The Ealing Studios Collection: Volume 1

Includes: Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)In a tour de force performance, Alec Guinness portrays eight members of an aristocratic family, each of whom is knocked off one by one by title-seeking relative Dennis Price. Wickedly funny black comedy also stars Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood. 106 min. BW/Rtg: NR The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)Timid bank clerk Alec Guinness hatches a scheme for stealing a fortune in bullion, melting the gold down and disguising it as miniature Eiffel Tower souvenirs, in this hilarious Oscar-winning comedy. With Stanley Holloway, Alfie Bass, Sidney James; look for a young Audrey Hepburn in the opening scene. 77 min. BW/Rtg: NR The Man In The White Suit (1951)Classic Ealing comedy finds hapless inventor Alec Guinness creating an indestructible fabric that resists all stains and tears. He attempts to market his find, only to run afoul of both clothing industry moguls and garment workers' union officials. With Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Ernest Thesiger. 81 min. BW/Rtg: NR Region Free