All leave is canceled so that a British submarine can be sent after a new German warship. They chase it so far that they have no fuel to get home.
Apr 29, 2009
We Dive at Dawn (1943)
All leave is canceled so that a British submarine can be sent after a new German warship. They chase it so far that they have no fuel to get home.
Apr 28, 2009
Victory At Sea ep 08 Mare Nostrum (1952)
Victory at Sea was a documentary TV series about naval warfare during World War IIMARE NOSTRUM Mediterranean Command, 1940-1942 Mussolini calls the Mediterranean "mare nostrum"--our sea. And seeks to exploit it to the full. British and Greek military forces, however, defeat the Italians, forcing the Germans to bring in the Afrika Korps. But it is in the heroic sea battles to take over the Mediterranean that is the crux. At issue is who controls the Suez Canal in Egypt. Eventually, the Allies triumph, and proceeded to destroy the Germans in the desert.
Apr 26, 2009
Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)
Five astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon on a scientific expedition. There they discover a cave which somehow retains a breathable atmosphere. They remove their space suits and venture on, soon finding a buried city where the last members of a 2 million year old civilization greet them with food and drink. Little do they know that these eight lovely leotard-clad women are planning to steal their ship.
Released originally in both 3-D and 2-D versions
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Apr 22, 2009
The Devil's Daughter (1939)
Sylvia Walton (Ida James) of Harlem inherits a Jamaican banana plantation and returns to manage it. Since her arrival, there's been no sign of her disinherited half-sister Isabelle (Nina Mae McKinney), who ran the plantation until their father's death. But Sylvia, her two rival suitors, and her comic- relief servant Percy are disturbed by the constant, growing sound of drums.
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Apr 21, 2009
Sanders of the River (1935)
Leslie Banks stars as the title character, a British officer who manages to keep the peace between the African tribes loyal to His Majesty and those loyal to the African king. His right-hand man, one of the tribal leaders, played by Paul Robeson, does all he can to help Banks maintain the peace, but when Banks takes a trip away from the region, all hell breaks loose.
Victory At Sea ep 07 Rings Around Rabaul (1952)
Victory at Sea was a documentary TV series about naval warfare during World War IIRINGS AROUND RABAUL Struggle for the Solomon Islands The Japanese Navy is ascendant in its conquests, of which its linchpin is the main base at Rabaul in the New Britain Islands. This Victory at Sea episode refers to the US strategy of surrounding and strangling the Japanese base in the fall of 1943 through set piece invasions of its surrounding islands (Bouganville, Rendova). Praise should be given to the Seabees, which made the airfields operational in a short time, and observation planes and radar, which helped the U.S. Navy stop cold Japanese reinforcements and counterattacks.
Apr 17, 2009
Sherlock Holmes - The Case of The Baker Street Bachelors (1955)
Jeffery Bourne's campaign for parliment is being threaten by blackmail after a visit to the Cupid's Bow Marriage Bureau. Holmes and Watson pose as eligible bachelors to solve the case!
Unknown World (1951)
Fearful of the threat of a global atomic war, a group of scientists build a drilling vehicle and journey inside the Earth in search of safety.
Apr 15, 2009
The Galaxy Invader (1985)
Joe and Frank hope to make a fortune as they hunt the backwoods for the green man while Professor Tracy and David want to befriend the alien.
Apr 14, 2009
Love Affair (1939)
French painter Michel Marnet (Charles Boyer) meets American singer Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) aboard a liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean. They are both already engaged. Nonetheless, they fall in love.
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Victory At Sea ep 06 Guadalcanal (1952)
Victory at Sea was a documentary TV series about naval warfare during World War IIGUADALCANAL Guadalcanal After training in Australia and New Zealand, the U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal. The U.S. Navy suffers defeat after defeat at the hands of the Japanese Navy around the island--in an area called Ironbottom Sound. Essential information is conveyed about how some deaths are caused not just by battle but also by malaria that comes from the long stays in the Guadalcanal rain forests. The number of people dying on both sides is especially emphasized here, a remarkable example of endurance. Meanwhile, to the tune of Richard Rodgers' most famous march from the series, America's men and materiel are mobilized against the ultimate struggle that is World War II.
