Elvis: The King of Las Vegas

The photo book Elvis - The King Of Las Vegas covers Elvis' Las Vegas years between 1956 and 1976; his concerts, the holidays, his wedding, a list of all the stage suits Elvis used on stage and more. This is a huge hardcover book with 360 pages.

Radio Times: 11th - 17th April 1970.

This edition of the Radio Times dates back to 1970 and its main focus is the FA Cup taking place at Wembley.

Mutiny on the Buses (1972)

Mutiny on the Buses was made back in 1972 and was directed by Harry Booth and starred Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film was the second spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and succeeded On the Buses (1971). It was followed by a third film Holiday on the Buses (1973). The film was produced by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for Hammer Films.

Bus driver Stan Butler (Reg Varney) agrees to marry Susy (Janet Mahoney), much to the anguish of the rest of the family. Arthur loses his job so Stan, as the main money earner, agrees to delay the wedding while teaching Arthur to drive a bus. Meanwhile there is mutiny at the depot when the Depot Manager installs a new radio control system in all the buses (borrowing an idea previously used in the episode "Radio Control"). Jack (Bob Grant) tampers with the radio system and crosses the wires with the police frequency and several misunderstandings ensue. Stan and Jack get into various scrapes, including a fire drill and a special tours trip to Windsor Safari Park, all to the exasperation of Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis).

Mutiny on the Buses
Directed by	Harry Booth
Produced by	Ronald Chesney Ronald Wolfe
Written by	Ronald Chesney Ronald Wolfe
Starring	Reg Varney Anna Karen Michael Robbins Doris Hare Bob Grant Stephen Lewis
Music by	Ron Grainer
Cinematography	Mark McDonald
Editing by	Archie Ludski
Distributed by	MGM-EMI
Release date(s)	June, 1972
Running time	89 mins.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Action Man - Field Commander & Field Radio

This classic Action man (gripping hands version), battery operated field radio (notice transfers on radio differ in catalogue picture) and three double sided discs (various colours - green was also produced), hat, scarf, jumper, trousers, boots, belt and holster, Colt 45 pistol.

The Bee Gees (1968)

The Bee Gees 1968 Tour. Is a Rare 1968 US 20-page black & white tour book, featuring stunning original photography that includes portraits and live shots, with individual pages dedicated to each band member including the live musicians plus biography/liner notes and adverts presented in a green cover booklet.

Follyfoot Annual (1976)

This is the Follyfoot Annual from 1976. Above is the front cover and below a picture strip entitled, "One Good Turn" that appeared in the annual.

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Episode Fifteen - The Man From Nowhere!

The Man from Nowhere is the fifteenth episode of the classic ITC British TV Series, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) starring Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre. The episode was first broadcast on 28 December 1969 on ITV and was Directed by Robert Tronson.

A man enters Jeannie's life pretending that he is Marty returned from the dead. As he gradually builds Jeannie's trust with his alarming knowledge of Marty's life, Jeff, suspicious from the beginning (with Marty familiar with the man but unable to recall) finds that he is a runaway member of a gang and has taken Jeannie to the Cotswolds where she and Marty had their honeymoon. Seeming very inquisitive about recalling the details of where they had an accident it turns out the Marty imposter had stashed away a hoard of stolen silver years and years ago and that he was the other driver of the car where they had the accident after he had done it. He turns out that he was misleading Jeannie all along just to help locate his treasure, leaving Jeannie confused as to why he didn't just ask her in two seconds flat.

Nowhere To Go (1958)

Paul Gregory is sprung from jail in London by his accomplice after getting a stretch as expected for robbing a woman who falls for his charms. Only he knows how to get to the money, but his partner is getting greedy and as things turn sour Gregory finds that home in Canada is a long way away.

If this film had been made in 1950s France by Directors named Clouzot or Melville, this Ealing production would be a regular on the revival circuit and in film school classrooms. Sadly, it is a completely unheralded film. Directed expertly by Seth Holt who co-wrote the film with critic Kenneth Tynan. The film features an on his way to Europe George Nader as an American con man in London, looking to score by stealing a valuable coin collection (the owner is played by American expatriate and silent film star Bessie Love.

His companion in the crime is the docile Bernard Lee, and there are double crosses and dirty dealings aplenty. The star of the film is Paul Beeson's amazing cinematography, always artistic but never too showy. Beeson also did sterling work for Ealing's The Shiralee (1957) and it is hard to understand how his career ended up on the Harry Alan Towers scrap heap. Dizzy Reece's outstanding jazz score (his only film work) fits the story like a glove and Maggie Smith makes her film debut as Nader's love interest. This is a great film and a true work of art!

