KOJAK (PILOT EPISODE THE MARCUS NELSON MURDERS:2 THE CORRUPTER)  DVD

CITY FOR CONQUEST (JAMES CAGNEY)   DVD Synopsis: Based on the novel by Aben Kandel, CITY FOR CONQUEST tells the heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny (James Cagney) and Peggy Nash (Ann Sheridan), two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives on the Lower East Side of New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer in a nightclub (with sleazy partner Murray, as played by the commanding Anthony Quinn). However, tragedy soon strikes and it appears that the two might never be reunited.  PRICE £8:00+PP SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL  DVD The powerful imagery extends to characters as well as extraordinary cinematography. A fine cast turns in great performances all around. Beautiful b&w photography appears to be born of a long and co-operative association between director Michael Anderson and cinematographer Erwin Hillier. There is ample evidence of a director at work with a firm sense of purpose and the creative ability to pull it off. Unusual for its time in this respect. This film confirms what I've heard today's filmmakers (Scorcese and Spielberg) are saying--the work of Michael Anderson deserves much greater recognition. PRICE£10:00PP

STRAWBERRY BLONDE   DVD Charming turn-of-the-century romantic comedy gives Rita Hayworth her breakthrough role as the flirtatious town siren who gets her comeuppance when she ditches James Cagney for Jack Carson. Her best friend Amy (Olivia de Havilland) marries dentist Biff (Cagney) after an unusual courtship which provides some amusing scenes between the outspoken miss and her boyfriend. The plot thickens when Cagney's best friend Hugo (Jack Carson) uses him in a shady business scheme that leaves Cagney taking the blame and serving time in prison. He resolves to get even with Hugo one day--PRICE £8:00+PP   FAMILY FEUD  DVD THIS IS A TWO HOUR CELEBRITY SPECIAL,THE AMERICAN VERSION OF FAMILY FORTUNES.CAST FROM BATMAN,HAWAIIAN EYE,GILLIGANS ISLAND PRICE £7:00+PP   THE BOWERY BOYS IN - PRIVATE EYES  DVD PLOT DESCRIPTION In this entry in the long-running Bowery Boys series, Sach becomes a mind-reader after he is punched in the nose. To capitalize on his new talent, he and the boys open the Eagle Eye Detective Agency. Their first client, a forgetful fellow, desperately needs them to find the combination to the vault where he placed an envelope containing secret information about a group of gangsters. The young detectives then don disguises and sneak in to the gangsters' lair to stop them. ~ PRICE £10:00+PP    THE LADY IS A SQUARE Starring: Anna Neagle , Frankie Vaughan , Janette Scott , Anthony Newley , more cast Directed By: Herbert Wilcox The Lady Is a Square plays off the popularity of Frankie Vaughan to help carry the story as Johnny Burns, a young man with a passion for pop music. He insinuates his way into the home of the widowed Frances Baring (Anna Neagle) by pretending to be a piano tuner, in reality, he has fallen for her daughter Joanna (Janette Scott). He soon learns that the widow, dedicated to promoting a series of classical music concerts, THIS RARE FILM IS A MUST FOR FRANKIE VAUGHAN FANS PRICE £10+PP   NEW BRIGHTON ROCK TV SHOW The pop concert New Brighton Rock was held over two days: Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd May 1984 at the town's open air swimming pool and transmitted on Saturday 23rd June 1984 ITV by Granada Television.A strain was placed on local Police resources due to an on-going committment to the 1984 Miner's Strike. nevertheless, the event was covered by Merseyside Police's Wirral Division. It featured many famous musical artists of the day, such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Gloria Gaynor, Madness, Nik Kershaw and Spandau Ballet. PRICE £5+PP     BILL SHANKLY THE BILL SHANKLY STORY "Through the Darkness of Despair" There was a smog so thick hanging over Anfield in 1959 that the roof of the famous Kop could hardly be seen, but in the back seat of a car in Manchester, a Ray of Hope was rising. Mr TV Williams had driven there to meet a certain Mr William Shankly. Bill had applied for the Liverpool job in the early 50’s but had failed to impress the board that he was the man for the job. Luckily for us Mr TV Williams had seen something that the others seem to have missed, “one of the biggest hearts in the game”.This is a story of a legend and a genius.Every Liverpool fan should own this dvd. PRICE £6+PP               <><><><><><><><><><><>     <><><><><><><><><><><>     JOHNNY STACCATO   6 EPISODES JOHNNY STACCATO was a pianist who sometimes played at Waldo's, a Greenwich Village jazz hangout in Staccato, a stylish, moody, TV show from 1959, that still remains a cult favorite. Johnny supplemented his income as a musician by taking on detective work, and otherwise sticking his nose in other people's business. PRIC£7:50+PP     <><><><><><><><><><><>            Your Cheatin' Heart    THE HANK WILLIAMS STORY  DVD As one of the major legends in country western music, you'd think there would be countless movies about the life and times of Hank Williams yet there have been surprisingly few. With the exception of an independent Canadian film, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave (1982), Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) still stands as the only significant movie about the songwriter/musician. Filmed with the cooperation of Williams' widow, Audrey, the movie was a sincere attempt to tell Hank's story PRICE £7:00+PP   Your Cheatin' Heart    DVD THE HANK WILLIAMS STORY        M SQUAD (LEE MARVIN)    ( 4 EPISODES)     DVD 1 TWO DAYS FOR WILLY 2FIRE IN THE SKY 3 JAIL BREAK 4 LET THERE BE LIGHT PRICE £7:00+PP   77 SUNSET STRIP    DVD EPISODE 1 THE GANGS ALL HERE GUEST STAR SAMMY DAVIS JNR.  Tiger By the Tail First aired: 3/3/1961 Writer: Fenton Earnshaw Director: Sutton Roley Guest star: Richard Long (Rex Randolph [ 3 ]), Merry Anders (herself), John van Dreelen (Padi Shah of Benar) , Sharon Hugueny (Sari), Roger Moore (Himself), Theodore Marcuse (Igor), Peter Humphries (Major Forester), Lucienne Auclair (Lada), John Baer (William T. Hart), Herman Rudin (Nikki), Al Paige, Gayla Graves, Jimmy Chione, Keith Richards (I), Will J. White, John Damler Stu is hired as a bodyguard for a visiting king. PRICE £7:00+PP   THE BOBBY DARIN STORY  DVD TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF OF ONE OF THE GREATEST ENTERTAINERS EVER.OLD MOVIE CLIPS,DUETS WITH CONNIE FRANCIS,JIMMY DURRANTE ,AND MANY MORE PLUS DOCUMENTRY ON HIS LIFE. PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE AGE . SOME OF THESE FILM CLIPS CAN VARY IN QUALITY  PRICE £7:00+PP LIVERPOOL  (THE EARLY 60's)  NOSTALGIC  TOUR OF LIVERPOOL BACK IN THE 60's .SOME RARE FOOTAGE. PRICE £5 +PP

