LADIES WHO DO

The ladies who do are a group of earthy lower class cleaning women who are facing a major problem. A real estate robber baron (Harry Corbett) wants to tear down their homes and put up an office tower. They join forces with a retired colonel, (Robert Morley) and hatch a plan to beat the robber barons by trading stocks with inside information they glean from discarded scarps of paper they find in the wastebaskets. Superb British comedy from the golden age that brought forth 'The Lady Killers', 'The Man in the White Suit' and 'The Lavender Hill Mob'.

Directed by C.M. Pennington Richards. Script by M. Pertwee. Stars Peggy Mount, Robert Morley, Harry Corbett.

UK 1963. 80 min.
ISBN 1-55881-539-2
$29.95

EVERGREEN

A daughter of a music hall star impersonates her late mother under the pretense that her mother actually went off to Africa, discovered the fountain of youth & has now returned. Featuring Jessie Matthews. Score by Richard Rodgers.

1934 96 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-376-4
$19.95

CANDLES AT NINE

Jesse Matthews in one of her last films. A great tongue in cheek mystery-suspense tale. Although not a musical, Jesse does manage to sneak a number in.

1944 85 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-082-X
$19.95

HISTORY

CATHERINE THE GREAT

The shy German princess who rose to power & became Empress of Russia. Exceptional dramatization of her life, from her marriage to the palace revolt she led against her tyrannical husband.

1934 93 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-090-0
$19.95

FIRE OVER ENGLAND

Epic tale of the battles between the Spanish Armada & the British. Exceptional performances & some great swashbuckling scenes. Directed by William K Howard. Cast; Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Flora Robson & James Mason

1937 90 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-091-9
$19.95 .

RIVER OF UNREST

Love & war in Ireland, prior to the creation of the free state in 1922. Two men and a woman form a triangle of love, murder & rebellion.

1937 70 min
ISBN: 1-55881-107-9
$19.95

PRIVATE LIFE OF DON JUAN

The great lover returns to Sevilie, with his impossible wife demanding fidelity! Great Alexander Korda adventure. Featuring Douglas Fairbanks, Merle Oberon, Binnie Barnes and Benita Hume.

1934 87 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-096-X
$19.95

CAPTAIN KIDD

The infamous Kidd, after pirating & plundering his way across the ocean, poses as an honest captain to win the trust of a king & be appointed to a ship loaded with treasure. Featuring Charles Laughton, John Carradine & Randolph Scott.

1945 83 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-099-4
$19.95

WAR

PIMPERNEL SMITH

On the eve of World War Two, prominent German artists & intellectuals opposed to the Nazis flee Germany with the help of the mysterious Pimpernel Smith. An interesting variation on the Scarlet Pimpernel story.

1941 119 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-104-4
$19.95

IMMORTAL BATTALION

British soldiers battle Nazi agents in the North African Desert. Great war drama. David Niven, Stanley Holloway & Peter Ustinov.

1944 89 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-092-7
$19.95

SUNDOWN

Story of World War Two at a remote jungle outpost. The Nazis have armed the local tribesmen with guns & have sent spies on a mission of espionage. A great adventure piece. Bruce Cabot, Harry Carey & Gene Tierney.

1941 90 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-081-1
$19.95

FORTY THOUSAND HORSEMEN

Stirring filming of the Australian & New Zealand calvary troops (nicknamed Anzacs) that saw action in the burning Sinai Desert & went down in history as the greatest calvary force of the 20th Century. This is one small episode in their great history as they battle German & Turkish troops in World War One. Great battle sequences & superb characterizations. Directed by Charles Chauvel. Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant & Chips Rafferty.

1941 86min. ISBN: 1-55881-509-0
$19.95

SALUTE JOHN CITIZEN

A stirring tribute to the average British citizens & their resistance to the Nazi menace. Featuring Peggy Cummings & Stanley Holloway.

1942 74 min
ISBN: 1-55881-093-5
$19.95

HIGH COMMAND

A young medical officer of a West African garrison discovers a shocking secret about his commanding general. Murder and intrigue during the final days of the British Empire. Directed by Thorold Dickinson. Cast; James Mason, Lionel Atwill, Steven Geray.

GB 1936 88 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-079-X
$19.95

STARS LOOK DOWN

Exceptional story of a strike at a British coal mine. Betrayed by their corrupt union officials, the men look to the college educated son of one of the miners for salvation. Directed by Carol Reed.

1939 104 min
ISBN: 1-55881-105-2
$19.95

LITTLE BALLERINA

A girl struggles to become a ballet star battling poverty & a jealous rival. Margot Fonteyn, Anthony Newley, Martita Hunt & Yvonne Marsh.

1947 64 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-108-7
$19.95

LOVE ON THE DOLE

A family living in a poor industrial section of England struggles to survive in the face of depression, unemployment & tragedy. Forced into an impossible situation, they must each sacrifice their dignity with different results.

1941 89 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-106-0
$19.95

CHALLENGE

A great adventure story of the men who climbed & conquered the Matterhorn. Excellent photography & a breathtaking avalanche sequence make this one of the best mountain films. Robert Douglas, Joan Gardner & Luis Trenker.

1938 77 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-080-3
$19.95

AS YOU LIKE IT

Set in the enchanted forest of Arden, Shakespeare's romantic comedy is beautifully recreated through the brilliant cinematography of Hal Rossen and the excellent ensemble acting featuring Olivier in his first Shakespearean film. Directed by Paul Czinner. Cast; Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley. Editor: David Lean.

1936 99 min.
ISBN 1-55881-088-9
$19.95

SCROOGE

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of the bitter old miser and the three ghosts that visit him on Christmas Eve. Cast; Sir Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Maurice Evans.

1935 61 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-089-7
$19.95

WHEN NIGHTS WERE BOLD

An unorthodox aristocrat gets knocked on the head & wakes up in King Arthur's court. A great variation on the Mark Twain story. With Fay Wray & Jack Buchanan.

1936 55 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-094-3
$19.95

THE FALLEN IDOL

Graham Greene's short Story is turned into a stylish suspense drama. The young son of an ambassador implicates the family butler in his wife’s murder. Directed by Carol Reed. Cast; Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Bobby Henrey.

1948 96 min.
ISBN: 1-55881-078-1
$19.95