Oliver! (Special Edition) [1968]

starring: Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Ron Moody
directed by: Carol Reed

November 12, 2007
Simply put, Oliver! is one of the greatest musicals of all time. It is filled with memorable songs - "Food Glorious Food", "Oliver!", "Consider Yourself" and "Oom-Pah-Pah" to name just a few - and equally memorable characters.

The film is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel and much like the story of Oliver Twist itself, it is a perfect family film. There are some frightening moments - the villain Bill Sykes played by Oliver Reed is scary enough on his own - but overall, ... Read More:

Used Price: £4.20

Oliver! [1968]

starring: Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester
directed by: Carol Reed

February 06, 2006
You know this classic story by now of the boy who asked for more...Oliver Twist played touchingly in the best version on celluloid by Mark Lester...He is one of many workhouse orphans lead by the authoritarian Mr Bumble (Harry Secombe) who decides to sell Oliver to a local Funeral Director in the form of (Leonard Rossiter) of Rising Damp fame. Oliver escapes from here after a fight only to find himself making his way to 19th Century London where he befriends "The Artful Dodger" (Jack Wild) a steetwise pick ... Read More:

Used Price: £5.00

Dad's Army - Series 7 [2006]

starring: David Croft, Arthur Lowe, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, Jimmy Perry
directed by: Kevin Davies

July 03, 2006
I am a huge fan of this marvellous series, but I do agree that it waned very slightly after the sad death of Jimmy Beck during the filming of series 6. While the performances of the other actors were as strong as ever in series 7, somehow the dynamic of the ensemble had lost that certain something that made it so magnificent. The Cheeseman character brought in didn't really work as a regular (and was dropped for Series 8) and without Walker, the platoon was missing a vital part. This is not to say that Series ... Read More:

Used Price: £3.99

Oliver ! / Annie (Special Edition 2 Disc Box Set)

starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Harry Secombe, Ron Moody, Albert Finney
directed by: Carol Reed, John Huston

November 12, 2007
I am a huge fan of this marvellous series, but I do agree that it waned very slightly after the sad death of Jimmy Beck during the filming of series 6. While the performances of the other actors were as strong as ever in series 7, somehow the dynamic of the ensemble had lost that certain something that made it so magnificent. The Cheeseman character brought in didn't really work as a regular (and was dropped for Series 8) and without Walker, the platoon was missing a vital part. This is not to say that Series ... Read More:

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Down Among The Z Men [1952]

starring: Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Carole Carr
directed by: Maclean Rogers

June 24, 2002
what a mess! I love the goons radio show but this bears little resemblance. a big dissapointment, dont bother with it. unfunny

Used Price: £3.19

Annie/Annie 2 - A Royal Adventure/Oliver [1968]

starring: Albert Finney, Ron Moody, Harry Secombe, Joan Collins, George Hearn
directed by: John Huston, Carol Reed, Ian Toynton

January 21, 2008
what a mess! I love the goons radio show but this bears little resemblance. a big dissapointment, dont bother with it. unfunny

Used Price: £14.52

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins [1971]

starring: Bruce Forsyth, Harry Secombe, Leslie Phillips, Julie Ege, Spike Milligan
directed by: Graham Stark

October 08, 2007
This set of seven short comedy narratives on the sins of modern man is a joy to watch. It is far cleverer than at first it may appear and it took me a couple of viewings to pick up all the satire in this richly written series of sketches. They are all directed with a sense of real fun and show a flair for visual comedy. The scenarios are mostly sharp and some are very funny. Some are stronger than others for sure, but they're all good in their own way. The fluidity of it all is suddenly challenged by the sixth sketch on sloth, ... Read More:

Used Price: £2.99

Doctor In Trouble [1970]

starring: Leslie Phillips, Harry Secombe, James Robertson Justice, Angela Scoular, Irene Handl
directed by: Ralph Thomas

April 14, 2003
Smooth, suave, sophisticated - and that's just Leslie Phillips. This film is everything that used to be great about British cinema. Leslie Phillips plays the ladies' man to perfection and set a benchmark that nobody else has been able to match since. His brilliant tour de force shouldn't overshadow Harry Secombe's capable performance but Secombe is definitely second fiddle to the second most charismatic actor in history (Terry Thomas is still number one!).

Used Price: £2.30

Oliver [1968]

starring: Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester
directed by: Carol Reed

October 20, 2003
You know this classic story by now of the boy who asked for more...Oliver Twist played touchingly in the best version on celluloid by Mark Lester...He is one of many workhouse orphans lead by the authoritarian Mr Bumble (Harry Secombe) who decides to sell Oliver to a local Funeral Director in the form of (Leonard Rossiter) of Rising Damp fame. Oliver escapes from here after a fight only to find himself making his way to 19th Century London where he befriends "The Artful Dodger" (Jack Wild) a steetwise pick pocket who takes Oliver ... Read More:

Used Price: £0.22

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins [1971]

starring: Bruce Forsyth, Harry Secombe, Leslie Phillips, Julie Ege, Spike Milligan
directed by: Graham Stark

February 02, 2004
In my opinion this was a somewhat disappointing film despite it`s all star cast. However the section with Ian Carmichael and Alfie Bass was very funny and well written. The rest of the sketches were not up to the usual standard that you would expect from these very good performers.

Used Price: £1.89