"Director: Stanley Donen"

• Capricorn One / Saturn 3 | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Thanks to repeated showings on cable television and home video, this speculative thriller has built quite a loyal following since its release in 1978. The provocative "what if?" scenario still packs a punch, even if it is not always believable. James Brolin, Sam Waterston and O J Simpson star as three astronauts who agree to spare the government embarrassment by faking their historic landing on Mars after their spacecraft is determined to be unsafe for blastoff. When a scheming mission controller (Hal Holbrook) plots to kill the astronauts in a staged capsule fire, the trio embarks on a dangerous mission to expose the truth. Elliott Gould costars as the journalist determined to crack the conspiracy, and director Peter Hyams turns up the tension with an exciting chase sequence involving Telly Savalas as an eccentric barnstormer who comes to Gould's aid in his attempt rescue the hoax mission's sole survivor. --Jeff Shannon

• Funny Face | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  S'Wonderful S'Marvelous! Paris the City of Light shines even brighter when Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire team up for the only time and bring their luminous starpower to this exquisite musical featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin. This dazzling romp -- filmed on location in Paris -- garnered four Academy Award nominations. In the role of bookstore clerk transformed into a modeling sensation Hepburn showcases singing and dancing skills she had honed on the London stage performing ""How Long Has This Been Going On? "" a ""Basal Metabolism"" dance in a cool-cat bistro and more. Astaire as the fashion photographer who discovers her conjures up his inimitable magic for sequences that include his ""Let's Kiss And Make Up"" matador diversion a heavenly dance with Hepburn to ""He Loves And She Loves"" and again with Hepburn the title-tune enchantment ""I Love Your Funny Face."" Now and forever so do we.

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

• Charade | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £6.27   |  Saving you £6.72 (107.18%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Charade Audrey Hepburn plays a Parisienne whose husband is murdered and who finds she is being followed by four men seeking the fortune her late spouse had hidden away. Cary Grant is the stranger who comes to her aid, but his real motives aren't entirely clear--could he even be the killer? The 1963 film is directed by Stanley Donen, but it has been called "Hitchcockian" for good reason: the possible duplicities between lovers, the unspoken agendas between a man and woman sharing secrets. Charade is nowhere as significant as a Hitchcock film, but in terms of suspense it holds its own; and Donen's glossy production lends itself to the welcome experience of stargazing. You want Cary Grant to be Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to be no one but Audrey Hepburn in a Hollywood product such as this, and they certainly don't let us down. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Classic British Movies Collection Vol.2 | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Titles Comprise: 1984: In a futuristic state-run society controlled by Big Brother in which love is banned employee of the state Winston Smith falls for Julia and is tortured and brainwashed for his crimes. The Leather Boys: Dot and Reggie are forced to keep their romance a secret so decide to marry. But they are unable to remain faithful to each other and the relationship soon turns destructive. The Grass Is Greener: Hollywood legends Cary Grant Deborah Kerr Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons team up for this lush romantic comedy that proves that variety is the spice of love. 1984-An army deserter rescues a girl from a group of criminals but is killed in the process. Blockhouse: Searching for shelter during World War II a group of Frenchmen become trapped in a tomb for six long years... The Yellow Rolls Royce: In this drama from director Anthony Asquith the lives and stories of three different people are linked together by their possession of an unusual car a yellow Rolls Royce Phantom II. St Martin's Lane: A heart-stirring drama of buskers in London's theatre district Charles and Libby.

• Singin' In The Rain (Classic Collection) | DVD | (09/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £31.99

  A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

• Royal Wedding | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Fred Astaire enjoyed his first great wave of success in films when he teamed with Ginger Rogers in a wonderful series of musical comedies at RKO in the 1930's. When Ginger left the act it took some time to readjust. After some successful screen teamings with Bing Crosby he was lucky enough to hook up with Arthur Freed at MGM. Freed valued a talent as rare as Astaire's and helped create imaginative settings for his dances.It is no surprise that the producer who made SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS would also produce the fabulous Astaire sequence where he dances on the floor walls and ceiling of a revolving set. It is clearly one of many high water marks in the career of Astaire.The plot concerns the Royal Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and the journalists who congregate in London to cover the event. Astaire and Powell play a brother and sister dancing team looking for love against this setting.It should also be noted that this is the first solo directorial effort of Stanley Donen who went on to direct such classics as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS FUNNY FACE THE PAJAMA GAME and TWO FOR THE ROAD.

• Indiscreet | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £13.48   |  Saving you £2.51 (18.62%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Frothy and funny 'Indiscreet' is a beautifully-made film that will delight all fans of good old fashioned romantic comedy. Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) a popular star of the international theatre returns to her London apartment after a tour to prepare for a NATO dinner. Also attending is Philip Adams (Cary Grant) a handsome American who has come to London to speak at the function. Anna and Philip hit it off immediately and are soon involved. Their relationship grows more intimate