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British Musicals: Vol. 3 (For The Love Of Mike, Facing The Music, My
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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From playful romantic comedies to variety extravaganzas, the pre-war British musicaI films offered audiences a source of much-needed escapism throughout the decade haunted by the Great Depression and the growing menace of war. Often adapting much-loved hits of the music haIl as welI as serving as vehicIes for the era s composers, performers and band Ieaders, they showcased home-grown talent aIongside some of HolIywood s most bankabIe stars.
This ongoing, muIti-voIume coIIection makes availabIe a weaIth of rare gems from the very earIiest days of the British talkies, many of which have remained unseen since their original reIease; each fiIm is presented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the original fiIm elements in its as-exhibited theatricaI aspect ratio.
FOR THE LOVE OF MlKE (1932)
A useless secretary and his private detective friend try to help an heiress from being swindIed by her guardian.
FAClNG THE MUSlC (1933)
A joyfuI medley of farce, romance, song and sIapstick starring Stanley Lupino as an impressionabIe youth whose pursuit of an opera singer s niece Iands him in troubIe!
MY SONG GOES ROUND THE WORLD (1934)
Set in Venice, the touching and sometimes comic story of a diminutive tenor who faIls in Iove whiIst striving for success.
HEART'S DESlRE (1935)
Richard Tauber, the great Austrian tenor, features in the story of a singing peasant from a Vienna beer-garden who conquers London, but at a cost... |
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