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Play it Cool
Featuring the big-screen debut of Liverpudlian pop idol Billy Fury - 'Britain's Elvis Presley' - this charming, pre-Beatles-era musical feature was among Michael Winner's earliest films. A 1962 box-office hit spawning a Top-Ten single and EP, Play It Cool features cameos from some of the most recognisable stars of the Sixties and beyond, with Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro and Shane Fenton (aka Alvin Stardust) among the artistes encountered by Fury and his fictional band. The film is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements.Billy Universe and the Satellites, a happy-go-lucky rhythm and twist group, are en route to Brussels to compete in a song contest; on the same flight is Ann Bryant, who's being sent abroad by her wealthy father to try to curb her infatuation with disreputable popster Larry Granger. When fog forces the plane to return to the airport, Billy and friends persuade Ann to join them in the West End, where they will search for Larry. What follows is a whirlwind musical tour of London's nightclubs!SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Full frame as-filmed version of main feature[] Image Gallery[] Promotional material PDFs -
The Cracksman
This hugely endearing crime caper stars Charlie Drake as a mild-mannered locksmith whose talents land him in hot water when he's recruited by a criminal gang; Nyree Dawn Porter is the beautiful girl who could spell his downfall, with Oscar winner George Sanders as rival crime boss 'the Guv'nor' opposite Dennis Price (Kind Hearts and Coronets' villainous aristocratic outcast). The Cracksman is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, who feels that the little man would be a valuable asset to his crime kingdom. In order to inveigle him into a series of jobs, he sets up a beautiful hostess as a trap, into which the hapless Ernest inevitably falls..! SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Original Theatrical Trailer [] Image Gallery [] Promotional material PDFs -
Some Will, Some Won't
A stellar cast assembles for this sparkling comedy feature from 1970. Revisiting Mario Zampi's 1951 classic Laughter in Paradise and directed by veteran producer Duncan Wood – best known for his work with Tony Hancock during the late '50s and early '60s – Some Will, Some Won't is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. In his will, arch-prankster Henry Russell charges his four beneficiaries to justify their legacies of £150,000 each; the conditions he sets are calculated to make them step completely out of character, and prove themselves as human beings. When the four report back to the executor, they have all changed for the better. But Henry still has a surprise in store for them...SPECIAL FEATURES[] Full-frame, as-filmed version[] Original theatrical trailer[] Image gallery[] Promotional material PDFs -
Bang, You're Dead
The tension is unrelenting in this powerful crime drama, starring Michael Medwin as an innocent man standing trial for murder under the weight of apparently damning evidence. one of British cinema's most prolific and versatile, yet critically neglected, figures director Lance Comfort's body of work - typically tightly scheduled B-movies - has undergone re-appraisal only relatively recently; presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, Bang! You're Dead showcases both his innovative style and compellingly dark vision.Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarrelled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Image gallery[] Promotional Material PDF -
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume Eleven
A global byword for cinematic quality of a quintessentially British nature, Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British film history, only selected films from both the Ealing and Associated Talking Pictures strands have previously been made available on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatrical release.The Ealing Rarities Collection redresses this imbalance - featuring new transfers from the best available elements, in their correct aspect ratio, this multi-volume collection showcases a range of scarce films from both Basil Dean's and Michael Balcon's tenure as studio head, making them available once more to the general public.RETURN TO YESTERDAY (1940)Seaside rep players Peter and Carol are in despair over the chaotic state of rehearsals for Peter's first play. Then, a local actor turned Hollywood star arrives in the town...Black and White / 65 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishLORNA DOONE (1935)Margaret Lockwood makes her screen debut in this adaptation of R. D. Blackmore's classic tale of two feuding West Country families during the seventeenth century.Black and White / 82 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishLEASE OF LIFE (1954)The wife of a Yorkshire vicar sees a chance for her husband to increase his status and income. But there are more pressing concerns for the gentle, world-weary vicar...Colour/ 91 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishCALLING THE TUNE (1936)The story of the love between the daughter of a record manufacturer and the son of the man he had cheated, set during the early days of the gramophone industry.Black and White / 68 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English -
