CD Aftermath Entertainment, 602498648841, 2004 20 Track
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The film is made from three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham. The first, 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' concerns the trials and tribulations a ne'er-do-well brother, Tom Ramsey (Nigel Patrick), puts his prim-and-proper businessman brother, George Ramsey (Roland Culver) through. The escapades that drive George to absolute distraction eventually wins the hand of the world's third richest girl, Margaret Vyne), for shiftless Tom; 'Winter Cruise' finds the crew of a cargo boat becoming unglued by the endless chatter of a spinster passenger named Miss Reid (Kay Walsh.) In a desperate attempt to silence the prattling busybody, the ship's officers browbeat a French steward, Pierre (Jacques Francois) into making love to her. The results provide some astounding surprises for the officers, Pierre, and, for certain, Miss Reid; In 'The Gigolo and the Gigolette' segment, beautiful daredevil Stella Cotman (Glynis Johns), who entertains the jaded guests of a resort hotel by diving nightly from an eighty-foot platform into a flaming tank, is losing her nerve. ...Encore - 3 Stories by W. Somerset Maugham
Elaine Paige's status as first lady of the British musical stage has been unchallenged for the best part of 20 years. This collection, a retrospective of her career so far (minus any numbers from Anything Goes), demonstrates why. She is a supreme belter of lush Lloyd Webber ballads. Occasionally, her level of attack can become a tad relentless- -her signature tune, "Memory" from Cats is high velocity stuff--but Paige has introduced much more shading into her singing over the years and the songs from Sunset Boulevard ( "With One Look", "As If We Never Said Goodbye" and "The Perfect Year") are ample proof of her skill as a musical actress. Even more impressive are the chansons from Piaf, the biographical play in which she scored a huge personal triumph as one of the century's most charismatic singers. She acknowledges Piaf's intensity but avoids glib impersonation, imbuing the songs with her own emotional style. Naturally, the set includes "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Evita, the show which turned her into a star and "I Know Him So Well" from Chess, the duet with Barbara Dickson which gave them a number one hit in 1984. --Piers Ford
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Light and manageable, but with an amazingly versatile and powerful character, this guitar style has won the hearts of guitarists since the 'fab days of the 60s, right up to heavy duty modern day rock n roll riffage! Guitar Features: Basswood, edge chamfered and contoured body Vintage profile maple, bolt-on neck 22 fret rosewood fingerboard 630mm scale length Diecast Guitar Tech chrome tuners Three ply scratchplate Tune-o-matic bridge Stop bar tailpiece 2 X Guitar Tech humbucker pickups 2 Tone& 2 Volume Knobs 3-way Pick-up selector switch Chrome finish hardware Pack Contents: Encore E69 Electric Guitar 10 Watt Rehearsal Guitar Amp Guitar Tuner Carry Bag Guitar Stand Guitar Lead Guitar Strap Tutorial DVD Spare Set of Strings Plectrum
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Alternative Footage, Black & White, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A collection of films based on the short stories of W. Somerset Maugham. 'Trio' (1950) is a collection of three vignettes adapted from short stories written by W. Somerset Maugham and introduced on screen by the writer himself. 'The Verger' follows the fortunes of Albert Foreman (James Hayter) a man of the cloth at St Neville's whose position is terminated when it emerges that he is illiterate. Forced to change his life, he rejects reading and writing lessons and instead opens a tobacconist shop. He then becomes something of an unlikely business tycoon. In 'Mister Know All' we are introduced to Max Kelada (Nigel Patrick) - the type of big-mouth everyone loves to hate. A jeweller by trade, he goes on a cruise - where his inability to keep quiet leads him into an awkward situation. When he identifies the necklace of a fellow passenger's wife as authentic, he almost reveals a secret affair. His ability to finally keep his mouth shut earns him a newfound respect. 'Sanitorium' is set in a TB ward in the Scottish countryside. New patient Ashenden (Roland Culver) checks in and begins immediately to observe the lives of the other patients. A touching romance between resident patients Major Templeton (Michael Rennie) captivates his imagination while the incessant bickering between elderly residents McLeod (Finlay Currie) and Campbell (John Laurie) provides comic relief. 'Encore' (1951) is an adaptation of three more of Maugham's short stories. 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' concerns the trials and tribulations through which a ne'er-do-well brother, Tom Ramsey (Nigel Patrick), puts his prim-and-proper businessman bro...W. Somerset Maugham Collection - 3-DVD Set ( Trio / Quartet / Encore )