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• The Fox and the Hound | Blu Ray | (21/05/2012) from £12.55   |  Saving you £-4.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Featuring lovable characters, brilliant animation and heartwarming messages, Disney's classic tale about an unlikely friendship is now available in high definition on Blu-rayTM. When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog-and the object of his search is his best friend! Your family will want to share the fun and adventure of The Fox And The Hound again and again!

• The Fox And The Hound | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £9.87   |  Saving you £10.12 (102.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of Disney's less popular animated movies, for absolutely no good reason at all, because it's an excellent story, simply and expertly told. The box blurb rather confusingly compares it to Bambi, but this is a story which has rather more to do with how social conventions can divide friendships than the coming-of-age subtext which underlies the latter. The story is perhaps predictable--a fox cub and a puppy play together as friends, not realising that their places in the scheme of things dictate that they will grow up to become hunter and hunted. Of course, eventually they see the light and it all ends happily, but even so the story promotes the importance of tolerance. The master-stroke, however, is the gradually evolving realisation that the aggressive prejudices which we all stand to inherit from society are nothing more that the products of stupidity and manipulation, and should be treated with the contempt they deserve. Good stuff for kids and adults alike. Trivia buffs might like to know that this is one of the films Tim Burton worked on at Disney, his first job after graduating from college. --Roger Thomas

• The Landlord (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (29/07/2024) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1970s Brooklyn, gentrification is already beginning to take hold in the predominantly black neighbourhood of Park Slope. Spoiled trust fund kid Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) buys an apartment block in the area with the intention of evicting the tenants and building himself a bachelor pad. But upon moving in and unexpectedly befriending the inhabitants, he decides to let them stay and become their landlord. Rebelling against his rich, racist family, he embarks on affairs with two black women, causing uproar in the country clubs and the ghetto tenements of Park Slope alike. This outrageous satire marks the debut of Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude) as director, with a wicked script from Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) and stunning photography from Gordon Willis (The Godfather). The Landlord is a scabrous and unflinching look at race relations far ahead of its time, and a unique and important work in the annals of American screen comedy.

• Carmen Jones | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.32   |  Saving you £14.67 (275.75%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Few actresses have dominated the camera as powerfully as Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones. Her polished beauty plays in irresistible contrast to her title character's leonine sexuality and fluid emotions; a man can't decide from moment to moment if he wants to save her from doom, build her a castle, or never let her out of bed. Of course, that's the problem with the boys in this semi-experimental adaptation of Bizet's opera, Carmen. Straight-arrow Joe (a strapping Harry Belafonte), an obedient corporal on a southern military base during World War II, is all set to go to flight school and marry his hometown sweetie, Cindy Lou (Olga James), when his troublemaking sergeant orders him to accompany Carmen to a civilian court. In short order, Joe is swept up in Carmen's carnal anarchy and her craving for release from lousy options in life. An impulsive act of violence ensures that Joe's future is gone forever, putting Carmen in the difficult position of destroying their relationship to save him. Oscar Hammerstein II took Bizet's music in 1943 and rewrote the book and lyrics. The result is largely a smashing success with a few missteps (the bullfighter in Bizet's piece becomes a heavyweight boxer here, which breaks up a certain grace in the story) and a couple of perfect stretches (the long prelude to Carmen and Joe's first embrace, set on Carmen's hoodoo-ish home turf). Despite the fact that both Dandridge and Belafonte were singers, their vocal performances were dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson and Marilyn Horne. (Yes, it is a little disconcerting to hear another voice coming out of the more familiar Belafonte's mouth.) Otto Preminger directed with his usual eye on economy of action and production, as the numerous musical numbers tend to be shot in lengthy, single, carefully choreographed takes. The result can be a little visually static at times, but the passion behind the singing pulls everything through.--Tom Keogh

• The Fox And The Hound/The Fox And The Hound 2 (Disney) | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A box set featuring the original Disney animated production The Fox And The Hound as well as its belated sequel

• The Landlord | Unknown | (15/09/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1970s Brooklyn, gentrification is already beginning to take hold in the predominantly black neighbourhood of Park Slope. Spoiled trust fund kid Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) buys an apartment block in the area with the intention of evicting the tenants and building himself a bachelor pad. But upon moving in and unexpectedly befriending the inhabitants, he decides to let them stay and become their landlord. Rebelling against his rich, racist family, he embarks on affairs with two black women, causing uproar in the country clubs and the ghetto tenements of Park Slope alike. This outrageous satire marks the debut of Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude) as director, with a wicked script from Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) and stunning photography from Gordon Willis (The Godfather). The Landlord is a scabrous and unflinching look at race relations far ahead of its time, and a unique and important work in the annals of American screen comedy.BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES2K transfer by Kino LorberUncompressed mono PCM audioThe Racial Gap - An interview with star Beau Bridges (2019, 25 mins)Reflections - An interview with star Lee Grant (2019, 26 mins)Style and Substance - An interview with producer Norman Jewison (2019, 29 mins)A new interview with Hal Ashby biographer Nick Dawson (2024)An interview with broadcaster and author Ellen E. Jones (2024)TrailerOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingSleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Vincent Wild

• Tubby The Tuba | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £8.07   |  Saving you £-3.08 (-61.70%)   |  RRP £4.99

  When Tubby The Tuba sets out to find a melody all of his own his journey results in this exciting musical tale. Tubby joins the circus and striving to be part of an orchestra he travels to the Singing City where along the way he encounters many wonderful characters.

