Classic Western round-up. Volume 2 / Universal Studios.
The Texans: In the wake of the Civil War, the defeated South was overrun by carpetbaggers, con-men eager and corrupt politicos, all scheming to grab every possible dollar. Tells the story of a family of ranchers who decide to herd their cattle north in order to escape the heavy taxes imposed by the...
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| Language: | English French |
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English |
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English dialogue, French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
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Universal City, CA :
Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
[2007]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Franchise collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (355 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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The Texans: In the wake of the Civil War, the defeated South was overrun by carpetbaggers, con-men eager and corrupt politicos, all scheming to grab every possible dollar. Tells the story of a family of ranchers who decide to herd their cattle north in order to escape the heavy taxes imposed by these greedy money-grubbers. But the trip proves more difficult than they expected, as they battle fires, blizzards and -- worst of all -- other human beings who would like to prevent them from successfully reaching their destination.
California: "Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train. When Johnny and Michael finally arrive, Lily is rich from her saloon and storekeeper (former slaver) Pharaoh Coffin is bleeding the miners dry. But worse troubles are ahead: California is inching toward statehood, and certain people want to make it their private empire"--Written by Rod Crawford in IMDB, viewed Oct. 29, 2012.
The Cimarron Kid: After being falsely accused of a payroll heist, the Kid heads for the high country, where he joins the outlaw Dalton gang. When the Daltons are decimated during a daring daylight bank robbery, the Kid takes over what is left of the gang and hides out at a local ranch. Here he is reformed by the love of rancher's daughter Carrie Roberts, but not so reformed that he doesn't embark upon one last robbery.
The man from the Alamo: A soldier delegated to escape the Alamo, the famous besieged fort, is labeled a coward and a deserter, and instead of defending himself, he sets out to gain revenge on a band of renegades. |
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| Note: | Title from container. The man from the Alamo based on a story by Niven Busch and Oliver Crawford. The Texans originally released as a motion picture in 1938 ; California originally released as a motion picture in 1946 ; The Cimarron Kid originally released as a motion picture in 1952 ; The man from the Alamo originally released as a motion picture in 1953. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CP1 D0079737 VideoDVD |
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Not rated. |
| Credits: | The Texans: Director of photography, Theodor Sparkhul ; editor, LeRoy Stone ; musical direction, Boris Morros. California: Director of photography, Ray rennahan ; editor, Eda Warren ; music, Victor Young. The Cimarron Kid: Director of photography, Charles P. Boyle ; editor, Frank Gross ; musical direction, Joseph Gershenson. The man from the Alamo: Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Virgil Vogel ; music, Frank Skinner. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., dual layer, NTSC. |
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The Texans: Joan Bennett, Randolph Scott, May Robson, Walter Brennan, Robert Cummings, Raymond Hatton, Robert Barrat, Harvey Stephens.
California: Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Fitzgerald, George Coulouris, Albert Dekker, Anthony Quinn, Frank Faylen.
The Cimarron Kid: Audie Murphy, Yvette Dugay, Beverly Tyler, John Hudson, James Best, Leif Erickson, Noah Beery.
The man from the Alamo: Glenn Ford, Julia Adams, Chill Wills, Victor Jory, Hugh O'Brian. |