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How The West Was Won [DVD](1963) DVD The sprawling story of three generations of 19th-century pioneers, and their odyssey from New England to the frontier, is a true western classic. The all-star cast includes John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Carroll Baker, Gregory Peck and Lee J. Cobb, and Spencer Tracy narrates. Co-directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall. 155 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; "making of" documentary. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer. Pot O' Gold [DVD](1940) DVD James Stewart and Paulette Goddard co-star in this screwball comedy-musical about a down-and-out music lover who takes a job with a health food company owned by his music-hating uncle, delightfully played by Charles Winninger. Pleasant songs--even Jimmy sings! 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1. The Man From Laramie [DVD](1955) DVD The final "adult western" to be made by director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart in their mid-'50s collaboration, with Stewart searching for the gunrunners responsible for his brother's death. His quest leads him into the middle of a range war and a bitter power struggle between the sons of a ranchlord. Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, Aline MacMahon co-star. 104 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 3.0, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; theatrical trailer. Bell, Book And Candle [DVD](1958) DVD About-to-be-married publisher James Stewart finds himself smitten with Kim Novak, but is shocked to find out she's a witch! Jack Lemmon, Hermione Gingold and Ernie Kovacs also star in this enchanting comedy, a hit on Broadway and the indirect basis for TV's "Bewitched." 103 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailer. Anatomy Of A Murder [DVD](1959) DVD One of the most controversial films of the 1950s, this explosive courtroom drama directed by Otto Preminger pits a small-town lawyer (James Stewart) against a slick prosecutor (George C. Scott) in the trial of an army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) who is accused of murdering the man who raped his wife. As emotions flare and motives are questioned, a harrowing glimpse into the machinations of the legal system is revealed. With Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Lee Remick, and Murray Hamilton; score by Duke Ellington. 160 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; biographies; photo gallery; theatrical trailers. Pot O' Gold [DVD](1940) DVD James Stewart and Paulette Goddard co-star in this screwball comedy-musical about a down-and-out music lover who takes a job with a health food company owned by his music-hating uncle, delightfully played by Charles Winninger. Pleasant songs--even Jimmy sings! 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; scene access. Harvey [DVD](1950) DVD Beloved comedy stars James Stewart as a good-hearted inebriate whose constant companion is a six-foot, invisible rabbit named Harvey. Josephine Hull won an Academy Award as Stewart's sister, who tries to have him put away. With Peggy Down, Jesse White. 105 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French; introduction by Stewart; production notes; biographies; filmographies; theatrical trailer. The Shop Around The Corner [DVD](1940) DVD Classic Ernst Lubitsch charmer stars James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan as co-working clerks that can't stand one another...but don't realize that they're anonymous lonely hearts penpals. Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut star in this beloved comedy. 99 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; documentary; production notes; theatrical trailer. The Flight Of The Phoenix [DVD](1965) DVD James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch and Ernest Borgnine star in this saga of a group of men who are stranded in the Sahara when their plane crashes. Their attempts at being rescued fail, and one by one they start dying off. Will their final attempt succeed? 149 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish. Bend Of The River [DVD](1952) DVD James Stewart is an outlaw-turned-wagon scout who must help settlers reach Oregon Territory in an exciting frontier action tale. Also stars Arthur Kennedy as Stewart's treacherous rival, Julie Adams, Harry Morgan, and Rock Hudson. 92 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Destry Rides Again [DVD](1939) DVD One of the most enjoyable westerns of all time features a perfectly-cast James Stewart as the gunless gunslinger-made-sheriff and Marlene Dietrich as Frenchy, the saloon floozy who sings "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have." Brian Donlevy, Charles Winninger co-star. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French. The Far Country [DVD](1955) DVD Classic western saga stars James Stewart as a cattleman who moves his herd to Alaska, but encounters nothing but trouble. Action and excitement await in this Northern frontier adventure. Walter Brennan, Ruth Roman, Harry Morgan star. 97 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Night Passage [DVD](1957) DVD When Grant McLaine (James Stewart) is entrusted with taking the railroad's payroll to the end of the line, he must face off against his fearsome train-robbing brother, "the Utica Kid" (Audie Murphy). Forced to choose between duty and family, can Grant bring his unlawful sibling to justice? Thrilling western yarn co-stars Dan Duryea, Brandon De Wilde. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer. The Rare Breed [DVD](1966) DVD Fine family western stars Jimmy Stewart as a cowboy accompanying heiress Maureen O'Hara and daughter Juliet Mills on a journey across the frontier to deliver a prize bull. Action, comedy and romance; co-stars Brian Keith, Jack Elam, Ben Johnson. