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Dear Supporters of Talking Pictures TV and Renown Pictures, This month we were extremely privileged to have been invited to the home of Robert Powell, to film an interview about his life and career, which turned out to be the funniest 4 hours of our lives. Tales of The Italian Job and squashing his cinquecen- to in the middle of a bendy bus in Turin, wonderful stories of him as Jesus and working with who called him ‘Bobsy’. Meeting his wife ‘Babs’ from Pans People, long tales of The 39 Steps and of course the wonderful series Hannay and much, much more. The full interview will be screened on Talking Pictures TV later this year so do keep your eyes peeled. Sad News: is no longer able to attend our festival in St Albans, you may have heard the news recently that he has pulled out of the new Dad’s Army film, also due to ill health and the health of his dear wife. BUT NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH – We are delighted to announce that none other than Mr Hannay and Jesus himself... Mr ROBERT POWELL has agreed to appear on stage on the day to regale you with his wonderful stories and highlights of his career - and he will be signing au- tographs for all Hannay fans. When you receive this newsletter the Renown Festival of Film in St Albans will have either just taken place or will be taking place in a few days. For those of you who did not manage to attend or obtain tickets there will be a full write up in the next newsletter. The next newsletter will be a little later due to Easter and the Festival of Film. Tickets are selling very well for The 6th Festival Of Film at Stockport on Sunday 6th October 11am-7pm. If you would like to attend do book soon to avoid disappointment. There is an optional coach journey from and an accommodation package – more details on page 15 but let us know if you are interested as the prices and availability depends on the interest from our members and viewers. This month sees the Renown Box Set Release: Paul Temple & The Toff films and some other super sleuthing bonus features. ALL FILMS HAVE SUBTITLES and also included in the collection a full un- cut interview with dear Patricia Dainton. All films have been fully restored since any previous release a great purchase for just £20. Very sad news that dear has gone to the great cinema in the sky, a brief tribute to him on page 16. Robert Powell spoke very fondly of dear Albert and we shall miss our favourite ‘angry man’. A VERY SPECIAL OFFER on our Crime Collections this month – which runs for 4 weeks only collections that’s 38 films for £50 with FREE postage! Celebrating The Return of the wonderful series Robin’s Nest & Callan to British TV screens only on Talking Pictures TV, we have some wonderful offers in this newsletter. Including a CALLAN AUDIO CD! Great for those who enjoy ‘Talking Tapes’ Special carefully chosen books, our ‘50s Bombshell head and neck scarf and much, much more. Do keep on spreading the word, it really does help! Until next time ... Best wishes and we look forward to meeting so many of you at the Festival Of Film in St Albans any day ! Very best wishes, Sarah, Noel and Neill 1 New Renown DVD Release: Paul Temple & The Toff - The Collection

Fully restored from the original elements, and now with subtitles, we bring you the first four Paul Temple films ever made: Calling Paul Tem- ple, Send for Paul Temple, Paul Temple’s Tri- umph and Bombay Waterfront, plus a selection of fantastic extras! Paul Temple’s Triumph A Nettlefold Film production directed in 1950 by . Starring John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan, with Jack Livesey, Bruce Seton and Joseph O’Conor, known for ‘Oliver!’. Temple is on the hunt for a sinister crime organisation, who are trying to steal atomic secrets and have kidnapped a prominent scientist. Send for Paul Temple Directed in 1946 by John Argyle, starring Anthony NOW WITH SUBTITLES! Hulme as Temple, and Joy Shelton with Tamara Desni, Jack Raine and Beatrice Varley. Scotland Yard needs help with tracking down a gang of diamond robbers. Temple suspects foul play, and with the help of, reporter Louise Harvey - known as ‘Steve’ - he discovers the truth. Calling Paul Temple Directed in 1948 by Maclean Rogers, starring John Bentley with Dinah Sheridan. Scotland Yard calls upon Temple to investigate a series of murders. A dead woman has been found on a train, the name ‘Rex’ written on the window-blind. Temple must act fast before ‘Rex’ kills again. Featuring extensive location work in Canterbury. Bombay Waterfront Directed in 1952 by Maclean Rogers, AKA ‘Paul Temple Returns’. Starring John Bentley and Patricia Dainton, with Valentine Dyall, Robert Urquhart and . Last of the Paul Temple films, in which the amateur detective and novel- ist Paul Temple, with wife Steve, investi- gate a series of gruesome murders. Bombay Waterfront Trailer Two minute trailer for the final Paul Temple film, Bombay Waterfront. 2 RRP £29.99 OUR PRICE £20 with FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or call 01923 290555 Hammer the Toff A 1952 British Crime film, starring John Bentley and Patricia Dainton, directed by Maclean Rogers. A classy crime movie portrayed with humour and romance; upper class sleuth Richard Rollison - ‘The Toff’ - solves a kidnap case involving a young lady he meets on a train and a secret formula, clearing an innocent man in the process. Salute the Toff Based on the 1941 novel, directed by Maclean Rogers in 1952. Sixth in the series featuring upper class sleuth, Richard Rollison, ‘The Toff’. Starring John Bentley and Carol Marsh, with Valentine Dyall, Arthur Hill and Shelagh Fraser. Now restored to its full glory, the film is a tale of abduction and murder. BONUS EXTRAS Talkies - Patricia Dainton (21 min) Patricia Dainton reminisces about her career in films, including Paul Temple, The Dancing Years, The House in Marsh Road, Dancing with Crime and many more. Mrs Pym of Scotland Yard A 1939 detective drama featuring a female lead, played by Mary Clare and directed by Fred Elles (Ellis). co-stars and Irene Handl makes an appearance. Clare plays the eccentric Mrs Pym in this well-written, eerily atmospheric film which tells the story of a series of murders of people who all visited the same medium. Walter the Sleuth 1927 Comedy drama, directed by and starring Walter Forde with Pauline Peters and George Foley. One of a series of ‘Walter’ comedies made throughout the 1920s. Walter poses as a detective to impress his girlfriend and has to fend off thieves who want to steal her father’s valuable diamond, hidden on his houseboat. Inside the Room Directed in 1935 by Leslie Hiscott of Mr Pastry fame. French sleuth Pierre Santos is played by Austin Trevor, with performances by George Hayes, Dorothy Boyd, Brian Buchel and Robert Horton. French detective Pierre Santos investigates a murder, apparently perpetrated by a popular singer. Clues are found in the diary notes of a dead woman. Austin Trevor was also the first actor to portray Hercule Poirot on screen.

