A former movie child vaudeville star Buster Keaton moved into movies in 1917 with an apperance in Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's The Butcher Boy. Within three years he was a star in his own right. Convict 13 (1920) - Buster is out playing golf when he gets knocked unconscious by a flying ball. Whilst he is out cold an escaped convict steals his clothes so when he awakes he finds himself on his way to prison where he is to be hanged the following day. The High Sign (1921)
The legendary comedic duo Abbott and Costello provide fairy tale fun for kids (of ALL ages!). The wacky pair pretty much stick to the outline of the original childrens fairytale but add their own signature comic flourishes and slapstick details.
Bob Hope plays photographer turned detective who thanks to a case of mistaken identity gets involved with a gang of thugs. Non-stop belly laughs as Bob tries every trick in the book to save beautiful Lamour's neck as well as his own.
Charlie Chaplin Collection: Volume 3 contains 4 classic Charlie Chaplin movies: The Floorwalker (1916): After causing all kinds of havoc on the sales floor Charlie runs into the store inspector who has just knocked out the manager and robbed the safe. The Rink (1916):Waiter Charlie decides to spend his lunch hour at the local roller skating rink where he rescues Edna from the unwelcome advances of Mr Stout. Easy Street (1917):Charlie is a policeman given the roughest of beats to p
Charlie Chaplin. The name alone evokes the image of a character with a brush-like moustache in a derby oversized trousers floppy shoes and a cane. He was and is perhaps still the most memorable character in film history. He was ""The Tramp"". The story of Charlie Chaplin's rise to fame is a remarkable one. Born in South London on April 16 1889 his childhood was one of poverty insecurity and near destitution. Having a mother who suffered from mental illness and a father who dese
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are reunited in this hysterically funny high seas romantic adventure. Gambler and con artist Charlie (Walter Matthau) is desperate to meet single rich ladies with large bank accounts. When he persuades his lonely widower brother-in-law Herb (Jack Lemmon) into accompanying him on a pleasure cruise he neglects to mention that they will be working as dance hosts and masquerading as wealthy bachelors. Much to Herb's chagrin their accommodations are in t
Day is an uptight interior decorator forced to share a party line with an amorous playboy who ties up the line with his exploits while she is trying to conduct business. When the two accidentally meet he's taken with her beauty and pretending to be a wealthy Texan begins to court her mercilessly. Though flattered by this stranger's attention it's not long before she discovers his true identity. Now it's her turn to have a little fun...at his expense!
Mae West's reputation for tweaking the noses of film censors was well-established by the time she made I'm No Angel generally considered her most successful picture. The frank-speaking blonde bombshell delivered some of her most classic double entendres in this 1933 film her second consecutive outing opposite the luminous Cary Grant. The two had made She Done Him Wrong earlier that year and in I'm No Angel West does Grant wrong again to hilarious effect. West
She knows all about love potions... and lovely motions! As she burns at the stake 17th century witch Jennifer (Veronica Lake) places a curse on her accuser Jonathan Wooley (Fredric March - in multiple generational roles) hexing all the future men in his family with bad luck in love. When she returns three centuries later via a lightning bolt hitting the tree she was killed on Jennifer wishes to make the latest in the Wooley clan Wallace fall in love with her and tormen
A group of international crooks and conmen are stranded in Italy whilst their steamer is repaired. Along with the Dannreuthers they are headed for Africa supposedly to sell vacuum cleaners but with an eye to buying land enriched with uranium.
Includes the following:The Immigrant:Would-be immigrant Charlie endures a torrid journey to the USA. When he wins a card game he tries to help a robbery victim by putting some of the money in her bag but on retrieving a little for himself is accused of being a thief.The Tramp:Tramp Charlie rescues a farmer's daughter from the unwelcome attentions of a hobo and also deals with two other hobos who arrive looking for trouble. Charlie is taken home in gratitude but fails in his attempt to become a farmhand.The Pawnshop:Charlie is a pawnshop assistant trying to compete with another assistant deal with his boss and several customers one of whom turns out to be a thief before he can finally save the day.The Vagabond:After collecting donations for German street musicians Charlie heads for the country where he rescues a girl from a band of gypsies. A painting of the girl is seen by her wealthy mother and soon the mother and the artist are involved in looking for the girl.
