Spawn Of The North(1938) VHS
The rugged and hazardous life of Alaskan salmon fishermen was vividly brought to life in this drama starring Henry Fonda and George Raft as former friends caught on opposite sides of a conflict with Russian pirates who pillage other fishermen's nets. Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, John Barrymore and "Slicker the Seal," as himself, co-star. 110 min.
Jezebel(1938) VHS
Bette Davis may have been looked over for the role of Scarlett in "Gone With the Wind," but she won her second Oscar for this drama of a manipulative Southern belle who strings along fiance Henry Fonda. The cast includes George Brent and Best Supporting Actress winner Fay Bainter. 103 min.
That Certain Woman(1938) VHS
A soap opera favorite starring Bette Davis as the widow of a gangster who tries to turn her life around by taking a job as secretary for an attorney. His playboy son (Henry Fonda) falls in love with her and, against his father's wishes, they get married. But a child, class, cash and a car crash play parts in the ensuing tragic events. Ian Hunter, Anita Louise and Donald Crisp also star. 96 min.
Young Mr. Lincoln(1939) VHS
A wonderful slice of pioneer Americana, John Ford's screen treatment of Lincoln's early life stars Henry Fonda as the inexperienced backwoods lawyer who uses common sense to defend two brothers accused of murder. Alice Brady, Donald Meek, Pauline Moore and Ward Bond co-star. 100 min.
Drums Along The Mohawk(1939) VHS
Elements of rich period detail and high adventure are masterfully blended with humor and romance in this staggering historical drama from John Ford. Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert are newlywed homesteaders in upstate New York during the American Revolution, fending off marauding Indians and the British. Co-stars Edna May Oliver, John Carradine. 103 min.
Jesse James(1939) VHS
A slightly fictionalized (and romanticized) retelling of the lives of outlaw brothers Jesse (Tyrone Power) and Frank (Henry Fonda) James, the circumstances that drove them to crime and the violent end to Jesse's life. Classic Western entertainment; co-stars Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly. 105 min.
The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell(1939) VHS
Don Ameche's best-known screen role cast him as the Scottish-born teacher of the deaf who, along with partner Henry Fonda, sought a way to transmit the human voice telegraphically and invented the telephone. With Loretta Young, Charles Coburn, Gene Lockhart. 97 min.
The Grapes Of Wrath(1940) VHS
John Ford's classic social commentary on the plight of the tenant farmer stars Henry Fonda as the eldest son of the Joads, a poor family from the dust bowl of Oklahoma who struggle to maintain their dignity while on a grueling trek to California during the Great Depression. Co-stars Oscar-winner Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin; adapted from John Steinbeck's novel. 128 min.
The Return Of Frank James(1940) VHS
Henry Fonda returns as former outlaw Frank James, out to avenge his brother Jesse's murder in this standout ``Western Noir'' directed by Fritz Lang. The top-notch supporting cast includes Gene Tierney (her film debut), John Carradine, Jackie Cooper and Henry Hull. 92 min.
The Lady Eve(1941) VHS
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.
Tales Of Manhattan(1942) VHS
A "cursed" formal tailcoat is followed through a series of owners in this six-episode, all-star film that mixes laughter and poignancy. Among the garment's owners: actor and lothario Charles Boyer, unfaithful fiance Cesar Romero, symphony conductor Charles Laughton, destitute lawyer Edward G. Robinson and, in a newly-restored sequence cut before the movie's release, temperance lecturer W.C. Fields. With Rita Hayworth, Henry Fonda, Ginger Rogers, Elsa Lanchester, George Sanders and Paul Robeson. 130 min.
The Male Animal(1942) VHS
Crackerjack romantic comedy with Henry Fonda as a liberal college professor whose job is threatened when he plans to read a controversial letter to his students. At the same time, wife Olivia de Havilland's former boyfriend (Jack Carson) pays her a visit, and Fonda suspects he wants to rekindle their relationship. Joan Leslie, Herbert Anderson co-star. 101 min.
