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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) β€” German Expressionism Masterpiece + September Finale

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πŸŒ€ The film that defined horror cinema. The twisted sets. The shadows. The madness. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) is THE film that launched German Expressionism and arguably horror cinema itself. A mad doctor uses a sleepwalker to commit murders in a surreal, nightmarish world where nothing is as it seems. The sets are literally twisted β€” painted shadows on walls, jagged doorways, impossible angles. The whole world is a fever dream. And then comes the twist ending that changes everything you've seen. 100+ years later, Caligari is STILL the most visually distinctive horror film ever made. Without Caligari, there is no Film Noir. Without Caligari, there is no Tim Burton. πŸ“Ί SEPTEMBER FINALE β€” 30 films in 30 days! From Garbo to German Expressionism, from Hitchcock to the Three Stooges. What a month! πŸ“Ί Watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What was your favorite MHM&TV premiere in September? Drop a comment! πŸ‘‡ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #CabinetOfDrCaligari #GermanExpressionism #SilentFilm #ClassicHorror #1920sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #SeptemberFinale

Sep 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Lost World (1925) β€” Pioneering Stop-Motion Classic

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πŸ¦• Dinosaurs on a plateau. Stop-motion animation before CGI. The original creature feature. The Lost World (1925) is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's novel β€” a professor leads an expedition to a South American plateau where dinosaurs still roam. The pioneering stop-motion animation by Willis O'Brien (who would later create King Kong) was REVOLUTIONARY. Audiences had never seen moving dinosaurs on screen. This is the film that proved animation could create entire worlds. Without The Lost World, there would be no King Kong, no Jurassic Park, no Marvel. It all started here β€” a silent film that made audiences believe in the impossible. πŸ“Ί Watch The Lost World now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite dinosaur film of all time? πŸ¦•πŸŽ¬ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheLostWorld #SilentFilm #StopMotion #Dinosaurs #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #ArthurConanDoyle

Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) β€” Lon Chaney Silent Epic

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πŸ”” "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!" Lon Chaney's most physically punishing performance. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) stars Lon Chaney as Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral. Chaney endured hours of agonizing makeup and prosthetics β€” a 70-pound hump, a wire frame distorting his face, a false eye β€” to create one of cinema's most unforgettable characters. A spectacular silent epic of love, cruelty, and redemption in medieval Paris. The crowd scenes, the cathedral, the tragedy β€” this is BIG cinema. Grand, emotional, and visually breathtaking. One of the most expensive films of the silent era β€” and it shows in every frame. πŸ“Ί Watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who do you think is the most transformative actor in film history? 🎭 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #HunchbackOfNotreDame #LonChaney #SilentFilm #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #SilentFilmStar

Sep 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Nothing Sacred (1937) β€” Early Technicolor Classic

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🌈 Technicolor! Carole Lombard! A disaster movie with heart. Nothing Sacred (1937) is one of the first films shot in three-strip Technicolor β€” and it GLOWS. Carole Lombard stars as a woman misdiagnosed with radium poisoning who becomes a media sensation. When a cynical reporter (Fredric March) discovers she's not dying, the cover-up begins. This is a sharp, satirical look at fame, media, and the commodification of suffering β€” themes that feel VERY modern. Lombard is radiant in Technicolor, literally and figuratively. And the New York City settings are stunning in early color. πŸ“Ί Watch Nothing Sacred now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite Technicolor film? 🌈🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #NothingSacred #CaroleLombard #Technicolor #1930sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #FredricMarch

Sep 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) β€” Cult Horror Classic

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🧠 His fiancee lost her body. He kept her head. What could go wrong? The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) is one of the most bizarre cult horror films ever made. A surgeon's fiancee is decapitated in a car crash. He rushes her head to his lab and keeps it alive in a pan β€” while searching nightclubs for a new body to attach it to. Meanwhile, the head is NOT happy about being kept alive in a tray. She develops telepathic powers and communicates with a hideous experiment locked in the closet. Things go exactly as wrong as you'd expect. Gloriously unhinged B-movie madness. πŸ“Ί Watch The Brain That Wouldn't Die now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's the weirdest cult film you've ever seen? 🧠🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #BrainThatWouldntDie #CultClassic #BMovie #ClassicHorror #1960sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #MadScientist

Sep 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) β€” Oscar-Winning Performance

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πŸ—‘οΈ "I may not carry the sword, but I carry the words." Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) features JosΓ© Ferrer in the performance that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. As the swordsman-poet with the legendary nose who loves from afar, Ferrer is electric β€” witty, proud, vulnerable, and heartbreaking in equal measure. One of the greatest acting performances ever committed to film. If you love romance, poetry, and swagger, this one will stay with you. The balcony scene. The final scene. The words that were always his. Pure cinema magic. πŸ“Ί Watch Cyrano de Bergerac now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's the most romantic scene in classic cinema? πŸŽ¬πŸ’” #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #CyranoDeBergerac #JoseFerrer #AcademyAward #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #Romance

Sep 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM

My Man Godfrey (1936) β€” Screwball Comedy Classic

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✨ "The butler did it." But which butler? And why? My Man Godfrey (1936) stars William Powell and Carole Lombard in the ultimate screwball comedy. A ditzy socialite hires a "forgotten man" from a Hooverville as her butler during a scavenger hunt β€” and he turns out to be FAR more than he seems. Witty, warm, and surprisingly sharp in its commentary on wealth and class, this is the kind of film that makes you laugh out loud and feel good about humanity. Powell and Lombard were formerly married in real life β€” their chemistry crackles with history. The perfect feel-good watch. πŸ“Ί Watch My Man Godfrey now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite classic comedy? 🎭 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #MyManGodfrey #ScrewballComedy #WilliamPowell #CaroleLombard #ClassicComedy #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #Cinephile #1930sCinema

