"Director: Frank Tashlin"

• The Girl Can't Help It | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The classic `rock and roll' film of the 50's and the Jayne Mansfield movie featuring her legendary strut down the street to Little Richard's title song while holding a pair of strategically placed milk bottles melting ice and shattering glasses. Around a simple comic plot - gangster hires alcoholic press agent to make a singing star out of his incredibly voluptuous but tone-deaf girlfriend - director Frank Tashlin creates a feast for eyes and ears in `the grandeur of CinemaScope' a

• Doris Day Collection | DVD | (28/09/2009) from £16.49   |  Saving you £1.49 (11.04%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Titles Comprise: Billy Rose's Jumbo (Dir. Charles Walters 1962): Pop and Kitty Wonder are the owners of the Wonder Circus and because of Pop's addiction to gambling they are constantly in debt and the creditors are very close to foreclosing on them. Their main attraction is Jumbo the elephant and it seems that their competitor John Noble wants Jumbo and is luring away all of their acts leaving them with virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden a mysterious man named Sam Rawlins joins them as a wire walker and Kitty is taken with him what they don't know is that he's Noble's son. The Glass Bottom Boat (Dir. Frank Tashlin 1966): Jennifer Nelson and Bruce Templeton meet when Bruce reels in her mermaid suit leaving Jennifer bottomless in the waters of Catalina Island. She later discovers that Bruce is the big boss at her work (a research lab). Bruce hires Jennifer to be his biographer only to try and win her affections. There's a problem Bruce's friend General Wallace Bleeker believes she's a Russian spy and has her surveillanced. But when Jennifer catches on...Watch out! Love Me Or Leave Me (Dir. Charles Vidor 1955): Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star simultaneously aided and frustrated by Chicago mobster Marty Sydney's headstrong ways and pressure tactics. Please Don't Eat The Daisies (Dir. Charles Walters 1960): Drama critic Larry McKay his wife Kay and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kay settles into suburban life Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kay soon begins to question Larry's fidelity when he mentions a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn. Young Man With A Horn (Dir. Michael Curtiz 1950): Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard takes Rick under his wing and teaches him all he knows about playing. To the exclusion of anything else in life Rick becomes a star trumpeter but his volatile personality and desire to play jazz rather than the restricted tunes of the bands he works for lands him in trouble. Calamity Jane (Dir. David Butler 1953): Deadwood Dakota Territory is largely the abode of men where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding boastful and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn't really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane's boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane's male friends...including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock.

• The Geisha Boy | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £10.32   |  Saving you £2.66 (36.29%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy...

• Caprice | DVD | (05/03/2012) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-4.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Screen idol Doris Day tackles industrial espionage alongside Richard Harris in 'Caprice', the hilarious comedy caper directed by Frank Tashlin.Doris Day plays Patricia Fowler, a spy hired to work undercover at a cosmetics company to discover a new formula that the firm is planning to market. But it soon transpires make up is not the only product they're selling, the company is involved in an international drug-smuggling ring and Patricia finds herself doing battle with ruthless agents. Joining forces with fellow spy Christopher White the pair take on evil genius Stuart Clancy.This classic 1960s spy spoof keeps up the laughs and suspense right to the very end.

• Cinderfella | DVD | (08/11/2004) from £10.48   |  Saving you £5.51 (52.58%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An absolutely hilarious twist on the popular Cinderella fairytale sees Jerry Lewis playing a bumbling no-hoper called Fowler who is granted his heart's desire by a good spirit and wins the love of a beautiful princess. Cinderfella is the story of downtrodden Fowler who lives his life through various fantasies to escape the mundane existence of looking after his step-mother and two evil step-brothers Maximilian and Rupert. When his fairy Godfather appears to him in the form

• Doris Day Collection | DVD | (17/10/2006) from £39.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This fantastic box set brings together six of Doris Day's finest efforts. Billy Rose's Jumbo (Dir. Charles Walters 1962): Pop and Kitty Wonder are the owners of the Wonder Circus and because of Pop's addiction to gambling they are constantly in debt and the creditors are very close to foreclosing on them. Their main attraction is Jumbo the elephant and it seems that their competitor John Noble wants Jumbo and is luring away all of their acts leaving them with virtually nothing. Then all of a sudden a mysterious man named Sam Rawlins joins them as a wire walker and Kitty is taken with him what they don't know is that he's Noble's son. The Glass Bottom Boat (Dir. Frank Tashlin 1966): Jennifer Nelson and Bruce Templeton meet when Bruce reels in her mermaid suit leaving Jennifer bottomless in the waters of Catalina Island. She later discovers that Bruce is the big boss at her work (a research lab). Bruce hires Jennifer to be his biographer only to try and win her affections. There's a problem Bruce's friend General Wallace Bleeker believes she's a Russian spy and has her surveillanced. But when Jennifer catches on...Watch out! Love Me Or Leave Me (Dir. Charles Vidor 1955): Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star simultaneously aided and frustrated by Chicago mobster Marty Sydney's headstrong ways and pressure tactics. Please Don't Eat The Daisies (Dir. Charles Walters 1960): Drama critic Larry McKay his wife Kay and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kay settles into suburban life Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kay soon begins to question Larry's fidelity when he mentions a flirtatious encounter with Broadway star Deborah Vaughn. Young Man With A Horn (Dir. Michael Curtiz 1950): Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard takes Rick under his wing and teaches him all he knows about playing. To the exclusion of anything else in life Rick becomes a star trumpeter but his volatile personality and desire to play jazz rather than the restricted tunes of the bands he works for lands him in trouble. Calamity Jane (Dir. David Butler 1953): Deadwood Dakota Territory is largely the abode of men where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding boastful and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn't really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane's boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane's male friends...including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock.