The Passion of Michelangelo
L'acclamato regista cileno Esteban Larrain rivolge la sua attenzione alla storia vera di un bambino di strada che diventa un profeta popolare, e di un popolo pronto a cedere, senza discutere, alla luminosa promessa di un miracolo. Cile, 1983. Mentre le prime proteste di strada cominciano a rappresentare una sfida per il regime di Pinochet, l'orfano quattordicenne Miguel Angel, che sostiene di vedere e parlare con la Vergine Maria, viene consacrato come profeta; il suo volto tormentato viene riprodotto all'infinito dai media; in poche settimane, migliaia di persone si recano in pellegrinaggio al suo villaggio natale per partecipare a cerimonie con visioni e miracoli di ogni tipo. Miguel Angel stesso subisce una profonda trasformazione, il ragazzo timido diventa un adolescente intelligente e capriccioso che usa il suo dono divino per manipolare gli altri. La Chiesa, tuttavia, non può stare a guardare. Un prete, padre Ruiz Tagle, viene inviato a indagare sul culto della Vergine di Penablanca. Il destino di Miguel sembra ora incerto...CARATTERE SPECIALE:[] Trailer teatrale originale -
Joey Boy
Featuring a legendary comedy line-up, Joey Boy charts the wartime misadventures of a gang of London spivs who decide that a tour of duty with the Army is preferable to another stint at His Majesty's pleasure. Directed and co-written by St. Trinains' Frank Launder, Joey Boy is presented in a brand-new transfer from original film elements.While posters urge austerity and vigilance in wartime Britain, 'Joey Boy' Thompson has never had it better. In a cellar beneath his East London fish shop, a gambling club thrives - and austerity provides a nice black-market sideline. But the dolce vita crumbles when police arrive in a lightning raid, and offer Joey and his fellow reprobates a stark choice: sign up for active service, or face another stint inside. Thus the lads find themselves heading off to Italy, determined to make the best of it...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Full frame as-filmed version of main feature[] Image Gallery[] Promotional material PDFs -
Edgar Wallace present: Five Golden Dragons
Hitchcock hero Robert Cummings stars in this exotic British feature from 1967, adapting one of Edgar Wallace's celebrated Commissioner Sanders stories. Directed by ITC stalwart Jeremy Summers and produced by B-movie legend Harry Alan Towers, Five Golden Dragons combines glamorous locations, gorgeous girls, mystery, action and plenty of humour, with Christopher Lee, George Raft and Brian Donlevy among the villainous 'dragons' encountered. The film is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Bob Mitchell, an American playboy newly arrived in Hong Kong, is the recipient of an enigmatic written message, found on the body of a dead man. The message reads simply: 'Five Golden Dragons'. It is Mitchell's introduction to an illicit gold-trafficking operation, and he soon finds himself in the midst of a power struggle between a secretive global crime syndicate and brutal local mobsters...SPECIAL FEATURES[] BECTU audio interview with director Jeremy Summers, from 2001[] Original theatrical trailer [] Image gallery [] Promotional material PDF -
Girls at Sea
Guy Rolfe, Michael Hordern, Ronald Shiner and Lionel Jeffries find their sea legs in this little-known but hugely engaging nautical yarn from 1958. Also featuring legendary duettist Teddy Johnson (along with early sightings of Warren Mitchell and - in his first big-screen role - Richard Briers), Girls at Sea is presented here in brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate the engagement of Captain Robert Randall to Jill Eaton, a charming American girl; among the guests are Mary Carlton, Jill's American friend, and Antoinette, a vivacious redhead. However, when the last shore-boat is deemed unseaworthy, the girls are obliged to spend the night on ship. A series of hilarious complications ensue, as the officers attempt to keep the girls away from the beady eyes of Admiral Hewitt - who chooses this very night to board the Scotia...SPECIAL FEATURES[] Original Theatrical Trailer [] Image Gallery [] Promotional Material PDFs -
Cat Girl
Updating Val Newton's classic Cat People, this supernatural chiller stars scream queen Barbara Shelley as Leonora, a beautiful girl obsessed by the idea that she is heir to an ancestral curse causing her to develop the ferocious, predatory instincts of a leopard. Directed by Upstairs, Downstairs' Alfred Shaughnessy and an early showcase for Shelley's smouldering talent, Cat Girl is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.As much a drama of human relationships and mental conflict as supernatural horror, Cat Girl tells the story of the battle for Leonora's sanity by her psychiatrist, Dr Brian Marlowe, with whom prior to his present marriage she was in love. Convinced that Leonora's condition is merely a manifestation of anger and jealousy toward her unfaithful husband, he urges her to enter a sanitarium; but can Leonora hope to escape the curse that has afflicted generations of her family?SPECIAL FEATURES[] Original Theatrical Trailer[] Image Gallery[] Promotional Material PDF -
Robbery Under Arms
