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New on DVD - Best of 2005 - Part II

(*Our suggestions for can't-miss gifts for classic film fans.)

*The Complete Thin Man CollectionThe Complete Thin Man Collection - All six films from the popular MGM series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Dashiell Hammett's sophisticated crimesolvers, Nick and Nora Charles, are featured in a seven-disc boxed set. The duo's search for a missing inventor leads to a deadly whodunit in The Thin Man (1934), with Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, and Edward Ellis in the title role. Nick and Nora then return to solve a murder among San Francisco's bluebloods in After the Thin Man (1936), co-starring Elissa Landi and a young James Stewart. Baby Nick Charles, Jr. makes his debut in Another Thin Man (1939), as mom and pop aid an old friend who fears for his life. Then, it's murder among the "horsey set" in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941). The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) finds Nick escorting family to his parents' house for a visit. Finally, Song of the Thin Man (1947) adds a jazz milieu to the Charles's detective work. Dean Stockwell plays Nick, Jr. in this one. A must for collectors!

Island In The SkyIsland In The Sky (1953) - This one is almost as long-awaited as The High and the Mighty, and equally long-delayed in its DVD release. When their Army transport plane is forced to crash land in the icy wilderness of Labrador, veteran flyer John Wayne and his four-man crew must battle the elements to stay alive while they await a rescue mission. Intense actioner from director William Wellman also stars Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., James Arness, and Walter Abel. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.

FreaksFreaks (1932) - Definitely a film made before its time, Tod Browning's (Dracula) drama of circus life's minimal plot (a midget is poisoned by a "normal" trapeze artist and her lover for his money) is eclipsed by unforgettable scenes with actual Siamese twins, pinheads, armless and legless wonders and other "mistakes of nature." Banned for many years; Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Wallace Ford star. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; prologue; alternate endings; documentary.

Jean RenoirStage And Spectacle: Three Films By Jean Renoir - This trio of theatrically influenced works by renowned French director Renoir opens with The Golden Coach (1953), which follows a Commedia dell'Arte company touring 1800s South America... and shows how leading lady Anna Magnani ensnares three local men with her charms. With Duncan Lamont, Odoardo Spadaro. Next, Ingrid Bergman plays a Polish princess in 1880s Paris who grooms a string of talented lovers for success in the political world in Renoir's satirical look at romance and politics, Elena and Her Men (1956). Mel Ferrer, Jean Marais co-star. AKA: Paris Does Strange Things. And in French Can-Can (1956), the early days of Paris' famed Moulin Rouge dance hall come to vibrant, saucy life. Jean Gabin and Maria Felix star. 303 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: French mono; Subtitles: English. Three-disc set.

*Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 1Astaire & Rogers Collection, Vol. 1 - This great, long-awaited five-disc boxed set includes the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers classics Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet (1936), Swing Time (1936), Shall We Dance (1937), and The Barkleys of Broadway (1949). This collection is absolutely loaded with extras, including commentary, featurettes, comedy and musical shorts, and cartoons. A must for Astaire completists.

Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese Collection - Six-disc set from one of the greatest American directors of all time (including three DVD debuts) includes Who's That Knocking at My Door?, Mean Streets, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, After Hours, and the two-disc special edition of Goodfellas. (Taxi Driver would have been a perfect addition to this set.) Box set, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Collector's Edition, Color.

Shirley Temple CollectionShirley Temple Collection, Vol. 1 (B&W/Color Versions) - Three-disc set includes the original black-and-white and the newly colorized versions of Curly Top, Heidi and Little Miss Broadway, digitally remastered and restored with state-of-the-art colorization technology. Read our Tribute to Shirley Temple.

Shirley TempleShirley Temple Collection, Vol. 2 (B&W/Color Versions) - Three-disc set includes both original black and white and colorized versions of Baby Take a Bow (1934), the first starring vehicle for Shirley Temple, a musical drama about an ex-con struggling to stay straight and the adorable daughter who keeps him away from shady criminals and a persistent cop with James Dunn and Claire Trevor; Bright Eyes (1934), in which orphan Shirley charms a rich old coot, his lovely niece and an adventurous flyer who compete for adoption rights. Includes "On the Good Ship Lollipop." With Jane Darwell, James Dunn; and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), the tale of a child who goes to live with her aunt and is discovered by her talent scout neighbor. Little Shirley sings "Crackly Corn Flakes," "Old Straw Hat," and a medley that includes "Good Ship Lollipop." Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish. Also available individually.

The Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers (25th Anniversary Edition) (1980) - Bringing their "SNL" characters to the big screen, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are Jake and Elwood Blues, two ex-con, music-loving brothers out to reunite their old band so they can raise money to save the Chicago orphanage where they grew up. Filled with wild car chases and songs from such guest stars as James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin, John Landis' high-octane comedy also stars John Candy, Carrie Fisher. Special edition includes both the original theatrical version and the expanded edition; 133 min./148 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish, French; featurettes.

Fast Times At Ridgemont HighFast Times At Ridgemont High (Widescreen Version) (1982) - Adapted from Cameron Crowe's book, this fast and funny look at Southern California teen life from high school to the mall is highlighted by Sean Penn's performance as stoned surfer dude Jeff Spicoli. With Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ray Walston; look for Nicolas Cage, Anthony Edwards, Eric Stoltz and Forest Whitaker in early roles; directed by Amy Heckerling. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish, French; audio commentary by Heckerling, Crowe; documentary; more.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Signature CollectionAlfred Hitchcock: The Signature Collection - Scheduled for release on September 7, this superb ten-disc set includes Foreign Correspondent, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Suspicion, Stage Fright, Strangers on a Train (two-disc special edition), I Confess, Dial M for Murder, The Wrong Man, and North by Northwest. All but the latter have also been released individually this week; of those seven only Strangers was previously available on DVD.

*To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird (Legacy Series Edition) (1962) - Three Oscars, including a Best Actor award for Gregory Peck, went to this dramatic look at life in the '30s South, as seen through the eyes of two children whose father defends a black man charged with raping a white woman. Also stars Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, Brock Peters, Robert Duvall; based on Harper Lee's award-winning novel. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; interview; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.

Greta Garbo, The Signature CollectionGreta Garbo, The Signature Collection - Ten-disc set includes the three films in The Garbo Silents Collection: The Temptress (1926 - includes alternate ending), Flesh and the Devil (1927), and The Mysterious Lady (1928), plus talkies Anna Christie (1930), Mata Hari (1931), Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939). Includes the new feature-length documentary from TCM broadcast on Sept. 8. Also: Surviving 9-minute excerpt of lost 1928 silent, The Divine Woman; Commentary on Flesh and the Devil by Garbo author Barry Paris; Commentary on The Temptress by Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy Author Mark A. Vieira; Commentary on Mysterious Lady by Film Historians Tony Maietta and Jeffrey Vance; Photo gallery: Garbo's Silent Years at MGM.

The Lina Wertmuller CollectionThe Lina Wertmuller Collection - The Italian filmmaker, the first woman to be nominated for a Best Director Academy Award, is saluted with this six-disc boxed set. Included are Swept Away (1974), the social satire starring Mariangela Melato and Giancarlo Giannini as mismatched castaways on a desert island; Seven Beauties (1975), with Giannini as a small-time hood scrambling for survival in WWII Italy; Summer Night (1987), reuniting Melato and Giannini as, respectively, a wealthy industrialist and a terrorist kidnapper; The Nymph (1996), a coming-of-age tale in which title teenager Lucia Cara finds herself the reluctant object of men's eyes in her WWII village; Fernando and Carolina (1999), a lush historical romance starring Sergio Assisi as 19th-century Neapolitan King Ferdinando I and Gabriella Pession as his arranged wife, Austrian princess Mary Caroline; and a disc featuring theatrical trailers and an interview with Wertmuller. 10 3/4 hrs. total. Standard (Summer Night Widescreen); Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.

Ben HurBen-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition) (1959) - Eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, went to this classic adaptation of the Lew Wallace story of Palestine in the time of Christ. Charlton Heston stars as a Jewish prince sent to the galleys after being falsely accused of trying to murder a Roman governor. His road to vengeance against Roman nobleman Stephen Boyd, the childhood friend who betrayed him, leads Heston to compete in a dangerous chariot race, depicted in one of cinema's most breathtaking action sequences. With Martha Scott, Hugh Griffith; William Wyler directs. 222 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; documentaries; featurette; newsreel footage; outtakes; theatrical trailer; bonus feature "Ben-Hur" (1925); more.

