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d) meets Ann<br />

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memory loss<br />

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Directed By ................ Maclean Rogers<br />

Richard Bird ...................... John Brent<br />

Lesley Brook .................. Ann Johnson<br />

Percy Marmont .......................... Vicar<br />

Leslie Bradley .................. Tomm Booth<br />

Sylvia Marriott ............ Joan Tremayne<br />

Hugh Miller .................. Dr. Stevenson<br />

Beatrice Varley ............ Miss McKenzie<br />

Irene Handl ........................ Ma Perkins<br />

George Merritt ...................... Hancock<br />

Hilda Bayley ................ Mrs. Tremayne<br />

John McHugh .......... Orchestral Soloist<br />

St. David’s Singers ...... Vocal Ensemble<br />

London Symphony Orchestra ........ Themselves<br />

(as The London Symphony Orchestra)<br />

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Running Time: 80 mins approx Black and White Format: 4:3<br />

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© Renown Productions 2015<br />

tion 1943<br />

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Another classic from John<br />

Baxter who directed this<br />

1937 UK film production.<br />

It stars Bransby Williams<br />

n as old Bill, a horse and cart<br />

ilm driver and Tod Slaughter, a<br />

axter, fairground medicine man.<br />

orks.<br />

deft<br />

The council whom Bill<br />

works for are turning to<br />

ce<br />

motor transport to replace<br />

rs<br />

the horse and cart. Bill,<br />

unable to accept the change,<br />

buys his horse and sets off<br />

arket to seek work in the country.<br />

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op that he helps along the way.<br />

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A lovely gentle film with<br />

oncert<br />

some unique shots of the<br />

t are<br />

horse and rider through<br />

hat<br />

London. A great social<br />

arlo),<br />

document of a bygone age,<br />

with picture and sound of<br />

all,<br />

excellent quality following<br />

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extensive restoration.<br />

Bransby Williams ...................... old Bill<br />

f<br />

ernest Butcher ................ Farm Foreman<br />

f<br />

muriel george .............. mrs. Trelawney<br />

davy Burnaby ...................... mr. keppel<br />

Bishop Tod slaughter.................... dan lorenzo<br />

Bishop John Turnbull ............................ Bristow<br />

Woods edgar driver .................................. Titch<br />

donald Fred schwartz ........................ soloman<br />

.... Titch Peggy Novak .............. showman’s Wife<br />

... steve H.F. maltby .................... Fair Proprietor<br />

...... Ted<br />

Herself ...“curiously compelling picture...” radio Times<br />

doctor<br />

r seller<br />

Himself<br />

Herself Email info @ renownltd.com or call 01923 290 555<br />

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year of Production 1937<br />

running Time: 70 mins approx Black & White<br />

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daughter Directed By ........ Cecil H. Williamson<br />

