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The Playbirds (1978)
Oh the 1970s!
This film has been nicely restored and the DVD is excellent with some bonus items worth a quick watch.
It also strikes a nostalgic note with models sporting natural breasts and a decent amount of body hair - a real treat for those of us tired of silicone and over use of the razor!
The plot is weak but the visual delights are many.
Don't see why the horseracing scenes were included, after all, after heading for Newmarket, the racing came from Newbury and Peter O'Sullivan's commentary declared that "No. 7 is wearing a black cap" when shown wearing a red cap.
Mary Millington is a delight to behold just so long as she doesn't speak! I think she may have popped a few too many pills and her eyes look a bit far away.
Most of the surviving cast have reached ripe old age and the recently deceased Glynn Edwards was way into his 80s when he passed on.
Good to show todays' youth how grotty London used to be and how naturally beautiful most of the actresses and models were.
Out of the Clouds (1955)
Connie and Strat are the stars
An amusing and quaint period piece with a couple of interesting parallels with life today (holocaust references and international drug smuggling). A good cast but the true stars are BOAC's Lockheed Super Constellation and the transatlantic Boeing Stratocruiser. Objects of beauty confined to museums these days.
Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
true to life
This series (at least any episode featuring the late, great Simon Cadell ) was brilliant. As a barman in one of "Billy's Brothels" at the end of the 60s, I experienced many of the antics first hand. What a trip down memory lane! Like all of Perry / Croft sitcoms, all the characters are strong and all have a share of the funny lines. Great acting, great comedy and an accurate representation of what post war Britain was all about before the advent of cheap packaged holidays to the Costa Somethings. Along with "It ain't half hot Mum" and "Dad's Army", this is classic comedy. Brilliantly observed and the larger than life episodes (for example the horse on horse incident) hilariously acted and produced.
Garry Halliday (1959)
quality live tv from the 50s
This series was (I believe) broadcast live during the late 50s and early 60s. It featured a "Biggles" type character who flew into all kinds of excitement with his faithful co pilot played by Terence Alexander. Their sinister adversary "The Voice" was only ever seen from the mouth to the chin and seemed to be in constant radio contact with the flight deck of Halliday's aircraft. As a ten year old watching childrens tv, I found it deeply disturbing but unmissable! I hope some tapes remain so future generations can enjoy this series.