• WHO DONE IT? - Universal, 1942. Stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello with Mary Wickes and William Bendix. Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder after the station owner is killed during a broadcast. Great quality, Excellent+ condition used TV print from the late 50's or early 60's. On 2x1600' reels - $299

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• SAPS AT SEA - Hal Roach and United Artists, 1939. Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Jimmy Finlayson. After working in the noisy horn factory, just the sound of one drives Oliver into a violent fit. Dr. Finlayson prescribes a long, restful sea voyage, so Stan and Oliver rent a boat and set sail, unaware that escaped killer Nick Grainger has stowed away onboard. To disable the crook, the boys prepare him a meal using string for spaghetti, sponges for meatballs and soap for cheese. Mint 1975 Eastman Blackhawk print on a full 2000' reel - $299

• STELLA - Fox, 1950. Starring Ann Sheridan, Victor Mature, Leif Erickson and David Wayne. Uncle Joe's untimely demise brings about an endless parade of unexpected consequences. This is a very funny movie with a quirky story line. Ann Sheridan is Stella, a strong, level headed woman, working for the local insurance salesman, saddled with a family of leeches, including her two lazy brothers-in-law, Carl (David Wayne) and Don (Frank Fontaine) who work in their resort community four months each year and collect unemployment the rest of the year. When her mother, uncle, sisters and their husbands go out for a picnic one afternoon, the drunken uncle starts a fight with Carl, trips on a tree root, and strikes his head on a rock. The family decides that no one will believe they didn't kill Uncle Joe, so bury him in a field and go home. Excellent+ to Like New original print on 2x1600' reels - $199

• CHARLIE CHAN IN THE CHINESE CAT - Monogram Pictures, 1944. Starring Sidney Toler and Mantan Moreland. A businessman and chess expert mysteriously shot in a locked room, dies clutching some chess pieces. Police are baffled, and finally abandon the case. Six months later, victim's daughter Leah Manning, stung by a scurrilous book about the case, enlists the aid of Charlie Chan and Number 3 Son. Additional murders follow, leading to a climactic confrontation in a seemingly deserted "Fun House." Top quality original on Gevarrt film stock in Like New condition on 2x1600' reels. Public Domain - $349

• SHADOWS OVER CHINATOWN - Monogram Pictures, 1946. Stars Sidney Toler, Tanis Chandler and Mantan Moreland. Charlie Chan, Jimmy and Birmingham are on a bus trip to San Francisco, where he's about to investigate for an insurance company the strange and gruesome deaths of a couple of newly wed young women, all 'torso killings'. The interaction between Toler, Sen Yung and Mantan Moreland is as always fun to watch. Much has been made of Moreland's parts in these films. However him playing a scared bumbler is no different from Lou Costello playing a scared bumbler, and they are both super at it. And there is always beautiful Tanis Chandler. Outstanding density and quality original 1957 Kodak print in Excellent+ condition on 2x1600' reels - $299

• CHARLIE CHAN IN THE SECRET SERVICE - Monogram Pictures, 1944. Starring Sidney Toler and Mantan Moreland. Charlie is called in as a consultant on a murder case by the Secret Service which was guarding a scientist/socialite who worked at home upstairs and threw parties downstairs. At one of those parties he winds up quite dead with no outward appearance of homicide. A house full of guests is the setting for this mystery story, wherein a scientist is murdered. Charlie Chan investigates, along with his two irksome kids. Certainly it's memorable as the introduction of Birmingham Brown, a character played by the wonderful Mantan Moreland to the end of the series. 1970's Agfa original print in Like New condition on a 2300' reel - $349

• DARK ALIBI - Monogram Pictures, 1946. Stars Sidney Toler and Mantan Moreland. A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. Ben Carter plays one of the prisoners and an old friend of Mantan Moreland playing the Chan family chauffeur Birmingham. These two had a nice comic act before going into films involving them in a conversation where they constantly interrupt each other's words. They know what they're talking about, but poor Tommy Chan played by Benson Fong is standing there without a clue. Excellent quality 1973 Eastman dupe print on a 2300' reel in Like New condition - $299

