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The Mary Millington Movie Collection Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box-Set [2020] [2021]

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Finally got round to watching the first of these discs (or is the documentary the last disc?) Educational and fascinating! Now I’ve got to resist some of the interview material to bring myself to watch the actual films! Confessions of a Pixie – an interview with Josie Harrison Marks, the daughter of Come Play With Me’s director George Harrison Marks.

cultural context to it all, and the actual Millington films he has assembled are often unexpectedly winning in their own weird ways. Technical merits are

Released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Mary Millington’s death, this special edition Blu-ray box set (limited to 3,000 units) features Mary’s most glamorous film roles, with new, stunning 2K restorations, including: Come Play with Me (1977), The Playbirds (1978), Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979), Queen of the Blues (1979), Mary Millington’s True Blue Confessions (1980) plus Respectable: The Mary Millington Story (2015), an in-depth documentary chronicling her extraordinary life. For more about The Mary Millington Movie Collection and the The Mary Millington Movie Collection Blu-ray release, see the The Mary Millington Movie Collection Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on February 1, 2021 where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5. Firstly, I must tell you, compiling this new Mary Millington collection of films on Blu-ray has been my dream job! I've curated the whole box-set with the fantastic team at Screenbound Pictures. I've been asking them to remaster Mary's movies for years, and now it's happened. I don't care if anybody gets sniffy about Mary's films, because they're actually hugely culturally significant. These movies kept the British movie industry going through some pretty dark times - I absolutely believe they deserve to be restored, so I'm thrilled to bits about it. They look better now than ever.

Released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Mary Millington s death, this special edition Blu-ray box set (limited to 3,000 copies) features Mary s most glamorous film roles, digitally remastered in high definition, including: Come Play with Me (1977), The Playbirds (1978), Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (1979), Queen of the Blues (1979), Mary Millington s True Blue Confessions (1980), Mary Millington s World Striptease Extravaganza (1981) plus Respectable: The Mary Millington Story (2015), an in-depth documentary chronicling her extraordinary life. Each disc is loaded with special features, ranging from audio commentaries to rare adult 8mm films made by Mary Millington before she hit the big time in Come Play With Me. Featurettes include a fascinating interview with director George Harrison Marks’ daughter recalling her father’s career. There’s a little bit of something for everyone across the bonus features, from those wanting behind-the-scenes information to more prurient interests. Udgivet for at fejre 40-året for Mary Millington død, denne specialudgave Blu-ray bokssæt (individuelt nummereret og begrænset til 3.000 enheder) funktioner Marys mest glamourøse filmroller, med nye, bedøvelse 2K restaureringer, herunder: Kom og leg med Me (1977), The Play Fugle (1978), Confessions fra David Galaxy Affair (1979), Queen of the Blues (1979), Mary Millington s True Blue Confessions (1980) plus Respectable: Mary Millington Story (2015), en dybdegående dokumentar chronicling hendes usædvanlige liv. Denne Collectors Edition er et must for enhver Millington fan! The wonderful Irene Handl plays the matriarch of the establishment and there's a host of other very well-loved comedy names in attendance, such as Tommy Godfrey, Alfie Bass, Bob Todd, Henry McGee and Rita Webb. And the young actresses, like Mary Millington, are all dressed in nurses' outfits (naturally) and cavort with the old-timers. It's quite a spectacle!Babington, Bruce (2001). British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery. Manchester University Press. p.210. ISBN 9780719058417. Simon Sheridan is a writer, broadcaster and filmmaker, as well as being Mary Millington's biographer. He is the world's leading authority on British sexploitation cinema and has written several books on the subject, including Come Play With Me: The Life And Films Of Mary Millington, X-Rated and Keeping The British End Up.

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