Sep 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Hitch-Hiker (1953) β€” Ida Lupino Noir Thriller

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πŸ”ͺ Directed by a woman. Ahead of its time. One of the most relentless thrillers ever made. The Hitch-Hiker (1953) was directed by Ida Lupino β€” one of the only female directors in Hollywood at the time. Two friends on a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a serial killer. What follows is a tense, claustrophobic nightmare as he holds them captive on a road trip through the Mexican desert. This is film noir at its most stripped-down and terrifying. No glamour. No femme fatale. Just two ordinary men, one psychopath, and the open road. Lupino directs with cold precision β€” every scene tightens the screws. πŸ“Ί Watch The Hitch-Hiker now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Did you know Ida Lupino was one of Hollywood's first female directors? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheHitchHiker #IdaLupino #FilmNoir #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #FemaleDirector #Cinephile #NoirThriller

Sep 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) β€” Lon Chaney Horror Classic

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🎭 Lon Chaney. A thousand faces. The most haunting Phantom of them all. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) features Lon Chaney's legendary self-applied makeup as the Phantom β€” the disfigured genius lurking beneath the Paris Opera House. When his Christine is courted by another, his jealousy becomes terrifying. Chaney's makeup was so shocking that theaters displayed warning signs. The unmasking scene β€” when Christine pulls off his mask β€” sent audiences screaming into the aisles. 100 years later, it's still one of the most iconic moments in horror cinema. The grand Opera House sets, the underground labyrinth, the chandelier β€” this is BIG silent cinema. πŸ“Ί Watch The Phantom of the Opera now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's the most iconic monster in film history? 🎭 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #PhantomOfTheOpera #LonChaney #SilentFilm #ClassicHorror #1920sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #UniversalMonsters

Sep 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Golden Age Cartoon Collection (3+ Hours) β€” Animation History

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🐭 3+ hours of classic golden age cartoons! Steamboat Willie, Felix the Cat, and more! The Golden Age Cartoon Collection brings together over 3 hours of the greatest animated shorts from the 1920s and 1930s β€” the era when animation was being invented in real time. These are the cartoons that started it all. Before Pixar. Before Disney features. Before anime. There were these β€” hand-drawn, frame-by-frame, bursting with creativity and chaos. Steamboat Willie (1928) β€” the debut of Mickey Mouse β€” is included. This is the foundation of all animation that followed. πŸ“Ί Watch the Golden Age Cartoon Collection now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What was your favorite cartoon growing up? 🎨🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #GoldenAgeCartoons #Animation #SteamboatWillie #ClassicCartoons #FleischerStudios #GoldenAgeAnimation #ClassicCinema #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #Nostalgia

Sep 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Superman: The Fleischer Cartoons (1941-1943) β€” Animation Masterpiece

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🦸 "Faster than a speeding bullet!" The Fleischer Superman cartoons β€” still the greatest superhero animation ever made. Superman: The Fleischer Cartoons (1941-1943) are legendary. The Fleischer Studios (who created Betty Boop) brought Superman to animated life with a budget of $100,000 per short β€” astronomical for the era. The result? Breathtaking animation, dynamic action, and a look that influenced every superhero cartoon that followed. These shorts are masterpieces of animation. The rotoscoping, the Art Deco cityscapes, the dynamic flying sequences β€” it's all here. If you think modern superhero animation is impressive, see where it all began. πŸ“Ί Watch Superman: The Fleischer Cartoons now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's your favorite superhero of all time? 🦸 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Superman #FleischerStudios #ClassicCartoons #Animation #GoldenAgeAnimation #Superhero #ClassicCinema #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #DCComics

Sep 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Betty Boop Classic Cartoon Collection β€” Jazz Age Animation

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πŸ’‹ Boop-Oop-a-Doop! The original animated queen of jazz-age charm. Betty Boop Classic Cartoon Collection brings together the legendary Max Fleischer cartoons featuring Betty Boop β€” the first animated sex symbol and a true icon of 1930s pop culture. These cartoons are wild, surreal, and bursting with jazz-age energy. Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and other jazz legends appeared in Betty Boop cartoons β€” making them some of the first films to feature Black musicians in a major way. The animation is experimental, dreamlike, and decades ahead of anything Disney was doing at the time. πŸ“Ί Watch Betty Boop Classic Cartoon Collection now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's your favorite classic cartoon character β€” Betty Boop or Popeye? πŸ’‹βš“ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #BettyBoop #ClassicCartoons #Animation #FleischerStudios #GoldenAgeAnimation #JazzAge #ClassicCinema #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #1930s

Sep 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Popeye Classic Cartoon Collection β€” Classic Animation

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βš“ "I yam what I yam!" The sailorman himself β€” a whole collection of classic Popeye cartoons! Popeye Classic Cartoon Collection brings together the legendary animated adventures of Popeye the Sailor, Olive Oyl, Bluto, and Wimpy. These are the classic Fleischer Studios cartoons β€” the golden age of animation when hand-drawn magic ruled the screen. Popeye was a working-class hero decades before that was a marketing term. He ate his spinach, stood up to bullies, and won the girl. These cartoons are funny, inventive, and surprisingly influential β€” they shaped American animation for decades. πŸ“Ί Watch Popeye Classic Cartoon Collection now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's your favorite classic cartoon character? 🎬✨ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Popeye #ClassicCartoons #Animation #FleischerStudios #GoldenAgeAnimation #ClassicCinema #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #Nostalgia

Sep 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Stranger (1946) β€” Orson Welles Noir Thriller

