Bette Davis became a star with her role in the best film adaptation of Somerset Maughan's novel & received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Mildred Rogers; a tawdry sluttish cockney waitress who bewitches hapless Philip Carey (Leslie Howard). Philip a failed art student with a clubfoot of which he is highly sensitive turning to the study of medicine after facing the fact that he has no artistic talent. Shortly thereafter he meets and quickly becomes obsessed with Mildred despite her sneering and obvious disdain for him because of his deformity. Her standard response to his affectionate overtures is a chilly ""I don't mind."" In his dreams Mildred is sweet and kind to him; during real time she uses him well aware of his affection for her leaving him for other men and returning when she is down on her luck ruining his chance for having a career or a normal life with another woman; he seems to continually finds himself inexorably drawn to her even after his love for her has waned until the day she finally pushes him too far...
A box set of films featuring some of Hollywood's leading ladies. Films Comprise: 1. Father's Little Dividend (Dir. Vincente Minnelli 1951) 2. Nothing Sacred (Dir. William A. Wellman 1937) 3. Ghosts On The Loose (Dir. William Beaudine 1943) 4. Of Human Bondage (Dir. John Cromwell 1934) 5. Behave Yourself (Dir. George Beck 1951) 6. Home Town Story (Dir. Arthur Pierson 1951) 7. Hell's House (Dir. Howard Higgin 1932) 8. The Bigamist (Dir. Ida Lupino 1953) 9. High Voltage
This fantastic box set features some of the most iconic actresses like Monroe Judy Garland and Shirley Temple in some of their most revered films. Featuring: 1.The Outlaw 2.Home Town Story 3.The Last Time I Saw Paris 4.'Till The Clouds Roll By 5.The Little Princess 6.Royal Wedding 7.Rain 8.Smash Up 9.Of Human Bondage 10.Lady Of Burlesque For individual synopses' please refer to the individual products.
For the first time ever, the wonder, music and majesty of one of Walt Disney's greatest triumphs comes alive in glorious detail through the magic of Blu-ray high definition! Now Bambi, Walt Disney's beloved coming-of-age story, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation, soaring music and characters who will touch your heart - Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the loveable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl.Plus, an all-new immersive game and special features that reveal the extraordinary creative process behind the making of this timeless classic take you deeper into Bambi's world than ever before!Walt Disney's Bambi is an experience you will never forget-now more brilliant than ever on Blu-ray!
The love that lifted a man to paradise...and hurled him back to earth again! This film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel of a young medical student's strange infatuation with a cheap and vulgar cockney waitress (Bette Davis). The infatuation turns into a mutually destructive affair. This is the film that brought Bette Davis to fame and secured her future roles as a tough domineering woman. Fine acting by the entire cast with Davis an absolute knock-out.
It's all about women... and their men! From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door Eve Horrington (Anne Baxter) moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing (Bette Davies). The cunning Eve manoeuvres her way into Margo's Broadway role becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend (Gary Merrill) her playwright (Hugh Marlowe) and his wife (Celeste Holm). Only the cynic
In this memorable adaptation of Somerset Maugham's classic novel Leslie Howard plays Philip Carey a student of medicine in London who becomes besotted with Mildred (Bette Davis) a waitress. Phillip falls in love with her and pursues her only to have her break a date with him to go out with a salesman and subsequently run off. She returns to him pregnant and he takes her back only for her to run off again with another medical student. Once again he takes her back but with her n
Sister sister oh so fair why is there blood all over your hair? The film that paired two of the greatest screen-actresses not only lived up to its promise but provided years of Hollywood gossip at the expense of the two warring stars! Baby Jane (Davis) was a child star. When she grows up she is forgotten by the public. Instead her sister Blanche (Crawford) becomes famous as a Hollywood actress overshadowing her sister who is increasingly bitter. After a mysterious car ac
Of Human Bondage: The love that lifted a man to paradise and hurled him back to earth again! This film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel of a young medical student's strange infatuation with a cheap and vulgar cockney waitress (Bette Davis). The infatuation turns into a mutually destructive affair. This is the film that brought Bette Davis to fame and secured her future roles as a tough domineering woman. Fine acting by the entire cast with Davis an absolu
Two great movies: double the fun! Bambi (1942): Bambi, a young deer hailed as 'Prince Of The Forest' at his birth, is left to fend for himself after his mother is killed by a hunter... Acknowledged for generations as perhaps Disney's greatest animated classic, the funny, touching and timeless masterpiece that is 'Bambi' was indeed fondly remembered by Walt Disney himself as his favourite animated film. Bambi 2: Taking place in the middle of the first Bambi film, this story fo...
It's the turn of the century in the deep South, and the Hubbard siblings are embroiled in their ownmoney-driven, power-hungry civil war. Most calculating of the group is Regina, who, along with her brothers, demands ownership of a cotton mill expected to yield millions. Proving that blood is not thicker than greed, the Hubbards will stop at nothing to push their unscrupulous deal through even ifit means destroying everyone around them! Oscar(r) winner* Bette Davis leads a perfectlybrilliant cast (The New York Times) in this major screen achievement (The New Yorker) that garnered nine Academy Award(r) nominations,** including Best Picture. 'splendid [and] timeless (Los Angeles Times), The Little Foxes is an enduring classic and a chilling indictment of corruption and greed. *1935: Actress, Dangerous; 1938: Actress, Jezebel **1941: Actress (Davis), Supporting Actress (Collinge), Supporting Actress (Wright), Directing, Art Directing, Editing, Score, Screenplay
The Movie That Taught Us The Power of Friendship and Family. The wonder, music and majesty of one of Walt Disney's greatest triumphs comes alive with a new enhanced digital restoration! Now Bambi, Walt Disney's beloved coming-of-age story, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation, soaring music and characters who will touch your heart - Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the loveable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl. Plus, ne.
A visually sumptuous and quintessentially British production, Death on the Nile won an Oscar® for Anthony Powell's costume design and introduced Peter Ustinov in his first portrayal as the Belgian detective Poirot. Aboard a luxury Nile steamer a mystery assassin takes the life of an heiress.
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