Lady of Burlesque - DVD

The electric Barbara Stanwyck brings her acting and dancing talents to the murder mystery based on Gypsy Rose Lee's bestseller, The G-String Murders. Stanwyck stars as Dixie Daisy, the latest stripping sensation. She manages to stay clear of backstage bickering and hold off the advances of fellow performer Biff Brannigan (Michael O'Shea) until a fellow stripper is found strangled by her own g-string. When a second victim is found strang

Creepy suspenser from Robert Zemeckis (InchContactInch) stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford as married couple Claire and Dr. Norman Spencer, who live in a large house near a Vermont lake. While Norman, a university research scientist, works on an important project, Claire begins to see the image of a young woman in water, and, after other bizarre incidents, becomes convinced the house is haunted. With Diana Scarwid, Miranda Otto, James Remar. 130 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles English (SDH), French; audio commentary; featurette.

The G-String Murders, a mystery novel by stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, served as the basis for this entertaining whodunit from director William A. Wellman. Barbara Stanwyck stars as Dixie Daisy, a burlesque star who becomes a murder suspect after two of her fellow dancers are strangled. Now, she'll have to team up with comedian Biff Brannigan (Michael O'Shea) to find the real killer and clear her name. J. Edward Bromberg, Iris Adrian, Gloria Dickson, Pinky Lee. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.