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🎯 Orson Welles. A Nazi war criminal hiding in plain sight. A small town about to learn the truth. The Stranger (1946) is the only film Orson Welles directed that was a commercial success in his lifetime. He stars as a respected small-town professor who is actually a former Nazi concentration camp commandant β€” and an investigator (Edward G. Robinson) is closing in. Welles directed with precision and restraint β€” this is his most "Hollywood" film, but no less brilliant for it. The cat-and-mouse tension between Welles and Robinson is electric. Loretta Young co-stars as the professor's wife, caught between love and horror. πŸ“Ί Watch The Stranger now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite Orson Welles film? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheStranger #OrsonWelles #EdwardGRobinson #LorettaYoung #FilmNoir #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile

Sep 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Giant Gila Monster (1959) β€” Classic Creature Feature

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🦎 Giant lizards. Hot rods. 1950s Americana. The Giant Gila Monster (1959) is a classic creature feature about a massive Gila monster terrorizing a small Texas town. Teenagers in hot rods, a local sheriff, and one very large lizard. This is vintage B-movie charm β€” real reptiles filmed on miniature sets, teenagers who solve problems with bravery and know-how. It's the kind of film that played double features at drive-in theaters across America. Pure nostalgia. πŸ“Ί Watch The Giant Gila Monster now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite 1950s creature feature? 🦎🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #GiantGilaMonster #BMovies #CreatureFeature #ClassicHorror #1950sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #DriveIn

Sep 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Killer Shrews (1959) β€” Classic B-Movie Creature Feature

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πŸ€ Giant mutant shrews. A remote island. A desperate fight for survival. The Killer Shrews (1959) is a B-movie creature feature about a group trapped on an island where scientists have accidentally bred giant poisonous shrews. As a hurricane approaches, the shrews break through the walls one by one. This is the golden age of B-movies β€” when imagination outran budget and filmmakers made the most of what they had. The "giant shrews" are dogs in costumes, but that's part of the charm. Perfect for a fun, nostalgic movie night. πŸ“Ί Watch The Killer Shrews now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite classic B-movie creature? πŸ€πŸ‘Ή #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #KillerShrews #BMovies #CreatureFeature #ClassicHorror #1950sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #CultClassic

Sep 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Bride of the Monster (1955) β€” Ed Wood + Bela Lugosi

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πŸ”¬ Bela Lugosi. Ed Wood. A mad scientist and his monstrous creation. Bride of the Monster (1955) is Ed Wood's most ambitious film β€” starring Bela Lugosi in one of his final roles as Dr. Eric Vornoff, a mad scientist creating a race of atomic supermen in his swamp laboratory. Tor Johnson co-stars as his hulking assistant Lobo. Yes, it's gloriously inept. Yes, the rubber octopus is ridiculous. But there's something genuinely poignant about Lugosi giving his all in these final performances. Ed Wood's passion β€” if not his talent β€” was undeniable. This is cult cinema at its purest. πŸ“Ί Watch Bride of the Monster now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Are you Team Ed Wood β€” so bad it's good β€” or do you prefer "proper" classics? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #BrideOfTheMonster #EdWood #BelaLugosi #CultClassic #ClassicHorror #1950sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #BMovie

Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Blood Feast (1963) β€” The Original Splatter Film

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🩸 The film that invented the splatter genre. Blood Feast (1963) is Herschell Gordon Lewis's notorious shocker about an Egyptian caterer who needs human body parts to resurrect an ancient goddess. It's crude, it's gory, and it changed horror forever. Lewis didn't just make a movie β€” he created an entire subgenre. Before Blood Feast, horror was suggestion and atmosphere. After Blood Feast, horror could be anything. This is the grandfather of every splatter film that followed. Not for the faint of heart β€” but essential for horror historians. πŸ“Ί Watch Blood Feast now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Are you brave enough? What's the scariest classic horror film you've seen? 🩸 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #BloodFeast #HerschellGordonLewis #SplatterFilm #CultClassic #ClassicHorror #1960sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #BMovie

Sep 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) β€” Roger Corman Cult Classic

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πŸͺ΄ Feed me, Seymour! The cult classic that launched a franchise. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is Roger Corman's legendary cult comedy shot in just TWO DAYS. A clumsy florist's assistant creates a plant that feeds on human blood β€” and grows larger with every "meal." Dark, funny, and endlessly quotable. And yes β€” that's a young Jack Nicholson in one of his earliest film roles as a masochistic dental patient. The film launched careers, inspired a Broadway musical, and became a midnight movie staple. πŸ“Ί Watch The Little Shop of Horrors now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Would you feed a man-eating plant if it made you famous? πŸͺ΄πŸ˜‚ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #LittleShopOfHorrors #RogerCorman #JackNicholson #CultClassic #DarkComedy #1960sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #BMovie

Sep 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Last Man on Earth (1964) β€” Vincent Price Vampire Classic

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πŸ§› Vincent Price. The last man on Earth. The first adaptation of "I Am Legend." The Last Man on Earth (1964) stars Vincent Price as Dr. Robert Morgan β€” the sole survivor of a plague that has turned humanity into vampire-like creatures. By day he hunts them. By night they surround his house, calling his name. This is the FIRST and most faithful adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel "I Am Legend" β€” the book that inspired Night of the Living Dead and the Will Smith film. Price is perfectly cast as the weary, desperate survivor. Bleak, atmospheric, and unforgettable. πŸ“Ί Watch The Last Man on Earth now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Would you survive a vampire apocalypse? πŸ§›β€β™‚οΈπŸ  #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheLastManOnEarth #VincentPrice #IAmLegend #ClassicHorror #VampireFilm #1960sCinema #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile

Sep 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Outlaw (1943) β€” Howard Hughes' Controversial Western

