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Judex [DVD](1963) DVD
A stylish revamping of the silent French serial of the same name, director Georges Franju's elaborate thriller follows masked vigilante Judex's (played by American magician Channing Pollock) campaign against a crooked banker and his own villainous female counterpart. Michel Vitold, Francine Berge, Edith Scob co-star. 103 min. Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English. In French with English subtitl es.

European Nights [DVD](1959) DVD
An odd mix of straightforward documentary and mondo movie, this look at mostly European show business acts is narrated by humorist Henry Morgan, who's on board so "you won't have to read those crazy subtitles." Featured are bellydancer Badia, with a hypnotizing midriff; the Rastellis, a group of violent clowns; "Volare" singer Domenico Modugno; lots of strippers; and The Platters(?!), who sing "You'll Never Know."

Daniel Boone: Season 3 [DVD](1966) DVD
All 27 episodes from the third season--including "Dan'l Boone Shot a B'ar," "First in War, First in Peace," the two-part "The Williamsburg Cannon," "The Young Ones," and "The Fallow Land"--are collected in an eight-disc set. 22 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary; featurettes.

The Secrets Of Magic With Lance Burton [DVD] DVD
Lance Burton mystifies with his mesmerizing magic in three mind-boggling shows. First, Burton takes on a trick Houdini felt too dangerous to perform, in "Secrets Unveiled." Next, "Master Magician: Code Unbroken" features disappearing elephants, cars appearing out of thin air, and more. Finally, Burton bedazzles by "Cheating Death" and then revealing many of his closely guarded secrets. Robert Urich, Ernest Ostrowsky also star. 135 min. total. Soundtrack: English.

The Magic Show [DVD](1981) DVD
Doug Henning's razzle-dazzle is brought into the limelight in the spectacular Broadway play that blended his incredible illusions with song. The story has Doug, a good magician, battling evil mage Van Zyskind. Didi Conn and Anita Morris also star; music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell," "Pocahontas"). 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby 5.1.

Grand Illusions: The Story Of Magic [DVD](2002) DVD
Featuring profiles of such master illusionists as Harry Houdini and Penn and Teller, this spellbinding documentary provides rare insight into the secret world of magic. From the mesmerizing wizardry of legendary French performer Robert-Houdin to the bizarre world of sideshow sorcerers and beyond, this release explores the truth behind the hocus pocus. 160 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.

Grand Illusions: The Story Of Magic: Part Two [DVD](2003) DVD
Abracadabra! Separate the truth from the trickery with a remarkable tour of the secret world of magic. Includes revealing profiles of such enchanting luminaries as the Blackstones, Harry Keller, Howard Thurston, the Great Dante, Dai Vernon, Lance Burton, and more. Also features a look at female magicians and marvelous mentalists. 175 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Landmarks Of Early Film, Vol. 2: The Magic Of Melies [DVD] DVD
Fifteen silent short films by Melies have been restored and are accompanied by newly composed stereo scores, including "An Impossible Voyage," "The Black Imp," "The Cook in Trouble," "The Mermaid," "Long Distance Wireless Photography," more. 102 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

Melies The Magician [DVD] DVD
While the cinema was still in its infancy, France's Georges Melies was wowing audiences with fantastic images and flights of fancy. Along with Jacques Meny's 1997 documentary "The Magic of Melies," this collection includes the silent shorts "The Four Troublesome Heads" (1898), "The One-Man Band" (1900), "A Trip to the Moon" (1902), "The Living Playing Cards" (1904), "The Devilish Tenant" (1909), and many more. 185 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: French and English.