3 New Renown DVD Release: Robin’s Nest 7-Disc Box Set RRP £49.99 OUR PRICE £25 with FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or call 01923 290555 Robin’s Nest was a major success for ITV, running for five years and six series. Spinning off from the hit sitcom Man About The House, and created by the classic comedy team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, it charted the progress of erstwhile housemate Robin Tripp and his flourishing (or otherwise) career as a qualified chef running a little Fulham bistro – ‘Robin’s Nest’. Starring Richard O’Sullivan as Robin and Tessa Wyatt as his girlfriend (and later wife), Vicky, the series found Robin pursuing his dream project of opening his own bistro… for people who really appre- ciate high prices. The dream is just about holding up against the constant intervention of Vicky’s divorced father, James Nicholls (Tony Britton) – a would-be entrepreneur who also happens to own both the cou- ple’s flat and the bistro – along with their disaster- prone, one armed dishwasher Albert Riddle (David Kelly), and the unexpected arrival of twins… This set contains all six series of Robin’s Nest, originally transmitted between 1977 and 1981, as well as two Christmas specials, from 1979 and 1980. Running time approx 1200 mins.

ROBIN’S NEST IS COMING TO TALKING PICTURES TV All 48 episodes from the six series will be shown, from 1977 to 1981. Starring Richard O’Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt and Tony Britton. Robin Tripp (Richard O’Sulli- van) now lives with girlfriend Vicky Nicholls, in a flat in Fulham above a bistro called Robins Nest. Vicky’s father, James, (Tony Britton), disapproves of Robin and is an over enthusiastic “sleeping partner” in the Bistro. Extra laughs provided by Richard Kelly as the one- armed dishwasher, Albert. Series begins: Monday 18th March at 17.30 and will air every weekday. 4 From the Stranger in the House (1967) Directed by Pierre Rouve, starring James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin, Ian Ogilvy. A cynical barrister must confront the alien world of the Swinging Sixties to defend his daughter’s boyfriend. RRP £30 OUR PRICE £15 with FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 ON DVD AND BLU-RAY Little seen since its original release, stylishly shot in Winchester and Southampton by Academy Award-winner Kenneth Higgins (Georgy Girl) and co-starring Ian Ogilvy (Witchfinder General), this striking psychological thriller based on Maigret creator Georges Simenon’s celebrated novel is ripe for rediscovery.

Once an eminent barrister, John Sawyer (James Mason) has become a cynical, reclusive drunk, long deserted by his wife, baffled by the burgeoning youth culture and held in contempt by his daughter, Angela (Geraldine Chaplin). But when her boyfriend is wrongfully accused of murder, Sawyer must confront his demons and a changing world in order to defend him.

Stranger in the House is presented on Blu-ray and DVD in a Dual Format Edition. A stack of archival extras include photographer David Bailey’s 1966 film G.G. Passion, a psychedelic 1968 advert for coffee, an interview with James Mason, a new commentary and an illustrated booklet.

Previously unavailable on DVD or Blu-ray in the UK. In colour with English subtitles.

5 Callan on Audio CD Directed by Ken Bentley Starring Ben Miles and Frank Skinner The sixties spy classic is now available on Audio CD. Four new files open for Callan in these audio adaptations. David Callan works for The Section, a top-secret counter-espionage organisation. He’s a killer, a trained assas- sin, and the best at what he does. But that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Adapted from series creator James Mitchell’s Sunday Express Short Stories by his son Peter Mitchell. With the aid of the burglar Lonely; fellow operative Meres; and Section secretary Liz, Callan fulfils the orders of departmental head Hunter and finds himself in very murky waters. Murder, betrayal and model soldiers. It’s all in a day’s work for Callan.

