Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 1991

7.00

A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.

1991

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All 1983

8.00

A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.

1983

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face 2007

8.00

Phyllis Diller’s brand of comedy is as timeless today as it was in the 1960s, when she became a regular on popular variety and talk shows. From her outrageous costumes to wildly teased hair, Diller was a pioneer among female comediennes, paving the way for future stars. Who can forget her hilarious housekeeping and marriage tips, her beleaguered husband Fang, her cackling laugh and self-deprecating sense of humor? Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face highlights some of her best routines. Special guest stars such as Don Rickles and Dean Martin make this a fun trip back in time.

2007

Faces of Death III

Faces of Death III 1985

3.30

The third installment of the infamous "is it real or fake?" mondo series sets its sights primarily on serial killers, with lengthy reenactments of police investigations of bodies being found in dumpsters, and a staged courtroom sequence.

1985

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie 1993

8.20

Emmy Award-Winning Special Desi and Lucy's daughter, Lucie Arnaz, hosts this emotional and honest glimpse at the extraordinary lives of her world-famous parents, highlighted by never-before-seen color family movies along with insightful interviews from family members, business associates and celebrity friends such as Bob Hope. Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special, LUCY & DESI: A HOME MOVIE is a sensitive and absorbing documentary that details the circumstances which brought the immortal twosome together and ultimately drove them apart.

1993

Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness

Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness 1999

1

Documentary on the idiosyncratic, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes utilizes rare archive footage and interviews with associates to shed light on the Hughes enigma.

1999

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter

Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter 2011

1

The beloved, Emmy-winning comic actor Don Knotts, best-known for his roles as the bumbling deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and the lecherous landlord Mr. Furley on Three's Company, presents a series of side-splitting stand-up routines and skits in rare performances from the 1960s-1970s. A master at playing nervous and neurotic characters, Knotts is also able to milk major laughs with his portrayals of romantically-challenged underdogs possessing oversized egos. In this special comedy collection, he is joined by singer-actress Joey Heatherton, actress Jane Powell, former Dallas Cowboys player Lance Rentzel, comic Jack Burns, Knott's Love God movie co-star Maureen Arthur and the legendary Jimmy Durante.

2011

Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children 1982

1

A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowell).

1982

The Personals

The Personals 1982

3.70

A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.

1982

The Assassination of Martin Luther King

The Assassination of Martin Luther King 1994

1

In a prelude to the forthcoming bio-opic of his assassination film by Oliver Stone. This video features some great footage of Dr. King after his transformation in 1965 to the war on poverty, discrimination, and unequal distribution of wealth in this great country.

1994

Great Women of Islam

Great Women of Islam 2002

8.00

From Badr International comes the long-awaited series, Animated Stories of Islam, relating some of the great stories that took place before, during and after the Prophet Muhammad. Great Women of Islam, the second film in the 3-part series, chronicles the lives of some of the most prominent women in Islam that helped shape the religion to what it has become to. Includes famous stories of the Prophet's wife Khadija, Maryam (the mother of Jesus), Assiya (the wife of the evil Pharoah), and many more.

2002

Salman the Persian

Salman the Persian 2012

6.00

From Badr International comes the long-awaited series, Animated Stories of Islam, relating some of the great stories that took place before, during and after the Prophet Muhammad. Salman the Persian, the third and final part of the 3-part series, tells the story of the life of Prophet Salman. Included in this film are his wise tales of justice, his ability to control jinn and speak to animals, as well as his rise to Kingship.

2012

Before the Light

Before the Light 2012

10.00

From Badr International comes the long-awaited series, Animated Stories of Islam, relating some of the great stories that took place before, during and after the Prophet Muhammad. Before the Light, the first film in the 3-part series, relates significant events that took place before the birth of Prophet Muhammad. It is a story of miracles - the miraculous discovery of the well of zamzam, and then, centuries later, the miracle of its rediscovery by the Prophet's grandfather Abdulmuttaleb; the miracle of his father Abdullah's life; and finally, the miracle during the Year of the Elephant, the year the Prophet was born. There miraculous stories - all works of God - prepared the way for the message of Islam to shine bright during Muhammad's Prophethood, and for centuries to come.

2012

The Confessions of Bernhard Goetz

The Confessions of Bernhard Goetz 1987

1

On a NYC subway in December 1984, 36-year-old Bernhard Goetz shot four black teenagers he believed were about to mug him. The incident immediately set off a national debate about crime, race relations, vigilantism and the right to self-defense. The inner mindset of Goetz himself, presented primarily through his unapologetic videotaped statement to police, is the main focal point of the film.

1987