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Shenandoah [DVD](1965) DVD Epic western drama with James Stewart as a wealthy Virginia farmer whose opposition to slavery causes him to remain neutral during the Civil War. But Stewart finds himself forced to choose sides when his youngest son is taken prisoner by Union troops who think he's a Confederate spy. Doug McClure, Katharine Ross, Patrick Wayne, Glenn Corbett co-star. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Winchester '73 [DVD](1950) DVD Unique western film stars James Stewart as a man searching for his father's killer and the family rifle that was used against him. The gun's new "owners" and their stories are depicted, leading to a dramatic conclusion. Dan Duryea, Rock Hudson, Shelley Winters and a young Tony Curtis co-star. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; interview; theatrical trailer. Bandolero! [DVD](1968) DVD Western action boasts Dean Martin as an outlaw saved at the gallows by brother James Stewart, posing as the executioner. The siblings escape with their gang, but sheriff George Kennedy is in hot pursuit, while Martin is in hot pursuit of Raquel Welch, Kennedy's gal pal. All parties wind up in Mexico where they join forces to battle a group of bandits. Andrew Prine, Will Geer, Denver Pyle also star. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailers. The James Stewart Hollywood Legend Collection [DVD] DVD Five-disc set includes "Destry Rides Again," "Winchester '73," "Harvey," "Rear Window," and "Vertigo." Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation [DVD](1962) DVD James Stewart takes his family on a seaside holiday, only to be plagued by a lothario with eyes for his wife, a son who's glued to the TV set, a daughter who refuses to go out in public with braces, and two daughters with marital woes. Warm comedy co-stars Maureen O'Hara, Fabian, John Saxon, and John McGiver. 116 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish. The Stratton Story [DVD](1949) DVD Excellent sports biography starring James Stewart as Monty Stratton, a pitcher with the Chicago White Sox whose career appears over when his leg is amputated after a hunting accident. Using an artificial leg and lots of determination, Stratton attempts to make an amazing comeback to the mound. With June Allyson, Frank Morgan and major leaguers Bill Dickey and Gene Bearden. 102 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurette; bonus short "Batty Baseball" (1944); radio broadcast; theatrical trailer. The Naked Spur [DVD](1953) DVD Magnificently atmospheric western stars James Stewart as an embittered frontiersman-turned-bounty hunter who recruits a prospector (Millard Mitchell) and a former Union Army officer (Ralph Meeker) to help him track down a fugitive killer (Robert Ryan). But the trio finds the job marred by the presence of Ryan's girlfriend (Janet Leigh) and his nefarious attempts to turn the partners against each other. Anthony Mann directs. 91 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; bonus shorts "Things We Can Do Without" (1953), "Little Johnny Jet" (1952); theatrical trailer. The Spirit Of St. Louis [DVD](1957) DVD Who better than James Stewart to play America's greatest flying hero, Charles A. Lindbergh, in Billy Wilder's filming of the aviator's autobiography? Follow "Lucky Lindy" from his days as an airmail pilot to his groundbreaking 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. With Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith. 135 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; bonus shorts "So Your Wife Wants to Work" (1956), "Tabasco Road" (1957); theatrical trailer. The FBI Story [DVD](1959) DVD Thrilling (and somewhat sanitized) depiction of the FBI's formative years, as seen through the eyes of agent James Stewart. See Stewart take on gangsters like Baby Face Nelson and John Dillinger; the KKK; Nazi spy rings and Communist agents, plus amazing looks inside the bureau's crime labs. With Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Nick Adams. 149 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)/Firecreek [DVD](1970) DVD Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda team in the wry western satire "The Cheyenne Social Club," about aging cowpokes who inherit a Wyoming brothel and learn a lesson in the real winning of the West from fancy gals Shirley Jones, Sue Ann Langdon and Jackie Joseph. Gene Kelly directs. Then, in the tradition of "High Noon" comes the gripping sagebrusher "Firecreek," starring Stewart as a part-time sheriff who tries to stop a group of ornery crooks led by Fonda from taking over his town. After acts of terrorism and sexual harassment, Western style, Stewart faces the nasties on his own. Inger Stevens, Gary Lockwood, Jack Elam and Dean Jagger co-star. 3 2/3 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital James Stewart: The Signature Collection [DVD] DVD Five-disc set includes "The Stratton Story," "The Naked Spur," "The Spirit of St. Louis," "The FBI Story," "The Cheyenne Social Club," and "Firecreek." Call Northside 777 [DVD](1948) DVD Set and filmed in Chicago, this gritty, based-on-fact newspaper drama stars James Stewart as a cynical reporter who discovers that the wrong man may be behind bars for the killing of a cop that occurred years earlier. Stewart's investigation leads him to the witness to the murder and makes him question the police department's motives. Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb and E.G. Marshall star. 111 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; newsreel footage; theatrical trailer. |
