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Are You Being Served S03E05
26:40
John
61 Views · 4 years ago

Mrs Slocomb does not want to sell a new batch of underwear. Mr Grainger is disgruntled with Mrs Slocomb for using half the floor space.

Steptoe and Son S02 - E04
31:11
John
48 Views · 4 years ago

Harold pretends to forget Albert's birthday as a joke, but it ends up not being so funny.

McHale's Navy -  'A Purple Heart for Gruber'
00:25:34
John
111 Views · 4 years ago

Trouble follows, when Gruber - In competition with a hometown neighbor, for the greatest War Hero - Is awarded a Purple Heart, for a small cut on his finger.

McHale's Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network.

You Bet Your Life #60-02  ('Clock', Sept 29
00:23:42
John
66 Views · 4 years ago

⁣Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of compe****ive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.

The Way Ahead (1944)
01:54:33
John
70 Views · 1 year ago

The Way Ahead - World W*r II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa.

The Way Ahead (1944)
Director: Carol Reed
Writers: Eric Ambler(original story), Peter Ustinov(screen play)
Stars: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald
Genre: Drama, War
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, French, German
Also Known As: The Immortal Battalion
Release Date: 6 June 1944 (UK)
Duration: 114 min
Filming Location: Pirbright Army Camp, Pirbright, Surrey, England, UK

Storyline:
A group of draftees are called up into the infantry during World War II. At first, they appear to be a hopeless bunch, but their Sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team. When they go into action in North Africa, they realize what it's all about.

Reviews:
"This is a film about a seemingly run of the mill sort of group. After the Brits were involved in WWII and saw how bad the going would be, the government was forced to draft men who would traditionally have been exempt. Men who were a bit old or involved with careers that might be deemed 'useful' to the effort were suddenly being called to duty, as times were dire. The beginning of the film shows these men being selected for service.

Unfortunately, this is a rather motley group and they tended to complain quite a bit as well (mostly by Stanley Holloway's character). How they could become a productive unit seemed pretty doubtful and I doubt if such an unimpressive group of men would have been used as actors had this propaganda film been made a few years earlier--when things looked really bad for the British. However, now that the war was appearing win-able, I can understand the choices of actors.

There is nothing particularly magical about any of the film--their selection, their training or their combat experience in North Africa. However, all of it was very well handled and excelled because they tried to make it believable--normal, everyday men rising to the occasion. In many ways, it reminded me of a landlocked version of "In Which We Serve"--with fine acting and writing instead of jingoism and super-human exploits. Very well done.

There are a few interesting actors in the film. Peter Ustinov is in his first film and he plays a French-speaking man. While his French isn't 100% fluid, it was decent and a bit of a surprise. Apparently, he was in real life David Niven's assistant in the British Army and somehow ended up in the film.

Up Pompeii - Spartacus
00:35:15
John
98 Views · 1 year ago

There's talk of an uprising amongst the slaves, Lurcio's thrown into the dungeon after being caught holding incriminating pamphlets, and repeated rescue attempts make things a little cramped.

Get Some In - The Human Body
00:24:44
John
66 Views · 4 years ago

Training continues, and the boys are perplexed to the point of anger when Marsh appears to actually have some knowledge.

Clarence - Ronnie Barker (S01 E01)
00:29:19
John
119 Views · 2 years ago

Coronation Day 12 May 1937 While the rest of the nation celebrates, Clarence Sale continues his removals business. He enlists the help of ladies' maid, Jane Travers, a move which changes his life.

Are You Being Served S04E04
26:09
John
79 Views · 4 years ago

Back on the shop floor, chaos reigns when a surprise fire alarm practice throws the staff of Grace Brothers into panic, revealing fire precautions to be just a tad inadequate.

The Scarlet Pimpernel - The Winged Madonna
00:25:07
John
34 Views · 4 years ago

The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a handful.

The Boys From Brazil  (1978)
02:04:59
John
153 Views · 3 years ago

⁣Dr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) clones Hitler 95 times, and hopes to raise the resulting boys in Brazil, giving them childhoods identical to Hitler's.

Absolute Hell (1991)
02:00:02
John
14 Views · 3 months ago

Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after WW2.

Are You Being Served S08E01
26:17
John
60 Views · 4 years ago

Young Mr Grace is going into semi-retirement and his brother Old Mr Grace is to replace him. Mr Humphries has contracted Marine's Disease. It means the staff must go into isolation.

Nearest and Dearest - Make Yourself At Home
00:40:31
John
145 Views · 4 years ago

⁣It's Friday night! And the Pledges are looking forward to two wholes days without pickling... until Lily and Walter appear. Apparently their house has subsided and they've got nowhere to go.

Dragonwyck (1946)
01:42:51
John
48 Views · 4 years ago

For Miranda Wells (Gene Tierney), moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas (Vincent Price), seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter (Connie Marshall), to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.
Initial release: 10 April 1946

McHale's Navy - Nippon Nancy Calling
00:24:38
John
180 Views · 4 years ago

Binghamton suspects McHale and the 73 Crew of consorting with the enemy, when a Japanese radio announcer broadcasts personal details about Binghamton that only someone close to him would know.

McHale's Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network.

The Spanish Gardener (1957)
01:31:04
John
104 Views · 2 years ago

⁣Rather undiplomatic British diplomat Harrington Brande (Sir Michael Hordern) takes up his new post in Spain accompanied by his son Nicholas (Jon Whiteley). The posting is something of a disappointment to Harrington, who was hoping for a promotion. That his wife had left him seems to have affected his career. Nicholas sees it all as something of an adventure, and soon becomes fast friends with the new gardener, José (Sir Dirk Bogarde).

Clarence - Ronnie Barker (S01 E03)
00:29:01
John
70 Views · 2 years ago

In the Oxfordshire countryside Clarence returns to his moving profession working for the vicar's wife.

Keeping Up Appearances S04E03
25:47
John
23 Views · 4 years ago

Hyacinth plans a super-special event, desperate to keep up with the Barker-Finches who have had a local celebrity at their barbecue. However, despite a faultless strategy, events do not turn out quite as she planned.

The Old Dark House (1963)
01:26:25
John
107 Views · 4 years ago

An American who sells cars in England receives a mysterious invitation from an old, eccentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother.




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