A girl from a rich family in Chelsea is bored and decides to go slumming in depressed Battersea. She gets a flat and starts working in a factory and makes some friends there. One of her friends is pregnant but abortion is illegal...
Clive Donner's (The Caretaker) modish and glossy swinging Sixties comedy follows the sexual exploits of irrepressible teenager Jamie (Barry Evans) who is full of adolescent energy obsessed by sex and determined to lose his virginity. Based on the book by respected British author and journalist Hunter Davies (The Beatles authorized biography) and with music by The Spencer Davies Group and Traffic Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush caused a considerable stir when first released due to its taboo-busting portrayal of permissive 60s society and is now rightly regarded as a definitive British coming-of-age film. Unavailable in any format since its initial theatrical run this lost cult classic now receives its home video premier in High-definition.
Novelist James Clavell wrote, produced and directed this 1967 British film (based on the novel by E. R. Braithwaite) about a rookie teacher who throws out stock lesson plans and really takes command of his unruly, adolescent students in a London school. Sidney Poitier is very good as a man struggling with the extent of his commitment to the job, and even more as a teacher whose commitment is to proffering life lessons instead of just academic ones. The spirit of this movie can also be found in more recent films such as Dangerous Minds and Mr. Holland's Opus, but none are as moving as this. Besides, the others don't have a title song performed by Lulu, who also stars. --Tom Keogh
The discovery of valuable archaeological remains beneath a holiday caravan site is the cause of the mayhem in Carry On Behind. That said, the sub-"plots", which involve Windsor Davies and Jack Douglas as a pair of randy fishermen, a couple sharing their caravan with an outsize dog (no, it's not like that...), the obligatory giggling dolly birds and so on are all typical grist to the Carry On mill. The location is of course as bleakly miserable as such a place could ever be and will bring a frisson of familiarity to many Brits. Widely held to be one of the best in the series, the film would in fact have been a rather lacklustre effort were it not for the superbly over-the-top presence of Elke Sommer, whose performance as the strapping assistant to archaeologist Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) seems like a wonderful hybrid of Ute Lemper and Charlie Dimmock. --Roger Thomas
Join Hugh ""Bulldog"" Drummond in two of his groovy sixties adventures! Deadlier Than The Male (Dir. Ralph Thomas 1966): For Hire: Deadly Weapons! - Blonde Brunette Redhead A rarely seen 1966 tongue-in-cheek spy thriller starring Richard Johnson as Hugh Bulldog Drummond investigating the attempted sabotage of oil deals and assassination of a Persian King. Elke Sommer co-stars. Some Girls Do (Dir. Ralph Thomas 1969): Hugh ""Bulldog"" Drummond returns! Drummond'
Based on the enormously popular books written by Katharine Holabird and illustrated by Helen Craig Angelina Ballerina tells the timeless tales of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. Headstrong passionate and determined Angelina is a character children of all ages will relate to. Filled with humour and tenderness Angelina Ballerina will capture their hearts and prove itself a classic for generations to come. The stories featured here are: The Rose
Based on the novel of the same name by Hunter Davies this glossy coming-of-age comedy directed by Clive Donner (The Caretaker) follows the exploits of sex-obsessed Jamie (Barry Evans - Adventures of a Taxi Driver Mind Your Language) as he attempts to join the Swinging Sixties set and lose his virginity by seducing the local girls. This fun-filled fantasy is populated with many famous faces of the time including Judy Geeson (To Sir with Love 10 Rillington Place) Denholm Elliott (Bad Timing Brimstone & Treacle) Nicky Henson (Witchfinder General Psychomania) Extras: Complete uncensored presentation of main feature Alternative censored sequences (10 mins) Because That Road is Trodden (Tim King 1969 23 mins): dream-like confessional about the fantasies of a public schoolboy Stevenage (Gordon Ruttan 1971 21 mins): documentary celebration of Britain's first New Town and the setting for Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Up Pompeii: A funny thing happens to Lurcio (Frankie Howerd) on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero. And when the upstart slave is elected to infiltrate the ringleader's den the comical ups-and-downs lead to total uproar. Up The Chastity Belt: A funny thing happened to Lurkalot serf to Sir Coward de Custard on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity belts in the market place but on this day Sir Graggart de Bombast arrives to sack the castle and to get the lovely Lobelia Custard in the sack! Lurkalot must help Custard cream the knight in pining armour...
Based on the enormously popular books written by Katharine Holabird with illustrations by Helen Craig Angelina Ballerina tells the timeless tales of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. Headstrong passionate and determined Angelina is a character children of all ages will relate to. Filled with humour and tenderness Angelina Ballerina will capture their hearts and prove itself a classic for generations to come.
In the melting pot of 1890s London, Sergeant Cork works for Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department, enthusiastically employing the pioneering techniques of the new science of forensics to tackle crimes born of poverty and deprivation, passion, vengeance and greed. Ably assisted by youthful detective Bob Marriott, Cork is astute, years ahead of his time, and knows that even the most convincing evidence can all too often deceive. John Barrie (Z Cars) and William Gaunt (The Champions) star in this richly atmospheric, meticulously researched police drama. Devised by Dixon of Dock Green creator Ted Willis, this series sees Cork and Marriott to entering pitting their wits against murderers.
