British Movie Entertainments on VHS and DVD

By John Howard Reid
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Published: Feb. 16, 2011
Words: 99,407 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458144409

Short description

British DVD suppliers have now released around 700 classic films. This book details some of Britain’s best. Over 400 movies in all are described in either minute detail or in summary form. And the quality (or lack of same) in the DVD transfer is fearlessly indicated. The author's emphasis is on movies made before 1970, especially those featuring popular stars as Stewart Granger, James Mason.

Extended description

British DVD suppliers have now released around 700 classic films. This book details some of Britain’s best. Over 400 movies in all are described in either minute detail or in summary form! And the quality (or lack of same) in the DVD transfer is fearlessly indicated. The author's emphasis is on movies made before 1970, especially those featuring popular stars. Audience favorites include Glynis Johns, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Askey, Anna Neagle, James Mason, Patricia Roc, Stewart Granger, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Will Hay, Tommy Trinder, Alec Guinness, Michael Wilding, Peter Finch, Christopher Lee, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Kenneth More, Kay Kendall, John Gregson, John Mills, Vera Lynn, Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, James Robertson Justice, Boris Karloff, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Green, Anton Walbrook, Moira Shearer, Eric Portman, Dennis Price, Jessie Matthews, Benny Hill, Belinda Lee, Michael Rennie, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jean S.. (Read more) British DVD suppliers have now released around 700 classic films. This book details some of Britain’s best. Over 400 movies in all are described in either minute detail or in summary form! And the quality (or lack of same) in the DVD transfer is fearlessly indicated. The author's emphasis is on movies made before 1970, especially those featuring popular stars. Audience favorites include Glynis Johns, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Margaret Lockwood, Arthur Askey, Anna Neagle, James Mason, Patricia Roc, Stewart Granger, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Will Hay, Tommy Trinder, Alec Guinness, Michael Wilding, Peter Finch, Christopher Lee, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Kenneth More, Kay Kendall, John Gregson, John Mills, Vera Lynn, Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, James Robertson Justice, Boris Karloff, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Green, Anton Walbrook, Moira Shearer, Eric Portman, Dennis Price, Jessie Matthews, Benny Hill, Belinda Lee, Michael Rennie, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jean Simmons, Anthony Steel, Ronald Shiner, etc.
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british, movies, filmmaking, film production, film making, british humor, british comedy, films, british romance, british literature, film history, film stars, dvd, british mystery, british detective, british culture, film noir, british fantasy, british life, film industry, film producers, british drama, moviegoers

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