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• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £6.18   |  Saving you £5.07 (103.05%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This remastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed, but nevertheless a solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards and the film is about 20 minutes too long--but its enthusiasm is charming. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• Admirable Crichton, The | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kenneth More stars as Crichton, the impeccable butler to Lord Henry Loam (Cecil Parker) in Lewis Gilberts evergreen British comedy classic. Crichton is a man who knows his place in the grand scheme of things. He's supremely happy being a gentleman's gentleman - until fate takes a strange twist!

• Death Ship | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £35.00   |  Saving you £-20.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead! A cruise ship heading for the Caribbean crashes by a mysterious vessel leaving seven plucky survivors to crawl onboard the unholy ghost ship. Soon they find they're on heading for an unknown destination with something hellbent on destroying them all!

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Special Edition | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang entranced and thrilled children and their parents when it puttered into the cinema in 1968. More than three decades later, and despite the eventual arrival of a stage version that throws the full weight of blockbuster effects at the story, the original remains the real thing for fans of all ages. The flying car is the star and it's impossible not to feel a surge of thrilling relief as the wings kick in when she plunges over the cliff and soars off on her great adventure. The songs might not be the greatest in musical history, but they are delivered with great charm by Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts (a toned-down version of his infamous Bert in Mary Poppins), Sally Ann Howes (Truly Scrumptious) and the children. And then there is Robert Helpmann's child catcher, a terrifyingly sinister figure who exudes a pungent whiff of undiluted evil unmatched by any character since Dorothy squared up to the witch in The Wizard of Oz. Cameos from British character actors abound: Benny Hill, Lionel Jeffries, Anna Quayle, James Robertson Justice and Max Wall all put in appearances that add some fibre to the overall sweetness of the story. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the ultimate nostalgic confection for family viewing. On the DVD: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Special Edition comes to DVD in widescreen format with a Dolby soundtrack to recreate the authentic cinematic experience for everyone who remembers it from the first time round. The picture quality is robust, revealing some rather homespun aspects to the special effects. Extras are dominated by Dick Van Dyke remembering his time on the film, plus a short item on the origins of the car itself and various trailers. --Piers Ford

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | DVD | (09/08/2005) from £6.51   |  Saving you £9.48 (145.62%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This re-mastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards, and the film is about 20 minutes too long--but its enthusiasm charms. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• Pink String And Sealing Wax | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £8.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1890's Brighton the young son of a puritanical chemist longs to escape the repressive environment of his family life and the overbearing restraints of his cruel, pious father. Eventually finding refuge in a local tavern he is immediately attracted to the sordid glamour of the drinking classes and the gritty world that they inhabit. He also finds himself becoming infatuated with the tavern's landlady, which will inadvertently lead to him being drawn into a plot to kill her abusive husband. Directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts And Coronets, School For Scoundrels), Pink String And Sealing Wax stars Googie Withers (The Lady Vanishes), Mervyn Johns (Dead Of Night) and Gordon Jackson (Whisky Galore, The Quatermass Experiment) in a film that cleverly entwines the dynamics of a thriller with biting social commentary and a multi-layered plot structure that contrasts the parallels of the British class system.

• The History Of Mr Polly | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Mills stars as Alfred Polly recently sacked from his job he inherits money from his father thus enabling him to take a bike tour of the country. He falls in love but it all goes wrong so Alfred ends up marrying his cousin Miriam. They set up a draper's shop in a small town. Miriam sours they face bankruptcy and boredom and Mr Polly comes to hate his life. In utter despair he decides to commit suicide but even this goes wrong and he is forced to take to the road again.

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (18/10/2010) from £13.80   |  Saving you £6.19 (44.86%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ladies and gentlemen boys and girls - start your engines. You're about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! With its clever tunes (including the OSCAR-Nominated title song) marvellous cast and enchanting storyline this delightful romp is lots of fun and simply toot sweet to pass up! Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives - but also flies and floats - as it leads him his two children and his beautiful lady friend Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) into a magical world of pirates castles and endless adventure. This pack also contains a DVD copy of the film for use in the home in the car wherever!

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Oliver / Annie | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Dir. Ken Hughes 1968): Everything Caractacus Potts invents goes wrong - even his sweets are full of holes. So how can he have created a car that not only drives but floats and flies as well? Find out as the fantasmagorical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang takes your family on a magical musical adventure you won't forget. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has never looked or sounded better. With its catchy tunes including the Oscar nominated theme tune (Best Song 1968) marvelous cast and enchanting storyline this delightful film is first-class family entertainment and definitely far toot sweet to miss! Annie (Dir. John Huston 1982): A plucky red-haired girl dreams of a life away outside her orphanage and its gin-soaked tyrant Miss Hannigan (played to perfection by Carol Burnett). One day Annie meets the famous billionaire Daddy Warbucks and the pair share spectacular times in 1930's New York City. But Miss Hannigan and her zany villainous colleagues are determined to spoil the fun for America's favourite orphan... Oliver! (Dir. Carol Reed 1968): Young Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He''s immediately taken in by a band of street urchins headed by the lovable villain Fagin (Ron Moody) his fiendish henchman Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) and his loyal apprentice The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own.