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🀠 Howard Hughes. Jane Russell. A censorship scandal that rocked Hollywood. The Outlaw (1943) was produced by Howard Hughes β€” a controversial Western infamous for its censorship battles. Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid clash over a woman and survival in the Old West. Hughes fought for years to get this film released, clashing with the Hays Office over Jane Russell's screen presence. The controversy made it one of the most talked-about films of its era β€” and a fascinating piece of cinema history. πŸ“Ί Watch The Outlaw now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Did you know Howard Hughes was a filmmaker before he became a billionaire recluse? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheOutlaw #HowardHughes #JaneRussell #Western #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Censorship #Cinephile

Sep 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Unholy Three (1930) β€” Lon Chaney's Final Film

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🎭 Lon Chaney's final film. His only talkie. His farewell. The Unholy Three (1930) stars Lon Chaney β€” "The Man of a Thousand Faces" β€” as a ventriloquist who leads a criminal ring of carnival performers. After dazzling audiences for years with his physical transformations in silent films, Chaney finally spoke on screen. And his voice was extraordinary. Deep, versatile, commanding β€” he could project different personalities through sound alone. Tragically, he died of cancer just months after completing this film. This is his swan song β€” and it's haunting. πŸ“Ί Watch The Unholy Three now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who do you think is the most transformative actor in film history? 🎭 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #LonChaney #TheUnholyThree #SilentToSound #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #Ventriloquist

Sep 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Pandora's Box (1929) β€” Louise Brooks Silent Masterpiece

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πŸ’„ The bob haircut that changed the world. The performance that defined an era. Pandora's Box (1929) stars Louise Brooks as Lulu β€” the free-spirited femme fatale whose charm destroys everyone she touches. G.W. Pabst's legendary Weimar-era masterpiece features one of the most iconic performances in cinema history. Brooks' bob haircut became a global phenomenon. Her luminous, naturalistic acting was decades ahead of its time β€” modern directors still cite her as an inspiration. This is silent cinema at its most sophisticated, dangerous, and beautiful. πŸ“Ί Watch Pandora's Box now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Have you heard of Louise Brooks? She's one of cinema's most underrated icons. πŸ–€ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #PandorasBox #LouiseBrooks #SilentFilm #GermanExpressionism #ClassicCinema #FemmeFatale #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #WeimarCinema #Cinephile

Sep 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Soup to Nuts (1930) β€” Three Stooges' Debut + Week 3 Recap

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πŸ₯΄ The boys were HERE before they were anywhere. Soup to Nuts (1930) is the film debut of the trio who would become The Three Stooges β€” appearing here as Ted Healy's stooges before they became legends on their own. A Rube Goldberg-inspired comedy about a fire department and the most gloriously absurd contraptions you've ever seen. This is the birth of one of comedy's most enduring acts. The eye-pokes, the head-slaps, the pure chaos β€” it all starts here. If you love the Stooges, this is ground zero. πŸ“Ί SUNDAY RECAP β€” Week 3 on Melrose Heights TV featured 7 films from 1930: Anna Christie, Murder!, Monte Carlo, The Divorcee, King of Jazz, Free and Easy, and Soup to Nuts. The year movies found their voice! πŸ“Ί Watch Soup to Nuts now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What was your favorite film this week? Drop a comment! πŸ‘‡ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #ThreeStooges #SoupToNuts #Slapstick #ClassicComedy #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #WeekInReview #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile #ComedyClassics #1930Cinema

Sep 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Free and Easy (1930) β€” Buster Keaton's First Talkie

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🎬 The end of silence. The beginning of something new. Free and Easy (1930) is Buster Keaton's first talking picture β€” a bittersweet milestone. He stars as a small-town boy who wins a beauty contest trip to Hollywood and gets tangled in the chaos of movie-making. Keaton was the greatest physical comedian of the silent era β€” his stone face and breathtaking stunts were legend. But sound changed everything. This film marks the end of his silent genius and the beginning of a new, uncertain world. Watching it, you feel the transition happening in real time. πŸ“Ί Watch Free and Easy now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Silent films or talkies β€” which era do you love more? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #BusterKeaton #FreeAndEasy #SilentFilm #ClassicComedy #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #SilentToSound #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #PhysicalComedy #Cinephile #Slapstick

Sep 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM

King of Jazz (1930) β€” First All-Technicolor Musical

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🎷 The FIRST all-Technicolor musical. Bing Crosby's FIRST film appearance. A 1930 entertainment time capsule. King of Jazz (1930) is a lavish variety spectacle hosted by bandleader Paul Whiteman β€” the man they called "The King of Jazz." This film is a Technicolor marvel of its era, packed with musical numbers, comedy sketches, and visual dazzle. And yes β€” that's a young Bing Crosby making his film debut, years before he'd become one of the biggest stars on Earth. Plus early Walt Disney animated characters! It's a time capsule of a vanished entertainment era, bursting with energy and color. πŸ“Ί Watch King of Jazz now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your go-to Friday night vibe? Jazz, thriller, comedy, or horror? 🎡 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #KingOfJazz #BingCrosby #Technicolor #Jazz #ClassicCinema #MusicalFilm #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #FeelGoodFriday #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #PaulWhiteman #Cinephile

Sep 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Divorcee (1930) β€” Norma Shearer's Oscar-Winning Role

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πŸ’ͺ She didn't get mad. She got even. The Divorcee (1930) stars Norma Shearer in the role that won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. When her husband cheats, she decides to live just as freely as he does β€” turning the tables on the double standards of her era. This is PRE-CODE Hollywood β€” before the censorship rules kicked in β€” and it's bold. Shearer's performance is fearless, modern, and empowering. She plays a woman who refuses to be a victim and takes control of her own life. Nearly 100 years later, her defiance still feels electric. πŸ“Ί Watch The Divorcee now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's the most empowering female character in classic cinema? Tag someone who loves strong women on screen! 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheDivorcee #NormaShearer #AcademyAward #PreCode #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #Cinephile