Till Death Us Do Part's Warren Mitchell heads an outstanding cast as an ambitious but none-too-bright salesman in this sharply scripted comedy of workplace deviousness and one-upmanship. Based on BAFTA nominee David Turner's 1962 stage hit Semi-Detached All the Way Up is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Fred Midway will do anything to climb to the top of the corporate tree and he's equally keen to bump up his family's social status. When his aspirations suffer various setbacks Fred even manages to turn a desperate situation to his advantage... only to be blackmailed by his son - a real chip off the old block! Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDF
Based on the enormously popular books written by Katharine Holabird and illustrated by Helen Craig Angelina Ballerina tells the timeless tales of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. Headstrong passionate and determined Angelina is a character children of all ages will relate to. Filled with humour and tenderness Angelina Ballerina will capture their hearts and prove itself a classic for generations to come. The stories featured on this DVD are: '
The discovery of valuable archaeological remains beneath a holiday caravan site is the cause of the mayhem in Carry On Behind. That said, the sub-"plots", which involve Windsor Davies and Jack Douglas as a pair of randy fishermen, a couple sharing their caravan with an outsize dog (no, it's not like that...), the obligatory giggling dolly birds and so on are all typical grist to the Carry On mill. The location is of course as bleakly miserable as such a place could ever be and will bring a frisson of familiarity to many Brits. Widely held to be one of the best in the series, the film would in fact have been a rather lacklustre effort were it not for the superbly over-the-top presence of Elke Sommer, whose performance as the strapping assistant to archaeologist Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) seems like a wonderful hybrid of Ute Lemper and Charlie Dimmock. --Roger Thomas
Based on the enormously popular books by Helen Craig and Katharine Holabird Angelina Ballerina tells the timeless tales of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. Headstrong passionate and feisty she is a character children of all ages will relate to. Mouse Of The Year: Angelina nominates Miss Lilly for Teacher of the Year and finds out that some things are more important than a prize... No Match For Angelina: Angelina sets out to prove
Angelina Ballerina is 'a little star with big dreams' who has danced her way into the hearts of millions worldwide. Based on the best selling books written by Katharine Holabird and illustrated by Helen Craig Angelina Ballerina is determined to be the greatest ballerina in Mouseland. As she pursues her dreams she experiences the joys and the frustrations of growing up.
Eliot Green is turning 13 and about to undergo one of the great rituals of Judaism: the Bar Mitzvah, when a boy becomes a man, and the party that celebrates it is the event of a lifetime. To Eliot’s mother, Rita, it’s a grand stage on which to present the accomplishments of her family to a waiting world. To her husband Victor, it’s an expensive party, getting more expensive every day. To Lesley, his sister, it means endless responsibility and pouring oil like a troubled daughter. To Grandad Wax it’s tradition. And to Rabbi Sherman it’s another Shabbat, another Bar Mitzvah over and time to put his feet up - or so he thinks... Witty, insightful, rich in irony and human observation, Bar Mitzvah Boy stands as one of Jack Rosenthal’s most famous and most popular plays, rich in universal humour and creating, in young Eliot and his mother, their friends and relatives, some of his most memorable characters.. Special Features: Introduction by Maureen Lipman Subtitles
A feature length animated special featuring the ballet-dancing mouse Angelina. Never before seen on TV! In Chipping Cheddar Angelina is auditioning for the lead role in this year's musical extravaganza Cinderella Mouse and the ugly Whiskers. but when Ivor Operatski the famous director chooses Priscilla Pinkpaw to play Cinderella Angelina finds herself cast as the Wicked Stepmouse! Taking Miss Lilly's advice to 'think horrid' rather too literally Angelina storms off in a tempe
One Saturday morning little John wakes up to find an invisible something sitting on the end of his bed. The something seems to be gigantic but John can't work out just how big it is. He tries to measure it but the invisible giant won't let him. When John asks this strange new friend his name the letters IVO appear on his mirror so John decides to call him Ivor. The invisible giant plays tricks on John's mum and dad and gets up to lots of mischief especially when John takes Ivor to the park and school!
Something very vital has been lost! When Edwin Antony (Hywel Bennett) has an accident and wakes up in hospital the last thing he is expecting is to find someone else's 'Percy' down below! Doctors successfully replace his member with that of the dead man but refuse to tell him the full story of the organ's origin. So Edwin begins a search which takes him to the philanderer's wife - and also to his many many girlfriends...
From the popular books by Helen Craig & Katharine Holabird. The sweet dancing mouse Angelina shows children the beauty and 'magic of dance'. The Magic of Dance contains four new and exciting adventures with Angelina and her friends as well as exclusive live action footage starring students of the Royal Academy of Dance. Episodes inclue: ""William the Conjurer"" - At the Chipping Cheddar Charity Show Angelina assists William with his disappearing box magic trick. However he discove
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