• Death Ship - Special Edition | Blu Ray | (13/07/2020) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.

• Nicholas Nickleby | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £10.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (15.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When Nicholas Nickleby's father dies and leaves his family destitute his uncle the greedy moneylender Ralph Nickleby finds Nicholas a job teaching in a repulsive school in Yorkshire. Nicholas flees the school taking with him one of the persecuted boys Smike and they join a troop of actors. Nicholas then has to protect Smike while trying to stop his Uncle Ralph taking advantage of his sister Kate and later his sweetheart Madeline Bray whose father is in debtor's prison.... A glorious Ealing Studios adaptation of Charles Dickens' celebrated novel!

• Pink String And Sealing Wax | Blu Ray | (21/03/2016) from £11.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1890's Brighton the young son of a puritanical chemist longs to escape the repressive environment of his family life and the overbearing restraints of his cruel, pious father. Eventually finding refuge in a local tavern he is immediately attracted to the sordid glamour of the drinking classes and the gritty world that they inhabit. He also finds himself becoming infatuated with the tavern's landlady, which will inadvertently lead to him being drawn into a plot to kill her abusive husband. Directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts And Coronets, School For Scoundrels), Pink String And Sealing Wax stars Googie Withers (The Lady Vanishes), Mervyn Johns (Dead Of Night) and Gordon Jackson (Whisky Galore, The Quatermass Experiment) in a film that cleverly entwines the dynamics of a thriller with biting social commentary and a multi-layered plot structure that contrasts the parallels of the British class system.

• Thursday's Child | Blu Ray | (09/09/2019) from £4.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A thought-provoking family drama, Thursday's Child features the film debut of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Sally Ann Howes as a quiet, studious young girl who finds fame beating a path to her door much to the chagrin of her star-struck elder sister. Also starring Gainsborough favourite Stewart Granger, Wilfrid Lawson, Felix Aylmer and much-loved Cockney comic actor Ronald Shiner, this critically acclaimed film was originally released in 1942 and re-edited for re-release in 1946. The re-release is presented here as a new High Definition transfer from the original nitrate film elements. The original version is presented in Standard Definition as a special feature. When twelve-year-old Fennis Wilson unintentionally becomes a star she is delighted by the fantastic life she begins to lead. But all too soon, she makes the heartbreaking discovery that her success has shattered her previously happy family life...

• Thursday's Child | DVD | (20/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Thought-provoking family drama Thursday's Child features the film debut of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Sally Ann Howes as a quiet studious young girl who finds fame beating a path to her door – much to the chagrin of her star-struck elder sister. Also starring Gainsborough favourite Stewart Granger Wilfrid Lawson Felix Aylmer and much-loved Cockney comic actor Ronald Shiner this critically acclaimed film was originally released in 1942 and re-edited for re-release in 1946. Both versions are included here with the re-release presented as a brand-new transfer from the original nitrate film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. When twelve-year-old Fennis Wilson unintentionally becomes a star she is delighted by the fantastic life she begins to lead. But all too soon she makes the heartbreaking discovery that her success has shattered her previously happy family life...

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Collector's Edition Boxset | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from the book by Bond creator Ian Fleming and adapted for the screen by Roald Dahl is the wonderful family film starring Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts an eccentric inventor who designs an extraordinary car that not only drives but flies and floats. Along with his two children Jemima (Heather Ripley) and Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) Caractacus and Chitty lead everyone into a magical world of pirates castles and endless adventure. With a fantastic cast including Benny Hill Gert Frobe Barbara Windsor Lionel Jeffries and Anna Quayle and timeless tunes such as the Oscar nominated title song ""Truly Scrumptious "" ""Toot Sweets "" Me Ol' Bamboo "" ""Posh"" and ""Chu-Chi Face "" 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' sounds and looks better than ever!

• Ealing Classics DVD Collection - Went The Day Well?/Dead Of Night/Nicholas Nickleby/Scott of the Antarctic | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £28.56   |  Saving you £6.43 (22.51%)   |  RRP £34.99

  While horror conventions may change from generation to generation, there are ideas that will scare us no matter what time period we inhabit. Dead of Night is a classic horror anthology that effectively plays on those timeless fears. Mervyn Johns stars as a man who has been summoned to a house with a group of strangers he has never met but has seen in his dreams. As they convene, he predicts certain events will happen as they do in his dreams and when they do, the other guests relate their own experiences with the supernatural, including tales of a possessed mirror, a sinister ventriloquist's dummy and an eerie premonition of death. Throughout the group meeting, the protagonist fears something horrible will happen to him and we are left to wonder what it might be. The film's final, revelatory sequence offers an unexpectedly horrific surprise. It may have been made in 1945 but Dead of Night is still spooky. --Bryan Reesman

• Pink String And Sealing Wax | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A drunken abusive tavern-keeper's adulterous wife uses the backward son of a rigid puritanical pharmacist who makes his entire family miserable.

