Hermione Baddeley
2) Mary Poppins
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Two banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them. A change in the wind blows in a magical nanny who matches the qualifications of the children, but not the very proper father. As she helps the children magically explore the world around them, the father grows increasingly disapproving of her methods, and he must eventually deal with his own distance from his children.
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Classic Dickens story about a bitter old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who's given a chance for redemption when three ghosts come to visit him on Christmas Eve.
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Richard Attenborough is Pinkie, a ruthless and sadistic young criminal, who commits a murder and then marries the only witness to cover his tracks. A trail of killings and double crossings lead to his eventual downfall, when savage justice is finally meted out in a thrilling and memorable climax.
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"Pinkie is a small-time hoodlum running a protection racket at a Brighton racecourse. Following the murder of a visiting journalist, Pinkie becomes involved with Rose, a café waitress and potentially dangerous witness. Marrying her seems to ensure her silence, but events escalate and a trail of killings and double-crossings eventually lead to Pinkie's undoing ..."--Container.
11) Brighton rock
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The emotionally and physically scarred gang leader Pinkie Brown courts and marries a local waitress he detests to stop her from testifying against him.
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Secret of NIMH (82 mins.): Faced with the need to move her family from a farmer's field while her Timothy is seriously ill, a widowed mouse seeks help from a group of rats whose unwilling participation in experiments at a place called NIMH has made them wise and long lived -- NIMH 2 (68 mins.): Timmy Brisby, the youngest son of Jonathan Brisby who once saved them from an evil place called NIMH, will go through hero training 101. But before he even...
15) Mary Poppins
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"Join the 'practically perfect' Mary Poppins as she magically turns every chore into a game and every day into a whimsical adventure. Along the way, you'll be enchanted by unforgettable characters like multitalented chimney sweep Bert"--Container.
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"When An Age of Kings was first broadcast, it was the most conceptually ambitious Shakespeare project ever attempted for either film or television. Its fifteen parts encompassed Richard II, both parts of Henry IV, Henry V, all three parts of Henry VI and Richard III, effectively presenting a chronological history of British royalty from 1377 to 1485. An Age of Kings' adapter Eric Crozier cut the text into schedule-friendly 60 and 75 minute episodes....
17) Christmas carol
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Scrooge, the miser, is reformed when visited on Christmas Eve by the apparitions of the past, present and future.
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The Belles of St. Trinian's: A farce set among the uninhibited pupils of an unorthodox school. A sultan sends his daughter to St. Trinian's because it is near his racehorse stables. One of the students kidnaps the sultan's prize mare and pandemonium ensues.
School for Scoundrels: Mr. S. Potter is headmaster of a school which gives instruction on "How to win without actually cheating." The school teaches the ways to seduce a women, gain points in...
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This exclusive collection brings together five of Ealing Studios' greatest comedies. Each classic film has been newly remastered from pristine vault materials, many available for the first time ever in America.
The Maggie. In order to get the money he needs to repair his boat, MacTaggart tricks a U.S. businessman into using it to transport his precious cargo. When the American learns of the deception he tries to chase down the Maggie and overtake...
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Singin' in the rain: With fame, fortune and fans galore, silent screen idol Don Lockwood thought he had it all. But one look at aspiring actress Kathy Seldon, and he knew exactly what he was missing. Now he's swinging from lampposts, singing in the raindrops and ready for love. With talking pictures on the rise, Don sets out to make musical with the woman of his dreams, but one thing stands in his way, his jealous co-star who wants Don - and the leading...