Digitally remastered original soundtrack recording of Malcolm Arnold's Academy Award winning score for The Bridge On The River Kwai, featuring...... more

Digitally remastered original soundtrack recording of Malcolm Arnold's Academy Award winning score for The Bridge On The River Kwai, featuring Kenneth Alford's Colonel Bogey March. Also includes Malcolm Arnold's original soundtrack recording for Carol Reed's 1958 film The Key, which has been digitally remastered and released on CD for first time. Track Listing: The Bridge On The River Kwai. 1 Overture - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 2 The River Kwai March/ Colonel Bogey March - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra. 3 Shear's Escape - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 4 Nicholson's Victory - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 5 Sunset - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 6 Working On The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 Trek To The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 8 Camp Concert Dance - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 9 Finale - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 10 Colonel Bogey - The Band of HM Royal Marines Conducted By F. Vivian Dunn. The Key. 11 The Key (To Your Heart) - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus. 12 U Boat Alley - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 13 The Key - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 14 Stella - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 15 Chop Suey Polka - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.

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Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The...... more

Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is one of the greatest war films ever made. The film received seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, Performance (Alex Guinness), for Sir Malcolm Arnold's superb music, and for the screenplay from the novel by Pierre Boulle (who also wrote Monkey Planet, the inspiration for Planet of the Apes). The story does take considerable liberties with history, including the addition of an American saboteur played by William Holden, and an entirely fictitious but superbly constructed and thrilling finale. Made on a vast scale, the film reinvented the war movie as something truly epic, establishing the cinematic beachhead for The Longest Day (1962), Patton (1970) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). It also proved a turning-point in director David Lean's career. Before he made such classic but conventionally scaled films as In Which We Serve (1942) and Hobson's Choice (1953). Afterwards there would only be four more films, but their names are Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970) and A Passage to India (1984). On the DVD: Too often the best extras come attached to films that don't really warrant them. Not so here, where a truly great film has been given the attention it deserves. The first disc presents the film in the original extra-wide CinemaScope ratio of 2.55:1, in an anamorphically enhanced transfer which does maximum justice to the film's superb cinematography. The sound has been transferred from the original six-track magnetic elements into 5.1 Dolby Digital and far surpasses what many would expect from a 1950s' feature. The main bonus on the first disc is an isolated presentation of Malcolm Arnold's great Oscar-winning music score, in addition to which there is a trivia game, and maps and historical information linked to appropriate clips. The second disc contains a new, specially produced 53-minute "making of" documentary featuring many of those involved in the production of the movie. This gives a rich insight into the physical problems of making such a complex epic on location in Ceylon. Also included are the original trailer and two short promotional films from the time of release, one of which is narrated by star William Holden. Finally there is an "appreciation" by director John Milius, an extensive archive of movie posters and artwork, and a booklet that reproduces the text of the film's original 1957 brochure. --Gary S Dalkin

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Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The...... more

Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is one of the greatest war films ever made. The film received seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, Performance (Alex Guinness), for Sir Malcolm Arnold's superb music, and for the screenplay from the novel by Pierre Boulle (who also wrote Monkey Planet, the inspiration for Planet of the Apes). The story does take considerable liberties with history, including the addition of an American saboteur played by William Holden, and an entirely fictitious but superbly constructed and thrilling finale. Made on a vast scale, the film reinvented the war movie as something truly epic, establishing the cinematic beachhead for The Longest Day (1962), Patton (1970) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). It also proved a turning-point in director David Lean's career. Before he made such classic but conventionally scaled films as In Which We Serve (1942) and Hobson's Choice (1953). Afterwards there would only be four more films, but their names are Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970) and A Passage to India (1984). On the DVD: Too often the best extras come attached to films that don't really warrant them. Not so here, where a truly great film has been given the attention it deserves. The first disc presents the film in the original extra-wide CinemaScope ratio of 2.55:1, in an anamorphically enhanced transfer which does maximum justice to the film's superb cinematography. The sound has been transferred from the original six-track magnetic elements into 5.1 Dolby Digital and far surpasses what many would expect from a 1950s' feature. The main bonus on the first disc is an isolated presentation of Malcolm Arnold's great Oscar-winning music score, in addition to which there is a trivia game, and maps and historical information linked to appropriate clips. The second disc contains a new, specially produced 53-minute "making of" documentary featuring many of those involved in the production of the movie. This gives a rich insight into the physical problems of making such a complex epic on location in Ceylon. Also included are the original trailer and two short promotional films from the time of release, one of which is narrated by star William Holden. Finally there is an "appreciation" by director John Milius, an extensive archive of movie posters and artwork, and a booklet that reproduces the text of the film's original 1957 brochure. --Gary S Dalkin

