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Video clips featuring the films, actors and actresses of the 1940s and beyond. Page 2 of 10

Renee Gadd (as Mrs Parsons) and Jean Kent (as Gwen Rawlings) in a screenshot from Good-Time Girl (1948) (4) — Gwen takes a room
After she runs away from home, Gwen (Jean Kent) takes lodgings with Mrs Parsons (Renee Gadd)

Main title from Good-Time Girl (1948) — Good-Time Girl (1948) opening credits
Theme from Good-Time Girl (1948). A girl escapes from a remand home and starts on the road to ruin.

Main title from Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) — Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) opening credits
Main title from Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948). Thieves and blackmail victims are among the passengers on an express train.

Stewart Granger (as Thomas Stanswood) and Sylva Koscina (as Orietta Arconti) in a screenshot from Swordsman of Siena (1962) (3) — An unwelcome bodyguard secures the bedchamber
Stanswood (Stewart Granger) secures the bedchamber of Lady Orietta (Sylva Koscina) – much to her chagrin.

Main title from Swordsman of Siena (1962) — Swordsman of Siena (1962) opening credits
Main title from Swordsman of Siena (1962). A Spanish overlord plans to marry into a prominent Italian family in 16th-century Tuscany, and hires an Englishman to serve as bodyguard for his less-than-eager fiancée.

Main title from Gun Glory (1957) — Gun Glory (1957) opening credits
Main title from Gun Glory (1957). A gunfighter returns home to settle down, but finds his wife dead and his son resentful.

Stewart Granger (as David Penley) and Eileen Bennett (as Phoebe Wilson) in a screenshot from Thursday’s Child (1943) (4) — Don’t try to get into films
Penley (Stewart Granger) explains to Phoebe (Eileen Bennett) as to why he won’t help her work in the film industry – much to her annoyance! Fennis (Sally Ann Howes) is caught in the middle.

Main title from Thursday’s Child (1943) — Thursday’s Child (1943) opening credits
Main title from Thursday’s Child (1943). A child from an ordinary family has success in films and it causes problems at home.

Main title from The Perfect Woman (1949) — The Perfect Woman (1949) opening credits
Main title from The Perfect Woman (1949). A girl changes places with her inventor uncle’s robot woman.

Screenshot from The Perfect Woman (1949) (2) — There’s only one Olga
‘Flesh and blood, and a little bit of calcium,’ says Professor Belman (Miles Malleson) to Mrs Butters (Irene Handl). Penelope (Patricia Roc) has her own ideas.

Donna Reed (as Carol Poulton) and Stewart Granger (as Max Poulton) in a screenshot from The Whole Truth (1958) (3) — The truth comes out
Max (Stewart Granger) admits to Carol (Donna Reed) his affair with the fiery actress Gina Bertini.

Stewart Granger (as Max Poulton) in a screenshot from The Whole Truth (1958) (2) — Escape from custody
Max (Stewart Granger) desperately tries to escape from the custody of the French police.

Main title from The Whole Truth (1958) — The Whole Truth (1958) opening credits
Main title from The Whole Truth (1958). A jealous husband poses as a detective in order to murder his wife and incriminate a film producer.

Main title from Flesh and Blood (1951) — Flesh and Blood (1951) opening credits
Main title from Flesh and Blood (1951). Three generations of a family suffer from the effects of heredity.

Screenshot from The Blue Lagoon (1949) (1) — The Blue Lagoon (1949) opening credits
Main title from The Blue Lagoon (1949). A shipwrecked boy and girl grow up on a desert island, ward off smugglers, have a baby, and eventually sail away in search of civilization.

Main title from The Way to the Stars (1945) — The Way to the Stars (1945) opening credits
Main title of The Way to the Stars (1945). World War II as seen by the guests at a small hotel near an airfield.

Screenshot from Black Narcissus (1947) (1) — Black Narcissus (1947) opening credits
Main title from Black Narcissus (1947). Anglo-Catholic nuns in the Himalayas have trouble with climate, morale and one of their number who goes mad with sexual frustration.

Screenshot from Footsteps in the Fog (1955) (1) — Footsteps in the Fog (1955) opening credits
Main title from Footsteps in the Fog (1955). A Victorian murderer plans to eliminate his blackmailing maid.

Main title from Give us the Moon (1944) — Give us the Moon (1944) opening credits
Main title from Give us the Moon (1944)

Frank Cellier (as Adrian Barrasford), George Thorpe (as Arthur Royd) and Barbara White (as Miranda Bute) in a screenshot from Quiet Weekend (1946) (3) — England in summer is perfect for picknicking
The Royds’ family picnic fails to take in to account the great British weather.

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