• VIRGINIA CITY - Warner Bros., 1940. Action packed western starring Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott, Miriam Hopkins, Humphrey Bogart and Alan Hale. During the American Civil War, Captain Kerry Bradford escapes from a notorious confederate prison. He and two of his men are sent to Virginia City where Confederate sympathizers are prepared to donate $5 million dollars to the cause of Southern independence. The war is going badly for the Confederacy and money may tip the war in their favor. On the stagecoach to Virginia City, Bradford meets and falls in love with Julia Hayne not realizing that she is one of the conspirators. Near Mint beautiful theatrical density print on 3x1600' reels - $399

• WHISPERING GHOSTS - 20th Century Fox, 1942. Fox played on the popularity of "Ghost Breakers" and teamed Milton Berle and Willie Best together in this comedy murder mystery. Also with Brenda Joyce, John Carradine and Grady Sutton. An actor who plays a detective on a radio show and his sidekick get it into their heads to try to solve a murder that had been committed several years previously. Vintage 1956 Kodak print in Excellent used condition on 2x1600' reels - $399

• CHRISTMAS IN JULY - Paramount Pictures, 1940. Starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize. As a result, he gets a promotion, buys presents for all of his family and friends, and proposes to his girl. When the truth comes out, he's not prepared for the consequences.  Top quality original on DUPONT film stock in Like New to Mint condition on 2x1600' reels - $499

• CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT - Paramount Pictures, 1941. Starring Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour and Eddie Bracken. Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?    Top quality original TV print on DUPONT film stock in Excellent used condition on 2x1600' reels - $249

• THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT - Warner Brothers, 1940. Starring George Raft, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino. Brothers Paul and Joe Fabrini run a trucking business in California mainly shipping fruit from farms to the markets in Los Angeles. They struggle to make ends meet in the face of corrupt businessmen and intense competition. This is one of George Rafts better performances, and Ida Lupino is excellent as the woman he scorns. Ann Sheridan is very good as the woman he loves. Humphrey Bogart in a supporting role is very good as Rafts brother. Alan Hale Sr. does a fine job as Lupinos husband. Great quality dupe print, Excellent+ to Like New on 2000' and 1600' reels - $399

•  EAST END CHANT (LIMEHOUSE BLUES) - Paramount, 1934. Atmospheric crime drama starring George Raft, Jean Parker and Anna May Wong. Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seamy Limehouse district of London, where he cold-bloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. He falls for a low-class, white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the Chinese half of his heritage and sparking the jealousy of the nightclub's moody star performer. Excellent+ vintage NTA/Paramount Dupont print on 2x1600' reels -$249

• MEET DR. CHRISTIAN - RKO, 1939. Starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett and Robert Baldwin. The story follows a beloved Dr. Christian who runs the health department in a small town. He seeks to build a hospital, but is turned down by the mayor. The mayor decided that a highway would better suit the town than a new hospital. All this is upset when the mayor's little daughter is injured and needs an operation. Sharp density excellent used condition 1947 Kodak print, complete with the RKO logo. On 2x1600' reels - $149

• GRAND EXIT - Columbia, 1935. Stars Ann Southern and Edmund Lowe.  A dashing insurance company investigator tries to catch an arsonist before they can strike again. This suspenseful little programmer has a clever story with some brisk dialog that keeps things going merrily along while the chase for the arsonist consumes most of the plot, distinguished by several spectacular and real fire scenes that probably came from newsreel footage. Good, tough dialogue and nice pacing by director Kenton. Beautiful 1958 Kodak print in Excellent+ condition on 2x1600' reels - $199

• ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND - Fox, 1938. Starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche and Ethel Merman. Roger Grant, a classical violinist, disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with his singer Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend Charlie. Roger comes home after the war and an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together. Mint 1970's print on 2x2000' reels - $299

