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The true way of fencing is the craft of defeating the enemy in a fight, and nothing other than this.
Miyamoto Mushashi 1584-1645

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Theatrical Combat Titles

Brawl ridiculous - Swordfighting in Shakespeare's Plays, Edelman, Charles, Manchester University Press, 1992
Review forthcoming...
Actors on Guard,Girard, Dale, Routledge/Theatre Arts Books, 1997
Review forthcoming...
Combat Mime - A Non-Violent Approach to Stage Combat, Martinez, J.D., Nelson-Hall Publishers, 1982
Excellent elementary text with decent illustrations but lacks the rigor in discussion of variations that modern SAFD courses provide.
Fight Arranger's Companion, The, Girard, Dale, 1994
Dictionary of words and terms germane to the fight community.
Fight Arranger's Companion Third Edition, The, Girard, Dale, 1997
Dictionary of words and terms germane to the fight community.
Fight Directing for the Theatre, Suddeth, J. Allan, Heinemann, 1996.
Broad attempt to assist and encourage directors to utilize the SAFD and list basic techniques and resources for a number of areas of fight and stunt work.
Fight Direction for Stage and Screen, Hobbs, William, Heinemann, 1995
** Reviewed **
Fight Director, The - Magazine of the Society of British Fight Directors
Winter 1993 #53, Summer 1994 #54
Fight Master, The - Journal of the Society of American Fight Directors
Spring 1991 XIV #1, Fall 1991 XIV #2, Spring 1992 XV #1, Fall 1992 XV #2, Fall 1993 XVI #2, Spring/Summer 1994 XVII #1, Spring 1995 XVIII #1, Summer 1995 XVIII #2, Fall 1995 XVIII #3
Methods and Practice of Elizabethan Swordplay, Turner, Craig and Soper, Tony, Southern Illinois University Press, 1990
Detailed and scholarly work about which the theorists can argue. Worth reading at least twice if you choreograph fights regularly for someone who is interested in "realistic" portrayal.
Of Paces: A Comprehensive System of Footwork for Stage Combat, 1993
Interesting and useful if you actually adopt the system, it will be interesting to see if it gains wide acceptance within the SAFD.
So You Wanna Be a Stuntman - The Official Stuntman's Guidebook, Aisbett, Mark, Lifedrivers, Inc., 1999
Stage Fight - Swords, Firearms, Fisticuffs and Slapstick, Hobbs, William, Theatre Arts Books, 1967
Somewhat dated and hampered by a unique numbering system, this work is certainly worth reading.
Stage Fights - A Simple Handbook of Techniques, Gordon, Gilbert, J. Garnet Miller, 1973
Talks about specific fights in well known plays in addition to basic technique. Sialistic treatment of nearly every aspect of our art.
Swashbuckling - A Step-by-Step Guide to the Art of Stage Combat and Theatrical Swordplay, Lance, Richard, Limelight Edition, 1999
I'll review it when I finish reading it, however, this is the one. Just go buy it -- it's worth it!
Sword Fighting Basics, Shire, Michael, Unicom Graphics, 2003
ISBN: 0-9734251-0-5 Edited by Robert Valentine and introducing the Valentine Swordfight System - A "safe free-sparring" system invented by Rob Valentine.
Swords of Shakespeare, The, Martinez, J.D., McFarland & Co., 1996
Formal review forthcoming...
Sword Play for Actors - A Manual of Stage Fencing, Blakeslee, Fred Gilbert, M.W. Hazen Company, 1905
Very dated, with dangerous techniques, this work is mostly of interest to stage combat scholars.
Voice in Violence, The, Vera, Rocco Dal (editor), Voice and Speech Trainers Association
Presented by Voice & Speech Review - Contains articles on methods and issues surrounding vocal and voice issues during acted violence.
Weapons in the Theatre, Wise, Arthur, Longmans, Greed and Co, LTD, 1968
Ahh, the classics...

