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Set against the backdrop of the impending Civil War, the film follows the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railway. As workers progress, they face sabotage from Southern agents, leading to a tense showdown.
1953 American Classic Western Film
Set in the 1860s, just before the Civil War, the U.S. government commissions the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railway to fasten California's ties to the Union. As the construction begins, Southern agents...
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Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys
6) 12 Angry Men
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The defense and prosecution have rested. The jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young man is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open-and-shut case of murder soon becomes a detective story that presents a succession of clues creating doubt, and a mini drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
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Back in 1851, Reverend Schwan is new to America & wants to introduce the Christmas tree to his congregation during the Christmas Eve service. Schwan's reason to do this is to make this time a happy and fun holiday, especially for the kids. However, many of the adults, mainly the parents' of the children, misinterpret his attentions.
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Betty White (as Vickie) tries to find a suitable outlet for old Mr. Finley's energy, so she enlists the help of her friend to get him a job in the local department store as one of Santa's helpers. Her plan backfires when Mr. Finley - as Santa - starts to give out free toys to all the children who meet with him, with the skinflint toy department manager on the hook for the unwitting expenditure.
10) I Heart Shakey
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A young girl hatches a plan to win back her lovable mutt Shakey and teach her father a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.
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An outcast Confederate soldier redeems himself by defending a woman against bandits willing to kill for her goldmine claim.
After a long fight with Chato's murderous gang of bandits in the dusty Texan-Mexican border, Lisa, the wife of the unfortunate gold-miner, Paul Martin, escapes in search of help. As the defenseless woman heads to the nearest town, before long, the disgraced former Confederate officer, Joe Collins, agrees to lend her a hand,...
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1967's Christmas with The King Family was the first Christmas TV special following The King Family Show variety TV series. The cast includes the King Sisters, Alvino Rey, the King Cousins, the King Kiddies as well as all the other aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews that make up the extended musical family. A colorful Holiday Christmas Extravaganza that's fun for all ages.
14) Abilene Town
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Guns, guts and glory are on full display after the Civil War in Abilene Kansas. Homesteaders trying to start new lives clash with cattlemen across the street who want to keep the prairies open for roaming cattle. The town marshal, Dan Mitchell (Randolph Scott) has the unenviable job of keeping the peace. But when homesteaders decide to lay stakes on the edge of town the balance is upset and leads to a deadly showdown. Mitchell strives to prevent the...
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Yankee sergeant Yellowleg (Brian Keith), saves the outlaw Turkey (Chill Wills), from hanging & they ride together to Gila City to rob a bank. When other bandits rob a store, Yellowleg accidentally kills the son of Kit Tilden (Maureen O'Hara). She decides to bury her son in the town where her husband is buried. Yellowleg enlists Billy (Steve Cochran) & Turkey to help escort Kit & the coffin there.
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Many rarely seen Goofs & Outtakes from vintage TV & movies featuring: Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, Happy Days, Bonanza, MASH, Laverne & Shirley, Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life, Don Adams, Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Dick Van Dyke Show, Kraft Music Hall, Red Skelton Show, etc. Also, classic stars like Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, James Cagney, James Stewart, & more.
18) The River
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This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the US. It laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, which cause massive erosion and result in vast amounts of topsoil being washed down the river into the Gulf of Mexico. The film focuses especially on the impact this has had on impoverished farmers.
20) This Is The Army
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Restored from Technicolor elements. The film starts during WWI & later depicts WWII raging in Europe. Johnny (Ronald Reagan) enlists in the Army after Pearl Harbor. Then in 1943, following in his father's footsteps, he soon becomes the producer of an epic all soldier show. The film is loaded with patriotic scenes & spectacular production numbers including Kate Smith singing "God Bless America
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