Boris Karloff's first British film. The story of Professor Morlant an eccentric Egyptologist who becomes obsessed with the mystical powers of the ancient Egyptian gods. On his deathbed he orders his servant to bind a sacred jewel called 'The Eternal Light' to his hand. He warns that if the jewel is stolen he will return from the grave looking for revenge. Please note: This is a NTSC disc.
Former child star Nova Pilbeam - the kidnapping victim in 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' reappears in this light hearted and unpretentious mystery shot on location in Cornwall. Playing the daughter of a local constable Pilbeam shelters a suspected murderer (Derrick DeMarney) and a charming romance develops. The highlight of this rare Hitchcock film is a stunningly intricate camera crane shot of the twitching eyes of the guilt-ridden killer: a jazz drummer in blackface. It took two days to shoot and is one of a continuous move lasting one minute and ten seconds focusing down from 145 feet to 4 inches.
Investigating a series of truck hijackings, a rookie undercover cop infiltrates a Los Angeles street racing gang.
Blessed with a treasure of timeless songs South Pacific combines the passionate heartwarming romance of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and an older French plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) with South Seas splendour and a world at war while the breathtaking score is highlighted by some of the most romantic songs ever written. Bonus CD Tracklisting: 1. South Pacific Overture 2. Dites Moi 3. Cock Eyed Optimist 4. Twin Soliloquies 5. Some Enchanted Evening 6. Bloody Mary 7. My Girl Back Home 8. There Is Nothing Like A Dame 9. Bali Ha'i 10. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair 11. I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy 12. Younger Than Springtime 13. Happy Talk 14. Honey Bun 15. Carefully Taught 16. This Nearly Was Mine 17. Finale
Art Of Gerard Souzay The (Orchestra Of Radio Canada)
The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Peri to the planet Necros where the Doctor plans to visit his old friend Professor Arthur Stengos. But after an encounter with the Great Healer Stengos is not quite the man the Doctor once knew. The Great Healer works in the catacombs beneath Tranquil Repose the galactically-famous final resting place for the dead and the not-quite-yet-dead. In the upper chambers the busy workers prepare the deceased for their final burial while deep below the Gre
Originally released in 1961 as a crime drama. Fred (Tayback) narrates the film in flashback detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. In his simple plan he hires a hard-up hood Johnny Cabot (Cash) to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage. Cabot will hold her until he gets a call alerting him that Fred has been successful in getting ransom money. Cabot waits and watches the Wilson house as the husband (Woods) leaves for the bank and their young son (Howard) heads off to school. Posing as a door-to-door guitar instructor he forces his way into the house and takes Nancy Wilson (Forrester) hostage. At the bank Fred talks his way into Ken Wilson's office and presents his personal check for $70 000 intending that Wilson will withdraw the funds to cover the check as a ransom for his wife. He has Wilson call home to prove that Nancy is being held by the unstable Cabot and gives Wilson 5 minutes to make his decision. If Fred fails to call the house back Cabot is to kill Nancy.
A detailed and often revealing portrait of the last five years of the composer's life - The Times. The composer's friends and colleagues including Sir Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin join his sons Peter and Bela Jr. to tell the story of Bartok's years of exile in America. After his journey to New York in 1940 from war-torn Europe he found himself lost in an unfamiliar culture. He was to spend the rest of his life there fighting sickness poverty and failure. Nevertheless consoled by the cycles of nature his last five years produced some of his greatest and most moving music.
Titles comprise: Man On The Eiffel Tower (1949): A criminal genius orchestrates a complex game of murder ensnaring everyone around him in his web of deceit. After a wealthy American is murdered a poor street vendor found with blood on his hands is the obvious suspect. Inspector Maigret discerns that there is more to the story and begins to decipher hidden clues buried beneath the surface. When the detective and the mastermind come face to face they engage in a thrilling battle of wills. The killer leads the police on a furious chase through the streets and rooftops of Paris lashing out as the noose grows tighter around him. Winterset (1936): A young man returns to New York City 15 years after his father was tried and executed for a murder he did not commit. His search to find the real killers brings him to the slums of the city where he falls in love with a young girl Marianne and uncovers the truth he's been searching for his entire life. Adapted from the Broadway play by Maxwell Anderson and nominated for two Academy Award Winterset is a moody journey into the dark arms of malice murder and retribution. A rain-drenched testament to the tortured human condition. Second Chorus (1941): A marvelously delightful 1930's style song and dance spectacular the likes of which would be wiped away by the December bombing of Pearl Harbor Second Chorus finds Fred Astaire as a struggling bandleader chased by a collection agent (Paulette Goddard). She serves the papers he chases her. She wangles him an audition with Artie Shaw which Burgess Meredith hilariously sabotages. A rich sugar daddy (the marvelous Charles Butterworth) smoothes things over with Artie and through it all Fred and Paulette dance and sing. For what more could you ask?
This 6DVD box set features 5 classic films from the king of dance: Fred Astaire. Featured in the set are Easter Parade, Broadway Melody Of 1940, Finian's Rainbow, The Barklays Of Broadway and the 2DVD Special Edition of The Band Wagon.
Produced by the Emmy Award winning team at Cromwell Productions this DVD is an invaluable guide to understanding Shakespeare's tragedies. With the expert knowledge and interpretation of Professor Stanley Wells of the Shakespeare Institute and Dr Robert Smallwood of the Shakespeare Centre Stratford-Upon-Avon the central themes of two of Shakespeare's works are examined. Topics addressed include: Macbeth: Q - How does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth change? Q - I
This DVD is part of the Britten-Pears DVD Collection. This collection features four historically and musically significant films from the BBC archives of works and performances by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears one of the greatest English tenors and Britten's long-term partner and artistic inspiration. None of these films have been available before on any home video format. This colour film recording of Mozart's Idomeneo dates from a period when Mozart's first mature masterpiece was barely known. This may indeed be the first-ever film of the opera. Conducted by Benjamin Britten using his own performing edition the opera is sung in English with Peter Pears singing Idomeneo - the only film recording with Peter Pears in the title role. The cast also includes renowned British soprano Heather Harper and a young Robert Tear. Each act begins with a spoken introduction from John Warrack revered music historian and academic.
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