New teacher Max Bygraves (Family Fortunes) arrives at a tough East London school to find that his modern education methods are not welcome. Sadistic master Geoffrey Keen (The Spy Who Loved Me Octopussy) grabs the rod and thrashes pupils at the slightest sight of trouble supported by hesitant Headmaster Donald Pleaseance. Bygraves eventually makes good progress with the pupils but is fired after a school riot caused by Keen''s brutality. Also starring a young Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) and Richard O''Sullivan (Dick Turpin Man About the House).
Max Bygraves: Specials
Already a phenomenally successful entertainer and stalwart of the London Palladium in 1956 Max Bygraves headed an accomplished cast in this musical drama charting the rocky road to success for a young comedy hopeful. An early feature for future Goldfinger director Guy Hamilton and double Oscar-winning composer and screenwriter Leslie Bricusse Charley Moon is presented here in a brand new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. A new career opens for Charley Moon when during his army service he is detailed to appear in a unit concert. In doing so he becomes friendly with Harold Armytage a peacetime actor of the old school. Hearing that Charley has no job to go to when demobilized Armytage suggests they team up as stage comics. Things are not easy; jobs are few and far between and when they can be found they are in the tattiest of theatres but Charley gains the experience he needs. They then decide to try their luck in London... Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Pressbook PDF
Max Bygraves and Barbara Murray play Bill Lowther and Ann Fairlie a pair of social workers assigned to one of the dingiest areas of London. Together they help a group of orphan children.
UP JUMPED A SWAGMAN A talented young Australian singer moves to London in search of his big break. On the way he tries to woo a top model while seemingly overlooking the beautiful publican's daughter who truly loves him and gets tangled up with a gang of thieves! CHARLEY MOON A new career beckons for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he becomes part of a comic double act in a unit concert. Though lucky breaks are few and far between, they end up getting enough experience to try their luck in London. WHAT A CRAZY WORLD Alf Hitchins is an unemployed chap whose life revolves around dance halls, amusements arcades and cafés any place to escape from the family home! His cheerful acceptance of life expresses itself in the song he casually composes one night and the results take everyone by surprise! BALLAD IN BLUE During a performance Ray Charles befriends David, a young boy who has recently lost his sight, and helps him come to terms with his condition. Then, during a world tour, Charles finds himself in Paris where a surgeon is pioneering a radical procedure that could restore David's sight.
Wartime songs had it all: pathos happiness satire wit you name it. Max Bygraves performed the songs here to audiences in drill halls air raid shelters gun emplacements hospitals even submarines! Now freshly recorded these songs bring that breath of nostalgia that lingers in most of us. Whether we were there or not their appeal has not diminished. Tracklist: 1. White Cliffs Of Dover 2. Medley: Kiss Me Goodnight / Goodnight Sergeant Major / Run Rabbit Run / Ma I Mi
Performed in front of a live theatre audience Max Bygraves and special guests deliver the perfectly wrapped Christmas present: a Christmas sing-along concert. The show combines old yuletide favourites and specially written sketches featuring Max's friends The Beverley Sisters and a close candlelit piano performance with his grandchildren. English comedian singer actor and variety performer Max Bygraves was most known for appearing on his own television shows sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty Royal Variety Performance appearances and presented numerous programmes including Family Fortunes. Track Listing: Christmas Medley: We Wish You a Merry Christmas O Come All Ye Faithful Once In Royal David's City While Shepherds Watched The First Noel Good King Wenceslas Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Scottish Medley: I Love a Lassie Just a Wee Deoch and Doris Keep Right On To the End of the Road White Christmas Medley: White Christmas Winter Wonderland White Christmas (Reprise) Joan Hinde - Trumpet Triumphs: Rondo Alla Turca Flight of the Bumble Bee Rhapsody in Blue William Tell Trumpet Concerto Trumpet Voluntary Land Of Hope and Glory Rule Britannia I've got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts The Beverley Sisters I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus Paper Doll Oh My Papa Songs My Father Taught Me: Marching Through Georgia There Is a Tavern in the Town Little Brown Jug Loch Lomond Annie Laurie Camptown Races When Johnny Comes Marching Home Likely Moor Baht'at John Brown's Body Men of Harlech Goodnight Ladies Auld Lang Syne We Wish You A Merry Christmas The Beverley Sisters: I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus White Christmas Once In Royal David's City Oh My Papa
Tracklist: 1. Christmas Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas / O Come All Ye Faithful / Once In Royal David's City / While Shepherds Watched / The First Noel / Good King Wenceslas / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 2. Scottish Medley: I Love A Lassie / Just A Wee Deoch And Doris / Keep Right On To The End Of The Road 3. White Christmas Medley: White Christmas / Winter Wonderland / White Christmas (Reprise) 4. Joan Hinde - Trumpet Triumphs: Rondo Alla Turca / Flight Of The Bumble Bee / Rhapsody In Blue / William Tell / Trumpet Concerto / Trumpet Voluntary / Land Of Hope And Glory / Rule Britannia 5. I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts: 6. The Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus 7. Paper Doll 8. Oh My Papa 9. Songs My Father Taught Me: Marching Through Georgia / There Is A Tavern In The Town / Little Brown Jug / Loch Lomond / Annie Laurie / Camptown Races / When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Ilkley Moor Baht'at / John Brown's Body / Men Of Harlech / Goodnight Ladies / Auld Lang Syne / DVD Menu Music: 10. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 11. The Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus 12. White Christmas 13. Once In Royal David's City 14. Oh My Papa
Their Finest Hour explores the role of the Royal Air Force against Hitler's Operation Sealion. Also features Against All Odds which details the story of Fighter Command during the conflict.
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