Tales That Witness Madness DVD (2016) Donald Pleasence, Francis (DIR) cert 18 Title: Tales That Witness Madness Leading Actor: Donald Pleasence Region: Region 2 Duration: 87 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Fremantle UK Release Date: 29 Feb 2016 Anthology of horror tales directed by Freddie Francis. Set in the asylum of Dr. Tremayne (Donald Pleasence), the film tells four short, horror-filled stories that explain why some of his patients went mad. In ‘Mr. Tiger’ Paul (Russell Lewis), a young, troubled boy befriends an imaginary tiger. In ‘Penny Farthing’ an antique shop owner is transported back in time by a bicycle in his store. In ‘Mel’ Brian Thompson (Michael Jayston) brings home a dead tree, names it Mel and displays it as art, much to the dismay of his wife Bella (Joan Collins). In ‘Luau’ literary agent Auriol Pageant (Kim Novak) arranges a luau to court a client, but things don’t quite go according to plan…
