"Director: Frank Capra"

• Platinum Blonde | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the film that began her legendary career Jean Harlow stars in this romantic comedy directed by Academy Award winner Frank Capra (Best Director: It Happened One Night 1935; Mr. Deed Goes To Town 1937; You Can't Take It With You 1939). Written to showcase her talent looks and charm 'Platinum Blonde' is a glorious spoof of the newspaper business in New York City during the Depression; Ann Schuyler (Harlow) a wealthy socialite meets reporter 'Stew' Smith (Robert Williams) a

• Meet John Doe | DVD | (19/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  In protest at the corruption and hypocrisy he sees all around him an unemployed man calling himself John Doe has written to the New Bulletin newspaper pledging to throw himself from the top of City Hall on Christmas Eve. Written by a discharged journalist as a publicity stunt and as a parting shot at the paper's new editor the premise of the letter unexpectedly fires the imagination of the bulletin's readers and the wider American public. Its real author Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) is rehired and now needs to find someone to play the part of the fictional John Doe... Meet John Doe is often held to be part of a thematic trilogy that includes Mister Deeds Goes To Town and Mister Smith Goes To Washington. It explores a recurring notion in Capra's work that of the universal everyman exploited by a corrupt and powerful establishment. The film's reflections on corporate control of both the media and of ordinary people's lives is still as resonant as ever.

• Mr Smith Goes to Washington | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  James Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Rains star in this award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic, small-town politician who heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him.

• Katharine Hepburn - Rooster Cogburn/State Of The Union/Bringing Up Baby/ Guess Who's Coming To Dinner/Holiday (1938)/Suddenly, Last Summer | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £21.58   |  Saving you £18.41 (85.31%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The First Lady of Cinema' Katharine Hepburn! Titles Comprise: Rooster Cogburn (Dir. Stuart Millar 1975): Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the follow up to True Grit. The film returns John Wayne to the role of the rapscallion eye patched whiskey guzzling Deputy Marshall that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn is prim Eula Goodnight a Bible thumping missionary who teams up with the gun fighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a warm rapport develops between the rough n' tumble lawman and the flirty reverend's daughter. State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): The Flamboyant businessman Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is persuaded by his mistress the powerful publishing heiress Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) to seek the Republican nomination in the forthcoming elections. Mary Matthews (Katharine Hepburn) joins her estranged husband to present a public portrait of a happy family for the voters. With the aid of the conniving political boss Jim Conover (Adolphe Menjou) Grant begins the long road to the White House... Bringing Up Baby (Dir. Howard Hawks 1938): A dog belonging to an eccentric heiress (Hepburn) steals a dinosaur bone from David (Grant) an absent-minded Zoology professor. David follows the heiress to her home and all hell breaks loose when he loses his pet leopard known as 'Baby'. Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn give fantastic performances in one of Hollywood's finest screwball comedies superbly directed by Howard Hawks. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (Dir. Stanley Kramer 1967): Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn (who won the Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance) are unforgettable as perplexed parents in this landmark 1967 movie about mixed marriage. Joanna (Katharine Houghton) the beautiful daughter of a crusading publisher Matthew Drayton (Tracy) and his patrician wife Christina (Hepburn) returns home with her new fiancee John Prentice (Sidney Poitier) a distinguished black doctor. Christina accepts her daughter's decision to marry John but Matthew is shocked by this interracial union; and the doctor's parents are equally dismayed. Both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance. Holiday (Dir. George Cukor 1938): An iconoclastic young man (Cary Grant) who's engaged to a snooty heiress (Doris Nolan) discovers he's really in love with his fianc''e's down-to-earth sister (Katharine Hepburn) in director George Cukor's stylish comedy... Suddenly Last Summer (Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1959): Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn each received Oscar nominations for best actress in this gripping adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play filmed at Shepperton Studios by director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Catherine Holly (Taylor) is committed to a mental institution after witnessing the strange and horrible death of her cousin. Catherine's aunt Violet Venable (Hepburn) tries to influence Dr Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift) a young neurosurgeon to surgically end Catherine's haunting hallucinations. By utilising injections of Sodium Pentothal Dr Cukrowicz discovers that Catherine's delusions are in fact true. He then must confront Violet about her own involvement in her son's lurid death...

