Classics

Joan is a manicurist and George a barber in the same department of the Regal Stores. George is besotted by the gorgeous Joan, but she only has eyes for the scoundrel Hector, and looks down on skinny, gormless George. When the 'Country Echo' newspaper organises a county-wide fitne...ss competition, for which the athletic Hector is well in the running, George feels he is destined to lose Joan's attentions forever. But when George's boss orders him to dress in the newly-ordered fitness gear as a publicity stunt, Joan thinks that he is also competing. As the competition gets underway, a twist of fate pits George against Hector in a boxing-ring battle for the 'Keep Fit' title...and Joan's heart.
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Dr Strangelove is still considered 50 years on as a true classic and one of the finest black comedies ever made. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture (1964), Stanley Kubrick's black comedy about a group of paranoia-inspired, war-happy generals who manage to in...itiate an 'accidental' nuclear apocalypse, is horribly frightening, delightfully funny and surprisingly relevant to this day.This is the saga of two psychotic generals: Joint Chief of Staff 'Buck' Turgidson (George C. Scott) and Air Force Strategic Commander Jack Ripper (Sterling Hayden), who orders a bomber squadron to attack the USSR, triggering a Soviet secret weapon, the 'Doomsday Machine', a diabolical retaliatory missile system.Peter Sellers portrays a trio of men who attempt to avert this catastrophe: British Captain Lionel Mandrake, the only person with access to paranoid Gen. Ripper; U.S. President Muffley, whose best attempt at diverting this disaster depends on convincing a boozed-up Soviet Premier it's all a farce.
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Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth) is a nightclub dancer who rockets to fame and fortune after she is plucked from the chorus line and embarks on a career as a magazine cover girl. But will her newfound success risk alienating her from the man she truly loves? Co-starring Gene Kelly, P...hil Silvers and Eve Arden, and featuring music and lyrics by Ira Gerswin and Jerome Kern.
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The intrepid Jason leads the Argonauts on a quest for the fabled Golden Fleece during which he must brave all manner of dangers and face a host of terrifying foes - including the seven-headed Hydra, fighting skeletons, bloodthirsty Harpies and the invincible colossus, Talos. Than...ks to the special effects genius of Ray Harryhausen the screen comes alive as these mythical monsters leap into action, making Jason and the Argonauts non-stop, thrill-a-minute entertainment for the whole family.
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An elderly couple travel from rural Japan to Tokyo on a once-in-a-lifetime visit to their adult children. On arrival, they discover the burgeoning capital and the priorities of their family are distinctly different to their expectations. Exploring the burdens of age and family, a...nd the conflicts between of pre- and post-war Japan with amazing beauty and subtlety, Yasujiro Ozu's masterwork is consistently ranked among the finest films ever made.
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