Theater Titles

Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays, Cawley, A.C., Orion Publish Group, 1993
ISBN 0 460 87280 x
Henslowe's Diary, Second Edition, Foakes, R. A., Cambridge University Press, 2002
ISBN 0 521 52402 4
Theories of the Theatre - Historical and Critical Survey from the Greeks to the present, Carlson, Marvin, Cornell University, 1984
Playgoing in Shakespeare's London, Gurr, Andrew, Cambridge University Press, 1996
ISBN 0 521 57449 8 Second Edition
Playing Commedia - A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques, Heinmann Drama, 2000
Warm-up games, mime & movement, word games, face masks and historical notes on Commedia dell'Arte
ISBN 0 325 00346 7
Shakespearean Stage 1574~1642, The, Gurr, Andrew, Cambridge University Press, 2002
ISBN 0 521 42240 x Third Edition
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Fencing Texts

Art of the Sabre and the Epee, The, Barbasetti, Luigi, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1936
Big on the excercises, this book has no illustrations and lots of text. For the imaginative as well as the skilled.
Cutting Edge, The, A Practical Guide to the Use of Scottish Highland Weapons, Andrews, Larry L., Forgotton Frontiers Publishing, DuBois, PA, 2003
ISBN: 0-9663672-1-9
Fencing, Castello, Hugo & Castello, James, The Ronald Press Company, 1962
Foil basics. Older style.
Fencing Terminology - A Disctionary of Universally Used, Gaugler, William M., Laureate Press, 1997
ISBN 1-884528-00-7
Fighting with the German Longsword, Tobler, Christian Henry, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2004
ISBN 1-891448-24-2
Foil Fencing 5th edition, Bower, Murial, Wm. C. Brown, 1985
Foil basics and a decent glossary
Foil, Selberg, Charles, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1976
Psychology of bouts and strategy sections including a left-handed opponent treatment
Harnessing Anger, The Inner Discipline of Athletic Excellence, Westbrook, Peter and Hazarika, Tej, Seven Stories Press, 1998
ISBN 1-888363-39-8
Medieval Art of Swordsmanship, The - A Facsimile & Translation of Europe's Oldest Person Combat Treatise, Royal rmouries MS. I.33, Forgeng, Jeffery L., Chivalry Bookshelf, The, California, 2003
ISBN 1-891448-38-2
Medieval Combat, A fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat, Talhoffer, Hans, Translated and Edited by Rector, Mark, Greenhill Books, London, Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania, 2000
ISBN 1-85367-418-4
Medieval Sword and Shield - The Combat System of Royal Armouries MS I.33, Wagner, Paul & Hand, Stephen, The Chivalry Bookshelfh, 2003
ISBN 1-891448-38-2 Companion to The Art of Medieval Swordsmanship interpreting the original text into a system.
NAGWS guide Archery-Fencing May 1978 - May 1980, AAHPER, 1978
Official rules and regulations for competition
On Fencing, Nadi, Aldo, Laureate Press, 1943
Old Swordplay - Techniques of the Great Masters, Hutton, Alfred, Dover Publications, Inc., 2001
ISBN 0-486-41951-7 (pbk.)
Renaissance Swordsmanship - The Illustrated Use of Rapiers and Cut-and-Thrust Swords, Clements, John, Paladin Press, 1997
Mr. Clements seems determined to alienate a good portion of his potential audience by repeated jibes at theatrical combat, but tone aside, there is interesting information and plenty of useful illustrations in this work. It does a commendable job of expanding on original period source materials with possible martial interpretations of the techniques.
Shimmering Sword, Samurai, Western, & Star Wars Sword Fighting, Jamilla, Nick, NBK Publishing, 2002
ISBN 0-9718796-0-5
Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of the Longsword, Lindhold, David and SvÃrd, Peter, Paladin Press, 2003
Translation of Ringneck's work with interpretive drawings - a note, it is easy to discredit your scholarship when you state "No known picture of S.R. exists" and then proceed to make one up. We can only wonder why the editor didn't point this out.
School of Fencing, The, Angelo, Domenico & Henry, Land's End Press, 1971
Facsimiles of three rare works by two eighteenth century fencing masters. Hungarian and Highland Broad sword & Angelo Cutlass Excercises are the other subsections.
Schools and Masters of Fencing from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century,Castle, Edgerton, Dover publications, 2003
Unabridged reprint of Schools and Masters of Fence:from the Middle ages to the Eighteenth Century, originally published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1885.
ISBN 0-486-42826-5
Secrets of the Sword, Bazancourt, Baron Caesar De, Translated by C.F. Clay, Laureate Press, Bangor, Maine, 1998
ISBN 1-884528-18-X
Sevillian Steel - The Traditional Knife-Fighting Arts of Spain, Loriega, James, Paladin Press, 1999
ISBN 1-58160-039-9
Sword and Masque, Palffy-Alpar, Julius, F. A. Davis Company, 1967
Primarily a fencing text, this book has an interesting section on stage fencing and the coupling of competition fencing with theatrical combat with various weapons.
Swordsman's Companion, The, A Modern Training Manual for Medieval Longsword, Windsor, Guy, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2004
ISBN: 1-891448-41-2
Three Elizabethan Fencing Manuals, Scholars' Facsimilies & Reprints, 1972
Giacomo di Grassi, His True Arte of Defence (1594)
Vincentio Saviolo, His Practice (1595)
George Silver, Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Brief Instructions Upon My Paradoxes of Defence (1898)

