The Classic Sherlock Holmes Collection

The Classic Sherlock Holmes Collection Review

Studio: Allegro Media Group Release Date: 11/10/2009 Run time: 602 minutes

Sherlock Holmes: The Classic BBC Series Starring Douglas Wilmer

Sherlock Holmes: The Classic BBC Series Starring Douglas Wilmer Review

Sherlock Holmes: The Classic BBC Series Starring Douglas Wilmer Feature

• SHERLOCK HOLMES BBC 1964-65 (DVD MOVIE)

The 1960s BBC series Sherlock Holmes has all the virtues of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective--shrewd and efficient, with flashes of visual panache but never at the expense of sturdy, straightforward storytelling. The 13 episodes on this DVD set include such favorites as "The Red-Headed League" and "The Six Napoleons," as well as lesser-known stories like "The Beryl Coronet" and "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax." Douglas Wilmer plays Holmes with all the traditional accouterments: the deerstalker cap, the pipe, the aquiline nose, the obsessive and abrasive nature, the mix of haughty superiority and moral compassion. Nigel Stock is a typically affable but dense Watson. The supporting casts feature an abundance of unknown but capable character actors who bring flavor and zest to their roles. Some episodes have a hint of film noir or the pulp surrealism of Fantomas, with good use of shadows and things not quite seen. The best stories traffic in the macabre. In "The Devil's Foot," a woman dies overnight while playing cards with her brothers, who each went mad; they sit at a round table, the woman's hand covered in melted wax from the candle, the men grinning, twitching, and laughing. Holmes, of course, will suss out the truth--but the truth is less likely to stick in the mind than that weird domestic image. Sherlock Holmes walks that fine line between morbid imagination and complete faith in the power of the rational mind. --Bret Fetzer The classic BBC run of Sherlock Holmes starring Douglas Wilmer is finally available on DVD! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective has enthralled generations since his first appearance in 1887. In 1964 BBC commissioned a series with Douglas Wilmer as Holmes and Nigel Stock as his faithful friend Dr. Watson. This DVD, never before released, includes some of the best stories from the canon. Whether it’s the horrifying case of The Speckled Band or the fascinating story behind The Red Headed League, this is a DVD must have for all Sherlock and mystery fans. Note: Of the original 13 episodes in this series, no source material exists for "The Abbey Grange" or "The Bruce-Partington Plans," so they are regrettably not included here.

ESPN Classic Ringside: Top 10 Heavyweights

ESPN Classic Ringside: Top 10 Heavyweights Review

Let The Countdown Begin!

Here, for the first time, host Brian Kenny, veteran boxing historian Bert Randolph Sugar and a panel of blue ribbon boxing experts debate the question, adding never-before-seen fight footage - including such epic encounters as the Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano "Superfight," the infamous Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey "Long Count," and the legendary Ali vs. Frazier "Thrilla in Manila"" - Top 10 Heavyweights is a no-holds-barred winner by knockout!

Bonus Features
KO highlights from Top 10 including:
Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman
George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Walcott
And more!

Classic Auto Engine Mechanics Films DVD: Historic 1930s - 1940s Automobile Engine Mechanics & Car Repair Training Films

Classic Auto Engine Mechanics Films DVD: Historic 1930s - 1940s Automobile Engine Mechanics & Car Repair Training Films Review

Classic Auto Engine Mechanics Films DVD: Historic 1930s - 1940s Automobile Engine Mechanics & Car Repair Training Films Feature

• Table Of Contents:
• (1) Around The Corner (1937) - 9 Minutes (2) Automotive Service (1940) -10 Minutes
• (3) Down The Gasoline Trail (1935) - 8 Minutes (4) Facts on Friction (1940s) - 9 Minutes
• (5) Free Air (1937) - 10 Minutes (6) Over The Waves (1938) - 9 Minutes
• (7) Something For Nothing (1940) - 9 Minutes (8) Vacuum Control (1940s) - 9 Minutes

