Talking Pictures Schedule Today (United Kingdom)

1960. Drama. Directed by Richard Brooks. Stars Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons & Arthur Kennedy. A fast-talking travelling salesman teams up with an evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. [S]

1947. Drama. During the war, a British agent travels to the remote Glennye Castle in the wilds of Scotland to investigate a mysterious murder by a masked phantom. Directed by Oscar Burn. [S]

Standing Alone. 1964. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave. A recollection of events in 1940. France signs an Armistice at Compiegne and in Britain, the factories are humming to replace equipment. [S]

Rock and roll singer Vince Taylor brings an entrancing performance of Shakin' All Over.

1964. Action. Director: Umberto Lenzi. Stars Steve Reeves, Jacqueline Sassard & Mimmo Palmara. Sandokan and his team of rebels attempt to stop a British General from forcing the Sultan to resign. [S]

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed throughout May. [S]

The Buried Spaceship. 1964. Stars Libby Morris. Dick Vosburgh & Ronnie Stevens. Operation Ice Cube begins when Marla suggests moving ice through space as a solution to a drought problem on Mars. [S]

Hizzonner the Penguin. 1966. Stars Adam West & Burgess Meredith. Suspiciously endearing himself to the citizens of Gotham by foiling a robbery, the Penguin announces he is running for mayor. [S]

King Arthur's Sword. 1962. Stars Dermot Walsh, Ferdy Mayne & Daphne Anderson. Richard refuses to believe that King Arthur's sword has been stolen and decides to visit the tomb where it is held. [S]

What Goes Up. 1961. Stars David Graham, George Murcell & Graydon Gould. A high altitude balloon test goes wrong, and Supercar is called to intercept the balloon before a greater disaster occurs. [S]

1960. Director William C. Hammond. Stars Gena Yates, Heather Lyons & Gordon Adam. A group of children attempt to prevent the War Office from closing their beach to make a rocket-launching site. [S]

Hostage for a Hangman. 1960. Stars Richard Greene, John Arnatt, Jack Melford. Robin becomes troubled when he learns that the Sheriff plans to hang one serf a day until the outlaw gives himself up. [S]

1960. Sci-fi. Director: Kurt Maetzig. Stars: Yôko Tani, Oldrich Lukes & Ignacy Machowski. A team of astronaut's travel to Venus to investigate the origins of an alien artifact discovered on Earth. [S]

The Return of Mitchell Campion. 1959. Stars Patrick O'Neil, Lilyan Chauvin & Vance Howard. A man appears to be known by everyone on a small Mediterranean island he has never visited or has he? [S]

1979. Writer: Julian Bond. Mr Parkes (Terence Seward), a playboy, & Mrs Aston (Marsha Fitzalan), wife of a Whitehall official, are threatened by the Drew Brothers (Ernie Drew by Bernard Kay).

The Granatoid Tanks. 1963. Stars David Graham, Sylvia Anderson & Paul Maxwell. Steve and the crew head to Planet 73 to save a couple of mineral researchers under attack by Granatoids.

Dangerous Rendezvous. 1968. Stars Donald Gray & David Healy. Using a Mysteron pulsator, Dr Kurnitz develops a transmission device which Colonel White uses in an attempt to contact the Mysterons.

1974. Comedy. Directed by Jacques Tati. Stars Karl Kossmayer, Michele Brabo & Bertil Berglund. A tremendous spectacle combining music, circus acts and pantomime, hosted by comedian Jacques Tati. [S]

1959. Crime. Directed by Max Varnel. Stars Philip Friend & Susan Beaumont. When a teacher is wrongly accused of murdering a pupil, he must clear his name and save the school from another tragedy. [S]

1967. A wonderful look at the world of flag makers and their flags.

Rip Off. 1977. Stars Brian Grellis & Norman Rossington. Bowker & Jack Crawford's relationship is simple; one way or another Bowker's going to nail Crawford, unless Crawford can nail Bowker first. [S]

1970. The End of the Beginning. Created by John Finch. Stars Colin Douglas & Shelagh Fraser. Changes to the family become apparent over Christmas as an old will is discovered. [S]

1953. War. Director: Brian Desmond Hurst. Stars Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow, Anthony Steel & Flora Robson. British RAF face invasion on the strategic island of Malta during WW2. [S]

1949. Thriller. Directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & Howard Da Silva. Two agents go undercover to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers into California. [S]