Now available from 88 Films
A brothel established during the Ming Dynasty has as many stories as it has had prostitutes, some of them romantic, some of them violent, and some involving high ranking officials and royalty.
Kid From Kwang Tung (aka uang Dong liang zai yu) (1982) [88 Films]
Now available from 88 Films
In this Shaw Brothers martial arts comedy, two students must put aside their issues with each other to team up to protected themselves and their school as well as getting revenge for the killing of their teacher.
Speak Sunlight (aka La voz del sol) (2023)
1965, a couple takes the teenager of their bosses who they’ve helped raised to Spain so he can learn more about them.
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
“Magical Mystery Tour” could arguably be considered as both The Beatles’ worst and best film.
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The Bootleg Files: Bob Hope’s Comedy Christmas Special
BOOTLEG FILES 889: “Bob Hope’s Comedy Christmas Special” (1976 television offering wit guests John Wayne, Dyan Cannon and Neil Sedaka).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: A perceived lack of commercial viability.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: No thanks for these memories!
On this day in 1976, NBC showed its contempt for the American public by broadcasting “Bob Hope’s Comedy Christmas Special” in prime time.
Okay, maybe that introduction was a wee bit harsh. This particular production wasn’t that bad – but as with most of Hope’s 1970s specials, it wasn’t that good, either. While Hope managed to score a number of humorous one-liners in this 90-minute presentation, the show was mostly too safe, too sedate and too square to resonate.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever – Operation: Rabbit (1952)
Operation: Rabbit (1952)
Directed by Charles M. Jones
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation by Lloyd Vaughan, Ben Washam, Ken Harris, Phil Monroe
Music by Carl Stalling
Prior to the 1952 “Operation: Rabbit,” Bugs Bunny’s foes could be classified in one of four categories: the dimwitted hunter, the hotheaded loudmouth, the pompous authority figure, and the smart-ass who consistently played Bugs for a chump – Cecil Turtle and the gremlin in “Falling Hare” were among the rare detractors who kept getting the best of him.
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Broken Oath (Po jie) (1977) [Eureka Entertainment]
Now available from Eureka Entertainment
In this unofficial Lady Snowblood remake, orphan Lotus Lin wants revenge for her mother who died while giving birth to her in jail following her father’s killing and mother’s jailing.