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The Duchess of Duke Street (DVD) : the complete collection Cover Image DVD DVD
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The Duchess of Duke Street (DVD) : the complete collection

Bain, Bill, 1930-1982 (Added Author). Hawkesworth, John. (Added Author). Jones, Gemma. (Added Author). Cazenove, Christopher. (Added Author). Plucknett, Victoria. (Added Author). Welsh, John, 1914-1985 (Added Author). Cater, John, 1932-2009 (Added Author). Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997 (Added Author). Healey, Mary. (Added Author). Faris, Alexander. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Time-Life Films. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm) (Added Author). Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater, Richard Vernon, Mary Healey. (Cast).

Summary: Born into the servant class, Louisa Leyton rises from the scullery to become the best chef in Edwardian London and manager of the most elegant-- and discreet-- hotel in town. She learns the rules of society from powerful men captivated by her beauty, but she never sheds her Cockney accent or attitude. Based on the true story of Rosa Lewis, a cook who became the owner of the Cavendish Hotel and through her culinary skills, beauty, and connections, rose to the pinnacle of London society.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1569388458
  • ISBN: 9781569388457
  • Physical Description: 10 videodiscs (approximately 27 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Edition: Complete U.K. broadcast edition ; full screen.
  • Distributor: Silver Spring, Md. : Distributed by Acorn Media, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: biography of Rosa Lewis ; Edwardian period background ; photo gallery ; cast filmographies ; scene selection.
Originally broadcast on PBS' Masterpiece theatre in 1976-1977 as the 31 episodes of the television program: The duchess of Duke Street.
Some disc numbers supplied by cataloger.
Formatted Contents Note: disc 1. A present sovereign ; Honour and obey ; A nice class of premises -- disc 2. The bargain ; A bed of roses ; For love or money -- disc 3. A lady of virtue ; Trouble and strife ; The outsiders-- disc 4. Lottie's boy ; No letters, no lawyers ; A matter of honour -- disc 5. One night's grace ; Plain sailing ; A test of love -- [disc 6]. Family matters ; Poor Catullus ; A lesson in manners ; Winter lament -- [disc 7]. The passing show ; Your country needs you ; The patriots -- [disc 8]. The reluctant warrior ; Tea and a wad ; Shadows -- [disc 9]. Where there's a will ; The legion of the living ; Lottie -- [disc 10]. Blossom time ; Poor little rich girl ; Ain't we got fun.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Camera, Ken Willicombe ... [et al.] ; editors, Bob Rymer ... [et al.] ; music, Alexander Faris ; executive producer, Richard Beynon ... [et al.]
Participant or Performer Note: Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, Victoria Plucknett, John Welsh, John Cater, Richard Vernon, Mary Healey.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD format.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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Genre: Historical television programs.
Biographical television programs.

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