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TOKYO JOE Begin your journey through the annals of Britain's longest-running comedy film series with this 8-disc set featuring the first 16 films spanning 1958 -1968 of the uproarious franchise. This scene was filmed at Maidenhead Town Hall, which doubled as the hospital for the film. In 1966, Whitfield played the leading role in the television sitcom Beggar My Neighbour, which ran for three series. "The neatly constructed thriller [Band of Assassins] is packed with clever ninja subterfuge.
- A Pretty Good Shot (2022, 17 mins): appreciation by writer and film programmer Tony Rayns
- Jim Pines on ‘The Negro Soldier’ (2010, 41 mins): audio presentation by the author and lecturer, recorded following a screening of the film at London’s BFI Southbank
- Bertrand Tavernier on ‘Tokyo Joe’ (2017, 34 mins): archival appreciation by the celebrated filmmaker and critic
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- The Negro Sailor (1945, 27 mins): WWII documentary short film, directed by Henry Levin and conceived as a recruitment tool for the United States Navy
- Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, extensive archival articles and interviews, new writing on the various short films, and film credits
- Audio commentary with film scholar and preservationist Alan K Rode (2022)
- Tuesday in November (1945, 17 mins): documentary short about the democratic process in America, made as part of the Office of War’s The American Scene series and boasting Nicholas Ray as assistant director
- The Negro Soldier (1944, 41 mins): WWII documentary film intended as a recruitment drive for African American enlistees, directed by Stuart Heisler and now preserved by the National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significance
- 4K restoration
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- That Justice Be Done (1945, 11 mins): George Stevens’ short on the Nuremberg trials, made by the Office of War Information and written by Budd Schulberg
Reviews
Nadine
Can't thank you enough . This arrived today, but has lost a star purely due to the fact it did not arrive in wrapping and the box was damaged. The films are standard definition and can be upscaled with a dvd upscale or blu ray player, however the transfers for carry on doctor, up the khyber, at your convenience are not correctly done, so if you are having problems with windowboxing display format while playing these films on a blu ray or 4k blu ray player, then i would recommend either play these films on a 1080i/p upscaled dvd player through hdmi or if using a blu ray player use white, red, yellow RCA cable, this should fix the small display problem.
DarkRaven40k
I've been wanting these DVDs for a long time , now I have them . I didn’t dislike anything. Been a big fan of them since I was a kid.
Stephen
The films themselves would be a 5* and are brilliant, but may as well have bought it 2nd hand. Decided to buy them on here. Brilliant and digitally restored.
Suki-may Benson
The reason for the 4 stars only is that the picture quality is not good, it looks like its been recorded on vhs. This boxset is brilliant for the price, 30 films for a small price and a must for anyone that is a fan of old school comedy. The delivery was super fast so 4 stars is a fair rating. Nicely packed and full of good old British humour I would highly recommend them
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