Bond Street [DVD]

I Bought the film to try and complete my collection of Kathleen Harrison films, and have watched it twice over and will no doubt find something new to appreciate about the film when I watch it next. The Quality of the film is brilliant too 👍👍

DVD QUALITY: Excellent black and white print; good sound; no subtitles. EXTRAS: A photo gallery which beautifully showcases Otto Heller's creative cinematography. A few of the photos are tinted, bringing the actors to life, particularly the lovely Hazel Court and the striking Jean Kent. These colourised photos are also printed inside the DVD case.Based on a story by Terence Rattigan, this is a portmanteau drama, very popular in its day, telling about a wedding day and the hidden dramas behind its essential items, the bride's (Hazel Court) dress, veil, pearls and flowers. Most of the action takes place in the shops of London's post-war Bond Street, and although it's well done and the stories are nicely interweaved, some take a little too long to unfold, and Court isn't given enough to do. In the 'pearls' story, Derek Farr is highly watchable as a bad (very bad) boy, as is Jean Kent playing the 'working girl' who hides him from the police in her poky bedsitter - some really good camera work in this segment. Kathleen Harrison is delightfully dithery as the put-upon seamstress, and Roland Young is very funny as the father of the bride, who keeps his head while all around are losing theirs. A great supporting cast too, with lots of well known faces. In summary, the engaging cast, direction and photography, including the 'out on the street' scenes, are a joy, and lift an otherwise routine drama into an above average offering.

Several stories knit together, A cast of greats of the 40's and 50's .A highly watchable film of the era C1952..

Quite good, quality good and cast are well chosen. I think the stories are a bit thin but it is a good concept.

Post-war portmanteau film of a quartet of loosely interlocking stories set in 'The most glamorous street in the World' focusing on items connected with a forthcoming society wedding.The most successful episodes are the neo-noir tale of a jewel thief on the run and the final comic tale where Roland Young steals the show as the father of the bride saving his future son-in-law from the designs of an old flame.The remaining two stories are weaker but still of interest, featuring Kathleen Harrison as a put-upon seamstress whose conflict with a 'posh' customer leads to a greater understanding between 'upstairs and downstairs', and Ronald Howard as a charming commercial traveler who confronts a sniveling would-be blackmailer (Kenneth Griffith, at his oily best) and wins the heart of the lame beauty. Sadly, Hazel Court is wasted as the bride.One of the film's pleasures is the, often, very brief cameo appearances of many much-loved actors, including Ian Carmichael, Joan Hickson and Leslie Dwyer, to name but three.Dated, certainly, and very much a class-bound product of the austerity post-war years, but there is much to enjoy in this sprightly tableau of London lives.

A brilliant classic British film. It is great it is available on Download. It is a bout a wedding and the stories of the people involved in the wedding preparations. Good acting from some classic British stars such as Kathleen Harrison and Jean Kent to name but two.

Great to have this back catalogue of films to purchase. Well worth the purchase, thoroughly recommend it

A good storyline for separate 2 character type insight into life after the war. Some good acting from some good British actors and good quality of film and sound.