Meet John DoeMeet John Doe (1941) - Only filmmaker Frank Capra could carry off this tale of a naive "average American" (Gary Cooper) who is used by an unscrupulous politician (Edward Arnold) through a nationwide "goodwill drive." Barbara Stanwyck is the reporter who falls in love with Cooper and must save him when the campaign is exposed. Walter Brennan, Gene Lockhart also star. 123 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access.

Star WarsStar Wars Trilogy (Special Edition--Widescreen) - The films that changed the face of sci-fi cinema are back, in a deluxe four-disc collector's set. Follow the odyssey of Luke Skywalker from farmboy to Jedi knight, and see how he and his allies defeat Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire, in the action-packed Special Editions of Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, and Billy Dee Williams star. 387 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital stereo Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary by Lucas, Fisher, Kershner, Kasdan; documentary; unseen footage; featurettes; more. Four-disc set.

CinderellaCinderella (Disney Special Platinum Edition) (1950) - Timeless music and marvelous Disney animation bring to life the fairy tale classic of poor "Cinderelly," her fairy godmother, Prince Charming, lovable mice Gus and Jaq, her scheming stepsisters, the lavish ball, the glass slipper, and the ultimate midnight curfew. Features the voice talents of Ilene Woods, Verna Felton, James MacDonald. Songs include "The Work Song," "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo." 76 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; featurettes; music videos; "making of" documentary; deleted songs; DVD-ROM content. Two-disc set.

The Val Lewton Horror CollectionThe Val Lewton Horror Collection - Along with Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, The Curse of the Cat People, The Body Snatcher, Isle of the Dead, and Bedlam, this five-disc boxed set also includes two exclusive double features. First, a remote New Mexico town is filled with fear when a killer jungle cat is on the loose and a series of savage murders follows in The Leopard Man (1943), with Dennis O'Keefe and Jean Brooks; and the new third mate of a ship discovers his captain is a sadistic maniac in The Ghost Ship (1943), starring Richard Dix and Russell Wade. Next, a young woman comes to New York City to look for her missing sister and uncovers a deadly devil-worshipping cult in The Seventh Victim, starring Kim Hunter, Tom Conway and Jean Brooks; followed by Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy, a documentary look at how the producer's '40s RKO tenure changed the face of screen horror. 11 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece CollectionAlfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Fifteen-disc boxed set includes Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble with Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, Family Plot, and a disc featuring the AFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock program and the documentary Masters of Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock.

*That's Entertainment Trilogy GiftsetThat's Entertainment Trilogy Giftset (1974, 1976, 1994) - Four-disc set includes That's Entertainment!, That's Entertainment, Part II, That's Entertainment! III, and the exclusive That's Entertainment!: Treasures from the Vault, which includes documentaries, premiere footage, TV specials, "making of" featurettes, musical outtakes, and more. A must-own for all fans of classic Hollywood musicals.

Wizard Of OzThe Wizard Of Oz (Three-Disc Collector's Edition) (1939) - Advance orders now being taken for the latest collector's edition of one of the most beloved films of all time, starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton and Frank Morgan. 101 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; featurettes; deleted scenes; biographies; photo gallery; newsreel footage; bonus shorts "The Wizard of Oz" (1910), "The Magic Cloak of Oz" (1914), "The Wizard of Oz" (1933); isolated music score; theatrical trailers; more. Three-disc set.

