A 22-minute interview with Sylvia Syms was first published in the 2015 DVD release. This is REGION 2. Will not play on REGION ONE DVD PLAYERS " See all Item description. By STEPHEN WATTS. Find great deals on eBay for ice cold in alex dvd. United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. But before they have drunk their first round, a The screenplay contains multiple key changes from the novel.The producers had intended to shoot the location work for Sylvia Syms (Sister Murdoch) said in a 2011 interview about the film that conditions during the desert shoot were so difficult it felt like they were actually in the situation the film portrays. ). " ICE COLD IN ALEX DVD New Sealed Region 2 Warner Brothers British WW2 John Mills. It is based on the novel of the same name by British author Christopher Landon.Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. See BRITAIN'S MOVIE SCENE: J. Arthur Rank Approves Common Market- Pugh, already troubled by Van der Poel's lack of knowledge of the Continuing their drive, the party discuss their conviction that "Van der Poel" is a spy, and decide that they do not want to see him shot. The Guardian 2 May 1961: 11. Starring: John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews.A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 Libyan war zone in the hot Western Desert. When they reach Alexandria, Anson delivers everyone's papers except "Van der Poel"'s to the Military Police check point and (off-screen) reports to the MP's senior officer that "Van der Poel" is a regular German soldier that they met lost in the desert and has surrendered to them under his The party then make their way to a bar and Anson orders a cold beer, which he consumes with relish. Ice Cold in Alex (1958) is a British World War II film described as a true story in the film's opening credits. New York Times 17 Feb 1957: BR4. She said: "You may find this hard to believe, but there was very little acting.
10% of this sale will benefit charity. Ice Cold In Alex DVD (aka Desert Attack) Region 1 (Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The British Ice Cold in Alex was released in the US as Desert Attack. Despite saving the group from the Germans, something is not quite right about the last passenger. By HERBERT MITGANG. We There were a number of British films being shot in Africa around this time, others including In May 1961 Landon died of barbiturate and alcohol poisoning.In a break with previous films by Associated British Pictures, the producer and editor used a minimum of incidental music.The film was one of the twelve most popular movies at the British box office in 1958 (that list included several other war related movies - The final scene, in which Mills' character finally gets his glass of lager, was used in the 1980s in beer advertisements on television. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Ice Cold in Alex $2.99 $6.99 Playback Region 2 : This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Condition is Brand New. Real lager had to be used to "look right", and Mills had to drink numerous glasses full until the shots were finished, and was "a little 'heady'" by the end.Scenes from the film were used in a late-1980s television advertising campaign for the German These vehicles were commonly known as "Katys" or "Katies" during their wartime service.Three Men And a Girl: Three Men And a Girl A British ambulance officer escapes the siege in Tobruk and tries desperately to get his passengers to safety in Alexandria, where he dreams he will have the luxury of an 'ice cold' glass of beer. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. It was horrible. New York Times 27 Oct 1957: X7.A UTHOR DIED FROM POISONING: Accident verdict Shop with confidence. En route, the group meets with various obstacles, including a Twice the group encounters motorised elements of the advancing Afrika Korps; in one encounter they are fired upon, and Norton is fatally wounded. The scene was reportedly filmed some weeks after the rest of the film, at Elstree. Van der Poel, who claims to have learned German while working in This pack becomes the focus of suspicion.
His passengers include a stranded hospital nurse, a Sergeant-Major and a stray South African Officer, trying to return to his unit. About this item.