Silver Sirens

The Golden Age of British Film and Theatre

British cinema during the 1940s enjoyed a golden age as wartime film-makers found a new freedom to reflect the national mood, producing works of unparalleled ambition and boldness. Audiences turned to Ealing comedy films, escapist Gainsborough melodrama and World War II propaganda.
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Latest Pictures

Main title from the 2015 ‘Noel Coward’ episode of Talking Pictures (2013)
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures (2013) | Noel Coward (2015) opening credits
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (14). Directed by Philip Leacock
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (14)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (13). Produced by John Bryan
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (13)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (12)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (12)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (11)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (11)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (10)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (10)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (9)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (9)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (8). Cyril Cusack, Maureen Swanson, Geoffrey Keen, Josephine Griffin, Lyndon Brook, Rosalie Crutchley
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (8)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (7)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (7)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (6). Jon Whiteley, Michael Hordern
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (6)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (5). Dirk Bogarde
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (5)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (4)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (4)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (3)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (3)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (2)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (2)
Main title from The Spanish Gardener (1956) (1)
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956) opening credits (1)

Recent DVD and Blu-ray Releases

Young Wives’ Tale (1951) [DVD]
DVD cover of Young Wives’ Tale (1951) from Network Distributing and the British Film [2021] (1). Derek Farr, Helen Cherry, Joan Greenwood, Nigel Patrick

Released:
5th July, 2021
Price: £8.99
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A playwright and his slaphappy wife share a house with a super-efficient couple.
Featuring: Young Wives’ Tale (1951).
Young Wives’ Tale (1951) [Blu-ray]
Young Wives’ Tale (1951) Blu-ray cover from Network Distributing and the British Film [2021] (1). Joan Greenwood, Derek Farr, Nigel Patrick, Helen Cherry

Released:
5th July, 2021
Price: £12.99
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A playwright and his slaphappy wife share a house with a super-efficient couple.
Featuring: Young Wives’ Tale (1951).
London Town (1946) [DVD]
DVD cover of London Town (1946) from Strawberry Media [2021] (2)

Released:
21st June, 2021
Price: £8.99
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An understudy finally achieves stardom thanks to his daughter’s schemes.
Featuring: London Town (1946).
Trottie True (1949) [DVD]
DVD cover of Trottie True (1949) from Strawberry Media [2021] (2)

Released:
3rd May, 2021
Price: £10.99
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Adventures of a Gaiety girl who married a lord.
Featuring: Trottie True (1949).

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