DAE

Hi Elliot,

EASY MONEY is definitely part of the collection - i cannot yet confirm VICTIM. The 3 films below are also definitely part of the collection (that should now make 93 titles - same as my list).

FORBIDDEN CARGO
HEY! HEY! USA
TROUBLE IN THE AIR

unfortunately i have not yet managed to find their corresponding numbers.
best wishes
Tony

DAE

i have managed to find a few more titles:

IT'S NOT CRICKET (1949)
THE INFORMERS
CURTAIN UP
PERSONAL AFFAIR

catalogue no. for VOTE FOR HUGGETT is VC 3573

i hope to have the catalogue numbers for the above 4 titles along with the numbers for DANGEROUS EXILE and HINDLE WAKES in about a week.

Best wishes
Tony

Elliot J Huntley

THAT MAKES 98 TITLES:

QUARTET - VC3473
THE SANDWICH MAN - VC 3474
THE MAN IN GREY - VC3475
THE WAY AHEAD - VC3477
THE OCTOBER MAN – VC3484
THIS HAPPY BREED - VC3485
THE BEACHCOMBER – VC3486
BULLDOG JACK - VC3487
DEAR MURDERER - VC3488
FLOODS OF FEAR – VC3489
THE GENTLE SEX - VC3490
HIGH TREASON - VC3492
CARNIVAL - VC3493
HOLIDAY CAMP - VC3496
THE BROTHERS - VC 3510
THE CAMELS ARE COMING - VC3511
CHANNEL CROSSING - VC3512
CRACKERJACK - VC3513
DAYBREAK - VC3515
DEADLY NIGHTSHADE – VC3516
DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART - VC3517
FALLING FOR YOU - VC3518
FATHER, DEAR FATHER - VC3519
FOR FREEDOM – VC3520
FREEDOM RADIO – VC3521
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH - VC3522
GOODTIME GIRL - VC3525
HEAD OVER HEELS – VC3526
THE HEART WITHIN – VC3527
HEY! HEY! USA - VC3528
HI GANG! - VC3529
HINDLE WAKES – VC3530
THE HUGGETTS ABROAD - VC3532
I WAS A SPY - VC3533
THE INFORMERS – VC3534
THE IRON DUKE – VC3535
IT'S A BOY - VC3536
IT’S NOT CRICKET – VC3538
IT’S THAT MAN AGAIN- VC3539
JACK OF ALL TRADES - VC3540
JACK’S THE BOY - VC3541
LOVE ON WHEELS - VC3543
THE LUCKY NUMBER –VC3544
MADELEINE - VC3545
THE MAN FROM TORONTO – VC3546
THE MARK OF CAIN - VC3547
THE NET - VC3548
NIGHT WITHOUT STARS – VC3549
NON-STOP NEW YORK - VC3550
ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE - VC3551
PRINCESS CHARMING - VC3554
THE RELUCTANT WIDOW – VC3555
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - VC3556
SAID O’REILLY TO MCNABB - VC3557
SAILING ALONG - VC3558
SEVEN THUNDERS – VC3559
SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE - VC3560
SMASH AND GRAB – VC3561
SNOWBOUND - VC3562
SOLDIERS OF THE KING - VC3563
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY – VC3564
THERE GOES THE BRIDE - VC3565
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP - VC3566
TIME FLIES - VC3567
TROTTIE TRUE - VC3568
TRUE AS A TURTLE – VC3570
THE TUNNEL – VC3571
VOTE FOR HUGGETT – VC3573
WOMAN HATER – VC3576
THE YOUNG LOVERS VC3577
AUNT SALLY - VC3578
THE DARK MAN - VC3580
DIRTY WORK - VC3581
EAST MEETS WEST – VC3582
THE END OF THE RIVER - VC3584
FAST & LOOSE - VC3585
FOREIGN AFFAIRES - VC3586
HIS LORDSHIP – VC3589
STREET CORNER - VC3590
STORMY WEATHER – VC3591
TAKE MY LIFE – VC3592
EVENSONG - VC3593
BROKEN JOURNEY - VC3594
TAWNY PIPIT - VC3498
BLACK NARCISSUS
DEAR MR PROHACK
THE PERFECT WOMAN
DANGEROUS EXILE
IT’S LOVE AGAIN
THE KIDNAPPERS
HEART OF A CHILD
JEW SUSS
EASY MONEY
TROUBLE IN THE AIR
FORBIDDEN CARGO
ROME EXPRESS
CURTAIN UP
PERSONAL AFFAIR

DAE

cat. no. for THE KIDNAPPERS is 3542


THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP is also part of the collection. I think that takes us to 99 titles.

