Freeview 81 Film Club Sky 328 newsletter Freesat 306 AUGUST/SEPT 2020 Virgin 445 Dear Supporters of Film and TV History, Hoping you are all well and enjoying a Lyons Maid or two on the hotter days while watching Talking Pictures TV – your own personal trip to the flicks every day and no fleas! This month we bring you a wonderful new DVD Box set from Renown Pictures – The Comedy Collection Volume 3! We thought it was time we all had a jolly good laugh and with 11 films over 3 discs, starring some of the greatest British character actors you will see, it’s an absolute bargain at £20 for all 3 discs with free UK postage. Titles include: A Hole Lot of Trouble with Arthur Lowe, Victor Maddern and Bill Maynard; A Touch of The Sun with Frankie Howerd, Ruby Murray and Alfie Bass, once lost British comedy Just William’s Luck, fully restored to its former glory, Come Back Peter, with Patrick Holt and Charles Lamb, also once lost and never before released on DVD, as well as Where There’s A Will with George Cole and Kathleen Harrison, plus many more! More details overleaf. There’s an extra special deal on our Comedy Collection Volumes 1 and 2 as well. Regarding our events this year and next year, there is good news and bad news. Finally, the manager at the St Albans Arena has come back to the office and has secured 28th March 2021 for us. Sad news as it doesn’t look like we will be able to go ahead with any other event this year, including Stockport on Sunday 4th October. For those of you with tickets please see page 19 for more details on what to do next. Every Home Should Have One! We are delighted with our new merchandise product this month – it’s a really stunning cushion cover, the talk of the sofa printed with film quotes from some of your favourites on TPTV, many suggested by viewers. The perfect gift for any film lover! More details on page 14. There are also a few of our limited edition TPTV enamel lapel badges left, so get yours quick! We are busy restoring some fascinating pieces of Transport History at the moment, for next month’s new Transport Collection, perfect for fans of the Ford 8 or the Austin 7, or planes or boats and trains! Noel has uncovered some intriguing footage and we are busy cleaning them and transferring as I write. The transfer room has been as busy as ever and along with some unseen films and series from many archives this month, there are also a lot of new ‘glimpses’ and shorts, so do keep your eyes peeled for the TV listings. For a butcher’s at what’s on this month, read our news on pages 23 and 28-29, starting with Enemy at the Door, on Sunday 6th Sept at 9pm, a must for all those whose heart is in the Channel Islands. Also look out for The Punch & Judy Man with Tony Hancock, the film version of The Likely Lads, The Big Operator with Mickey Rooney, Steve McQueen in Never Love a Stranger, and Dick Emery in Ooh... You Are Awful! plus several more new series. Finally, we remember John Saxon who starred in The Night Caller; Julian Curry who played Claude Erskine-Browne in Rumpole of the Bailey and, of course, Dame Olivia de Havilland, who all recently passed away. It is so important to keep these stars on our screens for generations to come. Stay tuned folks and please, do keep on spreading the word, it’s been wonderful to see what a comfort we have been to so many in these difficult times; please do spread the word to neighbours, friends and any groups you belong to! It’s so very important, but particularly now. Very best wishes, Sarah, Noel & Neill 1 New DVD Release Box Set New from Renown THE RENOWN COMEDY 3 DVD THE RENOWN Box COLLECTION VOLUME 3 Set Running Time: 678 minutes COMEDY on 3 DVDs with optional subtitles Disc One 221 min Come Back Peter (1952) A charming comedy, directed by Charles Saunders COLLECTION and starring Patrick Holt, Charles Lamb, Peter Hammond, Humphrey Lestocq, VOLUME 3 Kathleen Boutall, Pamela Bygrave, Aud Johansen, Dorothy Primrose, RRP £29.99 Doris Groves, Joan Hickson. Chaos reigns when relatives come to stay in a country house. EXCLUSIVE PRICE FOR OUR Boys will be Girls (1937) The story of a man who has to SUPPORTERS JUST give up drinking, smoking and wild women in order to inherit £20.00 a legacy. Directed by Gilbert Pratt, it stars Leslie Fuller with WITH FREE UK POSTAGE Nellie Wallace, Greta Gynt, Georgie Harris, Judy Kelly, Call Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 D.J. Williams, Toni Edgar-Bruce, Constance Godridge, Syd Crossley and Syd Courtenay. A Hole Lot of Trouble (1969) A group of workmen try to dig in this delightful comedy, directed by Francis A Searle. Stars: Arthur Lowe, Victor Maddern, Bill Maynard and Tim Barrett. Also features: Ken Parry, Leslie Dwyer, Benny Lee, Brian Weske, Neal Arden, Jack Chissick, Hazel Coppen, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Georgina