Talking Pictures Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

Caroline Munro takes a look at the interesting pair of films coming up next week. [S]

1965. Fantasy. Directed by Bert I. Gordon. Stars Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford & Beau Bridges. A group of teens grow into giants after eating a boy genius's invention and decide to terrorise a town. [S]

1989. Drama. Director: Costa-Gavras. Stars Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl & Frederic Forrest. A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes but begins to have doubts the more she uncovers. [S]

The Mission. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Henry Hull & John Dehner. Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre. [S]

1933. Crime drama with Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino (her first full feature) and one of John Mills' early films. A lost camera contains a photo of a murder. [S]

SS France. In 1973 the ship was the world's largest afloat - the longest ever built at the time. This captivating film follows a sailing from Southampton to New York.

Back to Californy. 1963. Stars Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen & Nancy Kulp. The Clampetts are going back to Beverly Hills with Pearl and Jethrine, but Jethrine doesn't want to leave her boyfriend behind. [S]

1959. Client: Travers. Western with Peter Breck. After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.

The Joker is Wild. 1966. Stars Adam West, Dick Curtis & Cesar Romero. The Joker has escaped from prison and plots to design his own utility belt to combat the Caped Crusader. [S]

Pirates of the Desert. 1933. Stars Raymond Hatton, John Wayne & Creighton Chaney. Tom attempts to deliver a letter clearing him of murder to Colonel Duval, but he is pursued by El Shaitan's men. [S]

The Dark Planet. 1963. Stars Dick Vosburgh, Libby Morris & Ronnie Stevens. Professor Haggerty and his daughter Cassiopeia are baffled by a plant sample from Uranus with a mind of its own! [S]

1954. Family. Directed by John Irwin. Stars Peter Butterworth. Short comedy film about an inefficient grocer's boy and his passion for eating. [S]

Glimpses: Directed by Stanley Irving. An education film on the benefits of joining your local youth club in the 40s. [S]

The Profiteer. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Gordon Jackson & Barbara Archer. Robin Hood comes to the rescue when a large area of failed grain crops leave villagers starving with nowhere to turn. [S]

Blood Will Tell. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Dawson France & John Dearth. The trader's estate, Gresham Island, is in jeopardy. A lawyer arrives at the colony in search of the last remaining heir. [S]

The Colonel and His Lady. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr.& Brian Smyth. Chief Black Wolf is accused of breaking the treaty. It is up to Hawkeye to clear them. [S]

Death in the Dressing Room. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts. A call for help during a Javanese dance is the clue that Colonel March needs to prove a faulty alibi. [S]

1953. Sci-fi. Directed by William Cameron Menzies. Stars Helena Carter, Arthur Franz & Jimmy Hunt. A boy learns that aliens are taking over people's minds. Can he help them before it's too late? [S]

1967. A fascinating look at the increasing mechanisation of hop picking.

Avalanche. 1967. Stars Francis Matthews, Cy Grant & Jeremy Wilkin. When the Frost Line Outer Space Defence System is threatened, Captain Scarlet and Lieutenant Green are sent to investigate.

1966. Action. Directed by Leslie Martinson. Stars Adam West, Burt Ward & Lee Meriwether. Catwoman, the Joker, the Penguin and the Riddler join forces to dispose of Batman and Robin. [S]

1965. A riveting look at why more things are being transported by road than by train.

The Silent Witness - The Great Romancer. 1996. Stars Jeremy Clyde & Samantha Bond. The study of a serial bigamist who stood accused of murder and two friends whose quarrelling ended in death. [S]

Conspiracy. 1975. Stars Jack Warner, Andrew Burt, Pat Ashton & Jon Laurimore. Dixon and Crawford face a dilemma when they find a PC liaising with a suspected criminal. [S]

Sunset mansions. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Budgie joins the world of show business after meeting Janey and Denzil. [S]

1999. Comedy. Directed by and stars Martin Clunes. Also featuring Neil Morrissey & Jane Horrocks. A one-hit-wonder 1980s band are forced against their will to re-form for one last performance. [S]

The Death Trap. 1962. Directed by John Moxey. Stars Albert Lieven, Barbara Shelley & Mercy Haystead. Carol Haisten discovers her sister withdrew £7,000 before she died. It is now missing. [S]