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The Cedar Tree - Series 1: Volume 3
Created by Alfred Shaughnessy, The Cedar Tree is a study of one fictional aristocratic family, the Bournes of Larkfield Manor, focusing particularly on daughters Elizabeth (21), Anne (18), and Victoria (16). Dependent on their parents for income and bound by the remnants of the previous century’s code of social behaviour, they represent a small backwater of Thirties life. The girls’ great hope is to find a suitable husband, and their expectations are high; but who is to know that what awaits all women at the end of the ‘devil’s decade’ is war?A huge success for ITV in the 1970s, The Cedar Tree picked up the reins for classy period drama from Upstairs Downstairs and is the precursor to today’s highly popular costume dramas such as Cranford and Downton Abbey. -
Knight Errant
“Knight Errant ’59. Quests undertaken, dragons defeated, damsels rescued. Anything, anywhere, for anyone, so long as it helps. Fees according to means.”Adam Knight is a young man who, having tried several jobs, decides to set up an agency, ‘Knight Errant ’59’, to solve other people’s problems – whatever they may be. There’s plenty of scope and, assisted by former reporter Liz and idealistic young writer Peter, the latter-day Sir Lancelot is kept busy with a variety of curious and exciting cases.John Turner starred in this memorable Granada series with, for the first two series, Canadian-born Kay Callard and Richard Carpenter (who later made the transition from actor to writer and is best known as the creator of Catweazle); in the series’ later incarnation, Knight Errant Limited, Hugh David filled the role of the benevolent trouble-shooter with Wendy Williams as his secretary.Although 75 episodes were made, only two still exist; this set presents these remaining two episodes from Knight Errant ’59 and Knight Errant Limited. -
25 Years
Directed by acclaimed, multi-award-winning filmmaker Peter Morley, 25 Years is an impressionistic survey of the years from the Queen's accession to the throne in 1952 through to her Silver Jubilee in 1977, presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.Combining archive and contemporary footage - including that of the royal visit to Canada and the US in 1976, the bicentenary year of American independence - the film explores the monarchy through a quarter-century which saw the conquest of Everest, the development of television as a mass medium, the first supersonic flight and space exploration.Through good times and bad, and tumultuous changes for better or for worse, one factor remained constant: the monarchy, in the person of Queen Elizabeth II, provided a continuity and stability which this film celebrates in her Silver Jubilee year.Special Features:Original theatrical trailerImage galleryPromotional material PDF -
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies tragi-comedy feature. Also starring Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan - presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its correct aspect ratio.'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compere and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Full-frame as-filmed version of main feature[] Original theatrical trailer [] Image gallery [] Promotional material PDFs -
Edgar Wallace Presents: The Missing Million
Silent-era star John Stuart, Linden Travers and Patricia Hilliard feature in this atmospheric British wartime thriller, adapted from a story by Edgar Wallace - one of the twentieth century's most celebrated and prolific crime-writers. The Missing Million is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.Rex Walton, millionaire man-about-town, mysteriously disappears on the eve of his wedding after an attempt at blackmail by infamous criminal The Panda. His plucky sister Joan aids the police in their investigations, but Rex's disappearance sets in motion a chain of violent and incomprehensible events when blackmail turns to murder...SPECIAL FEATURE Image Gallery -
The Paper Lads - The Complete Series
This fondly remembered family series from Tyne Tees follows the adventures of J.G., Ian, Gog, Baz and Sam - teenagers on a paper round for their local newsagent, Jack Crawford. Retired policeman Jack always tells the lads (and lass) to keep their eyes open as they go about their rounds; as a result they often discover the news, as well as deliver it!Filmed among the terraced streets of Gateshead and featuring humorous, exciting scripts - several garnering a Writer's Guild Award (Best Children's Writer) for playwright and screenwriter William Corlett - The Paper Lads ran for two series and this set contains all 14 episodes. -
Six Centuries of Verse - The Complete Series
Sir John Gielgud is joined by an outstanding repertory of actors - including Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Lee Remick, Ian Richardson and Julian Glover - in this pioneering, imaginative series demonstrating the immense variety and emotional impact of English-language poetry, from the fourteenth century to the contemporary era. Screened in 1984 and compiled by writer and poet Anthony Thwaite, Six Centuries of Verse was the first television series to provide a systematic and chronological overview of the art, taking in Chaucer, the Medieval and Renaissance periods, Shakespeare, the Metaphysical poets, Milton, the Romantic period and modernism, through to Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes; the chosen poems, both classics and overlooked treasures, are placed into context historically and geographically and read in richly evocative settings. -
Three Hats for Lisa