Sep 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Monte Carlo (1930) β€” The Lubitsch Touch

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πŸ’Ž Elegance. Wit. Romance. The Lubitsch Touch. Monte Carlo (1930) is Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling musical comedy starring Jeanette MacDonald as a runaway countess who finds romance at a Monte Carlo casino. Lubitsch was the master of sophisticated European cinema β€” every frame drips with style, every line lands with a wink. "The Lubitsch Touch" became a Hollywood buzzword for a reason. His films are elegant, witty, and impossibly charming. If you've never experienced Lubitsch, tonight's the night to fall in love. πŸ“Ί Watch Monte Carlo now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your dream movie night destination? Monte Carlo, Paris, NYC, or Hollywood? πŸ’« #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #MonteCarlo #ErnstLubitsch #TheLubitschTouch #JeanetteMacDonald #ClassicCinema #MusicalComedy #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #Luxury #Cinephile #ClassicMusical

Sep 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Murder! (1930) β€” Early Hitchcock Sound Thriller

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πŸ”ͺ Before Psycho. Before Vertigo. Before The Birds. There was… Murder! Murder! (1930) is Alfred Hitchcock's early sound thriller β€” a British murder mystery where a jury member believes the convicted murderer is actually INNOCENT and sets out to investigate on their own. Hitchcock was already experimenting with sound design and subjective camera techniques that would define his later masterpieces. You can see the genius forming. The camera moves. The tension builds. The shadows deepen. This is Hitchcock before he was HITCHCOCK β€” raw, inventive, and unmistakably brilliant. πŸ“Ί Watch Murder! now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's your favorite Alfred Hitchcock film? 🎬 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #AlfredHitchcock #Murder1930 #ClassicCinema #MysteryThriller #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #BritishCinema #Hitchcock

Sep 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Anna Christie (1930) β€” Greta Garbo's First Talkie

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🎬 The most famous first line in movie history wasn't "Hello" β€” it was "Gimme a whiskey." Anna Christie (1930) is Greta Garbo's first talking picture β€” the moment one of cinema's greatest silent stars proved she could dominate with her VOICE too. She stars as a former prostitute trying to start a new life, only to be pulled back into her past. This is a landmark moment in film history β€” the transition from silent to sound. Garbo's voice was deep, smoky, and magnetic. Audiences had never heard anything like it. Nearly 100 years later, her power is undiminished. πŸ“Ί Watch Anna Christie now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv If you could only hear ONE classic film star's voice for the first time, who would it be? πŸŽ™οΈ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #GretaGarbo #AnnaChristie #ClassicCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovies #SilentToSound #VintageFilm #FilmCommunity #RokuStreaming #FreeMovies #RetroCinema #OldHollywood #CinemaLovers #WatchOnRoku #MelroseHeights #FilmHistory #MGM #Cinephile #ClassicFilm

Sep 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Big Trail (1930) β€” John Wayne's First Lead + August Finale

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πŸ›£οΈ THE BIG TRAIL (1930) β€” Now Streaming John Wayne's first leading role. The trail that started a legend. 🀠 Before Stagecoach. Before The Searchers. Before "The Duke" became THE DUKE β€” a 23-year-old Marion Morrison stepped in front of a camera and led a wagon train across the American frontier. Raoul Walsh directed this epic in an early widescreen process called Grandeur β€” 70mm, decades before it became standard. The landscapes are breathtaking. The scale is enormous. Hundreds of wagons, river crossings, mountain descents, Native American encounters β€” this was the blockbuster of 1930. And at the center of it all: a young man with a voice and a presence that would define American cinema for the next 50 years. The film flopped in 1930. History corrected that mistake. This is where John Wayne began. 🌟 πŸ“Ί Watch THE BIG TRAIL now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: Reading Is Fundamental β€” because every great journey starts with a story. πŸ“š That's a wrap on August! 14 classic films premiered this month on MHM&TV β€” from Charade to The Big Trail. September brings 30 MORE. Stay tuned. 🎬 Tag a John Wayne fan who needs to see where it all started. ⭐ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheBigTrail #JohnWayne #Western #RaoulWalsh #1930sCinema #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #Widescreen #EpicWestern #WesternMovies #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #RetroCinema #ClassicFilms #HollywoodLegends #FrontierCinema #AugustFinale

Aug 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Scarlet Street (1945) β€” Fritz Lang Noir Masterpiece

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πŸ”΄ SCARLET STREET (1945) β€” Now Streaming Fritz Lang. Edward G. Robinson. Joan Bennett. A triangle of desire, deception, and doom. πŸ”₯ Christopher Cross is a mild-mannered banker trapped in a loveless marriage, dreaming of being an artist. He meets Kitty β€” a beautiful, manipulative woman who sees only his wallet. Her pimp boyfriend sees opportunity. Christopher sees love. What follows is one of the most psychologically devastating noirs ever made. Lang directs with cold precision β€” every frame is a trap closing. Robinson breaks your heart as the pathetic, deluded man who thinks he's finally found happiness. Bennett is ice-cold perfection as the woman who uses him. The ending will stay with you for days. This is noir at its darkest, most cynical, and most brilliant. πŸ“Ί Watch SCARLET STREET now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Tag someone who loves film noir. πŸ–€ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #ScarletStreet #FritzLang #EdwardGRobinson #JoanBennett #FilmNoir #1940sCinema #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #NoirThriller #ClassicNoir #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #RetroCinema #ClassicFilms #PsychologicalDrama #NoirClassics

Aug 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Metropolis (1927) β€” The Film That Invented Sci-Fi Cinema

