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Stage Struck 1958 This movie tells the story of Eva Lovelace, a girl who comes to New York City in order to become a great actress With hard work, she succeeds in working at a theatre and finally gets her chance on stage after a great deal of changes and difficulties

Saraband 1948 Young Sophie Dorothea marries Prince George Louis but its far from a love match Then she falls for Swedish Count Philip Christoph von Konigsmark

Girl Stroke Boy 1971 The straightlaced parents of a young boy who has, until now, shown no interest in the opposite sex, are surprised when he comes home with a girlboy from the West Indies

The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962) General and Lady Fitzadam live at a remote army outpost in Scotland, their last assignment before the General retires. The General is sent abroad and in his absence, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their spacious estate into a fishing resort for American tourists.

The Detective (1954) Amateur detective Father Ignatius Brown defies his Bishop and decides to transport to Rome a holy relic from his church - a cross that once belonged to St. Augustin - rather than allow the more elaborate plans to proceed. On the channel crossing he becomes suspicious of a fellow

Whisky Galore (1949) Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. Th

Young Wives Tale (1951) A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new roomer becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.

Moonfleet (1955) Somewhere in the 18th century Great Britain, noble but penniless young boy John Mohune is sent by his dying mother to Moonfleet, to put himself under the protection of a certain Jeremy Fox. The boy discovers that Fox is both a former lover of his mother and the leader of a gang of b

The Man in the White Suit (1951) Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they try to suppress it.

The Uncanny (1977) Wilbur Gray visits Frank Richards so he can get his book published. This book Gray has written are about cats. Cats watching everyone and controlling everything. He mentions the stories in the book are all true, and gives three examples. The first involves the murder of a cat-lovi

Mysterious Island (1961) During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.