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All episodes by James Mitchell, adapted by Peter Mitchell Theme arrangement by Howard Carter Number of Discs: 4 Duration: 240’ approx 4-disc CD (jewel case)

Ben Miles and Frank Skinner

6 Full-cast adaptations of the Callan stories originally published in the Sunday Express. David Callan works for The Section, a top-secret counter- espionage organisation. He’s a killer, a trained assassin, and the best at what he does — but that doesn’t mean he has to like it! File on a Deadly Shot With Lonely posing as his gentleman’s gentleman, the section’s top operative David Cal- lan is sent to a country estate in Northumberland to infiltrate a rich men’s shooting party. One of his companions is an assassin but which one? High living and high stakes on the grouse moors as Callan attempts to work out which of the dead-shots is a man-hunter. File on a Classy Club Callan finds the odds are stacked against him when he poses as a high roller at London’s top casino. His mission is to lose all his money but he almost loses his life when he stumbles into an East German spy cell. Perhaps a card sharp from Lonely’s past can help Callan turn the tables. File on an Awesome Amateur Callan and Meres are despatched to a cultural festival in Venice to snatch a Russian poet from under the noses of the KGB. But the success of the mission depends upon the expertise of amateur sleuth and keen ornithologist Cynthia Widgery. Feathers fly on the Grand Canal... File on a Harassed Hunter Callan is drawn into a dark secret when Hunter invites him to fly to Newcastle for a trip to the theatre. The plot thickens when an alcoholic actor and a decoy called Prenderghast lead Callan to one of the KGB’s most proficient killers. The setting for the denouement is far . Originally broadcast in 1967, Callan brought a much darker tone to the world of spy drama. With James Bond’s career beginning in film in 1962, ’s Harry Palmer beginning in 1965 (The Ipcress File) and hot on the heels of the surreal series The Prisoner in 1967, Callan was a much grittier character. With similar responsibilities to MI5, he used the most ruthless and lethal techniques to get the job done. Four series of the original television series were produced between 1967 and 1972, plus a cinema film released in 1974 and a TV comeback in 1981. Adapted from series creator James Mitchell’s Sunday Express Short Stories by his son Peter Mitchell, four new ad- ventures expand the themes explored in the television show. Cast: Ben Miles (Callan), Frank Skinner (Lonely), Nicholas Briggs (Hunter), Jane Slavin (Liz), Nicholas Asbury (Lord Marsden), David Rintoul (Baumer), Justin Avoth (Endicott), Glen McReady (Minns), Louis Tamone (Lorimer / Waiter), Tam Williams (Toby Meres), Mark Elstob (Karl / Judd / Willis), Robert Portal (Bulky Berkeley / Lubov), Annabelle Dowler (Amparo Soller / Barbara Jackson), Gyuri Sarossy (Marty Rivers), Beth Goddard (Cynthia Widgery / Auntie Gertie / Adrienn), Teddy Kempner (Evan Lang / Joe ‘Plastic’ MacNamara), Leighton Pugh (Petrov). Other parts played by members of the cast. Producers David Richardson & Emma Haigh, Script Editor John Dorney Executive Producers Peter Mitchell, Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

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8 Spotlight on Born 15th March 1919 Died 8th January 1975 We are so proud to have hosted John Gregson Day on Talking Pictures TV and hope everyone enjoyed it. John Gregson was born Harold Thomas Gregson on 15 March 1919 in . He grew up in Wavertree where he was educated at Green- bank Road Primary School and then St. Francis Xavier’s College. He left education at 16. His first employment was for a telephone company - the Liverpool Corporation - as the city council was then known, before the Second World War started. It was during this time that he became interested in amateur dramatics. His interest led him to join the local Catholic Church theatre group at St. Anthony’s, Mossley Hill, and later the Liverpool Playgoers’ Club. When war broke out, Gregson joined the as a sailor on minesweepers. He received a knee injury when a mine field was hit and had to be rescued from the ocean. After being demobbed in 1945, he joined the Playhouse in Liverpool for a year, before going on to Perth Theatre in Perth, Scotland. Here he met his future wife, actress Ida Reddish from Nottingham, who at the time was using the stage name Thea Kronberg and had recently arrived from the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. By 1947 they moved to London and were married. Their union was blessed with six children, three daughters and three sons. He made his uncredited debut in films in London Belongs to Me (1948) and quickly followed it with another uncredited performance in (1948) with and . His specialised screen personae tended to be men of integrity: regular guys who don’t necessarily finish on top, introspective, somewhat diffident and often troubled. Throughout the fifties and sixties he appeared in some notable roles and classic British films – both “A” and “B” features including The Brave Don’t Cry (1952), The Holly and the Ivy (1952), Conflict of Wings (1954), The Battle of the River Plate (1956), Sea of Sand (1958) and The Frightened City (1961). He was also memorable in Tomorrow at Ten (1962) – the last film in which he would receive “leading man” status. He was most widely respected with cinema-goers in the late fifties and early sixties and named 9th most popular star by British Exhibitors in 1956, 4th in 1957 and 8th in 1958. He was also chosen to appear on the popular BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs - a great honour given to only the most respected of performers and artists - in 1955. His television work included Gideon’s Way (1965-66), where he starred as Commander George Gideon in the 26 episodes of the series and Shirley’s World (1971-72), with Shirley MacLaine. He is also remembered in long running coffee adverts too, when he took over from ! But he was most remembered in his comedy roles – although he appeared in more dramatic films than comedy. His most famous was Genevieve (1953), also starring Kenneth More, Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall. More was described as his “rival” in British cinema at the time, although Gregson tended to appear in fewer comedy films and more dramas. John also starred in the Ealing comedies Whisky Galore! (1949), (1951) and The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953). Like most actors of the era, Gregson struggled from the mid-sixties to maintain the status he once held with the public in a shifting film industry with changing tastes. He was not alone as Kenneth More, and Michael Craig all experienced similar career hits at the box office. In the seventies he worked mostly on television and in the theatre, where his name was still a huge draw to audiences. He occasionally did voice-over work and adverts including a series of them for cigars. His popularity was such that John became the subject of ’s big red book, when he was surprised on This Is Your Life in April 1973. John Gregson died suddenly from a attack near Porlock Weir, Somerset, aged 55, whilst on holiday, as he walked to St. Beuno’s Church, Culbone on 8 January 1975. He left a widow, Thea Gregory and six children. His final role was in the serial Dangerous Knowledge, which was broadcast posthumously in 1976.

