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The Huggetts Collection contains four comedy films (on four separate discs), which each feature the hilarious antics of the English working-class family, the Huggetts. Titles in the box set include: "Holiday Camp"; "Here Come the Huggetts"; "Vote for Huggett"; and "The Huggets Abroad".
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110 of 111 people found the following review helpful
With many of the Ealing classics already released I've been waiting in anticipation for Gainsborough's Huggetts films to get the DVD treatment - and a fine job has been made of them too; many thanks to the team responsible. Nicely packaged 4 DVD's offset-stacked in a gatefold inside a slip case with a very informative 12 page booklet written by British comedy scholar Robert Ross. It's easy to take for granted just how good these films are; the direction and editing are transparent, the camera's always in the right place and the quick-fire dialogue is so expertly delivered you feel no sense of rehearsal at all; the timing is always spot on and you become aware you're watching players who have learned their craft and are showing you a tradition that has it's roots in music hall where genuine talent flourished.
As a 60's child these films portray a time unknown to me but a comfortable familiarity stems from my fond memories of watching old British films with my dad and that is the link for people of my generation to a Britain that has sadly gone. If a comment is made that these films are dated I would suggest that this is the appeal and is what makes these documents of another time so special.
Even with just a casual interest in old British films you won't be disappointed with this purchase.
As a 60's child these films portray a time unknown to me but a comfortable familiarity stems from my fond memories of watching old British films with my dad and that is the link for people of my generation to a Britain that has sadly gone. If a comment is made that these films are dated I would suggest that this is the appeal and is what makes these documents of another time so special.
Even with just a casual interest in old British films you won't be disappointed with this purchase.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
I bought this collection because I have been charmed by Peter Hammond for 50 years. Lost him somewhere along the way but rediscovered him when I bought the DVD set of "The Buccaneers."
So I got to work on collecting anything I could that he'd done - with a special eye to his Directing (which is very visual with great care for light and color). But I stumbled over The Huggetts and these 4 films are as charming as it can get without being treacle.
Although I am an American, I can identify with many aspects of these films. I was born in 1947 and raised in a working-class neighborhood in a family that counted weekly Grange meetings, clog dancing and Fiddling among their High Spots.
I vividly remember my girlfriend's family getting their first phone. I can also remember, vaguely, something disturbingly like a Holiday Camp. I have actually done or have seen many of the things that transpire in these films.
Tightly filmed, they flow well, tempered with a "common" humor and traditional values that anyone can relate to.
Peter Hammond is charming on the eyes, putting me in mind of a young Jimmy Stewart in looks and style. And he comes with a good sense of comic timing, never going over the top. His exchanges with the Petula Clark character are endearing - he always seems willing to go along with her dream.
So I got to work on collecting anything I could that he'd done - with a special eye to his Directing (which is very visual with great care for light and color). But I stumbled over The Huggetts and these 4 films are as charming as it can get without being treacle.
Although I am an American, I can identify with many aspects of these films. I was born in 1947 and raised in a working-class neighborhood in a family that counted weekly Grange meetings, clog dancing and Fiddling among their High Spots.
I vividly remember my girlfriend's family getting their first phone. I can also remember, vaguely, something disturbingly like a Holiday Camp. I have actually done or have seen many of the things that transpire in these films.
Tightly filmed, they flow well, tempered with a "common" humor and traditional values that anyone can relate to.
Peter Hammond is charming on the eyes, putting me in mind of a young Jimmy Stewart in looks and style. And he comes with a good sense of comic timing, never going over the top. His exchanges with the Petula Clark character are endearing - he always seems willing to go along with her dream.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Having seen these individually throughout the years, it was nice to be able to see them all at one time. I had not realised that "Holiday Camp" was one of the series. Younger viewers might not like them, but it was refreshing to see good, clean fun - no sex, no gore, no graphic violence - (as the British were famous for before they began aping the Americans).
I'd advise younger viewers to accept the films as they are and not judge then by modern standards.
I'd advise younger viewers to accept the films as they are and not judge then by modern standards.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Huggetts DVD's
Bought this dvd as a birthday present, they were pleased with it and enjoyed it, it came quickly as promised and I would buy again from supplier.
Published 2 months ago by paz
Get Happy with the Hugget's!
The Hugget's movies usually appeared as supports second feature in Australia in the early 1950's.
Most occassions the Hugget's movie was better than the main attraction! Read more
Most occassions the Hugget's movie was better than the main attraction! Read more
Published 4 months ago by lindsay devereux
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I thought that people might be interested in knowing that the street in which the Huggett house was located has been established as Oakhampton Avenue in Mill Hill North West... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mb Davis
The Huggetts DVD Collection
A fine collection at a bargain price. The Huggett family, led by the brilliant Jack Warner and equally versatile Kathleen Harrison, began life on film in the late 1940s before... Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. R. Worsley
HUGGETTS
I like this classic box set It contains 4 dvds Holiday Camp,Here Come the Huggetts,Vote for Huggett,The Huggetts Abroad. Read more
Published 6 months ago by alana
great
loved this dvd, good old clean fun for all the family. great price and service. its a shame that this kind of black and white films are not made today.
Published 6 months ago by jimpin22
The Huggetts
We loved this! It was like going back in time and we really laughed when they all went to the holiday camp..how things have changed!! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. G. W. Bangerte
Fantastic
This is a very enjoyable DVD indeed.The Huggetts became Britains first "soap" all those years ago, although these films were before that. Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. C. Barber
Memories of the Huggetts
I bought this collection because of the memory of my trip to Butlins Holiday Camp,Filey, where I stayed in 1948, when I lived in England. I was born in Hull, E. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dennis Gresswell
The Huggetts Collection
A good selection of films that show Britain as it was during and after WW11. And they are funny.
Published 15 months ago by Mrs.C.M.Bryden
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