Naked, The - A Psychological Film

Rose, The

Musical featuring Bette Midler as an exhausted and dissipated rock singer who embarks on a fulfilling romance with a chauffeur, only to be deserted because he can't cope with her fame. A fatal combination of booze and drugs is Midler's last resort in this convincing portrait of the pressures on a rock 'n' roll performer.

Hers To Hold

Originally intended as a sequel to Deanna Durbin's smash hit Three Smart Girls movies (the original title was Three Girls Join Up), this film is an Academy Award nominated wartime romantic comedy. Deanna returns to the role of Penny Craig the part that made her an international box office sensation. Now Penny is all grown up and determined to do her bit for America as war clouds loom over the nation. Includes the songs: Say A Pray'r For The Boys Over There, Begin The Beguine, Pale Hands - Kashmiri Song and The Seguidilla.

Westminster - Behind Closed Doors

What is it like to work in a palace, founded by William The Conqueror, rebuilt in Victorian Gothic splendour in which for 700 years successive parliaments have met? Over a period of 12 months Tony Benn toured the palace with his camera talking to people who work there and filming places the visitors and most MP's never see. Emily Wilding Davison's broom cupboard, the hidden corridors, irreverent gargoyles, resident fire fighters, canteen staff and engineers are among those who feature in this tour which goes beyond the ritual and public face we all know to the real work that goes on behind the closed doors of Westminster.

Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde

John Barrymore's performance in this classic 1920 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, caused many critics at the time to acclaim him the greatest screen actor yet. With virtually no make-up and minimal camera-trickery, Barrymore relied on his considerable acting skills and his ability to confront his features (to the extent of dislocating his jaw), in order to make the transformation from the handsome, respectable Dr. Jekyll, to the hideous, debased Mr. Hyde, a veritable tour de force.

Frank Capra Collection, The

Four classic films by director, Frank Capra. It's A Wonderful Life - A triple Oscar-nominated comedy drama starring James Stewart as George Bailey, a pillar of his community, who is prevented from committing suicide by a merciful angel. Through a series of heart rending dream sequences, George is shown what a sad and sorrowful place the town would have become without him. Can the angel lift George out of his despair? Mr Smith Goes To Washington - An idealistic, small-town senator goes to the corridors of power in Washington, finding his honesty and commitment in danger of sinking beneath rampant corruption. Nominated for 11 Oscars, but winning only one (it was up against Gone With The Wind), Capra's stirring masterpiece was in itself a triumph over the odds, many wanting it suppressed because of its controversial message. You Can't Take It With You - Winning Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture, this is Capra's version of Kaufman and Hart's witty play about an eccentric New York household where love tangles get in the way of an attempted dispossession. It Happened One Night - When their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, heiress Ellie Andrews and reporter Peter Warner are forced to hitch-hike together. However their constant bickering threatens to explode into a full-scale battle of the sexes. Winner of five Academy Awards, this is one of Capra's most delightful screwball comedies - which caused a slump in American vest sales when Gable undressed to reveal a bare chest!