9 SPECIAL OFFER! £10 ONLY (normal price £20) with free UK postage & packing This month only!14 Films & Shorts in a 3 DVD Box Set MUSIC HALL & VARIETY ACT AND MEMORIES VOLUME 1. Over 10 Hours of 14 films and shorts in this superb 3 DVD Box Set. Including films previously ‘lost’ in their first appearance on DVD. THEATRE ROYAL (1943) Stars: Flanagan & Allen, Peggy Dexter and Finlay Currie. A manager of a theatre is broke, but the staff put on a show to raise the funds to keep it open! A LITTLE OF WHAT YOU FANCY (1968) is a loving tribute to Music Hall and the likes of Gus Elen, Lily Morris and Ella Shields. Helen Shapiro sings The Boy Love is Up in the Gallery and the original music hall stars appear on archival footage. MUSIC HALL (1934) Stars George Carney, Ben Field and FANTASTIC VALUE! Helena Pickard in a story about a Benefit Concert for an ailing music hall. Many original music halls stars appear including Debroy Somers Band, G H Elliott and Olive Sloan. SARAH REMEMBERS (1952) is a film by Wilf Watters and features the recollections of an elderly resident of Hoxton, from the bombings and the changes that are happening to the area and personal memories of The Hoxton Music Hall. (1943) stars Reginald Purdell, Ellis Irving and Lesley Brook. Set in the 1900s, two variety stars Kit Burns and Joe Swann are friends. Kit marries Joe’s dancing partner Evelyn but bullets in the Boer War end Joe’s dancing and he goes to work at the Burn’s Music Hall, which Joe & Kit buy. This film features the great music hall act Wilson, Keppel and Betty. HIGHLIGHTS OF VARIETY (1938) Highlights from the acts of Bell & Howell Music Hall features singing trio The Radio Three, Xylophonist Teddy Brown and a sketch from Harry Tate Jr. THE FINAL FINALE (1968) Filmed by Wilf Watters, we follow the demolition of one of London’s greatest Music Halls, The Bedford Theatre, which played host to many of Britain’s finest acts. We have unprecedented access around the site as we say a final farewell and witness the demolition. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS (1934) Stars Mary Clare, Ben Field and George Carney. A market working couple fall on hard times, their colleagues put on a benefit concert to help them. Features Charles (The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo) Coborn, Florrie (Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?) Forde and musical comedy star Marie Kendall – grandmother of Kay Kendall. LONDON ENTERTAINS (1951) Eamonn Andrews takes us on a tour of a variety of entertainment from Diana Coupland, Gloria Swanson, Ray Ellington, The Goons and Les Girls des Folies-Bergère. CLIMB UP THE WALL (1960) Stars Jack Jackson, Glen Mason, Russ Conway, Craig Douglas, Libby Morris and archive footage of Harry Secombe, , Elvis Presley and many more! The first film directed by Michael Winner. CAVALCADE OF VARIETY (1940) Directed by Thomas Bentley. Peter Brough and Archie Andrews. Including Billy Cotton and his Band, Eve Becke, The Four Air Aces, Bobbie ‘Uke’ Henshaw and Sam Barton. Also The Sherman Fisher Girls, The Radio Three, The Arnaut Brothers and The Empire Girls. STARS ON PARADE (1936) Made at Cricklewood Studios in North London it stars Syd Harrison, Max Harrison and Pat O’Brien. Featuring some of Britain’s finest variety acts including Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane, Robb Wilton, Albert Whelan, Navarre, Mabel Constanduros and Jimmy James. MUSIC HALL GREATS: TELL ME ANOTHER Featuring Norman Wisdom, Charlie Drake, Roy Castle and more sharing memories their music hall careers. Also Billy Dainty, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder and Reg Varney tell us about the jobs they did before showbusiness. 10 NEW DVD RELEASE STREET CORNER 1953 drama, directed by Muriel Box. Starring Peggy Cummins, Anne Crawford, Rosamund John & Terence Morgan. A pseudo-docu-drama with an empha- sis on the daily work and routine of female policewomen in the . Three plotlines involve an 18-year-old girl who is caught shoplifting, a female army deserter who becomes involved in bigamy, and a baby who is abused by step-parents. The film climaxes in a police dog attack on a criminal. Cast also includes: Barbara Murray, Thora Hird and .

