Production Year: 1921 - Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance more
A boxset containing ten of Chaplin's acclaimed films: THE KID (1921) - Stars charlie as the Tramp who brings up an abandoned baby only to lose the boy to his mother. A WOMAN... more
Production Year: 1947 - Comedy - Director: Henry Koster - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: James Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Haden, Regis Toomey, Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young
Production Year: 1956 - Comedy - Director: Joshua Logan - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Betty Field, Hope Lange, Eileen Heckart, Arthur O'Connell, Casey Adams, Hans Conried, Robert Bray
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Plot: Includes: 'Circus', City Lights', 'Gold Rush', 'The Great Dictator', 'Limelight', 'Modern Times', 'The Kid', 'Monsieur Verdoux', 'A Woman Of Paris' and 'A King In New York' plus a documentary on Charlie Chaplin by Richard Schickel.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 22/09/2003
No of Discs: 11
Catalogue No: D 034172
Barcode: 7321900341721
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Documentary - 1. THE TRAMP AND THE DICTATOR, 2. THE PRODUCTION FILMED IN COLOUR, CHARLIE THE BARBER - unused scene from the 1919 short SUNNYSIDE, Scene from MONSIEUR VERDOUX, PosterGallery, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - MODERN TIMES, 2. BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE MACHINE AGE - US Government sponsored educational film, 3. SYMPHONY IN F - Ford sponsored musical film, 4. FOR THE FIRST TIME - Cuban documentary, Introduction by DavidRobinson, Deleted Scenes, Karaoke - The mystery of Charlies nonsense song solved in its Karaoke version, SMILE performed by Liberace, Trailers, Photo Gallery, Poster Gallery, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - THE GOLD RUSH, Original 1925 silent version of the film, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - LIMELIGHT, Introduction by David Robinson, Deleted Scene, Original Score, FOOTLIGHTS - excerpts from the original novel read by CharlieChaplin, THE PROFESSOR - uncompleted short film from 1919, Home Movies - Chaplin in the US in the early fifties and film of his return to London in 1959, Documentary - 1. CHAPLIN TODAY - THE KID, Selection of Jackie Coogan in the
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Mono
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DVD Description
A boxset containing ten of Chaplin's acclaimed films: THE KID (1921) - Stars charlie as the Tramp who brings up an abandoned baby only to lose the boy to his mother. A WOMAN OF PARIS (1923) - A Woman of Paris is the only film Charles Chaplin directed that he did not appear in (apart from a cameo). An effective drama about a simple girl from the country who goes to the city and becomes the mistress of a wealthy man. THE GOLD RUSH (1925) - Chaplin stars as the Tramp who moves to the Klondike during the goldrush and sets about trying to find his fortune. THE CIRCUS (1928) - Chaplin stars as the Tramp who, on the run from the police, joins a circus and ends up falling for a beautiful co-worker. CITY LIGHTS (1931) - A blind girl is restored to sight with the help of someone that she believes is a rich benefactor - but is, in fact, the Tramp; who has fallen in love with her. MODERN TIMES (1936) - Chaplin's last silent film. A production-line worker falls victim to a ongoing attempts to automate an assembly line. Following a series of mishaps, the unfortunate fellow finally finds happiness wih a street waif. THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) - Chaplin's first talkie. In this classic film, Chaplin plays two parts; a simple Jewish barber and a dictator (who bears an uncanning resemblance to Adolf Hitler). The barber (who bears a striking resemblance to the dictator) is persecuted for his beliefs but then gets mistaken for the dictator and is given the opportunity to make a speech to the people (at which point Chaplin takes over and addresses the audience directly in a powerful and emotive address). MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947) - A black comedy and a departure for Chaplin; a dapper bank worker marries rich women and then murders them so that he can support his real family. LIMELIGHT (1952) - A once-great music hall comedian who is now down on his luck is inspired by his love for a young ballerina to one last triumphant hurrah. A KING IN NEW YORK (1957) - Chaplin's last starring feature film. Chaplin plays a penniless European king who comes to New York to start a new life but finds he cannot stand the shallowness of american society and is forced to leave.
Advantages: none Disadvantages: loads of scenes and music scores have been cut out
...this is the only fools and horses complete collection boxset but in my eyes it isnt because loads of scenes have been cut and musical scores changed or cut out and laughter tracks added onto episodes that didnt originally have a laughter track. so its not really the complete collection is it with all these things changed and added the episode a royal flush is the one that been edited the most loads of scenes have been cut and a laughter track added wich spoils the episode completely. i would strongly recommend anyone that want to see all the episodes in all their glory is to tape them off uk gold its better than this so called complete collection that the bbc have released im still waiting for the genuine complete collection....
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Advantages: You can own them all Disadvantages: costly
...friends.
Lisa Kudrow-
Plays Phoebe Buffey. Sings loads of crazy songs which match her personality. Completely hopeless but very funny.
Matt Le Blanc-
Plays Joey Tribianni. Obsessed about becoming an actor, who is just as dizzy as Phoebe, and never really getting anywhere in the acting world.
Mathew Perry-
Plays Chandler Bing. Who's only defence is his humour, very laid back, with many people in the series thinking he is gay.
David Swhwimmer-
Plays Ross Geller. A nerdy palaeontologist whose wife left him for A lesbian. Sister too Monica, on and off all the time with Rachel.
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The very presentable boxset contains 236 episodes, on double sided CD's. On the last DVD, it contains documentaries, unseen footage and gag reels, which are very funny...
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Advantages: excellent drama very well acted Disadvantages: very few extras
...This is one of the best dramas of the 1980s. The boxset has all 3 series and the bonus 'reunion' episode. The series concentrates on the women's POW camp. The three series are based on real life experiences. Despite this being an excellent drama it is not the type of thing you can say 'I enjoyed watching that' Despite it having a 12 certificate I personally wouldn't recommend it as suitable for anyone under 15.
During the three series we see the women suffer at the hands of the Japanese guards. Food rations being cut, low medical supplies and death could only be around the corner for one or even all of the women.
The cast are fantastic. Stephanie Cole (better known as Diana Trent in Waiting for God) as Doctor Beatrice and Burt Kwouk as the sinister Captain Yamauchi to name but two.
The cast changed slightly each series but I...
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