The Ox-Bow Incident(1943) VHS
Director William Wellman draws solid performances from an all-star cast (Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Anthony Quinn and Jane Darwell) in his brooding, chilling study of the dangers and irony of the lynch mob mentality. Truly an American classic, based on the novel by Walter Van Tilburg Clark. 75 min.
My Darling Clementine(1946) VHS
Masterful Western from John Ford about Wyatt Earp's arrival in Tombstone and his blood feud with the Clantons, culminating in a fateful meeting at the O.K. Corral. Henry Fonda is Earp, Walter Brennan is Pa Clanton and Victor Mature is Doc Holliday, Earp's ally. 97 min.
Fort Apache(1948) VHS
John Ford's classic frontier epic about an isolated Cavalry outpost and the men and women who live there stars Henry Fonda as the fort's stubborn new commander, whose rigorous stance puts him at odds with his men and leads to war with the Apache, and John Wayne as his veteran second-in-command. With Shirley Temple, John Agar and Ward Bond. Also includes the original theatrical trailer. 127 min.
On Our Merry Way(1948) VHS
An all-star cast is featured in this unusual comedic anthology. To prove to wife Paulette Goddard that he's his newspaper's "Inquiring Reporter," ad clerk Burgess Meredith asks people how a child has influenced their life. The respondents are jazzmen Henry Fonda and James Stewart, who tried to win a rigged small-town talent show; movie star Dorothy Lamour, who lampoons her "sarong girl" image; and would-be "kidnappers" Fred MacMurray and William Demarest. Directed by King Vidor, Leslie Fenton, and an uncredited John Huston and George Stevens. AKA: "A Miracle Can Happen." 107 min.
Jigsaw (Gun Moll)(1949) VHS
Buoyed by Franchot Tone's solid performance as a crusading assistant prosecutor out to bring a murderous ``hate group'' to its knees, this low-key yet effective crime drama is also laced with cameo appearances by Henry Fonda, Marlene Dietrich, Burgess Meredith and John Garfield. 72 min.
Mister Roberts(1955) VHS
Henry Fonda re-created his Broadway stage role in this classic comedy/drama about the dehumanizing aspects of war. On board a WWII supply ship in the Pacific, cargo officer Fonda longs for combat duty, but in the meantime serves as a buffer between the men and tyrannical captain James Cagney. With William Powell as the ship's doctor and Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Jack Lemmon as Ensign Pulver. This special video edition also includes outtakes and interviews with Lemmon and other cast members, a clip from a 1955 "Toast of the Town" salute with Ed Sullivan, the original theatrical trailer and more. 140 min. total.
War And Peace(1956) VHS
Spectacular mounting of Tolstoy's classic novel set in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars. Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Herbert Lom and Anita Ekberg head the all-star cast in this epic of love, conflict and duty. Directed by King Vidor. 208 min.
The Wrong Man(1956) VHS
Perhaps the most harrowing of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films...because it actually happened. Henry Fonda stars as a New York nightclub musician trapped by circumstantial evidence and convicted of robbery in this compelling drama. Co-stars Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle. 105 min.
The Perry Como Show(1956) VHS
Perry is a cowboy in a western sketch with guests Henry Fonda and Anne Francis. Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney provide some comedy relief. The Platters sing, and Robby the Robot makes a surprise appearance. 60 min.
The Tin Star(1957) VHS
Top-notch Western story stars Anthony Perkins as a young sheriff who joins an apathetic former lawman (Henry Fonda) to battle a nasty gunslinger. Focus is placed equally on characterization and action in this film co-starring Neville Brand and Betsy Palmer; directed by Anthony Mann. 93 min.
12 Angry Men(1957) VHS
Landmark courtroom drama of a murder trial jury whose rush to a guilty verdict is stopped by one member's doubts stars Henry Fonda as the lone dissenter, with Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam and John Fiedler among the other antagonistic jurors. Sidney Lumet's first film was scripted by Reginald Rose from his TV play. 92 min.
