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Film Club Sky 328 MARCH Newsletter Freesat 306 APRIL 2019 Virgin 445 Freeview 81 Film Club Sky 328 MARCH newsletter Freesat 306 APRIL 2019 Virgin 445 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 Laurence Olivier 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: Bernard Cribbins 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 London 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 Albert Finney 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 all 4 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 now! 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 Maclean Rogers. 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 Christopher Lee. 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). Nigel Patrick 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 British Film Institute 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.
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