all) and press<br />

itty) plan Zena Marshall ............................ Dora<br />

e a bombed Jacques Labrecque ............ Carlo Scala<br />

lans are Peter Gawthorne .......... Father Shaney<br />

yer who Max Harrison .......... Gondotti Brother<br />

Syd Harrison ............ Gondotti Brother<br />

John Witty .................................... Guy<br />

come<br />

Gino Bechi ............................ Himself<br />

ake sure Beniamino Gigli ...................... Himself<br />

Also stars Tito Gobbi .............................. Himself<br />

rison and Tito Schipa .............................. Himself<br />

orates footage<br />

ian film Mad<br />

ie per l’opera)<br />

cert<br />

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Both directed By<br />

starring<br />

Bransby Williams, ernest<br />

Butcher<br />

and muriel george<br />

“John Baxter was one of the most original<br />

of all British film-makers.” radio Times<br />

starring<br />

Tod slaughter<br />

mary clare, Ben Field<br />

and george carney<br />

STARS ON PARADE & CAVALCADE OF VARIETY:STARS ON PARADE & CAVALCADE OF VARIETY 23/11/2010 10:02 Page 1<br />

Includes music from the<br />

bands of Billy Cotton<br />

and Mrs Jack Hylton<br />

along with the Macaru<br />

and his Dutch<br />

Serenaders. Songs from<br />

Eve Becke & Phyllis<br />

Robins. Precision Dance<br />

Stars on Parade is a 1936 routines from the<br />

Musical film directed by Sherman Fisher Girls, a<br />

Oswald Mitchell, and very amusing number by<br />

Challis Sanderson, starring GS Melwin and a<br />

John Rorke, Debroy spectacular performance<br />

Somers, Pat O'Brien, by The Australian Motor<br />

Arthur Lucan, and Mabel Air Aces. This film<br />

Constanduros. A rare represents a rare<br />

chance to see some of the opportunity to see<br />

greatest acts from the performers who though<br />

Music Hall Years<br />

now largely forgotten,<br />

were top liners of<br />

Directed By Oswald Mitchell the day.<br />

& Challis Sanderson Directed By John Bentley<br />

Starring<br />

Starring<br />

Sam Barton<br />

Peter Brough<br />

Mabel Constanduros<br />

Billy Cotton & His Band<br />

Horace Goldin<br />

Eve Becke<br />

Max Harrison<br />

The Sherman Fisher Girls<br />

Syd Harrison<br />

Bobbie Henshaw<br />

Pat Hyde<br />

Tom Gamble<br />

Jimmy James<br />

The Empire Girls<br />

Edwin Laurence<br />

Mrs Jack Hylton<br />

Arthur Lucan<br />

...among others<br />

Kitty McShane<br />

Pat O'Brien<br />

John Rorke<br />

The Sherman Fisher Girls<br />

Debroy Somers<br />

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Albert Whelan<br />

Robb Wilton<br />

news and offers on all our titles<br />

Year of Production 1936<br />

Year of Production 1941<br />

Running Time: 1hr approx B&W<br />

Running Time: 1hr approx B&W<br />

Format: 4:3 Region: 0 Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0<br />

Format: 4:3 Region: 0 Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0<br />

dual mono<br />

dual mono<br />

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Authoring by: ITFC Photography: BFI<br />

Contains Contains no material mild likely Sleeve Design: Publicity Overload<br />

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PARENTAL GUIDANCE. General viewing but some scenes<br />

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TALKING FEET DVD:Charles Peace DVD 06/06/2012 11:14 Page 1<br />

DVD Special Features<br />

Digitally Restored<br />

and Remastered<br />

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Contains no material<br />

likely to offend<br />

John Baxter directed this It was while John Baxter was looking<br />

1937 British production. for rehearsal rooms for a proposed film<br />

to be titled “Music Hall” that he<br />

A story set in the East End<br />

chanced upon Hazel, whose father<br />

of London where the local<br />

Duggie Ascot ran a dance academy<br />

hospital is faced with closure<br />

in Charing Cross Road.<br />

unless funds are raised.<br />

The local fishmongers<br />

Directed By ............................ John Baxter<br />

daughter (Hazel Ascot)<br />

Produced By .......................... John Baxter<br />

a British “Shirley Temple”,<br />

Hoofer puts together a variety Hazel Ascot ........................ Hazel Barker<br />

show to raise the money. Jack Barty ................................ Joe Barker<br />

“Enid Stamp-Taylor” also stars Davy Burnaby .......................... Mr. Shirley<br />

with “The Dagenham Girl Enid Stamp-Taylor .............. Sylvia Shirley<br />

Pipers”, ”The Scots Kilties John Stuart ...................... Dr. Roger Hood<br />

Band”, “The Band of The Ernest Butcher .............................. Thomas<br />

H.M. Royal Marines”<br />

Edgar Driver ...................................... Titch<br />

and many more<br />

Muriel George .................... Mrs. Gumley<br />

Kenneth Kove .......... Lord Cedric Scattery<br />

Hazel Ascot was a champion Robert English .................... Lord Langdale<br />

child tap-dancer of the<br />

Scott Sanders ................ Scotty McDonald<br />

1930’s. Her first film<br />

Jennie Gregson ...................... Mrs. Barker<br />

appearance was in this 1937<br />

musical film “Talking Feet”.<br />

This film, made at Sound City<br />

(later Shepperton Studios),<br />

was produced and directed<br />

by John Baxter.<br />

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Running Time: 68 mins approx Black & White Format: 4:3<br />

