Herself
Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.
Mrs. Hobday
La estricta y severa Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury) es una bruja aficionada que tiene que hacerse cargo, muy a su pesar, de 3 niños que han sido evacuados al pequeño pueblo costero donde ella vive. Juntos deberán luchar contra el invasor alemán, empleando para ello todos los trucos de Eglantine.
Music Hall Singer
In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.
Alice Foss
Un submarino ruso encalla en un tranquilo lugar de la costa de los Estados Unidos y sus tripulantes salen al exterior a pedir ayuda. Pero cerca de allí hay una pequeña población cuyos habitantes transforman esta llegada en invasión.
Mrs. Cratchit
A Christmas Carol retelling
Bella
An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.
Herself
Dos matones londinenses, que han sido rechazados por el crimen organizado, ejecutan por su cuenta una serie de robos que acaban provocando la muerte de un policía. (FILMAFFINITY)
Daisy Smart
Joe Smart (Frank Randle) is a radio repairman who enters the political arena competing in an upcoming election against his own boss. Joe wins the election, but encounters loads of trouble in the process.
Pansy Rogers
The Rogers family head off by car to Blackpool where, after a musical interlude and fun on the prom, they have an adventure in a haunted house.
Herself
Veteran music-hall entertainer Jerry Stanford a washed-up comedian hopes to stage a comeback in a glittering new revue. Alas, Stanford is hired as merely an understudy and bit player. His faithful daughter pulls a few fast ones in order to get her dad back on stage in a starring role....
Herself
Listos para luchar y morir por su país, un grupo de civiles de toda clase y condición se someten a un entrenamiento básico ante el inminente estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Aunque al principio se quejan de la rígida disciplina que implica su nuevo régimen de vida, no tardan en adaptarse y adquirir las habilidades necesarias para cumplir con su cometido, además de sentirse orgullosos de ello. Durante su participación en la invasión del norte de África, su barco será alcanzado por los alemanes. (FILMAFFINITY)
