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Flying HighFlying High (Airplane!) (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Feat. Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges
Side–splittingly funny lampoon of the Airport / Disaster movie genre, voted the best comedy of all time in 1999 by EMPIRE magazine.
Get Out Your HandkerchiefsGet Out Your Handkerchiefs (Preparez Vos Mouchoirs) (1978)
Dir. Bertrand Blier
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Carole Laure, Patrick Dewaere
Naive, frustrated husband Gerard Depardieu embarks on an unconventional quest to find his listless wife some happiness, firstly by 'lending' her to a…
Goin' SouthGoin' South (1978)
Dir. Jack Nicholson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd
The ‘Western’ done as farce, with troublesome outlaw Jack Nicholson rescued from the gallows by Mary Steenbergen, in a marriage of…
Going Straight (TV Series)Going Straight (TV Series) (1978)
Feat. Ronnie Barker, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Richard Beckinsale
Underrated TV sequel to the brilliant PORRIDGE, with Barker attempting to survive the straight life outside Slade Prison. Without quite the deadpan…
Grange Hill (TV Series) Grange Hill (TV Series) (1978-2008) Recommended
Candid British kids series following the exploits of a group of school misfits dealing with the day–to–day struggles of life in a…
Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait (1978)
Dir. Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Feat. Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason
Amiable remake of HERE COMES MR JORDAN, with footballer Warren Beatty called to heaven before his time, then returned to earth as another man. The…
Hound of the Baskervilles, TheHound of the Baskervilles, The (1978)
Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Spike Milligan
Comedy spoof of the book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring a generous spread of British comedy talent. Peter Cook plays Sherlock Holmes, who is…
House CallsHouse Calls (1978)
Dir. Howard Zieff
Feat. Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney
Matthau plays a recent widower who attempts to make up for all the fidelity by womanizing he much as he can, before Glenda Jackson comes along and…
Hullabaloo over Georgie and Bonnie's PicturesHullabaloo over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Peggy Ashcroft, Saeed Jaffrey, Victor Banerjee
Television film from Merchant Ivory productions, about an attempted theft of valuable paintings from an Indian palace. The thieves include a museum…
Kenny Everett Video Show, The (TV Series) (1978-1981) Recommended
Feat. Kenny Everett
Two compilation tributes to the British TV comedian and his anarchic, smutty style, collecting various clips including Sid Snot, Cupid Stunt,…

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