Classic Films

• Korea - The Forgotten War 1950-1953 | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Korea is often called America's forgotten war yet history tells us that almost 150 000 American servicemen were either killed or wounded during this ""police action."" In this collection of newsreels and U.S. Government footage you will relive America's experiences in Korea from the earliest days of intervention in 1950 to the signing of the Armistice in 1953. Disc 1 - The First Forty Days - On June 25 1950 North Korean forces attacked South Korean positions south of the 38th parallel. U.S. President Truman ordered air sea and land armed services to give support to the overrun South Korean army and people. The Turning Of The Tide - After six weeks of holding the last position in Korea the Pusan Perimeter the 95 000 men defending it were looking for a way out. The actions that followed appeared to turn the tide of the war. The New War - The Communists reached out for an easy victory in South Korea and came close to achieving it. Yet when the will of the United States is tested it showed to be strong. Until the most savage experience of the Korean War began... Disc 2 - The 38th Parallel - Under orders from Field Commander U.S. General Ridgway the beaten and battered UN forces were able to turn the tables on the Chinese. The Communists started the New Year with a problem that affected the Allies only a few months earlier a long and vulnerable supply line. Ridgway's War - With what is now believed to be eight hundred thousand enemy troops slowly retreating General Ridgway's new objective was to reach the Communist supply and communication network north of the 38th parallel. The Peace Saga - The beginning of the end began when all parties agreed with the Red Cross to exchange sick and wounded prisoners as a ""gesture of peace."" When Joseph Stalin died the Allies were convinced that at long last the Communists were looking for a peaceful solution.

• The Beatles - a Rockumentary of the 1964 Tour | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A lot has been written and said about the Beatles that at this point in time it is hard to add much. They were the most successful and influential band of their era the most imaginative experimental and best at what they did. This documentary features footage from their tours press conferences interviews and on the move at airports and in the street and shows the magnitude of the effect they had on music and the world in general and how after all these years they're still important to us. Please be aware that this DVD does not feature any of the Beatles' music.

• Menschen Am Sonntag | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Kaleidoscope | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From London to the Riviera a hair-raising tale of gallant love and truly desperate adventure! Barney Lincoln (Warren Beatty) is a cheeky young playboy with a taste for gambling who devises the ultimate scheme to cheat the casinos. After finding out that all of the casinos use the same playing card manufacturer he breaks in and marks the kaleidoscopic pattern on printing plates for the cards. Soon the winnings mount up as he travels across Europe beating the odds. But Barney's troubles begin when he falls for the swinging fashion designer Angel (Susannah York) who discovers his deception. Her father 'Manny' McGinnis (Clive Revill) is a Scotland Yard inspector who offers Barney a deal. He will keep quiet about the cards if Barney helps him catch international drug smuggler Harry Dominion (Eric Porter) through a high-stakes poker game...

• Istomin, Stern, Rose Trio - Beethoven & Brahms | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £15.59   |  Saving you £3.40 (17.90%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Beethoven/Brahms (Istomin Stern Rose Trio)

• The Ghoul | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Boris Karloff's first British film. The story of Professor Morlant an eccentric Egyptologist who becomes obsessed with the mystical powers of the ancient Egyptian gods. On his deathbed he orders his servant to bind a sacred jewel called 'The Eternal Light' to his hand. He warns that if the jewel is stolen he will return from the grave looking for revenge. Please note: This is a NTSC disc.

• Farmer's Wife | DVD | (24/07/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Young And Innocent | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Former child star Nova Pilbeam - the kidnapping victim in 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' reappears in this light hearted and unpretentious mystery shot on location in Cornwall. Playing the daughter of a local constable Pilbeam shelters a suspected murderer (Derrick DeMarney) and a charming romance develops. The highlight of this rare Hitchcock film is a stunningly intricate camera crane shot of the twitching eyes of the guilt-ridden killer: a jazz drummer in blackface. It took two days to shoot and is one of a continuous move lasting one minute and ten seconds focusing down from 145 feet to 4 inches.

• The Fast And The Furious | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £11.06   |  Saving you £-7.81 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Investigating a series of truck hijackings, a rookie undercover cop infiltrates a Los Angeles street racing gang.

