Waterloo Bridge (1940)

New acquisition: Johnny Eager (1941)

 

Five Star Final (1931)

 

Gentleman's Fate (1931)

The House I Live In (1945)

Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.

Sandwiched between two songs performed by the star this short propagates a patriotic message against antisemitism and religious intolerance in general; one would think the film is dated by now, but unfortunately it isn't.

Quo Vadis (1951)

A fierce Roman commander becomes infatuated with a beautiful Christian hostage and begins questioning the tyrannical leadership of the despot Emperor Nero.

Nicely produced epic film which plausibly recreates a sense of what ancient Rome may have been like; quite entertaining, but it's Peter Ustinov's sardonic portrayal of Nero that steals the show.

Halliwell**: "Spectacular but stagey and heavy-handed Hollywood version of a much-filmed colossus which shares much of its plot line with The Sign of the Cross. Three hours of solemn tedium with flashes of vigorous acting and a few set-pieces to take the eye; but the sermonizing does not take away the bad taste of the emphasis on physical brutality."

Maltin***: ""Gargantuan MGM adaptation...Meticulous production includes fine location shooting and Miklos Rozsa score based on music of the era."

Gypsy (1962)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)