If you've never seen this extraordinary big-screen adaptation of Stephen Kings novella, then you're missing out on one of the greatest movies ever made. With its perfect casting and flawless cinematography, The Shawshank Redemption is a classic film about the grinding horror of prison life and the indomitability of the human spirit. Morgan Freeman puts in a brilliant performance as Red, the cynical lifer who can get you anything you need, from cigarettes to a poster of Rita Hayworth. Tim Robbins plays Andy, a mild-mannered accountant also slated for a life sentence. But beneath Andy's soft, quiet exterior lies a reservoir of strength and determination that will change his fellow inmates' lives forever.  

This lush cinematic treatment of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story does it immense credit. Mary Lennox has spent the first ten years of her life in India, ignored by her parents and doted on by her servants. This arrangement has not done wonders for her personality. But when her parents die suddenly, Mary is shunted off to the English moors to live in a lavish but lonely manor house. Mary gradually regains her health and humanity with the help of a kindly maid and her free-spirited brother. She also discovers that the old house is full of secrets, among them her invlaid cousin Colin and an overgrown garden which is kept securely locked up. Over the course of a wondrous spring and summer, these forlorn children blossom in tune with their secret garden. 

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).

Stranded by a plane crash a thousand miles from civilization, pilot Charlie Lavery sets out across the endless tundra for the nearest outpost. He leaves behind a young Eskimo woman -- beautiful and frail. After a harrowing struggle for survival, Lavery finally collapses on the brink of death. Mysteriously, the young woman reappears to save him and he slowly comes to recognize her wondrous, mystical connection to the land.

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Based on Oscar Wilde's play, The Importance of Being Earnest is the hilarious adventure of two young bachelors who create alter egos in order to find romance. Worthing is a wealthy chap who resides in the country but often visits the city as his "brother" Ernest. There he falls in love with the beautiful Gwendolyn. Montcrieff is Worthing's boisterous friend who lives in the city and spends money beyond his means. In order to escape bill collectors and boring dinner parties, Montcrieff creates "Bumbry," a sick friend whom he often visits out of town. Pandemonium ensues when Montcrieff drops in on Worthing's country estate and falls head over heals for Worthing's niece Cecily and the two men ultimatey find themselves in the predicament of having to explain who they really are.

Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.

In this extraordinary production, storyteller Alan Bleasdale broadens the scope of Charles Dickens' classic tale of an orphan in 19th century England--and the characters who influence his destiny.

Oliver's mother, Agnes, struggles against the tragic circumstances that ultimately leave Oliver a penniless orphan. At the Parish Workhouse, he is forced by other boys to ask for more food, and as a result, is sold as an apprentice to a miserly undertaker. He runs away and is taken in by master thief Fagin, who is in league with a murderous pair determined to see that Oliver never inherits the fortune he deserves. Life twists and turns again and again for Oliver, landing him in alternately dangerous and hopeful circumstances. Oliver Twist is a drama of dark comedy, astonishing vivacity and soaring imagination, but ultimately, it is a story that celebrates the resilence and triumph of a little boy's spirit.

"A must for family viewing and taping...This may be a new Twist, but it's a great one." --Daily News (NY)

"It's a grand cast, grandly shot, snappily written into a more than definitive version of the classic tale."--The Hollywood Reporter

"Masterpiece Theatre bolts into its 30th season with a splendid interpretation of Dickens's classic tale." --The Christian Science Monitor