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Four classic urban films: The Girl in Room 20, Son of Ingagi, The Girl From Chicago, and Lying Lips.
Race Movies: The Girl in Room 20/Son of Ingagi/The Girl From Chicago/Lying Lips
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Enjoy six-and-a-half hours of butterflies in your stomach, passionate embraces and steamy rendezvous with these four memorable romantic comedies: PARIS JE T’AIME, THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE, MY DATE WITH DREW and JACK AND JILL VS. THE WORLD, all conveniently contained in one case!
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Studio: Kino International Release Date: 02/22/2005Amazon.com
Edison – The Invention of the Movies is a four-disc treasure trove of 140 of the first moving pictures ever seen, spanning the birth of cinema from 1891-1918. The collaboration between Kino Video and the Museum of Modern Art includes 14-second-long camera tests, early special effects, street scenes, humorous shorts, and “The Great Train Robbery,” widely considered the world’s first blockbuster. Arranged chronologically, the films gradually improve in technical sophistication and narrative complexity while providing riveting glimpses of American culture 100 years ago. Highlights include the slyly edited “The Gay Shoe Clerk,” the phantasmagoric “Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend,” and a film of social justice called “The Kleptomaniac.” Contemporary sensibilities will be challenged by persistent racial stereotypes in a number of the films, as well as by a horrific short showing the electrocution of an elephant. The educational possibilities represented in this set are vast.
If Kino Video and MoMA had simply released these restored films on DVD, it would still be one of the notable releases of the year, but they have gone further by filling out the set with over two hours of interviews with scholars and archivists. The films can be watched with or without these explanatory interviews, which lend the kind of historical context and thoughtful analysis one finds on the best museum tours. We learn that Edison’s first studio was a tar-papered contraption called “Black Maria” that could be rotated to take advantage of available sunlight. Patrick Loughney of The Library of Congress details how many of Edison’s films survive on printed paper reels submitted to a copyright office that at the time had no way of cataloging film. Author Michelle Wallace provides insight on how the films represented–and perpetuated– the stereotypes of the era. If viewers have any energy left after this erudite festival of moving images, there are more than 200 still images from MoMA’s Edison Collection to browse. The film history buff’s collection is simply not complete without this set. –Ryan Boudinot
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Dvd-classix – 1800+ Classic Movies
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Set against the backdrop of the African savanna with a lively world music soundtrack, Mama Mirabelles Home Movies presents the natural world from a preschoolers point of view and introduces children to a unique world filled with lovable characters and stunning wildlife movies from National Geographic. Mama Mirabelle is a world-traveling elephant explorer who shares her adventures and live-action movies with a cast of playful preschool animals from the African savanna. These preschool animals watch Mamas “Home Movies” to learn more about their world and their place in it. Mama Mirabelles Home Movies combines relevant preschool themes, positive role models and helps preschoolers learn about amazing animal from around the world. Featuring original African and world-inspired music, and the voice and songs of Vanessa Williams as Mama Mirabelle.