Unseen CinemaUnseen Cinema: Early American Avant-Garde Film 1894-1941 - A treasure trove of 155 little-seen films that stretch the boundaries of cinema's possibilities, this seven-disc set features avant-garde accomplishments from legendary figures such as Welles, Eisenstein and Lubitsch, as well as the works of lesser-known professionals and amateurs not constricted by mainstream tastes. Volumes include "The Mechanized Eye: Experiments in Technique and Form," "The Devil's Plaything: American Surrealism," "Light Rhythms: Music and Abstraction," "Inverted Narratives: New Directions in Story-Telling," "Picturing a Metropolis: New York City Unveiled" (also available separately), "The Amateur as Auteur: Discovering Paradise in Pictures," and "Viva La Dance: The Beginnings of Cine-Dance." 18 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Jerry LewisJerry Lewis: The "Legendary Jerry" Collection - Ten-disc set includes The Stooge, The Delicate Delinquent, The Bellboy, Cinderfella, The Errand Boy, The Ladies Man (1961), The Nutty Professor (Special Edition) (1963), The Disorderly Orderly, The Patsy, and The Family Jewels.

Christmas In ConnecticutChristmas In Connecticut (1945) - Wonderful holiday farce stars Barbara Stanwyck as a journalist out to make points with editor Sydney Greenstreet by inviting a war hero (Dennis Morgan) home for a family Christmas dinner. Now all she's gotta do is cobble together a family! Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall, Una O'Connor co-star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The BombDr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (40th Anniversary Special Edition) (1964) - Director Stanley Kubrick's "Doomsday" comedy of the absurd about a paranoid, Commie-hating Air Force general (Sterling Hayden) who launches an air attack on the Soviet Union, with nuclear annihilation the final consequence, co-stars Peter Sellers in three roles, George C. Scott, Slim Pickens. Co-scripted by Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George from George's novel "Red Alert." 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, French; documentaries; interview. Two-disc set.

The Sound Of MusicThe Sound Of Music (Special Edition) (1965) - One of the most popular film musicals of all time, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic stars Julie Andrews as a novitiate who becomes governess to a large family in 1930s Austria and charms both her charges and their father (Christopher Plummer). Winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture; with Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn. Songs include "Do Re Mi," "My Favorite Things," and the title tune. 173 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 4.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; documentary; featurettes; isolated music score; storyboards; TV spots; theatrical trailers; more. Two-disc set. NOW ACCEPTING ADVANCE ORDERS.

Warner Brothers Classic Holiday CollectionWarner Brothers Classic Holiday Collection - Three-disc set includes Boys Town (1938), A Christmas Carol (1938) and Christmas in Connecticut (1945). Also available individually.

Gone With The WindGone With The Wind (Four-Disc Collector's Edition) (1939) - For the true GWTW fanatic, this is the ultimate prize. The remastered film itself covers two of the four discs, for tops in clarity. In addition to premiere footage, trailers, and other goodies, you also get a two-hour "making of" documentary; a bonus short, "The Old South" (1940), originally shown with the film in theaters; and a new documentary featuring an interview with living legend Olivia de Havilland. 238 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; premiere footage; audio commentary; featurettes; interview; theatrical trailers.

*The Marx Brothers Silver Screen CollectionThe Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection - It's political satire that was way ahead of its time in Duck Soup (1933), the pinnacle of Marxian madness; the lesson is laughter when Groucho becomes president of a college in Horse Feathers (1932); it's anything but smooth sailing for the Four Marx Brothers when they stow away on an ocean liner in Monkey Business (1931), their first comedy written expressly for the screen; Animal Crackers (1930) is a zany tale involving high society, young lovers, a stolen painting, and Groucho as "Captain Spaulding, the African explorer"; and their feature film debut, Cocoanuts (1929), finds the quartet in a run-down Florida hotel, where owner Groucho insults guests and courts Margaret Dumont. 6 3/4 hrs. on five discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish.

W.C. Fields Comedy CollectionW.C. Fields Comedy Collection - W.C. Fields is at his best as Egbert Souse, henpecked husband and layabout, who inadvertently foils robbers in The Bank Dick (1940). Shemp Howard co-stars; the Wild West gets even wilder when Fields teams up with Mae West in the classic My Little Chickadee (1940); watch the fun when circus owner Larson E. Whipsnade (Fields) tries to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, including Edgar Bergen and his knotty pine pals Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939); It's a Gift (1934) is a hilarious look at family life, with the Great Man playing a harried husband and shopkeeper; and it's comedy and music with Burns and Allen joining Fields at the International House (1933). 6 1/4 hrs. on five discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish.

