The only full length Technicolor film of the Queen's coronation.
The true story of Graeme Obree the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.
To celebrate Her Majesty's Diamond Jubillee, Network is proud to present a brand new HD restoration of the only feature-length Technicolor record of the Coronation itself.When Queen Elizabeth the Second was crowned on June 2nd, 1953, many of Britain's leading cinematic artists were commissioned to create this wonderful record of the event. Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, it conveys the sights and sounds, the pomp and pageantry, the very spirit of that unforgettable day. Oscar-nominee and BAFTA-winner, A Queen is Crowned is one of the greatest films of an historical event ever made.Also included in this commemorative set is Palaces of a Queen - a 1966 documentary touring the six royal palaces: Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St. James's Palace, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and Holyrood House. Narrated by Micihael Redgrave and with a resounding score by Malcolm Sargent, this documentary is a worthy companion piece to A Queen is Crowned.
Future Oscar winner Ray Milland, Mexican screen siren Mona Goya, and Moore Marriott - best known for his comic collaborations with Will Hay and Graham Moffatt through the 1930s - star in this romantic drama from 1929. Originally released as a silent feature with sound added on its 1930 re-release, The Lady from the Sea (aka Goodwin Sands) is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Handsome young fisherman T...
In pre-war Britain newsreel Chief Will Ferguson and his son Steve plan to make a documentary celebrating human achievement - but the events in Europe sour their plans. Hitler's Third Reich is on the march and has just invaded Czechoslovakia. Europe is in flames and instead they make a documentary fiercely condemning the rise of Fascism. Steve leaves for South America - but as World War Two erupts in all its fury he soon finds that the war has followed him. The Giant German battleship Graf Spee has fled into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British Warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way Steve is there with his newsreel camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter. Made in 1940 and starring Will Fyffe this stirringly patriotic film boosted morale in the nation's cinemas cleverly combining new scenes with genuine newsreel footage to show one of Britain's great naval triumphs in the early months of the war.
Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.
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