Ernest Thesiger

Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.

Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paola to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.

The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother.

Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh. En route she meets Robert MacPherson, a businessman who asks for her help to bring his company into the 20th Century. The staff, led by Mr Martin, has other ideas—and a battle between the old and new business methods soon breaks out.

Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.

The third of the "Doctor" films. Newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow goes in search of a job. He applies for a surgery position at the hospital where he studied, but manages to insult the senior surgeon and one of the hospital's governors. So, instead he ends up as assistant to with a niggardly and rather scary GP with an amerous wife, followed by cushy but rather unmedical job with a Harley Street doctor, and then a job with a very nice GP whp is the opposite to the first one. But after getting the chance to rescue the hospital governor from a group of angry ladies at a resort in France, he finally lands a job at his beloved hosdpital.

Baffled and at a loss to understand the mentality of Diana, his wife, Anthony makes a frantic visit to the home of her parents to discover that she is staying with them.

Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.

This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified and while his first instinct is to get rid of it he develops a relationship with a young Irishwoman who appears to be entwined with the reptile. He soon discovers that Daisy is tame and seems to be the way to Moira's heart.

During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf. The plan goes awry when the young man falls in love with her. Based on the classic novel by Sir Walter Scott.

A wealthy young man (Gregson) from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer (Dors). She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he decides to let her.

A struggling antiques dealer (Peter Finch) thinks he has found the answer to his problems when he stumbles across a precious vase amid a range of other less desirable items. The trouble is, the owners of the vase are pretty shrewd themselves and are not keen on letting it go for a song - meaning that our hapless chap has to pull out every trick in the book in order to win his prize.

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.

A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.

티베리우스 황제 치하 18년의 로마. 마루셀루스(Marcellus Gallio : 리차드 버튼 분)는 원로원의 유명한 갈리오 의원의 아들로 여자와 도박에 빠져 지낸다. 어느 날 마르셀루스는 그리스인 노예 드미트리우스(Demetrius : 빅터 마츄 분)의 경매에서 왕세자 칼리굴라(Caligula : 제이 로빈슨 분)가 드미트리우스를 원한다는 걸 알면서도 높은 가격을 불러 드미트리우스를 차지한다. 이 일을 계기로 마르셀루스는 예루살렘 수비대로 쫓겨난다. 마르셀루스는 예루살렘에서 예수라는 청년과 다른 두 사람을 십자가형에 처한다. 그후 꿈에 예수가 걸쳤던 성의가 나타나 악몽에 시달리고, 마침내 성의를 찾아내 없애버리기로 결심한다. 그러나 성의는 자유인이 되어 떠난 드미트리우스의 손에 있었다. 마르셀루스는 드미트리우스를 찾아 나서고 그 과정에서 많은 기독교인들을 만나게 된다. 마침내 마르셀루스는 드미트리우스를 찾아 성의를 손에 넣는다. 마르셀루스가 성의에 손을 대는 순간 평화와 안식을 느끼고, 성의의 주인인 예수의 추종자로 돌아선다. 한편 칼리굴라는 마르셀루스가 기독교인의 무리에 합류했다는 소식을 접하고, 그를 체포하기 위해 혈안이 된다.

The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in seach of one thing personal happiness. This search, however, has landed him in the divorce courts and the judge's summary does not paint him in a favourable light.

사진관 조수인 윌리는 사진과 영화에 대한 열정으로 가득하다. 욕심 많은 주인 밑에서 몰래 사진 작업을 하던 윌리는 헬레나오 만나게 된다. 헬레나와 결혼한 윌리는 직접 사진관을 운영하게 된다. 하지만 사실, 윌리의 관심은 오직 활동 사진의 발명 뿐이었다. 결국 가장으로서도 사업가로서도 실패한 윌리는 자기 연구실에서 묻혀 지낸다. 경제적으로도 파산하고 아내 헬레나는 병에 걸려 죽어가지만 윌리는 활동사진의 발명에만 몰두한다.

자린고비 구두쇠인 주인공 스크루지(에베니저 스크루지 Ebenezer Scrooge)는 자린고비로 인정이라곤 손톱 끝만치도 없는 수전노이다. 그런 그가 크리스마스 전날 밤에 본래 공동으로 사업을 하던 동업자의 유령을 만나 자기의 과거·현재·미래의 모습을 보게 되자 자신의 죄를 뉘우치고 사람다운 마음을 찾게 된다는 이야기이다.

영국 북부의 공업지대. 직물업계의 대부인 벌리는 최근 업계에 들이닥친 심각한 위기를 감지한다. 그는 예비 사위의 방적공장을 둘러보다가 한 연구실에서 호기심을 끄는 이상한 장치를 발견하지만 누구도 그것이 무엇인지 설명하지 못한다. 조사 결과 그 장치에는 4천 파운드가 소요되었고 시드니 스트래튼이라는 연구원이 허락도 없이 주문을 했다는 사실이 밝혀진다. (1947)에 이은 알렉산더 맥켄드릭의 두 번째 영화로 일링 코미디 중 가장 냉소적인 영화로 꼽힌다. 진보가 보수에 발목을 잡히고, 과거로부터 헤어나지 못하고 있던 당시 영국의 현실을 신랄하게 비꼬고 있다. (Naver 영화)

When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.