SERIOUS CHARGE 1959       DVD

SERIOUS CHARGE 1959 U.K. film. Cliff Richard's film debut. Juvenile delinquent drama. Very gritty and harsh realism. A rotten teenage thug accuses local vicar of molestation to divert attention from his evil deeds. Cliff Richard sings rocked up versions of "Living Doll," "Mad," and "No Turning Back." Cool teenage dance and jive scenes. Better than many U.S. 1950s JD films. Anthony Quayle, Sarah Churchill, Andrew Ray, Cliff Richard, Wilfrid Brambell, Irene Brown PRICE £10:00+PP     ALFRED HITCHCOCK (12 EPISODES)    DVD Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing vingettes featuring Hitchcock who would often explain some aspect of the day's show and would often offer subtle (or not so subtle) jabs at the shows sponsors. The series premiered on CBS on Sunday, October 2, 1955  PRICE £10:00+PP             THE BEST OF THE  DEAN MARTIN VARIETY SHOW   DVD "The Dean Martin Show" was, perhaps, the most thoroughly enjoyable variety series of the sixties, due, in large part, to it's legendary host. Dean Martin refused to take things seriously, on-camera, and his relaxed, flippant attitude seemed to bring out the very best qualities of his guests. Certainly it made his show the 'in' place for virtually every major performer of the era, PRICE £10:00+PP

Plot Summary   for The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) (TV)      DVD   Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the 1970s and 1980s, which roasted (or honored) such stars as Lucille Ball, Muhammad Ali and Johnny Carson; guests then recalled comedic moments they shared. Comedian Rich Little (a regular on the "Roast" specials) served as pitchman for the videos in a series of TV infomercials  PRICE £10:00+PP     CELEBRITY ROASTS (TRIBUTES)        DVD

TWO ROASTS  on DVD    GEORGE BURNS and JACK BENNY

(BURNS/BENNY) Roast featuring GEORGE BURNS with guests: Phyllis Diller, Ernest Borgnine, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Euell Gibbons, Guy Marks, Jan Murray, Cliff Robertson, Lorne Green, Sid Caesar, Amada Blake, Victor Sen-Yung, Don Rickles.   Roast featuring JACK BENNY with guests: Joey Bishop, Florence Henderson, George Burns, Jimmy Stewart, Norm Crosby, Zuban Mehtah, Pearl Bailey, Dick Martin, Mark Spitz, Wayne Newton, Rich little Demond Wilson, Jack Carter, Foster Brooks PRICE £10:00+PP

