"Actor: Phillips Holmes"

• An American Tragedy (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (15/01/2024) from £19.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When jewel thief Madeleine (Dietrich) leaves Paris with a string of pearls, she conspires to smuggle them across the Spanish border with the unwitting assistance of American mechanic Tom (Cooper). But retrieving the jewels turns out to be harder than she thinks, and she finds herself falling for Tom. Product Features INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 2019 restoration from a 4K scan Original mono audio Audio commentary with film historian Josh Nelson (2023) Tony Rayns on An American Tragedy (2023): extensive discussion of Josef von Sternbergs little-seen gem by the writer and film programmer Video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• Broken Lullaby (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/03/2023) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Often overlooked amongst director Ernst Lubitsch's comedies and musicals, Broken Lullaby is a riveting and brilliant romantic drama from the pre-Code era, starring Lionel Barrymore (It's a Wonderful Life), Nancy Carroll (The Kiss Before the Mirror), and Phillips Holmes (The Criminal Code). Musician Paul Renard is haunted by the memory of Walter, a German soldier he killed during the First World War. He travels to Walter's home town, and, passing himself off as a friend of the deceased, is taken in by his grieving family. But when he finds himself falling in love with Elsa, Walter's fiancée, he becomes worried that the truth will emerge... With a screenplay by regular Lubitsch collaborator Samson Raphaelson (The Shop Around the Corner, Heaven Can Wait), Broken Lullaby was rapturously received by critics at the time, with one describing it as ˜the most unusual and dramatic situation the screen has presented'. Product Features 2K restoration Original mono audio Audio commentary with author and film historian Joseph McBride (2021) The Films of Ernst Lubitsch (2001): archival audio recording of a presentation by Scott Eyman, author of Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise, presented as part the British Film Institute's 2001 Lubitsch retrospective at the National Film Theatre, London The Men I Killed (2023): video essay on Broken Lullaby and François Ozon's 2016 film Frantz, comparing their different cinematic approaches to adapting Maurice Rostand's 1930 play, L'Homme que j'ai tué, and its 1931 English-language translation, The Man I Killed, by Reginald Berkeley Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, archival profiles of director Ernst Lubtisch, star Lionel Barrymore and screenwriter Samuel Raphaelson, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• The Criminal Code (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/03/2021) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Howard Hawks (Twentieth Century) made his first film for Columbia Pictures with this pre-Code prison movie. The great Walter Huston (Dragonwyck) stars as a district attorney-turned-prison warden who gets to witness first-hand the effects of his convictions, especially Phillip Holmes (An American Tragedy), imprisoned after killing a man in a drunken brawl. Co-starring Boris Karloff (Frankenstein), The Criminal Code is tough, no-nonsense, quintessential Hawks. Extras High definition remaster Original mono soundtrack Audio commentary with film historian Nora Fiore (2021) The Howard Hawks Masterclass with John Carpenter (1997): archival audio recording of an event from the British Film Institute's 1997 Howard Hawks retrospective at the National Film Theatre, London Kim Newman on Boris Karloff (2021): the author and critic discusses the non-horror roles of the iconic actor Codes and Convictions (2021): video essay comparing The Criminal Code with its 1950 film noir remake, Convicted Lux Radio Theatre: ˜The Criminal Code' (1937): radio adaptation starring Edward G Robinson Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Philip Kemp, extracts from interviews with Howard Hawks, Henri Langlois on the early sound films of Howard Hawks, overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• The Criminal Code (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (26/06/2023) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Howard Hawks (Twentieth Century) made his first film for Columbia Pictures with this pre-Code prison movie. The great Walter Huston (Dragonwyck) stars as a district attorney-turned-prison warden who gets to witness first-hand the effects of his convictions, especially Phillips Holmes (An American Tragedy), imprisoned after killing a man in a drunken brawl. Co-starring Boris Karloff (Frankenstein), The Criminal Code is tough, no-nonsense, quintessential Hawks.Product FeaturesHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historian Nora Fiore (2021)Behind the Mask (2021, 26 mins): author and critic Kim Newman discusses the non-horror career of actor Boris KarloffCodes and Convictions (2021, 30 mins): video essay by Jonathan Bygraves on the many adaptations of Marvin Flavin's The Criminal CodeThe Howard Hawks Masterclass with John Carpenter (1997, 36 mins): archival audio recording of a presentation by the cult filmmaker from the British Film Institute's 1997 Howard Hawks retrospective at the National Film Theatre, LondonLux Radio Theatre: 'The Criminal Code' (1939, 59 mins): radio adaptation starring Edward G Robinson, Beverly Roberts and Paul GuilfoyleImage galleries: on-set and promotional photography from The Criminal Code and its lost Spanish-language version, El código penalNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• British Comedies Of The 1930s: Volume 11 | DVD | (23/05/2016) from £10.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The ebullient comedy films of the 1930s brought escape and laughter to millions of British cinemagoers, enabling veteran stars of the music-hall and theatre to reach out to a wider audience making household names of performers like Leslie Fuller, Hal Gordon, Bobby Howes, Ernest Lotinga and Gene Gerrard. Although comedy would prove to be the decade's most successful film genre, many of these classic early talkies have remained unseen since their original release. From boisterous knockabout humour to polished adaptations of popular stage farces, this ongoing collection showcases a wealth of rare features, each presented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the best available elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Housemaster (1938) The incoming headmaster of a venerable public school causes ructions when he unleashes a welter of red tape and puritanical 'reforms'. Black and White / 91 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / English Me And My Pal (1939) When Dave and Hal are stopped for speeding, Dave's remonstrations are overheard by a racketeer who thinks he's just the kind of mug he could put to use... Black and White / 71 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / English

• British Comedies of the 1930s Vol. 7 | DVD | (29/02/2016) from £5.45   |  Saving you £7.54 (138.35%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The ebullient comedy films of the 1930s brought escape and laughter to millions of British cinemagoers, enabling veteran stars of the music-hall and theatre to reach out to a wider audience making household names of performers like Leslie Fuller, Hal Gordon, Bobby Howes, Ernest Lotinga and Gene Gerrard.Although comedy would prove to be the decade's most successful film genre, many of these classic early talkies have remained unseen since their original release. From boisterous knockabout humour to polished adaptations of popular stage farces, this ongoing collection showcases a wealth of rare features, each presented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the best available elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.LOST IN THE LEGION (1934)Two ship's cooks get lost in the desert, unwittingly enroll in the Foreign Legion and find two unfortunate English girls stuck in a harem!Black and White / 71 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / EnglishTHE DOMINANT SEX (1937)A loving but strained marriage is further tested when the inventor husband decides he wants to become a gentleman farmer!Black and White / 71 mins / 1.37:1 / Mono / English