to join a theatrical touring company in Canada, and took on the stage name of Boris Karloff. A decade later he would migrate to Hollywood for his earliest surviving film appearance in the 1919 serial, The Masked Rider. He began to appear in other cliffhangers including The Hope Diamond Mystery (1920) and King Of The Wild (1930) often cast as the exotic evil-doer. He portrays a half breed fur trader in 1929's Phantoms of the North, included in this...

Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Werewolf join forces in this haunting tribute to the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The Lord of the Vampires has returned to his native soil,...

Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Werewolf join forces in this haunting tribute to the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The Lord of the Vampires has returned to his native soil, choosing an innocent young virgin as his new bride. Victoria Frankenstein, the granddaughter of the original monster-maker, has been using Dracula's blood in profane experiments. Injecting it into her grandfather's dormant creation, she revives the Monster. And when the Werewolf arrives in Transylvania...

Joshua Kennedy has been inspired by vintage horror and sci-fi practically since he was born. He made his first movie, It Came From The Bathroom, at the age of five. By the time he turned sixteen,...

Joshua Kennedy has been inspired by vintage horror and sci-fi practically since he was born. He made his first movie, It Came From The Bathroom, at the age of five. By the time he turned sixteen, his breakout hit The Attack of the Octopus People (2011) had been released on DVD. With storylines that reference the classics and ingenious homegrown special effects, Joshua's films appear to be from another era, and are guaranteed to bring a smile to old-school fans. A multiple Rondo Hatton...

"On almost no budget, Joshua Kennedy has created an epic fantasy with stop-motion monsters. Kennedy...is a true modern pioneer of retro fantasy. An amazing achievement." -- Ron Adams, Monster Bash...

"On almost no budget, Joshua Kennedy has created an epic fantasy with stop-motion monsters. Kennedy...is a true modern pioneer of retro fantasy. An amazing achievement." -- Ron Adams, Monster Bash Joshua Kennedy has been inspired by vintage horror and sci-fi practically since he was born. He made his first movie, It Came From The Bathroom, at the age of five. By the time he turned sixteen, his breakout hit The Attack of the Octopus People (2011) had been released on DVD. With storylines that...