Natalie Wood
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A stubborn farmer stuck in the past rules his farm and his family with an iron fist, but his unwillingness to move with the times almost causes him to lose everything in this 1940s dustbowl drama. As the story takes an unexpected turn, he is forced to relent and give in to his daughters' wishes to introduce new farming methods and join the local 4-H club.
43) Kings go forth
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"In WWII France, Corporal Britt Harris is assigned to work alongside war-weary Sgt. Loggins -- a man he soon rivals for the affection of the beautiful Monique Blair, an American who grew up in France. But when the men learn that Monique's parents are racially mixed, it tests the character of each"--Container.
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Splendor in the grass: Two 1920s Kansas teenagers find their intense sexual feelings for each other are putting them at odds with their families and the regid respectability of the town they live in.
Love in the afternoon: A middle-aged playboy, Frank Flannagan, who is smitten by Ariane, the daughter of a detective hired by a man who believes Frank is having an affair with his wife.
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A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He is struggling with his feeling and is torn between his adoring wife and a wily temptress. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
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Snoopy tabloid magazine editor Bob Weston wants to know if author Helen Gurley Brown based her book on, as he believes, personal research. He tries to parley an interview with the author who made headlines and sales. So he decides to get very personal to find out for himself.
47) Kings go forth
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In this riveting war-time drama that packs plenty of explosive excitement and fervent passion, two men battle their prejudices after learning the woman they both love is not exactly who she appears to be.
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
A Christmas story: In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
Home alone: Accidentally left behind when his parents rush off on their Christmas vacation, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister embarks on a hilarious madcap mission to defend the family...
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Daisy Clover is a 15 year old Tomboy who dreams of being a Hollywood star. After auditioning for producer Raymond Swan of Swan Studios she becomes the toast of Hollywood. Daisy must then come to terms with her new found fame and the 1930's Hollywood star treatment. She is considered a has-been by the time she turned seventeen. Daisy's meteoric rise to stardom and even faster fade-out is chronicled in an incisive behind-the-scene tour of vintage Hollywood....
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
McLintock!: Cattle baron George Washington McLintock fights with his estranged wife who wants nothing from him except a divorce. His daughter and the local political land-grabbers are fighting with McLintock as well. Along with taming the West, McLintock finally "tames" everyone who has been fighting with him.
Unforgiven: A former desperado agrees to go on one...
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Across the universe: Jude is a young dockworker from Liverpool who travels to find his estranged father in America. He is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Lucy is a rich and sheltered American girl who Jude falls in love with. Lucy joins the growing anti-war movement in New York's Greenwich Village. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves...
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"During the Golden Age of Radio, all the top programs helped put listeners in the Christmas spirit with special holiday episodes. Programs such as Lionel Barrymore's 'A Christmas carol' and Jack Benny's hilarious shopping trips were radio staples during the 1930's and 40's. Now Radio Spirits continues this tradition with 10 hours of classic yuletide programming, including legendary holiday broadcasts from the era's most popular shows. This one-of-a-kind...
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The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play the department store's Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but has to prove in court that he is who he says he is.
The real Santa is hired by Macy's to play Santa in the Thanksgiving Day parade, but he has to prove in court that he is who he says he is.
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East of Eden (1955): A wayward Salinas Valley youth vies for the affection of his hardened father with his favored brother.
Rebel without a cause (1955): The adolescent son of a well-to-do family gets into trouble with other kids and the police.
Giant (1956): Bick Benedict, his society-gilded wife and three generations of land-rich Texas sons and daughters love, swagger, connive and clash in a monumental drama of family strife, racial bigotry and...
59) Cash McCall
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"What kind of man is Cash McCall? 'I'm a thoroughly vulgar character,' the corporate raider explains. "I enjoy making money.' Cash is enjoying himself plenty of late. A successful plastics company is on the sales block, and that means the ambitious financier can continue pursuing more riches -- along with that other valuable pursuit: l'amour. That's where lovely Lory Austen comes in. High finance and high romance are about to merge"--Container.