Region: 0 Sound: Dual Mono Encryption: CSS<br />

194735<br />

Authoring by: ITFC Photography: BFI<br />

or harm<br />

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Year of Production 1937<br />

© Renown Productions 2012 All Rights Reserved.<br />

194778<br />

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BALLON GOES UP_UP WITH LARK DVD:BREAKING POINT & TANGIER DVD 10/04/2012 17:06 Page 1<br />

The British music-hall comedy<br />

team of Ethel (Ethel Revnell)<br />

and Gracie (Gracie West)<br />

were busy starring in the<br />

popular BBC radio series,<br />

The Long and the Short of It.<br />

Ethel was the “long“ and<br />

Gracie the “short“ when<br />

they starred in a group of<br />

high-grossing feature films.<br />

Comedy duo Ethel Revnell and In this film, a 1943 New<br />

Gracie West star in this 1942 Realm Production, the famous<br />

New Realm comedy musical, duo disguised as land girls<br />

starring Ronald Shiner.<br />

pursue a gang of black<br />

marketeers to their secret<br />

Ethel Revnell and Gracie West headquarters in the country -<br />

were a popular female double the film includes some<br />

act. Ethel was just over six feet wonderful musical interludes.<br />

tall, while Gracie was<br />

considerably shorter, at just Written by Val Valentine<br />

under five feet. They began who also wrote some of<br />

their career in concert party. the St Trinians films.<br />

Their most popular variety Directed By ....................Philip Brandon<br />

characters were “Ethel &<br />

Ethel Revnell.................................. Ethel<br />

Gracie”, malevolent cockney Gracie West .............................. Gracie<br />

schoolgirls. In this film the Anthony Holles .......................... Martel<br />

double act masquerade as Anthony Hulme ........................ Mr Britt<br />

WAAFs on a balloon site to Johnnie Schofield.................. Mr. Tanner<br />

help the authorities capture Leslie Osmond ............................ Mabel<br />

a group of fifth columnists. Alan Kane ...................... Fred Tompkins<br />

Ian Fleming .................... Rev. Swallow<br />

Directed By ............................ Redd Davis<br />

Ethel Revnell .................................... Ethel<br />

Gracie West .................................... Gracie<br />

Donald Peers .......................... Sergeant Jim<br />

Ronald Shiner.................... Sergeant Shiner<br />

Elsie Wagstaff .................... Welfare Officer<br />

Gertrude Maesmore Morris .... Lady Hurst<br />

Gordon McLeod ............................ Doctor<br />

“The Famous Duo Of<br />

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At Their Best”.<br />

Year of Production 1942<br />

Year of Production 1943<br />

Running Time: 53 mins approx Black & White<br />

Running Time: 54 mins approx Black & White<br />

Format: 4:3 Region: 0 Sound: Dual Mono<br />

Format: 4:3 Region: 0 Sound: Dual Mono<br />

For more information on these films and our other titles please visit: www.renownpicturesltd.com<br />

