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Oliver! (Special Edition) [1968]

starring: Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Ron Moody
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date November 12, 2007
Just bought this for my daugter and its a superb buy. its easy to forget how good these classic musicals are. this perticular edition is great becasue it includes the Dance and singalong versions of the song. you are shown through all the moves for perticular songs and then can dance to them like a pro well maybe not. Only negative and its a really small point as this is fantastic value is there are only 3 dance along songs would have been great with more. still 5* though!

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The Third Man [1949]

starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Wilfrid Hyde White
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date September 25, 2006
Does anybody know what is on Disc 2? I suspect there might be some extras and I am hoping one of which is the documentary Shadowing the Third Man, but would like to know for sure before I buy it. Shame that Amazon is sometimes so lax about product descriptions.

I have watched this film five or six times on an old VHS version and every time I watch it, I discover something new and enthralling. The film is superb, bigger than life and definitely one of the greatest ever made!

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Oliver! [1968]

starring: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date February 06, 2006
You know this classic story by now of the boy who asked for more...Oliver Twist played touchingly in the best version on celluloid by Mark Lester...He is one of many workhouse orphans lead by the authoritarian Mr Bumble (Harry Secombe) who decides to sell Oliver to a local Funeral Director in the form of (Leonard Rossiter) of Rising Damp fame. Oliver escapes from here after a fight only to find himself making his way to 19th Century London where he befriends "The Artful Dodger" (Jack Wild) a steetwise pick pocket who takes Oliver for shelter to the affable professional pick pocket Fagin (Ron Moody) whose role probably will be remembered for a most fantastic performance. Here Oliver comes to know Fagin in an touching way.Oliver learns of his past with ... Read More:

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Oliver ! / Annie (Special Edition 2 Disc Box Set)

starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Harry Secombe, Ron Moody, Albert Finney
directed by: Carol Reed, John Huston

Release Date November 12, 2007
You know this classic story by now of the boy who asked for more...Oliver Twist played touchingly in the best version on celluloid by Mark Lester...He is one of many workhouse orphans lead by the authoritarian Mr Bumble (Harry Secombe) who decides to sell Oliver to a local Funeral Director in the form of (Leonard Rossiter) of Rising Damp fame. Oliver escapes from here after a fight only to find himself making his way to 19th Century London where he befriends "The Artful Dodger" (Jack Wild) a steetwise pick pocket who takes Oliver for shelter to the affable professional pick pocket Fagin (Ron Moody) whose role probably will be remembered for a most fantastic performance. Here Oliver comes to know Fagin in an touching way.Oliver learns of his past with ... Read More:

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Our Man In Havana

starring: Alec Guinness, Maureen O'Hara, Burl Ives, Ernie Kovacs, Noel Coward
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date December 26, 2005
As 99 % of Customers would have seen this film before there is no need to write about how Good it is - Noel Coward, Ralph Richardson and Alec Guinness need I say more ?

For some daft reason Amazon do not make it clear what aspect ratio the dvd is.

I am glad to report its has the Aspect Ratio 2.35:1,Anamorphic Widescreen far better than what I was expecting { 1.33:1 }

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The Way Ahead [1944]

starring: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie, Leslie Dwyer
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date May 17, 2004
Great film. One can only imagine the frame of mind of those originally watching it during the war. Brilliantly avoids the trap of portraying characters as heroes, they're just normal flawed fellows... who you don't necessarily like, until they're the tight knit fighting unit we see at the end. Isn't propaganda clever?
David Niven is fantastic - a role model for every Englishman.
The rest of the cast are exceptional too. The last shots, soldiers advancing bravely through the smoke, was surely lifted for the opening credits of Dad's Army years later - and both featured the brilliant John Laurie.

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The Agony And The Ecstasy [1965]

starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date March 26, 2007
Charlton Heston (BenHur,El Cid,)Stars as Master Sculptor Michaleangilo in this classic epic from 1965 Based on Irving stones novel and directed by Carol Reed.I think this movie has been forgotten about and doesnt get the true recognition it truly deserves.

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Alec Guinness - In The Frame Collection (Our Man in Havana/HMS Defiant/Cromwell/Bridge on the River Kwai/Murder by Death/The Prisoner)

starring: Alec Guinness, Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, Mark Dignam, Burl Ives
directed by: Carol Reed, Lewis Gilbert, Ken Hughes, David Lean, Robert Moore

Release Date October 29, 2007
Charlton Heston (BenHur,El Cid,)Stars as Master Sculptor Michaleangilo in this classic epic from 1965 Based on Irving stones novel and directed by Carol Reed.I think this movie has been forgotten about and doesnt get the true recognition it truly deserves.

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Odd Man Out [1946]

starring: James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, Fay Compton
directed by: Carol Reed

Release Date August 28, 2006
This is the finest British movie ever made. The Third Man is great, but this is greater. And the music is incredibly moving (by William Alwyn). Buy the film, buy the music on CD, and marvel.

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James Mason - The Screen Icons Collection [1943]

starring: Robert Newton, Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, Margaret Lockwood
directed by: Leslie Arliss, Carol Reed, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Release Date July 23, 2007
This is the finest British movie ever made. The Third Man is great, but this is greater. And the music is incredibly moving (by William Alwyn). Buy the film, buy the music on CD, and marvel.