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England's Autobahn To Germany 2006
DISC ONE England's Road to Germany:Includes highlights from every game and every goal as England topped European Qualifying Group 6 with 25 points to automatically ensure their place at Germany 2006. The programme also features exclusive sections on England's Defence and Midfield Wayne Rooney and captain David Beckham. Plus in an extended interview Sven Goran Eriksson offers his thoughts on; the team aspects of his job England fans and the prospects of success in the World Cup.DISC TWO England 3 Argentina 2:They called it a friendly but for England and Argentina it's always competitive. Two footballing rivals with a point to prove just months away from the World Cup. Little wonder this match exploded into an all-time classic full of pride passion and unbelievable tension.The Full Game featuring original John Motson commentary.
McLintock
The battle of the sexes goes into full throttle in this madcap Western take on THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. G W. McLintock (John Wayne) is a successful hard-drinking rabble-rousing cattle baron whose town is named in his honour. When Katherine (Maureen O'Hara) his estranged wife seeks a divorce they immediately lock horns turning the entire town on its ear in a hilarious romantic showdown. Besides his hot-tempered wife McLintock also has to contend with his daughter (Stefanie Powers) and her suitors a confrontation between homesteaders and cattlemen and other hassles. (Note: The notorious spanking scene is a cinematic first.)
The Fighting Seabees
Wedge (John Wayne) tries to get his civilian construction workers armed during World War II when some of his men are killed during a Japanese attack. Against regulations he arms his men to fight back but loses many of the untrained men. Wedge agrees to have his men undergo combat training. Wedge's gang now fully prepared and armed are sent to a Pacific island to construct an airfield and oil depot During an attack Wedge leads his men into the interior to clean out the snipers. Heavy fighting follows. The earliest days of the Sea Bees are dramatically portrayed in this action filled feature.
Island In The Sky [Special Edition]
The frozen unforgiving terrain of subarctic Canada is the setting as screen giant John Wayne heads an all-star cast in this meticulously restored adventure drama. Set after world war II Wayne plays Dooley a former army pilot who is forced to crash-land his fuel-starved plane on a frozen lake after it strays from its course. A desperate game of survival begins as Dooley and his men confront a meagre food supply limited shelter inadequate clothing a primitive emergency radio transmitter and an impending arctic storm. Meanwhile Dooley's fellow pilots and their crews launch a seemingly overwhelming air search of the bleak uncharted landscape - grimly realizing that the rescue of the missing men diminishes with each tick of the clock.
Jet Pilot
John Wayne and Janet Leigh star in this spy-drama set during the Cold War. The USA and the Soviet Union are mortal enemies an 'iron curtain' divides the free world from Communism. But for an ace American Air Force pilot played by John Wayne frosty international relations begin to thaw as the sparks of romance flicker following an encounter with a very attractive lady from the wrong side of the iron curtain.Wayne the embodiment of American values sticks to his guns but temptation and duty can sometimes be hard to reconcile ...
The Conqueror
John Wayne plays Mongol chieftain Temujin better known as Genghis Khan. The Mongolian warlord must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father however the battle pales in comparison with Temujin's home life. He must attempt to woo the heart of the red-haired Tartar prisoner Bortai played by Susan Hayward whom he has captured in a raid.Eventually Bortai falls for his many charms Temujin defeats his enemies and is crowned Genghis Khan.
Dark Command
John Wayne was at the peak of his box office popularity when he made this rousing western with the acclaimed director Raoul Walsh. Based on a true story Wayne plays Bob Seton an illiterate cowboy from Texas who wins over the people of Lawrence Kansas in the dark days before the outbreak of the American Civil War. Walter Pidgeon co-stars as Will Cantrell a merciless and ambitious ex-school teacher who bands together guerrilla groups and undertakes ruthless raids pillaging the surrounding countryside. While endeavouring to crush Cantrell and his desperados Wayne is also intent on winning the heart of gorgeous Mary McCloud played by Claire Trevor. This is John Wayne at his rugged best - fighting lawlessness and corruption - a champion of the underdog.
Big Jake
In this action-filled Western JOHN WAYNE stars as Big Jake McCandles a husband who hasn't seen his wife (MAUREEN O'HARA) in over 18 years. But he returns home after his grandson is kidnapped by a vicious outlaw gang. While the law gives chase in rickety automobiles Jake saddles up with an Indian scout (BRUCE CABOT) and a box of money ? even though paying a ransom isn't how Jake plans to exact good old frontier justice. Spiced with humor and first-class gunfights this is a vivid depiction of the last days of the wild frontier.Big Jake was a family affair for John Wayne. His oldest son Michael produced it and two other sons Patrick and John Ethan appear in it. The film also marks the second time RICHARD BOONE and John Wayne worked together and the fifth time Wayne worked with Maureen O'Hara.
The Fighting Kentuckian
John Wayne plays a Kentucky rifleman returning from the Napoleonic war of 1812 in this thrilling romantic adventure. he comes to the aid of French refugees in their fight against mercenary land-grabbing criminals. In the process Wayne falls in love with Fleurette the daughter of a French General. The film also stars Oliver Hardy in a rare unaccompanied role as a portly rifleman playing alongside Wayne's ruggedly determined Kentuckian Fighter. A true classic in every sense of the word.