• Tunisian Victory | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Imperial War Museum Collection features rare and fascinating original films preserved in the Museum's archives. These films are of great historical importance and are essential viewing for anyone interested in British military history. In 1942 the Allies launched the largest amphibious assault of the war thus far - the invasion of North Africa codenamed Operation Torch. The objective was to swiftly cut Rommel's supply lines across the Mediterranean and trap him between the freshly landed forces and the battle-hardened 8th Army advancing from the East... Tunisian Victory was a 1943 joint production between the British Ministry of Information and the American Office of War Information. It included the celebrated Hollywood film directors Frank Capra and John Huston and the respected British film-maker Roy Boulting among its directors' credits. Concentrating on the best combat footage it follows the complete story of the Tunisian Campaign from preparations for the Torch landings right through to the victory parade through Tunis. This DVD also features two bonus films: Africa Freed British director Roy Boulting's original film about the Tunisian Campaign intended as a sequel to 'Desert Victory'. Because the British were keen to stress Anglo- American co-operation Boulting was asked to amalgamate this film with similar American efforts. The resulting combined documentary was 'Tunisian Victory'... Enemy Mines In Tunisia A look at the ever-present danger presented by Axis minefields in the region.

• Meet John Doe | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In protest at the corruption and hypocrisy he sees all around him an unemployed man calling himself ""John Doe"" has written to the New Bulletin newspaper pledging to throw himself from the top of City Hall on Christmas Eve. Written by a discharged journalist as a publicity stunt and as a parting shot at the paper's new editor the premise of the letter unexpectedly fires the imagination of the bulletin's readers and the wider American public. Its real author Ann Mitchell (Barbara S

• Bridge Too Far, A / The Battle Of Britain / The Great Escape | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £16.23   |  Saving you £3.76 (23.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Bridge Too Far: In September 1944 flush with success after the Normandy Invasion the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany and smashing the Reich's war plants. But a combination of battlefield politics faulty intelligence bad luck and even worse weather led to the disaster beyond the Allies' darkest fear. The Great Escape: One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven) screenwriters James Clavell ('Shogun') and W.R. Burnett and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story. The Battle Of Britain: This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war . But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history!

• Why We Fight - Battle Of Russia | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £3.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series `Why We Fight Battle Of Russia examines the various invasions suffered by the Russians over the centuries culminating in the 1941 invasion by 2 million Germans. Here the German blitzkrieg tactics finally met their match.

• Why We Fight - Divide And Conquer | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £4.19   |  Saving you £-2.20 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Originally made in 1944 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series 'Why We Fight' 'Divide & Conquer' looks at the German war machine and its blitzkrieg tactics that managed to subjugate almost the whole of Europe.

• Frank Capra - Why We Fight! - The Battle Of Britain | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £5.84   |  Saving you £-0.85 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series `Why We Fight' 'The Battle Of Britain' details the courageous efforts of the RAF pitted against the numerically superior Luftwaffe. If the planned German invasion of Britain was to happen then the Luftwaffe had to achieve supremacy in the air. That they didn't was down to the heroics of the RAF - 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.'

• Frank Capra - Why We Fight! - War Comes To America | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £5.38   |  Saving you £-3.39 (-170.40%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series `Why We Fight War Comes To America' is a historical and sociological look at the events unfurling in Europe and the reaction in America. The German invasion of Poland which drew Britain and France into the conflict along with the later Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour marked a turning point in American attitude.

• James Stewart - In The Frame Collection | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This box set features the following films: You Can't Take It With You (Dir. Frank Capra) (1938): James Stewart Jean Arthur Lionel Barrymore and Edward Arnold star in this screwball comedy. Arthur stars as Alice Sycamore the stable family member of an offbeat clan of free spirits who falls for Stewart the down-to-earth son of a snooty wealthy family. Amidst a backdrop of confusion the two very different families rediscover the simple joys of life... Mr Smith Goes To Washington (Dir. Frank Capra) (1939): James Stewart Jean Arthur and Claude Rains star in this award-winning 1939 classic about an idealistic small-town politician who heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him. Man From Laramie (Dir. Anthony Mann) (1955): Will Lockhart comes to a small town to find the man who sold rifles to the Apaches and caused the death of his brother a cavalry officer. Beaten and nearly killed by cohorts of the arms dealer he also becomes embroiled with a ranch baron and his overwrought son. Father and son are plotted against by their treacherous foreman who wants the ranch for himself. Anatomy Of A Murder (Dir. Otto Preminger) (1959): A riveting courtroom drama of rape and premeditated murder is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly-acclaimed Anatomy Of A Murder. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture (1959) the film pits a humble small-town lawyer (James Stewart) against a hard-headed big-city prosecutor (George C. Scott). Emotions flare as a jealous army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive beautiful wife (Lee Remick). Produced and directed by the renowned Otto Preminger the film features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington. Packed with drama passion and intrigue Anatomy Of A Murder is a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Two Rode Together (Dir. John Ford) (1961): A group of children are held captive by the Indians. A Lieutenant enlists the help of a Texas Marshall in a rescue attempt. Based on the novel by Will Cook. Bell Book And Candle (Dir. Richard Quine) (1958): James Stewart is publisher Shep Henderson sucked into the underworld of Greenwich Village by the beautiful Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak). Their liaison kicks off when Gillian employs her skills to indulge in a bit of fun. By the time Shep gets wise and rejects the artificial premise for a relationship she has sacrificed her powers to emotional awakening and all is set for a happy ending.

