The Best of British Cinema(1987)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1987-04-22
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 53
Sir John Mills narrates this entertaining compilation. "The Best of British Cinema" takes an insightful look back at some of the finest and most memorable feature films to be produced in major British studios over a period of five decades. All of the major stars are here, from Olivier to Leigh, from Sabu to Robert Donat, along with eminent directors. This series confirms the power, humor and drama of the great British films.
Keywords
british cinemadocumentaryhistory
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 10E01
The Heroes
Air Date: 1987-04-22
From Tom Brown to Bulldog Drummond, from Biggles to Bond, the 20th Century British hero was represented as schoolboy,...
E02
Leave 'Em Laughing
Air Date: 1987-04-29
Some of British cinema's most popular comedians, including Norman Wisdom, Stanley Holloway, Will Hay, Frankie Howerd,...
E03
I Spy
Air Date: 1987-05-06
A look at British spy stories, ranging from classic Hitchcock films of the 1930s to eighties paranoia in Defence Of T...
E04
The English Roses
Air Date: 1987-05-13
During the 1940s and 50s, British films featured female stars who portrayed fiery, independent characters in distinct...
E05
The All Singing All Dancing Show
Air Date: 1987-05-20
Sequences from the golden age of British musicals highlight the talents of stars such as Jessie Matthews, Jack Buchan...
E06
The War Game
Air Date: 1987-05-27
Stars like David Niven, Trevor Howard and John Mills in enduring wartime classics such as A Matter Of Life And Death,...
E07
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Air Date: 1987-06-03
From the earliest days of movies, the potential for scaring audiences has been recognized and whether treated for thr...
E08
Fine and Dandy
Air Date: 1987-06-10
Costume dramas have been a staple of British cinema, especially during the 1940s when the Gainsborough melodramas res...
E09
The Eccentrics
Air Date: 1987-06-17
The combination of distinctive actors and characters have resulted in some of the most indelible and memorable scenes...
E10
Power and Prejudice
Air Date: 1987-06-24
British cinema has always has a strong tradition for powerful reflections on contemporary life, social and psychologi...
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