Martial Arts Texts

Aikido with Ki, Maruyama, Koretoshi, KI NO KENKYUKAI H.Q., 1984
I haven't gotten to this one yet
Aikido for Life, Homma, Gaku, North Atlantic Books, 1990
Adult approach to Aikido without mysticism but with some pithy aphorisms
Aikido, The Principles of, Saotome, Mitsugi, Shambhala, 1989
Lot's of pictures, but poor text and no movement paths delineated.
Aikido - The Way of Harmony, Stevens, John, Shambhala Publications, 1984
Good Text, good pictures and an excellent aproach. Certianly the best book on Aikido that we have.
Art of Japanese Swordsmanship, The - A Manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido, Suino, Nicklaus, Weatherhill, 1994
Detailed descriptions and line drawings that once again, beg for a video for the intracacies to be clarified. The book yields to close reading like few others.
Balisong Manual, The, Imada, Jeff, Know Now Publishing, 1984
Excellent book on how to manipulate a butterfly knife and then a very clear and interesting section on technique.
Blade Master - Advanced Survival Skills for the Knife Fighter, Sanchez, John, Paladin Press, 1983
Next book in sequence to Slash and Thrust, this text advocates a strong "tennis" grip while conceeding that eastern martial arts combine with the "reverse" grips to become very effective and the author totally disdains the "foil" grip.
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Lee, Bruce & Uyehara, M., Ohara Publications, 1976
Dated but fun to look at some classic moves. Large pictures that can't begin to give a feel for the speed of this artist.
Code of the Samurai, The, Sadler, A. L., Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1988
A translation of Daidoji Yuzan's Budo Shosinshu
Complete Guide to Championship Wrestling, Keith, Art, Parker Publishing Company, 1968
Illustrated coaching methods and techniques
Dynamic Aikido, Shioda, Gozo, Kodansha International, 1968
Excellent illustrations and clear examples of basic non-weapon techniques
Bo - Karate Weapon of Self-Defense, Demura, Fumio, Ohara Publications, 1976
Good reference work with good quality photos showing some sequence and powerful final forms. Text to describe dynamic is rough and the long sequences with 60+ pictures require enourmous concentration to wade through. Oh, for a video.
Bokken - Art of the Japnese Sword, Lowry, Dave, Ohara Publicaions, 1986
Decent photos for forms but text is less than illuminating and weapon paths are not delinated.
Elementary Swordplay and Broadsword-Play, Wu, Victor, Hai Feng publishing Company, 1983
Chinese King-Fu Series #7 - First Edition - ISBN: 962-238-026-3
Containts simple line drawings and very practical text walking the reader through 2 ~38 move katas - one for sword and the other for broadsword
English Martial Arts, Brown, Terry, Anglo Saxon Books, 1997
In two sections, the first half of the book is an excellent reference and contains a substantial amount of primary source quotations that make it a valuable compilation on its own. The second section of forms and stop-motion photographs of sequenced attacks is less valuable but wards and stances are well researched and provide some source material.
Fatal Flute and Stick Forms, Poi, Chan, Unique Publications, 1985
Most of this techinique won't leave your flute on playable condition, but there are some tidbits for form here. Pictures show only final positions, so dynamic is lost.
Ferocious-Enchanted Staff of the Ancient Monks, Ting, Leung, Leung Ting Company, 1986
Drawn from an old Chinese edition, this translation is interesting but technique lacks philosophy for intention. Useful moves for spear technique but difficult form.
Handbook of Wrestling Terms and Holds, A, Clayton, Thompson, A.S. Barnes and Company, 1968
Line art and definitions.