    

on DVD   JIMMY STEWART

(STEWART) Roast featuring Jimmy Stewart STARS IN THIS VIDEO: LUCILLE BALL, JUNE ALLYSON, GREER GARSON, RED BUTTONS, SEN. BARRY GOLDWATER, LAWANDA PAGE, HENRY FONDA, EDDIE ALBERT, FOSTER BROOKS, GEORGE BURNS, TONY RANDALL, DON RICKLES, RICH LITTLE, JANET LEIGH, MILTON BERLE, JESSE WHITE, ORSON WELLES, MICKEY ROONEY AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY RUTH BUZZI  PRICE £10:00+PP

TWO ROASTS  on DVD CARROLL O'CONNER and REDD FOXX

(O'CONNER/FOXX) Roast featuring  Carroll O'Conner with guests: ROWAN & MARTIN, MARTY ALLEN, MIKE CONNERS,  JOHN LINDSEY, NIPSEY RUSSELL, GENE KELLY, JOEY BISHOP, ROBERT WOOD, WILLIAM CONRAD, WILLIAM HOLDEN, DONALD O'CONNER, CHARLES NELSON REILLY, ZSA ZSA GABOR, RUTH BUZZI, BARRY GOLDWATER, CASS ELLIOTT, REDD FOXX, DON RICKLES, FOSTER BROOKS.   Roast featuring  REDD FOXX with guests: Slappy White, Norm Crosby, Audrey Meadows, Joey Bishop, John Barbour, Nipsey Russell, Jeanine Bernier, Rich LIttle, Demond Wilson, Jackie Gayle. PRICE £10:00+PP

MICHAEL PARKINSON   DVD     INTERVIEWING THE GREAT MAN HIMSELF, JAMES CAGNEY.VERY RARE INTERVIEW AND VERY COLLECTABLE. . PRICE £8:00+ £1 PP                DVD

NIGHT OF THE DEMON   DVD

Anyone who sees this film for the first time really needs to remember when it was made and what there was to compare it with at the time. In 1957 this film was a pioneering work. The subject matter hasn't been effectively dealt with since - despite the mammoth budgets available to today's film makers.

The film's success is in it's simplicity. Scientists try to expose a Devil Cult for being fraudsters. They profess their innocence and are told to do their worse - which is exactly what they do.

Director Jacques Tourner makes up for an obviously tiny budget by weaving an extremely disturbing atmosphere throughout the film's pivotal moments. Those dissenters who carp on endlessly about whether or not the demon should have been included are arguing about the wrong issue, which is whether or not Tourner managed to effectively scare his target audience with an essentially psychological beast from the depths of Hell. He easily achieved this without showing the actual demon, but it should however be noted that the very last shot of the demon where it is shown for the only time in profile tearing poor Karswell to bits, is the only representation of a devil that I have ever seen that sticks rigidly to the earliest known wood cuts of demons. All you oculists out there - check out your old books, this film might be more of the real deal than you give it credit for. Remember that in 1957, the British public were still reeling from the witchcraft murders of Lower Quinton and Hagley Wood (do your homework on these murders!)

I honestly believe that this film addresses the subject of Black Magic in a far more sinister fashion than I have seen since. It is the 'Thinking Man's' Exorcist ... Watch it with an open mind !!!  PRICE £10:00+PP

 

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ROAD TO NASHVILLE                  DVD

Road to Nashville (1967)
Starring: Marty Robbins, Bill Anderson Director: Will Zens         

The biggest country music jamboree ever filmed, this musical adventure is the story of a Hollywood production company shooting a country music film in Nashville. Though an inept assistant is left to hire the talent, mistakes are overcome, and a show featuring 60 great stars singing 38 smash hits is produced. Stars Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Porter Wagoner PRICE £8:00+PP

 