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11 THE MONOCHROME YEARS 4-DVD BOX SET Starring: , , Patrick Mower, Lisa Langdon This set contains all twenty-one black & white episodes from the first two series, plus the original pilot play, A Magnum for Schneider, along with all the remaining black and white episodes from series one and two - unseen in nearly forty years and unavailable in any format until now. The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw only exists as an unedited recording block and has been re-edited into its proper transmission format for this release. Edward Woodward gives an electrifying performance as a reluctant professional killer working for British Intelligence. Callan became a national phenomenon in the late 1960s, making Woodward one of the highest profile actors on television and paving the way to his eventual career in America on shows like . Created by James Mitchell (When the Boat Comes In) and exploring the dingy, twilight world of the professional spy, Callan was the antithesis of James Bond and presented, until that point, the most realistic portrayal of government espionage. RRP £39.99 OUR PRICE £20.00 with FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212

12 THE COLOUR YEARS 6-DVD BOX SET This set contains all twenty-two colour episodes from the - produced series three and four — the majority of which have been unseen for over twenty years and are available here for the first time. Edward Woodward stars as David Callan, the reluctant professional killer working for a shadowy branch of the British intelligence services known only as ‘The Section’. Episodes are: ‘Where Else Could I Go?’, ‘Sum- moned to Appear’, ‘The Same Trick Twice’, ‘A Village Called G’, ‘Suddenly - At Home’, ‘Act of Kindness’, ‘God Help Your Friends’, ‘Breakout’, ‘Amos Green Must Live’, ‘That’ll Be the Day’, ‘Call Me Sir!’, ‘First Refusal’, ‘Rules of the Game’, ‘If He Can, So Could I’, ‘None of Your Business’, ‘Charlie Says It’s Goodbye’, ‘I Never Wanted the Job’, ‘The Carrier’, ‘The Contract’, ‘The Richmond File: Call Me Enemy’, ‘The Richmond File: Do You Recog- nise the Woman?’ and ‘The Richmond File: A Man Like Me’. David Callan is the top agent for British counter-intelligence, an embittered man who performs his duties under duress. This bleak, espionage drama concentrates on the seamy underside of covert operations: assassinations, blackmail and dirty dealing. RRP £50.00 OUR PRICE £25.00 with FREE UK POSTAGE Call Us Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555

13 14 Talking Pictures 6th Festival of Film

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A local travel company has kindly offered to make arrange- ments for those who live in The South who would like to make a weekend of the festival and travel to the North. The offer is for travel and an overnight stay in Stockport for anyone who would like to attend the festival. The offer includes: Travel by coach from the London area to Stockport. The coach departs the day before, guests will stay overnight before the festival, enjoy the day and travel back in the evening. Prices from £103 for return coach and accommodation. Includes a London area pick up. Does not include entrance ticket which must be purchased separately. Offer will only be available if there is enough interest. Please let us know if you are interested in this offer, and if there is enough response we will liaise with the travel company and make arrangements for a wonderful trip! Telephone: 0808 178 8212 if you are interested in the travel and overnight deal. The festival takes place on Sunday 6th October 2019, from 11am until 7pm.

15 Spotlight on Albert Finney 9th May 1936 – 7th February 2019 The announcement that the British act- ing legend Albert Finney had “passed away after a short illness” by his fam- ily, came as a great shock to fans and the film industry alike. The actor, who was nominated five times during his career, learned his craft on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company before achieving fame as a film actor. Born in Salford on 9 May 1936, Finney grew up the son of a book- maker as part of what he called the “lower middle class”. Encouraged by his headmaster at Salford Grammar school, he earned a place at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He shared classes with Peter O’Toole and . After his graduation from RADA and his RSC work, he continued working on the stage – even when his film success took off – earning Tony nominations on Broadway for Luther and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. It is his film work for which he will forever be remembered, in particular his “angry young man” role of Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960). This was only his second cinema film – his first being The Entertainer (1960) – although he had made a handful of television films before this. Following this he would go on to become one of the most significant and versatile British actors of our time. (BAFTA awarded him the Most Promising Newcomer Award 1960, for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.) Further cinematic roles that captured his audience include Tom Jones (1963), Charlie Bubbles (1968), Scrooge (1970), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Hercule Poirot, Gumshoe (1971) and Annie (1982). His performance in the film version of The Dresser (1983) gave him the Silver Bear Film Award and nominations for Best Actor in both the BAFTA’s and the Oscars. Throughout the 90s and into the new millennium, he continued to be in great demand on stage, screen and television. BAFTA gave him the Best Actor award for his perfor- mance of in the television series, The Gathering Storm (2002). Notable later film roles were seen in Erin Brockovich (2000) and Big Fish (2003). It was disclosed in 2011 that Finney had been treated and had “overcome” kidney cancer, before throwing himself into filming The Bourne Legacy (2012) and the Bond film Skyfall (2012) - his final film credit. Finney never forgot who he was or where he came from. A life-long fan of United, he declined a CBE in 1980 and a knighthood in 2000. “I think the ‘Sir’ thing slight- ly perpetuates one of our diseases in , which is snobbery,” he said at the time. He was also reluctant to discuss his craft. “My job is acting, and that is why I hate interviews or lectures, explaining myself to an audience.” He will be sorely missed.

