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• A Star Is Born - 2 Disc Special Edition | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £4.87   |  Saving you £9.12 (187.27%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A musical remake of the classic 1937 film of the same name, A Star is Born was designed as Judy Garland's comeback vehicle after she had been cruelly axed by MGM studios for professional unreliability. Her erratic moods caused serious production delays this time around, too, but the behind-the-scenes turmoil was certainly worth it--Garland gives just about the greatest one-woman show in movie history. The story is the stuff of pure Hollywood legend. Aspiring actress-singer Esther Blodgett meets fading matinee idol Norman Maine (James Mason), who navigates her to stardom under the more melodious handle of Vickie Lester. As she rises meteorically, he declines into alcoholic self-pity--and the result, if you haven't guessed, is plenty of heartbreak. Mason lends subtle support in a role Cary Grant refused as too downbeat for his image, but Garland grabs centre stage with an all-out emotional performance that rivets the attention. Director George Cukor was famous for coaxing the very best out of screen divas, and A Star is Born must be counted as his crowning achievement. The lush visual style that he contributes provides a suitable setting for Garland's deep, rich voice--throbbing with melancholy in the Harold Arlen-Ira Gershwin ballad "The Man That Got Away", then capering joyfully in the gargantuan musical number "Born in a Trunk". Moss Hart's script takes many cynical swipes at the pretensions of Tinsel Town--perhaps too many for the taste of studio boss Jack Warner, who ordered drastic cuts in the film after its premiere. --Peter Matthews

• Till the Clouds Roll By | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £6.24   |  Saving you £-3.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Till the Clouds Roll By was the big MGM extravaganza of 1946, purporting to be a life of the first giant of the stage musical, Jerome Kern. Great chunks of Show Boat, Sweet Adeline and Sunny dominate while, in between excerpts, reliable Robert Walker does valiant work as Kern, lending a gentle credibility to even the most extravagant licenses taken by the writers. The liberties taken with Kern's story beggar belief, but what a fine excuse this is to sit back and enjoy a procession of gems from the great American songbook, performed by genuine legends. Judy Garland has two numbers as Marilyn Miller, both directed by husband Vincente Minnelli at the peak of their creative and personal relationships. Singing "Who?", she has to float down the proverbial staircase, obviously pregnant (Liza was born a short time later). Others to shine include Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Dinah Shore and, more bizarrely, a skinny young Sinatra drafted in at the last for a rousing "Old Man River". Most poignant of all is the presence of Lena Horne who, but for the racist values of Hollywood at the time, would have been a great film star. Ever confined to guest appearances, she here sings the songs of Show Boat's tragic half-caste Julie. When MGM filmed the musical in 1951, the same part went to Ava Gardner. On the DVD: Till the Clouds Roll By may boast digital remastering, but it could have done with a deal of restoration, too. Presented in 4:3 format, the picture quality is often pixellated and the soundtrack in "HiFi Stereo" is muffled and occasionally cracked. Considering its value as an archive of great performers, some rarely seen on film, this film deserves better DVD treatment. --Piers Ford

• Hollywood Musicals Of The 40's | DVD | (01/09/2000) from £9.47   |  Saving you £-3.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the 1940s America was just emerging from The Great Depression. War engulfed half the world and the future looked uncertain. The Hollywood musical had the recipe to make things better. With the Hollywood musical people still believed that dreams really do come true. Glamour spread across the screen. In glorious colour and even in black and white the screen glittered. Join the biggest stars as we celebrate the great musicals of the 1940s when Hollywood put its best feet forw

• Till The Clouds Roll By | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £15.10   |  Saving you £-9.11 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Till the Clouds Roll By was the big MGM extravaganza of 1946, purporting to be a life of the first giant of the stage musical, Jerome Kern. Great chunks of Show Boat, Sweet Adeline and Sunny dominate while, in between excerpts, reliable Robert Walker does valiant work as Kern, lending a gentle credibility to even the most extravagant licenses taken by the writers. The liberties taken with Kern's story beggar belief, but what a fine excuse this is to sit back and enjoy a procession of gems from the great American songbook, performed by genuine legends. Judy Garland has two numbers as Marilyn Miller, both directed by husband Vincente Minnelli at the peak of their creative and personal relationships. Singing "Who?", she has to float down the proverbial staircase, obviously pregnant (Liza was born a short time later). Others to shine include Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Dinah Shore and, more bizarrely, a skinny young Sinatra drafted in at the last for a rousing "Old Man River". Most poignant of all is the presence of Lena Horne who, but for the racist values of Hollywood at the time, would have been a great film star. Ever confined to guest appearances, she here sings the songs of Show Boat's tragic half-caste Julie. When MGM filmed the musical in 1951, the same part went to Ava Gardner. On the DVD: Till the Clouds Roll By may boast digital remastering, but it could have done with a deal of restoration, too. Presented in 4:3 format, the picture quality is often pixellated and the soundtrack in "HiFi Stereo" is muffled and occasionally cracked. Considering its value as an archive of great performers, some rarely seen on film, this film deserves better DVD treatment. --Piers Ford

• Hollywood Musicals Of The 60's | DVD | (01/09/2000) from £6.76   |  Saving you £-0.77 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The 60's were the last great decade for the American movie musical but it was also probably its best. With blockbusters like The Sound of Music West Side Story My fair Lady Mary Poppins Oliver! and Funny girl the artform reached its peak. Join us on a singing and dancing tour from the Austrian Alps to the vauderville halls of Brooklyn... from dancing in the streets of Spanish Harlem to the shores of River City... from the chimneys of Old London to the sound stages of Hollywoo