• History Of Mr Polly / Great Expectations / Waterloo Road | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three John Mills films on one fantastic box set. History Of Mr. Polly: John Mills stars in this celebrated adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic. Mr Polly is a sensitive soul idling away his days as a humble drapers assistant until one day he is abruptly sacked for daydreaming at work. His well-ordered life is plunged into chaos until his fathers death suddenly brings him a large inheritance. Mr Polly splashes out on a brand new bicycle and sets off to explore the world and seek out grand adventure. A doomed love affair quickly destroys his newfound dreams. The bicycle is stored away and Mr Polly opens up his own drapers shop in a dismal little town. Fifteen years later finds him unhappily married and almost bankrupt. His thoughts drift towards suicide - but there may yet be another avenue of escape for the hapless Mr Polly. Great Expectations: David Lean directed this stylish film presentation of Charles Dickens' heart warming story of a young man befriending an escaped convict who becomes his unknown benefactor and of the consequences for the young man as he establishes himself in the world. Waterloo Road: As World War Two rages Jim Colter (John Mills) finds himself called up to serve in the Army - but hes soon to find himself at war on two fronts. While hes away his lovely wife Tillie attracts (Joy Shelton) attracts the amorous attention of Ted Purvis (Stewart Granger) a vicious local spiv and self-acclaimed ladies man. When Jims sister write to him informing him of what is happening Jim decides that the Nazis can wait and that an even more insidious enemy needs to be dealt with first. He breaks out of camp goes AWOL and sets off to find his wife. With the military hot on his tail Jim must make his way through war-torn London to settle things once and for all.

• Anna Karenina | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Opulent and extravagent yet surprisingly satisfying the movie visualises the story of destined would be lovers Vronsky and Anna Karenina. Thrown into the tale is Anna's distant relation Kitty who set her sights on the darling bachelor long before Anna's untimely arrival. Tragedy glamour and romance mix with high drama.

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/Agent Cody Banks/Dr Dolittle | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Agent Cody Banks (Dir. Harald Zwart 2003): Cody Banks (Muniz) seems like a typical teenager - he loves skateboarding hates maths his mum drives him crazy and he feels like a complete idiot around girls. But Cody has a really big secret even his family and best friends don't know: he's actually an elite undercover agent for the CIA. Cody is living every kid's dream. Specially trained at a top secret facility disguised as summer camp Cody can drive like a stuntman jump kick like a pro and has an arsenal of totally cool gadgets - plus his boss is the unbelievably hot agent Ronica Miles (Angie Harmon). But when he gets his first assignment Cody discovers he has to befriend high school dream girl Natalie Connors (Duff) in order to spy on her father a scientist developing a deadly fleet of Nanobots with the power to destroy the planet. The problem? The CIA spent $10 million training Cody but didn't teach him to talk to girls. Packed with special effects and exciting stunts Agent Cody Banks follows Cody's adventures as he navigates the dangerous high-tech world of international spy work whilst also doing his chores to avoid getting grounded. From car snowmobile and skateboard chases to walking on the ceiling with state-of-the-art suction shoes Cody has to use all his training to save the world....and maybe get the girl. Dr. Dolittle (Dir. Betty Thomas 1998): Treat yourself to a healthy dose of Eddie Murphy's untamed animal magnetism in the smash hit comedy that'll make you ""roar howl and hoot with laughter!"" A successful physician and devoted family man John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child - the ability to communicate with animals - is suddenly reawakened...with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down! Featuring an all-star menagerie of voice talent (including Chris Rock John Leguizamo Norm MacDonald Albert Brooks Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres) this wild and wooly free-for-all is your prescription for hilarious hijinks and ""mischievous fun!"" (The New York Times). Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Dir. 1968 Ken Hughes): 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' from the book by Bond creator Ian Fleming and adapted for the screen by Roald Dahl is the wonderful family film starring Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts an eccentric inventor who designs an extraordinary car that not only drives but flies and floats. Along with his two children Jemima (Heather Ripley) and Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) Caractacus and Chitty lead everyone into a magical world of pirates castles and endless adventure. With a fantastic cast including Benny Hill Gert Frobe Barbara Windsor Lionel Jeffries and Anna Quayle and timeless tunes such as the Oscar nominated title song ""Truly Scrumptious "" ""Toot Sweets "" Me Ol' Bamboo "" ""Posh"" and ""Chu-Chi Face "" 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' sounds and looks better than ever!