Featuring a cast and production crew that reads like a Who's Who of British Sixties talent, Three Hats for Lisa is an exuberant, whimsical and utterly irresistible musical romp set in the heart of Swinging London; Sidney Hayers directs, while Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer Leslie Bricusse supplies the songs. Three Hats for Lisa is available here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.French movie pin-up Sophie Hardy is Lisa Milan, a gorgeous Continental film star who's just arrived at Heathrow. She's in London for the premiere of her latest film, but within minutes she's been whisked away by her number-one fan, Johnny Howjego and his Cockney pals Sammy, Flora and cabbie Sid. The film traces the quartet's adventures as they take in the capital's iconic sights and sounds in the pursuit of three very important and typically British souvenirs for Lisa: a bowler, a busby, and a policeman's helmet!SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Original theatrical trailer [] Image gallery [] Promotional material PDF -
Death at Broadcasting House
Featuring early film roles for Ian Hunter, Jack Hawkins and Donald Wolfit, this whodunit offers both a brilliantly inventive storyline and a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the early days of broadcasting. Released in 1934, with scenes filmed at the BBC's then newly constructed London headquarters (and encompassing performances by Broadway star Elisabeth Welch and British singer/actress Eve Becke), Death at Broadcasting House is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.When an actor is murdered during the recording of a radio play, Detective Inspector Gregory quickly discovers that the victim had many enemies amongst his fellow players. When his deductions lead him into a blind alley he decides to reconstruct the crime, hoping that this tried and tested device will lead him to the killer. All the technical and human resources of Broadcasting House are brought to his aid...SPECIAL FEATURE:[] Image gallery -
Murder Without Crime
An unruly noir hybrid of both the British and American schools, Murder Without Crime marked the directorial debut of J. Lee Thompson - while Bristolian playwright and future director of such heavyweight fare as Ice Cold in Alex, The Guns of Navarone and Cape Fear. Adapted from Thompson's own successful West End play, the film rarely wanders far from its four-walled theatrical origins, though there are some lushly realised monochromatic nightscapes courtesy of Willam McLeod's cinematography. At its core a running battle of wits between a drunk, paranoid philanderer and a devious, snobbish extortionist, Murder Without Crime features excellent performances from both Derek Farr (one of his best) and the always-watchable Dennis Price. Price gleefully revels in his spitefully acid character - an evil-minded, workshy fop whose ultimate comeuppance is well deserved. Steve Rogers PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A Hitchcockian psychological thriller, Murder without Crime marked the directing debut of J. Lee Thompson, who would go on to score numerous box-office successes over four decades with a series of iconic films that made him a top-ranking director both in Britain and the US. Adapted from Thompson’s own West End play is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. When author Stephen and his wife Jan have a violent quarrel, both storm out of the house and it seems as if their marriage is at an end. Soon, Stephen finds himself embroiled in a situation from which there appears to be only oneAn unruly noir hybrid of both the British and American schools, Murder Without Crime marked the directorial debut of J. Lee Thompson - while Bristolian playwright and future director of such heavyweight fare as Ice Cold in Alex, The Guns of Navarone and Cape Fear. Adapted from Thompson's own successful West End play, the film rarely wanders far from its four-walled theatrical origins, though there are some lushly realised monochromatic nightscapes courtesy of Willam McLeod's cinematography.At its core a running battle of wits between a drunk, paranoid philanderer and a devious, snobbish extortionist, Murder Without Crime features excellent performances from both Derek Farr (one of his best) and the always-watchable Dennis Price. Price gleefully revels in his spitefully acid character - an evil-minded, workshy fop whose ultimate comeuppance is well deserved.PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONA Hitchcockian psychological thriller, Murder without Crime marked the directing debut of J. Lee Thompson, who would go on to score numerous box-office successes over four decades with a series of iconic films that made him a top-ranking director both in Britain and the US. Adapted from Thompson's own West End play is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.When author Stephen and his wife Jan have a violent quarrel, both storm out of the house and it seems as if their marriage is at an end. Soon, Stephen finds himself embroiled in a situation from which there appears to be only one way out; in the power of a manipulative landlord, and having apparently killed a woman... -
Mr Forbush and the Penguins
John Hurt interpreta il ruolo principale in questo studio sul viaggio di un uomo alla scoperta di se stesso nel gelido isolamento dell'Antartide. Co-protagonisti Hayley Mills e Dudley Sutton, con una sceneggiatura del pluripremiato scrittore Anthony Shaffer e sequenze di fauna selvatica girate dal pluripremiato regista Arne Sucksdorff, Mr. Forbush and the Penguins è presentato qui in un nuovissimo trasferimento dagli elementi originali del film. La vita di Richard Forbush, brillante studente di biologia e presuntuoso donnaiolo, è un lungo giro di mangiare, bere e stare allegri. Ma la sua decisione di accettare un posto di ricerca di sei mesi nell'Antartico, facendo il primo studio dettagliato di una colonia di pinguini, cambia tutto questo... Vivendo nella capanna abbandonata di Shackleton, Forbush è solo ai confini ghiacciati del mondo, i suoi unici legami con la civiltà sono una radio bidirezionale e le lettere alla sua sfuggente, aspirante ragazza, Tara, a Londra. Attraverso un inverno spesso feroce in compagnia dei pinguini, si affeziona sempre di più ai suoi resistenti e accattivanti soggetti - imparando profonde lezioni di resistenza e umiltà.CARATTERISTICHE SPECIALI:[] Suite musicale di 41 minuti della colonna sonora originale del compositore premio Oscar John Addison[] Galleria immagini [] Materiale promozionale PDF -
