Henry Fonda
44) On Golden Pond
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
Norman Thayer, a cranky but loveable old man, is preoccupied with death, afraid of losing his faculties, & emotionally distant from his daughter.
46) The longest day
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Complete story of the D-Day landings at Normandy through the eyes of all its participants.
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Granny Weatherall is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses her doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control. Yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories bring her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the altar. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last...
48) The lady Eve
Series
Criterion collection volume 103
Description
Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoon worthy romance that Sturges wrote, directed, and produced.
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Hollywood, the golden years: a look at the golden age of silent films via footage from studio films, museums and private collections.
Hollywood, the Selznick years: Portrait of film producer, David O. Selznick, and of the thirties and forties which allowed him to produce romantic epics. Clips from his films, including David Copperfield, The prisoner of Zenda, A tale of two cities, Rebecca, and Gone with the wind are intercut with comments from directors...
Series
Studio classics volume no. 17
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
The migration of the Joad family to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
51) Madigan
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
A veteran New York City detective is given only a few hours to track down a vicious killer
52) 12 angry men
Pub. Date
1990
Description
Classic courtroom drama about a teenage boy accused of killing his father and the jury that must decide his fate.
Series
Studio classic volume 13
Description
An angry mob kills a man after a popular rancher is murdered.
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of, from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the desperate course he must now take.
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Battle cry (1954, 148 min.): Americans answer the nation's call to war in this salute to young Marines who went to war and the women they left behind.
Battle of the Bulge (1965, 170 min.): Five months after D-Day, most American soldiers think the German army is broken. The Germans think otherwise. To buy time for their invincible new jets, they launch a furious offensive.
58) Jezebel
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Julie Marsden is a Southern belle in pre-Civil War New Orleans with a knack for manipulating the men in her life. Scorned by the man she loves, she lashes out in revenge and destroys lives in the process.
59) 12 angry men
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked. Will the 12th juror, stubbornly convinced of a young defendant's innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout...
60) 12 angry men
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Eleven jurors are convinced that the defendant is guilty of murder. The twelfth has no doubt of his innocence. How can this one man steer the others toward the same conclusion? It's a case of seemingly overwhelming evidence against a teenager accused of killing his father.