The Best of Status Quo (1973)

Status Quo: The Best Of Status Quo released in 1973 was a French 11-track compilation LP of the very best of the Quo!

1. Down The Dustpipe
2. Gerdundula
3. In My Chair
4. Umleitlung
5. Lakky Lady
6. Daughter
7. Railroad
8. Tune To The Music
9. April Spring Summer & Wednesdays
10. Mean Girl
11. Spinning Wheel Blues

Radio Times (1966)

This edition of the Radio Times dates back to 1966 and features as its cover, Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott from the series, "Hugh and I"

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery is a British comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School and was released in 1966, three years after the Great Train Robbery had taken place. It also parodies the technocratic ideas of the Harold Wilson government and its support of the Comprehensive school system.

Directed by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat to a script by Sidney and Leslie Gilliat, it was the fourth in a series of five St. Trinian's films. However it retained only George Cole, Richard Wattis and Eric Barker from the earlier films. Several new actors were brought in, including Frankie Howerd as Alfred (Alphonse) Askett, Reg Varney as Gilbert, and Dora Bryan as Amber Spottiswood, the headmistress. Although asked twice, Joyce Grenfell refused to appear again as Sergeant Ruby Gates. She was later reported to have said that she regretted appearing in the St Trinian's saga.

Raymond Huntley appeared as the "Minister of Schools" (a fictional title), and Cyril Chamberlain appeared as Maxie.

The first colour St. Trinian's film takes its inspiration from the notorious real-life mail train robbery of 1963, and is the fourth entry in the series based on Ronald Searle's cartoon schoolgirls.

"Alphonse" Askett (Frankie Howerd) is a hairdresser who is also the operational leader of a gang of crooks who are led behind the scenes by an invisible mastermind (Stratford Johns). He gives instructions to Askett about the robbery, Operation Windfall, using a variety of almost James Bond-like communications devices -- including a converted showerhead.

The crooks hide the loot in a deserted country mansion, and after waiting for the hue and cry to die down return to collect the numerous mailbags which contain £2.5 million (the same amount as in the real robbery). However, following a Labour Party election triumph, the house has been converted into a new home for St. Trinian's School for Girls. The crooks decide to infiltrate the school by sending Askett’s delinquent daughters, Lavinia and Marcia Mary, to St. Trinian’s to find out where the money is concealed. The crooks' subsequent attempt to retrieve the mailbags on Parents' Day, disguised as caterers, results in a climactic train chase between the robbers and the girls.

A sub-plot is the affair between the headmistress of St Trinian's and the Minister, who uses his influence to obtain a large government grant for the school, thus allowing it to move to the mansion. This angers his staff who are normally Conservatives but early in the film are seen excitedly watching labour win as they believe St Trinians will be shut down. This aspect of the story was probably the reason why the Ministry of Education became the fictional "Ministry of Schools" for this film, to avoid possible action for defamation from a real Minister of Education.

1971 Sony Clock Radio

This ad dates back to 1971 and introduces the Sony dynamic clock radio for the office, the living room, the kitchen. For almost anywhere!

James Bond Calendars (2004)

True to its title this James Bond Movie posters calendar features of course, yes you've guessed it, James Bond movie posters - Sean Connery has four posters: "Dr. No," "Goldfinger," "You Only Live Twice," and "Diamonds Are Forever." Roger Moore also has four: "Moonraker," "For Your Eyes Only," "Octopussy," and "View to a Kill." Timothy Dalton, gets both of his films, "The Living Daylights" and "License to Kill,"

Pierce Brosnan also gets two with, "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "Die Another Day."

This James Bond calendar is also from 2004 and features classic James Bond movie scenes.

Willie Nelson - Legend (2008)

Willie Nelson "Legend" The Very Best Of was released 2008 in the form of CD & album - Willie Nelson is widely recognised as a musical icon, his distinctive music and other social & political activities sometimes take a backseat to his pop-culture public image [firmly grounded in the acknowledged reality of his life], that of an elderly, lifelong marijuana-smoking old-school cowboy-hippie troubadour; this 20-track collection includes his greatest hits alongside a live version of 'Whiskey River' and features guest appearances by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Charles & Julio Iglesias).

TV-Times - Return of the Saint (1978)

This TV-Times cover dates back to 1978 and Ian Ogilvy taking over the mantel as Simon Templar in, Return of the Saint. Ogilvy though, was never going to be a patch on the great Roger Moore!

Radio Times - Doctor Finlay's Casebook (1969)

Another classic edition of the Radio Times. This time from 1969 with the cast of Doctor Finlay's casebook gracing the cover.