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πŸ™οΈ METROPOLIS (1927) β€” Now Streaming The film that INVENTED science fiction cinema. Nearly 100 years old and still ahead of its time. 🀯 Fritz Lang's visionary masterpiece: a towering city of the future where the wealthy live in pleasure gardens above ground, while workers toil in the machine rooms below. A robot. A mad scientist. A prophet. A flood. A city on the edge of revolution. Every sci-fi film you love β€” Blade Runner, Star Wars, The Matrix β€” owes a debt to Metropolis. The visual language of the future started HERE. The architecture. The robot Maria. The Moloch machine sequence. The tower of Babel allegory. It's operatic. It's monumental. It's silent cinema at its absolute peak. We teased this one last week. Tonight, it arrives. ⚑ πŸ“Ί Watch METROPOLIS now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: Abstract Expressionism β€” visionary art that reshaped how we see the world. Because every movement starts with someone imagining something that doesn't exist yet. 🎨 Tag someone who loves sci-fi. They need to see where it all began. πŸš€ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Metropolis #FritzLang #SilentFilm #SciFi #GermanExpressionism #1920sCinema #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #Masterpiece #ScienceFiction #Retrofuturism #FilmHistory #GoldenAgeCinema #VintageCinema #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #ArtFilm #BladeRunner #CinemaHistory

Aug 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A Bucket of Blood (1959) β€” Roger Corman's Art World Satire

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🎨 A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959) β€” Now Streaming "You said you wanted originality. This is REALLY original." 😱 Roger Corman's pitch-black comedy about Walter Paisley β€” a clueless busboy at a beatnik coffee house who discovers that coating dead things in clay makes "sculpture." The art world goes wild. Nobody asks questions. The body count rises. Dick Miller is perfection as the pitiful, desperate Walter β€” a nobody who'll do anything to be somebody. The beatnik satire is razor-sharp: the pretentious poets, the phony critics, the scene that celebrates "genius" without looking too closely at how it's made. Corman shot this in 5 days for $50,000. It's funnier, smarter, and more savage than films that cost 1,000 times more. πŸ“Ί Watch A BUCKET OF BLOOD now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: Craig Wilcox Zip Art β€” REAL art that pushes boundaries. Because not all art requires... casualties. πŸ–ΌοΈ Tag your art friend who'd appreciate this. 🎭 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #ABucketOfBlood #RogerCorman #DickMiller #Beatnik #DarkComedy #1950sCinema #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #CultClassic #BMovie #HorrorComedy #ArtWorld #Satire #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #RetroCinema #CultFilm

Aug 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Angel and the Badman (1947) β€” John Wayne Western

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🀠 ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947) β€” Now Streaming John Wayne as you've never seen him. Not the swaggering hero. Not the war hero. A gunslinger β€” wounded, wanted, and taken in by a Quaker family who believes in peace above all else. Gail Russell is the young Quaker woman who heals his body and challenges his soul. Can a bad man become good? Can violence be unlearned? This Western asks questions most Westerns never dare to ask. John Wayne produced and starred. His most unusual role β€” tender, conflicted, human. The chemistry between Wayne and Russell is genuine and deeply moving. This is the Western for people who think they don't like Westerns. πŸ“Ί Watch ANGEL AND THE BADMAN now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Tag someone who loves a good Western. πŸŒ… #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #AngelAndTheBadman #JohnWayne #Western #ClassicWestern #1940sCinema #GailRussell #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #WesternMovies #CowboyFilms #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #RetroCinema #ClassicFilms #HollywoodClassics #FrontierCinema

Aug 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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D.O.A. (1950) β€” The Greatest Opening in Film Noir

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☠️ D.O.A. (1950) β€” Now Streaming A man walks into a police station. "I want to report a murder." The desk sergeant asks: "Whose murder?" He answers: "Mine." THE GREATEST OPENING IN FILM NOIR HISTORY. πŸ”₯ Edmond O'Brien plays Frank Bigelow β€” a small-town accountant who takes a trip to San Francisco, has a drink, and discovers he's been poisoned with luminous toxin. He has hours to live. His only mission: find out who killed him, and why. The clock is ticking. Literally. This is real-time suspense decades before "24" existed. Every minute counts. Every lead could be his last. Rudolph MatΓ© directed this taut, paranoid masterpiece β€” and the result is pure noir perfection. Shadowy streets. Double crossings. A man running toward his own death. πŸ“Ί Watch D.O.A. now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: Art Center College β€” where design meets storytelling. Because great noir is great design. 🎨 Tag someone who loves a good thriller. πŸ•΅οΈ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #DOA #FilmNoir #ClassicNoir #EdmondOBrien #1950sCinema #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #NoirThriller #SanFrancisco #ClassicFilms #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #StreamingNow #MovieNight #RetroCinema #MysteryThriller #FilmNoirClassics #DetectiveFilms

Aug 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) β€” Ed Wood's Cult Classic

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πŸ›Έ PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) β€” Now Streaming "The worst movie ever made." And we love it for EXACTLY that reason. 🎬 Ed Wood's legendary sci-fi disaster piece β€” where aliens resurrect the dead to stop humanity from building a doomsday weapon. Flying saucers on strings. Cardboard tombstones. Bela Lugosi's final appearance (via footage Wood shot before his death, then spliced in with a lookalike holding a cape over his face). It's inept. It's incoherent. It's absolutely irresistible. This is what pure passion without budget looks like. This is cinema at its most beautifully unhinged. Every mistake is a masterpiece. Every line reading is a gift. If you've never seen it β€” you're in for something special. If you have β€” you know it only gets better with every watch. πŸ“Ί Watch PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/e6cb2de7edc6da926f700ff2adf7d781/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: James Koenig Film Festival β€” celebrating independent cinema in all its forms. Because every filmmaker has a story to tell. πŸŽ₯ Tag someone who appreciates so-bad-it's-good cinema. 🍿 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Plan9FromOuterSpace #EdWood #BelaLugosi #CultClassic #SoBadItsGood #BMovie #1950sSciFi #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #CultFilm #SciFi #AlienMovies #BadMovieNight #VintageSciFi #GoldenAgeHollywood #RokuTV #StreamingNow #LuxuryStreaming #CinemaLovers #MovieNight #RetroCinema #Filmmaking

Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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House on Haunted Hill (1959) β€” Vincent Price Classic

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🏚️ HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) β€” Now Streaming Vincent Price. William Castle. A locked haunted house. A $10,000 prize for anyone who survives the night. What could go wrong? Everything. πŸ’€ Five strangers. One eccentric millionaire. A party in a house where the walls literally bleed. Vincent Price at his sinister best β€” that voice, that grin, that pure theatrical menace. This is the film that made audiences scream in theaters (William Castle literally installed skeleton rigs that flew over seats). Now you can scream from your couch. πŸ“Ί Watch HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Also streaming: James Wood Photographer β€” stunning visual artistry on display. Because great images tell stories, whether on film or on canvas. πŸ“Έ Tag someone who'd survive a night in a haunted house. πŸ‘» #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #HouseOnHauntedHill #VincentPrice #WilliamCastle #ClassicHorror #HorrorClassics #1950sHorror #ClassicCinema #PublicDomain #CultClassic #HorrorMovieNight #VintageHorror #ScaryMovies #HalloweenVibes #FilmNoir #GoldenAgeHollywood #RokuTV #StreamingNow #LuxuryStreaming #CinemaLovers #MovieNight #RetroCinema

Aug 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Detour (1945) + House on Haunted Hill (1959) + Week 1 Recap

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🎬 WEEK 1 IS A WRAP β€” AND WHAT A WEEK IT'S BEEN. New on Melrose Heights TV today: 🌧️ DETOUR (1945) A noir masterpiece of fate and bad luck. A nightclub pianist hitchhikes toward love and ends up in a web of murder and deception. Edgar G. Ulmer proved you don't need a big budget to make a masterpiece β€” you just need a story that won't let go. 🏚️ HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) Vincent Price offers five guests $10,000 each to survive the night in a haunted house. William Castle's horror classic. Skeletons, secrets, and one of cinema's greatest showmen. Perfect for a Saturday night. πŸ“Œ THIS WEEK ON MELROSE HEIGHTS: βœ… Charade β€” Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn βœ… His Girl Friday β€” Screwball comedy perfection βœ… Lionel Renard β€” Hairstylist to the stars βœ… Night of the Living Dead β€” The zombie origin story βœ… Natas Pastries β€” From Lisbon to LA βœ… The General β€” Buster Keaton's masterpiece βœ… Louis Gossett Jr. β€” Exclusive interview βœ… Nosferatu β€” The original vampire film βœ… Metropolis β€” Sci-fi landmark teaser And we're just getting started. Week 2 is coming. πŸ”₯ πŸ“Ί Watch everything FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What was your favorite this week? Tell us below πŸ‘‡ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Detour #FilmNoir #HouseOnHauntedHill #VincentPrice #ClassicHorror #WilliamCastle #ClassicCinema #WeeklyRecap #LaunchWeek #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #CinemaLovers #ClassicFilms #VintageHollywood #StreamingNow #FilmNoirClassics #HorrorMovies #SaturdayNightMovies #GoldenAgeHollywood #NewStreamingChannel

Aug 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Nosferatu (1922) + Metropolis Teaser

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πŸ¦‡ THE ORIGINAL. THE NIGHTMARE. THE MASTERPIECE. 🎬 NOSFERATU (1922) Before Dracula. Before every vampire film that followed. There was Count Orlok. F.W. Murnau's German Expressionist horror landmark β€” 100+ years old and still the most unsettling vampire ever captured on film. Max Schreck's performance is so haunting, people wondered if he was actually a vampire. You'll see why. πŸ‘οΈ PLUS β€” COMING TOMORROW: A METROPOLIS TEASER Fritz Lang's 1927 science fiction epic is coming to Melrose Heights. A futuristic city divided. Workers underground. Elites above. The blueprint for every sci-fi film that followed. Get ready. Tonight: Vampires. Tomorrow: The Future. Only on Melrose Heights. πŸŒ‘ πŸ“Ί Watch Nosferatu now β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's the scariest movie vampire of all time? Count Orlok or someone else? πŸ§›β€β™‚οΈ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Nosferatu #MaxSchreck #GermanExpressionism #ClassicHorror #VampireFilm #FWMurnau #SilentHorror #Metropolis #FritzLang #SciFiClassic #ClassicCinema #FilmHistory #LuxuryStreaming #RokuTV #HorrorMovies #VintageHorror #CinemaLovers #StreamingNow #ClassicFilms #ExpressionistCinema #HalloweenVibes

Aug 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The General (1926) + Louis Gossett Jr. Interview

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🎬 COMEDY GENIUS MEETS OSCAR GREATNESS: πŸš‚ THE GENERAL (1926) Buster Keaton. A stolen locomotive. The Civil War. No CGI. No stunt doubles. Just a man, a train, and the most breathtaking physical comedy ever committed to film. Widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made. Period. πŸ† LOUIS GOSSETT JR. β€” THE GENTLEMAN Academy Award-winning actor. Legendary career. Candid stories. Timeless wisdom. In this exclusive Melrose Heights interview, one of Hollywood's most respected actors shares his journey β€” the triumphs, the struggles, and the lessons of a lifetime on screen. From silent comedy brilliance to the power of a lived story. This is what Melrose Heights is all about. πŸŽ–οΈ πŸ“Ί Watch both now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/e6cb2de7edc6da926f700ff2adf7d781/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Tag someone who needs to discover Buster Keaton today. 🀍 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #TheGeneral #BusterKeaton #SilentFilm #LouisGossettJr #AcademyAward #HollywoodLegend #ClassicCinema #ExclusiveInterview #SilentComedy #FilmHistory #OscarWinner #GoldenAgeHollywood #LuxuryStreaming #CinemaLovers #RokuTV #ClassicFilms #VintageHollywood #HollywoodLegends #StreamingNow

