Celebrity Commercials VHS
Looking for more stars than an Irwin Allen film
festival? Try this compilation of favorite
commercials, spotlighting Louis Armstrong (Suzy
Cute dolls), Anita Bryant (Coca-Cola), James Dean
(in a safe driving promo!), Phyllis Diller (Snowy
Bleach), Peter Lorre (Speidel watches), Groucho
Marx (Lux detergent) and others, including
pre-celebrity appearances by Mark Hamill, Brooke
Shields and more. 60 min.
Tales From The Crypt: Came The Dawn VHS
Jealous lover Brooke Shields axes anyone who
touches her man (Perry King) in "Came the Dawn."
Also, sleazy reporter Steven Weber tries to find a
cannibal preying on homeless people in "Mournin'
Mess"; and a young woman gets involved with a
mobster--much to his older gal pal's annoyance--in
"Till Death Do We Part," with John Stamos and
Eileen Brennan. 78 min.
Legends Of The West VHS
Join hosts Jack Palance and Brooke Shields in this
fascinating look at the heroes and villains of the
Great American West. The stories of Billy the Kid
and General George Custer are recounted, and
you'll have an opportunity to see the sites that
gave birth to these legends. 88 min.
Alice, Sweet Alice(1977) VHS
Alice, Sweet Alice [DVD](1978) DVD
Brooke Shields' first film role was in this moody
thriller, shot on a miniscule budget in New Jersey
and drenched in religious symbolism, featuring
Shields as the younger sister of 12-year-old
Alice, who dons a mask to scare those around her.
But is Alice responsible for the gruesome killings
that occur near a local church? With Paula
Sheppard, Lillian Roth and wrestler Antonino
Rocco. AKA: "Communion," "Holy Terror." 106 min.
Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital
mono; audio commentary; alternate opening credits;
biographies; photo gallery.
King Of The Gypsies(1978) VHS
Fascinating essay on Gypsy society in modern
America stars Eric Roberts as the unwilling heir
to the leadership of his people who must fight his
father for the title. Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch,
Sterling Hayden, Brooke Shields, Shelley Winters
also star. 112 min.
Pretty Baby(1978) VHS
Louis Malle's stunning and controversial look at
1910's New Orleans' famed Storyville red light
district, as seen through the eyes of photographer
Keith Carradine, and at Carradine's obsession with
12-year-old Brooke Shields, the daughter of
prostitute Susan Sarandon. With Frances Faye,
Antonio Fargas, Barbara Steele. 109 min.
Pretty Baby [DVD](1978) DVD
Louis Malle's stunning and controversial look at
1910's New Orleans' famed Storyville red light
district, as seen through the eyes of photographer
Keith Carradine, and at Carradine's obsession with
12-year-old Brooke Shields, the daughter of
prostitute Susan Sarandon. With Frances Faye,
Antonio Fargas, Barbara Steele. 109 min.
Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby
Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono;
Subtitles: English.
Brenda Starr(1986) VHS
Brenda Starr (Letterboxed Version)(1986) VHS
The world-famous comic strip is turned into a
stylish comic adventure with Brooke Shields as the
ace reporter. With her newspaper about to go
bankrupt, Brenda needs a big scoop, so she sails
down the Amazon in search of a scientist who has
invented a revolutionary new fuel. Timothy Dalton,
Diana Scarwid co-star. 94 min.
The Diamond Trap(1988) VHS
Word of a major jewel heist taking place at a
ritzy New York gallery pits two detectives and a
gallery worker against a team of international
thieves who'll stop at nothing in this gripping
crime drama. Howard Hesseman, Ed Marinaro, Brooke
Shields star. 93 min.
Backstreet Dreams(1990) VHS
Brooke Shields turns in an impressive performance
as a child psychologist who tries to help an
autistic young boy. The boy's father, a New Jersey
gangster, also attempts to improve the child's
condition, and eventually he and Shields are
romantically involved. A powerful drama,
co-starring Jason O'Mally, Sherilyn Fenn, Burt
Young and Anthony Franciosa. 104 min.
Freaked(1993) VHS
Outrageous comedy and weird hijinks ensue when a
spoiled teen TV star and his two friends visit an
amusement park filled with human oddities. The
trio get a much closer look than they bargained
for, though, when the park's demented owner turns
them into freaks. Alex Winter, Randy Quaid,
William Sadler, Mr. T and Megan Ward star. 79 min.
Scratch The Surface(1997) VHS
Scratch The Surface [DVD](1997) DVD
Former model Tara Fitzpatrick directs this
behind-the-scenes look into the ostensibly
glamorous world of modeling and sheds some light
on the struggles faced by the young women who
spend their formative years in the fast-paced,
dog-eat-dog industry. Includes interviews with
Brooke Shields, Phoebe Cates, Whitney Houston and
newcomer Bridget Hall, among others. 78 min.
Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital
stereo; interviews; theatrical trailer.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (TV Version) [DVD](1998)
DVD
To commemorate the first century of American
moviemaking, the American Film Institute has
collected a list of America's greatest films. This
145 minute DVD presents the moments that remind us
all how great films sent shivers up our spines,
tickled our funny bones and tugged at our
heartstrings. 145 min. Standard; Soundtrack:
English Dolby Digital; chapter access.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Boxed Set [DVD](1998)
DVD
This 10-part series from the American Film
Institute offers a cavalcade of star and film
clips in a centennial celebration of America's top
100 movies of all time. "Citizen Kane,"
"Casablanca," "Gone With the Wind," "Star
Wars"...all the greats are here. James Woods
narrates; Jodie Foster, Richard Gere and Sally
Field host. 460 min. on two discs.
" James Cromwell,
Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields and Peter Ustinov
also star. 102 min.
The Bachelor(1999) VHS
The Bachelor [DVD](1999) DVD
Commitment-phobe Chris O'Donnell is told he'll
inherit $100 million if he marries by 6:05 p.m. on
his 30th birthday. Problem is, that leaves him
just 27 hours to get hitched, and girlfriend Renee
Zellweger, recipient of a botched prior proposal
from O'Donnell, has turned him down. Follow his
comical quest to find a bride in this romantic
romp, an updating of Buster Keaton's 1925 film
"Seven Chances." James Cromwell, Mariah Carey,
Brooke Shields and Peter Ustinov also star. 102
min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard;
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby
Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; DVD-ROM
content; theatrical trailer; more.
The Weekend(2000) VHS
Set in two New York country estates, this incisive
drama tells of two families' deeply-kept
revelations on the one-year anniversary of the
death of well-liked D.B. Sweeney from AIDS. At the
home of half-brother Jared Harris and wife Deborah
Kara Unger, Sweeney's lover (David Conrad) pays a
visit, surprising everyone with his new boyfriend
(James Duval). Meanwhile, at another home, widow
Gena Rowlands is stunned when actress daughter
Brooke Shields stops in with married boyfriend
Gary Dourdan. 97 min.
Widows(2002) VHS
After their husbands are killed while attempting
to steal a valuable Vermeer painting, four women
join forces to complete the heist in this offbeat
caper drama. Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Mercedes
Ruehl, N'Bushe Wright and Jay O. Sanders star. 168
min.
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