Four of the British film industry's best-loved comedies in one box set makesThe Ealing ... more
Comedy Collectionabsolutely essential for anyone who has any passion at all for movies. The set containsKind Hearts and Coronets(1949),The Lavender Hill Mob(1951),Th...
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A box set featuring 16 of the finest efforts from the house of Ealing all fully restored. ... more
Includes: 1. Champagne Charlie (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1944) 2. Dead of Night (Dirs. Alberto Cavalcanti & Charles Crichton 1945) 3. Hue & Cry (Dir. Charles Crichton 1947) 4. It Always Rains on Sunday (Dir. Robert Hamer 1947) 5. Kind Hearts and Coronets (Dir. Robert Hamer 1949) 6. The Ladykillers (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1955) 7. The Lavender Hill Mob (Dir. Charles Crichton 1951) 8. The Maggie (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1954) 9. The Magnet (Dir. Charles Frend 1950) 10. The Man in The White Suit (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1951) 11. Nicholas Nickelby (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1947) 12. Passport To Pimlico (Dir. Henry Cornelius 1949) 13. Scott of The Antarctic (Dir. Charles Frend 1948) 14. The Titfield Thunderbolt (Dir. Charles Crichton 1953) 15. Went The Day Well? (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1942) 16. Whisky Galore (Dir. Alexander Mackendrick 1949)
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Christopher Ettridge, Victor McGuire, Emma Amos, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Elizabeth Carling
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
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
Advantages: Loveley Movies Disadvantages: Bad quality, predictable selection of movies
Ealingstudios have a history which spreads across over a hundred classic films enjoyed by individuals around the world. Several Box sets have been released over the years and this ' Definitive Collection' seems to contain yet again the same small selection of films favoured in previous collections.
It would be nice to see a wider range of Ealings productions available, especially seeing as the Studios had and still have a massive fanbase for their work. The quality of the films themselves is terrible, and one would think that in the age of digital re mastering that something would have been done to touch up some of the more grainy and poor quality pictures in this collection. It would be wonderful to see a larger range of perhaps more diverse EalingStudios Productions, or at least some remastered versions of these popular movies. ...
Advantages: features different characters Disadvantages: Barney!
I really get fedup of watching the same childrens tv programmes over and over , so last week we were in Tesco`s and we spotted this dvd for £5. It has a variety of characters on here like Thomas the Tank Engine , Barney , Oswald and Fireman Sam with a wintery theme.
Here are some of my favourite episodes :-
Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
The fogman
It is winter and is foggy , Cyril the fogman lays detenators on the tracks to warn the trains when there is fog.
The fat controller shows the trains a new invention a foghorn which is very noisy and the trains are really not impressed.
Cyril loses his job , Percy gets so annoyed with the foghorn because it is so noisy it makes the hillside shake and causes a landslide and is covered with rocks. The foghorn gets damaged , oh no not far away Thomas is on the track ...
Advantages: 4 great fils, extra scene, special features Disadvantages: None
The complete Superman collectionDVD is a must if you are a Superman fan. It contains 4 of the movies:
Superman the Movie - with restored elements and dynamically remixed digital audio.
Superman II - The continuing story of the Man of Steel
Superman III
Superman - The Quest for Peace
There are also tonnes of features included such as a feature length commentary by director Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz with 10 added scenes
The development of Superman documentary and the making of the movies
3 Screen tests
Additional music cues
Deleted scenes
Vintage TV spot
Trailer
Storyboard to screen
Superman started life as a cartoon hero in the 1930's. The story goes that he was born on the planet Krypton before being blasted to earth when his planet was destroyed. He then ends up in Kansas as Clark Kent ...
Featuring: 'Champagne Charlie', 'The Maggie', 'It Always Rains On Sunday' and 'Whisky Galore'.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; SONY DADC, WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
20/09/2004, 02/09/2002
No of Discs
1, 4
Catalogue No
OPTD 0127, D 038472
Barcode
5060034571582, 7321900384728
Featured
Audrey Hepburn
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Introductions By Ealing Expert George Perry, Theatrical Artwork Cards, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio
Full Screen, Wide Screen
Dubbing Sound
Mono English
Sound
Mono
DVD Description
This is a 4-Disc box set showcasing the best of Ealing comedy. WHISKY GALORE! tells the story of an island in the Hebrides called Todday. World War II hits the islands inhabitants hard when the local supply of whisky runs out! When a ship wrecks containing 50,000 cases of whisky the locals conspire against the home guard to get it back. THE MAGGIE tells the story of a tugboat skipper who tricks a wealthy American into entrusting him to ship valuable cargo. Once he realises what has happened the crew of The Maggie must outwit the American in order to keep the contract. CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE takes place in the gas-lit London of the 1860s, an aspiring singer gets his break when he changes his name to George Leybourne and sings drinking songs. IT ALWAYS RAINS ON A SUNDAY tells the story of a housewife, Rose, whose otherwise ordinary Sunday is changed when an ex-lover appears seeking protection, as he is now an escaped convict. As well as living with a husband and children, Rose also has to secretly protect the convict. Riveting Ealing drama.
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