Aug 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Night of the Living Dead (1968) + Natas Pastries

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πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈ BRAINS. BEAUTY. PASTRIES. Happy Halloween in August. πŸ‘» 🎬 NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) George A. Romero didn't just make a horror film β€” he invented an entire genre. Seven strangers trapped in a farmhouse. The dead rising. No escape. The most influential independent film ever made. Public domain never looked so terrifying. πŸ₯ PLUS β€” NATAS PASTRIES FΓ‘tima Marques left Lisbon and brought authentic Portuguese pastΓ©is de nata to Los Angeles. A story of immigration, culinary passion, and building something beautiful from scratch. Because at Melrose Heights, we celebrate the people who make our cities delicious. Horror classics by night. Sweet success stories by day. This is your new kind of streaming. πŸŒ™ πŸ“Ί Watch both now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/2cc23d80cb1468e3879929d667345783:bd0c9b8dc0290f727ab7ad7958c0541c/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv What's scarier β€” zombies or running out of pastries? πŸ§Ÿβ€β™‚οΈπŸ₯ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #NightOfTheLivingDead #GeorgeRomero #ZombieFilm #HorrorClassic #NatasPastries #PortuguesePastries #FatimaMarques #ImmigrantStory #LosAngelesEats #ClassicCinema #CultClassics #IndependentFilm #LuxuryLifestyle #FoodAndCulture #RokuTV #HorrorMovies #ClassicHorror #CinemaLovers #VintageHorror #StreamingNow

Aug 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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His Girl Friday (1940) + Lionel Renard Feature

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⚑ TWO REASONS TO TUNE IN TODAY: 🎬 HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) β€” The fastest dialogue in film history. Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell fire off quips like bullets in Howard Hawks' legendary screwball comedy. A newspaper editor desperate to win back his star reporter β€” and ex-wife. Sharp. Witty. Ahead of its time. This is what they mean when they say "they don't make 'em like this anymore." βœ‚οΈ PLUS β€” LIONEL RENARD: International Hairstylist to the Stars From Paris to Hollywood, Lionel Renard has crafted beauty for the world's most discerning clients. His journey is one of artistry, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. A Melrose Heights exclusive you won't find anywhere else. Classic cinema meets luxury lifestyle β€” that's what we do. πŸ’Ž πŸ“Ί Watch now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/e6cb2de7edc6da926f700ff2adf7d781/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Who's your favorite classic Hollywood power couple? Tell us below πŸ‘‡ #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #HisGirlFriday #CaryGrant #RosalindRussell #ScrewballComedy #ClassicCinema #LionelRenard #CelebrityHairstylist #LuxuryLifestyle #ParisToHollywood #BeautyAndFashion #HollywoodClassics #1940sCinema #GoldenAgeHollywood #HowardHawks #ClassicFilms #LuxuryStreaming #CinemaLovers #RokuTV #StyleAndCulture #VintageHollywood #HollywoodGlamour

Aug 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Charade (1963) β€” Now Streaming

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🎬 CHARADE (1963) β€” Now Streaming Cary Grant. Audrey Hepburn. Paris. Mystery. Suspense. Romance. Need we say more? 😏 One of the most stylish thrillers ever made β€” where every glance hides a secret and every smile could be a lie. Cary Grant at his most charming, Audrey Hepburn at her most radiant, set against the breathtaking backdrop of 1960s Paris. This is what we mean by timeless cinema. Pure elegance. Pure suspense. Pure magic. πŸ“Ί Watch CHARADE now on Melrose Heights TV β€” FREE on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/e6cb2de7edc6da926f700ff2adf7d781/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Tag someone who'd watch Cary Grant in anything. 🀍 #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #Charade #CaryGrant #AudreyHepburn #ClassicCinema #1960sCinema #ParisianStyle #HollywoodClassics #MysteryThriller #ClassicFilms #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #CinemaLovers #LuxuryStreaming #FilmNoir #StanleyDonen #RetroCinema #HollywoodGlamour #MovieNight #StreamingNow #ClassicMovieLovers #RokuTV

Aug 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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LAUNCH DAY β€” We're LIVE on Roku!

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πŸš€ THE WAIT IS OVER. WE'RE LIVE. Melrose Heights Magazine & TV has officially arrived on Roku β€” and your new luxury lifestyle streaming destination is NOW available. 🎬 Classic cinema reborn ✨ Exclusive interviews with Hollywood icons πŸ’Ž Beauty, fashion, culture & lifestyle β€” curated for the discerning viewer From Audrey Hepburn to Buster Keaton, from vampire classics to Oscar-winning interviews β€” this is where timeless cinema meets modern luxury. No subscription needed to start watching. Just add the channel and press play. πŸ“Ί Add Melrose Heights TV to your Roku NOW: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/e6cb2de7edc6da926f700ff2adf7d781/melrose-heights-magazine-and-tv Tag a friend who loves classic films & luxury living. We're just getting started. πŸ’« #MelroseHeightsTV #MHMandTV #RokuChannel #LuxuryStreaming #ClassicCinema #RokuTV #StreamingLaunch #LuxuryLifestyle #HollywoodClassics #Entertainment #CaryGrant #AudreyHepburn #BusterKeaton #VincentPrice #RokuChannelGuide #FreeStreaming #ClassicFilms #CinemaLovers #LuxuryEntertainment #FilmLovers #GoldenAgeOfHollywood #StreamingTV #Roku #NewChannel #ClassicMovieLovers

Aug 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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