• Son Of Paleface | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £19.97   |  Saving you £-6.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this sequel to The Paleface Bob Hope and Jane Russell return as the lead characters. Hope plays Junior Potter who returns to claim his father's gold which is nowhere to be found. Throw in Russell as ""Mike"" the luscious head of a gang of thieves and Roy Rogers as a federal marshal hot on her trail.

• Son of Paleface | DVD | (21/02/2011) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In this sequel to The Paleface Bob Hope and Jane Russell return as the lead characters. Hope plays Junior Potter who returns to claim his father's gold which is nowhere to be found. Throw in Russell as Mike the luscious head of a gang of thieves and Roy Rogers as a federal marshal hot on her trail.

• Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | Blu Ray | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Unsold on celebrity? Congested with consumption? Addled by status? You're in The World, kiddo, brought to you by Frank Tashlin — Because Someone's Got to Live in It. And now a brief word on our latest fine product, the one that gives you the answer to that nagging question: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Ladies and gentlemen, no-one does straight-and-narrow quite like Tony Randall, and we guarantee his turn as lovable ad-man Rockwell P. Hunter will leave you in so many stitches you'll be just silly with sc-HAH-rtissue! And speaking of tissue: once you see Jayne Mansfield bob and weave as starlet Rita Marlowe, the ambidextrous angel who takes Hunter under her wings to launch his agency into the $trato$phere, you too will coo her trademark ooo! But that's not all! You'll also get Ms. Joan Blondell, star of Nightmare Alley and of Opening Night, who rounds out the package as Ms. Marlowe's assistant and handler — as they say in Paris, quel package! Special Features: Gorgeous high-definition transfer of the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio New and exclusive video introduction to the film by director Joe Dante (Gremlins 1 & 2, InnerSpace, Looney Tunes: Back in Action) Vintage Movietone short which captures Jayne Mansfield on tour promoting the film Alternate music & effects track with a different musical score for the opening of the picture and other 'temporary' effects-placement Original theatrical trailer Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired

• Jerry Lewis Collection | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Jerry Lewis Box Set (17 Disc)

• Disorderly Orderly | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Poor Jerome Littlefield (Jerry Lewis). He wants to be a doctor - but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients - and viewers - in stitches! The fun begins with Sammy Davis Jr.'s rendition of the film's title song and continues as the bumbling Jerome a one-man disaster area triggers chaos every time he tries to lend a helping hand. From causing the patients more trauma to a high-speed ambulance chase Lewis and his healthy does of comic mishaps are the perfect prescription for all that ails you.

• Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter | Blu Ray | (25/10/2010) from £20.00   |  Saving you £2.99 (14.95%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Unsold on celebrity? Congested with consumption? Addled by status? You're in The World kiddo brought to you by Frank Tashlin - Because Someone's Got to Live in It. And now a brief word on our latest fine product the one that gives you the answer to that nagging question: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Ladies and gentlemen no-one does straight-and-narrow quite like Tony Randall and we guarantee his turn as lovable ad-man Rockwell P. Hunter will leave you in so many stitches you'll be just silly with sc-HAH-rtissue! And speaking of tissue: once you see Jayne Mansfield bob and weave as starlet Rita Marlowe the ambidextrous angel who takes Hunter under her wings to launch his agency into the $trato$phere you too will coo her trademark ooo! But that's not all! You'll also get Ms. Joan Blondell star of Nightmare Alley and of Opening Night who rounds out the package as Ms. Marlowe's assistant and handler - as they say in Paris quel package! Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? proves that love CAN be manufactured (how else could we get our Blu-rays in your hands??) and finds Frank Tashlin doing what he did better than everyone else: Frank Tashlin'!!! Trust us when we say we here at The Masters of Cinema Series are simply over-the-moon to be presenting Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere on the planet.

• Rock-A-Bye Baby | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £28.79   |  Saving you £-18.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Preston Sturges lends his considerable script-writing talent to this Jerry Lewis comedy-vehicle where our Jerry is hired as a babysitter to look after a Hollywood starlets triplets!

• Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | DVD | (21/02/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Unsold on celebrity? Congested with consumption? Addled by status? You're in The World kiddo brought to you by Frank Tashlin - Because Someone's Got to Live in It. And now a brief word on our latest fine product the one that gives you the answer to that nagging question: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Ladies and gentlemen no-one does straight-and-narrow quite like Tony Randall and we guarantee his turn as lovable ad-man Rockwell P. Hunter will leave you in so many stitches you'll be just silly with sc-HAH-rtissue! And speaking of tissue: once you see Jayne Mansfield bob and weave as starlet Rita Marlowe the ambidextrous angel who takes Hunter under her wings to launch his agency into the $trato$phere you too will coo her trademark ooo! But that's not all! You'll also get Ms. Joan Blondell star of Nightmare Alley and of Opening Night who rounds out the package as Ms. Marlowe's assistant and handler - as they say in Paris quel package! Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? proves that love CAN be manufactured (how else could we get our DVDs in your hands??) and finds Frank Tashlin doing what he did better than everyone else: frank tashlin'!!! Trust us when we say we here at The Masters of Cinema Series are simply over-the-moon to be presenting Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

• Jane Russell Collection - The Paleface / Fox Fire / Son Of Paleface / Road To Bali | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Paleface (Dir. Norman Z. McLeod 1948): The Wild West has never been wilder - or funnier - than in this classic six-shootin' farce which introduced the Academy Award winning song ""Buttons and Bows."" In one of his most popular roles Bob Hope plays ""Painless"" Peter Potter a timid correspondence school dentist earning a shaky living in the lawless West. When ""Painless"" is seduced into agreeing to a quickie marriage by the voluptuous Jane Russell he thinks his luck has changed. Little does he suspect that Russell is actually sharpshooter Calamity Jane hot on the trail of a dangerous renegade gang and that she is simply using ""Painless"" as her cover and unwitting dupe! This Old West burlesque brightened by Technicolor and uproarious slapstick went on to become one of Bob Hope's best-loved film vehicles and his biggest box office hit. Saddle up for the wild comic ride! Foxfire (Dir. Joseph Pevney 1955): Amanda Dartland accompanies her half-Apache husband Jonathan to a mining community where he will supervise the excavation of an almost mythical Apache treasure. His jealous rages and macho attitude cause her much misery while the excavation project is threatened by prejudice and fear. Amanda tries to bridge the cultural gap and Jonathan must do the same or he will lose her. Son Of Paleface (Dir. Frank Tashlin 1952): In this sequel to The Paleface Bob Hope and Jane Russell return as the lead characters. Hope plays Junior Potter who returns to claim his father's gold which is nowhere to be found. Throw in Russell as ""Mike"" the luscious head of a gang of thieves and Roy Rogers as a federal marshal hot on her trail. Road To Bali (Dir. Hal Walker 1952): Bob Hope Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour team up in their sixth ""Road"" picture Road To Bali which was the only film in the series to be shot in color. Hope and Crosby star as two out-of-work vaudeville performers who are on the lam. The two are hired by a South Seas prince as deep-sea divers in order to recover a buried treasure. They meet beautiful Princess Lala (Lamour) and vie for her affections. Of course the boys run into the usual perils such as cannibals a giant squid and numerous cameos from some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Director Hal Walker was no stranger to the three actors having directed the trio in Road To Utopia. The final ""Road"" picture Road To Hong Kong would be released 10 years later with Lamour only making a brief cameo appearance.

• Jerry Lewis Collection | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Set Comprises: The Bell Boy: Jerry Lewis is 'The Bellboy' in this wacky series of comedy sketches. Stanley is one of a select group of bellboys who work at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach but whenever he performs one of his duties the results are disastrous but hilarious! The harder he tries the worse it gets... It's one outrageous mishap after another as Stanley tries to accommodate sexy models gangsters golfers and even celebrities like Milton Berle and Jerry Lewis (playing himself as well as Stanley)! Geisha Boy: Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy... Delicate Delinquent: Wanting to prove a point good-hearted cop Mike Damon (McGavin) enrolls bumbling delinquent Sidney L. Pythias (Lewis) in the police academy where he distinguishes himself with ineptitude and not a little heart... Cinderfella: When his father dies poor Fella (Lewis) is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother (Judith Anderson) and her two no-good sons Maximilian (Henry Silva) and Rupert (Robert Hutton). As he slaves away for his nasty step-family Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Meanwhile hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein (Anna Maria Alberghetti) whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually Fella's Fairy Godfather (Ed Wynn) shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself! Family Jewels: Nine-year-old Donna Peyton is orphaned when her father dies and leaves her with a million fortune. Her late father's attorney John Wyman explains that she must visit each of her six uncles (all played by Jerry Lewis) and decide which of them will become her new father. The Patsy: When a star comedian dies his comedy team decides to train a nobody to fill the shoes of the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man they choose bellboy Stanley Belt cant do anything right. The big TV show is getting closer and Stanley gets worse all the time. Ladies Man: After his girlfriend leaves him Herbert Heebert played by the irrepressible Jerry Lewis finds work as a housekeeper in a huge boarding house inhabited totally by women. Rockabye Baby: A Movie star has triplets but does not want her beloved public to find out. Has she made a mistake in hiring Jerry Lewis as the babysitter ? Living It Up: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis light up the screen in this classic comedy thought by many to be their finest team-up.