Classic Films

• Saboteur | Blu Ray | (13/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Factory worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings) finds himself branded an industrial saboteur after a fire breaks out in the workplace. The extinguisher he handed to his colleague and best friend itself burst into flame, and Kane is now on the run, determined to find the real culprit and so prove his innocence. The only person who believes his story is Patricia Martin (Priscilla Lane), who aids him in his flight from the authorities. Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful chase film, a contribution to America's wartime propaganda, can be seen as a precursor to his later success 'North by Northwest'. Special Features: Saboteur: A Closer Look Alfred Hitchcock's Sketches Saboteur Theatrical Trailer

• The Early Bird | DVD | (12/11/2001) from £16.24   |  Saving you £-3.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Norman Wisdom reprises his best-loved character, the comically inept Pitkin, in 1965's The Early Bird, ably supported once again by Edward Chapman in his final appearance as Mr Grimsdale. This time around Wisdom is the only milkman working for Grimsdale's Dairy, a small business threatened by a menacing large corporation in the shape of Consolidated Dairies and their electric milk floats. Grimsdale and Pitkin must evoke the Dunkirk spirit to save their family firm from the grasp of the faceless giant. Of course, the wafer-thin plot is the merest excuse for a series of calamitous set pieces in which Wisdom wreaks havoc in his trademark bumbling manner. The best bits involve a disastrous game of golf, the usual shenanigans with a fire hose and a virtuoso tour de force opening sequence as the household struggles to wake up in the morning. Wisdom's own brand of Jerry Lewis-inspired clowning, with mugging and pratfalls aplenty, is all good clean fun with little or none of the smutty innuendo that characterised the contemporary Carry On series. He carries this film, as he does all his others, solely on the strength of his winningly naïve charm: this is innocent comedy from the days before supermarkets really did wreck all the local businesses, not to mention from the days before The Godfather gave a whole new spin on the comedy value of going to bed with your horse. On the DVD: There are no extra features on this disc at all. Given Wisdom's household-name status and the longevity of these much-loved movies, this seems like a sadly missed opportunity. The 4:3 picture has not been digitally remastered and shows its age, as does the muddy mono soundtrack. Only Ron Goodwin's wonderfully tongue-in-cheek music score comes across reasonably well. --Mark Walker

• British Comedies of the 1930s Volume 3 | DVD | (27/07/2015) from £4.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (189.31%)   |  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. This ongoing collection showcases a wealth of rare features each presented uncut in a brand-new transfer from the best available elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. HIS WIFE'S MOTHER (1932) A newlywed has a trying time proving his innocence when his mother-in-law catches him kissing another girl! Black and White / 67 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English THE LAST COUPON (1932) A frugal coal miner turns into a spendthrift when he wins £20 000 on the football pools! Black and White / 82 mins / 1.19:1 / Mono / English

• The Man Who Watched Trains Go By | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A film based on jealousy and infatuation. De Koster's obsession with Parisian girl Michelle leads him to strip Popinga's company clean of money. From this revelation Popinga pursues him and it leads to De Koster's death. Popinga makes off to Paris with what money he got from De Koster but has the police in close pursuit.

• Back Room Boy | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £10.28   |  Saving you £-5.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  A Hilarious Romp with Arthur Askey

• Hardy Classics | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £19.51   |  Saving you £2.48 (12.71%)   |  RRP £21.99

• British Comedies of the 1930s volume 4 | DVD | (21/09/2015) from £7.24   |  Saving you £5.75 (79.42%)   |  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. THEIR NIGHT OUT (1933) An evening of cocktails and frolicking lands a chap in hot water when he's suspected of masterminding a criminal gang! DOCTOR'S ORDERS (1934) Leslie Fuller stars as a quack whose son qualifies as a doctor in total ignorance of his father's occupation!

• Fingerpicking Guitar 1 & 2 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £25.27   |  Saving you £4.72 (15.70%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This two DVD set is for beginner and intermediate guitarists who want to start fingerpicking. Rev. Gary Davis used to tell his students that playing the guitar was easy: He would say that a piano player has only two hands (the left keeps an alternating bass while the right plays a melody) but a guitarist has three hands! Our right hand thumb is one hand and plays the bass figures while our index finger is our second hand and plays the melody. Our third hand is our left hand which fingers chords. The results produce a full and orchestrated fingerstyle sound with a rhythmic bass played against melodic lines. This is the alternating bass technique which we sometimes jokingly refer to as 'bum-chick.' It is the most popular fingerpicking style played and has been used by legendary guitarists. Mississippi John Hurt Rev. Gary Davis Merle Travis Doc Watson Chet Atkins are but a few of the giants of this style. On these two DVDs we will explore how to master the alternating bass style. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and then played again slowly on a split-screen so that you can carefully see what both hands are doing. A detailed 60 page tab/music booklet is included. As well you will see footage of some of the great fingerstyle players such as Rev. Gary Davis Lightnin' Hopkins Mance Lipscomb Merle Travis Brownie McGhee Elizabeth Cotten John Jackson Pink Anderson and Doc Watson.

