But before he was known as the hilarious Inspector Clouseau. Peter Sellers was thrilling audiences with his comedy. Kino Lorber's KL Studio Classics have now released a collection of the early UK Comedies of Peter Sellers on Blu-ray. Take a look at what is included on this set.
Movie Rating:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend some time.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Man in a Cocked Hat (1959) When valuable mineral deposits are discovered on the forgotten Pacific island colony of Gaillardia, bumbling British envoy Carlton-Browne (Terry-Thomas) is sent to investigate. Can the Empire’s most disastrous diplomat restore relations with the gleefully corrupt Prime Minister Amphibulos (Sellers) before the Cold War comes to a boil? ***
I'm All Right Jack (1959) A naive, dimwitted young man of aristocratic background in search of a career becomes caught up in the struggles between his profit-minded uncle and an aggressive labor union. ***
Two Way Stretch (1960) While in prison, Dodger Lane plots the perfect heist: break out, steal diamonds, get back before noticed. With days left on sentence and a solid alibi, he's confident nothing can go wrong. ***
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) Cockney kingpin “Pearly” Gates (Sellers) runs London’s most efficient gang of thieves, organizing spectacular robberies from behind the front of a haute-couture dress salon. ***
Heavens Above! (1963) Reverend John Smallwood, an idealistic chaplain who is assigned to a wealthy parish where his progressive ideas are frowned upon. His actions start offending not only the townspeople but the religious hierarchy and even the government itself. Can the Church of England silence their most compassionate cleric, or will the vicar escape to serve the highest calling of all? ***
Every one of these films receive their own dedicated Blu-ray disc. The films have been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p and are presented on 1.66:1 aspect ratio. The audio tracks are in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also English SDH subtitles.
Kino Lorber has not just thrown these film on a disc. These Blu-rays feature a transfers that is sourced from 2K restorations. The picture quality is crisp and clean with no signs of digital artifacts or audio anomalies. Plus this collection has bonus features. Take a look at what is included.
Bonus Features:
* Heavens Above! Audio Commentary by Authors and Comedy Historians Gemma and Robert Ross
* I’m All Right Jack Audio Commentary by Authors and Comedy Historians Gemma and Robert Ross
* Interview with I'm All Right Jack Star Liz Fraser
* Interview with The Wrong Arm of the Law Screenwriter John Antrobus
* Man in a Cocked Hat Audio Commentary by Film Journalist Laurence Lerman
* Two Way Stretch Audio Commentary by Authors and Comedy Historians Gemma Ross and Robert Ross
* The Wrong Arm of the Law Audio Commentary by Film Journalist Laurence Lerman
* Trailers
With each film recieving a wonderfully informative audio commentary, the addition of bonus interviews and trailers. This 5 disc Blu-ray set also come with a slipcover for those physical media fans whgo love those.
Peter Seller was ahead of his time. His comedy is timeless and it still holds up over 60 years later. If you love classic comedy this new blu-ray set of the Early Films of Peter Sellers give you so much bang for your buck. If you want to add this Blu-ray to your home video library, head over to Kino Lorber or Amazon and order your copy today.
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) the Blu-ray of Peter Sellers Early Classics receives....
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