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(0)Paul Jones
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"Brimming with hidden histories and tantalizing twists, The Accidental Dictionary tells the extraordinary stories behind ordinary words. Our everyday language is full of surprises; its origins are stranger than you might think. Any word might be knocked and buffeted, subjected to twists and turns, expansions and contractions, happy and unhappy accidents. There are intriguing tales behind even the most familiar terms, and they can say as much about...
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THE GREATEST SUCCESS CLASSIC OF ALL TIME -- ORIGINAL CLASSIC EDITON! Featuring a new introduction from the PEN Award-Winning author Mitch Horowitz Think and Grow Rich is the number-one inspirational and motivational classic for individuals who are interested in furthering their lives and reaching their goals by learning from important figures in history. The text is the original 1937 edition written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie,...
6) The lady Eve
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Criterion collection volume 103
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English
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Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoon worthy romance that Sturges wrote, directed, and produced. Aboard a cruise liner sailing up the coast of South America, Stanwyck's conniving card sharp sets her sights on Fonda's nerdy snake researcher, who happens to be the heir to a brewery fortune. But when the con artist falls for her...
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2012.
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English
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Dog walker Norman Phiffer is in love with Barbara Tuttle, an elevator operator in her parents' department store. Barbara's conniving mother, Phoebe disapproves of the young couple and is determined to break up her daughter's romance with the incompetent boob. With hidden ulterior motives, Phoebe hires Norman to work in her department store and despite the impossible requests of Mr. Quimby, the store manager; Norman manages to do an admirable job in...
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Preston Sturges the filmmaker collection volume DVD 1
Pub. Date
2006.
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Full frame.
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English
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"An opportunist (Brian Donlevy) turns corruption into a promising political career but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest."
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Preston Sturges the filmmaker collection volume DVD 2
Pub. Date
2006.
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Full frame.
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English
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"Hope springs eternal when an office clerk (Dick Powell) mistakenly believes he's won a coffee slogan challenge and spends the 'prize money'."
10) Road to Morocco
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[2002]
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English
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The lone survivors of a ship wrecked in the Mediterranean, our heroes find themselves in the company of Princess Shalimar (Lamour), who has purchased Bob and plans to make him her husband. This is the third "Road" picture.
12) My favorite spy
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2010.
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English
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While headed to Tangier to purchase a microfilm containing important war secrets, foreign spy Eric Augustine is captured by the authorities. Burlesque comedian Peanuts White, a dead ringer for Augustine, is recruited by the government to take over Augustine's mission. White is briefed, dressed to look exactly like Augustine, and thrust into the world of espionage and international intrigue. In Tangiers problems arise when he meets Lily, Augustine's...
13) The Lady Eve
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Preston Sturges the filmmaker collection volume DVD 3
Pub. Date
2006.
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Full frame.
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English
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"It's the ultimate battle of the sexes when a wealthy heir (Henry Fonda) falls (literally!) for a con woman (Barbara Stanwyck) with a shady past."
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[2011]
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English
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A go-getter clerk in a coffee company, is fooled into thinking he's won a $25,000 prize for inventing a sales slogan. When a trio of practical jokers at Maxford Coffee send him a phony congratulatory telegram announcing that he's the contest winner, he and his girlfriend go off on a mammoth Christmas shopping binge, even though it's the middle of July. Suddenly, the head of Maxford Coffee discovers the mistake, and their spending spree turns into...
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Preston Sturges the filmmaker collection volume DVD 5
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2006.
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Full frame.
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English
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"Money makes the world go 'round, or so Gerry (Claudette Colbert) believes when she decides to divorce her struggling husband (Joel McCrea) to support him by marrying a millionaire."
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Preston Sturges the filmmaker collection volume DVD 4
Pub. Date
2006.
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Full frame.
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English
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"In this comedic masterpiece, a wealthy director (Joel McCrea) wants to find 'real' people for his next great film ... "
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Pardners: Martin and Lewis are sons of former ranch partners. Lewis, raised by his millionaire mother, follows visiting Martin back to the old West to learn how to be a cowboy. The ranch where Martin is foreman is in financial trouble, and with Lewis's unorthodox help, the good guys win out.
Hollywood or bust: Malcolm Smith is a movie buff who yearns to go out to Hollywood to meet Anita Ekberg. Steve Wiley is a gambler with some bad debts. They both...
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[2006]
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English
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The great McGinty: An opportunist (Brian Donlevy) turns corruption into a promising political career but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest.
Christmas in July: Hope springs eternal when an office clerk (Dick Powell) mistakenly believes he's won a coffee slogan challenge and spends the "prize money."
The lady Eve: It's the ultimate battle of the sexes when a wealty heir (Henry Fonda) falls (literally!) for a con woman (Barbara Stanwyck)...
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