Warlock(1959) VHS
A small frontier town hires two gunfighters to get rid of the outlaws that have been terrorizing them, but learns that the cure may be worse than the disease in this classic example of the "later" Hollywood Western. Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Richard Widmark and Dorothy Malone star. 122 min.
The Longest Day(1962) VHS
Acclaimed as one of Hollywood's greatest epics, producer Darryl F. Zanuck's re-creation of the Allied landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944 follows the grand-scale drama and personal stories of D-Day. International all-star cast includes John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger, Richard Burton, Red Buttons, Sean Connery, Mel Ferrer, Robert Ryan. 179 min.
Advise And Consent(1962) VHS
Gripping, classic Washington drama dealing with the power plays that erupt when a controversial politician is nominated for Secretary of State. Director Otto Preminger elicits superb performances from an all-star cast that includes Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Burgess Meredith, Gene Tierney and Peter Lawford. 139 min.
How The West Was Won(1963) VHS
The sprawling story of three generations of 19th-century pioneers, and their odyssey from New England to the frontier, is a true western classic. The all-star cast includes John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Carroll Baker, Gregory Peck and Lee J. Cobb, and Spencer Tracy narrates. Co-directed by John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall. 165 min.
Spencer's Mountain(1963) VHS
Compassionate drama based on a novel by "Waltons" creator Earl Hamner, Jr. that also served as the basis for that series. Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara are the heads of a struggling Wyoming family who must choose between building a new house and sending their oldest son to college. Donald Crisp, James MacArthur, Mimsy Farmer and Wally Cox also star. 118 min.
Fail-Safe(1964) VHS
Tense Cold War drama about a squad of American bombers accidentally sent to deliver a nuclear payload on the Soviet Union and unable to be called back, while president Henry Fonda and his advisors try to stop the attack from starting World War III. With Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Dan O'Herlihy. 111 min.
The Best Man(1964) VHS
Gore Vidal adapted his play of backroom politics for this compelling Washington drama. Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson star as competing candidates for their party's presidential nomination, a quest that tests each man's convictions. With Lee Tracy, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton. 102 min.
Sex And The Single Girl(1964) VHS
Hip, very '60s comedy (with no relation to Helen Gurley Brown's book) stars Tony Curtis as a tabloid editor who romances pop psychologist Natalie Wood in order to get the goods on her feminist group. Complications ensue when Curtis uses the name of pal Henry Fonda, who is having marital problems with wife Lauren Bacall. Mel Ferrer, Larry Storch and Stubby Kaye also star. 110 min.
In Harm's Way(1965) VHS
Masterful actioner of Navy men in the Pacific theater of WWII after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, focusing on the turbulent careers and personal lives of officers John Wayne and Kirk Douglas. Otto Preminger directs a superlative cast that includes Henry Fonda, Patricia Neal, George Kennedy. 165 min.
The Rounders(1965) VHS
Modern-day sagebrush comedy teams Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford as Arizona cowhands who dream of making millions and living the easy life. But first they have to deal with their current state of employment--breaking horses for a cheapskate rancher. And there's one nag that's giving them lots of trouble! Sue Ann Langdon and Chill Wills also star. 85 min.
Battle Of The Bulge(1965) VHS
Spectacular battle sequences highlight this all-star WWII epic. It's the Allied troops vs. the Nazi Panzers in the Ardennes. Some of the greatest action scenes ever presented! Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson. 156 min.
A Big Hand For The Little Lady(1966) VHS
Breezy Western story starring Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward as farmers who pool their savings to play in a high-stakes poker game against some local hot-shots. When Henry gets ill, Joanne takes over and rides a hot streak. Jason Robards, Kevin McCarthy, Burgess Meredith and Charles Bickford co-star. 95 min.
NBC White Papers: The Kennedy Era(1966) VHS
The life, political career, and untimely death of America's 35th president is chronicled in this two-part documentary narrated by Henry Fonda. Volumes include "The Early Years" and "The Presidency."