Table Of Contents: (1) Around The Corner (1937) - Great film discussing how the differential rear axel system invented for automobiles works in detail - 9 Minutes (2) Automotive Service (1940) - Vocational film showing the daily work of an auto mechanic. Lots of really good footage of electrical repair and body repair work - 10 Minutes (3) Down The Gasoline Trail (1935) - Follows the life of a drop of gasoline as it passes through a car. Great narration and animation make this film especially fun and interesting - 8 Minutes (4) Facts on Friction (1940s) - Fun Chevrolet auto safety film that explains the importance of friction and all the ways it helps to keep us safe while we travel - 9 Minutes (5) Free Air (1937) - Explains how a carburetor works to mix gasoline with air to produce energy. Includes a great scientific experiment that shows how much air a car uses to travel 1/4 of a mile - 10 Minutes (6) Over The Waves (1938) - The importance of shock absorption to automobile safety. Shows in detail how the double action shock absorber works on cars to keep the body of the car level and under control - 9 Minutes (7) Something For Nothing (1940) - A wacky and bizarre film that discusses perpetual motion and scientifically explains how a pistons work to increase fuel efficiency - 9 Minutes (8) Vacuum Control (1940s) - Scientific film about vacuum technology and its importance to automobiles. Explains how vacuums work within levers, gear shifters, and pistons to help cars run more efficiently, safely, and easier for drivers to operate - 9 Minutes

Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films

Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films Review

Classic African American Culture Films DVD: 1930s - 1960s Black History, Culture, & People Films Feature

• Table Of Contents:
• (1) Palmour Street (1957) - 23 minutes (2) We Work Again (1930s) -11 minutes
• (3) Farmer Henry Browne (1942) - 11 minutes (4) Negro Colleges In Wartime (1944) - 9 minutes
• (5) With No One to Help Us (1967) - 19 minutes (6) The Plantation System In Southern Life (1950) - 10 minutes
• (7) Teddy (1971) - 17 minutes

This is a collection of seven black history films that all showcase a different angle of the African-American cultural experience. The dates of the films range from 1930-1967. Table Of Contents: (1) Palmour Street (1957) - This film stands apart from 99% of the educational film productions involving African-Americans in the mid-1950s because it portrays an African-American family that lives a normal life and the film itself lacks the typical racist narration and stereotypical scenarios - 23 minutes (2) We Work Again (1930s) - This WPA (Works Project Administration) film tries to convey that the New Deal is beneficial for African-Americans - 11 minutes (3) Farmer Henry Browne (1942) - This is a nice portrait of an African-American farmer in Georgia during WWII. Like other Americans assisting in the war effort domestically, Henry Browne uses productivity and hard work to support American troops - 11 minutes (4) Negro Colleges In Wartime (1944) - This short film about the training regiment of African American soldiers in WWII will strike up constructive educational dialogue about the racist treatment black American soldiers received during the WWII. Great video of African American military culture, including footage of the historic Muskogee airmen. - 9 minutes (5) With No One to Help Us (1967) - A group of welfare mothers in Newark form together to fight the overpricing of grocery items to welfare recipients. Amazing historical documentation of the projects of Newark around the 1960s - 19 minutes (6) The Plantation System In Southern Life (1950) - See how the centuries of African American slavery has effected Southern culture and life in the South. A rare and invaluable piece of black history - 10 minutes (7) Teddy (1971) - A social seminar film that picks the brain of Teddy, a politically conscious teenage African American male. Teddy talks about police brutality, war, the Watts community of L.A., The Black Panthers and "The System." - 17 minutes

Classic Sheet Metal Film DVD: 1940s Sheet Metal Worker Vocational Film With Sheetmetal Fabrication, Hand Tools, Machinery, & Equipment For Shaping & Forming

Classic Sheet Metal Film DVD: 1940s Sheet Metal Worker Vocational Film With Sheetmetal Fabrication, Hand Tools, Machinery, & Equipment For Shaping & Forming Review

Classic Sheet Metal Film DVD: 1940s Sheet Metal Worker Vocational Film With Sheetmetal Fabrication, Hand Tools, Machinery, & Equipment For Shaping & Forming Feature

• Table Of Contents:
• (1) The Sheet Metal Worker (1942) - 10 Minutes

This DVD features a fascinating look at the sheet metal industry from the early 1940's, including aircraft and building manufacturing. Table Of Contents: (1) The Sheet Metal Worker (1942) - This is a vintage vocational film that showcases sheet metal uses in home building construction, aircraft building, farm building, furnace repair, and more. This classic film contains excellent footage of hand sheet metal workers and factory sheet metal workers and includes lots of great factory footage - 10 Minutes