Following the huge critical and commercial success of A Town Like Alice, this 1957 Australian western reunited Oscar winner Peter Finch and British director Jack Lee. An adaptation of Thomas Alexander Browne's classic novel charting the exploits of notorious nineteenth-century bushranger Captain Starlight, Robbery Under Arms sees Finch heading an impressive cast that includes Jill Ireland, Ronald Lewis and David McCallum. Partly filmed on location in Australia, Robbery Under Arms is presented here in a transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Image gallery [] Original theatrical trailer -
The Lady from the Sea
Il futuro vincitore dell'Oscar Ray Milland, la sirena messicana Mona Goya e Moore Marriott, meglio conosciuto per le sue collaborazioni comiche con Will Hay e Graham Moffatt negli anni 30, recitano in questo dramma romantico del 1929. Uscito originariamente come film muto con l'aggiunta del sonoro nella sua riedizione del 1930, The Lady from the Sea (aka Goodwin Sands) è presentato qui in un trasferimento nuovo di zecca da elementi originali del film nel suo formato teatrale. Il bel giovane pescatore Tom Roberts fa parte dell'equipaggio di una scialuppa di salvataggio che salva la francese Claire le Grange, unica superstite di un naufragio sulle infide Goodwin Sands. Il matrimonio di Tom con la sua fidanzata, Mary, è rimandato a causa delle ferite riportate nel drammatico salvataggio, e durante la sua convalescenza si innamora del fascino della civettuola Claire. -
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume 10
Sinonimo mondiale di qualità cinematografica di natura quintessenzialmente britannica, gli Ealing Studios hanno realizzato più di 150 film durante un periodo di tre decenni. Una parte cara e significativa della storia del cinema britannico, solo alcuni film selezionati di entrambi i filoni Ealing e Associated Talking Pictures sono stati precedentemente resi disponibili in formato home video - e alcuni sono rimasti inediti dalla loro uscita originale nelle sale.La Ealing Rarities Collection rimedia a questo squilibrio - con nuovi trasferimenti dai migliori elementi disponibili, nel loro corretto rapporto d'aspetto, questa collezione multi-volume mette in mostra una serie di film rari sia di Basil Dean che di Michael Balcon, rendendoli ancora una volta disponibili al grande pubblico.LET S BE FAMOUS (1939)Il negoziante di paese Jimmy si immagina come un grande cantante; quando cattura l'attenzione di un ufficiale della BBC di passaggio, il suo sogno sembra essere a portata di mano.Bianco e nero / 79 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishTHE DIVIDED HEART (1954)Un pluripremiato BAFTA basato sulla storia vera di una coppia tedesca che adotta un bambino ritenuto orfano di guerra, e della madre che lo rivuole disperatamente.Bianco e nero / 86 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishHIS EXCELLENCY (1952)L'ex scaricatore dello Yorkshire George Harrison viene nominato governatore di un'isola del Mediterraneo; ciò stupisce l'aristocrazia, interessa gli artigiani e disturba i doppiogiochisti.Bianco e nero / 81 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishSALOON BAR (1940)La notte prima della prevista esecuzione di un uomo condannato per omicidio, può l'allibratore e detective dilettante Joe Harris svelare il mistero di chi ha veramente ucciso la signora Truscott? Bianco e nero / 73 min / 1.33:1 / Mono / English -
How to Survive a Plague
In a desperate effort to save their own lives, an improbable group of mostly HIV-positive young men and women broke the mould as radical warriors to take on Washington and the medical establishment.With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and '90s, Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making.Blisteringly powerful, How to Survive a Plague transports us back to a vital time of unbridled death, political indifference and staggering resilience, and constructs a commanding archetype for activism today. -
Fire in the Blood
An intricate tale of medicine, monopoly and malice, Fire in the Blood tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south after 1996 - causing ten million or more avoidable deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back.Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz, Fire in the Blood is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop 'the Crime of the Century' and save millions of lives in the process.As the film makes clear, however, this story is by no means over. With dramatic past victories having given way to serious setbacks engineered far from public view, the real fight for access to life-saving medicine is almost certainly just beginning. -
Cape Forlorn
Written by and starring Frank Harvey and directed by German film pioneer E. A. Dupont, Cape Forlorn tells the story of a passionate, sexually aware young woman whose presence destroys the serenity and ultimately the lives of three men. Set on an isolated lighthouse off the New Zealand coast, Cape Forlorn's provocative, apparently amoral storyline led to its initial banning in Australia. This brand-new digital transfer presents the film uncut, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.William Kell, the keeper of a lighthouse on a lonely stretch of coastline, marries cabaret dancer Eileen. His young wife, however, goes on to have an affair with Henry Cass, the handsome assistant later taken on by her husband; when she then begins to flirt with a stranger who is rescued from the wreck of a motor-launch, a chain of shocking events is set in motion...SPECIAL FEATURE[] Image Gallery -
Bottoms Up!
