Sid James Collection - Comic Icons DVD

Sid James Collection - Comic Icons

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Sid James triple. In 'The Big Job' (1965), a gang of hapless crooks successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught after the fact. Fifteen years later they emerge from prison intent on retrieving their stolen loot - and discover that a police station has been built over its hiding place. Sylvia Syms, Dick Emery, Jim Dale and Joan Sims co-star. In 'Make Mine a Milluion' (1959), an ad-man teams up with a make-up artist in a cunning plot to advertise Bonko detergent on non-commercial television. Despite the trouble it causes, the plan proves a great success and the two chaps soon set up a pirate television station with the intention of beaming their advertisements into other company's TV shows. Again the idea proves successful - but just how long can these two go on avoiding their come-uppance? 'The Lavender Hill Mob' (1951) is a classic Ealing comedy. Nobody would ever suspect gold bullion delivery man Henry Holland (Alec Guinness) of anything other than total devotion to his job. However, with the aid of fellow lodger Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway), he gathers together a gang to carry out a heist, intending to smuggle the gold out of the country by melting it down into miniature models of the Eiffel Tower. All goes well until the consignment of models becomes muddled up with another, non-golden batch. Watch out for an early cameo by Audrey Hepburn.

Sid James Collection - Comic Icons details

Format:	U DVD
Starring:	Bernard Cribbins, Sid James, Dick Emery, Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway
Directors:	Gerald Thomas, Charles Crichton, Lance Comfort
Genre:	Comedy - British, General
Studio:	ELEVATION

DVD 3 discs

Name	Discs
The Lavender Hill Mob	U Disc 1
Make Mine a Million	U Disc 2
The Big Job	U Disc 3

DVD Information

Run time:	4 hours 20 minutes
Rental release:	14 May 2007
Main languages:	English

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Entertaining Family Fun

By Paul Evans from Hampshire, England , 18 Sep 2007

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An very enjoyable light hearted movie for a rainy day titter.

Alec Guiness is wonderfull as the astute mastermind of a gold bullion robbery and his accomplices, Stanley Holloway, Sid James and Alfie Bass are equally perfectly cast.

We were in stitches watching Stan and Alec as they get dizzy running down the Eiffel tower - great stuff.

Shame about the ending but I'll let you make your own oppinion on that one.
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The Big Job

By Emjay69 (327 reviews) from Kidlington, Oxford , 01 Jan 2011

Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it but...

With the extensive list of funny men taking part in the film it was surprisingly un-funny in places. Lots of good old gags and situations but not as funny as it could have been. But still watch it anyway.
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big job

By a customer from England , 01 Feb 2010

Classic British Comedy
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Good

By a customer from Northwood , 06 Oct 2009

A good old fashioned black and white film. Thoroughly enjoyed on a Sunday afternoon
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Lavender Hill Mob

By a customer from Leicester , 22 Sep 2009

Quite a funny film, but also very forgettable. Good light entertainment
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A forgotton classic

By a customer from Scotland , 17 Apr 2009

Alec guiness's early films don't seem to get the recognition they deserve now. This little film is full of character and very cleverly told. My wife and i sat laughing at the most simple but effective scenes (the chase down the Eifel Tower! Great to just be entertained in an old fashioned way.
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