• RIDDLE RANCH - Black King Productions, 1935. Stars David Worth and June Marlowe. Rigging a horse race, Don Carlos wins a lot of money. When he loses his winnings at the gambling table, he shoots the dealer with Horton's gun. Horton is arrested but cannot prove his innocence. The 'star' of the film is the horse Black King whom the publicity states for this poverty row independent has a human brain. Outstanding 35mm quality, Excellent+ condition, 1954 Kodak print on a full 2000' reel - $199

• THE SEA HAWK - Warner Brothers, 1940. Classic starring Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Alan Hale, Gilbert Roland and Brenda Marshall. Geoffrey Thorpe is an adventurous and dashing pirate, who feels that he should pirate the Spanish ships for the good of England. Great entertainment, this is considered one of Flynn's best, if not his best, film. This is a 1957 Kodak original TV print in Excellent condition on 3x1600' reels - $299

• RODEO KING AND THE SENIORITA - Republic, 1951 western starring Rex Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Mary Ellen Kay and Roy Barcroft. It has a Roman horse jump, a chariot race, a stage coach race, a horse race, a rodeo and not one but three fights between Allen and perennial heavy Roy Barcroft all crammed into its 67 minute running time. Of course Rex gets to sing a couple of songs too. Even at this late stage in the "B" western genre, Republic was still turning out a better product than any of the other studios. "Rodeo King and the Senorita" clearly demonstrated this. Mint, top quality original Nostalgia Merchant print on 2x1600' reels. Includes original 1-sheet poster - $249

• HAVING WONDERFUL TIME - RKO, 1938. Ginger Rogers is Thelma, a secretary seeking rest and relaxation at a Catskill resort in "Having Wonderful Time," also starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Lee Bowman, Eve Arden, Jack Carson, Lucille Ball and Michael (Red) Skelton (in his first feature film). Top quality, Like New Eastman C&C original print on 2x1600' reels. Has about 2 to 3 minutes cut that helped establish the romance between Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (possible TV cut) - $129

• THE ROADHOUSE MURDER - RKO, 1932. Starring Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Bruce Cabot, David Landau, Roscoe Ates and Roscoe Karns. Chick Brian, overeager cub reporter, is stranded during a thunder storm with his girlfriend Mary at the remote, spooky Lame Dog Inn. As Mary says, 'What a creepy place!' Soon, they're alone in the house with the victims of a double murder...and Chick has the silly idea of incriminating himself (hiding evidence of his innocence for later) to gain journalistic fame. Things go wrong and the electric chair looms. Beautiful 1950's Dupont original C&C print. Near Mint on 2x1600' reels - $299

• SECOND WIFE - RKO, 1936. Stars Wallter Abel and Gertrude Michael. A while after the death of Kenneth's wife, he finds someone else to marry. As a result he has trouble dealing with his son as he should. Like New original C&C print on 2x1200' reels - $99

• KIDNAPPED - 20th Century Fox, 1938. Starring Warner Baxter, Freddie Bartholomew, C. Aubrey Smith and John Carradine. A young Scotsman, on his way to becoming laird of his family property, instead finds himself in the very thick of his country's rebellion against the English, hunted & harried & in constant peril, after his evil uncle has him kidnapped. Beautiful Llke New original print on 2 full 1600' reels - $349

• A TALE OF TWO CITIES - 1958, J. Arthur Rank, Pinewood Studios in England. Starring Dirk Bogarde, Cecil Parker, Christopher Lee, Dorothy Tutin. During the French Revolution, French national Lucie Manette meets and falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay. He is however hiding his true identity as a member of the French aristocratic Evremonde family, who he has denounced in private. The Marquis St. Evremonde in particular was a cruel man, those he wronged who have vowed to see the end of the family line at any cost. Like New print on 3x1600' reels - $249