농기구 회사의 영업사원인 버드(George Bird: 알렉 기네스 분)는 불치병 진단을 받는다. 의사는 외로운 그에게 주변을 정리하고, 여행을 다니면서 남은 인생을 보내라고 충고한다. 버드는 직장을 그만두고 그 동안 모아둔 돈을 찾아 유명 인사들이 출입하는 고급 호텔에 투숙한다. 사회적으로 상류층에 속하는 투숙객들은 돈도 많고 생활에 여유도 있지만 가식적이고 이중적인 모습을 보인다. 한편 순수하고 다정다감한 버드에게 투숙객 및 종업원들 모두 호감을 갖게되고, 버드는 호텔에 묵고 있는 발명가로부터 사업적인 제의를 받는다든가 정치가 등으로부터 여러 가지 제안을 받는다. 일상적인 욕심을 벗어나 인생을 정리하는 그에게는 행운도 따라주어 경마, 카드 등으로 돈을 벌게 되고 그 돈으로 어려움에 처한 주변 사람들에게 도움을 준다. 그리고 호텔 객실 관리원인 풀 부인(Mrs. Poole: 케이 월쉬 분)과의 애정도 싹튼다. 하지만 인생에서 처음 느껴보는 이런 행복도 죽음을 앞둔 버드에게는 진정한 행복으로 느껴지지 않는데...

Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to determine the worth of his character.

Carroll Levis, a radio variety host, gets involved in murder and theft.

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

The ghosts of two stupid 18th-century officers are doomed to haunt a Berkeley Square mansion until the unlikely event of a reigning monarch paying the house a visit. It will take more than 200 years... Based on the novel "No Nightingales" by Caryl Brahms and S.J. Simon.

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.

A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.

A paraplegic mistakes a man's pity for love.

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.

대주교들의 도움으로 프랑스 왕위를 찬탈한 헨리5세는 캐더린 공주를 본 순간 사랑을 느껴 구혼한다. 헨리5세는 왕위에 오르기 전까지는 책을 멀리하고, 시종 잡배와 어울리며, 주색과 잡기, 심지어는 도둑의 무리와 어울리며 부랑 생활을 하여, 그가 왕위에 오른 후 올바른 정사를 할 수 있을까 모두가 걱정하였다. 그러나 그가 왕위에 오르자 온 세상이 깜짝 놀란다. 학문을 게을리했지만, 그의 이론은 논리 정연했고, 무술을 연마하지 않았어도 그는 누구도 당할자 없는 군인으로, 무인으로도 손색이 없었다. 그는 충신을 볼 줄 아는 안목을 가지고 정사를 보살핌에 있어서도 겸허한 자세로 신하들의 말에 귀를 기울여 온 국민에게 존경받고, 사랑받는 덕망높은 왕이 되었다. 그러나 에드워드 3세의 직계인 영국왕 헨리는 자신의 조부 에드워드 3세의 직계로써 프랑스에 대한 정당한 권리가 인정되지 않아 마침내 전쟁에 이르게 되는데...

A stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiting professor, while wooing the beautiful Lady Mary, daughter of the present Earl, finds him an ally in his fight on behalf of the villagers to protect their ancient rights against a meddling newcomer.

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him from meeting a grisly end.

An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house

“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community. Meanwhile, the real killer, unassuming ex-schoolteacher Walter Hoover, continues to prey on London women. As Shorty had feared he has become the main suspect. He returns to London with old flame Molly to prove his innocence.

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...

프랑켄슈타인 박사는 오랜 시간의 연구 끝에 그의 두번째 창조물로 아름다운 여인을 만들어 낸다. 첫번째 창조물인 빅터와, 두번째 창조물인 젊고 아름다운 에바는 모두 인간 신체의 각 부분들을 프랑켄슈타인 박사가 조합해 새로운 생명체로 만드는 과정을 거쳐 탄생했다.어느날, 프랑켄슈타인 박사의 집과 연구실에 불이 나고 폭풍우가 치면서 그들의 거처가 파괴되는 사건이 발생한다. 빅터는 혼자 힘으로 트랜실베니아로 가서 살기 시작하고, 에바는 프랑켄슈타인 박사의 인도 아래 그와 함께 살게 된다. 프랑켄슈타인은 세상에 대해 아무것도 모르는 에바를 교육시키면서 마치 상류계급의 젊고 매력적인 숙녀처럼 만들어 나가는데...

Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo

Professor Morlant, a British Egyptologist, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.

English-language version of Ich und die Kaiserin. 'Germany, 1890. Duke falls in love with voice which is not that of empress, but of hairdresser.' (British Film Catalogue)

Seeking shelter from a relentless rainstorm and landslides in a remote region of Wales, five travelers are admitted to a large foreboding old house that belongs to the extremely strange Femm family. Sepulchral Horace Femm and his obsessive, inhospitable sister Rebecca are the group's peculiar hosts. The house also holds surprises - and a brutish mute manservant named Morgan.

Futuristic story about a slow moving cricket match that begins in 1940 (ten years beyond the year when the film was produced) and finally finishes in 2000.

A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This British silent film exists in an abridged 2-reel (32-min) format.

The Vagabond Queen is a 1929 British comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Betty Balfour, Glen Byam Shaw and Ernest Thesiger. It was the final film directed in Britain by Bolváry before he returned to Germany. A young woman takes the place of a Princess who is a target for an assassination. This film was released in May 1929 as a silent film and re-released with synchronized music and sound effects in August 1930.

This unfinished, never-released 1922 Alfred Hitchcock-directed film was about low-income residents of a tenement building.

A club man's country jaunt with friends leads to a breach of promise suit by a landlady.

A henpeck man inherits a fortune and starts a club for women-haters.

Lord Nelson's life, loves and death.

A biopic of Britain's Great War Prime Minister.

Shakespeare parody