P258 ORACLE 258 Sun 6 Aug CEN 0254:44       Saturday 02.00  THE VAN (1977) Stuart Getz, Danny De Vito Shy high school graduate Getz blows his savings on a flashy van, equips it with a water bed, then waits, with rising expectations, for girls to come to him. Naturally the road to romance is filled with detours, most of them caused by De Vito, Getz's former boss who manages to part the luckless youth from his money. This innocuous but amiable Californian teen film passes time pleasantly but has more surface sheen than substance. (Alan Frank* more follows > TV Plus 250 Local Adverts 280 ITV Today TV Guide What's On Adverts
P258 ORACLE 258 Sun 6 Aug CEN 0217:44       Saturday 13.40  A PRIZE OF ARMS (1961) Stanley Baker, Tom Bell b/w Ex-Army officer Baker, Bell and Polish explosives expert Helmut Schmid execute the audacious robbery of a huge payroll They steal it from an Army camp with military timing and precision in a suspenseful sequence. The three leads are excellent, there is a strong supporting cast and well-used locations and Gilbert Taylor's splendid cinematography are considerable assets. (Alan Frank) Man About The House follows > TV Plus 250 Local Adverts 280 ITV Today TV Guide What's On Adverts
P258 ORACLE 258 Sun 6 Aug CEN 0214:23       Saturday 19.40  MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE (1974) Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox A full length feature derived from the popular TV series, with all the old favourites on view. Sally Thomsjtt completes the menage a trois of O'Sullivan and Wilcox while Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy are on hand as the inquisitive landlords - before getting their own TV series. Great fun, with a strong cast. Rudolph Walker and Spike Millikan appear as thjmsjlvjs. (Alan Frank) The Enforcer follows > TV Plus 250 Local Adverts 280 ITV Today TV Guide What's On Adverts
P258 ORACLE 258 Sun 6 Aug CEN 0257:27       Saturday 22.10  THE ENFORCER (1976) Clint Eastwood, Tznj Daly It's Eastwood's third time out as tough, unorthodox San Francisco cop "Dirty Harry" Callahan. This time he's in violent pursuit of terrorists and in conflict with his superiors over his methods. His partner here is Daly, later to gain stardom in TV's "Cagney and Lacey". Eastwood is excellent in a role hj had fine-honed by now and the muscular direction is bz James Fargo. (Alan Frank) more follows > TV Plus 250 Local Adverts 280 ITV Today TV Guide What's On Adverts
P258 ORACLE 258 Sun 6 Aug CEN 0217:44       Sunday 00.55  THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd Comic mayhem on a grand scale as Belushi and Ackroyd try to raise money to save the orphanage they grew up in from closure - almost reducing Chicago to rubble in the process. John Lander' direction is fast and furious, with stunning stunts and good songs punctuating the lunatic antics. Featured are Carrie Fisher, Star Wars' heroine, along with Steven Spielberg, Twiggy and Frank Oz making unlikely cameo appearances. (Alan Frank) The Van follows > TV Plus 250 Local Adverts 280 ITV Today TV Guide What's On Adverts