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King Kong (1933)
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Text on the reverse side: The American monster adventure film was directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The film was an immediate hit, and is recognised as one of the greatest horror films of all time. By some estimates, at over $4 million, it was one of the highest-...
Cleopatra (1963)
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Text on the reverse side: The American epic historical drama film was, at that time, the most expensive film ever made. It had almost bankrupted 20th Century Fox, however, it became one of the highest-grossing films of the decade at a worldwide level, whilst also winning nine nominations at the 3...
The Wizard of Oz (1902)
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Text on the reverse side: The musical extravaganza was based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Although much of the original music is no longer recognised, it was still played and discussed by MGM upon the film remake released later in 1939. The show ran for 293 performances in Broa...
Dracula (1931)
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Text on the reverse side: The vampire-horror film, loosely based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film proved to be a huge box office sensation, and within 48 hours of its opening in New York, 50,000 tickets had been sold, and with a building momentum that resulted in a $700,000 profit wh...
Cinema in print (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Cinema has come a long way. The first moving picture cameras were invented towards the late 1800s. The early films were usually silent, a single scene lasting around a minute in length, and so often it was accompanied by live musicians to add to the entertainment. A6 s...
Babes on Broadway (1941)
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Text on the reverse side: The American musical film, starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer reaching a successful profit of $1,720,000. The film was stalled during production as Garland, 19 years old at the time, secretly flew to Las Vegas to wed her first hu...
Lilies of the Field (1924)
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Text on the reverse side: The American silent drama film was based on a 1921 play, Lilies of the Field, by William J. Hurlbut. It was remade by Griffith again as an early sound film in 1930. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact...
The Mummy (1932)
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Text on the reverse side: Originally from a story by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer, Universal Studios released this American horror film directed by Karl Freund, the cinematographer on Dracula. The film was a success at the box office, particularly in the United Kingdom. A6 size (148mm...
Blue Steel (1934)
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Text on the reverse side: This Western film features John Wayne playing a U.S. Marshal who tries to capture the Polka Dot Bandit. It was released in the UK under the title Stolen Goods. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on t...
Carmen poster (1939)
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Text on the reverse side: From the opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet, the poster shows the Toreador Song - the popular name for the aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Your toast, I can return it to you)", which is sung by the bullfighter Escamillo as he enters in Act 2. A6 size (1...
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
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Text on the reverse side: Although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond were given the leading roles, this musical film is noted for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It is also the film that made Dolores del Río become the first major actress to wear a two piece bathi...
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
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Text on the reverse side: The musical film, starring Judy Garland, and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was directed by Vincente Minnelli who met Garland on the set and later married her. Time called it "one of the year's prettiest pictures", and it became the second-highest grossing picture of t...
X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963)
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Text on the reverse side: Produced and directed by Roger Corman, the independently made science fiction horror film was skilfully produced in three weeks within the constrained budget of 300,000 USD. Corman described the success of the film as a miracle. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlesce...
Dynamite (1929)
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Text on the reverse side: Produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, this was his first full-length sound film. For the film, Mitchell Leisen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio ...
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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Text on the reverse side: American black-and-white 3D monster horror film from Universal-International, which received positive reviews from critics upon its release. Due to its success, two sequels were released: Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Today it is ...
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Text on the reverse side: This movie adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and famously starred Judy Garland taking on the main role as Dorothy Gale. Today it is Widely recognised as one of the greatest films in cinema history. A6 size (148mm x ...
Frankenstein 1931
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Text on the reverse side: The gothic monster horror film directed by James Whale, based on a novel by Mary Shelley, became Universal Studio's most successful release in 1931. By 1953, it is estimated that all the re-releases resulted in estimated profit of $12 million. With multiple sequels, the ...
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
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Text on the reverse side: Written, produced, directed and edited by Ed Wood, this is a 1959 American independent science-fiction horror film, about aliens trying to stop humanity from creating a doomsday weapon. The film has a solid cult following, and has also been called "The epitome of so-bad-...
Vertigo (1958)
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Text on the reverse side: Based on the novel D'entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejac, this American film noir psychological thriller film was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. Although it earned significantly less than his other productions, Vertigo is regarded as being one of the defining...
Patent of AT-AT walker (1982) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The name of the Star Wars four-legged combat walker stands for - All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT). Used by the ground forces of the Galactic Empire, and the First Order, the AT-AT was one of the most famous symbols of the Empire's military components. A6 size (148...
Patent of C-3PO (1979) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: C-3PO, the Star Wars droid was programmed primarily for etiquette and protocol. Impressively, he was fluent in over six million forms of communication including ancient Sith dialects. Along with his counterpart droid, R2-D2, he often found himself in pivotal moments of g...
Patent of tie fighter (1980) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The TIE/LN starfighter or TIE/line starfighter from Star Wars, often called TIE Fighter or T/F, is often seen in huge numbers in most of the Galactic Civil War. As quoted by Captain David West Reynolds "the aging, outdated craft employed by the Rebels are no match for th...
Patent of B-wing (1985) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The Star Wars starfighter, commonly referred to as the B-wing, was a heavily armed Rebel Alliance single-pilot starfighter deployed in the Galactic Civil War. It was later substituted by the B-wing Mark II. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper...
Patent of X-wing fighter (1980) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The starfighter can be identified by their distinctive S-foils resembling the High Galactic script's character "X" in attack formation. Armed with four laser cannons and proton torpedo launchers, these fighters from Star Wars were used during the Galactic Civil War, Batt...
Patent of R2-D2 (1979) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The Star Wars astromech droid, often referred to as R2, served several masters over his lifetime. With independence and adventurous characteristics, whilst finding himself in pivotal moments in galactic history, R2-D2 saved the galaxy through his ingenuity and bravery. ...
Patent of high-speed grid camera (1953) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The origins of the word "photography" comes from Greek, meaning to draw with light. The word camera comes from Latin - “camera obscura” which means “dark chamber”. The first photo ever taken was by Joseph Niépce, a French scientist, using a camera obscura in 1826. A6 s...
Patent of motion picture projecting machine (1934) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Even though digital projectors are gradually surfacing, movie theatre preference still overwhelmingly uses analogue projectors. Much of this is down to practical reasons where the theatres are equipped with spare parts and local technicians should a projector fail. A6 ...