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Dust off your best cowboy hat and polish up your spurs as America's first and favorite singing cowboy gallops across the silver screen into your living room. Gene Autry, star of radio, records, film, TV and rodeo, invented the musical Western, capturing America's hearts as a guitar-slinging, song-singing, six gun-toting good guy. Riding Champion, the World's Wonder Horse, Autry became a beloved American hero whose popularity remains strong today. Now, for the first time on DVD, Gene Autry"s rollicking big screen adventures and unforgettable tunes are brought home in these Western classics fully restored and uncut from Autry's personal film archives. When pollution from a nearby copper mine poisons hundreds of cattle, two-fisted ranch foreman Autry faces a heap of trouble from all sides. Features Gene's signature song and his lovable sidekick, Smiley Burnette. ... Read more

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How can you possibly rate any Gene Autry NC-17?"
The title speaks for it self

'..ottin', my ol' forty four...'
We bought this, along with other English-language videos, so that our two young sons can keep up their English while attending German schools. After all (as I've observed), TV (not schools) is the reason that English is so widespread and better-spoken in Scandinavia than elsewhere in Europe. This video was played so often (consequently driving one of their older half-sisters nuts) that it should be worn out by now. Both boys soon could sing all the songs in it, in sequence. It was later succeeded in popularity by Melody Ranch. Some other recommendations: Popeye (cartoons and movie), Midway, Lonesome Dove, Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig, and, from the German side, Die Augsburger Puppinkist.

Great Re-stored Movie
Back In The Saddle Again is one of the all time greats when it comes to an Autry film. As usual Autry portrays the role of moral and ethical proportions. The plot is about something we are all familiar with. Pollution of rivers and streams due to copper mining. It has great action and a good moral value is displayed. Along with the wonderful acting and singing of America's Favorite Cowboy, you also have the comedy of Smiley Burnette at His best. They even give you a glimpse of Madison Square Gardens at the beginning of the movie. This, in my opinion could be an actual footage of the personal performance and rodeo's that Autry did when he was the first one to ever play to a sell out crowd at Madison Square Gardens. It also shows what modern film technology can do for these old westerns. I have it from a good source that this film was restored using 7 versions collected from across the country and they did a great job. So if you want to give you children and family something to watch that has plenty of western excitement and a good dose of morals let them watch this movie and they will find that "The Good Guy in the White Hat always wins"! ... Read more

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NOT BAD FOR THE PRICE
Though not as perverse as DETOUR, this moody little potboiler about a loser on the run & the boy who witnesses a murder will hold your attention. Rather slow & talky due to such a limited budget, this is typical post WWII antidote to technicolor escapism; there are some unintended subtexts - probably because of more naive times - that will leave you intrigued or baffled. As added interest, blonde smart cookie, Mary Beth Hughes (The Great Flammarion, Charlie Chan In Honolulu), plays the Lana Turner part with her usual relish providing the film's best one-liner. As for the dvd itself, this is a very good print for Alpha Video & quite on a par with a lot of costlier releases. You could do worse, but if you prefer "film noir" on a bigger budget with big stars & studio sheen look elsewhere. ... Read more

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Horroriffic!!!!!!!!
I saw this movie only once .... once again being on AMC'S Monster Fest 2000 ... its a good hokey Wartime horror film classic i think Universal shouldve made it though!!!!! bjut its still very atmospheric and a bit of a twist .. bela returns for his 3rd vampiric film after 8 years of absence after the twisted film The Mark of the Vampire where he wasnt a vampire at all ... lol but still a good chiller .... ok back to the Return of the Vampire.... like i said only 69 minutes of playing time but still a good movie ITS WORTH EARNING!!!

