Adelphi Diana Dors Double Bill: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
A delicious double-dose of effervescent vintage comedy-drama starring Britain's blondest bombshell, the one - and only - Diana Dors, at her saucy best.
Miss Tulip Stays the Night
Director: Leslie Arliss
Laughter and thrills mingle in Miss Tulip Stays the Night as gorgeous Kate Dax (Dors) and her crime-writer husband, Andrew (Patrick Holt), investigate the murder of eccentric spinster Miss Tulip (Cicely Courtneidge) at a remote country cottage. With the help - or hindrance - of bumbling P.C. Feathers (deftly played by British comedy legend Jack Hulbert), will they ever crack their crazy case and finally figure out whodunit?
The Great Game
Director: Maurice Elvey
Goals and glamour go together in The Great Game, a high-scoring drama of football league corruption, shot on location at Griffin Park, a historic home of Brentford F.C. With fine performances from James Hayter as Burnville United's unscrupulous team chairman, Thora Hird as his long-suffering assistant, and Dors enjoying herself as man-eating secretary Lulu - not to mention the splendid eyeball-rolling turn from John Laurie - the final result is a nostalgic Saturday afternoon treat for movie buffs and football fans alike.
Extras
- A fully illustrated booklet with film notes, credits and biographies
Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
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Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
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Re: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
antnield wrote:Diana Dors double-bill - and latest in the ongoing Adelphi Collection - up for Amazon pre-order. Release date: December 5th 2011.
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Re: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
It is sad indeed that these will be DVD only now, miss Dors looked great in HD.
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Re: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
I'm confused now ... I thought the Adelphi releases were going to be (per MichaelB in the Fun at St. Fanny's / You Lucky People thread) [insanely overpriced] single releases, rather than double features.
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Re: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game
Full specs announced:
Release date: 5 December 2011
RRP: £19.99 / cat. no. BFIVD931 / cert U
UK / 1953 & 1955 / black & white / English language / 65 mins & 77 mins /
Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 / DVD9
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