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British Cinema, Vol. 2 [DVD]
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British Cinema, Vol. 2

  
Format:  British Cinema, Vol. 2 DVD 
 
 
First, the early Joan Collins outing "Our Girl Friday" (1953) features the sexy star as a woman shipwrecked with three men on an island. All the guys are hot for Joan, and who can blame them? George Cole, Kenneth More, and Hermione Gingold co-star.AKA: "The Adventures Of Sadie." Next, jolly good British comedy, as two members of Her Majesty's Royal Navy trade places, turning the ship into a shambles. The final straw comes when the Admiral's dinghy is destroyed. David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins star in "Carry On Admiral" (1957). AKA: "The Ship Was Loaded." Then, an ex-convict father (Richard Hearne) is kept locked in the attic by his wife so his daughter can enjoy a proper birthday party, but he escapes and has "The Time Of His Life" (1955). With Ellen Pollock, Richard Wattis. Two-disc set also includes "The Runaway Bus" and "Dentist In The Chair." 6 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
 
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Category:
Comedy
Director:
Don Chaffey, Val Guest, Leslie S. Hiscott, Noel Langley
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White / Color
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Joan Collins, Frankie Howerd, David Tomlinson, Bob Monkhouse, George Cole, Peggy Cummins, Margaret Rutherford, Kenneth More, Richard Beynon, Kenneth Connor, Brian Reece, Robertson Hare, Eunice Gayson, Tedwell Chapman, Eric Barker, Vincent Ball, Jimmy Young, A. E. Matthews, Walter Fitzgerald, Ronnie Stevens, Ronald Shiner, Hattie Jacques, Marianne Stone, Felix Felton, Joan Sims... More
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