• Shakespeare Complete Collection | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A quintet of the finest Shakespeare adaptations in one box set! Featuring 'The Taming Of The Shrew' 'King Lear' 'Macbeth' 'Henry V' and 'Hamlet'. The Taming Of The Shrew: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle in Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib. Petruchio journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife encountering the fiery Katharina a self willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase with Katharina as determined to maintain her indepen

• Goodbye Gemini - Digitally Remastered 1970 | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Goodbye Gemini

• Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin - Once In A Lifetime | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £6.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  17 chapters with great songs from Judy Garland Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin

• Till The Clouds Roll By | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A fascinating and colourful screen biography of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit Showboat and flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I. Hessler and journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be and where he finds his early successes - and the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After some difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerstein; the result being the classic adaptation of Edna Ferber's Showboat. The picture's grand finale features Frank Sinatra singing Ol' Man River. This is one huge and lavish theatrical feast; great entertainment!

• Raising Victor Vargas | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A New York teenager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother.

• The Judy Garland Show | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £4.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (140.76%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Three legends one unforgettable music performance. A collection of fantastic songs from the Judy Garland Show featuring guest appearances from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tracklist: 1. Just In Time - Judy Garland 2. When You're Smiling - Judy Garland 3. You Do Something To Me - Judy Garland & Frank Sinatra 4. Too Marvelous For Words - Frank Sinatra 5. You Do Something To Me - Judy Garland Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin 6. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

• Remembering Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin | DVD | (19/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Judy Garland Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were three of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Their dominance of showbusiness spanned decades and traversed the world. This DVD features each of them performing live as individuals and as duets. Songs featured include You're nobody til somebody loves you You do something to me This can't be love Stormy Weather I can't give you anything but love Somewhere over the rainbow and many more. The DVD also includes biographies of J

• Lpwa - Feel the Heat | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Is it the energy - that rush provoked just before the bell when the ladies are looking glamorous in their sizzling outfits? Is it the ring the very epitome of a prop for a fight and the knowledge that these ladies will soon be dragged over these ropes and tormented by its structure? Is it the action seeing them sweat trapped by their nemesis in a wrestling hold on the mat? Is it the trip watching two women lock-up every hair in place mascara perfectly applied destined to slide

• 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

• Garland/Sinatra/Martin - the Fabulous Three | DVD | (21/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tracklist: 1. Intro 2. Just in Time - Judy 3. When your Smiling - Judy 4. You do Something to Me - Judy & Frank 5. Too Marvelous for Words - Frank 6. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Dean 7. I See your Face Before Me - Frank 8. The Man That Got Away - Judy 9. The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else - Frank & Dean 10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby - Judy 11. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You - Judy 12. You Made Me love You - Judy 13. The Trolley Song - Judy 14. Almost Like Being in Love - Dean 15. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby w/Dixie Melody - Judy 16. Swanee - Judy 17. Bye Bye Blackbird - Dean 18. I Left My Heart in San Fran - Judy 19. Returning Memories

• The Fabulous Three - Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin | DVD | (21/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tracklist: 1. Intro 2. Just in Time - Judy 3. When your Smiling - Judy 4. You do Something to Me - Judy & Frank 5. Too Marvelous for Words - Frank 6. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby - Dean 7. I See your Face Before Me - Frank 8. The Man That Got Away - Judy 9. The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else - Frank & Dean 10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby - Judy 11. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You - Judy 12. You Made Me love You - Judy 13. The Trolley Song - Judy 14. Almost Like Being in Love - Dean 15. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby w/Dixie Melody - Judy 16. Swanee - Judy 17. Bye Bye Blackbird - Dean 18. I Left My Heart in San Fran - Judy 19. Returning Memories

• Jurassic World Ultimate Collection | DVD | (26/09/2022) from £24.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Own the epic collection of all six films from the blockbuster franchise. Jurassic Park Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Jurassic Park III Adventure runs wild when renowned palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, Dr. Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem, and the island's native inhabitants are smarter and more brutal than he ever imagined. Jurassic World 22 years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Today, Jurassic World welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something sinister lurks behind the park's attractions: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom It's been three years since Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment, but when the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Jurassic World Dominion Four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed, dinosaurs now live - and hunt - alongside humans. This fragile balance will determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.

• Jurassic World Ultimate Collection | Blu Ray | (26/09/2022) from £43.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Own the epic collection of all six films from the blockbuster franchise. Jurassic Park Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Jurassic Park III Adventure runs wild when renowned palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, Dr. Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem, and the island's native inhabitants are smarter and more brutal than he ever imagined. Jurassic World 22 years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Today, Jurassic World welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something sinister lurks behind the park's attractions: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom It's been three years since Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment, but when the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Jurassic World Dominion Four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed, dinosaurs now live - and hunt - alongside humans. This fragile balance will determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.

• Jurassic World Ultimate Collection | Blu Ray | (26/09/2022) from £32.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Own the epic collection of all six films from the blockbuster franchise. Jurassic Park Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Jurassic Park III Adventure runs wild when renowned palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, Dr. Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem, and the island's native inhabitants are smarter and more brutal than he ever imagined. Jurassic World 22 years ago, John Hammond envisioned a theme park where guests could experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Today, Jurassic World welcomes tens of thousands of visitors, but something sinister lurks behind the park's attractions: a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom It's been three years since Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment, but when the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Jurassic World Dominion Four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed, dinosaurs now live - and hunt - alongside humans. This fragile balance will determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures.