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Excuse My Glove
This light-hearted story of romantic heroism and sporting glory features British boxing legend Len Harvey as a young man who steps into the limelight by accident... then decides it's worth fighting to stay there! Also starring Cockney comedy star Ronald Shiner and a line-up of the cream of 1930s boxing talent, Excuse My Glove is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Don Carter, who is more interested in stained glass than fisticuffs, unwittingly accepts a challenge to fight in a boxing-booth at a fair. Recognising a potential money-spinner when he sees one, the booth's proprietor appoints himself Don's manager, and Don quickly finds out that the spirit of the Marquess of Queensberry does not always prevail – on either side of the ropes!Bonus Features:Image gallery -
Six-Five Special
Spinning off from the legendary television pop show Six-Five Special, this star-studded, song-filled feature centres on an aspiring young singer taking her first step towards fame when she catches the 'Six-Five Special' to London. To her surprise, she finds the train packed with an array of '50s showbiz talent – and, as the musical artistes rehearse en route, she gets a ringside seat to performances by Lonnie Donegan, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, Petula Clark, The John Barry Seven and many more!Scripted by Carry On stalwart Norman Hudis and featuring comic relief from Mike and Bernie Winters, Six-Five Special is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements. Also included is the edited 1962 re-release: Calling All Cats.Special Features:Original theatrical trailersCalling All CatsPromotional material PDFFilm and Music Notes by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker -
A Date With History: Hiroshima
The morning of 6 August 1945 saw the dawn of the atomic age, as the bomb which devastated the Japanese city of Hiroshima demonstrated to the world the awful truth of this 'weapon to end all weapons'.Using archive footage, this documentary reconstructs the events of that day and traces the military developments which informed the decision to unleash the first weapon of mass destruction upon a largely civilian population.It is followed by a discussion of the main issues by Ludovic Kennedy and Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, who acted as an observer with the American forces during the bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki; renowned for his charitable work and efforts in the arena of conflict resolution, Baron Cheshire talks candidly here about his personal response regarding the decision to use the bomb.First shown in 1965, the original 26-minute version of Date With History: Hiroshima is available here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements. Also featured is the 1995 re-edit entitled A Date With History, which expands the documentary to 55 minutes and elaborates significantly on the 1965 original. -
A Sharp Intake of Breath - The Complete Series
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popCon le leggende delle sitcom David Jason e Richard Wilson, questa serie dalla sceneggiatura tagliente descrive le molteplici difficoltà legate al Getting Things Done - come sperimentato dalla giovane coppia sposata Peter e Sheila Barnes.Dal tentativo di prenotare una vacanza all'essere un testimone, la vita sembra dare a Peter Barnes più della sua giusta quota di frustrazione. L'unica certezza è che qualsiasi cosa stia cercando di organizzare, comporterà un incontro con un burocrate la cui risposta regolamentare è un respiro affannoso perfettamente sincronizzato...David Jason è l'uomo qualunque Peter, e Jacqueline Clarke la sua moglie assillata; Richard Wilson e Alun Armstrong interpretano una varietà di funzionari meschini che fanno infuriare e di professionisti disobbedienti. Per quattro serie molto popolari, questo set contiene ogni episodio - insieme all'episodio pilota, trasmesso come parte della serie Sound of Laughter. -
Laurel and Hardy: The Flying Deuces
This classic comedy caper sees Laurel and Hardy doing what they do best... in this case, wreaking havoc in the French Foreign Legion!Released in 1939, co-scripted by silent-era star Harry Langdon and featuring a guest appearance from long-standing Laurel and Hardy nemesis James Finlayson, The Flying Deuces is among the eternally popular duo's best-loved films. Digitally restored, the film is presented here in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio and has never looked better.Whilst holidaying in Paris, Ollie is heartbroken to learn that Georgette, the beautiful innkeeper's daughter with whom he has fallen in love, is already married. In an attempt to forget her, he decides to enlist in the Foreign Legion, persuading Stanley to join him. The hapless pair are posted to Morocco, where an unfortunate chain of events ends with them being charged with desertion and sentenced to death by firing squad!SPECIAL FEATURESGerman version: Dick und Doof in der FremdenlegionImage GalleryPromotional Material PDF -
