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• The Paradine Case | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £14.40   |  Saving you £-8.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This minor 1948 film by Alfred Hitchcock beats a familiar Hitchcockian drum: an attorney (Gregory Peck), in love with the client (Alida Valli) he is defending on a murder charge, implicates himself in her guilt by trying to put the blame on another man. The no-one-is-innocent theme may be consistent with Hitchcock's best films and world view, but this is one of the movies that got away from his crucial passion for the plastic side of creative directing. Stuck in a courtroom for much of the story, the film is fit to burst with possibility but is pinned down like a freshly caught butterfly in someone's airless collection. --Tom Keogh

• Young At Heart/Lover Come Back | DVD | (26/12/2006) from £20.97   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Young At Heart (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1954) Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day) and her two attractive sisters live with their father Aunt Jessie in a small town in Connecticut. When Alex Burke (Gig Young) a composer working on a musical comedy arrives on the scene both Laurie and her sister Fran fall in love with him. Alex calls the embittered pianist and composer Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) to help him arrange the musical score. Lover Come Back (Dir. Delbert Mann 1961) Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other's methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret VIP campaign in order to persuade the mystery product's scientist to switch to her firm. Trouble is the product is phony and the scientist is Jerry who uses all his intelligence and charm to steal her heart!

• Stage Door Canteen | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £7.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-59.90%)   |  RRP £4.99

  An all-star cast headed by Gracie Fields feature in this film about the exploits of a group of American servicemen in their last week in New York City before heading off to Europe to fight during the Second World War.

• Minnesota Clay | Blu Ray | (27/01/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Doris Day - Pillow Talk/Send Me No Flowers/The Thrill Of It All/Lover Come Back/Young At Heart (1955)/It Happened To Jane | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £28.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (37.99%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Titles Comprise: Pillow Talk: Day is an uptight interior decorator forced to share a party line with an amorous playboy who ties up the line with his exploits while she is trying to conduct business. When the two accidentally meet he's taken with her beauty and pretending to be a wealthy Texan begins to court her mercilessly. Though flattered by this stranger's attention it's not long before she discovers his true identity. Now it's her turn to have a little fun...at his expense! Send Me No Flowers: When he overhears a doctor discussing the imminent death of a patient hypochondriac George (Hudson) believes the doc is referring to him. Convinced he's living on borrowed time George enlists the aid of his best friend Arnold (Randall) to find a new husband for his soon-to-be-widowed wife Judy (Day). Already alarmed by her husband's increasingly strange behavior Judy is even more bewildered when an old flame shows up George bends over backwards to encourage his advances! The Thrill Of It All: When he overhears a doctor discussing the imminent death of a patient hypochondriac George (Hudson) believes the doc is referring to him. Convinced he's living on borrowed time George enlists the aid of his best friend Arnold (Randall) to find a new husband for his soon-to-be-widowed wife Judy (Day). Already alarmed by her husband's increasingly strange behavior Judy is even more bewildered when an old flame shows up George bends over backwards to encourage his advances! Lover Come Back: Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other's methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret VIP campaign in order to persuade the mystery product's scientist to switch to her firm. Trouble is the product is phony and the scientist is Jerry who uses all his intelligence and charm to steal her heart! Young At Heart: Laurie Tuttle (Doris Day) and her two attractive sisters live with their father Aunt Jessie in a small town in Connecticut. When Alex Burke (Gig Young) a composer working on a musical comedy arrives on the scene both Laurie and her sister Fran fall in love with him. Alex calls the embittered pianist and composer Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) to help him arrange the musical score. It Happened To Jane: Jane Osgood (Day) is a widowed mother who runs a struggling lobster business in coastal Maine while Harry Malone (Kovacs) is a wealthy businessman who has bought out the local railroad. He harbors big plans for it aiming to transform it into a luxury passenger train replacing the freight train the residents of the area depend upon. When a large lobster shipment of Jane's is rerouted and returned to her dead she decides to fight back and sues Malone with the help of her longtime friend and lawyer George Denham. This instigates a battle of increasingly epic proportions.