• South Pacific | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Blessed with a treasure of timeless songs South Pacific combines the passionate heartwarming romance of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and an older French plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) with South Seas splendour and a world at war while the breathtaking score is highlighted by some of the most romantic songs ever written. Bonus CD Tracklisting: 1. South Pacific Overture 2. Dites Moi 3. Cock Eyed Optimist 4. Twin Soliloquies 5. Some Enchanted Evening 6. Bloody Mary 7. My Girl Back Home 8. There Is Nothing Like A Dame 9. Bali Ha'i 10. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair 11. I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy 12. Younger Than Springtime 13. Happy Talk 14. Honey Bun 15. Carefully Taught 16. This Nearly Was Mine 17. Finale

• The Old Maid | DVD | (28/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Ipcress File | UMD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Art of Gerard Souzay, the (Orchestra of Radio Canada) | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (43.50%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Art Of Gerard Souzay The (Orchestra Of Radio Canada)

• Doctor Who : Revelation Of The Daleks | DVD | (02/07/2007) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Peri to the planet Necros where the Doctor plans to visit his old friend Professor Arthur Stengos. But after an encounter with the Great Healer Stengos is not quite the man the Doctor once knew. The Great Healer works in the catacombs beneath Tranquil Repose the galactically-famous final resting place for the dead and the not-quite-yet-dead. In the upper chambers the busy workers prepare the deceased for their final burial while deep below the Gre

• Cream - Farewell Concert | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Two Guys From Milwaukee | DVD | (05/01/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Five Minutes To Live | DVD | (02/07/2007) from £9.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Originally released in 1961 as a crime drama. Fred (Tayback) narrates the film in flashback detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. In his simple plan he hires a hard-up hood Johnny Cabot (Cash) to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage. Cabot will hold her until he gets a call alerting him that Fred has been successful in getting ransom money. Cabot waits and watches the Wilson house as the husband (Woods) leaves for the bank and their young son (Howard) heads off to school. Posing as a door-to-door guitar instructor he forces his way into the house and takes Nancy Wilson (Forrester) hostage. At the bank Fred talks his way into Ken Wilson's office and presents his personal check for $70 000 intending that Wilson will withdraw the funds to cover the check as a ransom for his wife. He has Wilson call home to prove that Nancy is being held by the unstable Cabot and gives Wilson 5 minutes to make his decision. If Fred fails to call the house back Cabot is to kill Nancy.

• Bela Bartok - After the Storm | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A detailed and often revealing portrait of the last five years of the composer's life - The Times. The composer's friends and colleagues including Sir Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin join his sons Peter and Bela Jr. to tell the story of Bartok's years of exile in America. After his journey to New York in 1940 from war-torn Europe he found himself lost in an unfamiliar culture. He was to spend the rest of his life there fighting sickness poverty and failure. Nevertheless consoled by the cycles of nature his last five years produced some of his greatest and most moving music.

• Singin' In The Rain Ultimate Collection Edition | Blu Ray | (25/04/2022) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Burgess Meredith Collection | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Titles comprise: Man On The Eiffel Tower (1949): A criminal genius orchestrates a complex game of murder ensnaring everyone around him in his web of deceit. After a wealthy American is murdered a poor street vendor found with blood on his hands is the obvious suspect. Inspector Maigret discerns that there is more to the story and begins to decipher hidden clues buried beneath the surface. When the detective and the mastermind come face to face they engage in a thrilling battle of wills. The killer leads the police on a furious chase through the streets and rooftops of Paris lashing out as the noose grows tighter around him. Winterset (1936): A young man returns to New York City 15 years after his father was tried and executed for a murder he did not commit. His search to find the real killers brings him to the slums of the city where he falls in love with a young girl Marianne and uncovers the truth he's been searching for his entire life. Adapted from the Broadway play by Maxwell Anderson and nominated for two Academy Award Winterset is a moody journey into the dark arms of malice murder and retribution. A rain-drenched testament to the tortured human condition. Second Chorus (1941): A marvelously delightful 1930's style song and dance spectacular the likes of which would be wiped away by the December bombing of Pearl Harbor Second Chorus finds Fred Astaire as a struggling bandleader chased by a collection agent (Paulette Goddard). She serves the papers he chases her. She wangles him an audition with Artie Shaw which Burgess Meredith hilariously sabotages. A rich sugar daddy (the marvelous Charles Butterworth) smoothes things over with Artie and through it all Fred and Paulette dance and sing. For what more could you ask?