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 THE THREE STOOGES  DVD

The Three Stooges: All the World's a Stooge gives a generous 124 minutes of seven Curly classics in a random order: "Grips, Grunts and Groans" (1937), "The World's a Stooge" (1941), "3 Dumb Clucks" (1937), "Three Little Pirates" (1946), "Uncivil War Birds" (1946), "Back to the Woods" (1937), and "Violent Is the Word for Curly" (1938). The shorts cover some familiar territory; "Grips, Grunts and Groans" is only the Stooges' 20th short in the Columbia series, and it is practically a rewrite of "Punch Drunks," the second. Here Curly is driven wild by a perfume rather than a song and is put into a wrestling ring rather than a boxing ring. Even the backscreen projection of the crowd is the same one used in the earlier film. "Three Little Pirates" contains the famous "Mahah, Ah Ha" routine from their vaudeville days. "Back to the Woods" is one of their relatively rare costume efforts. The highlight of "Violent Is the Word for Curly" is a pleasant little vaudeville song about the alphabet. In "Three Dumb Clucks," Curly gets to play a double role. THIS A GREAT BUY FOR FANS OF THE THREE STOOGES PRICE £10:00+PP             LIVE IT UP  DVD Starring: David Hemmings, Steve Marriott, Ed Devereaux, Kenny Ball Directed by: Lance Comfort Featuring no less than 11 smash hit sounds from the likes of Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Gene Vincent and Heinz, Live It Up! is a pop film classic from the golden era of rock n' roll! Dave (David Hemmings) and his mates are GPO despatch riders who dream of becoming as big as the Beatles with their own group The Smart Alecs. Their first single seems certain to be a chartbuster - until Dave loses the master tape! However, a chance meeting with Kenny Ball and the producer of his next big film 'Don't Give Me That Jazz' gives Dave the opportunity to save the day. The only trouble is, he has nothing to play them and there are plenty of others auditioning to be in the film. Where, oh where, is that elusive master tape? Teen sensation Heinz provides the vocals for The Smart Alecs on 'Live It Up!' and 'Don't You Understand', while Kenny Ball performs 'Rondo' and 'Hand Me Down My Walking Shoes' and Gene Vincent sings 'Temptation Baby'. Other tracks include 'Accidents Will Happen' by Patsy Ann Noble, 'Law and Disorder' by the Outlaws and 'Don't Take You From Me' by Andy Cavell & The Saints  THIS A VERY RARE FILM PRICE £10:00+PP     Be My Guest(1965)   Starring: David Hemmings, Steve Marriott, Jerry Lee Lewis Directed by: Lance Comfort              DVD Brighton is buzzing with anticipation, waiting for Milton's Amateur Upstarts talent show to open. For Dave (David Hemmings) and his band The Smart Alecs, it's their one shot at the big time. However, little do they suspect that the show has been rigged by singing sensation Miss Wanda and Artie the Stage Manager. Can they beat the rigged clap-o-meter and bring their unique Brighton Beat sound to world acclaim? A fun-filled British rock 'n' Roll classic, Be My Guest features great pop songs from Jerry Lee Lewis, The Nashville Teens, The Zephyrs, Kenny & The Wranglers, The Niteshades and The Plebs.VERY RARE FOOTAGE OF JERRY LEE LEWIS. A GREAT MOVIE FOR COLLECTORS PRICE £10:00+PP     JAMES CAGNEY A.F.I TRIBUTE  DVD This very enjoyable tribute to Cagney alternates between film clips (from his many movies) and live tributes from some of Hollywood's greatest stars. Ronald Reagan (former governor of California, not yet President) presents a clip from "Boy Meets Girl" in which he and Cagney appeared together. To great applause, Reagan announces that the AFI film archives contain copies of every James Cagney film. Frank Gorshin (abetted by George Segal) does a burlesque imitation of Cagney, singing and dancing to "Yankee Doodle Dandy". PRICE £10:00+PP     PRICE £8:00+PP   THE INK SPOTS (LIVE AT THE CAFE ROYAL LONDON  DVD FRANKIE LAINE LIVE! IN THE UK TWO FANTASTIC SHOWS ON ONE  DVD

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DATELINE DIAMONDS     DVD

London swings in this nostalgic British movie from 1965, which stars legendary mod-rock group the Small Faces. The band members play themselves, although the story is an entirely fictional tale of diamond smuggling, rock & roll, and blackmail. The Small Faces' manager has racked up some gambling debts, and decides to use his prize assets to surreptitiously smuggle diamonds out of the country on a boat that broadcasts a pirate radio station. Admirers of Steven Marriott's band will find plenty of Small Faces songs sprinkled liberally throughout the soundtrack, while the  plot is mostly played for laughs. The band's acting is thankfully kept to a minimum--the story primarily focusing on the thieves who obtain the diamonds--but this is a must-see movie for any fans of the Small Faces PRICE £10:00+PP

 

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Cast: Dennis Waterman Nigel Hawthorne Andrew Keir Derek Francis Marjorie Bland Richard Griffiths Director: Tom Clegg

Synopsis:

Based on a true story, this film follows the fortunes of a football team from a small mining town in North-East England who are picked to play for Great Britain in the first World Cup competition of 1910 PRICE £10:00+PP

 

 

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ONE STEP BEYOND  (EIGHT EPISODES)   DVD

One Step Beyond was mainly filmed at M-G-M Studios, Hollywood, and partly at M-G-M British Studios, Borehamwood, Herts. It premiered nine months before The Twilight Zone, and was also known as Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond. All episodes are directed by Newland himself, a dab hand whose trademark is subtle, balletic camera work.
This series fed the nation's growing interest in paranormal suspense in a different way. Rather than creating fictional stories with supernatural twists and turns, this program sought out 'real' stories of the supernatural, including ghosts, disappearances, monsters, etc., and re-creating them for each episode. No solutions to these mysteries were ever found, and viewers could only scratch their heads and wonder, "what if it's real?" PRICE £10:00+PP

 

 

 

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