Strange World of Gurney Slade Blu-ray.Out now..Many extras!

[John Green]

Restored in High Definition from original 35mm film elements, this limited edition anniversary release also includes:

[] Three Saturday Spectacular shows from 1960 featuring Anthony Newley alongside Shirley Bassey, Peter Sellers, Janette Scott, Lionel Blair and others. These variety specials feature Newley’s initial attempts at building the "internal monologue character" that would eventually become Gurney Slade.
[] Original Gurney Slade promotional shorts
[] Extensive image galleries
[] The Small World of Sammy Lee: the classic 1963 British crime film starring Anthony Newley
[] The Small World of Sammy Lee special features: newly-discovered archive film material featuring an alternative ending, textless titles and a promotional interview with Anthony Newley
[] Commemorative booklet with contributions from Andrew Pixley, Dick Fiddy and Andrew Roberts
[] Free streaming of the series' six episodes from today only when you buy the limited edition Blu-ray set.

networkonair.com/coming-soon/3234-strange-world-of-gurney-slade-the-blu-ray-

[John Green]

TVBrain has: THESE PRODUCTIONS, WHICH EXIST IN THE ARCHIVES, MATCHED YOUR SEARCH.
(VAL PARNELL'S) SATURDAY SPECTACULAR: The Anthony Newley Show (30.01.1960)
(VAL PARNELL'S) SATURDAY SPECTACULAR: The Anthony Newley Show (09.04.1960)

There's a third:

(VAL PARNELL'S) SATURDAY SPECTACULAR
04.03.1961 The Anthony Newley Show (missing, believed never to have been recorded).

But that's all I can find.

(IMDB calls 9/4/1960 'The Tony Newley Show).

[Peter Stirling]

If you are an Anthony Newley fan, looks like Network could not have done any better putting together a very nice package there.

[John Green]

Oct 23, 2020 15:20:26 GMT Peter Stirling said:

If you are an Anthony Newley fan, looks like Network could not have done any better putting together a very nice package there.

Well I have to agree it's a nice little package, and the bloke had loads of talent...but he does get on my nerves because he seems to find it difficult to hide just how clever he knows he is!

[John Green]

Out now.