Henry Cooper was the heavyweight hero of Britain for the whole of the 1960s and his career was defined of course by his two classic battles with Muhammad Ali - or plain Cassius Clay as he was when they first met in 1963. See how Cooper won a classic British and Empire title battle with the clever Welshman Joe Erskine came within one punch of beating Ali at Wembley and then ran him close again for the world title in their return at Highbury Stadium in 1966. In our illuminatin
History and Hollywood have always made strange bedfellows. And there's no better example of that than Santa Fe Trail (1940) from director Michael Curtiz. Historical accuracy is never allowed to interfere with setting up a great action sequence. Errol Flynn is Jeb Stuart. Ronald Reagan is George Armstrong Custer (a part Flynn would play in 'They Died With Their Boots On'). Raymond Massey makes a flamboyant John Brown. And rounding out the cast are Oliveia de Haviland Alan Hale Van
It only takes one fatal flash of a broken blade to trap a young man in the arena of death where victory is bought with blood and the greatest reward will be living to fight another day... Unknown to Alex Freyer after accidentally killing his opponent in a fencing match his every move is being watched by a man with deadly ambitions. A man who presides over The Ring Of Steel an underground 'club' where the rich and powerful bet for the highest stakes: other men's lives...
The Great Waltz the popular musical based on the life of Johann Strauss Jr. was one of a number of Spectaculars presented by pioneer TV producer Max Liebman in the mid 1950s. A stellar cast was assembled: Patrice Munsel was then a star of the Metropolitan Opera having sung more than a dozen roles with the company before the age of 27! Jarmila Novotna the great Czech soprano made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1940 and sang with the company for sixteen seasons. Both Munsel and Novotna were acclaimed for their performances in the immensely successful Met production of Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus which showcased their talents as comic actresses as well as singers. The role of Hans Eberstater is played by Bert Lahr the popular star of stage and screen who is best remembered for his film role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Keith Andes is best known for his roles in such feature films as The Farmer's Daughter Clash by Night and Tora! Tora! Tora!In an age when the medium was still defining itself Max Liebman produced a wide range of high quality television programming. His early efforts yielded television's first variety show The Admiral Broadway Revue which later evolved into the legendary series Your Show of Shows. He later produced a series of specials which aired under the blanket title Max Liebman Presents. We offer The Great Waltz as a tribute to one of the visionaries of the formative years of television.
In Modern Times one of Charles Chaplin's most popular films The Tramp struggles to live in a modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. This Dual Format Edition (Blu-ray and DVD) includes the 1936 feature which has now been restored in high definition.
Double bill from legendary Director Alfred Hitchcock. Contains: 'Rich and Strange' and 'Young and Innocent'.
Roger Kimsky's ruthless Black Ninja empire an international arms dealing organisation comes under attack from mysterious do-gooder known only as the Silver Dragon...
A Rediscovered American Classic An exciting rediscovery from the studio vaults The Long Night is an emotionally gripping visually dynamic film noir in which Henry Fonda at the peak of his career delivers an unforgettable performance. Presented in an intricate web of flashbacks The Long Night follows the fractured thoughts of Joe Adams (Henry Fonda) a factory worker pinned inside his third-floor apartment after gunning down a mysterious dapper gent
The most hilarious animated sit-com since 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy' revolves around the Griffin family and their madcap adventures. The Griffin household includes two teenagers, a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else, and a megalomaniacal mutant baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his parents and siblings. Heading up this eclectic household is Peter Griffin. Peter does his best to do what's right for the family, but along the way, he makes mistakes that are the stuff of ...
Henry Winkler plays Jack Dunne a troubled Vietnam veteran who has a history of mental problems. He fools his doctor and escapes from the hospital with the intention of starting a worm farm with his fellow veterans. When Jack hops aboard a bus he meets Carol Bell (Sally Field) who is running away from her impending wedding day. While he initially irritates her she soon finds it hard to refuse to invitation to help out on the farm when his plans start to go awry.