Apr 13, 2009
Song of Freedom (1936)
Song of Freedom is a soaring musical drama that explores one man's rise to fame as a concert vocalist and subsequent exploration of his African roots. Paul Robeson stars as John Zinga, a British-born stevedore who is discovered by an influential impresario and becomes a singing star. His newfound wealth and prestige allow him to return to Africa and trace his lineage, whereupon he discovers he is the descendant of a tribal princess whose people have fallen under the corrupt rule of spiritualists.
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Apr 10, 2009
Richard Diamond Private Detective - s02e04 - Double Jeopardy (1958)
A man convicted of a jewel theft years earlier still claims to be innocent even though the jewels start to show up on the black market as soon as he is released from prison.
Apr 9, 2009
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
A ruthless, domineering woman is married to an alcoholic D.A., a childhood companion and the only living witness to her murder of her rich aunt seventeen years earlier.
Stars: Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Lizabeth Scott, and Kirk Douglas.
Apr 7, 2009
Victory At Sea ep 05 Mediterranean Mosaic (1952)
Victory at Sea was a documentary TV series about naval warfare during World War IIMEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC Gibraltar, Allied & enemy fleets, Malta World War II comes to the Mediterranean Sea as Italian, French and British naval forces flex their muscle. British forces have the enviable position of guarding the sea as they escort convoys from Gibraltar to Malta. Still, they have their relaxing moments, especially the daily mealtimes: Morning cocoa, breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper. Meanwhile, the German Luftwaffe never fails to besiege the island of Malta, but they remain steadfastly determined to keep fighting and tough it out. Their heroism is rewarded when King George VI pays a later visit to the island, reviving their spirits.
Apr 5, 2009
Quatermass II - The Destroyers (1955)
Several years after the previous serial took place, Professor Quatermass is trying to perfect a dangerously unstable nuclear-powered rocket engine. After a disastrous test firing in Australia, his future son-in-law, Captain John Dillon, draws the Professor's attention to a strange hollow meteorite which interrupted an Army Training exercise. Quatermass and Dillon investigate, and discover a vast government production plant which has some connection with the meteorites. After coming in contact with the noxious gas contained inside the meteorites, Dillon is taken away by the plant's security guards. When Quatermass presses this issue with an old civil service acquaintance, he learns that the plant is supposedly making synthetic food. Both men learn that this is untrue, and that the true products of the plant will threaten the world itself.
Apr 3, 2009
Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Split Ticket (1955)
An Irishman partners with two other persons to purchase a lottery ticket, but then is unable to collect his winnings.
Slightly Honorable (1940)
Framed for the murder of a notorious party girl, an honest lawyer embarks on a crusade to clear his name. Finding himself thrust into a world of corrupt politics and shady double-dealing, he slowly uncovers the truth about the crime. Highlighted by inventive moments of slapstick, this winning mystery stars Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford, and Ruth Terry.
Apr 1, 2009
Prest-O Change-O (1939)
A classic Warner Brothers cartoon featuring two dogs who find themselves in an abandoned house. They encounter a magician's trunk and open it to discover, among other things, the magician's pet rabbit. This cartoon predates the creation of Bugs Bunny, and the rabbit is considered an early prototype of Bugs.
Merrie Melodies - Gold Rush Daze (1939)
A man stops for gas on his way to dig for gold. The man at the station tells him what it was like back in 1849 in San Francisco.
Down Among the Z Men (1952)
The mad professor loses his top secret formula and Harry Secombe finds it. While trying to return it, Harry is mistakenly enlisted in the new 'Z' reservists. International crooks, trying to find the formula, also enlist in the 'Z' men.
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