Ballerinas In Hell: A Georges Melies Album [DVD] DVD
Eight rarely seen works by French cinema pioneer Georges Melies are offered on this collection. Included are such silent shorts as "Rip's Dream" (1905), which is hand-colored; "Le Magicien" (1898); "The Palace of the Arabian Nights" (1906); "The Ballet Master's Dream" (1903); and "The Merry Frolics of Satan" (1906); plus three more. 58 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

Mandrake The Magician [DVD](1939) DVD
The comics' crimefighting prestidigitator comes to the screen in this thrill-laden serial, as Mandrake (Warren Hull) and his African sidekick Lothar (Al Kikume) help a noted scientist protect his radium-energy machine from a sinister criminal genius known as the Wasp. Doris Weston, Forbes Murray co-star. 12 spell-casting episodes; 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English; poster gallery; biographies; theatrical trailers.

The Mysterious Magician [DVD](1965) DVD
A murderer known as "the Wizard" has Scotland Yard perplexed, as he spreads a horrific reign of terror. Only the best inspectors can try to solve the mystery in this German-made Edgar Wallace thriller starring Joachim Fuchsberger and Eddi Arent. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed) mono. Dubbed in English.

Funny Factory, Vol. 1: With Mickey [DVD] DVD
This compilation of classic Mickey Mouse animated shorts includes "Magician Mickey" (1937), "Moose Hunters" (1937), "Mickey's Parrot" (1938), "The Pointer" (1939), "Mouse Takes a Trip" (1940), "Tugboat Mickey" (1940), "Mickey and the Seal" (1948), and "R'coon Dawg" (1951). 61 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH).

Penn & Teller's Magic And Mystery Tour [DVD](2005) DVD
Travel around the globe with the illusionists/comedians/authors/television hosts in this funny and fascinating documentary that takes Penn & Teller on trips to India, China and Egypt in an attempt to gain new insights into the wondrous and ancient beginnings of the world of magic. 150 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; deleted scenes; biography.
Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: The Complete First Season [DVD](2003) DVD
All 13 first-season episodes--including "Talking to the Dead," "End of the World," "Sex, Sex, Sex," "ESP," and "Environmental Hysteria"--are included in a three-disc set. 6 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; bonus episode "Ghosts"; deleted scenes; outtakes; TV promos; interview; biographies.
Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: The Complete Second Season [DVD](2004) DVD
All 13 second-season episodes--including "PETA," "The Business of Love," "The Bible: Fact of Fiction?," "Death, Inc.," and "Profanity"--are included in a three-disc set. 6 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery; filmographies.
Penn & Teller: Off The Deep End [DVD](2005) DVD
Nothing up their sleeves...except a lot of water! Magic masters Penn and Teller take their spectacular act under the sea for this amazing television special. From wickedly clever sleight of hand to the beguiling climax where P & T make a 75-foot submarine vanish completely, this mind-blowing program from the subversive duo plumbs new depths of comedy and illusion! 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; bonus footage; deleted scenes; featurettes.
Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: The Complete Third Season [DVD](2005) DVD
All 13 third-season episodes--including "Circumcision," "Life Coaching," "College," "Ghost Busters," and "The Best"--are included in a three-disc set. 6 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; filmographies; photo gallery.
Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: Three Season Pack DVD

Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD](2006) DVD
All 10 fourth-season episodes--including "The Boy Scouts," "Cryptozoology," "Pet Love," "Manners," and "Abstinence"--are included in a three-disc set. 4 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; filmographies; photo gallery.

Criss Angel: Mindfreak: The Complete Season One [DVD](2005) DVD
All 11 episodes from the debut season--including "Buried Alive," "Levitation," "SUV Nail Bed," "Superhuman," and "Tesla Strike"--are featured in a two-disc set. 5 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary on selected episodes; biography; featurette; photo gallery; more.
Criss Angel: Mindfreak: Halloween [DVD](2005) DVD
Filmed in New York and at Hollywood's Magic Castle, this thrill-packed "Criss Angel: Mindfreak" Halloween special features the renowned illusionist performing a variety of spooky tricks. From taking over the body of fellow magician Joaquin Ayala to being trapped in a casket and sent into an industrial casket, Angel will prove why he is a master mystic and mentalist. 50 min. Soundtrack: English; bonus "best-of" episodes.
Criss Angel: Mindfreak: The Complete Season Two [DVD](2006) DVD
All 21 episodes of the second season--including "Building Float," "Animal Magic," "Chad's Story," "Shark Cage Escape," and "Magician of the Year"--are featured in a three-disc set. 7 3/4 hrs. total. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary on selected episodes; featurettes.

