Terry Thomas Comedy Collection

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TOO MANY CROOKS: Take a shady city tycoon loaded with tax dodging bank notes, a gang who has the reputation for being the most dim-witted crooks London has ever seen and what do you get? Too many crooks! Wealthy and shady businessman Billy Gordon (Terry Thomas) doesn t trust banks and hoards his money in the most unlikely places. When accident prone Fingers (George Cole) and his gang of misfits decides to kidnap Billy s daughter for the ransom and nab the wife by mistake, the plot thickens when the wife refuses her freedom after discovering Billy s plans to leave with his cash and a young blonde. Mrs. Gordon organizes the Fingers gang and takes the lead to teach Billy a hard lesson and, make a little money herself. A hilarious romp from start to finish! RT 85 min, B&W, 1.78:1 / 4x3, NR, 1959 MAKE MINE MINK: Dame Beatrice Appleby owns a boarding house which is occupied by a retired army major, a china repair artist, and a teacher. Dame Bea has become discouraged with her charity work. The other tenants are bored with their routine lives and looking for something more meaningful to pursue. When a fur coat accidentally winds up in their possession and they covertly return it, a unique and exciting opportunity presents itself. They decide to steal fur coats and give the proceeds to Dame Bea s charitable concerns. London is turned upside down when these amateur criminals baffle the police with their folly of crime. Watch for a scene that is a direct pun on the movie The Third Man including the noir like photography and theme music from the film. RT: 80 min, B&W, 1.33:1 / 4x3, NR, 1960 Product Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital 2.0; RT - 165 minutes; B&W; Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 - 4x3 & 1.33:1 - 4x3; Year - 1959, 1960; SRP - $19.99