"Actor: Douglas Fairbanks"

• Sinbad The Sailor | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Suave swashbuckler Sinbad the Sailor (Douglas Fairbanks Jr) embarks on an action-filled adventure when he lands on a tropical island in search of Alexander the Great's missing treasure. In his journey with his friend Abbu (George Tobias) Sinbad rescues and claims property of a drifting boat; he meets the ambitious and gorgeous Shireen (Maureen O'Hara) and falls in love with her; he is chased by the evil Emir (Anthony Quinn) who wants the treasure to become one of the most powerful men in the world; and meets dangerous Melik who will stop at nothing and will kill anyone to get the treasure.

• The Thief of Bagdad | Blu Ray | (24/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dating from 1924 this Thief of Bagdad is justifiably billed here as "one of the truly great silent films of the 1920s." As the forerunner of generations of magical, effect-laden fantasy epics, its importance is practically immeasurable. And still, after eight decades, it has startling, thrilling qualities which the finest computer graphics would struggle to surpass. Douglas Fairbanks, co-founder of United Artists, is the eponymous hero, swindling, fighting and leaping his way to true love through a series of adventures which take him from a magnificently surreal Bagdad to enchanted forests, ocean bottoms and magic carpet rides. "Happiness must be earned," is the motto; Fairbanks and his director Raoul Walsh certainly don't short-change their audience in bringing it to life. The effects are stunning, with a particularly gruesome slaying of a monster. Every scene is crammed with detail and incident. Fairbanks is a whirlwind of muscular, balletic flamboyance. And while his princess (Julanne Johnson) is a stereotype of vapidity, there's gleamingly malevolent support from Anna May Wong as the evil Mongol Slave Girl. Over two hours of sheer enjoyment belie the notion that cinematic sophistication is a modern achievement. On the DVD: The Thief of Bagdad disc presents the restored and remastered print (the tints have a luminous quality) complete with a 1975 score by master organist Gaylord Carter--you can almost feel the Wurlitzer rising from the pit of your entertainment centre. The audio essay, written by film historian R Dixon Smith, is an invaluable extra, providing essential information on how the picture was made and how the art designers played with proportion to create many of the visual tricks and a fantastical atmosphere. --Piers Ford

• Ghost Story | Blu Ray | (07/12/2015) from £16.49   |  Saving you £3.50 (21.22%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Four elderly, affluent friends form The Chowder Society, meeting regularly to drink brandy, smoke cigars and share chilling ghost stories. Following the suspicious death of one of the member's sons and the subsequent apparition of a mysterious young woman, the old friends are forced to confront a terrible secret from their past. What follows is the most terrifying ghost story of all, one in which they have all played a part.

• State Secret | Blu Ray | (22/02/2021) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hollywood star Douglas Fairbanks Jr gives a lively performance as a man on the run in this dramatic thriller from British film legends Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Co-starring Glynis Johns and featuring cinematography from Oscar-winning Robert Krasker, State Secret is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. The East European state of Vosnia appears to outsiders as a civilised and beautiful country but is, in truth, a tightly controlled dictatorship. When a visiting American surgeon is duped into becoming dangerously involved in Vosnian power politics he goes on the run - a wanted man, his life is forfeit if he's captured!

• Little Caesar | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £19.90   |  Saving you £-1.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Edward G. Robinson stars as Enrico Bandelli in the role that made him a household name. Bandelli moves to the big city with partner in crime Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and becomes a member of Sam Vettori's Mafia gang. In spite of the urgings of pretty girl Olga Strassoff (Glenda Farell) to quit the mob Rico quickly becomes the head of the Vettori gang and with a couple of quick kills scares mob boss Arnie Lorch back to Detroit. Bandelli dubbed Little Caesar by the press is known as a boss in his own right but what goes up must come down...

• State Secret | DVD | (22/02/2021) from £6.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hollywood star Douglas Fairbanks Jr gives a lively performance as a man on the run in this dramatic thriller from British film legends Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Co-starring Glynis Johns and featuring cinematography from Oscar-winning Robert Krasker, State Secret is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. The East European state of Vosnia appears to outsiders as a civilised and beautiful country but is, in truth, a tightly controlled dictatorship. When a visiting American surgeon is duped into becoming dangerously involved in Vosnian power politics he goes on the run - a wanted man, his life is forfeit if he's captured!

• The Black Pirate | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This 1926 silent tale of great adventure on the high seas stars Douglas Fairbanks - 'The King of Hollywood' - in one of his signature swashbuckling roles. Fairbanks plays an aristocrat who joins a pirate crew in order to avenge the death of his father. Along the way he rescues a beautiful princess discovered onboard the ship. This was the first major film to be made entirely in Technicolor and contains one of the silent screen's most spectacular stunts. This DVD edition features a restored version of the film.

• The Third Reich In Colour | DVD | (07/05/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The colour film footage in this documentary has been drawn from public and private archives - including material filmed by Hitler's own pilot home movie footage recorded by Eva Braun and combat film buried by the cameraman and hidden from the Russians for almost 60 years. A valuable visual document which will appeal to all historians of the Second World War.

