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Rex Harrison reprises his signature role of Henry Higgins, the supremely assured phoneticist who wagers that under his tutelage, cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle can pass for a duchess at the Embassy Ball. In one of her best-loved roles, Audrey Hepburn plays Eliza. If ever there were a face that the professor could grow accustomed to, it's hers. In Hartford, Heresford and Hampshire (and elsewhere) no one's fairer than 'My Fair Lady' on of the most irresistible musicals ever. - Director:
- George Cukor
- Cast:
- Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway
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Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his brilliant performance as the Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him - except Peck, the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children. - Director:
- Robert Mulligan
- Cast:
- Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton
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The Four Musketeers (1974)The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge
D'Artagnan (Michael York) has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who'll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort (Christopher Lee) to kidnap Constance (Raquel Welch), the Queen's go-between and D'Artagnan's love. The Cardinal (Charlton Heston) uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter to distract D'Artagnan. But soon, she is D'Artagnan's sworn enemy and she has an unfortunate history with Athos (Oliver Reed) as well. Milady goes to England to dispatch Buckingham; the Musketeers fight the rebels. Milady, with Rochefort's help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D'Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter's ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? All for one, one for all. - Director:
- Richard Lester
- Cast:
- Michael York, Richard Briers, Raquel Welch
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When Colonel Steve Austin (Lee Majors) barely survives the devastating crash of an experimental NASA aircraft, his shattered body is rebuilt using bionics - a secret new medical technology developed for the U.S. government by Dr. Rudy Wells. Outfitted with atomic-powered bionic legs, an arm, and an eye, Austin is now "better, stronger, faster" than he was before. Austin's enhanced abilities are put to the test as he is sent on dangerous and covert missions for the government's OSI division, under the supervision of director Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson). Series 1 finds Steve Austin facing a never-ending stream of assassins, kidnappers, diabolical scientists, nuclear threats, and even a powerful robot-double of one of his best friends. Adding to the intrigue are guest-appearances by some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Darren McGavin, Britt Ekland, John Saxon, Greg Morris, Gary Lockwood, Farrah Fawcett, Martha Scott and William Shatner. - Director:
- Dick Moder
- Cast:
- Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Don Porter
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Boris Karloff's legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. As the mummy, Im-Ho-Tep, he is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of British archaeologists. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive the vestal virgin whom he loved, after she had been sacrificed. Alive again, he sets out to find his lost love. Today, over 50 years after The Mummy was first released, this brooding dream-like film remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time. - Director:
- Karl Freund
- Cast:
- Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners
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Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)Doctor Who and the Daleks
British film legend Peter Cushing plays everyone's favourite Timelord, and having invented the 'Tardis', a strange machine capable of travelling into other dimensions, the Doctor and his three young accomplices set forth on a quest through time and space. Their journey takes them into the dark, undiscovered depths of the universe and to the planet of Skaro. A primitive world devastated by nuclear war and populated by two warring species, a peaceful tribe known as Thais and a life form heavily mutated by radiation, encased in protective machines. A merciless force of destruction known as The Daleks! - Director:
- Gordon Flemyng
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- Peter Cushing, David Graham, Roy Castle
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In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. Now, 11 years later, 'Frozen Planet II' - presented by Sir David Attenborough - returns to the Arctic and Antarctic to observe the amazing species that thrive there. But, going further than Series 1, it also explores life beyond the Poles - witnessing the wildlife dramas that play out in all the world's coldest regions: our high mountains, frozen grasslands, snowbound forests, and ice-cold oceans. These are the last true wildernesses on earth; places so challenging for survival that only a heroic cast of animals can live here. From polar bears to penguins, Siberian tigers to snow monkeys, each species must overcome unique challenges to survive their extreme environments. Filmed in ultra-high definition using the very latest camera technology, and featuring dramatic new behaviours, intimate stories, and sensational natural spectacles filmed for the very first time, this six-part series is a chance to experience the wonder of our planet's frozen realms as they stand on the brink of major change. As temperatures rise at an unprecedented rate our frozen planet is literally vanishing before our eyes. The series reveals the true impact on both wildlife and humans. We meet scientists who've dedicated their lives to understanding what these changes mean - not just for the animals and people who live there, but for the planet as a whole. - Director:
- Alex Lanchester
- Cast:
- Jamie McPherson, Helen Hobin, Bertie Gregory
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Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a normal American teenager whose mother thinks he watches too many late night horror films. Charley's life is pretty uneventful - until he becomes convinced that his suave, yet sinister, neighbour Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire. No-one, least of all the police, will believe that Dandridge is the vicious killer responsible for a spate of bizarre murders. Charley finds an ally in Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), a former horror film star and host of TV's Fright Night Theatre, in his quest to nail the debonair bloodsucker. But then the nightmare really begins... - Director:
- Tom Holland
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- Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse
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Blue Planet 2 (2017)Blue Planet II
In recent years, our knowledge of what goes on in our Ocean has been transformed. 'Blue Planet II' uses cutting-edge breakthroughs in science and technology to explore new worlds, reveals astonishing creatures and extraordinary new animal behaviours. As we journey through our deep seas, coral reefs, open ocean, green seas and coasts we share these extraordinary new discoveries. But we now know that ocean health is under threat. Never has there been a more crucial time to explore our remotest seas, and to examine what the future will hold for our blue planet. - Director:
- David Attenborough
- Cast:
- David Attenborough
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Doomed by diminishing oxygen and falling temperatures on their own planet, the Martians covet the rich atmosphere and fertile fields of the planet Earth. One night, a huge, flaming projectile lands near the little Californian town of Linda Rosa. Similar objects have landed in other parts of the world. The war of the worlds is on! - Director:
- Byron Haskin
- Cast:
- Cedric Hardwicke, Gene Barry, Ann Robinson
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Battlestar Galactica 1980: Series (1980)Galactica 1980 / Battlestar Galactica
Conquest of the Earth. 'Galactica 1980' lands on video for the first time ever! With all ten thrilling episodes on two discs, see what happens when the original 'Battlestar Gallactica' crew finally makes the long-anticipated descent to Earth. With time running out and the Cylons closing in on their trail, Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) and the Galactica must work harder than ever before to help Earth create the technology necessary for battle. Along for the action-packed fight are such outstanding guest stars as Dirk Benedict, Brion James, Dennis Haysbert and more! It's an epic adventure unlike any other and an absolute must have for any 'Battlestar Galactica' collection! - Director:
- Sidney Hayers
- Cast:
- Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass
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After he saves her from drowning in the bay, Scottie's (James Stewart) interest shifts from business to fascination with the icy, alluring blonde. When tragedy strikes and Madeleine (Kim Novak) dies, Scottie is devastated. But when he finds another woman remarkably like his lost love, the now obsessed detective must unravel the secrets of the past to find the key to his future. - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- James Stewart, David McElhatton, Kim Novak
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The Twilight Zone's timeless episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained, blended with humor and often with unexpected twists to the tale. Created by legendary Rod Serling, its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of televisions most original and celebrated series. - Director:
- Robert Stevens
- Cast:
- Rod Serling, Earl Holliman, James Gregory
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Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) is out of jail and on the make with an ingenious plan for the heist of the century. Aided and abetted by top criminal mastermind Mr. Bridger (Noël Coward), Charlie sets off with an ace team of villains and three very special minis to lift $4,000,000 from under the noses of the Turin Polizei. The trouble is, with the cops and the Mafia on his tail, Charlie finds that grabbing the money is kid's stuff compared to getting away with it... - Director:
- Peter Collinson
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill
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Monkey: Series (1980)Saiyûki
In the worlds before Monkey, primal chaos reigned. Heaven sought order. But the phoenix can fly only when its feathers are grown. The four worlds formed again and yet again. As endless aeons wheeled and passed. Time and the pure essences of Heaven, the moisture of the Earth, the powers of the sun and the moon all worked upon a certain rock, old as creation. And it became magically fertile. That first egg was named Thought". Tathagata Buddha, the Father Buddha. said, "With our thoughts, we make the world". Elemental forces caused the egg to hatch. From it then came a stone monkey. The nature of Monkey was irrepressible! 'Monkey' took the country by storm when it was first screened on BBC2 on Friday evenings in late 1979. Children around the country were Kung Fu fighting in the playgrounds and floating around on their pink fluffy clouds. The BBC screened 39 of the original 52 episodes and Fabulous Films found and dubbed the lost 13 episodes with the original cast in 2004. - Director:
- Jun Fukuda
- Cast:
- Masaaki Sakai, Shirô Kishibe, Masako Natsume
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