DAE

cat nos.

CURTAIN UP - 3514
DANGEROUS EXILE - 3579
PERSONAL AFFAIR - 3553

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I Was a Spy VC3533, Is that the 1933 version with Madeleine Carroll, Herbert Marshall & Conrad Veidt? I have some early Rare Conrad Veidt stuff, he was great

"Seya next time!"

Nick Dando

Yes, a litle creaky, but it does have Madeleine and Conrad.

Nick

DAE

cat nos.

BLACK NARCISSUS ... 3482
HEART OF A CHILD ... 3587
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP ... 3481
THE PERFECT WOMAN ... 3497
TROUBLE IN THE AIR ... 3569

and to make 100 titles:
MAN OF ARAN ... 3472

there are still 6 titles without catalogue numbers (and maybe still a few titles to find)
DEAR MR. PROHACK
EASY MONEY
FORBIDDEN CARGO
IT'S LOVE AGAIN
JEW SUSS
ROME EXPRESS

faceoff

I have a spare copy of "No Love For Johnnie" on DVD. As it seems almost unobtainable - a friendly USA film fan sent it to me. Any help for this collection?

Two recent deaths, composer Malcolm Arnold and Peter Barkworth make it more poignant than ever.

Elliot J Huntley

Here is the updated list.

• MAN OF ARAN - VC3472
• QUARTET - VC3473
• THE SANDWICH MAN - VC 3474
• THE MAN IN GREY - VC3475
• VICTIM - VC3476
• THE WAY AHEAD - VC3477
• THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS - VC3478
• THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN - VC3479
• BLITHE SPIRIT - VC3480
• THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP – VC3481
• BLACK NARCISSUS – VC3482
• ROME EXPRESS - VC3483
• THE OCTOBER MAN – VC3484
• THIS HAPPY BREED - VC3485
• THE BEACHCOMBER – VC3486
• BULLDOG JACK - VC3487
• DEAR MURDERER - VC3488
• FLOODS OF FEAR – VC3489
• THE GENTLE SEX - VC3490
• FORBIDDEN CARGO - VC3491
• HIGH TREASON - VC3492
• CARNIVAL - VC3493
• MEET ME TONIGHT - VC3494
• JACQUELINE - VC3495
• HOLIDAY CAMP - VC3496
• THE PERFECT WOMAN – VC3497
• THE BROTHERS - VC 3510
• THE CAMELS ARE COMING - VC3511
• CHANNEL CROSSING - VC3512
• CRACKERJACK - VC3513
• CURTAIN UP – VC3514
• DAYBREAK - VC3515
• DEADLY NIGHTSHADE – VC3516
• DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART - VC3517
• FALLING FOR YOU - VC3518
• FATHER, DEAR FATHER - VC3519
• FOR FREEDOM – VC3520
• FREEDOM RADIO – VC3521
• FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH - VC3522
• GOODTIME GIRL - VC3525
• HEAD OVER HEELS – VC3526
• THE HEART WITHIN – VC3527
• HEY! HEY! USA - VC3528
• HI GANG! - VC3529
• HINDLE WAKES – VC3530
• THE HUGGETTS ABROAD - VC3532
• I WAS A SPY - VC3533
• THE INFORMERS – VC3534
• THE IRON DUKE – VC3535
• IT'S A BOY - VC3536
• IT'S LOVE AGAIN - VC3537
• IT’S NOT CRICKET – VC3538
• IT’S THAT MAN AGAIN- VC3539
• JACK OF ALL TRADES - VC3540
• JACK’S THE BOY - VC3541
• THE KIDNAPPERS – VC3542
• LOVE ON WHEELS - VC3543
• THE LUCKY NUMBER –VC3544
• MADELEINE - VC3545
• THE MAN FROM TORONTO – VC3546
• THE MARK OF CAIN - VC3547
• THE NET - VC3548
• NIGHT WITHOUT STARS – VC3549
• NON-STOP NEW YORK - VC3550
• ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE - VC3551
• PERSONAL AFFAIR – VC3553
• PRINCESS CHARMING - VC3554
• THE RELUCTANT WIDOW – VC3555
• THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - VC3556
• SAID O’REILLY TO MCNABB - VC3557
• SAILING ALONG - VC3558
• SEVEN THUNDERS – VC3559
• SLEEPING CAR TO TRIESTE - VC3560
• SMASH AND GRAB – VC3561
• SNOWBOUND - VC3562
• SOLDIERS OF THE KING - VC3563
• THE SPIDER AND THE FLY – VC3564
• THERE GOES THE BRIDE - VC3565
• THINGS ARE LOOKING UP - VC3566
• TIME FLIES - VC3567
• TROTTIE TRUE - VC3568
• TROUBLE IN THE AIR – VC3569
• TRUE AS A TURTLE – VC3570
• THE TUNNEL – VC3571
• VOTE FOR HUGGETT – VC3573
• WINDBAG THE SAILOR - VC3574
• WOMAN HATER – VC3576
• THE YOUNG LOVERS VC3577
• AUNT SALLY - VC3578
• DANGEROUS EXILE – VC3579
• THE DARK MAN - VC3580
• DIRTY WORK - VC3581
• EAST MEETS WEST – VC3582
• THE END OF THE RIVER - VC3584
• FAST & LOOSE - VC3585
• FOREIGN AFFAIRES - VC3586
• HEART OF A CHILD – VC3587
• HIS LORDSHIP – VC3589
• STREET CORNER - VC3590
• STORMY WEATHER – VC3591
• TAKE MY LIFE – VC3592
• EVENSONG - VC3593
• BROKEN JOURNEY - VC3594
• TAWNY PIPIT - VC3498