• The Trouble With Harry | Blu Ray | (23/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  What happens in the New England woods of Vermont when for different reasons various native innocents find and bury the same body. Special Features: The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over The Trouble with Harry Theatrical Trailer Production Photographs Centennial Trailer

• Paris When It Sizzles | DVD | (14/09/2009) from £10.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A veteran Hollywood screenwriter goes to Paris to write the screenplay of his career--in three days. Lacking fresh ideas he turns to his gamine secretary to provide fuel for his imagination and they come up with various scenarios for his screenplay called 'The Girl Who Stole The Eiffel Tower'. William Holden and Audrey Hepburn heat up the main characters with terrific supporting help from the likes of Frank Sinatra Noel Coward Tony Curtis Fred Astaire Marlene Dietrich and the glorious city of Paris.

• Beat Street | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Rapper Kenny and his break dancing brother Lee are up and coming soul artists. They only need a few good connections and one big break to make it. When they meet a beautiful college music professor who can help them expand their horizons everything starts to fall into place. Produced by Harry Belafonte and film producer David Picker Beat Street stars many of the day's hottest breakdancers and musicians including the New York City breakers.

• Flower Drum Song, the | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Rodgers and Hammerstein's Unforgettable Musical Nominated for 5 Academy Awards'' including Best Music this romantic comedy tells the story of a young Chinese girl who travels to the United States as part of an arranged marriage and discovers a new and modern world.

• The High Command | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Blackmail betrayal a deceitful web of lies crimes of passion lost love intrigue and murder are the vital ingredients that make The High Command such compelling viewing. Set amidst the backdrop of WWI The High Command is a thrilling suspenseful drama based upon a novel by Lewis Robinson adapted for the screen by Walter Meade (Scott Of The Antarctic) and expertly directed by distinguished filmmaker Thorold Dickinson (Secret People The Queen of Spades). Also featuring an early appearance from future film legend James Mason (North by Northwest The Man in Grey) and Lionel Atwill (Doctor X Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman). A high-ranking general is stationed in West Africa but when a new doctor arrives at his post he is forced to face his dark past. The doctor is an old acquaintance and holds a deadly secret about the general a secret that could destroy him forever. That is until the doctor is found murdered and the sinister world of the general begins to unravel.

• Punk Rock Holocaust | DVD | (30/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

• An American In Paris | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £9.97   |  Saving you £3.02 (30.29%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art.

• The Raging Moon (Digitally Restored) | Blu Ray | (23/11/2015) from £10.73   |  Saving you £12.26 (114.26%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Bruce (Malcolm McDowell, If, A Clockwork Orange) is a lively young man with an irrepressible sense of fun and a sharp eye for a pretty girl. Returning home slightly the worse for wear after a wedding, he suddenly collapses. When he wakes the next day he finds himself in hospital unable to walk and the Doctors cannot diagnose his condition. When his family is unable to house him, Bruce is forced to move to a convalescence home. Here he becomes bitter about his situation and resents the intrusion of the other inmates upon his melancholy state. After a while Bruce strikes up a friendship with fellow inmate Jill (Nanette Newman) and under her influence, he begins to enjoy life again. Falling deeply in love, Bruce and Jill decide to get married against the wishes of the home's owners. Faced with the prospect of having to move out of the home and seek work, will Bruce's and Jill's love survive? Sensitively directed by Bryan Forbes (Whistle Down the Wind, The Stepford Wives), THE RAGING MOON is a tender love story featuring strong performances from Newman and McDowell

• Brother Orchid | DVD | (27/06/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Park Plaza 605 | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £19.97   |  Saving you £-6.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Suave private investigator Norman Conquest (Tom Conway) intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady Nadina Rodin (Eva Bartok) in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel. But when Conquest wakes up in the room the next morning he is lying next to a dead body. With the mysterious blonde nowhere to be seen Conquest soon becomes the police's number one suspect with Inspector Williams (Sid James) following his every move. In order to clear his name Conquest enlists the help of Pixie Everard (Joy Shelton) but the going gets rough when he discovers that the murder is connected to a stash of stolen diamonds. As gun-happy gangs of communists and Nazi sympathisers turn up the heat Conquest has to solve the murder whilst staying one step ahead of both the gangs and the police.

• Blackout/Bond Of Fear | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Best of British Crime/Drama - Double Film Bill.

• Maria Callas - Toujours - Paris, 1958 | DVD | (25/03/2003) from £8.25   |  Saving you £7.74 (48.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  La Callas... Toujours.Recorded Live At The Palais Garnier (Theatre National De I'Opera De Paris), 19 December 1958.