• Peter Gunn | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £7.24   |  Saving you £-3.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Peter Gunn a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.

• Aristocats/The Fox And The Hound (Disney) | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Aristocats (Dir. Wolfgang Reitherman) (1970): Disney's 20th full-length animated classic The Aristocats is an unforgettable mix of wild adventure colourful characters and jazzy music your family will find absolutely irresistible! The enchanting tale begins in Paris when a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to her family - a family of adorable high-society cats. Overhearing her plan Edgar the greedy butler catnaps Duchess the elegant soft-spoken mother and her three mischievous kittens and abandons them in the French countryside. The charming Thomas O' Malley a rough-and-tumble alley cat saunters by and offers to escort them home. Along the way they stop at Thomas' ""pad"" where Scat Cat and his band of swingin' jazz cats perform the memorable ""Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat"". The Fox And The Hound (Dir. Ted Berman & Richard Rich (1981): This highly acclaimed classic blends vibrant animation and breathtaking action to tell the story of two best friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies. The fun and adventure begin when a lonely widow adopts an orphaned fox cub named Tod. The mischievous fox soon meets up with Copper an adorable hound puppy. As the innocent pair grow up together in the forest they become inseparable friends. But the day soon arrives when their friendship is put to the test!

• The Fox And the Hound/The Fox And The Hound 2 | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Title Comprise: The Fox And The Hound:This highly acclaimed classic blends vibrant animation and breathtaking action to tell the story of two best friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies. The fun and adventure begin when a lonely widow adopts an orphaned fox cub named Tod. The mischievous fox soon meets up with Copper an adorable hound puppy. As the innocent pair grow up together in the forest they become inseparable friends. But the day soon arrives when their friendship is put to the test! The Fox And The Hound 2: Disney heads to the country with this sequel to the beloved animated movie The Fox And The Hound. Things are pretty much the same between Tod and Copper. Still best buds the two stick together when Copper gets a chance to show off his vocal chords in a hound dog chorus. But will their different paths drive them apart? The animated comedy comes alive with voice-work by Patrick Swayze Reba McEntire and Jeff Foxworthy as well as country music by Lucas Grabeel and Trisha Yearwood.

• Nat King Cole And Friends - The Unforgettable Collection | DVD | (07/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nat King Cole was one of the giants of twentieth century music. Already a much-respected star he charmed a new generation in the 1950's when his weekly US television series was networked coast-to-coast. Famous performers such as Billy Eckstine Pearl Bailey Oscar Petersen and the Mills Brothers featured in his show each adding their talents to those of a man whose own vocal gifts defied categorisation. The Unforgettable Collection picks the very highest of the highlights to present a unique portrait of a legend. The songs featured are landmarks of a legendary career are more than merely memorable they're simply unforgettable. Including the Songs: Shadow Waltz / It's Not For Me To Say / Where or When / It's A Good Day / Mona Lisa / Rosetta / Love Letters / I Can't Rock N Roll To Save My Soul / Just One Of Those Things / September In The Rain / You'll Never Know / Pretend / My One Sin / China Gate / Love Is The Thing / Nature Boy (Parody) / I Get A Kick Out Of You / Button Up Your Overcoat / Opus One / Tea For Two / Stompin' At The Savoy / Stay As Sweet As You Are / Chicago / Once In A While / My Heart Stood Still / Tenderly / Caravan / The Party's Over / Unforgettable

• The Fox and The Hound/Dumbo (Disney) | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Title comprise: The Fox And The Hound: This highly acclaimed classic blends vibrant animation and breathtaking action to tell the story of two best friends who didn't know they were supposed to be enemies. The fun and adventure begin when a lonely widow adopts an orphaned fox cub named Tod. The mischievous fox soon meets up with Copper an adorable hound puppy. As the innocent pair grow up together in the forest they become inseparable friends. But the day soon arrives when their friendship is put to the test! Dumbo: Dumbo remains one of Disney's greatest animated treasures - a heart-warming and inspiring tale overflowing with charm and memorable songs. When a slow stork finally delivers Mrs. Jumbo's pint-sized baby elephant he's the talk of the circus. But with a pair of oversized ears baby Dumbo is laughed at and ridiculed. With remarkable courage and the help of his loyal friend Timothy Mouse Dumbo overcomes all odds in a triumphant celebration of love and determination!

• The Fox And The Hound | DVD | (27/03/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A