The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volum 3 (UK-import)
A global byword for cinematic quality of a quintessentially British nature, Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British film history, only selected films from both the Ealing and Associated Talking Pictures strands have previously been made available on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatrical release. The Ealing Rarities Collection redresses this imbalance - featuring new transfers from the best available elements, in their correct aspect ratio, this multi-volume collection showcases a range of scarce films from both Basil Dean's and Michael Balcon's tenure as studio head, making them available once more to the general public. CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE (1944) Two brothers arrive in the boisterous, gaslit London of the 1890s from their native Yorkshire. Will they find the success they hope for in the capital? Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English DEATH DRIVES THROUGH (1935) A dirt-track driver turns professional, but after stirring resentment both on and off the track he finds himself being blamed for the death of another driver. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English THE IMPASSIVE FOOTMAN (1932) A woman finds brief respite from the selfishness of her husband with a young doctor, and their mutual attraction is rekindled by a chance meeting at a concert. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English FRIEDA (1947) An airman weds the German girl who helped him escape from a PoW camp, and the pair return to England - but the arrival of her brother overshadows their happiness. Black and White / 1.33:1 / Mono / English