Talking Pictures Schedule, Sat, 22 Jun 2024 (United Kingdom)

Next week there are plenty of secrets, lies and mysteries down here in The Cellar Club, so join Caroline Munro for a peek at the offerings. [S]

1961. Crime Drama. Directed by William Whitney. Stars Jack Hogan, June Kenney & John Baer. A burglar becomes a valuable target after stealing a briefcase that contains a secret formula. [S]

1995. Mystery. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Stars Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett & Juliette Lewis. A former cop turned street hustler is inadvertently caught in a web of murder and betrayal. [S]

Showdown. 1960. Stars Dan Blocker, Ben Cooper & Ray Teal. After a gang robs Virginia City's bank, the youngest member gets a job on the Ponderosa to prevent the sheriff from finding the others. [S]

1953. Comedy directed by Maclean Rogers. Three goofy soldiers played by Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Freddie Frinton vie for the affections of the lovely Judy, the ENSA-tainer. [S]

1959. A fascinating instructional film on driving diesel trains.

Jed Rescues Pearl. 1962. Stars Max Baer Jr., Bea Benaderet & Elvia Allman. The Clampetts are missing their Beverly Hills mansion, but Jed says they have to stay until Pearl wins over Mr. Brewster. [S]

1981. Presented by Mike Reid. Prizes include a calculator, portable radio and a stereo unit. This episode features miniature bikes, penny-farthing & a tug of war team demonstration.

The Penguin's a Jinx. 1966. Stars Adam West, Lewis Charles & Burgess Meredith. Narrowly escaping a fiery death, Batman and Robin figure out the Penguin's next move is to kidnap a famous actress. [S]

The Master Spy. 1933. Stars Jack Mulhall, Raymond Hatton & John Wayne. Tom and the Three Musketeers find themselves in a perilous situation after attempting to spy on a secret meeting. [S]

The Wandering Asteroid. 1963. Stars Murray Kash, Libby Morris & Dick Vosburgh. The Galasphere crew accept a dangerous mission to destroy an asteroid heading directly for the Martian capital. [S]

Crime Drama. 1956. Stars Donald Gray, Diana Decker & Dulcie Bowman. A young girl asks Mark Saber to help catch a spy after seeing her stepmother looking at her father's secret work.

...Cartoon Classics: Porky's Midnight Matinee. 1941. Porky works backstage flipping switches and things while singing and whistling 'You Ought to be in Pictures', but he is stopped by a 'PSST'. [S]

The Rivals. 1958. Stars Richard Greene, Alan Wheatley & Basil Dignam. The Sheriff of Nottingham creates his own band of outlaws to rival Robin Hood for control of Sherwood Forest. [S]

Dead Man's Rock. 1957. Stars Robert Shaw, Richard Pasco & Edwin Richfield. Spaniards attack while the Sultana is beached, and Governor Beamish is kidnapped. Tempest must find a way to rescue him. [S]

Tolliver Gang. 1957. Directed by Sam Newfield. Stars John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr. & John Vernon. Tolliver and his gang of former pirates has kidnapped two women & demanded a ransom of 1000 pounds. [S]

The Case of the Lively Ghost. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts. A phony spiritualist believes she's truly summoned a real ghost. [S]

1958. Sci-Fi. Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop humanity from creating the Solaranite. Director: Edward D & Wood Jr. Starring Gregory Walcott, Tom Keene & Mona McKinnon. [S]

This short film made in the 1950s or early 1960s covers the maiden voyage of the 'Glenstruan', a great line fishing vessel from Aberdeen, to within the Arctic Circle and back again.

Manhunt. 1967. Stars Paul Maxwell, Janna Hill & Francis Matthews. The hunt is on to apprehend Captain Black, after he inadvertently becomes a radioactive hotspot...

1942. War. Director: Cavalcanti. Stars: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns & Basil Sydney.

1953. The Missing Man. Directed by Ken Hughes. Stars Tristan Rawson & Evelyn Moore. The Dream of a Retired Vicar's wife sets police on the trail of a man who has been missing since 1938. (S1, E02)

To Encourage The Others - Have A Drink On Me. 1994. Stars Geoffrey Beevers & James Duggan. The tragic story of a young soldier during WWI and the tale of two lucky pals who made a lifesaving move. [S]

A Slight Case of Love. 1975. Stars Jack Warner, Moira Redmond & Peter Hill. A group of eight businessmen want to find Kate Harris. Seven want her locked up, but the eighth has an ulterior motive. [S]

Fiddler on The Hoof - Part 2. Stars: Adam Faith, Iain Cuthbertson & Lynn Dalby. Two-part episode in which Budgie's domestic difficulties are complicated by his dad. [S]

2000. Crime. Directed by David Richards. Stars Ross Kemp, Maggie O'Neill & Julie Armstrong. A security guard becomes a national hero after fending off armed robbers. So why does he feel on edge? [S]

Locker Sixty-Nine. 1962. Directed by Norman Harrison. Stars Eddie Byrne, Paul Daneman & Penelope Horner. A private detective is knocked unconscious after finding the body of his employer. [S]