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Red Skelton
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"The Red Skelton Show Collector's Edition highlights one of the greatest comedians of the twentieth century. A star in both radio and films, Red made the transition to television in 1951 with the debut of 'The Red Skeleton Show' on NBC. For two decades he delighted audiences with his numerous characters including Clem Kaddiddlehopper, George Appleby, Cauliflower McPugg and the Seagulls, Gertrude and Heathcliffe. This unique collection showcases, through...
3) Ocean's 11
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. Roulette wheels spin and the champaign fizzes. It's the perfect time to steal a kiss or a $25 chip. But for Danny Ocean and his 10 partners in crime, it's the perfect moment to steal millions. Danny devises a scheme to knock out power to the Vegas strip, electronically rig five big casinos vaults and raid them all at the same time.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Red is an accident-prone inventor of safety gadgets who winds up driving a cab to prove the worth of his latest brainchild, Elestiglass. But while he is falling in love with the cab company's claims adjuster, a crooked lawyer and a phony psychiatrist are plotting to steal his secret formula. One attempt results in a hilarious truth-serum sequence that sends Red back to the playpen and his famous 'mean widdle kid' characterization.
10) The clown
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Think of Red Skelton and chances are you think of Clem Kadiddlehopper, The Mean Widdle Kid or Freddie the Freeloader. These and other Skelton comedy creations have tickled the funny bones of generations of TV viewers. But in The Clown, the legendary comic touches movie audiences in a surprisingly different way, combining his unique buffoonery with heart-tugging drama.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The long, long trailer: Lucy and Desi play newlyweds who hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow.
Forever darling: A couple experiences difficulty in their marriage. Then a Guardian Angel appears with a few surprises to set them on the road to marital bliss.
Room service: A riotous romp about a cash-strapped theatrical troupe trying to nail down a backer for their new Broadway venture.
Du Barry was a lady: Their friendship is a perfect...
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The long, long trailer: Lucy and Desi play newlyweds who hit the honeymoon road with a 40-foot trailer in tow.
Forever darling: A couple experiences difficulty in their marriage. Then a Guardian Angel appears with a few surprises to set them on the road to marital bliss.
Room service: A riotous romp about a cash-strapped theatrical troupe trying to nail down a backer for their new Broadway venture.
Du Barry was a lady: Their friendship is a perfect...
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an agent for the Union's secret service during the Civil War. He gets his chance when he inadvertently causes the capture of a notorious Confederate spy known as "The Grey Spider" and adopts the spy's identity. The plot thickens when Aubrey meets the beautiful Confederate agent Sallyann Weatharby and falls in love with her.
15) Texas carnival
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A down-and-out carnival sideshow team is mistaken for a pair of multimillionaires at a swank Texas resort hotel: a perfect plot for Miss Williams to display both her fine sense of comedy and gorgeous, bathing-suit-clad figure. Skelton is hilarious as a pseudo oil tycoon who can't roll a cigarette, walk in spurs or hold his liquor. His performance, a masterpiece of accurate exaggeration, is a wonderful reminder of why he ranks among the screen's greatest...
17) Bathing beauty
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Songwriter Steve Elliott is about to marry Caroline Brooks. A strange woman, who has been paid by Steve's agent to say she is his wife, interrupts the ceremony. An angry Caroline leaves Steve at the alter and gets her old job back teaching at a girl's college. Determined to win her back, Steve enrolls in the school to become its only male student.
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
The year without a Santa Claus: Mrs. Claus tells the story of the year Santa decided to take Christmas off due to illness. Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey: Nestor is an outcast chosen to escort a certain expectant couple to Bethlehem. Rudolph's shiny New Year: Father Time drafts Rudolph to recover the missing New Year Baby.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass created holiday specials that have been part of Christmas traditions for over 50 years since they were originally broadcast on television. Iconic "Animagic" stop-animation and traditional animation is accompanied by beloved songs for an unforgettable, timeless experience.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass created holiday specials that have been part of Christmas traditions for over 50 years since they were originally broadcast on television. Iconic "Animagic" stop-animation and traditional animation is accompanied by beloved songs for an unforgettable, timeless experience.