• Airplane! | DVD | (29/05/2006) from £9.65   |  Saving you £6.34 (65.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ted Striker: ""Surely you can't be serious?"" Dr. Rumack: ""I am serious... and don't call me Shirley."" Voted ""one of the ten funniest movies ever made"" by the American Film Institute Airplane! is a masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy. Featuring Robert Hays as an ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning; Julie Hagerty as his girlfriend/ stewardess/ co-pilot; and a cast of all-stars inclu

• In Old Caliente | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Lots of action and an abundance of music take center stage in this classic Roy Rogers' western. The action takes place in the frontier town of Caliente California shortly after that state's admittance to the Union. It is a turbulent time when land-hungry settlers fortune hunters and outlaws threaten the existence of the Old Spanish dons and their sprawling ranchos. Roy stars as the right-hand man for one of the Spanish aristocrats Don Miguel (Frank Puglia). Another of the original Spanish-Americans Delgado (Jack LaRue) robs Don Miguel's son of $40 000 and places the blame on the upstart American settlers. It's up to Roy to settle accounts which he does in an exciting fight at the edge of the ocean.

• Pioneers of African-Amercian Cinema (5 - Disc DVD Set) | DVD | (21/11/2016) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Explore the landmarks of early African-American film with this extensive collection of features and shorts. One of the most fascinating chapters of film history, the so-called race films of 1920s, 30s and 40s America rallied against the prejudiced conventions of the time. Starring, written, produced and directed by African-Americans, these pioneering films refined an innovative style that set them apart from the Hollywood establishment. Showcasing the works of influential filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Zora Neale Hurston, and James and Eloyce Gist, the Pioneers of African-American Cinema is a newly restored collection of rare and nearly-forgotten films that celebrates the enduring influence of these overlooked visionaries.

• Doris Day | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A bumper box set of films featuring America's sweetheart Doris Day! Young At Heart (Dir. Gordon Douglas 1954): Barney Sloan (Frank Sinatra) is a cynical down-on-his-luck musician who reluctantly agrees to help his composer friend Alex Burke (Gig Young) with a new comedy he is working on. However Barney gains a new perspective on life and love when he meets Alex's irrepressibly perky fiancee Laurie (Doris Day) - and promptly falls in love with her! A musical remake of

• Hitchcock - Rebecca / Spellbound / The Paradine Case / Notorious | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The four classic films included in this Box Set are: 'Rebecca' 'Spellbound' 'The Paradine Case' 'Notorious

• Anthony And Cleopatra | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Shakespeare's popular tale of two of history's most famous lovers who fall victim to the tense political situation engulfing their warring countries. A tragic story of the merciless entanglement of power and politics the play is ripe with the hint of sensual pleasure. Antony the Roman politician is god-like but human in all his needs. Cleopatra the beautiful queen of Egypt is the conniving seductress using her influence to seize the ultimate throne...

• Paradine Case | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £14.25   |  Saving you £-8.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  After being accused of poisoning her blind older husband the lovely Mrs. Paradine hires lawyer Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck) to represent her. Though Keane himself is married to a striking and devoted woman he finds himself strangely drawn to his glamorous defendant. However his deepening feelings convince him that she is innocent even though the evidence and his usual sense of logic and reason suggest otherwise...

• Learn To Play Gospel Piano | DVD | (16/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £42.99

  There's no sound quite like the rich rumbling bass notes and driving treble chords of traditional gospel piano. A good church pianist in the sanctified or holiness tradition can get a congregation singing swaying and clapping along in a jubilant expression of spirit and faith. This inspirational course is perfect for novice and intermediate players who want to learn to play familiar spirituals and hymns in traditional gospel style. Includes music booklet.