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17 RENOWN DVD DOUBLE BILL Out of the Fog / Radio Cab Murder ONLY £8.99 free UK postage & packing Out of the Fog (1962) Tully directed this 1962 Eternal Films production, which he also wrote. His direction is tight and brings a good deal of tension to this crime drama. The picture and sound are of good quality. Starring David Sumner and Susan Travers (Van Der Valk) as well as John Arnatt who appeared in 103 productions, including Whistle Down the Wind. Scotland Yard is thrown into an uproar when a mad killer begins knocking off beautiful young blondes. The killer only strikes during a full moon, enabling the Yard to set an elaborate trap. Policeman David Sumner arranges for the lovely Susan Travers to act as bait…. but will he be able to get to her before the maniac finishes the job? Directed by Montgomery Tully Cast: David Sumner – George Mallon, Susan Travers – June Lock, John Arnatt – Supt. Chadwick Filmed at Twickenham Studios, Twickenham

Radio Cab Murder (1954) Jimmy Hanley stars in this 1954 Insignia production. Cab driver Fred, (Hanley) a reformed safe cracker is recruited by the police to infiltrate a gang. Fred is aided by his fellow cabbies, when things start to go wrong… Written and directed by Vernon Sewell and with a good British cast this is an enjoyable crime caper. Cast: Jimmy Hanley – Fred Martin, Lana Morris – Myra, Sonia Holm – Jean, Jack Allen – Parker, Sam Kydd – Spencer Filmed at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames. Picture and Sound restored to an excellent quality. 18 RENOWN DVD DOUBLE BILL Booby Trap / Four Days ONLY £8.99 free UK postage & packing Booby Trap (1956) The story of an absent minded professor who invents a pen that will explode on the sound of bells, but being absent minded he leaves his invention in a taxi. Director: Henry Cass Starring: Sydney Tafler, Patti Morgan, Harry Fowler, Tony Quinn, Richard Shaw, Jacques Cey, Fred McNaughton, Michael Moore Filmed at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames

Four Days (1951) A melodrama adapted from a play concerning the neglected wife of a financially embarrassed business man. Attempted suicide, forgery, fights and blackmail all in four days! Director: Starring: Hugh Mcdermott, Kathleen Byron, Peter Reynolds, Gordon McLeod, John Harvey, H.G. Stoker, Francis Roberts Filmed at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames

