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Comedy legend Bob Hope (My Favorite Brunette, Road to Morocco) is at his very best in the hilarious comedy-thriller The Cat and the Canary. A decade after the death of an eccentric millionaire, his remaining relatives gather for the reading of the will at his abandoned mansion set deep in the Louisiana bayous. Tension builds after his niece Joyce (Paulette Goddard, The Ghost Breakers) is named the sole inheritor and it is revealed that one of the other relatives will get everything if the heiress goes insane within the next 30 days. The timid Wally (Hope) vows to protect Joyce who must spend the night in the haunted mansion along with her jealous relatives, a creepy maid and a homicidal maniac who has just escaped from a nearby sanitarium. An equal mix of both frights and fun, this unforgettable classic has become the gold standard for the horror-comedy genre. Directed by Elliott Nugent (Nothing But the Truth) and based on the classic John Willard (The Mask of Fu Manchu) play. Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin -Theatrical Trailer -Optional English Subtitles

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Screen great Bob Hope (My Favorite Blonde) teams up again with his The Cat and the Canary and The Ghost Breakers co-star Paulette Goddard (Modern Times) in the outrageous comedy Nothing But the Truth. Stockbroker Steve Bennett (Hope) is being pressured to lie to his clients, but his better moral judgment just won’t let him. So, when his boss and his partner bet him that no one can go without a falsehood in a 24-hour period, Steve takes on the challenge. He soon finds himself in the company of his boss’s beautiful niece (Goddard) as well as a conniving showgirl and some other interesting guests. There’s no telling what might come to light before the time is up in this hilarious classic starring one of the most beloved entertainers of all time. Co-starring Edward Arnold (Easy Living), Leif Erickson (Arabian Nights), Willie Best (The Ghost Breakers) and directed by Elliott Nugent (My Favorite Brunette). Special Features: -Brand New 2K Master -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams -Theatrical Trailer -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Optional English Subtitles

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Academy Award winners Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald re-team in Welcome Stranger - their follow-up film to Best Picture winner Going My Way. Dr. McRory (Fitzgerald) is a crotchety old physician who decides to take his first vacation in years. He requests a substitute doctor and gets Jim Pearson (Crosby), a brash young man who immediately rubs him the wrong way. So Dr. McRory decides to forget the vacation and stay home to protect his practice. This puts the two men at each other’s throats – and the fun begins! Filled with classic Bing Crosby songs, this heartwarming comedy gem is just what the doctor ordered.