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The St Trinians Collection (4 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
enlarge	Artist: Joyce Grenfall Actors: Alastair Sim, George Cole, Lionel Jeffries, Terry Thomas, Joan Sims Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£29.99~~ Buy New: £7.78 as of 24/11/2009 13:55 GMT details You Save: £22.21 (74%) New (17) Used (2) Collectible (1) from £7.50 Seller: cavalcade-of-dvds Rating: 21 reviews Sales Rank: 1352 Format: Box set, PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Universal, suitable for all Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 4 Running Time: 351 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 EAN: 5060034577560 ASIN: B000I5XNII Release Date: November 13, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 21 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Classic comedies worth every penny November 21, 2008 KN (Lancs. UK) 17 out of 17 found this review helpful This box-set is a must for fans of classic British comedies. It features the legendary Alastair Sim and that wheeler dealer George Cole, known to most for his Arthur Daley character in 'Minder'. I was not alive when these films were made and can't relate to much of 1950s-60s Britain but growing up in the 1980s I always looked forward to TV airings of the St. Trinians movies, and so I bought these to relive those moments. I was not disappointed. br / br /There are 4 movies on offer; three 1950s films in black and white (The Belles of St. Trinians, The Pure of Hell of St. Trinians and Blue Murder at St Trinians) and one made in the 1960s ('The Great St. Trinians Train Robbery') in colour. The best one has to be 'The Pure of Hell of St Trinians' and the other two black and white ones are close behind. 'The Great Train Robbery' is the weakest but still a very enjoyable film. br / br /There are no subtitles or extras but the picture quality is excellent, and at £13 it is an absolute bargain so I recommend it very highly. Four Classic comedy films in one box, What more could you ask for? March 5, 2009 markh5682 (Lancashire) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful This boxset contains all four of the original St Trinians films made in the 50's and 60's, and is a treat for anyone who likes classic British comedies, the first three are in black white whilst the fourth is in colour. br / br /First of all there was the belles of St Trinians, in which Alastair Sim plays the dual role of headmistress Millicent Fritton and her crooked bookie twin brother Clarence Fritton (now regarded as one of Alastair Sim's classic performances), George Cole makes his debut as Flash Harry (a role that was to inspire his later role of Arthur Daley in minder) and Joyce Grenfell is a hoot as the put upon, and frustrated Sergeant Ruby Gates who is forced to infiltrate the school, when a racehorse goes missing after a trials run near the school. br / br /The second film is, Blue murder at St, Trinians, in which the girls fiddle a UNESCO exam to win a trip to Rome and take along a jewel thief on the run (played by Lionel Jeffries) and watch out for Terry Thomas who is cajoled into driving the rabble to Rome in his run down coaches by the ministry of education. mayhem ensues as the unruly schoolgirls run amok through Rome. br / br /The third film in the series is The Pure hell of St Trinians. in which there is a plan to kidnap the sixth form girls and put them into a middle eastern harem. but the Arabs had not reckoned on the rabble from St Trinians, watch out for the hilarious scenes in the ministry of education as they try and relieve their stress by dancing to an old gramophone record,. br / br /The final film is The great St Trinians train robbery, in which Frankie Howerd leads a gang of crooks in a robbery and hides the loot in the school, a race then ensues as the robbers try and move the loot by train, with Flash Harry and the girls trying stop them and claim the reward for themselves, watch out for Frankie Howerd trying to do a morris dance in order to divert attention whilst his cohorts try and shift the loot. br / br /The boxset comes on two discs with two films on each, the picture and sound quality is good considering the age of the films. br /(Newer sets may be supplied on four disks with one film on each instead of the two as stated) br / br /The only thing that is missing is subtitles and any sort of special features on the discs. br / br /The films are a bit dated now but do remind us of more innocent times gone by. br / br /This is a great set of films for the whole family, younger children will love them, and these films will keep them quiet for hours, and for those of you that remember them of old, they are still just as funny now as they ever were, and well worth watching again. br / br /Highly recommended. br / br / br / br /This review can also be seen on Ciao! under the name of Markh5682 br / br / br / Excellent January 19, 2008 Marie Rogers (Uk) 8 out of 9 found this review helpful This was a great buy kept the kids quite for ages , and well worth the money excellent condition and super fast delivery..Thanks Classic St Trinians Movies October 29, 2007 Dicka the Younger 13 out of 16 found this review helpful Brilliant fun and laughter in these 4 classic films, especially The Great Train Robbery movie. great collection October 11, 2008 JusDave (Oxon UK) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful A great collection of the old original St Trainian films. Perfect for those who want to make a trip down memory lane of some of the good films of yester year. The viewing quality is good and played well on a widescreen tv we found. One of our favs for sure this collection! Showing reviews 1-5 of 21 1 2 3 4 5 Next »

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