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Three Steps To the Gallows (1953) Night Of The Prowler (1962) Fri 29 Mar 19 08:30 Thu 14 Mar 19 06:25 Fear And Desire (1953) Sat 30 Mar 19 02:25 Girl In the Picture (1957) Thu 14 Mar 19 09:00 The Magnet (1950) Sat 30 Mar 19 03:40 Man of the Moment (1955) Thu 14 Mar 19 10:15 Our Girl Friday (1953 ) Sun 31 Mar 19 11:15 To Dorothy A Son (1954) Fri 15 Mar 19 08:00 Hobson’s Choice (1954) Sun 31 Mar 19 16:45 The Holly and the Ivy (1952) Fri 15 Mar 19 10:05 Sparrows Can’t Sing (1963) Sun 31 Mar 19 19:10 SOS Pacific (1959) Fri 15 Mar 19 13:35 The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Mon 01 Apr 19 02:35 Genevieve (1953) Fri 15 Mar 19 17:15 in the Sky (1951) Faces in the Dark (Drama) Fri 15 Mar 19 at 23:45 Mon 01 Apr 19 12:05 Desert Mice (1959) Sat 16 Mar 19 10:40 Bottoms Up (1960) Mon 01 Apr 19 15:45 The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961) Go to Blazes (1962) Mon 01 Apr 19 18:00 Sat 16 Mar 19 00:00 Scream of Fear (1961) Mon 01 Apr 19 22:00 The Hi-jackers (1963) Sun 17 Mar 19 08:05 Not So Dusty (1956) Tues 02 Apr 19 06:00 Ring of Bright Water (1969) Sun 17 Mar 19 17:05 As Young As You Feel (1951) Tues 02 Apr 19 18:00 Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1939) Stock Car (1955) Tues 02 Apr 19 19:40 Mon 18 Mar 19 12:40 The Lion Has Wings (1939) Tues 02 Apr 19 23:45 And The Same To You (1959) The Magnet (1950) Tues 02 Apr 19 02:55 Mon 18 Mar 19 19:35 House of Blackmail (1953) Tues 02 Apr 19 04:35 Crow Hollow (1952) Tue 19 Mar 19 18:00 Hindle Wakes (1952) Wed 03 2019 10:25 Dateline Diamonds (1965) Wed 20 Mar 19 08:05 The Games (1970) Wed 03 Apr 19 12:10 Nobody Runs Forever (1968) Dance Hall (1950) Wed 03 Apr 19 15:10 Thu 21 Mar 19 09:20 Naked Fury (1959) Wed 03 Apr 19 19:45 Out of The Fog (1962) Thu 21 Mar 19 11:20 The Tamarind Seed (1974) Wed 03 Apr 19 23:00 Be My Guest (1965) Fri 22 Mar 19 08:00 and again on Sat 05 Apr 19 01:45 Dangerous Cargo (1954) Fri 22 Mar 19 09:40 Battle of the V1 (1958) Thurs 03 Apr 19 11:55 Cover Girl Killer (1959) Fri 22 Mar 19 12:40 The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Cabaret (1972) Fri 22 Mar 19 22:00 Thurs 03 Apr 19 18:00 The Swimmer (1968) Fri 22 Mar 19 03:10 The Other Love (1947) Fri 04 Apr 19 10:30 The Last Journey (1935) Sat 23 Mar 19 06:00 Anne of the Indies (1951) Fri 04 Apr 19 12:20 A Night To Remember (1958) Sat 23 Mar 19 16:20 On The Beat (1962) Fri 04 Apr 19 15:20 The Four Feathers (1939) Sat 23 Mar 19 18:50 The Magnet (1950) Sat 05 Apr 19 12:35 The Big Noise (1944) Sun 24 Mar 19 17:45 The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) Passport To Pimlico (1949) Sun 24 Mar 19 19:15 Sat 05 Apr 19 14:10 and (1949) Sun 31 Mar 19 12:45 Modesty Blaise (1966) Sat 05 Apr 19 22:35 Guilty? (1956) Sun Mon 25 19 04:10 The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Raise the Titanic (1980) Mon 25 Mar 19 18:00 Sat 05 Apr 19 00:55 The Bargee (1964) Tue 26 Mar 19 10:00 The Lion Has Wings (1939) Sat 05 Apr 19 09:05 Spellbound (1945) Tue 26 Mar 19 15:15 The Sound Barrier (1952) Wed 27 Mar 19 02:05 and Sun 31 Mar 19 14:35 Devil Girl From Mars (1954) Wed 27 Mar 19 04:25 and Sat 30 Mar 19 09:15 Blind Date (1959) Wed 27 Mar 19 08:15 Once A Sinner (1950) Thu 28 Mar 19 08:00 Penny Serenade (1941) Thu 28 Mar 19 11:25

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Saturday 16th March 2019 –18:15 Saturday 23rd March 2019 –12:30 THE MAN BETWEEN (1953) THE LURE OF THE WILDERNESS (1952) Director: Carol Reed Director: Jean Negulesco Starring: Jean Peters, Jeffrey Starring: James Mason, Claire Hunter, Constance Smith and Walter Brennan. Bloom, Hildegard Knefand, Tale of two outcasts wrongfully accused of murder in the Geoffrey Toone. Double agent American swampland of Georgia. Ivo Kern falls in love with British Saturday 23rd March 2019 –22:50 schoolteacher Susanne after JACK THE RIPPER Part 1 (1988) meeting her in Berlin. When she is Director: David Wickes Starring: Michael Caine, Armande mistaken for his counter- Assante, Ray McAnally and . The mutilated part, he must do all he can to rescue her. Also showing bodies of prostitutes are being on Wednesday 27th March 2019 –15:25 found in London’s East End. Saturday 16th March 2019 –20:15 Saturday 30 March at 22:50 FORBIDDEN (1949) JACK THE RIPPER Part 2 (1988) Director: George King Starring: Douglass Montgomery, Public outrage is erupting Hazel Court, Patricia Burke and Ronald Shiner. Driven by throughout the country. the incessant demands of his unfaithful wife, chemist Jim Inspector Abberline has a long decides there’s only one way out… list of suspects to investigate – Sunday 17th March 2019 –19:10 MANDY (1952) including royalty. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Sunday 24th March 2019 –17:45 Starring: Phyllis Calvert, Jack THE BIG NOISE (1944) Hawkins, Terence Morgan and Director: Mal St. Clair Starring: , Oliver Hardy, Mandy Miller. Mandy is a young Doris Merrick and Arthur Space. The boys rescue an deaf mute girl. Believing she can eccentric inventor who has made a bomb that is wanted speak if educated correctly, by some crooked neighbours! Mandy’s parents enrol her in a Sunday 24th March 2019 –21:00 school for the deaf. ARMCHAIR THEATRE: HIGH SUMMER (1972) Sunday 17th March 2019 –22:10 by Terence Rattigan. Director: ARMCHAIR THEATRE: THE LEFT OVERS (1972) Peter Duguid by Donald Churchill. Director: Jonathan Alwyn Starring: Roland Culver, Donald Starring: Anton Rodgers and Ann Bell. Mike returns to an Hewlett, Nerys Hughes and ‘empty’ flat and finds a surprise waiting for him. Margaret Leighton. The peace Tuesday 19th March 2019 –19:25 and tranquillity of Lady Hunter- SALOON BAR (1940) Director: Walter Forde Starring: combe’s stately home is shattered George Harker, Elizabeth Allan and Mervyn Johns. Can when her eldest son returns from amateur sleuth and bookie Joe Harris prove that a former Paris to claim his inheritance. customer is innocent of the crime he is to be hanged for? Friday 29th March 2019 –18:05 Wednesday 20th March 2019 –19:20 MEET MR LUCIFER (1954) WHO GOES THERE (1952) Director: Anthony Pelissier Starring: Stanley Holloway, Director: Anthony Kimmins Starring: Nigel Patrick, Valerie Peggy Cummins, Jack Watling, Gordon Jackson, Kay Ken- Sam is knocked unconscious and Hobson and George Cole. A private in the guards leaves dall and Ian Carmichael. his girlfriend in the empty house of a civil servant, whose finds himself in the nether regions with Mr Lucifer, where son then falls for her. he agrees to assist in the devil’s work!

