The tinkling music of the ice cream truck sounds like a death knell to smart fifth-grader Joey who has discovered that his psychotic estranged father is trolling his neighbourhood disguised as an innocuous good humoured Ice Cream Man. But can Joey stop his dad's wrath-on-a-stick before he and his sister are the next victims put on ice?
Live jazz performances from some of the legends of the jazz scene. Tracks include: 1. Cab Calloway - Smokey Joe 2. Duke Ellington - Stormy Weather 3. Red Nicholas - When A St. Louis Woman... 4. Louis Armstrong - That's Why They Call Me Shine 5. Louis Prima - China Town 6. Betty Hutton - Dipsi Doodie 7. Henry Busse - Hot Lips 8. Hal Kemp Big Band - Swamp Fire 9. Gene Krupa - Jungle Madness 10. Lawrence Welk - Ain't She Sweet 11. Buddy Rich & Artie Shaw - Take Your Pick 1
Sinister and with a touch of the macabre Tales of the Unexpected holds at its heart a core of black humour that makes each story both compelling and surprising with a twist in each tale that delighted audiences throughout the country. This complete sixth series first transmitted to great critical acclaim in 1983 features fourteen outstanding episodes showcasing powerful performances from a glittering international cast including Colin Blakely Judy Geeson Hayley Mills Stuart Wilson David Cassidy Darren McGavin Sheila Gish Peter Cushing Gayle Hunnicutt and Sharon Gless. Set Comprises: 1. A Passing Opportunity 2. The Memory Man 3. A Sad Loss 4. Clerical Error 5. Heir Presumptuous 6. Where is Your Sense of Humour? 7. Down Among the Sheltering Palms 8. The Vorpal Blade 9. The Wrong 'Un 10. The Luncheon 11. The Tribute 12. Youth from Vienna 13. Hit and Run 14. Turn of the Tide
Annie (Dir. Rob Marshall 1999): As seen on The Wonderful World of Disney this new production of the classic musical features an all-star cast belting out the beloved songs. Original Broadway Annie Andrea McArdle makes and appearance too! Fun for the whole family. Pollyanna (Dir. David Swift 1960): The heartwarming story of a young girl who brings goodwill and happiness to the residents of a New England town. Hayley Mills won an honorary Academy Award for her performance. Return To Oz (Dir. Walter Murch 1985): In 1899 Dorothy Gale returns to the land of Oz only to find the enchanting Emerald City in ruins and all her old friends have been captured by the Nome King and the evil Princess Mombi...
The eighth series of comic episodes featuring dodgy car dealer Arthur Daley (George Cole)... Episodes comprise: 1. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Entrepreneur 2. A Bouquet Of Barbed Wire 3. Whatever Happened To Her Indoors? 4. Three Coins Make A Mountain 5. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner 6. The Last Temptation Of Daley 7. A Bird In The Hand 8. Him Indoors 9. The Greatest Show In Willesden 10. Too Many Crooks 11. The Odds Couple 12. The Coach That Came In From The Cold
See Tom Jones perform with some of the leading ladies of the music and movie world including Tina Turner Gladys Knight Brooke Shields and more. Track list: Gladys Knight - Guilty Gladys Knight Solo - Love On The Rocks Dionne Warwick - Endless Love Dionne Warwick Solo - Long Road Ahead Of Us Marie Osmond - The Way You Do The Things You Do Marie Osmond Solo - I'll Take you Back Chaka Khan - We Can Work It Out Chaka Khan Solo - See You In The Morning Tina Turner - Hot Legs Tina Turner Solo - Pain Rita Coolidge - Somethin' Bout You Baby I like Rita Coolidge Solo - Words Cybil Shepherd - Our Day Will Come Cybil Shepherd Solo - Stardust Dusty Springfield - Upside Down Dusty Springfield Solo - Quiet Please There's A Lady On Stage Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late Deniece Williams Solo - What Two Can Do Brooke Shields - Little Quennie Brooke Shields Solo - You're The Only One Lola Falana - I Love The Night Life Lola Falana Solo - Come In From The Rain Susan Anton - Somethin's Burnin' Susan Anton Solo - Dream' My Dreams Sondra Locke - Again Sondra Locke Solo - Wheel Of Fortune Audrey Landers - Reunited Audrey Landers Solo - Love Me tonight Juliet Prowse - I Get A Kick Out Of You Juliet Prowse Solo - Satin Doll Stephanie Mills - The Closer I get To You Stephanie Mills Solo - I Never Knew Love Like This Before Lynn Anderson - Whenever I Call You Friend Lynn Anderson Solo - Queen Of Hearts Marisa Berenson - He's So Shy Marisa Berenson Solo - They Can't Take That Away From Me Tanya Tucker - I'm Leaving It Up To You Tanya Tucker Solo - Love Knows We Tried
