This 1935 British film version of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic stars Sir Seymour Hicks as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who scoffs at the yuletide spirit around him. But on Christmas Eve, he embarks on a journey led by three spirits who convince him to mend his ways and embrace the joys of Christmas.
The Gospel according to Hollywood has long been creatively expressed in movies and TV shows.
Includes three film classics: Word of Fire, Peace Child, and Through Gates of Splendor.
Films include The Streets of New York (1939), also known as The Abe Lincoln of 9th Avenue. Then he brings a famous literary character to life in Peck's Bad Boy (1934). Then watch Jackie Blush with puppy love for teacher Miss Crabtree in the Our Gang short School's Out (1930).
This 1966 classic tells the story of two Old Testament leaders from the Book of Judges.
Seven Alone is an inspiring saga of heroism and a family’s perseverance in the rugged Old West. The death of their parents leaves these seven gallant youngsters alone and facing nearly certain death.
Hundreds of feet below the earth, three miners face death together.
Bruce Bennett stars as Daniel Boone, who leads settlers into Kentucky to build a new frontier. There they must battle hostile Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a renegade Frenchman that Boone and the settlers are there to kill them and steal their land.
Newly widowed Regina finds herself being pursued through the streets of Paris by three men seeking the fortune her murdered husband had stolen from them. She meets a charming and helpful stranger, but his motives are unclear, and she doesn't know whether she can trust him. This timeless classic will keep you guessing until the very end.
Three Christmas Classics: Christmas Is / The City That Forgot About Christmas / The Stableboy's Christmas.
In 1946 Loyola University commissioned veteran B-movie filmmaker John T. Coyle to assemble a pool of accomplished Hollywood actors and technicians to produce a series of 16 mini-movies based on Biblical scripture. These inspired films have long been considered lost. Gospel Films Archive has uncovered eight Loyola Films thus far.
A collection of heartwarming Christmas films from a bygone era.
The Gospel Films Archive is a multi-volume collection of rare and vintage Christian dramas and documentaries produced throughout the 20th century by independent Christian producers as well as major Hollywood studios. In 1945 Father James Keller, M.M., established a non-denominational Christian organization called The Christophers to be a positive influence and pro-active force in the post-war world. The Christopher Films were intended to foster political honesty, business integrity, and compassion for the sick and the poor, and to be generally relevant to all faiths.
A History of Christian Worship: Ancient Ways, Future Paths is a six-part series that explores centuries of worship practices, as seen through the eyes of Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches. From scripture, sermons and creeds to baptism and the Eucharist, from art and music to drama and media, from prayer and contemplation to service and ministry, viewers will discover the significant people and events that have shaped history and learn how modern worship practices are rooted in the earliest foundations of the Christian faith.
This is the inspirational true story of Peter Hoa Stone.
Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans entertain in two of their films: Bells of San Angelo (1947, color) and Bells of Rosarita (1945). DVD includes a rare episode of The Roy Rogers Show and Roy leads the audience in The Cowboy's Prayer.
See Shirley Temple in her first color feature, The Little Princess (1939). DVD includes three of Shirley's early shorts: Dona's Dunking Donuts (1933), Merrily Yours (1933), and Pardon My Pups (1934).
The Gospel Films Archive is a multi-volume collection of rare and vintage Christian dramas and documentaries produced throughout the 20th century by independent Christian producers as well as major Hollywood studios. The GFA Family Films Collection features films by Entrepreneur Sam Hersh who founded Family Films in 1946 to create spiritually driven entertainment for the entire family. Top Hollywood talent enhances these four inspired short films created between 1951 and 1961.
This 1952 musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale stars Lou Costello as Jack and Bud Abbott as Mr. Dinkelpuss, the greedy butcher who trades five magic beans for Jack's cow. Buddy Baer is excellent as the fearsome giant who lives in a castle in the clouds.
The made-for-television version of Johanna Spyri's family classic Heidi (Jennifer Edwards), a young orphan girl, is sent to live with her grandfather (Michael Redgrave) in the beautiful Swiss Alps. The gruff and bitter old man views Heidi at first as an ill-mannered child and an unwanted responsibility, but he soon becomes quite attached to her.
This is a brief, animated version of John Bunyan's timeless story - Pilgrim's Progress.
The Gospel Films Archive is a multi-volume collection of rare and vintage Christian dramas and documentaries produced throughout the 20th century by independent Christian producers as well as major Hollywood studios. The GFA Missions Collection documents the profoundly important pioneer work of individuals and organizations in missionary fields worldwide.
From the beautiful Swiss Alps comes a contemporary retelling of a classic story of God’s Love.
Day of Triumph is a landmark film in cinematic history. As the first life of Jesus since the silent movie era, it allowed audiences to hear Jesus speak on screen for the first time.