{"product_id":"british-musicals-of-the-1930s-volume-4","title":"British Musicals of the 1930s - Volume 4","description":"From playful romantic comedies to variety extravaganzas, the pre-war\r\nBritish musical films offered audiences a source of much-needed\r\nescapism throughout the decade haunted by the Great Depression and the\r\ngrowing menace of war. Often adapting much-loved hits of the music hall\r\nas well as serving as vehicles for the era s composers, performers and\r\nband leaders, they showcased home-grown talent alongside some of\r\nHollywood s most bankable stars.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis ongoing, multi-volume collection makes available a wealth of rare\r\ngems from the very earliest days of the British talkies, many of which\r\nhave remained unseen since their original release; each film is\r\npresented uncut, in a brand-new transfer from the original film\r\nelements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDANCE BAND\u003c\/strong\u003e (1935)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLife gets complicated for bandleader Buddy when he falls for his\r\ngreatest rival the leader of an all-girl dance band! \u003cbr\u003e\r\nBlack and White \/ 71 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eKATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN\u003c\/strong\u003e (1937)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA hugely popular, much-adapted comedy in which a Liverpool lass visits\r\nfamily in rural Ireland and finds she has several rivals for her\r\naffections. \u003cbr\u003e\r\nBlack and White \/ 74 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHOLD MY HAND\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEddie Marston is wealthy and kind, but his affairs are rapidly\r\ndescending into chaos. Who can help him?\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBlack and White \/ 73 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eYES, MADAM?\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe hilarious tale of two cousins who must complete a period in\r\ndomestic service in order to receive an inheritance.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBlack and White \/ 74 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\r\n","brand":"Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54300936143233,"sku":"7954378","price":6.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9050\/5986\/files\/2880706.jpg?v=1747171718","url":"https:\/\/hit.co.uk\/products\/british-musicals-of-the-1930s-volume-4","provider":"Hit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}