Madeleine
The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.
This Happy Breed
In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children….
The Passionate Friends
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
Summertime
Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings…
In Which We Serve
The story of the HMS Torrin, from it’s construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain…
Ryan’s Daughter
An Irish lass is branded a traitor when she falls for a British soldier.
Oliver Twist
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he’s hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young…
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Hobson’s Choice
The Sound Barrier
Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers resolving the issue of unmanned flight.
Great Expectations
Blithe Spirit
A British mystery novelist invites a medium to his residence, so that she could run a séance for a little gathering. The author hopes to collect enough stuff for the…