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The Blue Lamp/The Nanny [DVD] [1965]

DVD ~ Jack Warner

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Format: Black & White, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: 23 Jun 2003
Run Time: 170 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B00009MGHS
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 65,702 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This is a double-feature of two British crime classics, The Blue Lamp (1949) and The Nanny (1965). The Blue Lamp is the film that introduced PC George Dixon, played by Jack Warner, later immortalised in the BBC's long-running Dixon of Dock Green (1955-76). Here Dixon's murder is the catalyst for an exciting London manhunt, shot largely on location in a fast-moving, starkly efficient style showing the influence of The Naked City (1948). The war-damaged East End and the car chases through almost vehicle-free streets offer a documentary-like vision of a London now long gone, and a young Dirk Bogarde makes a serious impact in an early starring role.

In contrast, The Nanny has a superstar, the imported Hollywood legend Bette Davis, in the declining years of her career. Just one of three psychological thrillers Hammer produced in 1965 (the others were Frantic and Hysteria), the film capitalises on the popularity of Davis's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) with a comparable mix of hateful insanity and paranoia. The screenplay skilfully juggles the audience's sympathies between a superb Davis and the dysfunctional family of which she becomes a part, developing a powerful sense of dread which shows such clichéd later fare as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) how to do this sort of thing with real class.

On the DVD: The Blue Lamp and The Nanny are presented in black and white with adequate mono sound. The Blue Lamp is in its original 4:3 ratio; The Nanny is cropped from its theatrical 1.85:1 to 4:3, though it's only in a few shots that it becomes obvious that information is missing at the sides of the screen. The print of The Blue Lamp is soft and grainy, while The Nanny is grainy with a considerable amount of flicker. There are no extras. --Gary S. Dalkin

Special Features
The Blue Lamp

Audio: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 81 mins approx.
Black & White
Languages: English
Hearing Impaired: None
Subtitles: None

The Nanny

Audio: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 mins approx.
Black & White
Languages: English
Hearing Impaired: None
Subtitles: None

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I love this dvd. I first bought it because I love the Blue Lamp, but The Nanny was also excellent as well. To start with the Blue Lamp, the movie that eventually led to Dixon of Dock Green. Jack Warner is on top form as PC Dixon, welcoming a new constable to what will be his manor. Shot in London in the post-war years you see scenes that have now been lost with all the building that has gone on since. You see police cars roaring through the East End with bells jangling like crazy, hunting down Dirk Bogarde the villain in this movie. Mr Bogarde was on top form in this film and shows a real sense of menace. At the time this film must have inspired confidence in the police as they are shown to be doing a good job. This film must have been one of the first to successfully incorporate the idea of a docu-drama.

The other film is The Nanny, with Bette Davis in top form as the nanny. This is a psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seats, waiting for the final denoument. Bette Davis shows that she is well able to act any roles thrown at her, even though it was the declining years of her career. These two films will really give you hours of viewing pleasure.

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