A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. But then she disappears and he discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. But which one is the real Miranda?
John Mortimers acclaimed 1959 NTA production is comprised of two original one-act plays -The Dock Brief and What Shall We Tell Caroline - and stars theatre veterans Michael Hordern, George Rose and Jean Marsh.
A Monkey's Tale is an action-packed animated adventure that tells the story of two tribes of monkeys the Laankos and the Woonkos long separated by fierce rivalry. One day a young Woonko Kom accidentally finds himself in the world of the Laankos where he discovers how similar the Laankos are to his own creed. Romance evil friendship comedy and tragedy lead finally to reconciliation in an uplifting family adventure.
The lives of the Bellamy family at the beginning of the 20th Century. Includes Series 1 to 5. Episodes include: 'Out Of The Everywhere' 'An Object Of Value' 'A Special Mischief' 'The Fruits Of Love' 'The Wages Of Sin' 'A Family Gathering' 'Miss Forrest' 'A House Divided' 'A Change Of Scene' 'A Family Secret' 'Rose's Pigeon' 'Desirous Of Change' 'Word Of Honour' 'The Boulter' 'Goodwill To All Men' 'What The Footman Saw' 'A Perfect Stranger' 'Distant Thunder' and 'The Sudden Storm'.
Wagner - Dawn And Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Leinsdorf)
A Monkey's Tale is an action-packed fun-filled humourous adventure tells the story of two tribes of monkeys the Laankos and the Woonkos long divided by rivalry and now living in fear of each other. Kom a rebellious teenage monkey is told by the elders of the Wonkoos that he must never venture into the mysterious depths of the jungle for fear of what Laankos might do to him.One day quite by accident Kom finds himself in the world of Laankos where he discovers that they are in fact very similar to his own tribe. Having befriended the Laankos king the film tells Kom's story of how romance evil deeds friendship comic escapades and tragedy lead finally to reconciliation in an uplifting and universally appealing family adventure.
The Avenging Conscience:Nightmarish visions of ghouls and devils highlight this D.W. Griffith silent feature based around Edgar Allen Poe's The Telltale Heart and Annabelle Lee. A young man (Henry B. Walthall) finds himself prevented from wooing the girl he loves (Blanche Sweet) due to the tyrannical edicts of his mean old uncle (Spottiswoode Aitken). The poor lad becomes haunted by a series of visions that convince him to murder this interfering relative. After the murder has been planned and executed the man finds himself haunted by still more visions this time of the fire and brimstone variety. An inquiring detective (Ralph Lewis) adds to the ever-mounting paranoia. Birth Of A Nation: The first part of the film chronicles the Civil War as experienced through the eyes of two families; the Stonemans from the North and the Camerons of the South. Lifelong friends they become divided by the Mason-Dixon line with tragic results. Large-scale battle sequences and meticulous historical details culminate with a staged re-creation of Lincoln's assassination. The second half of the film chronicles the Reconstruction as Congressman Austin Stoneman (Ralph Lewis) puts evil Silas Lynch (George Siegmann) in charge of the liberated slaves at the Cameron hometown of Piedmont. Armed with the right to vote the freed slaves cause all sorts of trouble until Ben Cameron (Henry B. Walthall) founds the Ku Klux Klan and restores order and decency to the troubled land. While The Birth Of A Nation was a major step forward in the history of filmmaking it must be noted that the film supports a racist worldview. Broken Blossoms: This strangely beautiful silent film from D.W. Griffith is also one of his more grim efforts; an indictment of child abuse and the violence of western society. An idealistic Asian (Richard Barthelemess) travels to the west in hopes of spreading the Buddha's message of peace to the round-eyed sons of turmoil and strife. Instead he winds up a disillusioned opium-smoking shopkeeper in London's squalid Limehouse District. Down the street a poor waif (Lillian Gish) suffers horrific abuse at the hands of her boxer father (Donald Crisp). When fortune delivers the battered girl into the Asian's tender care a strange and beautiful love blossoms between them a love far too fragile to survive their brutal environment. Intolerance: D.W. Griffith's biggest most ambitious spectacle uses stories from different times and places to illustrate humanity's intolerance of religious differences throughout the ages. The most visually impressive of these chronicles is the fall of Babylon for which Griffith built the largest sets in Hollywood and filled them with thousands of extras; there's also Christ's crucifixion and the massacre of the Heugenots in 15th century France. The most emotionally involving tale is the modern one about a poor girl (Mae Marsh) whose life is repeatedly ruined by the zealotry of social reformers. The image of a mother (Lillian Gish) rocking her child in a cradle links the stories. At one point angels reach down from heaven to stop soldiers in midbattle making it clear that Griffith intended this follow-up to The Birth Of A Nation as a message of global peace and love Way Down East: Innocent Anna is sent by her poverty-stricken mother to visit rich relations in Boston where she is seduced into a sham marriage by a smooth-talking scoundrel. When she becomes pregnant he abandons her; later the baby dies. Now a social outcast she changes her name and eventually finds shelter at the estate of the sternly religious Squire Bartlett. She falls in love with his handsome son but cannot divulge to him her terrible secret for fear of his father's righteous
In an effort to subdue a bout of depression a millionaire playboy (Cary Grant) makes a 50 000 British pound bet with a psychiatrist that he could become a famous business tycoon without using his family's inheritance. Based on the novel ""The Amazing Quest"" by Ernest Bliss. Please note: This is a NTSC disc.
The effects of intolerance are considered in four historical periods: ancient Babylon Judea at the time of Christ sixteenth century Paris and modern America. DW Griffith's follow up to the epic Birth Of A Nation is rightfully considered another masterpiece.
One of Will Hays brisker comic efforts, 1936s Convict 99 sees Dr Benjamin Twist, Hays clueless schoolmaster, caught in a case of mistaken identity and invited to head up a prison for especially hard-boiled criminals. Unable to believe his luck, Dr Twist celebrates his success with a few drinks, is still drunk when he arrives to take up his post and, confused with a new batch of inmates, ends up behind bars himself. There he makes the acquaintance of Moore Marriott as "Jerry the Mole", who has been digging an escape tunnel for nigh on 40 years and is only a fortnight away from his release date. When eventually reinstated as governor, Hay runs a loose ship, with inmates waited on by wardens, allowed to bet and even play the stock market. However, when a criminal on the outside attempts to defraud Twist, their indignation is naturally aroused. Convict 99 is a typical outtake from Hays bizarrely lawless universe, in which for all his harrumphing and bluster, hes unable to exercise any sort of discipline whatsoever over the men in his charge. Hay plays exactly the same character from film to film, one so ill-equipped for any situation hes equally suited for all. Whereas Twist is an incompetent who somehow muddles through, Hay the comic actor is a master of timing and double-takes who knows precisely how to create the air of a shambles. On the DVD: the original 1930s film stock has been well restored, give or take the odd crackle. But there are no extras, except scene index. --David Stubbs
Digitally re-mastered Alastair Sim's Scrooge is the all time favourite Christmas family film and a genuine classic of British cinema. Scrooge is the definitive big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol one of the world's best loved Christmas stories.
Post World War 1 sees Eaton Place entering into a new era, both servants and masters are struggling to cope with the uncertainty of the 1920s. There is much insecurity in the air as the household members come to terms with the gaiety of the times coupled with the repercussions of the World War. Sadly the Eaton Place legacy ends here as James makes a bad investment and is forced to sell the house to pay off creditors.
Series 5 Part 1 includes the following episodes:
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