Cairo Road
Mystery, intrigue and the thrill of the chase are everyday elements in this exciting and exotic thriller based on the struggle to contain the narcotics trade in Egypt.Based on real cases from the files of Egypt's Anti-Narcotics Bureau, it stars Eric Portman as Colonel Youssef Bey, a police chief fanatical in his aim to stem the flow of drugs into his country and bring the traffickers to justice. Laurence Harvey features in an early role as dedicated junior officer Mourad, with French star Maria Mauban in a sympathetic performance as Mourad's wife, Marie; the cast also includes tragically short-lived Egyptian star Camelia.Filmed on location in Cairo, Port Said and Suez, Cairo Road is featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.SPECIAL FEATURES:Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDFs -
Violent Moment
Lyndon Brook plays a man on the run from his own past in this taut British drama from the late '50s. Featuring the directorial debut of cult director Sidney Hayers and a screenplay by Oscar nominee Peter Barnes, Violent Moment is featured here in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. The film elements were physically edited in the 1960s to replace the original titles with ones for the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series and it is from these film elements that this brand-new transfer has been made. The original titles are included as a separate special feature. Douglas Baines, a wartime army deserter, is lying low in a shabby flat with his girlfriend Daisy and the couple's small son, Jiffy. Returning home with a toy for Jiffy's second birthday, he learns that Daisy has had the boy adopted. When she refuses to tell him where the boy is, he strangles Daisy and goes on the run... Special Features: Original Opening Titles Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery -
Fraud Squad - The Complete Second Series
A highly popular police procedural drama from the turn of the '70s – and notable as one of the earliest British television dramas to feature a female detective in a leading role – Fraud Squad features the work of Detective Inspector Gamble and his aide, Detective Sergeant Vicky Hicks: Metropolitan officers on the trail of the con-men and fraudsters who operate at all levels of society.Featuring guest appearances by Richard Vernon, George Baker, Dandy Nichols and Maigret star Rupert Davies among others, this second series showcases a further 13 episodes in which Gamble and Hicks hunt down the sharks – and sometimes the minnows – inhabiting the murky world of international fraud. Originally made in colour, only two episodes still exist in this state – the remaining eleven are brand-new transfers from the monochrome telerecordings made for overseas sales. -
Little Big Shot
Ronald Shiner and veteran actress Marie Lohr feature among the cast of this whimsical crime caper directed by John Paddy Carstairs, best known for his work with stars such as Frankie Howerd, Jimmy Edwards and Norman Wisdom. Little Big Shot is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Harry Hawkwood is the son of 'Pa' Hawkwood, one of England's greatest crooks, and it's Harry's ambition to follow in father's footsteps and be as good as Dad. Alas! Harry has a kind heart, and it is only out of respect for the old man that his father's gang tolerates him. When the gang decides to go for the Maddox jewels, Harry is given the job of inside man – will his good nature get the better of him once again? Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Promotional Material PDF -
The Tenth Man
George Winter, a self-made businessman and MP, lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top. Certain in his belief in the corruptible and foolish nature of others, whenever Winter meets a competitor who can't be bought, he destroys the man through methods both legal and underhanded. Then, he meets his 'tenth man': a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery, with the power to bring Winter's house of cards crashing down around him...Brian Desmond Hurst directs this masterly adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play which features a brilliant central performance by John Lodge as the ruthless investment broker who will stop at nothing to shore up his social and financial position, with Antoinette Cellier as the woman he refuses to release from a loveless marriage. The Tenth Man is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. -
Gente de Bien
