The Duke is Tops Format:DVD Marine fighter squadron VMF 247

Marine fighter squadron VMF 247 is in the thick of it on Guadalcanal

This bittersweet Japanese film won lots of international praise for its bold performances

Meet the two hilarious wizards

In a real change-of-pace role

Ken Humphreys

The Duke is Tops Format:DVD Marine fighter squadron VMF 247A popular small town singer dubbed "The Bronze Venus" gets offered a shot at the big time in New York City, but it will mean leaving behind the loyal promoter who helped her make it this far. This remarkable film, one of the many so called "race movies" made in the 1930s and '40s for the all black theaters in existence at the time, also marks the screen debut of a 20 year old Lena Horne, and co stars Ralph Cooper, longtime host of "Amateur Night At