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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Sparkling comedy about a man who lives only through his daydreams until an encounter with jewel thieves plunges him into a web of danger and deceit. Show more

Contributors

Walter Mitty:
Danny Kaye
Rosalind van Hoorn:
Virginia Mayo
Dr Hollingshead:
Boris Karloff
Mrs. Mitty:
Fay Bainter
Gertrude Griswold:
Ann Rutherford
Bruce Pierce:
Thurston Hall
Tubby Wadsworth:
Gordon Jones
Mrs. Griswold:
Florence Bates
Peter van Hoorn:
Konstantin Shayne
Hendrick:
Henry Corden
Mrs. Follinsbee:
Doris Lloyd
Anatole:
Fritz Feld

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Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Lighthearted yarn about a woman who marries a writer only to dent his ego by penning a bestseller just as his latest opus is taking a nose dive. Show more

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Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord:
Laraine Day
Owen Waterbury:
Kirk Douglas
Ronnie Hastings:
Keenan Wynn
Charles Harris:
Rudy Vallee
Hannah Reeve:
Florence Bates

Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Oscar-winning musical following three sailors on shore leave. Determined to enjoy their freedom, the young men embark on whirlwind romances. Starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.

Contributors

Brunhilde Esterhazy:
Betty Garrett
Clare Huddeson:
Ann Miller
Mme Dilyovska:
Florence Bates
Lucy Shmeeler:
Alice Pearce
Professor:
George Meader
Director:
Stanley Donen
Director:
Gene Kelly
Producer:
Arthur Freed

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Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Drama in which a small-time con man falls for the wealthy society girl he had initially intended to fleece in order to obtain the funds to refit his gambling ship. Show more

Contributors

Dorothy:
Laraine Day
Hard Swede:
Charles Bickford
Captain Steadman:
Gladys Cooper
The Crunk:
Alan Carney
Mrs Mary Ostrander:
Kay Johnson
Henchman:
Erford Gage
Commissioner Hargraves:
Walter Kingsford
Mrs Van Every:
Florence Bates
Director:
HC Potter

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Light-hearted tale of a happy-go-lucky family who live a leisurely life on a South Sea island. The head of the family decides to risk their home on a bet. Show more

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Duration: 2 hours, 8 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

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Drama about a family of immigrants struggling to get by in San Francisco at the turn of the century. At the heart of the family is the caring figure of the mother. Show more

Contributors

Uncle Chris:
Oskar Homolka
Mr Thorkleson:
Edgar Bergen
Dr Johnson:
Rudy Vallee
Jessie Brown:
Barbara O'Neil
Florence Moorhead:
Florence Bates
Christine:
Peggy McIntyre
Dagmar:
June Hedin

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Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Thriller. A woman marries after a whirlwind romance, but finds the spectre of her husband's dead first wife dominates their house. Show more

Contributors

Maxim de Winter:
Laurence Olivier
Mrs de Winter:
Joan Fontaine
Jack Favell:
George Sanders
Mrs Danvers:
Judith Anderson
Beatrice Lacy:
Gladys Cooper
Major Giles Lacey:
Nigel Bruce
Frank Crawley:
Reginald Denny
Colonel Julyan:
C Aubrey Smith
Mrs Van Hopper:
Florence Bates
Dr Baker:
Leo G Carroll