The exceptional debut feature from director Franco Lolli, Gente de Bien is an emotionally powerful coming-of-age drama that explores with refreshing subtlety the gap between parent and child, and affluence and hardship. Nominated for Semaine de la Critique and Camera d'Or prizes at Cannes in 2014, it won the Horizons Award – Special Mention at San Sebastian International Film Festival, and Best Film at Ghent International Film Festival.Against the backdrop of modern-day Colombia, newcomer Brayan Santamaría plays ten-year-old Eric who, with his dog Lupe, is sent to live with his father Gabriel in downtown Bogotá. Gabriel, a carpenter, has trouble keeping their heads above water, and struggles to build a relationship with his son; neither fact goes unnoticed by his employer, Maria Isabel. Anxious to help, Maria invites father and son to spend Christmas in the country at her family's luxurious villa; but it seems that her good intentions can only highlight the social divide between them.Special Features:Original theatrical trailerImage gallery -
The Dancing Years
Premiering on stage in March 1939, Ivor Novello's enchanting musical romance set in pre-Great War Vienna became one of the most popular West End shows during the dark days of the Second World War. This radiant film adaptation proved no less popular, with Dennis Price's sensitive portrayal of the lead character winning great acclaim and Novello's score featuring a string of melodies that swept the world. The Dancing Years is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. 1910: a small band of army officers arrive at an inn on the outskirts of Vienna. It is home to Rudi Kleber, a gifted but impoverished composer, who is asked to play while they eat. Rudi plays his own composition and the officers immediately bid against each other for its purchase – but a woman's voice outbids them all; it is Maria, the lovely and brilliant star of the opera... Special Features:Original Theatrical TrailerImage GalleryOriginal Promotional Material PDF -
British Comedies of the 1930s Volume 2
The ebullient comedy films of the 1930s brought escape and laughter to millions of British cinemagoers, enabling veteran stars of the music-hall and theatre to reach out to a wider audience - making household names of performers like Leslie Fuller, Hal Gordon, Bobby Howes, Ernest Lotinga and Gene Gerrard.Although comedy would prove to be the decade’s most successful film genre, many of these classic early talkies have remained unseen since their original release. From boisterous knockabout humour to polished adaptations of popular stage farces, this ongoing collection showcases a wealth of rare features, each presented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the best available elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Oh What a Duchess (1933)An actor impersonates a duchess – with truly astonishing results for him and his company!Black and White / 65 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishIt's a Bet (1935)A young reporter bets a wealthy newspaperman that he can disappear for a month.Black and White / 67 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English -
Without Pity
Zavvi - La casa della cultura popScritto da un giovane Federico Fellini e diretto da Alberto Lattuada, questo pluripremiato film dei primi anni del cinema neorealista italiano ha come protagonista John Kitzmiller nei panni di un soldato nero che giura di fuggire sia dal caos del dopoguerra italiano che da un ritorno forzato negli Stati Uniti, razzialmente segregati, dopo essersi innamorato di una povera ragazza locale.Mentre il suo tema innovativo dell'amore interrazziale rendeva Without Pity uno dei film più significativi e audaci dell'immediato dopoguerra, fu vietato negli Stati Uniti e, come tale, non ha mai ricevuto un riconoscimento più ampio per la sua gestione franca e sensibile di un argomento che per molti anni era ancora controverso.Un film che ha contribuito a lanciare la carriera di Fellini, ma poco visto nei decenni successivi alla sua uscita iniziale, Senza pietà (Without Pieta) è qui presentato in un trasferimento nuovo di zecca dai migliori elementi cinematografici rimasti. -
White Cradle Inn
Madeleine Carroll – internationally famous for her role in The 39 Steps and the first of Hitchcock's glacial blonde heroines – stars with Ian Hunter and Michael Rennie in this rare and deeply moving post-war drama. Also known as High Fury, White Cradle Inn is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Beneath the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, in peaceful White Cradle Valley, stands an inn owned by Magda and her philandering husband Rudolf. During the war, many small French children are evacuated to the valley. One of these refugees, a boy named Roger who has lost both parents, is billeted with Rudolf and Magda. When the time comes for the children to return to France, Magda very much wishes to adopt Roger, but her husband has taken a dislike to the boy... Special Features: Image gallery -
Sands of the Desert