Based on the beloved autobiographical novel by Elspeth Huxley, BBC miniseries The Flame Trees of Thika brings an eventful childhood in Eastern Africa to vivid life. In 1913, 11-year-old Elspeth Grant (Holly Aird) traveled with her mother, Tilly (Hayley Mills), from England to Kenya to help build a coffee plantation. (Born in 1907, Huxley was actually six at the time.) Her father, Robin (David Robb), who had preceded them, was waiting to greet his family in the arid town of Thika. Also waiting for them were lions, elephants, giraffes, and countless other creatures (the 18-week production was filmed on location in Kenya). Directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night To Remember) and written by John Hawkesworth (Upstairs, Downstairs), The Flame Trees of Thika isn't just about one girl, or one family, adrift in an occasionally hostile foreign land, but also about the dangers of colonialism. The Grants, their neighbors, the Palmers (Nicholas Jones and Sharon Maughan), and most of the other Europeans in Thika feel certain they're bringing culture to the uncivilized, without realizing what they're destroying in the process. Ian Crawford (Ben Cross from Chariots of Fire), is one possible exception to the rule, but he brings another kind of danger in his pursuit of Mrs. Palmer. Since their actions are seen through the eyes of a child, The Flame Trees of Thika is never preachy, but the meddling of these adults--however well intentioned--in the affairs of the Masai, the Kikuyu, and other locals frequently creates tension. As Tilly notes, "It's like two whole separate circles revolving around each other--their world and ours--and only just touching occasionally." What began as Elspeth's coming-of-age story, becomes one for her parents, as well, in this sensitive and engaging series. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Veteran western director Andrew V. McLaglen puts his brand on this exciting story based on America's acquisition of English Hereford cattle (which would phase out Texas longhorns). In the 1880s Englishwoman Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara) and her daughter Hilary (Juliet Mills) come to America to sell their prize Hereford bull at an auction. When he is purchased by Bowen a wild Scotsman (Brian Keith) the woman hire a footloose cowhand named Burnett (James Stewart) to help them transport the animal to its new owner. So begins an adventure that tests the mettle of all involved as they battle killers cattle stampedes - and each other. But when they reach Bowen's ranch even greater obstacles force them to summon up extraordinary courage if they and the prize bull are to survive.
Runaway Father - Pat Bennett's hopes are so high when she marries the dashing US Airforce Captain John Payton. But by the time Pat is pregnant with their third child the marriage is falling apart. One day John walks out to a new secret life of luxury leaving Pat and their kids to starve on welfare - he even fakes his own death to avoid detection. Lady from Yesterday - Craig Weston's quiet married life in Houston changes forever when he is contacted out of the blue by a woman with whom he had an affair while serving in Vietnam. Craig is the father of her son Quan and she is terminally ill and wishes him to adopt the boy. Torn between fear of losing his family and his moral obligation to Lien Craig feels he must tell his wife about this devastating secret.