SMITHY: Discharged from the army Smithy (Stan Laurel) finds work helping to build a house. A wrongly delivered letter instructs him to complete the construction but it ends up more like destruction.THUNDERING FLEAS: Starring Our Gang the team get invited to the wedding of Martha Sleeper and take along their flea collection which somehow escapes during the course of the day.STOLEN JOOLS: Featuring an all-star cast who are attending a Hollywood party when Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen with Stan and Ollie just two of the many policemen assigned to solve the case.HOME MOVIES: Stan was an avid fan of 'home movies' shooting them on 16mm film. This somewhat historic footage features both Stan and Ollie and Stan's daughter playing in the back garden together with shots of other stars on the Hal Roach lot.THE TREE IN A TEST TUBE: A short film in aid of the war effort Stan and Ollie show the many uses of wood in the only known colour footage of the pair.
Booksellers Buzz and Stanley convince Diana Emerson that they know more about Africa than they actually do resulting in them being kidnapped and ordered to head a diamond seeking expedition. Thus they are pitted against assorted lion tamers giant apes a wild river and henchmen before finding the treasure.
Bob Hope stars as Sidney Melbourne (A.K.A. The Lemon Drop Kid named so after his love of the simple candy) a con man who offers a friendly ""sure thing"" horse tip to the girlfriend of mobster Moose Moran at the race track. When the horse loses and Moose's original pick wins Moose gives Sidney until Christmas to pay back the money he lost or his thug Sam-the-Surgeon will ""open"" Sidney after Christmas. To pay back the money he owes Moose Sidney enlists some pals to hit the street corners of New York dressed as Santa Claus accepting donations for a bogus elderly ladies' home. The calamity starts when gangster Oxford Charlie (Lloyd Nolan) tries to move in on Sidney's scam. What follows is vintage Hope shenanigans highlighted by a heart-warming rendition of the Christmas classic ""Silver Bells"" sung by Hope and Marilyn Maxwell (who appeared with Hope in the 1953 film Off Limits). Also starring William Frawley (I Love Lucy) and Tor Johnson (Plan 9 From Outer Space).
Its a Little Britain British quiz: devised and performed by Lucas and Walliams with all new exclusive footage! Narrated by Tom Baker the questions cover every aspect of Britain and British life with a thematic link to the character presenting it. There are over 1000 questions to tackle as a multiple choice quiz or activity game. You can involve up to 4 players or employ a team game - choose from Emily Howard Anne Vicky Pollard or Lou and Andy. The winner is the first to cover the UK and collect the most tokens!
Re-live the classic game show with this fantastic interactive DVD. Fun for all the family play through the rounds to get your chance at the Super Match Game!
Set in the Black Country in 1975 The Grimleys takes a hilarious and nostalgic look at the realities of growing up in an era when cavernous flares and tight tank tops were the height of credibility Vauxhall Vivas and big fluffy dice were socially acceptable and orange wallpaper and outrageous sideburns were culturally desirable. Episodes 1. Romeo And Juliet 2. The Road Not Taken 3. The Golden Whistle 4. Something For The Weekend 5. Kung Fu Fighting 6. Survival Of The Fittest
Fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun this British drama may be based on teenage characters and aimed at a teenage audience but its content is strictly adult. Watch as eleven teens struggle with highly-charged issues of race religion sexuality drugs and food disorders. With a solid set of good actors expect the drama to consist of a lot of well-played emotional ups and downs.
BEWITCHED:Oscar-Winner Nicole Kidman (Best Actress, The Hours, 2002) and wickedly funny Will Ferrell (Wedding Crashers) start as actors playing Darrin and Samantha in a remake of the television show Bewitched in this cleverly crafted comedy.THE PERFECT MAN:Teenager Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is tired of moving every time her single mum (Heather Locklear) has another relationship crisis. Too distract her from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man...an imaginary secret admirer who will romance her Mum and boost her self esteem.
Titles Comprise: Heavens Above! A socialist parson is sent into an upper-class area where he sets about converting the wealthy... I'm All Right Jack: A man becomes the pawn of a corrupt management and a labour union. Only Two Can Play: Peter Sellers plays John Lewis a man bored by his job and homelife. Then he meets Liz the wife of a local councilor who falls for him. The two must try to avoid being detected for fear of reprisal in their small Welsh town. Two Way Stretch: While in prison Dodger Lane (Peter Sellers) has planned the perfect robbery. He intends to break out steal a fortune in diamonds and then break back into prison without anyone noticing he has been absent. With only a few days left of his sentence and a perfect alibi - what could possibly go wrong? Carlton-Browne And The F.O: Imperial interest in an ex-colonial island increases with the discovery of rich mineral deposits. However Ambassador Carlton-Browne (Terry-Thomas) manages to bring chaos to everything... Hoffman: Black comedy starring Peter Sellers as Hoffman a middle aged misfit who blackmails his younger secretary into spending a week with him before her impending marriage and discovers a whole new side to himself...
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