Authoring by: ITFC Photography: BFI<br />

Sleeve Design: © Renown Productions 2012<br />

Contains mild<br />

© Renown Productions 2012. All Rights Reserved.<br />

violence and threat<br />

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194773<br />

“Starring HAZEL ASCOT, Britain’s answer to Shirley Temple”.<br />

MUSICAL FILMS | 18<br />

l Walk Beside You<br />

ymphony<br />

JOIN THE RENOWN FILM CLUB<br />

Song Of The Road<br />

h<br />

Soho Conspiracy<br />

JOIN THE RENOWN FILM CLUB<br />

I’ll Walk Beside You<br />

Say It With Flowers / Song Of The Road<br />

Directed by<br />

Maclean Rogers<br />

Richard Bird<br />

Lesley Brook Irene Handl<br />

Percy Marmont<br />

With Music From The London Symphony Orchestra<br />

I’ll Walk Beside You<br />

Stars<br />

1943 £10.99<br />

On Parade<br />

A couple are separated by<br />

war. They meet again by<br />

coincidence, but he has lost<br />

his memory. He recovers it<br />

with help of the old tune ‘I’ll<br />

walk beside you’<br />

Cast: Richard Bird, Lesley Brook,<br />

Percy Marmont<br />

John Baxter<br />

Say It With Flowers /<br />

Song of the Road<br />

1934/1937 £14.99 £8.99<br />

Market flower sellers Kate<br />

Bishop and husband Joe<br />

Bishop fall on hard times<br />

TBC<br />

and fellow traders decide<br />

to put on a benefit concert<br />

for them.<br />

Cast: Mary Clare, Ben Field, George Carney<br />

Starring Bransby Williams as old Bill, a<br />

horse and cart driver and Tod Slaughter, a<br />

fairground medicine man. The council whom<br />

Bill works for are turning to motor transport<br />

Soho Conspiracy<br />

to replace the horse and cart. Bill, unable to<br />

The<br />

accept the change, buys his horse and sets<br />

Goes<br />

Balloon<br />

Up<br />

off to seek work in the country.<br />

Cast: Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher,<br />

Muriel George<br />

Zena Marshall<br />

Jacques Labrecque<br />

Peter Gawthorne<br />

Directed by<br />

Cecil H. Williamson<br />

“Includes rare footage of Tito Gobbi”.<br />

Soho Conspiracy<br />

1950 £12.99 £7.99<br />

Cavalcade Of<br />

Variety<br />

Talking Feet<br />

Up With The Lark<br />

Restaurant owners daughter<br />

Dora and press agent Guy,<br />

plan a concert to restore a<br />

bombed church but their<br />

plans are thwarted by a<br />

lawyer who has other plans.<br />

Cast: Zena Marshall, Jacques Labrecque,<br />

Peter Gawthorne<br />

Stars On Parade / Cavalcade Of Variety<br />

Starring<br />

Peter Brough<br />

Billy Cotton &<br />

His Band<br />

Eve Becke<br />

The Empire Girls<br />

At Last a Fantastic Presentation of Those<br />

Wonderful Music Hall Years...<br />

Starring<br />

Sam Barton<br />

Horace Goldin<br />

Max Harrison<br />

Arthur Lucan<br />

Kitty McShane<br />

Free<br />

Butchers<br />

Booklet<br />

Inside<br />

Stars on Parade /<br />

Cavalcade of Variety<br />

1936/1941 £14.99 £8.99<br />

A rare chance to see some<br />

of the greatest acts from<br />

the Music Hall Years<br />

Cast: Sam Barton,<br />

Mabel Constanduros,<br />

Horace Goldin<br />

This film represents a rare opportunity to<br />

see performers who though now largely<br />

forgotten, were top liners of the day.<br />

Cast: Peter Brough, Billy Cotton<br />

& His Band, Eve Becke<br />

Talking Feet<br />

The Balloon Goes Up / Up With The Lark<br />

Directed By<br />

Redd Davis<br />

Directed By<br />

Philip Brandon<br />

Hazel Ascot<br />

John Stuart Jack Barty<br />

Davy Burnaby Enid Stamp-Taylor<br />

Directed by<br />

John<br />

Baxter<br />

Starring<br />

Ethel Revnell<br />

Gracie West<br />

Ronald Shiner<br />

Starring<br />

Ethel Revnell<br />

Gracie West<br />

Anthony Hulme<br />

“Rollicking fare for the masses with clear-cut stellar pull.”<br />

KINE WEEKLY<br />

Talking Feet<br />

1937 £12.99 £7.99<br />

A story set in the East End<br />

of London where the local<br />

hospital is faced with closure<br />

unless funds are raised.<br />

Cast: Hazel Ascot,Jack<br />

Barty, Davy Burnaby<br />

The Balloon Goes Up /<br />

Up With The Lark<br />

1942/1943 £14.99 £8.99<br />

In this film double act,<br />

Ethel Revnell and Gracie<br />

West, masquerade as<br />

WAAFs on a balloon site to<br />

help the authorities capture<br />

a group of fifth columnists.<br />

Cast: Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Donald Peers<br />

The famous duo disguised as land girls<br />

pursue a gang of black marketeers to their<br />

secret headquarters in the country - the film<br />

includes some wonderful musical interludes.<br />

Cast: Ethel Revnell, Gracie West,<br />

Anthony Holles<br />

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