• Why We Fight - Prelude To War | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £5.57   |  Saving you £-0.58 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Originally made in 1942 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series 'Why We Fight' Prelude To War examines the changing world situation between 1931 and 1939 plotting the rise of dictatorships in Italy Germany and Japan whilst America pursued an isolationist and anti-militaristic stance. With the subsequent Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour the American soldier needed to be taught 'why we fight.'

• Why We Fight - Nazi Strike | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £6.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series 'Why We Fight' 'Nazi Strike' examines the rise of the Nazis in Germany in the 1930's and their subsequent expansionist plans that led to the outbreak of the Second World War.

• Silver Screen Classic Collection | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £30.76   |  Saving you £-10.77 (-53.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This Silver screen classics collection brings together some of the greats of the silver screen era. Includes: 1. Road To Bali (1952) 2. My Favourite Brunette (1947) 3. The Outlaw (1943) 4. Made For Each Other (1939) 5. Meet John Doe (1941) 6. Blood On The Sun (1945) 7. His Girl Friday (1940) 8. Penny Serenade (1941) 9. Suddenly (1954) 10. Happy Go Lovely (1951)

• Frank Capra - Why We Fight! - Tunisian Victory | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £5.38   |  Saving you £-0.39 (-7.80%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Originally made in 1944 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series `Why We Fight Tunisian Victory takes a historical look at the execution and planning of Operation Acrobat an Allied operation that paved the way for the subsequent defeat of Germany in North Africa.

• Meet John Doe | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

• Harry Langdon - The Fogotten Clown | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-4.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Long Pants (1927): When a sheepish young man yearning for romance is given his first pair of grown-up trousers he springs into adulthood and is immediately smitten by the wrong women a hard-boiled drug smuggler (Alma Bennett). When the ""snow"" queen is jailed Harry abandons his more sincere small-town sweetheart and comes to the brazen woman's rescue ushering his fugitive moll (who is nailed inside an enormous wooden crate) through a series of riotous scrapes with the police an alligator and a bevy of pitfalls thrown in the path by the fast-paced modern world. The Strong Man (1926): Under the direction of legendary filmmaker Frank Capra (It's a Wonderful Life) Harry Langdon is at this charming childlike best in this handsomely produced and utterly hilarious film that vividly represents the great tradition of American Slapstick. After a tour of duty in the No-Man's-Land of World War 1 a witless young Belgian (Langdon) comes to America and seeks out the dedicated pen pal (Priscilla Bonner) whose letters lifted his spirits during the heat of battle. But to Paul the land of opportunity turns out to be a world of confusion as his quest for Mary Brown leads him from mishap to comic disaster. Tramp Tramp Tramp (1926): In an effort to save the family business a shoemaker's son (Langdon) enters a cross-country foot race with hopes of walking away with the $25.000 prize. During the course of his westward hike Harry woos the corporate boss's daughter from the edge of a cliff (in a scene that rivals Harold Lloyd clock face escapade in Safety first) Before the finish line can be reached Harry is caught in a violent tornado hat devastates an entire town - a sequence of spectacular comedy and destruction that no doubt inspired the hurricane finale of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr.

• Know Your Enemy - Japan | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £5.38   |  Saving you £-3.39 (-170.40%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Originally made in 1945 as part of the acclaimed Frank Capra series `Why We Fight Know Your Enemy - Japan was designed to fully inform the American soldier of the characteristics of his foe the Japanese soldier. To do this Capra gave a history of the Japanese people and their customs and the importance of Emperor Hirohito to their everyday lives.

• State Of The Union/Rooster Cogburn | DVD | (26/12/2006) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): At the urging of a power-mad female newspaper publisher self-made millionaire Grant Matthews goes after the Republican presidential nomination. In order to enhance his image he convinces his estranged wife to return to him so they can provide a united front to the voting public. But as the campaign goes along the liberal candidate becomes increasingly disillusioned with the political process. Based on the hit Broadway play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Rooster Cogburn (Dir. Staurt Millerm 1975): Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the follow up to True Grit. The film returns John Wayne to the role of the rapscallion eye patched whiskey guzzling Deputy Marshall that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn is prim Eula Goodnight a Bible thumping missionary who teams up with the gun fighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a warm rapport develops between the rough n' tumble lawman and the flirty reverend's daughter.