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The Muppet Movie (1979), starring Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Charles Durning

The Muppet Movie

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The Muppet Movie (1979), starring Jim Henson, Frank Oz,  Charles Durning

Synopsis

The Muppet Movie is the story of how Kermit the Frog leaves the swamp in search of fame and fortune.  Along the way, he meets up with the various Muppet characters that we know and love.  Fozzie the (failed) comedian, Rowlf who plays piano, Miss Piggy the beauty contest winner, Gonzo, and more.

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Lucille Ball RKO Comedy Collection Volume 1

Lucille Ball RKO Comedy Collection Volume 1

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Editorial review of Lucille Ball RKO Comedy Collection Volume 1, courtesy of Amazon.com

 Long before she was crowned the queen of TV, Lucille Ball reigned as the “queen of the Bs” for RKO pictures, appearing in over 43 films. This collection brings together three rarely seen treasures from Lucy’s RKO days, giving modern audiences a chance to witness a star on the rise.

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The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) starring Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland

The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb

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The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964) starring Terence Morgan, Ronald Howard, Fred Clark, Jeanne Roland

Synopsis of The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb

The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb is a Hammer Horror film, and it feels like it. When European Egyptologists Dubois, Giles and Bray discover the tomb of the Egyptian prince Ra, American entrepreneur and investor Alexander King insists on shipping the treasures and sarcophagus back to England for tour and display. Once there, someone with murderous intent has discovered the means of waking the centuries dead prince…

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Too Many Girls (1940), starring Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Desi Arnaz, Ann Miller, Eddie Bracken, Frances Langford, Hal Le Roy

Too Many Girls

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Too Many Girls (1940), starring Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Desi Arnaz, Ann Miller, Eddie Bracken, Frances Langford, Hal Le Roy

Synopsis

Spoiled heiress Connie Casey (Lucille Ball) goes off to college. Unknown to her, her father secretly sends along four Ivy League football stars as her bodyguards. In no time, they turn tiny Pottawatomie U into a gridiron powerhouse! Fast-paced and funny, Too Many Girls is celebrated for its George Abbott-produced Broadway roots, its buoyant Rodgers and Hart score, and the movie debuts of three talents from the original stage version: Eddie Bracken, Van Johnson and Desi Arnaz. It’s also where Desi met the film’s leading lady, Lucille Ball.

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The Lucille Ball Film Collection - Dance, Girl, Dance - The Big Street - Du Barry Was a Lady - Critic's Choice - Mame

Lucille Ball Film Collection

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Lucille Ball Film Collection (Dance Girl Dance / The Big Street / Du Barry Was a Lady / Critic’s Choice / Mame)

Editorial review, courtesy of Amazon.com

Offering an abundance of vintage Hollywood entertainment, the five films included in The Lucille Ball Film Collection cover a broad spectrum of Lucy’s movie career, from one of her most prominent early roles to her final big-screen appearance. Long before she became an icon of TV sitcoms, Lucy had moved from New York to Hollywood in 1933, appearing in a variety of mostly uncredited showgirl roles in over 40 films before getting her first big break in the 1937 classic Stage Door (not included in this set).

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