Monday 18th March 2019 –17:30 each weekday ROBIN’S NEST (1977-81) Robin’s Nest, comedy spin-off from the popular series, Man about the House. All 48 episodes from the six series will be shown. Starring Richard O’Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt and Tony Britton. Robin Tripp (Richard O’Sullivan) has become a qualified chef and now lives with girlfriend Vicky Nicholls, played by Tessa Wyatt, above a bistro called Robins Nest. Vicky’s father, James, (Tony Britton), disapproves of Robin and is an over enthusiastic “sleeping partner” in the Bistro. Series begins: Monday 18th March at 17.30 and will air every weekday. 26 PREMIERE HIGHLIGHTS FOR March & April ON TALKING PICTURES TV

Saturday 30th March 2019 –21:00 Tuesday 2nd April 18:00 WEST 11 (1963) Director: Michael Winner AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL (1951) Starring: Alfred Lynch, Eric Portman, Kathleen Harrison, Comedy, directed by Harmon Freda Jackson and Diana Dors. Joe Beckett accepts a Jones. Starring Monty Woolley, commission to murder a complete stranger for a man he Thelma Ritter & David Wayne. met in a coffee bar… A 65-year-old printer hatches Sunday 31 March 2019 –21:00 an elaborate scheme to avoid ARMCHAIR THEATRE: COMPETITION (1971) forced retirement. by Douglas Livingstone. Wednesday 3rd April 12:10 Director: Kim Mills THE GAMES (1970) Starring: , Michael Drama, directed by Michael Winner. Starring Michael Jayston, Anne Carroll, Patsy Blower Crawford, Ryan O’Neal, Jeremy Kemp and Charles and William Relton. A boy tries to Aznavour. Four marathon runners from different coun- impress his father with his entry tries prepare to compete in the Olympics. to a poetry competition… but his Sunday 7th April 18:50 dad’s mind is elsewhere! SAN DEMETRIO LONDON Monday 1st April 12.05 (1943) NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY (1951) War Drama Directors: Charles Drama, directed by . Starring James Frend, Robert Hamer Stewart, Jack Hawkins, & Glynis Johns. Starring: Arthur Young, Walter An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of Fitzgerald, Ralph Michael. plane will fail catastrophically. A British merchant ship in a 1940 Monday 1st April 18:00 Atlantic convoy is disabled and GO TO BLAZES (1962) left to the mercy of patrolling Comedy, directed by Michael U-Boats, with the crew facing the Truman. Starring Dave King, deadly November seas. Robert Morley, , Sunday 7th April 21:00 Dennis Price, . ARMCHAIR THEATRE: After another smash-and-grab THE SQUARE OF THREE (1973) goes wrong the crooks use a fire Written by PJ Hammond, directed engine to escape. by Derek Bennett. Monday 1st April 22:00 Starring Gordon Jackson, Anthony SCREAM OF FEAR (1961) Allen, Colin Farrell. Drama, directed by Seth Holt. Starring Susan Johnny Orange is a misfit in the Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd & Christopher Lee. army - but you can’t fight the After ten years Penny returns to her father’s home and is army! Nevertheless, he decides convinced something is amiss. not to take any more orders. Tuesday 2nd April 09:50 THE GOOSE STEPS OUT (1942) SKY 328 Comedy, directed by and . FREEVIEW 81 Starring Will Hay, Charles Hawtrey and Peter Croft. A bumbling teacher is flown to Germany to impersonate FREESAT 306 a general and obtain secret plans. VIRGIN 445

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949) A testament to the versatility of , who stars in this masterpiece of black comedy. Louis Mazzini plots to regain his position of Duke D’Ascoynes by murdering every potential successor who stands in his way, all of whom are played by Guinness. One of the great Ealing Comedies, widely acclaimed by critics and well known for Alec Guinness’ performance playing various rela- tives, both male and female. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) will be shown on Tuesday 2nd April 15:10 (and again on Saturday 6th April at 17:55)

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