State FairState Fair 60th Anniversary Edition (1945) - The only Rodgers and Hammerstein score written expressly for the screen is available in two different film versions. The 1945 adaptation is a lavish musical rendering of the beloved tale of the Frake family's adventures during their annual trip to the Iowa fair. Stars Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Vivian Blaine, Dick Haymes, and Charles Winninger. Songs include "Isn't It Kinda Fun!" "All I Owe Iowa" and the Oscar-winning "It Might as Well Be Spring." The 1962 version is a classic slice of Americana that moves the fair to Dallas, Texas, and includes five extra songs written by composer Richard Rodgers. Pat Boone, Ann-Margret, Bobby Darin, Tom Ewell, and Alice Faye (after a 16-year screen absence) star. 3 2/3 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; featurette; TV pilot; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; photo gallery. Two-disc set.

OklahomaOklahoma! 50th Anniversary Edition (1955) - Rodgers and Hammerstein's fanciful Broadway ground-breaker stars Gordon MacRae and a debuting Shirley Jones as the cowhand and the country girl discovering love together. The memorable score includes "Oh What a Beautiful Morning," "Kansas City," "I Cain't Say No," "People Will Say We're in Love," and the title tune. With Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame and Eddie Albert; directed by Fred Zinnemann. 145 min. Widescreen (CinemaScope) and Widescreen (Todd-AO); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; TV spots; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; stage excerpts; more. Two-disc set.

*The King Kong CollectionThe King Kong Collection - Just in the time for the release of the latest high-tech remake, here's a four-disc boxed set that includes the unbeatable original King Kong (1933 - Two-disc Special Edition), the disappointing B-movie followup The Son of Kong (1933), and Mighty Joe Young (1949), a surprisingly entertaining effort starring Terry Moore as the giant ape's love interest. 267 minutes. Bonus disc includes "I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper" (2005 documentary), Merian C. Cooper Movies Trailer Gallery, "The Making of Kong, Eighth Wonder of the World" - a 7-part documentary, and special effects creation test footage with commentary by Ray Harryhausen.

*Buster Keaton CollectionBuster Keaton Collection - The best of the master of the deadpan's efforts for MGM are in evidence in this two-disc set. In The Cameraman (1928), photographer Keaton tries to become a newsreel lensman to impress girlfriend Marceline Day, but his double-exposed footage of battleships sailing up Broadway makes his prospects look dim. Next, lovestruck pants presser Buster is thrilled when his dream girl says yes to his marriage proposal, unaware it's only because a rival jilted her, in Spite Marriage (1929). Finally, Free and Easy (1930), his first talkie, finds Buster as the hapless manager of a small-town beauty contest-winner who is given a Hollywood screen test, only to have it ruined by Keaton's studio misadventures. Also includes the documentary So Funny It Hurts: Buster Keaton at MGM. 4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English

Hell's AngelsHell's Angels (1930) - A lavish and painstakingly authentic WWI drama that was, at the time, the most expensive movie ever made. Ben Lyon and James Hall are brothers at Oxford who join the British Air Corps when war breaks out, and Jean Harlow, in her starring debut, is the temptress who comes between them. Spectacular flying sequences (including one featuring stunt work by producer/co-scripter/co-director Howard Hughes) highlight the film. Especially important now with the release of the new and highly praised Howard Hughes biopic, The Aviator. 131 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French.

Mary PoppinsMary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition) (1964) - Julie Andrews won an Oscar in her film debut as the "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" nanny who brings magic and joy to the Banks family in turn-of-the-century London. Fanciful adaptation of P.L. Travers' books co-stars Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns and Ed Wynn. The score by Richard and Robert Sherman includes "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Let's Go Fly a Kite," "Chim Chim Cher-ee." 139 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; sing-along; featurettes; theatrical trailers; deleted song; game; "making of" documentary; premiere footage; reunion footage; bonus short The Cat That Looked at a King. Two-disc set.

The Fantastic Films Of Ray HarryhausenThe Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen - Legendary Science Fiction Series - This five-disc set from the acknowledged early master of special effects includes It Came from Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth, Mysterious Island, and First Men in the Moon. Color, Widescreen, Box set, Dolby sound.

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