Elia Kazan's compelling social drama was the winner of eight Academy Awards and marks one of Marlon Brando finest screen performances. Terry Malloy, a handsome but inarticulate longshoreman, gets involved in a labor scandal when a fellow dock worker is murdered. He knows that the victim was killed by the oppressive labor union for squealing to a commission investigating misdoings. Terry intends to keep his mouth shut and his job safe. But when Edie, the dead man's beautiful sister, comes to town, he must choose between his allegiance to a corrupt union and his loyalty to Edie.

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Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one, especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more -- personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance.

Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Casablanca marks 60 years as a beloved favorite with a new digital transfer and so many bonuses that no matter how often you've seen it, this Deluxe 2-Disc DVD looks like yet another beginning of a beautiful friendship with an unforgettable classic.

Filmed on location in New York City. The National Board of Review named "The Lost Weekend" one of the Best 10 English-language films of 1945. The New York Film Critics Circle named it the Best Film of 1945. Ray Milland was named Best Actor by the National Board and by the New York Critics. Billy Wilder was named Best Director by the New York Critics. Screened at 1946 Cannes Film Festival.

On November 3, 1963 the stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel was brought to Broadway, starring Kirk Douglas as McMurphy; Gene Wilder also appeared in the show. Film debut for actor Brad Dourif. Color by DeLuxe. Co-produced by Fantasy Films. The film had an approximate budget of $3 million. Additional cast: Delos V. Smith Jr. (Scanlon), Mimi Sarkisian (Nurse Pilbow), and Nathan George (Attendant Washington).

Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, Robert Zemeckis' modern-day "Candide" stars Tom Hanks as the simple-minded but good-hearted Forrest, whose life is a series of accidental encounters with the memorable people and pivotal events of the '50s, '60s and '70s. An endearing mix of comedy and drama.

 

Samuel Goldwyn took a huge risk when he insisted that this film be made and shown in 1946. The topic was so close to everyone's hearts that the movie could very well have been a flop. But Goldwyn was right. The Best Years of Our Lives is one of the most powerfully hopeful films ever made, even though it deals with such dark subject matter. Frederic March, Dana Andrews and Harold Russell are all superb as three troubled Second World War vets returning home to a families and a country that have changed radically since their departure. Nevertheless, they find the love, courage and will to go on with their lives in this inspirational film.

Advertising exec Ted Kramer and his son Billy are dealt a serious blow when their dutiful wife and mom Joanna abruptly leaves them. Ted, who hardly knows his own child, now has to take over all the parenting and household duties. Things are a bit rough at first, but as Ted's fathering skills develop, the two come to know each other, and form a strong bond. Then Joanna suddenly re-enters their lives... announcing that she wants custody of Billy. Ted loves his son too much to hand him over so easily, prompting a bitter court battle that will affect the lives of all three.

Theatrical release: December 25, 2001 (Limited) January 4, 2002 (Expanded)