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Two film versions of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel
collected together in one set. In 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory' (1971), directed by Mel Stuart, young Charlie Bucket
(Peter Ostrum) wins one of the coveted 'Golden Tickets' from a
Wonka Bar that allows its holder to take a trip around the
eccentric Willy Wonka's (Gene Wilder) Chocolate Factory. Charlie
and the rest of the winners find themselves in a magical world of
chocolate rivers, Oompa Loompas, everlasting gobstoppers, lickable
wall-paper, golden egg-laying geese and chilling tales to warn
children not to misbehave. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay from his
own book. In Tim Burton's expansive remake, 'Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory' (2005), Freddie Highmore plays Charlie, whilst
Johnny Depp takes on the role of Wonka.
Young Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the coveted 'Golden
Tickets' from a Wonka Bar that allows its holder to take a trip
around the eccentric Willy Wonka's (Gene Wilder) Chocolate Factory.
Charlie and the rest of the winners find themselves in a magical
world of chocolate rivers, Oompa Loompas, everlasting gobstoppers,
lickable wall-paper, golden egg-laying geese and chilling tales to
warn children not to misbehave. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay
from his own book.
Dr Phibes (Vincent Price), horribly disfigured from the car crash
which killed his wife, decides to take revenge on the surgeons who
failed to save her. He and his mute assistant (Virginia North) set
about killing each surgeon using one of the biblical Seven Curses
of the Pharoah.
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Frankie Howerd Double Bill (DVD)
Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill, Lance Percival, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray, …
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R234
Discovery Miles 2 340
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Double bill of rauchy comedies by Frankie 'Titter Ye Not' Howerd,
the outrageously camp and bawdy British comic. 'Up Pompeii' (1971)
is the feature length spin-off from the Howerd's television series
about a lazy slave living in ancient Pompeii. When a document falls
into his hands listing the names of those plotting to assassinate
Emperor Nero, he is forced to infiltrate the group. Hilarious
mishaps result. In 'Up The Chastity Belt' (1971) Lurkalot (Frankie
Howerd) is a humble serf in Custard Castle, who runs a side-line
selling chastity belts and love potions at the local market place.
He's called upon to save the day when Sir Braggart De Bombast
attempts to seize the castle and kidnap the beautiful Lobelia De
Custard.
This Ealing production of Charles Dickens' novel stars Cedric
Hardwicke as the eponymous hero. The duplicitous scheming of an
avaricious uncle robs Nicholas Nickleby of his rightful
inheritance. In order to care for his family, Nicholas is forced to
leave his schoolmaster's post, and seek his fortune as a travelling
entertainer.
The entire second season of the 1970s BBC sci-fi series.
'Redemption' sees Orac's prediction of the Liberator's destruction
looking likely to be fulfilled when the ship's original owners
arrive and take the rebels prisoner. In 'Shadow', Blake becomes
involved with an interplanetary crime syndicate. 'Weapon' sees
Blake and crew set out to steal a deadly 'delayed-effect' gun,
which Servalan also wishes to possess. In 'Horizon', the Liberator
heads for the edge of the Galaxy, only to be taken prisoner on the
planet Horizon. 'Pressure Point' sees Blake attempting to destroy
the Federation's control centre, only to walk into a trap set by
Travis. In 'Trial', Travis is made a scapegoat by Servalan for
their failure to capture Blake. 'Killer' sees Blake and his crew
stumbling upon a derelict spaceship whilst on a mission to crack
the Federation's new transmission code. The craft houses a deadly
plague which could threaten the existence of the entire universe.
In 'Hostage', Travis tries to trap Blake by kidnapping his cousin,
Inga. 'Countdown' sees Blake and crew coming to the aid of the
planet Albian, whose population are dying from radiation poisoning.
In 'Voice from the Past', a telepathic signal forces Blake to
reroute the Liberator to an asteroid where Travis lies in wait.
Whilst 'Gambit' sees Blake, Cally and Jenna visit a gambling world
to find the man who knows the location of the Federation's Star
One. Avon and Villa, meanwhile, choose to take Orac on an illicit
gambling spree. In 'The Keeper', Blake tries to obtain the key to
Star One from a tribal chief on the planet Goth. However, Travis
has beaten him to it. Finally, 'Star One' sees Blake at last launch
his attack on the Federation's headquarters, unaware that an alien
fleet is poised to invade.
Jon Pertwee stars as the time travelling Doctor, who once more
finds the planet under threat. Trying to avert a war which will
bring Earth under the domination of the Daleks and their ferocious
slaves (the Ogrons), the Doctor fights one of the biggest
challenges he has faced so far.
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Up Pompeii (DVD)
Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill, Lance Percival, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray, …
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R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Feature length spin-off from the Frankie Howerd television series
about a lazy slave living in ancient Pompeii. When a document falls
into his hands listing the names of those plotting to assassinate
Emperor Nero, he is forced to infiltrate the group. Hilarious
mishaps result.
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The Greed of William Hart (DVD)
Tod Slaughter, Henry Oscar, Jenny Lynn, Winifred Melville, Aubrey Woods, …
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R184
Discovery Miles 1 840
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Late 1940s British horror drama inspired by the true story of
bodysnatchers Burke and Hare who became serial killers in Edinburgh
in the 1800s. In order to make money William Hart (Tod Slaughter)
and Mr. Moore (Henry Oscar) begin digging up corpses and selling
them to the medical school. As the demand for dead bodies grows,
Hart and Moore decide to get more corpses by killing the living.
While they choose victims whose disappearance will most likely go
unnoticed it is only a matter of time before they make a mistake
that could lead to their discovery...
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