Avengers, The - The `68 Collection: Set 1 (DVD) @ discount dvd online store
Avengers, The - The `68 Collection: Set 1 (DVD)
The final season of the cult British action-adventure series is contained on this special collector`s set. Join the sleek and stylish adventurers John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Tara King (Linda Thorson) as they fight the world of evil megalomaniacs and international spy rings. These later episodes, filmed after the departure of Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman, are rarely seen but essential to seeing the entire AVENGERS narrative. Digitally re-mastered and presented in their original U.K. broadcast order, episodes in this collection include Game, The Super Secret, Cypher Snatch, You`ll Catch Your Death, Split, Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40, and False Witness .NR"
ACTORS: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson
Tom Thumb (DVD)
This lively musical comedy, adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, will delight adults and children alike. When a woodcutter spares a special tree, the Forest Queen wants to repay his kindness. She bestows a precious gift upon the man and his wife, who have always longed for a child of their own--a wee boy named tom thumb. Then a dastardly duo plots to rob the village...and the boy no bigger than the size of your thumb becomes a hero, outwitting the thieves and saving the town`s riches.
George Pal`s version of TOM THUMB is a superb adaptation of the timeless children`s story about a boy who is only a few inches tall. Russ Tamblyn (later to star as Riff in WEST SIDE STORY), singing and dancing his heart out, plays the title role, with Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas as the pair of lovable bungling villains. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.NR"
Director: George Pal
ACTORS: Russ Tamblyn, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Alan Young, Jessie Matthews
Civil War, The - Collector`s Set (DVD) Five Disc Set Collector`s set of the critically acclaimed Ken Burns` documentary miniseries and the highest rated PBS show in history. The Civil War is examined in exquisite detail as has never been done before using the words of citiz...
Collector`s set of the critically acclaimed Ken Burns` documentary miniseries and the highest rated PBS show in history. The Civil War is examined in exquisite detail as has never been done before using the words of citizens and slaves of the time.
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Director: Ken Burns
As Good as It Gets (DVD)
Acerbic and outwardly despicable pulp novelist Melvin Udall lives in a haze of obsessive-compulsive behavior patterns, avoiding cracks in the sidewalk and rigidly adhering to his regimen of daily breakfasts in the cafe where harried single mom Carol Connelly is the only waitress he`ll accept. But his ordered, hermetic world falls apart when his neighbor, a gay painter, needs a babysitter for his cherished dog--and only his long-time nemesis Melvin will do. Then, when the waitress`s son`s serious illness keeps her from work, Melvin realizes how much he needs her after all. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Supporting Actor--Greg Kinnear, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score (Musical/Comedy), and Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Academy Awards: Best Actor--Jack Nicholson and Best Actress--Helen Hunt.PG-13"
Director: James L. Brooks
ACTORS: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Shirley Knight
The Complete Emma Peel Mega-Set (DVD)
Though the Avengers are technically a slick, crime-fighting DUO, for most male fans of the cult British television series, only one of them mattered. This was Emma Peel, the tough, sexy and witty heroine played by Diana Riggs. Clad in sleek black and as quick with a quip as with a gun, Peel was a precursor to American interpretations of female crime fighters like Charlie`s Angels. This collector`s boxed set contains all 51 AVENGERS episodes, uncut and digitally remastered.NR"