Hara-Kiri - Japanese Ritual Suicide, Seward, Jack, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1968
Tightly researched with history, context, and rituals associated with Sepuku and Shinju.
Iai - The Art of Drawing the Sword, Craig, Darrell, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1981
Line art with blade paths but more text oriented with history and anecdotes.
Iaido - The Way of the Sword, Finn, Michael, Paladin Press, 1982
Decent if somewhat basic treatment but the photos are poor quality
Jodo - Way of the Stick, Finn, Michael, Paladin Press, 1984
Jojutsu technique in brief and basic form.
Keijutsukai Aikido, Makiyama, Thomas H., Ohara Publications, Inc, 1983
Good text descriptions and average pictures of carefully selected spectrum of techniques.
Kung Fu Dragon Pole, Cheung, William, Ohara Publications, 1986
Good beginner's text with clear pictures of technique. Rather small section on actual application.
Naked Blade - A Manual of Samurai Swordmanship, Obata, Toshishiro, Dragon Books, 1985
Totama Ryu Batto Jutsu basic techniques. Simple and practical with good pictures and illustrated blade paths.
Kyudo - The Art of Zen Archery, Stein, Hans Joachim, Element Books Ltd., 1988
Excellent text linking Zen concepts to the martial arts. One of my "must reads" for the serious student, the description of the Heki-ryu school's technique is as detailed and clear as words can be, and the historical and philosophical notes are superlative.
Martial Arts of the Orient, Lewis, Peter, Gallery Books, 1985
Karate, Kung Fu, Jui Jitsu, Judo, Aikido, Taekwon-do, Fighting Kingdom of Siam, Weapons of the Martial Artist. Lots of pictures - coffee-table book.
Ninja Cloak and Dagger - Espionage and Weapon Techniques, Kim, Ashida, Paladin Press, 1987
Yeah, OK, it would appeal to a ten year old. What can we say? It was a buck.
Ninja Sword, The - Art of Silent Kenjutsu, Toda, Katsumi, Dragon Books, 1986
Somewhat simplistic overview of popular Ninja mythology and crude drawings that illuminate almost nothing about technique. Nice breakdown of blade parts in Japanese
Nunchaku and Sai - Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts, Sakagami, Ryusho, Japan Publications, 1974
Good and voluminous pictures with decent text descriptions and useful applications material.
Okinawan Weapons - Bo Fighting Techniques, Long, Harold and Little, Phil, National Paperback Books, 1987
Step-by-step and still I've gotten nowhere...
Sai, Demura, Fumio, Ohara Publications, 1974
Basic Sai technique with photos of final forms.
Samurai, The Invincible Warriors, Brinkley, Captain F., Ohara Publications, 1975
Save-Your-Life Defense Handbook, The, Braun, Matt, Devin-Adair Company, 1977
Hand-to-Hand and streetfighting treatments with practical emphasis for untrained and/or small combatants.
Successful Wrestling, Umbach, Arnold and Johnson, Warren, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1972
Coaching handbook
Tae Kwon Do - Secrets of Korean Karate, Cho, Sihak Henrey, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1968
Very complete treatment with lots of pictures and clear illustrations.
Way of the Samurai, The, Storry, Richard, Galley Press, 1978
Summarizes 556 - 1869, including rich pictures of samurai equipment, training facilities, maps, etc. A good overview with an excellent bibliography
Whirling Staff of Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu, Koon-Hung, Lee, Confucius Publishing, 1985
Staff and foot paths are delineated on huge color photos but this is a tiny little brochure for a couple of kata
Zen Way to the Martial Arts, The, Deshimaru, Taisen, E.P. Dutton, 1982
Commentary and application of central Zen tenants to several martial arts.
Zen & The Way of the Sword - Arming the Samurai Psyche, King, Winston L., Oxford University Press, 1993