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume 6
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume 6 Calling the Tune I Believe In YouThe Fortunate Fool -
The Cedar Tree - Series 2
Airing at the tail-end of the hottest summer in living memory, The Cedar Tree was one of those budget-friendly programmes (like Emmerdale Farm) which livened up the early afternoon on ITV for housewives, perennial students, the steadfastly unemployable and kids bunking off school. Also like Emmerdale Farm its reach very definitely exceeded its grasp, with the series becoming immensely successful - 108 half hour episodes over two series before it was reformatted to fit an hour-long primetime Sunday evening slot during its final run in 1978. -
Edgar Wallace Presents: Circus of Fear
Based on a novel by master of suspense Edgar Wallace, Circus of Fear (aka Psycho-Circus) offers a classic heist story with a chilling twist. Christopher Lee, Suzy Kendall, Klaus Kinski and Leo Genn star among a high-profile cast assembled by cult director John Llewellyn Moxey. Both the long and short versions of Circus of Fear are featured here as digital remasters in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Following an audacious bank robbery, Scotland Yard's Inspector Elliott poses as a photographer to visit the nearby Barberini Circus, from which some of the stolen banknotes have come into circulation. The mystery deepens when the knifed body of one of the crooks turns up in a sack, and as the clues come fast and furious Elliott's suspects include a hooded, disfigured lion-tamer, a demented knife-thrower, and a blackmailing dwarf named 'Mr Big'...SPECIAL FEATURES [] Alternative German ending[] UK and foreign trailers[] Image gallery [] PDF material -
Red Wagon
Directed by Austrian émigré Paul L. Stein, Red Wagon features the screen debut of the sixteen-year-old Jimmy Hanley, the Rank Organisation star who would become British cinemagoers' favourite 'boy next door', with American character actor Charles Bickford, silent-era star Greta Nissen, and Hanley's future Huggetts co-star Amy Veness. Adapted from Lady Eleanor Smith's novel, this 1934 feature tells the story of Joe Prince, an orphan child of circus people who, after many struggles, achieves his life-long ambition of owning a circus. Red Wagon is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. -
Not Now Comrade
Packed with mistaken identities, assumed names, confusion, double-takes and triple entendres, this uproarious British movie farce from 1977 features a stellar line-up that includes comedy veterans Leslie Phillips, Roy Kinnear, June Whitfield, Ian Lavender, Windsor Davies and Don Estelle.Presented uncut in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, Not Now, Comrade tells the story of Rudi, a Russian ballet star who defects to the West, and the chaos that befalls those who try to help him... not least London stripper Barbara, with whom he decides to take refuge!SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Original Theatrical Trailer[] Image Gallery[] Promtional Material PDF -
Mrs. Thursday - Series 2
Cheerful charlady Alice Thursday worked tirelessly for tycoon George Dunrich until the day he died. Now she's inherited control of her late employer's multi-million dollar empire - along with his Mayfair mansion and his Rolls.George always knew Alice could be trusted to manage his money wisely, and with the suave, principled Richard Hunter acting as her business adviser and confidant, the former Mrs Mop is able to negotiate the pitfalls of the corporate world with financial savvy and plenty of good old-fashioned common sense.Starring much-loved character actress Kathleen Harrison and devised by Dixon of Dock Green creator Ted Willis, series two of this ratings-topping comedy-drama is made available here for the first time in any format. -
Follow Me - The Complete Series
From Bob Baker and Dave Martin, veteran children’s television writers whose memorable credits include Sky, the Wallace and Gromit animations, and several Doctor Who adventures (along with the creation of the Doctor’s legendary robot companion, K9), this nautically themed drama chronicles the heroic efforts of a boy and his father to rescue a runaway girl from a gang of kidnappers. Executive-produced by HTV kingpin Patrick Dromgoole, Follow Me stars Ronald Fraser and Ewen Solon alongside Children of the Stones’ Ian Donnelly and Katharine Levy in an exciting tale of adventure and suspense. -
Adam Smith - The Complete First Series
Set in a fictional Scottish village, Adam Smith traces a church minister’s struggle to rediscover new meaning in life following the death of his wife. Opening at a crisis point for the grieving minister, the series chronicles his recovering sense of purpose, deep commitment to his spiritual work, and also the opposition he sometimes faces within the close-knit community he serves with deep devotion and sympathy. Poor housing, religious differences and marital breakdowns are just a few of the issues to be dealt with, the manse often serving as a refuge for local victims of circumstance; this first series also finds Adam making a decision that could change his life forever. -
The Fellows - The Complete Series
Richard Vernon and Michael Aldridge star as Home Office-appointed criminologists in this clever, humorous and highly original Granada series. Devised and co-written by the award-winning Robin Chapman – the creator of the series’ famous prequel The Man in Room 17 and a veteran screenwriter and novelist whose credits also include the highly controversial Big Breadwinner Hog – The Fellows charts the continuing work and often strained relationship of Room 17’s former occupants Oldenshaw and Dimmock.