Translating Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean character from British television to the big screen takes a bit of a toll, but there are some hilarious sequences in this popular comedy. The eponymous Bean, a boy-man twit with a knack for getting into difficult binds (and then making them worse and worse and worse), is a London museum guard who is sent to Los Angeles in the company of the famous painting Whistler's Mother. He's mistaken as an art expert by the well-meaning curator (Peter MacNicol) of an LA museum, but Bean's famously eccentric behaviour soon causes the poor guy to almost lose his family and job. The insularity of Bean's TV world is sacrificed in this film, and that change diminishes some of the character's appeal. But Atkinson is a man naturally full of comedy, and he doesn't let his fans down. --Tom Keogh
Jesus Christ is one of the most pivotal individuals in all of history. Certainly no single figure has had greater influence on global art and culture during the last 2000 years. This DVD traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art by people throughout history and around the world. The Face takes viewers from ancient Rome to 20th-century America from Europe to the Middle East to illuminate the most beautiful and spectacular representations of
Charlie Bickle has just met the girl of his dreams... Unfortunately she died three days ago. The world of the deceased is the world of Charlie Bickle a loner who searches for love wherever he can. His friends are the John and Jane Does of the city that he collects for the county coroner. These are the nameless people that everyone has forgotten the suicides the overdoses the unsolved homicides that for the right bribe can end up with Charlie and his partner Dale. Their bus
Muffin the Mule first trotted onto our screens in 1946 although he was already 12 years old by that time. Muffin was made by Fred Tickner the famous creator of the Punch and Judy puppets during the 1930's when the Hogarth Puppets were already involved in the experimental medium of television.
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Jonathan Miller's film of Kingsley Amis' comic novel (adapted for the screen by George Melly), casts Hayley Mills (Whistle Down the Wind, Twisted Nerve) as a naïve young girl who moves from the North of England to teach in a London school and finds herself fending off the advances of a number of lusty suitors, including Oliver Reed, John Bird and Noel Harrison. As much a document of its time as a satire on the sexual mores (and confusions) of the period, Miller's still remarkably fresh debut feature is buoyed by its terrific cast and a typically excellent Stanley Myers score. Special Features: High Definition remaster Original mono audio Interview with Hayley Mills (2019): the award-winning actor recalls her work on the film in this new and exclusive interview Now and Then: Hayley Mills (1967): an archival interview with the young actor in conversation with renowned broadcaster Bernard Braden Now and Then: Jonathan Miller (1967): an archival interview with the author, academic and filmmaker in conversation with Bernard Braden Isolated music & effects track Theatrical trailers Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Melanie Williams, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change
This Happy Breed' is a splendidly acted classic portraying how an ordinary British family lived between the wars. Just after WWI the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. The inhabitants of 17 Sycamore Road are ordinary people with their irritable in-laws their just plain folks camaraderie and their unshakeable belief that no matter how hard the times are Mother England is forged of good stock and common sense will somehow prevail. This is a wonderful adaptation of Noel Coward's play written by Anthony Havelock-Allan and directed by David Lean who brought us the critically acclaimed classic 'Brief Encounter'.
It was just bad timing. While hiking in a remote forest college student Zack disappears leaving nothing but a bloody trail for his traumatized friend Tom (Randy Wayne). Now a year later and plagued by nightmares Tom returns to the woods with Zack's girlfriend Jenny (Ashley Nelson) in a last desperate attempt to find out what happened to his friend. But the local small town Sheriff (Joe Estevez) suspects Tom as a handful of people have turned up dead with a mysterious bl
An unusual adult Western for its time Vengeance Valley (1951) gave Burt Lancaster his first Western role. His athletic prowess made him perfect for the genre and he'd go on to make Gunfight At O.K. Corral Apache and The Unforgiven among others. Vengeance Valley emphasises character development and the solid cast meets the challenge. Robert Walker plays Burt's foster brother. Joanne Dru John Ireland Ted de Corsia Hugh O'Brien and Glenn Strange lend support. One of the real s
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