Tommy Trinder Collection DVD

Tommy Trinder Collection

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Includes the following features: Save a Little Sunshine (Dir. Norman Lee) (1938): In this musical comedy, a man earns a reward and decides to spend some of it on restoring a ramshackle boarding house. Unfortunately, his endeavor fails, and he ends up working there to make ends meet. Later, his ingenious girl friend saves the day by suggesting he turn the house into a fancy restaurant. Sailors Three (Dir. Walter Forde) (1940): Three British sailors find they've accidentally strayed on board a Nazi ship during WWII. They then proceed to take it over and requisition it for the Royal Navy. The Foreman Went To France (Dir. Charles Frend) (1942): Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns, an aircraft factory foreman sent to France to prevent the Nazis getting hold of some vital equipment. Fiddlers Three (Dir. Harry Watt) (1944): A pair of Jolly Jack Tars on shore leave take a Wren (lady sailor) to Stonehenge and get caught in a time warp finishing up in ancient Rome. The Bells Go Down (Dir. Basil Dearden) (1943): Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII. Bitter Springs (Dir. Ralph Smart) (1950): Tommy Trinder is called in to smooth things out when Wally King encroaches upon Aboriginal Tribal ground. Champagne Charlie (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti) (1944): The story of a 19th century English music hall (vaudeville) performer and life behind the scenes.

Tommy Trinder Collection details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Tommy Trinder, Dave Willis, Patricia Kirkwood, Claude Hulbert, Carla Lehmann, Constance Cummings, Clifford Evans, Frances Day, Sonnie Hale, James Mason, Philip Friend, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson, Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren
Directors:	Norman Lee, Walter Forde, Harry Watt
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy - British, Drama, Music/Musical - Musical
Studio:	ELEVATION

DVD 5 discs

Name	Discs
Sailors Three / Save A Little Sunshine	PG Disc 1
Fiddlers Three / The Foreman Went To France	PG Disc 2
Bitter Springs	PG Disc 3
Champagne Charlie	TBC Disc 4
The Bells Go Down	U Disc 5

DVD Information

Run time:	9 hours 44 minutes
Rental release:	11 Feb 2008
Main languages:	English

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The Foreman Went to France

By stumpymuffin (49 reviews) from Ramsgate , 04 May 2008

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Enjoyable wartime film - unusual for Tommy Trinder.
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The Bells Go Down

By Mbunwell (3 reviews) from Norwich , 14 Sep 2009

Comedy-drama on the role of the Auxiliary Fire Service in London in the Second World War. Tommy Trinder's cheeky chappy persona can be a bit wearing but overall it is an interesting and instructive film about the recent history of this country.
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By stumpymuffin (49 reviews) from Ramsgate , 04 May 2008

Enjoyable wartime film - unusual for Tommy Trinder.
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