The Dirty Game(1966) VHS
Rarely seen European spy thriller, featuring three tales of international espionage related by American general Robert Ryan. Undercover agent Vittorio Gassman is hired by the Soviets to kidnap an Italian rocket scientist; a series of attacks on American submarines is halted; and defecting agent Henry Fonda hides out from Iron Curtain assassins.
Madigan(1968) VHS
First-rate police thriller from director Don Siegel concerning the trials and tribulations between a hard-bitten NYC cop (Richard Widmark) and his harried commissioner (Henry Fonda) as they attempt to stop a psychopathic murderer. Knockout supporting cast includes Harry Guardino, James Whitmore, Susan Clark, Inger Stevens and Michael Dunn. 101 min.
Born To Buck(1968) VHS
Henry Fonda and Rex Allen are narrators of this documentary look at rounding up wild horses and taking them 400 miles for a rodeo in South Dakota. Pro rodeo rider Casey Tibbs directed, produced and is featured. 93 min.
Yours, Mine And Ours(1968) VHS
Widowed nurse Lucille Ball and widowed Navy man Henry Fonda have a shot at renewed happiness...the only stumbling block being her eight kids and his 10! Endearing family comedy also stars Tom Bosley, Van Johnson, Tim Matheson and Suzanne Cupito (Morgan Brittany). 111 min.
Firecreek(1968) VHS
In the tradition of "High Noon" comes this gripping sagebrusher starring James Stewart as a part-time sheriff who tries to stop a group of ornery crooks led by Henry Fonda from taking over his town. After acts of terrorism and sexual harassment, Western style, Stewart faces the nasties on his own. Inger Stevens, Gary Lockwood, Jack Elam and Dean Jagger co-star. 104 min.
Once Upon A Time In The West(1969) VHS
Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale and Jason Robards star in this epic Western of landowners at odds with a railroad, with Fonda in a chilling role as a hired killer. Co-written and directed by Sergio Leone; great score by Ennio Morricone. Complete, uncut version; 165 min.
Too Late The Hero(1970) VHS
Cliff Robertson and Michael Caine are "volunteered" into a suicide mission in the WWII Pacific Theater. Henry Fonda and Denholm Elliott also star in this taut wartime thriller that turns into a battle of wits between the duo and a Japanese officer. 133 min.
There Was A Crooked Man...(1970) VHS
Henry Fonda is a reform-minded prison warden in the 1880s West and Kirk Douglas is an escape-obsessed inmate in this action film that combines suspense, action and comedy. Hume Cronyn, Burgess Meredith, Warren Oates co-star. 125 min.
The Cheyenne Social Club(1970) VHS
Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda team in this wry western satire about aging cowpokes who inherit a Wyoming brothel and learn a lesson in the real winning of the West from fancy gals Shirley Jones, Sue Ann Langdon and Jackie Joseph. Gene Kelly directs. 102 min.
Sometimes A Great Notion(1971) VHS
Paul Newman (who also directed) is the oldest son of an Oregon logging family headed by patriarch Henry Fonda. When younger hippie son Michael Sarrazin returns to work in the business, friction between him and Newman and Fonda threaten to tear apart the family as they find themselves battling union loggers in the area. Lee Remick, Richard Jaeckel also star in this adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel. AKA: "Never Give an Inch."
The American West Of John Ford(1971) VHS
This look at the legendary filmmaker behind "Stagecoach," "The Searchers," "Fort Apache" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is a rarely seen but essential documentary that features Ford at the age of 77, a few years before his death. Along with clips from his classic westerns, frequent collaborators John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart are interviewed. 60 min.
Ash Wednesday(1973) VHS
Elizabeth Taylor and Henry Fonda star in this glossy drama about a middle-aged woman who undergoes extensive plastic surgery in order to make herself look more attractive to her lawyer husband. In Italy, following her surgery, she has a fling with a younger man (Helmut Berger). 99 min.
My Name Is Nobody(1974) VHS
An aging gunfighter (Henry Fonda) wants to hang up his holster, but must contend with a younger man who idolizes him (Terence Hill). Easygoing Western comedy/drama also stars Leo Gordon, R.G. Armstrong. AKA: "Lonesome Gun," "Gunfire." 115 min.
