Carlton Cinema

Romantic comedy about an anonymous love letter that creates chaos among a group of teenagers. On the last day of term a boy receives an unsigned letter promising eternal love and devotion. He hopes it comes from the girl of his dreams and decides to spend the vacation tracking down the author

Account of the dramatic feud which developed between Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, the legendary Hollywood gossip columnists in the golden age of Tinseltown. Based on George Eel’s book ‘Hedda and Louella’

Drama set at the turn of the century about three children’s efforts to rescue pit ponies from abuse and death in the Yorkshire coal mines

Historical epic in which Christians struggle to gain religious freedom in Rome under the crazed Emperor Nero. The dashing prefect of Rome desires a beautiful woman but discovers that she is a Christian and has no respect for him

Parody of the film noir detective genre of the 1940s. A gumshoe goes on the trail of the murderer who pumped his partner full of lead in a seedy San Francisco hotel. Along the way he battles against everything from dangerous dames to nasty Nazis, with plots borrowed from classics including ‘Casablanca’, ‘The Maltese Falcon’ and ‘The Big Sleep’

A profile of one of Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies

Romantic adventure about a wildcat oil prospector in 1930s Mexico, who has to contend with attacks from ruthless bandits as well as the amorous intentions of an unscrupulous old flame, now married to a tycoon

The original version of the tale of the fading matinee idol and his protege who becomes a rising star, offering a sharp view of the machinations and excesses of Tinseltown during its golden age in the 30s. Legendary wit Dorothy Parker contributed to the film’s screenplay

Emotional drama about an 18-year-old girl who discovers that she is an adopted child and determines to find her real mother. She comes to realise the depth of her adoptive parents’ love and understanding when she searches out her real mother, a woman who is none too pleased to see her daughter

When Squire Trevenyan learns that his son Chris has discovered a hoard of pirates in their small Cornwall village, he publicly blames a series of smuggling incidents on local fishermen. Chris learns that his father fears the pirates’ leader will blackmail him, and a fierce battle to the death ensues

Documentary series on British cinema. Sir John Mills looks back at some classic British films

Oscar-winning story of two prisoners who escape from a South American chain gang whilst manacled together. The redneck bully and the angry Southern black hate each other but cooperate long enough to escape from their warders. Their initial enmity fades as the pair face a series of life-threatening situations, and ultimately freedom is sacrificed for the sake of friendship

Fast-moving and atmospheric romantic thriller about a nubile high-school student who goes on the run after murdering her abusive guardian. She marries her convict penfriend when he is released from jail, and the new couple leave a trail of bloodshed behind them as they try to evade the law

Thriller about a film sound man who, while collecting sound effects, inadvertently records vital evidence when a prominent senator's car plunges into a river. He manages to rescue a woman who was in the car, but is unable to save the senator. When he discovers that what he assumed to be a tyre blow-out was really a gunshot, he realises that he has stumbled across a political murder - and that his own life is now in danger