What Movies Have Been Playing On Your DVD/Video Lately?

[Seb Lassandro]

Thanks Richard.

I wonder why then it's listed as 'Volume 1' if they only have little left?

The BFI has a listing in their holdings for one or two of the Gracie Fields editions, but whilst I have emailed them a few times, they haven't replied about them.

I do have a fair few audio recordings of Gracie Fields' appearances, and a few of Tommy Steele's too. I must get in touch with the people who made the DVD, so maybe they can issue them on an accompanying CD!

[Rmoore]

The BFI do list a lot of items, but it doesn't actually mean they hold the items - for instance they list all episodes of Matt's Rediffusion series "Meet Matt Monro" but have no copies of it - These were lost when Rediffusion lost it's franchise and are probably are now landfill!

I notice that it isn't listed as Volume 1 on Networks site.

Richard

[Lena & Harry Smith]

There is a change of time on Eric Hall's Sunday programme It's now on at 2.o'clock until 4'oclock, instead of 4 to 6, so have just played it back. Eric's longtime friend Paul Watts who worked with Eric at Mill's music publishers helped to reminisce with songs from the Fifties.
Starting with Al Martino....naturally Don Cornell, Dickie Valentine, Alma Cogan, and more ......

[john]

Eric certainly has the best of singers on, doesn't he, Lena and Harry? Although I don't listen every week I always enjoy his programes.

[john]

Last night watched "Meet The Huggetts" with (wait for it... ) Jack Warner, Katheleen Harrison and a very young Pet Clark.

[Marian]

I remember the Huggetts films in the cinema John... great entertainment!
Must be getting old!!!!

[Lena & Harry Smith]

The last couple of evenings we have watched some old movies sent to us by a friend in America. A great movie with "Kay Kyser" and his band, and "The "Hollywood Canteen" a who's who' movie with so many stars. The film received Three academy award nominations. !!!

[ROBERT M.]

Watched a brilliant DVD of 50's artists today - thanks again John

[john]

After listening on GMMY radio to a really excellent interview with Judi Martino, we have just watched "Matt At The BBC."

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes, interesting interview John, Judi is such a sweet lady, and nice to hear her mention both of us and you John.
Just listening to Matt's Georgia On My Mind on Hoagy Carmichael CD.
Beautiful !!!!

[john]

Just been wathing a dvd I have just got, Rita Macneil in Concert, filmed in 2009 when she was 65, her voice is as good as ever, just incredible.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

We watched Two DVDs all about Bette Davis last night. Her career from the beginning, her Four marriages and family. One biological daughter, who wrote a seething book about her, .typical .One adopted son and daughter.
Bette Davis was a wonderful actress, had a long and marvellous career, but finally had Four strokes after a long illness with breast cancer.
Isn't it amazing and sad also how these stars through illness and ageing in their twilight years regardless of appearance, still have the need to appear in public and hear the applause.

[john]

I always liked Bette Davis Lena and Harry, she was a great actress, I epsecially liked some of her later roles, like Baby Jane and The Nanny.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes, she was always a favourite of ours John, and we knew what would be coming from "Now Voyager" ...oh Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon, we have the stars." and then the scene from "Baby Jane" where Joan Crawford lifted the lid to find the dead rat on her plate.
Not forgetting the film "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte" where Al sang the titled theme song.

[john]

Last night we watched a dvd celeberating what would have been Ira Gershwin's 100th birthday in 1996. An excellent concert, with a lot of well know tunes, all the singers were really good, although there were several I didn't know, but it was nice to see Rosemary Clooney and Vic Damone amongst them.