• Goldwyn - The Man And His Movies | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £21.17   |  Saving you £-5.18 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From humble immigrant beginnings producer Samuel Goldwyn's tenacity and drive eventually yielded over 103 completed pictures with over 100 Academy Award nominations between them. Though he remained independent never working for a studio during his entire career Goldwyn's pictures frequently surpassed the quality and the talent of the major studios. Given unparalleled access to the Goldwyn archives Peter Jones and A. Scott Berg's celebrated Goldwyn biography - creates a vivid por

• Mimi | Blu Ray | (29/07/2019) from £4.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of Britain's most versatile musical artists and a Broadway veteran by the end of the 1920s, in 1935 Gertrude Lawrence starred opposite Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. in this film dramatisation of La Bohème, one of Puccini's best-loved operas. Mimi is featured here in a High Definition transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Mimi, the mistress of a successful middle-aged actor who takes himself too seriously, leaves him to throw in her lot with Rodolphe, a young dramatist, and his equally gifted but equally graceless, procrastinating and penniless companions. She inspires them to produce the works of art which they were previously too lazy to create; but Rodolphe's triumph is the ultimate cause of her own destruction... SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery PDFs material

• Sir John Mills' Moving Memories | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Compiled from interviews with the man himself and with his family and friends, it traces his career from humble beginnings to all-time great of British cinema. The many film clips reveal an electric screen presence and a willingness to undertake a range of difficult, challenging roles. The package creates major interest with its excerpts from hundreds of hours of home movies shot by Mills during the 1950s and 1960s. These not only capture his young family but many of the period's biggest stars at their most candid: there cannot be many films showing Sir Laurence Olivier belly-flopping into a swimming pool. This is a fascinating document of a bygone age and a fine tribute to a genuine legend. On the DVD: Sir John Mills' Moving Memories is a short main feature and there has been little attempt to make use of the additional disc space. Extras are limited to text-only biographies and filmographies, plus a selection of movie stills. The quality of the picture and sound betrays the film's television origins, although the home movie footage is blessed with a rich, vibrant colour. --Phil Udell

• The Thief Of Bagdad | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dating from 1924 this Thief of Bagdad is justifiably billed here as "one of the truly great silent films of the 1920s." As the forerunner of generations of magical, effect-laden fantasy epics, its importance is practically immeasurable. And still, after eight decades, it has startling, thrilling qualities which the finest computer graphics would struggle to surpass. Douglas Fairbanks, co-founder of United Artists, is the eponymous hero, swindling, fighting and leaping his way to true love through a series of adventures which take him from a magnificently surreal Bagdad to enchanted forests, ocean bottoms and magic carpet rides. "Happiness must be earned," is the motto; Fairbanks and his director Raoul Walsh certainly don't short-change their audience in bringing it to life. The effects are stunning, with a particularly gruesome slaying of a monster. Every scene is crammed with detail and incident. Fairbanks is a whirlwind of muscular, balletic flamboyance. And while his princess (Julanne Johnson) is a stereotype of vapidity, there's gleamingly malevolent support from Anna May Wong as the evil Mongol Slave Girl. Over two hours of sheer enjoyment belie the notion that cinematic sophistication is a modern achievement. On the DVD: The Thief of Bagdad disc presents the restored and remastered print (the tints have a luminous quality) complete with a 1975 score by master organist Gaylord Carter--you can almost feel the Wurlitzer rising from the pit of your entertainment centre. The audio essay, written by film historian R Dixon Smith, is an invaluable extra, providing essential information on how the picture was made and how the art designers played with proportion to create many of the visual tricks and a fantastical atmosphere. --Piers Ford

• Mimi | DVD | (15/08/2016) from £7.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  One of Britain's most versatile musical artists and a Broadway veteran by the end of the 1920s, in 1935 Gertrude Lawrence starred opposite Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. in this film dramatisation of La Bohème, one of Puccini's best-loved operas. Mimi is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Mimi, the mistress of a successful middle-aged actor who takes himself too seriously, leaves him to throw in her lot with Rodolphe, a young dramatist, and his equally gifted but equally graceless, procrastinating and penniless companions. She inspires them to produce the works of art which they were previously too lazy to create; but Rodolphe's triumph is the ultimate cause of her own destruction... SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Original Memorabilia and Script PDFs

• Morning Glory | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From producer J.J. Abrams comes a comedy drama about the ongoing struggles of the once-popular 'Daybreak' morning news programme. Starring Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams.

• The Iron Mask | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £5.49   |  Saving you £-3.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Based on the story of The Man In The Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas where the man in the mask is the twin brother of Louis XIV this was Douglas Fairbanks last silent film although subsequent reissues have featured narration by Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

• The Mark Of Zorro | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

• Bumper Box Of Adventure Films For Boys | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £5.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (133.95%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The Mark of Zorro Blake of Scotland Yard Roy Rogers - My Pal Trigger The Son of Monte Cristo The Jungle Book

• The Pirates Of The Silver Screen Collection | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £11.71   |  Saving you £1.28 (9.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A bounty of five swash buckling adventures comprises this cracking boxed set. Contains: Disc 1 - The Black Pirate (1926) and Captain Kidd (1945) Disc 2 - Treasure Island (1960 TV) The Dancing Pirate (1936) and Shanghaied (1915) Disc 3 - Long John Silver's Return To Treasure Island (1954) and The Love Nest (1923) Disc 4 - The Adventures Of Long John Silver -TV series with Robert Newton:The Necklace Ship O'The Dead Sword of Vengeance Miss Purity's Birthday Dead Reckoning Th

• The Pirates Chest | DVD | (12/02/2008) from £7.85   |  Saving you £6.14 (43.90%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Captain Kidd The Black Pirate Captain Calamity Dancing Pirate Mutinty.

• The Douglas Fairbanks Collection | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  One of the first swashbuckling heroes of the film world Douglas Fairbanks set the tone that others would try and emulate. Not for nothing was he known as 'The King Of Hollywood' a tag that referred not only to his acting but also his writing production and directorial roles and along with DW Griffith Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford his creation of the studio United Artists. The films in this collection see the hero at his swashbuckling best in The Thief Of Bagdad The Iron Mask and The Black Pirate.