Weapons, Armor, and Period Reference Works

Armourers - Medieval Craftsmen, Pfaffenbichler, Matthias, British Museum Press, 1992
Arms & Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350, Nicolle, David, Greenhill ÃBooks, London, Stackpole Books, Pennsylvania, 1999
ISBN 1-85367-347-1
Arms and Armor of the Samurai - The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan, Bottomley, I. and Hopson, A.P., Brompton Books, 1988
Historical notes and wonderful plates
Arms and Armor Society, Journal of
Volume XIII, September 1990
Arms through the Ages, Reid, William, Harper and Row, 1976
Lot's of nice line art with a concentration on pre-1840's weaponry and just a few modern weapons detailed.
Art of the Armorer, The Catalog from the Flint Institute of Arts in the Dewaters Art Center, 1967
Pictures of pieces of armor and weapons on loan from a number of museums including the Met.
Art of War in the Middle Ages - 378-1515, The, Oman, C.W.C. Great Seal Books, 1953
Book of Deeds and Arms and of Chivalry, The, Christine de Pizan, Translation, Willard, Sumner, Edited Willard, Charity Cannon, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999
ISBN: 0-271-01881-X
Book of Knighthood & Chivalry with the Ordene de Chevalerie, Lull, Raymond, Chivalry Bookshelf, 2001
ISBN: 1-891448-03-x Translated by William Caxton - Rendered into modern Engligh by Brian R. Price
Book of the Sword, The, Burton, Richard F., Dover Publications, 1987(1884)
Considered a seminal work, this is a heavy, scholar's work with quotations in more than a half dozen languages.
British and Continental Arms and Armour, Ashdown, Charles Henry, Dover, 1970
Unabridged reprint of the 1909 British and Foreign Arms and Armour
Castles and Fortresses,, Oggins, Robin S., Friedman Group, 1994
Beautiful color plates accompany a well written catalog of the history and importance of castles throughout Europe. Glossary of Castle Societies.
Castles of Britain, Gascoigne, Christina and Bamber, Thames and Hudson, 1975
Cause of Death,, Wilson, Keith D., M.D., Writer's Digest Books, 1992
A writer's guide to death, murder and forensic medicine. Valuable information about deadly injuries and death processes.
Combat Sports in the Ancient World, Poliakoff, Michael B., Yale University, 1987
Facinating examination of wrestling, pankration, stick fighting and boxing in the ancient world. Gives some useful glimpses in ancient psyche that can be used in glyphing.
Cut & Thrust Weapons, Wagner, Eduard, Spring Books, 1967
Excellent reference work with line art and dimensions in addition to period training notes and history.
Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles, The, Balent, Matthew, Palladium Books, 1989
Actually a gaming reference work but has useful line art and period information
Complete Bladesmith - Forging Your Way to Perfection, Hrisoulas, Jim, Paladin Press, 1987
Very complete book on knife and sword creation.
Daily Life in Chaucer's England, Singman, Jeffrey and McLean, Will, Greenwood Press, 1995.
Detail of the living environment, clothing weapons, food, and daily activities.
Encyclopedia of the Sword, The, Evangelista, Nick, Greenwood Press, 1995
Informational gems are distressingly difficult to locate in this work as the alphabetically-imposed structure often ill-suits the nature of the content. Well worth plowing through the book to glean the valuable articles, this book is a valuable addition to any reference shelf. This text begs for multi-media!
English Weapons & Warfare - 449-1660, Norman, A.V.B. and Pottinger, Don, Dorset Press, 1979
European Crossbows: A Survey by Josef Alm, Royal Armouries, 1994
Fuedal Monarchy in France and England, The - from the Tenth to the Thirteenth Century, Petit-Dutaillis, Charles, Harper & Row, 1936
Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor, A, Stone, George, Jack Brussel, 1961
Definitive reference work usually cited by everyone else.
Historic Costume in Pictures, Braun & Schneider, Dover Publications, Inc., 1975 (2 copies)
Beautiful etchings of over 1450 period dress styles stretching from ancient times to the late 19th century
Knight in Battle, A, Oakeshott, Ewart, Dufour Editions, Inc., 1998
ISBN 0-8023-1322-1
Life in a Medieval Castle, Gies, Joseph and Frances, Harper and Row, 1974 (2 copies)
Life on a Mediaeval Barony, Davis, William Stearns, Harper & Brothers, 1951
Life in a Medieval Viullage,Gies, Frances & Joeseph, HarperCollins, 1991
Life in a 13th-centurary English village
Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe, The, Anglo, Sydney, Yale University Press, 2000
ISBN 0-300-0852-1
Medieval Home Companion, A, Bayard, Tania, HarperCollins, 1991
Housekeeping in the Fourteenth Century
Medieval Soldier, The, Embleton, Gerry and Howe, John, Windrow & Greene Ltd, 1994
15th Century Campaign Life Recreated in Colour Photographs.
Middleham Castle, English Heritage, 1993
New Model Army - 1645-60, Asquith, Stuart, Osprey Pubishing, 1991
Restoration Army information including pictures of uniforms, kit, weapons, and organization.
Parrying Daggers and Poinards, Tarassuk, Leonid, SAFD, 1987
White paper on the weapons and historical techniques associated with particular schools. Stills of parry completions in specific lines.
Pastons and their England, The, Bennett, H.S., Cambridge University Press, 1970
Rapiers - An Illustrated Reference Guide to the Rapiers of the 16th and 17th Centuries and their Companions, Valentine, Eric, Stackpole Books, 1968
Short, but quality work with a number of photos of rare hilt assemblies.
Royal Armouries Offical Guide, The
Guide to the Royal Armouries of the Tower of London
Samurai Sword, The - A Handbook, Yumoto, John M., Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1958
Care, feeding, identification, classification, and just about everything you could want to know about collecting these blades.
Shakespeare's Stagecraft, Styan, J.L., Cambridge Univeristy Press, 1967
Interesting to theatre folk, but only a couple of paragraphs for combat folk.
Swords, Daggers and Cutlasses - A collector's Guide,, Weleand, Gerald, Chartwell Books, 1991
Beautiful plates, but he loses credibility with his remark about rapiers always being more ornamental than useful. Man's intent may be ornamental or, hmm... Less so.
Swords and Hilt Weapons, 9 contributing authors, MultiMedia Books, 1989
Beautiful and numerous plates and exhaustively researched, I haven't been reading this so much as re-living what it covers.
Swordsmen of the Screen - From Douglas Fairbanks to Michael York, Richards, Jeffrey, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1977
Detailed information about hundreds of movies but takes a little work to read since information isn't presented in an organized fashion about each film.
Tournaments - Jousts, Chivalry, and Pageants in the Middle Ages, Barber, Richard and Barker, Juliet, Weidenfeld & Nicoloson, 1989
An excellent and detailed history with numerous and beautiful plates.
War in the Middle Ages, Contamine, Philippe, Basil Blackwell, Ltd., 1984
Translated from French, this is a marvelously detailed and referenced historical compilation.
Warfare in Feudal Europe 730-1200, Beeler, John, Cornell University Press, 1971

