Pot O' Gold; While 'Born To Dance' is the movie musical most associated with James Stewart the largely forgotten Pot o' Gold is the one in which he is most involved with music. The plot has Stewart as Jimmy Haskell a music-loving harmonica-playing man who comes across a poor but excellent band (led by Horace Heidt) that rehearses on a boarding-house roof. Jimmy becomes interested in the people who own the boarding-house Ma McCorkle (Mary Gordon) and her lovely daughte
A collection of war films starring the iconic John Wayne. Films comprise: 1. Sands of Iwo Jima 2. The Fighting Seabees 3. The Flying Tigers 4. Back to Bataan 5. Jet Pilot 6. The Flying Leathernecks
A mean Leprechaun doesn't like to play by the rules... A horrific Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen. He uses all his magical destructive powers to trick terrorize and kill anyone who is unlucky enough to hinder his relentless search. In a frantic attempt to survive the wrath of the Leprechaun Teri (Jennifer Aniston) and her friends scramble to find the only weapon known to kill this Irish monster... a four leaf clover. However until they discover a four leaf clover or return all the gold taken from the rainbow's end their fairytale nightmare has only just begun.
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
America's Sweethearts: Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie (John Cusack) are America's Sweethearts two wildly popular celebrities who share their love on and off the screen in this farcical romantic comedy. A messy breakup sends Eddie to a New Age Hollywood healing center and Gwen into the arms of her current affair a Spanish bohunk short on charm (Hank Azaria). When their relationship troubles begin to threaten their superstar celebrity status and the release of their final film together the studio heads call in legendary press agent Lee Phillips (Billy Crystal) to helm the troubled film's press junket. Julia Roberts costars as Kiki Gwen's personal assistant and sister who has always lived to please her demanding diva sister. Once overweight and severely self-conscious Kiki's life revolves around her sister's ridiculous demands in this send up of ego-driven movie star vanity. Phillips manages to gather the warring superstars together at a remote desert location for the all important press junket where his best laid plans begin to unravel in this hysterical parody of the movie industry replete with neurotic actors eccentric crazed directors (Christopher Walken in a gem of a cameo) maniacal studio heads and gossip-starved press who will do anything or anyone for the next big story. Sleepless In Seattle: Hanks stars as Sam Baldwin a widowed father who thanks to the wiles of his worried son becomes a reluctant guest on a radio call-in show. He's an instant hit with thousands of female listeners who deluge his Seattle home with letters of comfort. Meanwhile inspired in equal parts by Sam's story and by classic Hollywood romance writer Annie Reed (Ryan) becomes convinced that it's her destiny to meet Sam. There are just two problems: Annie's engaged to someone else and Sam doesn't know - yet - that they're made for each other... Dirty Dancing: Summer 1963: during her family's annual summer vacation in the Catskills teenager Baby (Jennifer Grey) meets dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) who sweeps her off her feet. Baby becomes Johnny's dance partner despite her parents' disapproval and now she must decide whether to obey them - or her own heart...
Midsomer Murders 13: The Silent Land
Set in France and Spain in the second half of the sixteenth century Don Carlo tells the story of the political and amorous rivalry between Philip II of Spain and his son Don Carlo. Luchino Visconti's magnificent and definitive Royal Opera production of Verdi's Don Carlo was first seen in 1958 and is seen here in a staging by Christopher Renshaw filmed in 1985. The Visconti sets recreate the forest of Fontainebleau the monastery of San Yuste and Don Carlo's dark underground prison with equal effectiveness. The superb cast is led by Ileana Cotrubas as a tender and touching Elisabetta the fine lyric tenor Luis Lima in the title role and the great baritone Giorgio Zancanaro as Rodrigo. The conductor is Bernard Haitink.
Shun your Shakespeare chuck away your Chaucer destroy your DVDs of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle! You've got to make shelf space for the complete box set of Maid Marian and her Merry Men. Never has so much fun and lunacy been crammed into one small cardboard container. If you tried to squeeze in even one more tiny joke it would squash the others so badly they'd jump out and run home crying to their mummies. Marvel at the relatively young Tony Robinson's hilarious cavortings in the days before he got boring and started digging holes in the mud; watch the hysterically laid back Danny John Jules and realise there is life after Red Dwarf. Gasp at incredible six foot chickens listen rapt to tales of volcanoes that spew forth mauve custard and run away terrified from snailiens from outer space. You'll laugh you'll cry you'll be sick into a small paper bag and still come back for more...honest! The Complete Series One: It's a little known fact that Robin Hood was a complete wimp who took all the credit for the grit in Maid Marian's guts. It was in fact she who assembled and fought oppression with a bunch of prats known as the Merry Men-a dwarf called Little Ron a Rastafarian an ugly dolt by the name of Rabies and a yuppie called Robin of Kensington. Doing incredibly brave things like piercing their ears and rescuing tadpoles Marian and her men combat the cruelty of a mad bad king called John and his villainous Sheriff of Nottingham. The Complete Series Two: Prepare to be horrified by the beastly Beast of Bolsover and the foul things he does to our beloved Sheriff. Laugh your hands and feet off as the stupid villagers don brown noses in aid of charity. Learn to loathe Maid Marian's nemesis Rotten Rose she's scheming manipulative revengeful and a bit of a slapper. This is entertainment at its nauseating best! The Complete Series Three: Six spanking episodes in which our heroine struggles against aliens wrestles with giant jelly babies and gets really hacked off with very thick villagers. Also featuring an additional hour-long episode in which she falls in love with a complete plonker. Not so smart now are you Marian? The Complete Series Four: In this the final series of the muddy extravaganza that is Maid Marian and her Merry Men Rabies grows wings Robin turns nasty and the peasants celebrate High Forks night 'Remember! Remember! the 27th of April.' To quote Robin Hood himself this series is 'as funny as Russell the Abbot.