Clarence Darrow(1974) VHS
Stirring one-man stage performance stars Henry Fonda as the century's most famous lawyer, recounting his involvement with such controversial cases as the Leopold/Loeb murder trial and the Scopes "monkey trial," and Darrow's passionate belief in the rights of the individual. 81 min.
The Last 4 Days(1974) VHS
The final days in the life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini are depicted in this violent drama. Rod Steiger stars as II Duce, who, with his ``new Roman Empire'' crumbling, tries to escape partisan forces by fleeing to Switzerland with his mistress. Exciting wartime thriller also stars Henry Fonda, Franco Nero. 86 min. This tape is previously viewed. Manufacturer: Avid Home Entertainment. Box condition: B. Tape appearance: B.
Midway(1976) VHS
Spectacular World War II drama of the events leading to the courageous battle of the Pacific. Breathtaking war footage and superb special effects, with a stellar cast, including Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford and Robert Mitchum. 132 min.
Captains And The Kings(1976) VHS
Taylor Caldwell's sprawling story concerns an Irish immigrant family's adventures in America from the mid-1850s through the early 1900s. Richard Jordan is the patriarch who becomes a powerful businessman who desires son Perry King to become the first Catholic president of the United States. Patty Duke Astin, Henry Fonda, Ray Bolger and Jane Seymour also star. Available in a five-tape set.
The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall(1976) VHS
Haunting story of love lost from Katherine Anne Porter stars Geraldine Fitzgerald as a dying woman tormented by the memory of a long-gone suitor. 57 min.
Almos' A Man(1977) VHS
A black teenage boy in the Deep South of the '30s looking to be accepted as a man, thinks he's found a way when he gets a gun in this dramatic tale from the pen of Richard Wright (``Native Son''); LeVar Burton stars. 51 min.
Tentacles(1977) VHS
Forget sharks and piranha; there's eight times the horror in this tale of a giant octopus that reaches out and terrorizes a seaside community. Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda, John Huston and Shelley Winters star; from the producers of "Beyond the Door." 90 min.
The Swarm(1978) VHS
A spectacular drama of nature turning against humanity, as millions of killer bees attack the United States. Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland head the all-star cast in this Irwin Allen production. Extended video version; 155 min.
Roots: The Next Generations(1979) VHS
The saga continues in this Emmy-winning sequel that stretches from the Reconstruction era to the 1960s and culminates with writer Alex Haley's visit to the African homeland of his ancestors. James Earl Jones stars as Haley; with Georg Stanford Brown, Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Al Freeman, Jr. as Malcolm X and Marlon Brando as George Lincoln Rockwell. Complete and uncut on seven tapes. 685 min.
Wanda Nevada(1979) VHS
Peter Fonda directed and stars in this 1950s Western adventure, in which he wins a most unusual pot in a poker game...spunky teenager Brooke Shields. Together the pair set out to make their fortune prospecting for gold. Look for a cameo by Peter's dad, Henry. 105 min.
Gideon's Trumpet(1980) VHS
Henry Fonda stars in the true story of a drifter who is arrested in Florida and convicted without benefit of council. While in prison, he studies law and eventually takes his landmark appeal to the Supreme Court. Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray also star. 105 min.
The Oldest Living Graduate(1980) VHS
Henry Fonda's last stage appearance was as a cantankerous World War I vet in this made-for-television drama. Fonda finds himself at odds with his family over his wish to donate valuable land to the military academy honoring him as its oldest living graduate. Timothy Hutton, David Ogden Stiers and John Lithgow co-star in this gripping story. 75 min.
On Golden Pond(1981) VHS
Academy Awards went to Henry Fonda (his first) and Katharine Hepburn (her fourth) for this moving drama about an aging couple whose annual trip to their lakeside New England summer cottage offers Fonda a chance to reconcile his relationship with his grown daughter (Jane Fonda) and form a new friendship with her boyfriend's son. With Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman. 109 min.