canon

I would be very interested to view most of these - rather than collecting the videos as such.

I have currently

HINDLE WAKES
THE TUNNEL (surprisingly watchable early science fiction)
AUNT SALLY
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP
HOLIDAY CAMP (the Huggets)

Would anybody be interested in 'swapping' these - in the form of DVD copies - for DVD copies of other films in this series?

D. Neal

It may be of interest to notice that all videos issed under the VCI label bear a VC No. Finding the closest to first known non BCC No. 3472 (Man of Arran), & the last, 3594 (Broken Journey), it should be possible to find the total issue. The closest I have found are 3396 (The Four Feathers) & 3599 (Brassed Off). My first someway off, the last five away. ]. Of course I may be barking up the wrong tree but it's worth a shot. Anybody get any closer? Latecomer.

MrT

Here are some more of the missing catalogue numbers:

Personal affair VC 3553
Curtain up VC 3514
Forbidden cargo VC 3491
Trouble in the air VC 3569
Heart of a child VC 3587
Its love again VC 3537
Dangerous exile VC 3579
Perfect woman VC 3497

A similar series was "The Rank Collection". I think Dear Mr Prohack and possibly one or two of the others were in this collection, rather than the British Classics collection. From the Rank collection I have:

60033 They were sisters
60053 Cottage to let
60073 Forever England
60083 They met in the dark
60113 Don't ever leave me
60133 Gangway
60143 Flame in the streets
60193 A place of one's own
60243 Once a jolly swagman

The Rank Collection was issued by Carlton about 1995/1996, retailing at £9.99, whereas most of the British Classics collection were budget releases (retailing at £4.99) and were released in 1997. The first 15 - 20 of the British Classics collection initially appaeraed at full cost, but the series was downgraded when the bulk of the releases appeared in 1997.

Best wishes
Mike (MrT)

Lord Brett

Hello, everyone

I've not logged on here for quite a while, but a welcome change of career means I can spend some time on t'internet again.

Keep a lookout in charity shops for hard-to-find titles, as the demise of VHS has resulted in some very interesting stuff turning up. I just today got Stormy Weather, from the British Classics Collection, for 99p. I've also managed to pick up close to 20 rare and unusual Italian Westerns (off-topic for here, I know) from the same RSPCA shop in Rothwell, near Leeds.

Nice to be back!

smudge

HELL DRIVERS is soon to be re-released on DVD by Network.

In fact, scheduled for the 19th March - co-incidentally a certain Mr. McGoohan's 79th birthday !

Here's the link Forthcoming Releases

SMUDGE

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