Based on the enormously popular television and radio sitcom Whack-O!, this 1960 comedy feature stars Jimmy Edwards in the classic role of devious, cane-brandishing headmaster. A later addition to the impressive series of comedies by Two Cities Films co-founder Mario Zampi, Bottoms Up! was co-scripted by Michael Pertwee and Whack-O! writers Frank Muir and Denis Norden; Edwards co-stars include Melvyn Hayes and, in an early film role, Richard Briers. The film is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements.Chiselbury School, according to the prospectus, is an academy for the sons of gentlefolk . Regardless of what the prospectus says, however, the boys are very far from being gentlemen; they are an undisciplined rabble. It is, in fact, a school like no other anywhere. But Chiselbury s head, Professor Jim Edwards, is about to put into action a novel scheme to raise the school s profile...SPECIAL FEATURES:[] Original Theatrical Trailer [] Image Gallery[] Original Pressbook PDFs -
Rattle of a Simple Man
Comedy icon Harry H. Corbett stars opposite Diane Cilento in Charles Dyer's daring early-sixties drama of faltering romance between a shy northern football fan and a worldly London prostitute. Presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, Rattle of a Simple Man is both a touching romantic comedy and a finely observed study of human relationships directed by Oscar winner Muriel Box.Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards; however, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident…SPECIAL FEATURES[] Image Gallery [] Original Pressbook PDF [] Original Theatrical Trailer -
The House in the Woods
An off-beat, minimalist thriller from idiosyncratic director Maxwell Munden, The House in the Woods stars B-movie stalwarts Patricia Roc and Michael Gough as a trendy couple who get in over their head in their quest for a little peace and quiet. Though The House in the Woods is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio, there are still some issues with the soundtrack. While they have been corrected as much as possible viewers will notice intermittent audio issues.Geoffrey Carter a highly strung author suffering from writer's block petulantly insists to his wife that they flee their annoying neighbours and move somewhere more peaceful. They find a delightfully remote woodland cottage which the owner a melancholic, widowed artist with a Larry Adler fixation is happy to rent them at a pittance. All too soon they realise that something is not quite right with their landlord and, much to Geoffrey's horror, he realises that the plot of his new murder mystery is being played out for real... -
The Professionals: Mk I - Episodes 1-13
Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before. Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977, their boss George Cowley, head of CI5 couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals . Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained 35 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time. [] Brand new high definition restorations of the first thirteen episodes from the camera-original negatives[] Brand new 5.1 tracks from original sound elements[] Remastered original as-broadcast mono tracks[] Remastered music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson's original scores[] Photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images[] Reinstated original main and end titles[] Exclusive book and programme notes authored by tv historian Andrew Pixley which documents the complete history of the production of these first thirteen episodes[] Without Walls documentary from 1996 featuring interviews with the creative driving force behind the series[] PDF material featuring scripts, rare paperwork[] Footage archive featuring additional material, raw titles, advert break bumpers and more[] English HOH subtitles