"Actor: Frank Randle"

• It's A Grand Life | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (30.16%)   |  RRP £12.99

  First ever DVD release of this classic British comedy which has never been seen since its 1950's cinema run. The final film showcase for music hall comedian Frank Randle as an accident-prone Private who cannot even make a cup of tea without making a disaster. However he does succeed in rescuing corporal Diana Dors from the lecherous clutches of his Sergeant Major. This fast moving film features stars of the music hall days such as champion wrestler Jack Pye and introduces the BBC Radio and TV star Winifred Atwell.

• Holidays With Pay | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Frank Randle's family visit Blackpool on their annual holidays but become embroiled in a murder plot and a haunted house. Randle's is in his prime and is supported by the comic talents of Dan Young Tessie O'Shea and his real-life drinking partner the Irish tenor Josef Locke.

• School for Randle | DVD | (21/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  School caretaker `Flatfoot Mason (Frank Randle) a former Music-Hall artiste harbours a secret. He has a daughter Betty (Terry Randall) who unbeknownst to her was adopted when his wife died. Now a teenager shes a pupil at the school and this causes complications when the staff feel that Randle is being `over attentive to Betty. Told to steer clear of her Randle reluctantly agrees but Betty thinks hes rejecting her and decides to run away to make her name in showbusiness. Randle assisted by his fellow caretakers (Mancunian Studio regulars Dan Young and Alec Pleon) trace her to a seedy carbaret club. Disguising themselves as The Three Who Flungs Chinese acrobat troupe the Mancunian trio try to persuade Betty to come home

• Funny Up North: The History Of Northern Comedy | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £6.77   |  Saving you £6.22 (91.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The North of England has always enjoyed it's own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street.80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, it's eccentric owner John E Blakely and it's cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on Northern Cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from it's humble beginnings to it's sad demise in the 1960's. It's reet good!

• Frank Randle Triple Bill: Somewhere In Camp / Somewhere On Leave / Home Sweet Home | DVD | (10/02/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Frank Randle was one of the great music hall comedians and arguably Britain's greatest comic character actor. Today fifty years after his death the mention of his name still brings a smile to many faces. He was the major attraction for years in Blackpool summer shows and a star of many films, all box office successes, including the three classics presented in this collection. Somewhere in Camp (1942): Army buddies help Private Trevor court the daughter of their commanding officer. Al...

• Best Of British Comedy | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  A Box Set featuring 3 fabulous Comedy films from the Golden Age of British Cinema

• When you come Home and The Special Bonus Short Randle & All That | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Born at 50 Wigan Road, Aspull, Greater Manchester on 30th January 1901. Frank was a childhood friend of George Formby and both of them went on to become legends of their time. Frank was just 15 when he first appeared in the theatre as an acrobatic artist (under the name Arthur Twist). It wasn't until 15 years later though that he achieved great popularity as a music hall comedian, whose wild and manic temperament brought a new style of quite risqu, if not downright vulgar comedy to the stage. For ten years Frank Randle ran his own touring company, Randle's Scandals, which played to big audiences all over the country, including headlining Blackpool's distinguished summer-season show. By 1950 he was Britain's highest paid comedian. When You Come Home is Randle's 7th Feature Film. This 1948 Butchers production directed by John Baxter, who was a very sympathetic director with social awareness - Love on the Dole and The Common Touch were good examples, and in this film he brought out another level of Randle's acting ability, other than the usual slapstick. Grandad (Randle) recounts to his grandaughter, his life as a music hall odd job man - a must for all Randle fans.Bonus Short: Randle & All That - Very rare and once thought to be lost, a short variety show of musical and comedy delight, starring Frank Randle who plays an 82 year old cobbler. Also featured are comedy song and dance artists, Arnley and Gloria and the Tumble Duo of Donavon and Byl's.

• Best Of British Northern Comedy | DVD | (23/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Boxset containing three classic british comedies. Holidays With Pay Over The Garden Wall Loves A Luxury

• More Northern Comedy | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This 3 DVD Box Set Contains: The Gay Dog: Raving Beauty is the name of Jim Gay's (Wilfred Pickles) racing greyhound. With the big race only days away Jim pretends that Raving Beauty is in bad shape in order to lengthen its odds and clean up at the bookies. But keeping up the pretence with his wife daughter the whole street and the inveterate gamblers played by Jon Pertwee and Peter Butterworth is no easy task. The Penny Pool/Stick Em' Up: The Penny Pool features Duggie Wakefield and his Crazy Gang who come to the assistance of young lovers Tommy Bancroft and Renee Harland who have been sacked from their jobs for filling in The Penny football pools during work hours. But the Crazy Gang's assistance is not always useful! Stick Em Up: Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss team up again as a pair of inept private detectives who are engaged to save a young man who is charged with murder from the gallows. With detectives like this pair on his side the young man will be lucky to escape with his life! School For Randle: School caretaker 'Flatfoot' Mason (Frank Randle) a former Music-Hall artiste harbours a secret. He has a daughter Betty (Terry Randall) who unbeknownst to her was adopted when his wife died. Now a teenager she's a pupil at the school and this causes complications when the staff feel that Randle is being 'over attentive' to Betty. Told to steer clear of her Randle reluctantly agrees but Betty thinks he's rejecting her and decides to run away to make her name in showbusiness. Randle assisted by his fellow caretakers (Mancunian Studio regulars Dan Young and Alec Pleon) trace her to a seedy carbaret club. Disguising themselves as The Three Who Flungs Chinese acrobat troupe the Mancunian trio try to persuade Betty to come home...