Michael Anderson had the bright idea of collecting hundreds of stars together way before Robert Altman thought of it and here they all are, in glorious technicolour. Niven is suberb, as always, as the impeccable Fogg who, for a wager, tries to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days! Hop on a sailing railroad across The West! Be attacked by fierce prairie Indians! Rescue a Princess in India! Sail a burning Atlantic paddle-wheeler! Fight bulls in Spain! Romp through Paris! Won Best Picture at 1956 Ac
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HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962)
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Shot in five sections "How The West Was Won" is a sprawling multi-star epic following the fortunes of one family from 1839 and New York to 1889 and Arizona. 'The Rivers' (dir Henry Hathaway); the Prescotts head west down the Ohio river. 'The Plains' (dir Henry Hathaway); Lily moves to St Louis and on to Caifornia. 'The Civil War' (dir John Ford); Linus and Zeb enlist on the Union side. 'The Railroad' (dir George Marshall); the settlers multiply and cavalry officer Zeb finds himself in a war with
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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977)
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Evil stepmother Zenobia has turned Prince Kassim into a baboon... so Princess Farah, Sinbad and his crew set off on a magical adventure quest, first to find an alchemist (Doctor Who to those of the right generation), who sends them on their way to Hyperboria to an ancient pyramid where Kassim can be cured, but they are secretly being stalked by Zenobia and her coterie. On their voyage Sinbad and his crew encounter a trio of ghouls, a killer wasp, a giant walrus, a troglodyte and a smilodon.
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THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)
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A man-eating cyclops, a ravenous two-headed bird, a dragon fire breathing, obviously, and a lethal skeleton are the angry wee beasties that Sinbad must face to free his beloved from the clutches of an evil wizard. The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad is a classic cheesy, mythical, technicolor adventure with the genius stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen.
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THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)
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Another spectacular recreation of ancient myth from the visual genius of Ray Harryhausen finds Sinbad battling griffins, centaurs, multi limbed statues and even the prow of his own ship! A hugely entertaining and timeless adventure.
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TREASURE ISLAND (1950)
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A Disney adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's cracking yarn of high-seas skulduggery and piratical adventure. Young Jim Hawkins sets off to sea with high-hopes, not expecting to be press-ganged by pirates in search of buried loot. Excellent swashbuckling action with some beautiful scenery.
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VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA (1961)
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Earth is facing imminent annihilation from outer space and only Admiral Nelson and the crew of the nuclear submarine 'SeaView' have any chance of putting the world to rights, but before they save our worthless hides they must battle huge underwater beasties, and copious amounts of baddies. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea is classic boys' own adventure, overly dramatic, often cheesy, but hugely entertaining.
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