The Return Of Chandu [DVD](1934) DVD
You'll lose yourself in Bela Lugosi's hypnotic gaze when he stars as that mystic do-gooder, Chandu the Magician (although, in the 1932 film of the same name, he played Chandu's enemy, Roxor). In this exciting serial, Lugosi uses his powers to rescue a kidnapped woman from a black magic cult on the island of Lemuria. Maria Alba, Dean Benton also star. 12 chapters; 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access. Plays All Regions.
Chandu On The Magic Island [DVD](1934) DVD
Condensed feature taken from the classic "Return of Chandu" serial starring Bela Lugosi at his best, saving the leading lady and using his mystical powers to become invisible. Do those sets look familiar? They did to King Kong. With Clara Kimball Young, Maria Alba. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
The Return Of Chandu (Feature Version) [DVD](1934) DVD
You'll lose yourself in Bela Lugosi's hypnotic gaze when he stars as that mystic do-gooder, Chandu the Magician (although, in the 1932 film of the same name, he played Chandu's enemy, Roxor). In this feature version of the serial, Lugosi uses his powers to rescue a kidnapped woman from a black magic cult on the island of Lemuria. Maria Alba, Dean Benton also star. 60 min.
Vintage Serials Collection (4-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Packaged in a lacquered wooden display case, this four-disc set includes "The Return of Chandu, Vol. 1," "The Return of Chandu, Vol. 2," "S.O.S. Coast Guard, Vol. 1," and "S.O.S. Coast Guard, Vol. 2."
Vintage Serials Collection (4-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD
Packaged in a lacquered wooden display case, this four-disc set includes "The Return of Chandu, Vol. 1," "The Return of Chandu, Vol. 2," "S.O.S. Coast Guard, Vol. 1," and "S.O.S. Coast Guard, Vol. 2."
The Bela Lugosi Box: 15 Frightful Films [DVD] DVD
The seductively evil horror king Bela Lugosi appears in 15 chiller classics in this five-disc set. The silent soaper "The Midnight Girl" (1925) features a pre-Dracula Lugosi as the suave and shady patron of a Russian opera singer (Lila Lee) newly come to America. Also includes "White Zombie," "The Death Kiss," "Chandu on the Magic Island," "The Return of Chandu," "The Mysterious Mr. Wong," "The Dark Eyes of London (The Human Monster)," "The Devil Bat," "The Corpse Vanishes," "Bowery at Midnight," "The Ape Man," "Scared to Death" (1947), "Glen or Glenda?," "Bride of the Monster," and "Plan 9 from Outer Space"; also features the short documentary tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi," hosted by Christopher Lee.
The Bela Lugosi Box: 15 Frightful Films [DVD] DVD
The seductively evil horror king Bela Lugosi appears in 15 chiller classics in this five-disc set. The silent soaper "The Midnight Girl" (1925) features a pre-Dracula Lugosi as the suave and shady patron of a Russian opera singer (Lila Lee) newly come to America. Also includes "White Zombie," "The Death Kiss," "Chandu on the Magic Island," "The Return of Chandu," "The Mysterious Mr. Wong," "The Dark Eyes of London (The Human Monster)," "The Devil Bat," "The Corpse Vanishes," "Bowery at Midnight," "The Ape Man," "Scared to Death" (1947), "Glen or Glenda?," "Bride of the Monster," and "Plan 9 from Outer Space"; also features the short documentary tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi," hosted by Christopher Lee.