Charlie Drake plays a misunderstood, larger-than-life travel agency clerk, Charles Sands, who is sent to the desert to supervise the opening of one of his firm's new investments: Bossom's Bedouin Holiday Camp. What Charlie doesn't know is that a ruthless Arab sheikh wants the land on which the camp is being built, because he believes there's oil in the dunes! The irrepressible star of The Worker heads an impressive cast – including superior screen villain Peter Arne and Upstairs, Downstairs regular Raymond Huntley – in this hilarious, early '60s comedy feature, presented here in a brand new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDF -
Mr Denning Drives North
John Mills guida un cast eccezionale nei panni di un padre il cui tentativo di impedire il matrimonio potenzialmente disastroso della figlia ha conseguenze impreviste e terrificanti. Con una sceneggiatura adattata dal suo stesso romanzo da Alec Coppel - nominato all'Oscar per Vertigo di Hitchcock - Mr. Denning Drives North è un avvincente thriller psicologico presentato qui in un nuovo trasferimento dagli elementi originali del film. Tom Denning, uno dei costruttori di aerei di maggior successo del paese, ha una vita familiare perfetta con sua moglie e sua figlia. Ma poi succede: in un lampo, quest'uomo di successo e molto rispettato diventa una figura tormentata, spinta ai limiti della sanità mentale dal bisogno disperato di mantenere un terribile segreto... Caratteristiche speciali:Galleria di immaginiMateriale promozionale PDF -
NightBeat
Featuring the film debut of British screen siren and post-war sex symbol Christine Norden, this Soho-set Brit Noir tells the story of two wartime friends whose civilian lives take very different paths. Featuring Ben Frankel's excellent musical score, Nightbeat is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Don and Andy, two young commando sergeants, are demobilised from the army. Unable to find jobs that suit, they both join the police – where Don does well and is soon promoted, but Andy's rebellious nature makes it hard for him to accept discipline. When he becomes involved with a good-time girl , Andy finds himself on a downward slope which puts both his career and life in jeopardy. -
The Jessie Matthews Revue Volume 2
Throughout the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain's best-loved musical film star, her dynamism and gamine charm captivating audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. With a string of box-office hits spotlighting her unique talent, it's easy to see how she became so popular – and why she remains so to this day.Showcasing some the era's finest cinema talent – including directors Victor Saville and (in a change from his normal fare) Alfred Hitchcock, actors Robert Young and Esmond Knight, as well as comedy star (and Matthews' husband) Sonnie Hale – the two films on this volume are presented as transfers from the original film elements, in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratios.It's love again!A young actress secretly seizes the chance to play the part of an imaginary socialite invented by a gossip columnist. The enigmatic beauty becomes famous, but the columnist is mystified when his fictional star appears in person!Waltzes from ViennnaA pretty girl works in the bakery in which aspiring composer Johann Strauss is also forced to work by his father. Can she help him achieve his dreams despite his father's objections? -
Halas & Batchelor Heritage Collection
Affectionately referred to as 'the British Disney', Halas & Batchelor's highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children's series, public education films, adverts and more. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative, whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four-decade body of work actually was.From an uncannily prophetic, Oscar nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of of a paper-cutout dog and his friends (Snip and Snap), the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion. Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners, these animated gems have been newly transferred in High Definition from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour, questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output, serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation.Short Films:The Magic Canvas (1948)Flying Free (1980)The Owl and the Pussycat (1952)The Figurehead (1953)The History of the Cinema (1957)Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960)Haba Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960)Snip And Snap: Top Dogs (1960)Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961)Automania 2000 (1963)Dodo - The Kid From Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964)Tales From Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964)Flow Diagram (1966)The Question (1967)Children and Cars (1971)Butterfly Ball (1974)Autobahn (1979)Dilemma (1981)Bonus Features:John Halas RememberedOde to Joy: A Life in AnimationThe Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised VersionClapperboard: The Halas & Batchelor StoryAn Animated Utopia: the Life and Achievement of John HalasImage Gallery