• The Balloon Goes Up / Up with The Lark | DVD | (30/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Balloon Goes Up: Comedy duo Ethel Revnell and Gracie West star in this 1942 New Realm comedy musical, starring Ronald Shiner. Ethel Revnell and Gracie West were a popular female double act. Ethel was just over six feet tall, while Gracie was considerably shorter, at just under five feet. They began their career in concert party. Their most popular variety characters were Ethel & Gracie, malevolent cockney schoolgirls. In this film the double act masquerade as WAAFs on a balloon site to help the authorities capture a group of fifth columnists. Up With The Lark: The British music-hall comedy team of Ethel (Ethel Revnell) and Gracie (Gracie West) were busy starring in the popular BBC radio series, The Long and the Short of It. Ethel was the long and Gracie the short when they starred in a group of high-grossing feature films. In this film, a 1943 New Realm Production, the famous duo disguised as land girls pursue a gang of black marketeers to their secret headquarters in the country - the film includes some wonderful musical interludes. Written by Val Valentine who also wrote some of the St Trinians films.

• Ladies Sing The Blues | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £32.37   |  Saving you £-7.38 (-29.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This acclaimed compilation brings together full-length rare performances from the great ladies of song: Billie Holiday Bessie Smith Peggy Lee Lena Horne Dinah Washington Sarah Vaughan and Ethel Waters. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as ""a grand parade of American miracles"" ""Ladies"" captures the excitement of the most distinctive female vocalists in Jazz. Tracks include: 1. St Louis Blues - Bessie Smith 2. Darkies Never Dream - Ethel Waters 3. Quicksand - Ethel Waters (with

• Cole Porter - An All Star Tribute | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £21.15   |  Saving you £3.84 (15.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Cole PorterAn All-Star TributeEthel MermanPeter NeroJohn RaittMartha WrightGretchen WylerJillanaBell Telephone Hour Orchestra. Donald Voorhees Cond.Telecast of January 28 1964.

• The Swing Years - Elmer's Tune | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (183.64%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Track List: 1. Sheik Of The Araby 2. Five Salted Peanuts 3. My Great Great Grandfather 4. Poet And Peasant 5. Cuban Pete 6. Cherokee 7. Ding-A-Lay-O 8. Surrender 9. Sillhouettes 10. I Want A Girl 11. Breeze & I 12. Cielito Lindo 13. Elmer's Tune 14. Little Dutch Mill 15. Whistler & His Dog 16. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire 17. Rhumba Serenade 18. That Wonderful Worrisome Feeling Billie Joyce 19. Amor 20. K.P. Serenade 21. I D

• Sarah Vaughan - the Swing Era | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £20.26   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Track Include:Sarah Vaughan: 01 You're Mine You!02 The Nearness Of You 03 You're Not The Kind04 These Things I Offer05 PerdidoLena Horne:06 Boogie Woogie Dream07 The Man I LoveBessie Smith:08 Saint Louis BluesMamie Smith:09 Paradise In HarlemIda Cox:10 Kentucky Man Blues11 Fore Day CreepEthel Waters With Count Basie12 QuicksandThe International Sweethearts of Rhythm13 She's Crazy wit the Heat14 That Man of Mine15 'Jump Children16 Unidentified Title17 How About That Jive18 I Left My Man19 Unidentified Title20 Don't Get it Twisted21 Just the Thing

• Judy Garland - Judy Duets | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Featuring the incomparable Judy Garland performing great songs with legendary singers and musicians including: Count Basie: I Hear Music The Sweetest Sounds Strike Up the Band Mel Torme: The Trolley Son Bobby Darin: Goin' Home Medley Lena Horne: Day In Day Out Barbra Streisand: Hooray For Love Medley Get Happy Happy Days Are Here Again Ethel Merman: Friendship Medley Tony Bennett: I Left My Heart In San Francisco Jack Jones: Nelson Eddy-Jeannette McDonald Medley Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin: Let There Be Love You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Mickey Rooney: You're So Right For Me Peggy Lee: I Like Men Medley Vic Damone: West Side Story Medley Liza Minelli: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together The Best is Yet To Come

• Young Bill Hickok | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £5.50   |  Saving you £11.49 (208.91%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Roy Rogers plays a daring young Wild Bill Hickok in this wild west drama who is stationed as a relay station agent and must protect a shipment of gold. He decides to give the valuable goods to his friend Gabby (George Hayes) to help take the shipment to California. However the plan goes south when a developing love triangle among Hickok Calamity Jane (Sally Payne) and Louise Mason (Jacqueline Wells) causes the plan to be revealed man with villianous intent. Sent by a foreign gover