The Ladykillers (DVD)
THE LADYKILLERS, director Alexander Mackendrick's third Ealing farce, is the final comedy produced by the famous British studio and one of its most celebrated. Like the equally applauded KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, the film is more sophisticated and blacker in tone than typically lighthearted Ealing fare (such as Mackendrick's WHISKEY GALORE!). Alec Guinness stars as the superbly shifty, toothily threatening Professor Marcus, the leader of a crime ring planning a heist. Marcus rents rooms from a sweet, eccentric old lady, Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson), in her crooked London house. The professor and his co-conspirators, blowhard Major Courtney (Cecil Parker), creepily suave Louis (Herbert Lom), chubby Harry (Peter Sellers), and muscleman One-Round (Danny Green), pose as an unlikely string quartet using the rooms for rehearsal. Dodging Mrs. Wilberforce's constant interruptions, the hoods hit upon the idea to use her in the daring daylight robbery (filmed in and around London's King's Cross station). When the old girl discovers the truth, Marcus and company cannot persuade her to stay buttoned up about it and thus decide to do her in. Accompanied by a noirish cacophony of screeching trains, parrots, and little old ladies at afternoon tea, a series of unlikely events builds to the hilarious, surprising finale.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAnamorphic - 1.66Audio: Mono - English Mono - FrenchAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Biographies - 1. Alec Guinness - Star
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Everyone's favorite puppet comedians re-interpret a family classic in THE MUPPETS WIZARD OF OZ. Pop star Ashanti stars as Dorothy, who lives in Kansas with her Auntie Em (Queen Latifah) while dreaming of success as a singer in Hollywood. Her wishes just might come true when a tornado whisks her away to the magical land of Oz, where she hears about a great wizard who can grant your greatest desires. Along with an unusual gang of misfits--the Scarecrow (Kermit the Frog), the Tin Thing (Gonzo), and the Cowardly Lion (Fozzie Bear)--she sets off to find the Wizard. But before she gets there, she'll have to contend with the jealous and overbearing Wicked Witch of the West (Miss Piggy). THE MUPPETS WIZARD OF OZ takes a classic tale and emphasizes the fun and comedic elements, as the Muppets always do.
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Launched by the design house of Caron in 1981, NOCTURNES D'CARON by Caron is a feminine scent that possesses a blend of fresh and delicate flowers with lower notes of sensuous musk. It is recommended for romantic wear.
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As a pendant or a bracelet charm, this little girl's gold and diamond shoe pendant will be adored and admired by all.
Specifications:
14-karat yellow gold
Two round bead-set diamonds (0.02-carat exact total diamond weight, J-K diamond color, I2-I3 diamond clarity)
17-inch Maxim ultralight chain closes with a spring ring clasp
Pendant measures 25 mm L x 9.7 mm W x 8.2 mm T
All carat weights and measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed dimensions. *T.W. (total weight) may vary and is a minimum of .02 carats.
Treatment code N. SeeGemstone Treatments for further information.