• STAGE DOOR CANTEEN - Commonwealth Release, Sol Lesser, 1943. Outstanding romantic musical comedy will numerous stars of stage, screen and radio. "Dakota," a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theatre and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. Dakota meets a pretty young hostess, Eileen, and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance. Although "Stage Door Canteen" really is about the big-name entertainment involved (with cameos by top-billed stars like Kay Kayser, Katharine Hepburn, Harpo Marx, George Raft and Ray Bolger among many others), it also tells a heartwarming tale of the bravery of the boys who must fight, if necessary to the death, so that the rest of their country might live in peace. "Stage Door Canteen" is one film that you can unashamedly call a once in a lifetime movie without feeling a bit embarrassed by saying it. Simple and modest as well as grand and uplifting this movie probably did more to boost American's morale during WWII then all the Blood & Guts war movies made during that war put together. The Stage Door Canteen really existed in New York. It was the east coast's answer to the Hollywood Canteen (there is a movie by that name too). If you want to get a good look at America in 1942 this is it. You can see the stars of the east and get to see some funny people and hear some great stars and some of the great bands of the era. All using their talents for those fighting for freedom. In WW2 Americans were into supporting their soldiers. This is a slice of American life that we don't often get to see. Outstanding quality theatrical density original 1945 Kodak print in Excellent to mostly Excellent+ condition, complete at 135 minutes on 3x full 1600' reels - $699
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• THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - London Films, 1934. Starring Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey and Nigel Bruce. London fop Percy Blakeney is also secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel who, in a variety of disguises, makes repeated daring trips to France to save aristocrats from Madame Guillotine. His unknowing wife is also French, and she finds that her brother has been arrested by the Republic to try and get her to find out who "that damned elusive Pimpernel" really is. Excellent quality dupe print in excellent+ condition on 2x1600' and 1x1200' reels - $249

• THE RETURN OF THE SCARLET PUMPERNEL - London Films, 1937. Barry K. Barnes continues in the fine tradition that Leslie Howard set in The Scarlet Pimpernel. Even though his identity as Regency fop Sir Percy Blakeney is now known to one and all, in The Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel Barnes is still operating a rescue service to one and all who have fallen afoul of the French Revolution. Excellent to Like New on 2x1600' reels - $199

• THE GHOSTS OF BERKELEY SQUARE - British National Films, 1947. A very cute ghost comedy concerning 2 gentlemen officers of the 18th century. The men were trying hard to stop a war from starting when they accidentally killed themselves. At least the 2 men were good friends because they are now doomed to live in the Berkeley Square mansion until a reigning monarch visits, which is unlikely to happen anytime soon. It takes 200 years before they are released from their spiritual earth-bound state to move onward in the "afterlife". Abridged 67 minute version on a full 2300' reel in Excellent+ condition - $99

• THE RETURN OF MONTE CHRISTO - Columbia, 1946. Edward Small production stars Louis Hayward and  Barbara Britton. Louis Hayward (Edmond) is a relative of the Count of Monte Cristo and the true legal heir to the fortune that comes with this privilege. Some influential conmen send him to jail on false charges and put their replacement Barbara Britton (Angela) forward as the true legal heir to the fortune. Excellent to Like New on 2x1600' reels - $199

•  WESTERN FRONTIER - Columbia, 1935. Western starring Ken Maynard, Nora Lane and Robert 'Buzz' Henry. Ken and his sister are separated while young when the Indians attack their wagon train. Ken, now grown, is sent after the outlaw known as the Golden hair Girl only to find that she's his long lost sister. Near Mint re-issue TV dupe print on a full 2300' reel - $99

• DEAR WIFE - Paramount, 1949. Starring William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Mona Freeman, Billy De Wolfe and Edward Arnold. Teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge. Mint 1970's Eastman print on 2x1600' reels - $249

• DEAR BRAT - Paramount, 1951. Starring Mona Freeman, Billy De Wolfe, Natalie Wood and Edward Arnold. Mirian Wilkins, teen-age daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rahabilitation of Criminals and, without the approval or knowledge of the Senator, elects him to the position of honorary president. Very Good to Excellent 1960's Ferrania print on 2x1600' reels - $199

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