Based on the true events surrounding the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built Shadow Makers is the story of brilliant scientist Robert Oppenheimer who supervised the work on the now infamous ""Manhattan Project"". Directed by Oscar-nominated Roland Joffe the film focuses on the link between the progress of science at all costs deep moral ambiguities and the effects of the project on the individuals involved. Paul Newman plays th
Greece a land of breathtaking beauty and light. A land where science art and inspiration from the gods combined to produce some of the worlds greatest marvels of architecture and design. The ancient Greeks used buildings and structures to reflect the variety of life at the core of their civilisation - they built the first theatres staged the first sports events and worshiped some of the most spectacular temples ever built. From prehistoric palaces to bold symbols of victory this pr
'Taggart' is the longest running police drama on TV. Thanks to its explosive storylines and tough-talking Glasgow detective Jim Taggart (Mark McManus) it has become a national institution with these next six feature length editions averaging over eleven million viewers. Set Comprises: 1. Cold Blood 2. Dead Giveaway 3. Root Of Evil 4. Double Jeopardy 5. Love Knot 6. Hostile Witness
Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets. Joyce Barnaby has enrolled in an art class that takes her to the village green in Midsomer Florey. The village is also under surveillance by Barnaby and Troy who are busy with 'Operation Pondlife' an initiative designed to combat street crime. When Joyce finds the body of one of her fellow
A strange disease of epidemic proportions is invading the English town where Peter Thompson practices. In desperation he seeks the help of his mentor to make sense of the horrible plague. Amidst walking corpses voodoo dolls and empty graves the two embark on an investigation that uncovers a ghastly secret and leads them to the shocking truth.
The revolution will be televised! Eco-warriors Cyderdelic are a radical trio with an anarchic agenda. A BBC crew followed Beetle Smith Su Long and Frogger on the road in their 'Ambience' - a converted ambulance - in their quest to spread their revolutionary message to anyone who'll listen. Our intrepid trio are inept but well-meaning DJs who take their music and protests wherever they can. Hailing from the West Country they attend live events - both here and abroad picket w
Packed with big hair and big 'tashes and not so big shorts Liverpool Match of the 70's is a nostalgic trip down memory lane revisiting an era in which families would huddle around the TV every weekend to watch live football beamed into living rooms across the land. Anchored by Brian Moore this DVD will transport you to a time when football really was 'a funny old game'; Keegan's perm was considered to be the height of fashion; 50's band The Royal Teens weren't alone in liking 'Short Shorts' as players showed off more leg than a bucket of KFC; and the smell of bovine based drinks would consume the terraces. So pick a spot in front of the telly for an afternoon of entertainment delivered with the charm wit and style oozed by Brian Moore and Jimmy Hill and revisit classic action from a decade that saw the likes of Toshack Keegan Dalglish and Souness bang them in.
Ace (John Simm) and Paul (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are two young prisoners who've been friends since childhood. When they fall in love with the same woman Emily (Keeley Hawes) a teacher at the prison their friendship is torn apart and they become bitter enemies. When Ace has served his sentence both become consumed with bitter jealousy each thinking the other will be closer to Emily. And when Paul escapes from jail events hurtle towards a tragic conclusion.
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia a 'shrewd merciless beauty' who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count.
The two detectives are called in to investigate the death of a retired music teacher.
How the sex drugs and rock 'n' roll generation saved Hollywood. This searing documentary traces the highs and lows the scandals and celebrations the tragedies and the triumphs that shaped this phenomenal period in cinema history. Adapted from Peter Biskind's literary phenomenon the book that blew the lid off both Hollywood and the lives of the infamous celebrated movie makers who came to be known as the 'movie brats'. Contains never before seen fotage shot by the legendary film makers themselves from parties premieres and film sets. Packed with clips from such seminal movies as 'Bonnie And Clyde' 'Jaws' 'The Deer Hunter' 'Star Wars' 'Easy Rider' 'Taxi Driver' 'Shampoo' and 'Chinatown' and featuring all-new interviews with Dennis Hopper Roger Corman Cybil Shepherd Richard Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda.
The Midsomer Life magazine and the Morecroft Hotel in Midsomer Sonning become the latest setting for DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Ben Jones to solve a case.
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