Simpson, Hani Borelle. A Night of Magic (1944) Once lost British musical comedy directed by Herbert Wynne. Stars: Robert Griffith, Gerald Pring, Billy ‘Uke’ Scott, Marian Olive and Elsa Tee. A man discovers an ancient Egyptian princess alive inside a sarcophagus. Disc Two 230 min A Touch of The Sun (1956) At a swanky London hotel, if you need anything, just ask for ‘Mr. Fix-it’, aka Mr Darling, the hotel porter. British comedy, directed by Gordon Parry and starring Frankie Howerd, Ruby Murray, Alfie Bass, Dennis Price, Gordon Harker, 2 Richard Wattis, Miriam Karlin and Esma Cannon. New from Renown Disc Two continued Under A Cloud (1937) British comedy directed by George King. A man returns from Australia after 20 years to his THE RENOWN estranged family. Stars: Edward Rigby, Betty Ann Davies, Hilda Bayley, Bernard Clifton, Moira Reed, Peter Gawthorne. Just William’s Luck (1948) This once COMEDY lost British comedy is now fully restored to its former glory. Directed by Val Guest it stars: William Graham, Garry Marsh and Jane Welsh and was based on the COLLECTION popular books by Richmal Crompton, who was so impressed by it that she VOLUME 3 wrote a novel based on the film. William investigates a haunted house, aided and RRP £29.99 abetted by his gang, “The Outlaws”. Stars: Hugh Cross, Kathleen Stuart, Leslie EXCLUSIVE PRICE FOR OUR Bradley, Hy Hazell, Patricia Cutts, Joan Hickson, Anne Marie, SUPPORTERS JUST Michael Medwin, John Martell, Ivan Craig. £20.00 Disc Three WITH FREE UK POSTAGE 227 min It’s a Wonderful World (1956) Call Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 A musical comedy written and directed by Val Guest. Stars: Terence Morgan, George Cole, Kathleen Harrison, Mylène Demongeot. Includes rare footage of Ted Heath and his Orchestra. Also features: Dennis Lotis, James Hayter, Harold Lang, Maurice Kaufmann, Richard Wattis, Sam Kydd , Shirley Anne Field and Jon Pertwee. Pick a Star AKA Movie Struck (1937) American musical comedy film in which a young country girl comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom. Starring Rosina Lawrence, Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly and Mischa Auer. Includes scenes with Laurel & Hardy and also features Lyda Roberti, Charles Halton, Tom Dugan, Russell Hicks, Cully Richards, Spencer Charters. Where There’s A Will (1955) Directed by Vernon Sewell, starring George Cole, Kathleen Harrison and Leslie Dwyer. A cockney family inherit a ramshackle farm and decide to make a go of it. Also features: Ann Hanslip, Michael Shepley, Dandy Nichols, Thelma Ruby, Norman MacOwan, Philip Ray, Hugh Morton, Edward Lexy, Edward Woodward, Sam Kydd. Call Now On Freephone 0808 178 8212 3 Comedy Collection Volume One IF YOU BUY the NEW Comedy Collection Volume 3 for £20 you can purchase Volume 1 for just £10 with FREE UK Postage (RRP £20) OFFER EXPIRES: September 15th 2020 A collection of ten British comedy films on three discs. All in Good Fun (1955) Director: James M. Anderson. Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Charles Chaplin, The Keystone Cops, Mack Sennett. Inn for Trouble (1960) Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards. Stars: Peggy Mount, David Kossoff, Leslie Phillips. Film version of The Larkins. Dentist in the Chair (1960) Director: Don Chaffey. Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Kenneth Connor. Two on the Tiles (1951) Director: John Guillermin. Stars: Herbert Lom, Hugh McDermott, Brenda Bruce. And the Same to You (1960) Director: George Pollock. Stars: Brian Rix, William Hartnell, Leo Franklyn. Featuring Sid James and Tommy Cooper. Carry On Admiral (1957) Director: Val Guest. Stars: David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins and Brian Reece. Crazy Days (1962) Scenes from the silent era greats with Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and more. Director: James M. Anderson. Demobbed (1944) Director: John E. Blakeley. Stars: Norman Evans, Nat Jackley and Dan Young. Lifetime of Comedy (1960) A compilation of comedy sketches with Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby. Tell Me Another (1976) A comedy compilation of stories, filmed with Dick Hills, featuring: Norman Wisdom, Arthur Askey, Jim Dale, Jimmy Jewel, Ted Ray, Roy Hudd, Spike Milligan, Reg Varney, Leslie Phillips, Terry Scott, Thora Hird, Warren Mitchell & Peggy Mount. The Silent Comics – A short documentary reflecting on the timeless works of silent comics Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Ben Turpin. To order, call us on Freephone 0808 178 8212 Or 01923 290555 4 Comedy Collection Volume Two IF YOU BUY the NEW Comedy Collection Volume 3 for £20 you can purchase Volume 2 for just £10 with FREE UK Postage (RRP £20) OFFER EXPIRES: September 15th 2020 Over 10 hours of vintage comedy in a fabulous 3-DVD box set.