All the deliciously funny episodes from the third helping of the smash hit TV sitcom! ""I am Gareth Blackstock. I am seriously unpleasant. My bark is worse than my bite and my bark is atrocious!"" Introducing Gareth ""I don't do reasonable"" Blackstock (Lenny Henry) the 2 Michellin starred chef/slavedriver of 'Le Chateau Anglais'. Woe betide anyone who gets in the way of his pursuit of gastronomic perfection... Episodes comprise: 1. When Janice Left Gareth 2. The Owner's
Six 70 minute episodes. Titles are Journey To a Hanging, The Legend Of Jud Starr, Broken Wing, The Battleground, The Hunted, The Battle Of Bloody Stones
The Royal Air Force has a long and distinguished history of display teams stretching back over 80 years to the first Hendon Pageants. This unique DVD traces the history of the post-war RAF jet display teams from the first Vampire formations to the Red Arrows of today. A rarely seen colour film from 1959 'Card Five' captures the Black Arrows aerobatic team in all their glory. It features extensive use of in-cockpit cameras spectacular ground to air material of Black Arrows' Hunters performing some of their most famous routines (including looping 22 Hunters at Farnborough) and goes behind the scenes with the team. After a brief look at 94 Squadron Blue Diamond Hunters and 56 Squadron Firebirds flying Lightnings there is the chance to enjoy superb footage of the Red Pelicans in the early 1960s - again with stunning in-cockpit and air-to-air filming. Squadron Leader Henry Prince recalls the glory days of the Yellowjacks accompanied by rare cockpit cam material from the team and also provides the link to the formation of the Red Arrows in the mid 1960s. Featured here in full the film 'A Team of Seven' provides an unrivalled insight into the first year of the team both in the air and behind the scenes. The DVD then traces the history of the team through its switch to nine aircraft and conversion from the Gnat to the Hawk with glorious air-to air and ground-to air filming of the team in action.
Don't camp in the woods... Just Don't! Despite the local Ranger's ominous warning a party of three boys and two girls take a camping trip to the mountain. In the steamy backwoods they sense an atmosphere of mounting tension. Soon they realise there is some deadly horror lurking in the woods. The Ranger had been right! They meet a strange girl and her equally strange family. Then one of them is murdered... then another... and another... Will any of them survive those dark hour
The greatest Rock 'n' Roll vampire comedy ever made, SUCK stars rock royalty Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins and brilliant performances from Moby and British screen legend Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange). The Winners are a struggling band desperate to make it to the top and strike a record deal. After another mediocre gig, Jennifer (Jessica Pare - Hot Tub Time Machine), the sexy female bassist, disappears with a young vampire and returns the next morning sprouting fangs and a taste for blood. One by one each member succumbs to the dark side and leaving a trail of lifeless groupies in their wake, they soon reach the heights of success that they could only dream of as mere mortals. 'Cause if you wanna rock - first you gotta suck! Bonus Features: Exclusive 45 min Documentary including interviews with the cast & behind the scenes footage.
Gladiator Winner of five Academy Awards® Gladiator revived the sword and sandal epic while becoming one of the acclaimed and popular historical dramas of the decade! Russell Crowe won an Oscar® for his star-making turn as a general whose family is murdered by a corrupt prince (Academy Award®-nominee Joaquin Phoenix). He embarks on a desperate quest for revenge that sees him fighting in front of thousands of Romans in the Coliseum. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott Gladiator re-creates the glory of Ancient Rome with Academy Award®-winning special effects. A modern classic. Immortals From the producers of ‘300’ Immortals is a visually stunning and bloody retelling of the epic Greek legend of Theseus. The ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that can kill the Gods themselves. Only Theseus (Henry Cavill) a mortal chosen by Zeus King of the Gods can lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake. Gladiator Bonus Features: Theatrical Feature Commentary Extended Feature Commentary Visions from Elysium: Topic Marker Intro by Ridley Scott Deleted Scenes Deleted Scenes with commentary Scrolls of Knowledge Are You Not Entertained? Behind the Scenes Immortals Bonus Features: It's No Myth Carravaggio Meets Fight Club Deleted Scenes Alternate Opening Scene - Young Theseus Alternate Endings Excerpt from Immortals: Gods & Heroes Comic Book.
""Guns Blazing Knives Flashing Arteries Spurting..."" Wong Jing and Clarence Ford reunite after the ground-breaking ""Naked Killer"" to create an ultra violent Film Noir that takes an unadulterated look at the decadence of the Hong Kong Underworld. Jerry (Sunny Chan) and Sam (Alex Fong) are a couple of Triad Assassins at the top of their game. They have everything: fancy cars beautiful woman plenty of cash... then something goes wrong. Betrayal and deceit blossom when an affair
Eight-year-old Buddy has been living an idyllic existence in rural Alabama with his young-hearted cousin Sook. But all that is about to change when he's sent to New Orleans to spend Christmas with the father he barely knows. Though realizing his dad has some terrible problems to overcome, Buddy and his father take the first steps towards becoming a real family during this one Christmas they'll never forget.
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