Jack Palance
1) Bagdad cafe
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mysterious German woman named Jasmin comes across a dilapidated motel and diner in the American desert. The diner's owner, Brenda, is initially taken aback by Jasmin's appearance and demeanor; but eventually the women find that there is a chemistry between them. Gradually, by using their unique individual skills, Jasmin and Brenda turn the once-fledgling diner into a thriving desert oasis.
2) Shane
Language
English
Formats
Description
Acclaimed director George Stevens' legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations, and made Shane one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Alan Ladd, a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, SHANE sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody...
Language
English
Description
The beautiful Princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell (which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love) and held captive at an enchanted lake. There, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffn the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured animals can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell.
6) Bagdad Cafe
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
An off-beat comedy about a greasy spoon and a rusty gas pump in the Mojave desert, and mismatched characters who find paradise off the beaten track.
7) Marco Polo
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Marco Polo is about to discover his destiny as he faces a brutal test of strength and courage - and the freedom of nations are held in the balance.
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
God's gun: The twin brother of a priest shot trying to defend his village from a marauding gang seeks vengeance.
Kid Vengeance: A prospector teams up with a young man to hunt the outlaw who stole the prospector's gold, then murdered the young man's parents and kidnapped his sister.
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 34
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Gold Crown collector's edition.
Language
English
Description
A mysterious stranger appears at the Kansas farm of Jacob and Sarah Witting. The stranger is Jacob's father, John, who abandoned him and his mother when he was a child. Although John establishes relationships with Sarah and his grandchildren, he struggles to reconcile with his son. Third part of a trilogy.
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 52
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Gold Crown collector's edition.
Language
English
Description
Humorous, uplifting and touching story about abandoned dreams and rediscovered destinies.
11) Prancer returns
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A little boy named Charlie finds a baby reindeer in the woods and believes it is Prancer. He brings it home to care for until Santa can pick him up for Christmas. Charlie's attempt to reunite Prancer with Santa marks a direct change in the lives of Charlie and his family as, struggling and nearly broken, they are returned to love through the magical appearance of the reindeer.
13) Young guns
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Special edition, widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of Billy the Kid and his gang as they move from prairie trash to demi-gods.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Language
English
Description
"Facing a changing landscape where barbed wire and railways replace the freedom of the open range, Monte Walsh (Marvin) and his fellow cowboys consider new work opportunities, toy with the idea of 'settling down', and draw their pistols for one last showdown."--Container.
16) Young guns
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, declare war on the Ring. As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history.
Series
Fox film noir volume 3
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
One night in the New Orleans slums, vicious hoodlum Blackie and his friends kill an illegal immigrant who won too much in a card game. When Dr. Reed confirms the dead man had pneumonic plague he must find and inoculate the killers.
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He is struggling with his feeling and is torn between his adoring wife and a wily temptress. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
19) Sudden fear
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A wealthy lady playwright marries a worthless actor who plans to kill her.
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