Madcap comedy from writer/director Preston Sturges stars Dick Powell as an office clerk and radio contest buff. When his co-workers trick him into thinking he's won a $25,000 coffee slogan contest, Powell goes on a wild shopping binge, with hilarious complications. With Ellen Drew, William Demarest, and Raymond Walburn. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.

4-F Marine reject Eddie Bracken returns to his home town and, thanks to the falsified exploits in his letters to his mother, is declared a war hero in writer/director Preston Sturges' hilarious satire. Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, and Freddie Steele co-star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.

Preston Sturges' directorial debut was the marvelously wicked comedy "The Great McGinty" (1940), about a bum who joins a political machine and works his way into the governor's office. Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff star. Then, Joel McCrea stars as William Morton, the 1840s Boston dentist who was said to have who invented anesthesia, in the historical drama "The Great Moment" (1944). Also includes "Christmas In July," "The Lady Eve," "Sullivan's Travels," "The Palm Beach Story," and "Hail The Conquering Hero." 10 hrs. total on seven discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.

Preston Sturges' gem of Hollywood self-satire stars Joel McCrea as a filmmaker who tires of comedies and light entertainment and wants to make "meaningful" tales of human suffering. To this end, he disguises himself as a bum and sets out across America to experience suffering first-hand. Veronica Lake co-stars. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; documentary; interviews; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.

Preston Sturges' gem of Hollywood self-satire stars Joel McCrea as a filmmaker who tires of comedies and musicals and wants to shoot "meaningful" tales of human travails. Disguising himself as a bum so he can experience suffering first-hand, McCrea is joined in his cross-country quest by beautiful companion Veronica Lake. With William Demarest, Robert Warwick. 91 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.

After taking a potshot at tomcatting boyfriend Cesar Romero--and clipping the local judge where he sits--hell-raising saloon girl Betty Grable flees for the next town and starts posing as a prim schoolmarm. When rich local Rudy Vallee comes a'-courtin', can she land him before her past catches up with her? Preston Sturges' last American film co-stars Olga San Juan, Hugh Herbert, El Brendel. 76 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

One of Preston Sturges' most engaging and vivacious romantic comedies stars Barbara Stanwyck as a conniving cardsharp who sets her gold digging sights on apparently gullible millionaire Henry Fonda. William Demarest, Charles Coburn and Eugene Pallette provide fine support. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; photo gallery; radio broadcast; theatrical trailer.

Preston Sturges displays his magic touch for the screwball comedy once again with this hilarious and frantic delight. Claudette Colbert encounters an entourage of zany characters, including "The Ale and Quail Club," after leaving hubby Joel McCrea. Rudy Vallee and Mary Astor co-star. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French.

The original film version of the classic dark comedy stars Rex Harrison as a symphony conductor who plots a deadly revenge when he suspects wife Lina Darnell of infidelity. Preston Sturges directs in his signature fast-paced manner; Rudy Vallee, Edgar Kennedy, Lionel Stander co-star. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; photo gallery.