My Name Is Drac... Er, Tesla!
Bela Lugosi is Armand Tesla, an amazingly Dracula-like vampire, in this fangy fable. Assisted by his werewolf helper Andreas Obry (Matt Willis), Tesla goes on a reign of terror, only to be stopped by a spike through the heart. Years later, during WWII, we find Andreas reformed of his lycanthropic ways, and working for Lady Jane, the very woman who had helped put an end to Tesla. Well, the nazi's bomb England, unearthing Tesla. Two civil defense guys find his body and one of them pulls the spike out of Tesla's chest! Soon, The bloodsucking begins! Tesla regains his hold on Andreas and hatches his plot for revenge. Tesla now has a vendetta against Lady Jane. He has decided to destroy her by taking control of those she loves. Can Lady Jane stop him before it's too late? You can tell that Bela enjoyed playing this role. He IS Dracula in this movie, no matter what his name is. The acting is pretty good all around, including the wolfman, even if his make-up job is a tad goofy. Worth owning...

BEWARE THE NIGHT FOR THE VAMPIRE STALKS
Any true monster movie fan would have this film on their movie shelf. One of the best Dracula movies ever made in the 1940's.
In this movie there is never a dull moment. Like the eerie cemetery in the beggening to the dark allies of London wher Dracula and his companion,the wolfman, dispose of their victims.
And in the end there is a message to the viewers,I won't give it away. But this film is worth it. Starring Bela Lugosi, Freida Inescort, Nina Foch, Miles Mander and Matt Willis as the werewolf.

SO IT AIN'T VAL LEWTON....
I can't carp about this little 40's spooker with LUGOSI playing Dracula again (finally) even if it IS low-budget and has a funny-looking werewolf/assistant. It's still a curio and features a wartime setting as well as the lovely Nina Foch (in an early role) as a potential victim. It's goofy and weird and not all that bad, really. At least it was a major studio that released it and not one of those hideous poverty row junkfests that were churned out by the truckload around the same time. The class shows through with the acting,camera-work and story coherence. It could have been much worse but it's not and it sits proudly with my other DVDS as an old fashioned reminder of what going to the movies used to be about and how thankful I am that some of these old chestnuts are still around to be appreciated.

"It ain't even safe to be dead, anymore!"
The definitive movie vampire, Bela Lugosi, stars in this entertaining Columbia production. Although mired in a downward career spiral of poverty row clunkers, Bela, ahem, rises to the occasion. Among the familiar vampire cliches, we find a unique character in Andreas (Matt Willis), the wolf man familiar that serves the vampire. This guy looks like Lon Chaney, Jr. in full makeup, but he does not go around howling at the full moon. Instead, he shows great restraint and is quite articulate as he speaks rather than growls. His fiendish appearance tells of the soul's evil and the vampire's spell. After a prologue, that shows the vampire's 1918 horror and dispatch, Andreas escapes the dark side with help from a kindly lady scientist (Frieda Inescort). He falls back into dreadful habits after a WWII bombing raid unearths Bela. The scenes in the London cemetery inflicted with bomb damage are surreal images of foggy darkness and the children of the night. The script suffers from some B picture limitations, but not enough to matter. Lugosi's character, Armand Tesla, is merely Dracula, winking at legal copyright infringements. He catches Nina Foch in his alluring web of unholy desire. The climax in the bombed-out church is done well, and covers a multitude of unlikely plot developments. Character actor and former Mack Sennett star, Billy Bevan, plays Horace, the comic civil defense worker who utters the above immortal dialogue. Some viewers may recognize Bevan as the hapless Whitby policeman, Albert, in Universal's "Dracula's Daughter." Atmospheric sets and a veteran cast add to the enjoyment. Great fun for genre fans and collectors. ;-) ... Read more

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Eric von Stroheim (Sunset Boulevard) stars in this mesmerizing, classic tale of horror. Von Stroheim plays a hypnotist who tries to have his hypnotized wife kill the man he suspects is her lover. In the dazzling finale, von Stroheim barricades himself in a magician's shop that may be more dangerous than the police outside trying to bring him out. ... Read more

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The Robin Hood of the West,"The CISCO Kid" comes to DVD!
Of all the Western heroes in the 1940's and 1950's the "Cisco Kid" (Duncan Renaldo) and his sidekick Poncho (Leo Carrillo)were the most loved and easily recognized. They were the first internationally accepted western stars.

