In 1927, Warner Bros.' release of THE JAZZ SINGER prompted a migration across the industry to sound film. At one point, the Radio Corporation of America was shopping around for studios willing to accept a new system for what came to be defined as the "talking picture": the RCA Photophone. Actually, it was developed by General Electric, who had invested in RCA but was forced to spin it off as a
317: Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983)
318: The Wicked Lady (1983) From Cannon Films.
319: Hercules (1983) From Cannon Films.
320: Sweet Revenge (1976)
321: The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
322: Strange Brew (1983)
323: Cool Breeze (1972)
324: The Travelling Executioner (1970)
325: House of the Long Shadows (1983)
326: King of Kings (1961)
327: The Golden Age of Television: The Comedian Episode of Playhouse 90 that aired on February 14, 1957.
328: Berlin Alexanderplatz (1983)
329: Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
330: Comeback (1982)
331: The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert (1983)
332: The Joy of Stocks: The Forbes Guide to the Stock Market (1984) Yawn . . . in comparison with the rest of the catalogue . . .
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350: Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
351: The Other Side of Nashville (1983)
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356: How the West Was Won (1963)
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362: Fanny Hill (1983)
363: The Night of Shooting Stars (1982) From United Artists Corporation.
364: The Final Option (1982)
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366: The Everly Brothers' Rock and Roll Odyssey (1984)
367: The Unapproachable (1982)
368: The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
369: Interiors (1978) From United Artists Corporation.
370: The Idolmaker (1980) From United Artists Corporation.
371: Naughty Marietta (1937)
372: The Four Seasons (1983) Conducted by Lorin Maazel.
373: Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
374: Rose Marie (1954)
375: The Brothers Karamazov (1957)
376: The Soldier's Tale (1984) Cartoon version with animated segments, headlined by Max von Sydow as the voice of devil. The PBS special (aired March 19, 1984) was directed by R. O. Blechman, who is famous as an animator of the Alka-Seltzer TV ads.
377: One Is a Lonely Number (1972)
378: Flare Up (1969)
379: Dark of the Sun (1968)
380: Gypsy Moths, The (1969)
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385: Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
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388: Hearts of the West (1975)
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394: The Last Run (1971)
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397: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
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399: Knights of the Round Table (1954) MGM's first CinemaScope production.
453: Mr. Majestyk (1974) From United Artists Corporation.
454: The Long Riders (1980)
455: How I Won the War (1967) From United Artists Corporation. Its distinction is the presence of a photo of John Lennon appearing on the cover of the first issue (November 9, 1967) of Rolling Stone magazine.
456: Young Warriors (1983) From Cannon Films. AKA The Graduates of Malibu High
457: City Lovers/Country Lovers
458: Celebrity (1984) Part 1.
459: Celebrity (1984) Part 2.
460: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers...But Were Afraid to Ask (1984)
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466: Brewster McCloud (1970)
467: Around the World Under the Sea (1966)
468: Safari 3000 (1982)
469: Manhattan (1979) From United Artists Corporation. Often cited as the first letterboxed VHS release for years; however, more recent developments have proven it false. What's known is that it was the first letterboxed VHS release to be labeled, and it probably got its broader distinction due to the notoriety it attracted for director Woody Allen insisting on exclusively letterboxed home media releases and television broadcasts. Letterboxed with gray bars. The opening United Artists logo is truncated after a few seconds to remove Transamerica references; using the actual Transamerica-less United Artists logo(s) probably would've been an option if the gray bars weren't required by FCC regulations at the time.
470: Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
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473: Gaslight (1944)
474: San Francisco (1935)
475: It Happened at the World's Fair (1962)
476: Speedway (1968)
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478: Tom and Jerry Vol. 4 (1984) Fraidy Cat/Baby Butch/Johann Mouse/Pet Peeve/The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R./Dog House/Baby Puss/Zoot Cat
479: Terrytoons - Festival of Fun, Vol.1 (1978)
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481: The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival (1984) Pink-A-Boo/Slink Pink/Come On In, the Water's Pink/In the Pink of the Night/Smile Pretty, Say Pink/Bobolink Pink/Bully for Pink/Extinct Pink/Pink Aye
482: The Last Waltz (1978) From United Artists Corporation. Prior to 1988, MGM/UA's release of the film was on laserdisc only; CBS/Fox issued the title on VHS.
483: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
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485: Double Trouble (1967)
486: Harum Scarum (1965)
487: Electric Dreams (1984) From Virgin Films.
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489: The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival, featuring "Pink at First Sight" (1985) From United Artists Corporation. Contains the TV special Pink at First Sight, plus: Psychedelic Pink/Super Pink/The Hand is Pinker Than the Eye/Pink Pranks.
490: The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
491: The Great Skycopter Rescue (1980)
492: Entre Nous (1983) French film.
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494: Waterloo Bridge (1940)
495: Wild Orchids (1929)
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498: Anna Christie (1930)
499: Red Dawn (1984) From United Artists Corporation.
500: The Yearling (1946)
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502: Terrytoons - Cartoon Capers
503: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
504: Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
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506: The Women (1939)
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516: The Exterminator 2 (1984)
517: Until September (1984)
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525: Stay Away, Joe (1968)
526: The rouble with Girls (1969)
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528: Tom and Jerry in Tee for Two (1985) The Bowling Alley Cat/Pecos Pest/The Duck Doctor/Robin Hoodwinked/Hatch Up Your Troubles/Heavenly Puss/The Yankee Doodle Mouse/Tee for Two (1945)
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534: The Treasure Seekers (1979)
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540: Gabriela (1983) US release.
541: The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: A Fly in the Pink (1985) Pink-A-Rella/Pink Pest Control/Pink Plasma/Keep Our Forests Pink/Pink Flea/Putt-Putt Pink/A Fly in the Pink/Rock-A-Bye Pinky/Pink in the Clink
542: The Pink Panther Cartoon Festival: Tickled Pink (1985) Tickled Pink/Sky Blue Pink/G.I. Pink/Pinto Pink/Prefabricated Pink
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546: Ninja III: The Domination (1984) From Cannon Films.
573: Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984)
574: Tom and Jerry in 4 of the Best! (1985) UK exclusive. The Bodyguard/The Flying Cat/Hic-cup Pup/Two Little Indians (1953)
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576: Alexander the Great (1956)
577: Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) From United Artists Corporation.
578: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
579: The Vikings (1958) From United Artists Corporation.
580: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) From Cannon Films.
581: The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
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583: Mata Hari (1931)
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585: Babes in Arms (1939)
586: The Adventures of Droopy: Wags to Riches (1985) Dumb-Hounded/Wags to Riches/The Shooting of Dan McGoo/Droopy's Good Deed (edited to remove a gag involving a bomb's explosion turning two characters into black stereotypes)/Drag-A-Long Droopy/The Chump Champ/Deputy Droopy
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589: The Sicilian Connection (1972)
590: The Miracle Worker (1960) From United Artists Corporation. The original release did not open with a Hexagon; instead, a "Released thru United Artists" text credit appears at the start, along with a credit for the production company.
591: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
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593: Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) From Cannon Films.