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Harry's girlfriend
 Crimson Romance $7.98 CRIMSON ROMANCE is scripted by John Bright, the man who also gave us THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931). Set during the Great War, it's the story of Fred von Bergen (James Bush), a first-generation German-American who returns to his homeland after losing his aviation job because of anti-Teutonic prejudice. Fred and American friend Bob Wilson (Ben Lyon) become German pilots; both men take a fancy to ambulance driver Alida Hoffman (Sari Maritza). When the U.S. enters the war in 1918, Bob's desire to remain loyal to America may get him executed as a deserter and traitor. Erich von Stroheim gives his usual competent performance here as Capt. Wolters. Ben Lyon (Bob) also appeared in the Howard Hughes epic of WWI aviation, HELL'S ANGELS (1930). ALPHA VIDEO is a provider of vintage movies, serials and TV programs, many of which aren't available elsewhere. Their prices are fair, but so is transfer quality of some of their offerings. None have undergone restoration, yet the market scarcity of their material and an honest price make these DVDs a worthwhile purchase. Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website. (7.0) Crimson Romance (1934) - Ben Lyon/Sari Maritza/Erich von Stroheim/Hardie Albright/James Bush/Herman Bing/Jason Robards Sr.  With A Friend Like Harry $9.99 ~I love psychological dramas, especially taken from this french perspective! You will keep thinking all the way through this movie "what is this guy up to?" And at the end we can see how there is many disturbed individuals out there who prey on those who are at least more normal than they are! I like the acting and the realistic dialogue between the young parents trying to deal with a life less than perfect, but ultimately theirs.  The Rosebud Beach Hotel $14.95 This is a kitchen-sink comedy that weaves stock characters and standard plot devices into an unremarkable 84 minutes. There's a scheming father, an offbeat militant handyman, horny desk clerks, kooky guests, and a business-savvy hooker. The story involves a failing Florida hotel whose revitalization is undermined by the owner's attempts to embarrass the prospective son-in-law he's installed as manager. Peter Scolari, who in 1984 had finished his run in Bosom Buddies and was just starting Newhart, gives a professional performance as the milquetoast son-in-law, while his co-star, Colleen Camp seems to be reading cue cards. Christopher Lee shines in a brief, over-the-top scene as the hotel owner, and Fran Drescher and Monique Garbriel hot things up as hookers. Two interesting cast footnotes are the performances by former Runaways lead-singer Cherie Currie and her sister Marie, and a bit part by `60s folkie legend Hamilton Camp as an arsonist. Fans of the Curries will enjoy the performance sequences in which they don red catsuits and skintight spandex pants, as well as their contributions to the soundtrack. If you want to see Cherie Currie act, or even speak lines of dialogue, you'll need to check out Foxes. This isn't a complete turkey, but the script doesn't live up to the talents of the film's cast. [2009 hyperbolium dot com] |
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