Terry and June Medford live an ordinary pleasant middle-aged life in a typically middle-class suburb on the outskirts of London. Happily married they are perfect foils for one another. Terry is full of schemes which have a habit of going horribly wrong when put into practice - not to mention his knack of innocently causing confusion. June is a charming lady who takes the consequences with patience and remarkable good humour often managing to rescue the situation from utter chaos.
Terry Scott & June Whitfield were the perfect foils for one another happily married but far from dull.
The second and last of Anthony Mann's historical epics is a smart, handsome spectacle of the decadence, corruption and intrigue that tore apart the Roman empire. The sprawling story spreads itself thin over a number of characters and stories. At the centre are handsome but stiff Stephen Boyd as Livius, the loyal soldier and symbolic son of the ageing emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness), and Christopher Plummer as Commodus, the corrupt heir to the throne. They are boyhood friends turned enemies when the latter accedes to the throne and sells out the values of his father for greed and hedonistic pleasures. The three-hour running time is filled out with the tales of Sophia Loren (as the beautiful Lucilla in love with Livius but coveted by greedy Commodus) and a gallery of heroes and villains that includes James Mason, Mel Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, John Ireland, Omar Sharif and Eric Porter. The film is highlighted with spectacular scenes--a grandiose funeral fit for an emperor, brutal battles in the provinces as the barbarians threaten the empire, and a climactic duel to decide the destiny of Rome--which Mann weaves into the shadowy intrigue of the halls of power. Like his previous epic El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire remains one of the best of the 1960s epics: well written with strong performances and a consistently elegant style, but lacking the central core and magnetic hero of its superior predecessor. Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000) tackles almost the same story with a more crowd-pleasing action-adventure slant. --Sean Axmaker
Anthony Quayle stars as criminologist Adam Strange solving cases that are out of the ordinary sometimes bizarre always intriguing in this classic ITC crime adventure series from 1969.
Sherlock Holmes meets Jack the Ripper! Here comes the original caped crusader! It is the late 1800s and Jack The Ripper is terrorising London's foggy East End murdering prostitutes. The only man capable of solving the insidious crimes is Sherlock Holmes (John Neville) aided by Dr Watson (Donald Houston) and his brother Mycroft (Robert Morley). The only clues Holmes has to work on is the location of the murders and a mysterious box sent to 221B Baker Street. The box contains a
This first part of the fantastic Woody Allen Collection brings together five classic films that showcase Allen's madcap sensibility and wickedly funny irreverence. Films Comprise: 1. Bananas (1971) 2. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask (1972) 3. Sleeper (1973) 4. Love & Death (1975) 5. Annie Hall (1977) For individual synopses please refer to the individual films.
Based on the true story of terrorism striking at the 1972 Olympics in Germany this film does not spare viewers the violence and intensity of the real event. A Munich police chief learns that during the games a group of Palestinian extremists have kidnapped members of the Israeli team. With the help of a brave policewoman the cops negotiate with the terrorists in an attempt to buy time until the authorities can devise a rescue plan. As time ticks away the skirmishes escalate into gu
What secrets have been passed down to each United States president? History uncovers the fascinating truths behind some of the most confidential secrets in American history in The President's Book of Secrets. Interviews with former intelligence operatives, renowned historians and archivists show how classified information is treated in the highest circles of political power, how it's preserved throughout history, and who ensures continuity when a new leader is elected.
Set Comprises: Guys And Dolls (1955): The slickest big-time New York City gamblers Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit can't resist making or taking a bet on anything. So when a pretty missionary sets up shop in the neighbourhood Nathan stakes a grand that Sky can't seduce her. But all bets are off when Sky falls madly in love in this romantic musical spectacular that sets the Big Apple afire with excitement. Love Me Tender (1956): In his film debut singing i
Exciting war film based on a novel by Alistair Maclean which tells of the attempts of a British raiding team to sabotage two giant German guns on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Carl Foreman brought Allistar MacLean's best-selling novel to the screen winning nominations for seven Academy Awards in 1961.
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An impenetrable fortress an invicible army... and an unstoppable commando team. One of the most exciting action films ever made! It's W.W. II and concealed deep within the solid rock of a cliff impregnable to assault by sea or air are the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone. Because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea it's imperative that the guns are destroyed. A specialised commando team is assembled. Included are mountaineer Keith Mallory explosive ex
Michael Powell: Espionage (ITC Series)
Billie and Kristy lead a gang of armed robbers who steal from banks armoured cars and the like. When Billie's lover Jim gets caught by the police after stashing a large amount of money they wait for him to get out of jail. He does and has to deal with both the police and his ex-gang as they both need him to get what they want. Things become more complicated when Kristy kidnaps Jim's son and threatens to kill him if Jim doesn't come up with the buried loot.
""A Miracle of a Film"" - Steven Spielberg This remarkable film follows the struggles of T.E. Lawrence (played by Peter O'Toole - My Favourite Year The Last Emperor) in uniting the hostile Arab factions during the First World War and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire. The film was released originally in 1962 to huge critical acclaim winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for David Lean.
Director David Lean follows the heroic true-life odyssey of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) in this magnificent portrait of the famed British officer's journey to the Middle East. Assigned to Arabia during World War I Lawrence courageously unites the warring Arab factions into a strong guerrilla front. He leads them into brilliant victories in treacherous desert battlefields where they eventually defeat the ruling Turkish Empire. Restored to its full glory in 1989.
This classic film re-enacts the spectacular collapse of perhaps the greatest dominion the world has ever known. Pestilence greed and corruption bring a once-proud empire to its knees. Now restored with stunning scenes and a cast of thousands - in battles gladiatorial and otherwise; martyrs burning at the stake; chariot races in the midst of which is the romance between two people....
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