Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet 1954

5.10

In Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.

1954

Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore! 1949

6.80

Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.

1949

The Mikado

The Mikado 1939

6.70

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.

1939

The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman 1952

6.30

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.

1952

The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket 1954

6.90

A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.

1954

The Magnet

The Magnet 1950

6.20

A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.

1950

The Clouded Yellow

The Clouded Yellow 1950

6.10

After leaving the British Secret Service, David Somers (played by Trevor Howard) finds work cataloging butterflies at the country house of Nicholas and Jess Fenton. After the murder of a local gamekeeper, suspicion (wrongfully) falls on their niece, Sophie Malraux (Jean Simmons). Somers helps Sophie to escape arrest and they go on the run together. After a cross-country chase they arrive at a coastal city with the intention of leaving the country by ship. All's well that ends well after the true identity of the murderer is revealed.

1950

School for Secrets

School for Secrets 1946

6.50

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.

1946

Mad About Men

Mad About Men 1954

6.10

Flirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is well until she falls in love with a human.

1954

Up to His Neck

Up to His Neck 1954

1

A maritime farce set in the South Seas. A strong supporting cast includes Brian Rix, Anthony Newley & Harry Fowler.

1954

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember 1953

7.13

A group of men from a London pub are going on a darts team outing to Boulogne. Various members of the party have different reasons for going and get involved in various adventures.

1953

Something Money Can't Buy

Something Money Can't Buy 1952

6.00

A British Army Officer returning to civilian life after WWII, starts a catering company with some of his ex-army pals.

1952

The Tough 'un

The Tough 'un 1938

1

"If they were as rare as orchids we would probably rave about them" opens this film in the Secrets of Nature series, directed by the prolific Mary Field. The mesmerising time-lapse photography is offset by a jokey commentary voiced by EVH Emmett, then best known as the voice of the Gaumont newsreel. The flippant tone is exemplified by his comment on the range of responses to dandelions: "Some gardeners tear up the lawn and lay crazy paving, some tear up a high cliff and jump off".

1938

The Way to the West

The Way to the West 1947

1

Hitchcock went the wrong way! Head south by southwest with this travelogue from Bath to Cornwall.

1947