The Paul Newman Collection - In the role that made him a star, Paul Newman is middleweight boxing champ Rocky Graziano in Robert Wise's Oscar-winning biodrama, Somebody up There Likes Me (1956). Steve McQueen co-stars. Newman portrays notorious outlaw Billy the Kid in director Arthur Penn's first feature, The Left-Handed Gun (1958). An ambitious lawyer's (Newman) dark past comes back to haunt him while defending a war buddy who's been accused of murder, in The Young Philadelphians (1959). With Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn. Newman plays Ross MacDonald's cool private eye in Harper(1966) and again in The Drowning Pool (1975) which follows the detective to New Orleans where he tries to find out who's been blackmailing an ex-girlfriend (Joanne Woodward). An easy-going cowpoke (Newman) and his hard-drinking pardner (Lee Marvin) agree to move 200 steer from Mexico to the U.S. to get out of debt, in Pocket Money (1972). Finally, The Mackintosh Man (1973) stars Newman as a British agent sent to infiltrate a communist group secretly led by a powerful politician (James Mason). 13 hrs. total on six discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. (Released November 14)
Forbidden Planet (Ultimate Collector's Edition) (1956) - Milestone science-fiction adventure, loosely based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest." A rescue ship's crew locates the survivors of an interplanetary expedition, but an eons-old force of great power and evil may destroy them all. Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, and Robby the Robot star. Also included is "The Invisible Boy" (1957), with Robby returning as the newly built playmate for a scientist's brilliant, neglected young son. Trouble erupts when the father's experimental super-computer goes berserk and takes control of the robot. Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster star. 187 min. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus documentary "Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, The 1950s and Us" (2005); featurettes; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; bonus "The Thin Man" episode; more. Special collector's edition also includes an exclusive Robby the Robot toy. (Released November 14)
Miracle On 34th Street (Special Edition) (1947) - Perennial holiday film classic relates the tale of "Kris Kringle," a Macy's department store Santa Claus claiming to be the genuine article--much to the consternation of a humbugging store exec who is raising her daughter not to believe in fantasy. But when the gift-giver is declared insane, a good-hearted lawyer fights to prove that the man truly is jolly old St. Nicholas. Edmund Gwenn (in an Academy Award-winning performance), Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and John Payne star. Two-disc set includes the original film, a colorized version, and a 1955 remake starring Thomas Mitchell from "The 20th-Century Fox Hour." 96 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; documentaries.
Journey Back To Oz (1971) - It's an all-new animated adventure, as Dorothy and Toto are whisked back to the Emerald City to help their friends overcome an evil witch. Laughs and song--plus the voices of Liza Minnelli, Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas, and others--make this a fun-filled family treat. 102 min. Soundtrack: English; art gallery; audio commentary; interviews; photo gallery; sing-along; storyboards.
Adventures Of Superman The Complete Fifth And Sixth Seasons (1957) - All 13 episodes from the fifth season and all 13 episodes from the sixth and final season, including "Peril in Paris," "The Stolen Elephant," "Whatever Goes Up," "The Last Knight," and "All That Glitters." Five-disc set. 11 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; featurette.
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