The Lady Vanishes (Special Edition) (1938) - When an elderly woman disappears in the middle of a transcontinental train ride and the young lady who shared her compartment cannot find anyone who even remembers the missing person, a complex and dangerous search for the truth begins. Superlative Hitchcock whodunit stars Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, and May Whitty. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; interview; photo gallery; more. Includes the bonus feature "Crook's Tour" (1941). Two-disc set.
Leading Ladies Collection, Vol. II - Five-disc set includes I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), starring Susan Hayward; A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966), starring Joanne Woodward, Henry Fonda and Jason Robards; Up the Down Staircase (1967), starring Sandy Dennis; Rich and Famous (1981), starring Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen; and Shoot the Moon (1982), starring Diane Keaton and Albert Finney. Plus Shoot the Moon commentary, rare Lillian Roth variety short and vintage newsreels on I'll Cry Tomorrow, and "The Making of Rich and Famous." (Released Nov. 6.)
With A Song In My Heart (1952) - Academy Award-winning biopic stars Susan Hayward as famed songstress Jane Froman. After landing a job at a Cincinnati radio station with the help of her mentor/lover, her career quickly takes off. But when Forman is severely injured in a plane crash while en route to perform for Allied troops during World War II, she is nursed back to health by a handsome pilot--resulting in professional and personal upheaval. With Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Thelma Ritter. Standard; Soundtrack: English. (Released Nov. 13.)
The Girl Next Door (1953) - The relationship between widower cartoonist Dan Dailey and 10-year-old son Billy Gray is tested when Dailey falls for Broadway star and next-door neighbor June Haver. Gray decides to sabotage his dad's comic strip when he is neglected, but a friend steps in and tries to convince him that the new couple's relationship is a change for the better. Songs include "If I Love You a Mountain," "I'm Mad About the Girl Next Door," "You're Doin' All Right." 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers. (Released Nov. 13.)
Bloodhounds Of Broadway (1952) - Peppy musical comedy stars Mitzi Gaynor as a simple Southern girl with a talent for song and dance who meets a New York bookie (Scott Brady) who's travelling through Georgia while fleeing criminal charges. Charmed by Gaynor's goodness, Brady decides to face the music, taking her with him to Manhattan where she hits the big time performing at an upscale nightclub. With Mitzi Green, Marguerite Chapman; look quickly for a young Charles Bronson in an uncredited role as a waiter. (Released Nov. 13.)
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