Robert Paynter Movie Trailers

Terminus Trailer (1961)

01 December 1961

This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours in the life of Waterloo Station.

Trading Places Trailer (1983)

07 June 1983

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

The Heart of England Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

Michael Jackson's Thriller Trailer (1983)

21 November 1983

A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.

High Velocity Trailer (1976)

01 September 1976

Ben Gazzara and Paul Winfield play Vietnam veterans turned mercenaries who are hired to rescue a kidnapped executive.

An American Werewolf in London Trailer (1981)

21 August 1981

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors.

Yorkshire Sands Trailer (1955)

02 January 1955

Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy the sea and the sands, the funfair and the ballroom: for a row or romance, there's something for each!

A Day of One's Own Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.

The Secret Garden Trailer (1987)

30 November 1987

When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion.

The Elephant Will Never Forget Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

Lawman Trailer (1971)

11 March 1971

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot.

Waiting For Work Trailer (1963)

12 February 1963

Politically passionate and one of the first working class reporters at the BBC, Jack Ashley wanted to show the suffering caused by high unemployment in Hartlepool.

The Land of Robert Burns Trailer (1956)

02 January 1956

This short, evocative account of the poet's life is set among contemporary scenes of the people of south-west Scotland as they grow from children to manhood.

Capital Visit Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.

Superman II Trailer (1980)

04 December 1980

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.

Into the Night Trailer (1985)

22 February 1985

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana.

East Anglian Holiday Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

A tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.

Little Shop of Horrors Trailer (1986)

19 December 1986

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr.

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' Trailer (2009)

14 September 2009

Host Paul Davis takes a trip through some of the iconic backdrops of John Landis' 1981 werewolf classic An American Werewolf In London.

Superman III Trailer (1983)

17 June 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects.

National Lampoon's European Vacation Trailer (1985)

25 July 1985

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists.

The Big Sleep Trailer (1978)

13 March 1978

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Trailer (2006)

02 November 2006

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Rock-A-Doodle Trailer (1991)

02 August 1991

Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine.

Chato's Land Trailer (1972)

25 May 1972

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

The Mechanic Trailer (1972)

06 October 1972

Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist.

Spies Like Us Trailer (1985)

06 December 1985

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

A Sunday in September Trailer (1961)

18 September 1961

Documentary about the anti-nuclear demonstration staged in Trafalgar Square on 17 September 1961.

Scorpio Trailer (1973)

11 April 1973

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative.

Hannibal Brooks Trailer (1969)

18 January 1969

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there.

The Final Conflict Trailer (1981)

20 March 1981

Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor.

The Muppets Take Manhattan Trailer (1984)

27 June 1984

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig.

Curtains Trailer (1983)

04 March 1983

Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.

The Nightcomers Trailer (1972)

15 February 1972

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms.

Firepower Trailer (1979)

27 April 1979

A mercenary is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta.

Elizabethan Express Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.

HIStory on Film, Volume II Trailer (1997)

20 May 1997

Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.

The Games Trailer (1970)

07 August 1970

From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world.