Now through VCI Entertainment we have 3 great samples of "The Kid". The first installment a 1945 movie, "South of the Rio Grande" (Standard Format / Black & White - digitally remastered, excellent quality) is about the daring duo go to the aide of a rancher friend to thwart a terrorizing dictator. The second movie (1950), "The Girl from San Lorenzo" (also a Standard Format/ Black & White - not digitally remastered, fair quality) - has Cisco & Poncho tracking down a criminal gang which has been robbing stagecoaches disguised as them. (Cisco & Poncho) The third film is from "The Cisco Kid" tv show of the 1950's (Standard Format / in Color - not digitally remastered (fair quality).

The extra features include; Photo & Poster Gallery, Biographies & Interview with Duncan Renaldo.

You get alot with this double feature DVD. A great introduction or re-introduction to "The Cisco Kid". Duncan Renaldo is "Cisco" and Leo Carillo was the perfect "Poncho". For many movies & for several years this duo graced the big screen and our television sets with their lovable personalities.

This is fun family stuff. A real touch of western nostalgia. Enjoy. ... Read more

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The innocence and magic of a childhood dream. The charm and adventure of a well told fairy tale. And the heartwarming thrill and human drama of a mother and child reunion. "The Enchanted Forest" is the captivating tale of a year old boy, lost in a vast redwood forest and saved by Old John (Harry Davenport) and his animal friends. This 1945 classic is a film no family should miss! ... Read more

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A Forgotten Family Film Classic.
THE ENCHANTED FOREST is one of those films that has become largely forgotten. Once a staple on TV in the 50's and 60's, the film eventually disappeared. It is now in the public domain and has reappeared on video in the past few years. It has been issued on DVD by Image Entertainment using the same print that VCI Home Entertainment used for their VHS version which is the best of those that are readily available. It is worth the effort to find this poverty row classic as it touches on a number of themes that are more topical today than when the film was released in 1945. An old hermit played by Harry Davenport (Dr Meade in GONE WITH THE WIND) rescues a baby after a train wreck and raises him in the forest. The young boy learns to appreciate the beauty of nature and the animals who live in the forest. Their tranquility is threatened when lumbermen return to the forest to build a road. The boy is in fact the grandson of the head lumberman who believes the child to be dead although the daughter (Brenda Joyce) isn't so sure. A doctor and friend of the family (Edmund Lowe) has brought them back to the scene of the accident hoping to cure the daughter's bad dreams. The scenes which take place in the forest are like a live action version of the Thorton W. Burgess animal books. The animals have names and can communicate with the old hermit. Much of the film's charm comes from these scenes. There are also scenes about preserving the forests and the sanctity of animal life that make the film of great value today. Made by PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation) the lowest rung on the Hollywood ladder, the film is definitely low budget but director Lew Landers (THE RAVEN, RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE) was another of those poverty row wizards who could make the most out of whatever he was offered. Although the print used by Image for the DVD is the best one available, it's a little worn and some of the color has faded but don't let that keep you from getting this as quickly as possible before it disappears once again. If you want good family entertainment with a timely message as well then this film is a must for your home library.

A JOB WELL DONE
an extremely rare film with an extremely rare charm!!

Enchanted Forest Review by Win and Jan Severn
This is a family film, a heart-warming story loved by children and enjoyed by adults as well. Once considered a family classic, approved for showing in elementary schools in the 40s and 50s, this film still has great meaning. The trained animals show off to the delight of all ages. Behind the interesting story line is a conservation theme that old-growth trees should not be carelessly harvested to the detriment of the forest creatures.

I can't believe it!
I'm shocked! I look this video up and I find not even a picture of the video, and a notice that it goes in and out of print! I saw this video a thousand times, and it isn't just about a boy who learns something from an old man- It's so much more than that! It's about a painter who is granted a gift of magic and the ability to talk to the forest animals. He saves the forest using his knowledge and love of nature. I can't believe this movie is so hard to get! ... Read more