The Ernest Hemingway Film Collection - First, Richard Beymer is Ernest Hemingway's semi-autobiographical hero, Nick Adams, in the coming-of-age drama Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962). Diane Baker, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Newman, and Jessica Tandy also star. Plus, the Hemingway short story "My Old Man" was the basis for Under My Skin (1950), with John Garfield as a steeplechase jockey who refuses to throw a race and must flee the country with his young son to avoid a gangster's wrath. Luther Adler, Micheline Presle co-star. Also included in this five-disc boxed set are The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), A Farewell to Arms (1957), and The Sun Also Rises (1957). 10 1/2 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Peter Pan (Platinum Edition) (1953) - J.M. Barrie's boy who wouldn't grow up takes to the skies in the beloved Disney cartoon feature. Join Peter, Tinker Bell and the Darling children on a fun-filled trip to Never Land, where wicked Captain Hook and an always-hungry crocodile lie in wait. "Never Smile at a Crocodile" and "You Can Fly" are among the songs. 77 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; deleted songs; "making of" featurette; games; more. Two-disc set.

Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) - Thrilling adventure saga starring Gregory Peck as a British naval officer caught in the crossfire between the Spanish, the French and a Central American dictator during the Napoleonic Wars. Virginia Mayo also stars as the beautiful aristocrat who catches Peck's eye when she hitches a ride with him and his crew while trying to escape an outbreak of yellow fever. Lavish adaptation of C.S. Forester's novel also stars Robert Beatty, Moultrie Kelsall. 117 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Portuguese.

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 and 1952 Versions) - Anthony Hope's grand epic is brought to life in these thrilling swashbucklers. First, Ronald Colman stars in the dual role of a stricken prince and the look-alike commoner who replaces him at coronation, to the consternation of conspirators Raymond Massey and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Madeleine Carroll, David Niven, Mary Astor co-star in David O. Selznick's lavish production. Next, Stewart Granger plays both the future king of Ruritania and his English tourist doppelganger, who must assume the royal role to help foil a plot to usurp the throne. Lively adaptation also stars Deborah Kerr, James Mason and Robert Douglas. 3 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.

The Three Musketeers (1948) - Swordplay and thrills galore, as adventurous young D'Artagnan finds romance and intrigue when he joins musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis to fight injustice in the court of France's King Louis XIII. Lavish adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel stars Gene Kelly, Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Gig Young, Robert Coote, June Allyson, and Vincent Price. 126 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Portuguese.

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