Production Year: 1953 - Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Jack Pye, Winifred Atwell, Diana Dors, Frank Randle more
Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, attempt to rescue a Corporal (played by icon... more
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It's A Grand Life [1953]
The Best Of British Collection:Odeon Entertainment is proud to release some of the ... more
forgotten classics from the Golden Age of British Cinema. Comedies, thrillers, murder mysteries and films that entertained the post-war generation will be available on DVD for the very first time.It's A Grand Life:Britain's great music-hall comedian, Frank Randle, stars as an accident-prone Private in his final film appearance. His mission is to save the delectable Corporal Diana Dors from the lecherous clutches of his Sergeant Major, played by Michael Brennan; and to steer her into the arms of another soldier. This fast moving comedy features some of the great light entertainers of the time including the professional champion wrestler Jack Pye and the celebrated BBC Radio and TV star pianist, Winifred Atwell.
intellectually effervescent book is to describe, from the perspective of the computer boffin and Artificial Life expert, what constitutes the conscious essence of existence, what is intelligence, even "how we can make a soul". As Grand himself is responsible for one of the closest available approximations to Artificial Life, the cyberspatial entities called Norns who star in Creatures (the wildly popular computer game he programmed), it is hard to imagine someone better equipped to lead the layman through this challenging philosophical landscape.The subjects covered are sometimes bewilderingly diverse. From cloud formation to neurochemistry to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Grand devours, digests and regurgitates facts and concepts that help build towards his central premise, that Artificial Intelligence is not just a computer geek's wet-dream-it is with us already, and about to change the way we live. If the material seems occasionally a bit thrown together, and the ideas and notions almost too profuse, the author's animated, chatty, button-holing style ensures the reader never entirely loses the plot. Creation is arguably one of the most important science books of the year; it is certainly one of the most stimulating. --Sean Thomas
intellectually effervescent book is to describe, from the perspective of the computer boffin and Artificial Life expert, what constitutes the conscious essence of existence, what is intelligence, even "how we can make a soul". As Grand himself is responsible for one of the closest available approximations to Artificial Life, the cyberspatial entities called Norns who star in Creatures (the wildly popular computer game he programmed), it is hard to imagine someone better equipped to lead the layman through this challenging philosophical landscape.The subjects covered are sometimes bewilderingly diverse. From cloud formation to neurochemistry to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Grand devours, digests and regurgitates facts and concepts that help build towards his central premise, that Artificial Intelligence is not just a computer geek's wet-dream-it is with us already, and about to change the way we live. If the material seems occasionally a bit thrown together, and the ideas and notions almost too profuse, the author's animated, chatty, button-holing style ensures the reader never entirely loses the plot. Creation is arguably one of the most important science books of the year; it is certainly one of the most stimulating. --Sean Thomas
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 - 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
Classic British comedy following an accident-prone army Private, played by music hall legend Frank Randle in his final screen role, attempt to rescue a Corporal (played by icon Diana Dors) from the attentions of a predatory Sergeant-Major.
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...It's a Wonderful Life is a truly magical Christmas film, a beautiful classic that is really traditional and perfect for all the family. There are no bad words, rude jokes etc like most of today's Christmas films, just pure, and simple with a great message.
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American film shot in black and white. It features arguably one of the greatest actors ever, James (Jimmy) Stewart in the lead role of George Bailey.
It's Christmas Eve and George Bailey is feeling sorry for himself, worse than that actually, he is contemplating suicide. He has a loving wife and kids but is not really pleased at how his life has turned out. He had high hopes for himself when he was younger but circumstances dictated that he didn't always achieve those goals, sometimes by cruel twists of fate. He has to put off going away to college...
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...a truly heart warming film which will put you in the Christmas spirit.
The film does have a similarity to 'A Christmas Carol' but is miles ahead in the acting stakes.
It's a Wonderful Life is Stewarts crowning glory and long may it be an enduring classic.
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DVD Features:
Format: Black & White,
Language: English with Subtitle option
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Run Time: 130 minutes
ASIN: B000WOTTRE...
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...Last night, my husband and I sat down with a nice glass of wine and an Indian takeaway, all set to indulge in watching one of our all time favourite films - 'It's a Wonderful Life!' This is not one of those fast moving, glossy, sleek, Hollywood Blockbusters that constantly fill our screens at the moment. No, this is a black nd white film made in 1946 which moves at a gentle pace but is one of the most uplifting films I have ever watched! And what's more - there's no sex, violence or swearing - just a good old fashioned story about an ordinary man!
That ordinary man is George Baily, played superbly well by one of my favourite actors, James Stewart. George lives in a small town - Bedford Falls - somewhere in America. It is a small town where nothing ever happens and George's greatest dream is to leave the town, visit the big wide world...
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