Video/Multimedia Holdings

Adventures of Robin Hood, The, Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., 2003, Turner Entertainment Co, 1938
DVD, Color, 102 Minutes, Two Disk Special Edition. Errol Flynn, Olivia deHavilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains
Court Jester, The, Paramount Pictures, 1999
Widescreen, 1956, 101 Minutes, Not Rated
Complete Musketeers, The,Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002
Widescreen & Full Screen, 1973,1974, 214 minutes, Rated PG
Crimson Pirate, The,Warner Home Video, 2003
ISBN: 0-7907-7931-5 Standard, 104 minutes, Not Rated, DVD - Burt Lancaster and a pirate extravaganza. Just plain good fun with a young and gymnastic Lancaster.
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl,Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., 2003
Widescreen, 143 minutes, Rated PG-13, 2-Disc Collector's Edition
Robin Hood, Kino International Corp., 1998
DVD U.S. 1922 120 minutes - color tinted & digitally mastered - Douglas fairbanks silent film
Sleepy Hollow,Paramount Pictures and Mandalay Pictures, 1999
DVD U.S. 105 Minutes Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci
Three Musketeers, The, Kino Internation Corp., 1998
DVD U.S. B&W 118 minutes - digitally mastered from archive w/ the original 1921 score - Douglas Fairbanks silent film - The fighting may be dated, but the atheltic jumps, flips and cartwheels are not! Qty: 2
Three Musketeers, The, Fox Video, Inc., 1966 1994
VHS 1939 B&W 73 minutes - Former Rental Copy - Don Ameche & The Ritz Brothers

More titles are in the library, but needless to say, getting them all typed in is an ongoing task!


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