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There Was a Young Lady on DVD
Dulcie Gray stars in this early 1950s British comedy as a diamond merchant's secretary who gets fired by her new boss for being too efficient. When she is then kidnapped by a gang of jewel thieves, the resourceful hostage manages to convince the crooks that she is part of their gang - before secretl …
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Varietease on DVD
'Queen of the Curve' Bettie Page stars in this examination of the world of burlesque from director Irving Klaw. As well as performing her 'Dance of the Seven Veils', Page plays alongside stripper Lili St. Cyr, singers Cass Franklin and Monica Lane, and contortionist Twinnie Wallen....Released 23rd N …
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In the News British Military Traditions on DVD
A collection of cinema newsreel and archive television footage recording official celebrations of Britain's military traditions. Highlights include The Trooping of the Colour ceremony from 1939, 1952, 1964 and 1969 The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace from 1935, 1941, 1943 and 1956, feat.. …
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Every Day's a Holiday on DVD
"When the dreamers meet the screamers it's the swingin'est hit that ever swung."British 1960s rock and roll musical comedy starring several Merseybeat pop acts of the era. When a group of high-spirited teenagers take jobs at a seaside holiday camp for the summer, TV producers decide to film a ta...R …
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Aladdin's Magic Lamp on DVD
Soviet-era adaptation of the Arabian fantasy tale in which Aladdin, on pain of death, lays forbidden eyes on a Sultan's beautiful daughter. Only a magic lantern, containing a wish-granting genie, can protect their love....Released 7th December on DVD for 9.99 ukp Read More...
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The Brigitte Bardot Collection on DVD
Three films starring the phenomenon that was the French sex kitten, Brigitte Bardot. Features the Charming, cheeky comedy Une Parisienne Michel J. Boisrond, 1957, Les Bijoutiers Du Clair De Lune Roger Vadim, 1958 and the film that turned Bardot into both an object of desire and a symbol of liber...R …
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Paris vu Par on DVD
Portmanteau films weren't unique to the 1960s, but that decade seemed to produce the majority. Most of them were wildly uneven, but thanks to the firm hand of producer Barbet Schroeder, the rarely-screened Paris vu Par... is one of the better examples, not least for its overall coherence.Six dir...R …
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Gangster Story on DVD
Directed by Walter Matthau, his only such assignment, and featuring his wife Carol Grace in one of her only two films, Gangster Story stars Matthau as gangster Jack Martin whose girlfriend is desperate for him to give up his unlawful lifestyle. Then rival Earl Dawson tries to muscle in on his territ …
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To Hell and Back on DVD
Hollywood routinely made biopics about notable figures, but it was unusual for the film to star the person whose life story it tells. Then again, Audie Murphy was a most unusual fellow. Raised in poverty during the great depression, he joined the US army to do his bit in World War Two. He might have …
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Gambit on DVD
Exotic locations, feather-light comedy, Rififi-style crime and blacked-up character actors Gambit is the kind of effervescent caper movie they could only make in the 1960s. Michael Caine is on top form as the wait for it shouty Cockney con-man trying to break into the big time as a gentlem...Rele …
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Boom! on DVD
Wealthy, self-absorbed eccentric Sissy Goforth Taylor takes up residence on a secluded Mediterranean island where she writes her memoirs, flies into rages and screams at her servants. With her health failing, she drinks, pops pills and takes injections from a doctor to ease the pain. Then into her.. …
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Teaserama on DVD
A hilarious compilation of vintage stag films from the 1950s, introduced by scantily clad pinup girl Betty Page. This racy and retro selection of films includes "Oh Baby," "A Fishy Story," "Evolution of a Glamour Girl," "Dark Exchange" and "Cabbages and Kinks". Filmed by bondage-flick pioneer Irving …
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Concorde The Early Years 1964-1969 on DVD
A celebration of the early developmental years of the Anglo-French Concorde project, illuminating the journey of discovery from the initial extensive aerodynamic experiments to the first flights and rigorous testing of the protoypes. These official films are presented uncut, many are previously unse …
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Concorde The Early Years 1969-1976 on DVD
A celebration of the later developmental years of the Anglo-French Concorde project, from the flight testing of the prototypes and the first production model proving flights through to the inaugural scheduled supersonic passenger flights. These official films are presented uncut, many are previously …
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Public Information Films of the British Home Front 1939-1945 on DVD
The definitive compilation of Second World War Public Information films and trailers made for the Ministry of Information, encouraging a greater effort from those fighting on the Home Front. This 2 disc set includes cinema trailers from famous campaigns like Is Your Journey Necessary', Dig for Vic.. …
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Dancing Lady on DVD
During the 1930s, as the Great Depression ground on, the world looked to Hollywood to cheer it up. Dancing Lady a happy confection of fun, flamboyance and fairy tale is typical of the way Tinseltown responded. Our heroine is Janie Barlow Crawford, a burlesque performer with dreams of danci...Relea …
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Crossroads Archive 1965-1979 on DVD
Collection of all existing early episodes from the enduring ITV soap opera starring Noelle Gordon as motel owner Meg Richardson. The release, which marks the 45th anniversary of the show's first broadcast, contains in chronological order all the episodes known to exist up to May 1979, with three r.. …
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The Longest Day on Blu-ray
A sprawling, blockbuster war film, old Hollywood style. A plethora of A-list US and European stars John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton and Curt Jurgens are just a small sample recreate the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944 from every conceivable angle. No expense is sp.. …
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Battle of Britain on Blu-ray
An all-star tribute to 'The Few' of the Royal Air Force who stood between Hitler's ambitions and a beleaguered Great Britain during the late summer of 1940. Features outstanding aerial photography, inspiring music by William Walton, and a cast including some of the best of British talent....Released …
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North by Northwest on Blu-ray
Advertising executive Roger Thornhill Cary Grant is lunching in a restaurant with his mother when he mistakenly answers a page for one George Kaplan. He soon finds himself on the run across the country, being pursued by enemies of the government who are convinced that he is a secret agent. He find.. …
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