JamesM

The Pleasure Garden (1953) is being released on 31/10/2006 in the US by Facet Media but unfortunately is part of a collection of James Broughton films costing £32 (DVD Pacific) that would take it up to £40 including postage and customs.

http://www.facets.org/asticat?functi...atnum=/DV78970

The film is notable for an early pairing of man and wife John Le Mesurier and hattie Jacques and was shot by Walter Lassally. Lindsay Anderson also worked on this production.

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For a minute I thought you meant the 1925 Alfred Hitchcock silent then, Oh well not to worry

"Seya next time!"

JamesM

I'll add the year date to the subject heading.

julian_craster

Also lisited at Amazon UK (on VHS):
Amazon.co.uk: The Pleasure Garden [1952]: Video: Hilary Mackendrick,Derek Hart,James Broughton,Maxine Audley,Gladys Spencer,Mary Lee Settle,Gontron Gouldon,John Le Mesurier,Lindsay Anderson,Diana Maddox,Kermit Sheets,Victoria Grayson,Hattie Jacques,John Heawood,Daphne Hunter

One copy available on VHS from Alazon re-seller:
Amazon.co.uk: Used and New: The Pleasure Garden [1952]


Made by an American who liked an odd location and peopled it with oddEnglish characters he had met... a gentle study of the post warperiod.
A chance to see the Crystal Palace pleasure gardens beforedemolition and auction, and some characters who have now mostlydisappeared.
A gentle but odd look at the people who use The PleasureGarden.



It would interesting to see this short film again to see why this film was a Cannes FF Award Winner ...