DVD - Controversial Classics Collection

Each film features either a commentary or documentary examining the film's historical context and political impact.

Blackboard Jungle

Featuring Bill Haley's classic "Rock Around the Clock," Blackboard Jungle is often remembered as being responsible for the breakthrough of rock `n' roll to the media and consumer mainstream. The film features Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier.

A Face in the Crowd

From director Elia Kazan, A Face in the Crowd marks the film debut of Andy Griffith and reflects the authenticity of filmmakers who know the media world from the inside out.

Fury

Directed by Fritz Lang (Metropolis) and starring Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney, Fury is a searing indictment of mob justice and lynching.

Bad Day at Black Rock

Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan, Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin star in this intense drama directed by John Sturges (The Great Escape).

Advise and Consent

A story of power and procedure starring Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, Don Murray and more, Advise and Consent is also one of the first mainstream films to deal with homosexuality.

The Americanization of Emily

Julie Andrews and James Garner headline this film from screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (Network) and director Arthur Hiller about a U.S. Naval officer who romances a widow in World War II.

I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Based on autobiographical writings by chain-gang escapee Robert E. Burns, the film ignited protests that led to vital penal reforms. Paul Muni stars.

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