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# Piccadilly Incident [DVD]

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## Description

A massive box-office hit, this romantic wartime drama is an emotional tour de force that marked the first screen pairing of Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding, who would become one of Britain's best-loved film couples throughout the later 1940s. Directed by Herbert Wilcox, Neagle's then husband, and featuring inventive dance sequences by renowned choreographer Wendy Toye, Piccadilly Incident is presented here in a brand-new digital transfer, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Alan Pearson, a Naval Intelligence Captain, and WREN Diana Fraser meet by chance in Piccadilly during an air raid. They fall in love, and after a brief courtship, marry just hours before Diana is due to be sent to Singapore; hers is one of many hasty wartime romances. But their love story is cut short when Diana is reported missing, believed drowned, after the fall of Singapore. In time, Alan finds love again, and remarries. But Fate is to bring about an impossible situation, which can only be resolved by considerable self-sacrifice...SPECIAL FEATURES[] Image Gallery [] Original Pressbook PDF

Review: Sentimental - I enjoyed it because of sentimental memories. I saw the film as a child with my mother after the war. The stars were popular in those days mostly Anna Neagle. It was a different world. But it is worth seeing for anyone who wants to get a feel for the atmosphere of those days.
Review: WONDERFUL WEEPIE! - Anna Neagle fans will love this 1940s movie, which is produced and directed by her husband, Herbert Wilcox (of course!), who gives her the full glamour treatment in this one - she's never looked so gorgeous and poised, and looks a treat in her Wren's uniform. The black and white print isn't perfect, but it still shows the actors and sets to good effect. I didn't find the bits of scratching too bad. Neagle plays a naval Wren who meets Michael Wilding (of course) during a World War II air raid in London's Piccadilly. They fall in love and marry immediately, but then she goes off to sea and ends up on a desert island with fellow Wren Brenda Bruce, and three sailors, one of whom is very passionate about Neagle. Bereft of the stiff hairdos and harsh red lippie of the day, the ladies look absolutely gorgeous, in a very natural way, like Swinging Sixties girls (a first for Neagle). And the plot almost gets a bit raunchy at this stage (almost, but not quite - a shame, really). Meantime, back in London, Wilding thinks she's dead .... Oops, I mustn't reveal any more. Let's just say you'd better have a box of tissues at hand! Sadly, we only get a couple of minutes of the inimitable Irish actress, Maire O'Neill (Abbey Theatre), who took my breath away reciting a few lines of Shelley's 'Love's Philosophy'. This lady was a genius, but never got enough to do in British movies.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00I5I1Q3Y |
| Actors  | A.E. Matthews, Anna Neagle, Coral Browne, Frances Mercer, Michael Wilding |
| Best Sellers Rank | 53,297 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 1,330 in Military & War (DVD & Blu-ray) 9,918 in Action & Adventure (DVD & Blu-ray) 15,770 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Country of origin  | Poland |
| Customer reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (38) |
| Director  | Herbert Wilcox |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
| Manufacturer reference  | 5027626413545 |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 1.7 x 12 x 16.1 cm; 81.65 g |
| Release date  | 26 May 2014 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 39 minutes |
| Studio  | Network |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** A.E. Matthews, Anna Neagle, Coral Browne, Frances Mercer, Herbert Wilcox, Michael Wilding
- **Format:** PAL
- **Genre:** Drama
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 39 minutes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sentimental
*by A***N on 4 July 2014*

I enjoyed it because of sentimental memories. I saw the film as a child with my mother after the war. The stars were popular in those days mostly Anna Neagle. It was a different world. But it is worth seeing for anyone who wants to get a feel for the atmosphere of those days.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WONDERFUL WEEPIE!
*by L***Y on 8 October 2014*

Anna Neagle fans will love this 1940s movie, which is produced and directed by her husband, Herbert Wilcox (of course!), who gives her the full glamour treatment in this one - she's never looked so gorgeous and poised, and looks a treat in her Wren's uniform. The black and white print isn't perfect, but it still shows the actors and sets to good effect. I didn't find the bits of scratching too bad. Neagle plays a naval Wren who meets Michael Wilding (of course) during a World War II air raid in London's Piccadilly. They fall in love and marry immediately, but then she goes off to sea and ends up on a desert island with fellow Wren Brenda Bruce, and three sailors, one of whom is very passionate about Neagle. Bereft of the stiff hairdos and harsh red lippie of the day, the ladies look absolutely gorgeous, in a very natural way, like Swinging Sixties girls (a first for Neagle). And the plot almost gets a bit raunchy at this stage (almost, but not quite - a shame, really). Meantime, back in London, Wilding thinks she's dead .... Oops, I mustn't reveal any more. Let's just say you'd better have a box of tissues at hand! Sadly, we only get a couple of minutes of the inimitable Irish actress, Maire O'Neill (Abbey Theatre), who took my breath away reciting a few lines of Shelley's 'Love's Philosophy'. This lady was a genius, but never got enough to do in British movies.

### ⭐ Great film; appalling transfer!
*by H***C on 30 May 2014*

In its day, this film was a huge box office hit and it is not hard to see why. If you are reading this review, then you almost certainly know it is a very good film. However, the purpose of Amazon reviews is to review the actual product as much as the film. Sadly, the transfer is just dreadful: specks and flickers throughout, parts where the film looks like it has been stuck together with sellotape, dreadful lack of contrast between blacks and whites, etc. Whilst it is admirable that Network are releasing lots of British films that have not previously been available, their quality standards leave a lot to be desired. I have purchased a number of their releases and they have ALL left a lot to be desired, with no evidence of any attempts to restore or remaster. Film: **** out of ***** Transfer: * out of *****

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