{"product_id":"aldwych-farces-vol-1-a-cuckoo-in-the-nest-turkey-time","title":"ALDWYCH FARCES VOL. 1 (A CUCKOO IN THE NEST \/ TURKEY TIME) BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA series of now-legendary stage comedies from the 1920s and '30s, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAldwych Farces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e broke theatre box-office records and made the transition to celluloid with a run of hit films making stars of Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. Most were penned by leading comic playwright Ben Travers and peopled by a regular cast of silly-ass aristocrats, battleaxe wives and put-upon husbands; nimble wordplay and finely crafted buffoonery were their hallmarks and the public loved them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough only ten adaptations were made on film, the influence of these enduringly popular films was great and can be seen in some of the key British comedies from the first half of the 20th century. This ongoing range will include not only the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAldwych Farces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e themselves but those films that they influenced. They are presented here as brand-new transfers from original film elements in their original aspect ratio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA CUCKOO IN THE NEST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1933)\u003cbr\u003eA newlywed husband is compelled through circumstances to spend the night sharing a room with an also-married lady friend.\u003cbr\u003eBlack and White \/ 83 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTURKEY TIME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1933)\u003cbr\u003eWhen two gentlemen try their best to be chivalrous, they find themselves caught on the sticky end of a series of unfortunate misunderstandings.\u003cbr\u003eBlack and White \/ 69 mins \/ 1.33:1 \/ Mono \/ English\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Network \/ ITV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886431195310,"sku":"7954291","price":6.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/FARCES-LIME-LIGHT.jpg?v=1758632142","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/aldwych-farces-vol-1-a-cuckoo-in-the-nest-turkey-time","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}