The Sons Of Katie Elder
Katie Elder bore four sons. The day she is buried they all return home to Clearwater Texas to pay their last respects. John Wayne is the eldest and toughest son the gunslinger. Tom (Dean Martin) is good with a deck of cards and good with a gun when he has to be. Matt (Earl Holliman) is the quiet one - nobody ever called him yellow... twice. Bud (Michael Anderson Jr.) is the youngest. Any hope for respectability lies with him. Directed by Henry Hathaway (True Grit) an acknowledged master of the western the story has a dual theme; not only is this a he-mans story but it is also a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder movingly portrayed from beginning to conclusion.
McLintock [Special Edition]
McLintock! presents screen giant John Wayne at his two-fisted best with the beautiful fiery Maureen O'Hara as the proverbial thorn in his side. The Duke stars as George Washington McLintock a proud defiant cattle baron whose daughter Becky (Stefanie Powers) is due home from college. But G.W.'s happy reunion with his daughter is tempered by the arrival of his headstrong wife Katherine (O'Hara) who left him two years earlier. Verbal fireworks explode slapstick pratfalls bloom... and the Wayne-O'Hara reconciliation culminates with the biggest mudhole brawl this side of the Mississippi!
Hatari
Director Howard Hawks reteams with John Wayne who heads a group of highly skilled professional game hunters in Africa. Only they don't use bullets ? they capture the ferocious big game with strong ropes and cameras for zoos and circus attractions. It is an exciting death-defying business that pits man against beast. Hatari! means danger! in Swahili but Hatari! also means a spectacular adventure film. The fine cast includes Hardy Kruger Red Buttons and Elsa Martinelli and a sparkling Henry Mancini musical score includes the bouncy pop hit tune Baby Elephant Walk.
The Spoilers
John Wayne and Marlene Dietrich star in this all-star adventure classic about gold and greed in an Alaskan boom town during the height of the gold rush in the 1890's. Wayne (Ray Glennister) is a virtuous ship captain who's been tricked out of his mine claim. Dietrich (Cherry Mallotte) is the town's sexiest saloon girl who must choose between the honest captain and the charming-but-no-good kingpin Alexander McNamara played by Randolph Scott. The Duke helps her make up her mind by taking on Scott in an all-out fight to the finish in Dietrich's saloon that film critics consider to be one of the most spectacular action sequences ever filmed. It's adventure as wild as the Northwest territory itself.
The Shootist
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Brooks (John Wayne) the last of the legendary gunfighters quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler (James Stewart). Aware that his days are numbered the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow (Lauren Bacall) and her son (Ron Howard). However it is not Brooks fate to die in peace as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Angel And The Badman (Elstree Hill Collection)
Gunslinger Quirt Evans is injured and found by Penelope Wirth and her father Thomas a Quaker family with values and a way of living in contrast to Quirt Evans'. Quirt and Penelope are drawn to each other although Quirt has no intention of embracing the Quaker lifestyle. He does however intervene to conivince a rancher to restore their water supply even if the family would not have approved of his methods... ; ; Evans' rival Laredo Stevens is unimpressed with the new peaceful Quirt Evans whilst local Marshall Wistful McClintock stokes up trouble between the two men certain he'll get one or the other (the survivor) brought to justice in the end... ; ; Widely regarded as one of the most romantic of all John Wayne's films this marked his first production credit.
Rooster Cogburn - Westerns Collection 2011
Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the adventure-filled follow-up to True Grit. The legendary John Wayne reprises his role of the rascally eye-patched whiskey-guzzling U.S. Deputy Marshal that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn joins him as the prim Eula Goodnight a missionary who pairs up with the grizzled gunfighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a tenderhearted relationship develops between the rough-and-tumble lawman and the flinty reverend's daughter as they join forces to secure justice in the untamed west.
The Spoilers (1942) - Westerns Collection 2011
John Wayne Marlene Dietrich and Randolph Scott shine in this all-star adventure classic about gold and greed in an Alaskan boomtown during the 1890s. When honest ship captain Roy Glennister (Wayne) gets swindled out of his mine claim he turns to seductive saloon singer Cherry Malotte (Dietrich) for assistance in his battle with no-good town kingpin Alexander McNamara (Scott). It’s an adventure as wild as the Northwest Territory itself featuring an all-out fight to the finish between Wayne and Scott that’s considered one of the most spectacular action sequences ever filmed!
The War Wagon - Westerns Collection 2011
Two cinematic legends John Wayne andKirk Douglas team up to seize a smallfortune in gold in this action-packed western classic. Wayne plays Taw Jackson a range-hardened rancher who’s hell-bent on capturing the infamous War Wagon an ironclad stagecoach protected by a small army of men and owned by a thieving cattle baron who robbed Taw of his gold and good name years before. To get even Jackson recruits Lomax (Douglas) a brash gunslinger and a raucous crew of misfits and readies them to pull off one of the most impossible heists of all time.