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Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The...... more

Based on the true story of the building of a bridge on the Burma railway by British prisoners-of-war held under a savage Japanese regime in World War II, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is one of the greatest war films ever made. The film received seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, Performance (Alex Guinness), for Sir Malcolm Arnold's superb music, and for the screenplay from the novel by Pierre Boulle (who also wrote Monkey Planet, the inspiration for Planet of the Apes). The story does take considerable liberties with history, including the addition of an American saboteur played by William Holden, and an entirely fictitious but superbly constructed and thrilling finale. Made on a vast scale, the film reinvented the war movie as something truly epic, establishing the cinematic beachhead for The Longest Day (1962), Patton (1970) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). It also proved a turning-point in director David Lean's career. Before he made such classic but conventionally scaled films as In Which We Serve (1942) and Hobson's Choice (1953). Afterwards there would only be four more films, but their names are Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970) and A Passage to India (1984). On the DVD: Too often the best extras come attached to films that don't really warrant them. Not so here, where a truly great film has been given the attention it deserves. The first disc presents the film in the original extra-wide CinemaScope ratio of 2.55:1, in an anamorphically enhanced transfer which does maximum justice to the film's superb cinematography. The sound has been transferred from the original six-track magnetic elements into 5.1 Dolby Digital and far surpasses what many would expect from a 1950s' feature. The main bonus on the first disc is an isolated presentation of Malcolm Arnold's great Oscar-winning music score, in addition to which there is a trivia game, and maps and historical information linked to appropriate clips. The second disc contains a new, specially produced 53-minute "making of" documentary featuring many of those involved in the production of the movie. This gives a rich insight into the physical problems of making such a complex epic on location in Ceylon. Also included are the original trailer and two short promotional films from the time of release, one of which is narrated by star William Holden. Finally there is an "appreciation" by director John Milius, an extensive archive of movie posters and artwork, and a booklet that reproduces the text of the film's original 1957 brochure. --Gary S Dalkin

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Digitally remastered original soundtrack recording of Malcolm Arnold's Academy Award winning score for The Bridge On The River Kwai, featuring...... more

Digitally remastered original soundtrack recording of Malcolm Arnold's Academy Award winning score for The Bridge On The River Kwai, featuring Kenneth Alford's Colonel Bogey March. Also includes Malcolm Arnold's original soundtrack recording for Carol Reed's 1958 film The Key, which has been digitally remastered and released on CD for first time. Track Listing: The Bridge On The River Kwai. 1 Overture - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 2 The River Kwai March/ Colonel Bogey March - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra. 3 Shear's Escape - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 4 Nicholson's Victory - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 5 Sunset - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 6 Working On The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 Trek To The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 8 Camp Concert Dance - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 9 Finale - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 10 Colonel Bogey - The Band of HM Royal Marines Conducted By F. Vivian Dunn. The Key. 11 The Key (To Your Heart) - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus. 12 U Boat Alley - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 13 The Key - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 14 Stella - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra. 15 Chop Suey Polka - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.

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At Movieland we have an incredible library of photography covering movies, TV, music, sport and celebrity. Our exclusive photographs are professionally produced...... more

At Movieland we have an incredible library of photography covering movies, TV, music, sport and celebrity. Our exclusive photographs are professionally produced by our in-house team. All our photographic prints have perfect bright vibrant colours or wonderful black and white tones so you can display them in your home or office with pride. Our images are produced from genuine original negatives and slides held in our vast library. We have been in business for over 20 years so you can buy with confidence. Our guarantee: if you are not satisfied with any print from Movieland we will gladly refund your money!At Movieland we try and make shipping as easy and least expensive as possible. We are located in Southern California and ship all order from our warehouse in San Juan Capistrano. We combine shipping so that you just pay one low price and order as many items as you like.We process orders within 2 business days and delivery via Royal Mail normally takes 6-10 business days.

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