Best of Film Noir: Volume 2 - DVD

The term film noir, French for Inchblack film, Inchfirst applied to Hollywood films in 1946 and is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Most of the stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. Included with the Best of Film Noir Vol. 1, a 3 DVD Collector's set are three classics led by what many consider one of the best with the Red House, along with Frank Sinatra's Suddenly and the absolute Film Noir gem Kansas City Confidential.

Beauty. Style. Grace. Audrey Hepburn captured us with her beauty and won us with her heart. These timeless classics in the stellar Audrey Hepburn 7-Movie Collection will captivate adoring fans and introduce new generations to one of the most iconic movie stars of all time. Breakfast at Tiffany's From the opening strains of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's haunting, Oscar-winning song InchMoon River,Inch you'll once again be under the alluring spell of that madcap, carefree New York playgirl known as Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) in this 24-carat romantic comedy based on Truman Capote's best-selling novella. George Peppard is the struggling and InchsponsoredInch young writer who finds himself swept into Holly's dizzying, delightfully unstructured lifestyle as she determinedly scours Manhattan for a suitable millionaire to marry. Funny Face In the Academy Award-nominated classic, Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire join forces, lending their song and dance talents to a timeless musical. When a fashion magazine mogul (Kay Thompson) and her head photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) scout out a bookstore for their next photo shoot, Dick discovers the unique face of the bookseller and amateur philosopher Jo Stockton (Hepburn). Whisked off to Paris, Jo is seen transformed into a global supermodel and finds herself falling for the photographer who first noticed her sunny, funny face. My Fair Lady This beloved adaptation of the Broadway stage hit stars Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, a sassy, working-class London street vendor, and Rex Harrison, as the elitist Professor Higgins, who attempts to turn Eliza into a sophisticated lady through proper tutoring. But, when the humble flower girl blossoms into the toast of London society, her teacher may have a lesson or two to learn himself. Paris When it Sizzles Screenwriter Richard Benson (William Holden) has three day

Richard Dix. Adapted from the acclaimed radio serial, this Columbia Pictures series of noir mysteries each feature an omniscient narrator called InchThe Whistler,Inch introducing each story with his characteristic whistle. As he narrates, the action unfolds each film a different and independent noir tale, with the first six all having protagonists played by Richard Dix. Guilty widowers, bloodthirsty convicts, opportunistic drifters and more populate the dark streets of these grim tales. Includes The Whistler (Gloria Stuart. 1944/59 min), The Power of the Whistler (Janis Carter. 1945/66 min), Voice of the Whistler (Lynn Merrick. 1945/60 min), Mysterious Intruder (Nina Vale. 1946/61 min), Secret of the Whistler (Leslie Brooks. 1946/65 min), The Thirteenth Hour (Karen Morley. 1947/65 min) and The Return of the Whistler (Michael Duane. 1948/60 min) on 2 DVDs. B&W/NR/fullscreen.