I. A. L. Diamond
Series
Criterion collection volume 950
Language
English
Description
Two musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band in order to evade the Mafia, since they witnessed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Frank Flannegan, an American playboy infamous for his scandalous affairs is smitten by Ariane, the beautiful, innocent daughter of the worldly detective, hired by a man who believes that Frank is carrying on with his wife. Frank turns out to be no match for Ariane and they stumble through one of the funniest seductions.
4) Merry Andrew
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Archaeologist Andrew Larabee tunnels below an English meadow, seeking a rare historical relic. His shoveling takes him back to the surface, and into the lions' cage during a circus act. Just like that, a star - or at least a Joey (clown), is born. The effusive star unleases his singing, swooning and jesting talents in this bright musical-comedy tale of circus extravaganza and romantic complications.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
How far will a man go to climb the corporate ladder? C. C. 'Bud' Baxter, a lowly insurance clerk, has a trump card: his apartment. He "loans" it out to married company executives for secret trysts. In return, he's well looked after, although he does grapple with his conscience. One day he asks out one of the elevator girls, Miss Kubelik, but she stands him up because of a crisis in her relationship with the big boss, Mr. Sheldrake. On Christmas Eve,...
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A plastic surgeon who is romancing a much younger schoolteacher enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon-to-be ex-wife in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Julian Winston, an easy-going bachelor dentist whose delicately balanced scheme crumbles under some unexpected circumstances. Winston strings along his dizzy blonde mistress, Toni by telling her that he has a wife and children. He learns that Toni has tried to commit suicide over him, so he promises to marry her. Toni, refusing to be a home-wrecker, insists on first meeting Winston's wife. He convinces his nurse Stephanie to pose as his wife.
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
Features Doris Day in her first film role. Includes an Academy Award nominated song as well as other tunes by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne along with musical productions created and directed by Busby Berkeley.
10) Avanti!
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 287 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Avanti!: A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the retun of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
Irma la Douce: Set in Paris' famous Red Light district, a rookie policeman (Jack Lemmon) plots to keep a beautiful prostitute (Shirley MacLaine) all to himself in this hit comedy from director Billy Wilder.
12) The apartment
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ambitious office clerk plans to get ahead by lending out his apartment to his boss, but falls in love with the boss's girlfriend.
13) Monkey business
Pub. Date
©2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A secretary and her boss can't stop themselves from engaging in a little monkey business after a chimpanzee accidentally concocts, then dumps, an anti-aging formula into the office water cooler.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (488 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Splendor in the grass: Two 1920s Kansas teenagers find their intense sexual feelings for each other are putting them at odds with their families and the regid respectability of the town they live in.
Love in the afternoon: A middle-aged playboy, Frank Flannagan, who is smitten by Ariane, the daughter of a detective hired by a man who believes Frank is having an affair with his wife.
Mogambo: Victor Marswell, a safari guide who captures wild animals...
15) Some like it hot
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 4 1/2 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Two unemployed muscians accidently witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and flee to Miami disguised as female musicians.