In the 1940s, the wit of playwright Noël Coward and the craft of filmmaker David Lean melded harmoniously in one of cinema's greatest writer-director collaborations. With the wartime military drama sensation In Which We Serve, Coward and Lean (along with producing partners Ronald Neame and Anthony Havelock-Allan) embarked on a series of literate, socially engaged, and enormously entertaining pictures that ranged from domestic epic (This Happy Breed) to whimsical comedy (Blithe Spirit) to poignant romance (Brief Encounter). These films created a lasting testament to Coward's artistic legacy and introduced Lean's visionary talents to the world.

Box Set: The following DVDs are included in this set:

Brief Encounter Spine #76	In Which We Serve Spine #604	This Happy Breed Spine #605
Blithe Spirit Spine #606

Supplements Audio commentary on Brief Encounter by film historian Bruce Eder New interviews with Noël Coward scholar Barry Day on all of the films Interview with cinematographer-screenwriter-producer Ronald Neame from 2010 Short documentaries from 2000 on the making of In Which We Serve and Brief Encounter David Lean: A Self Portrait, a 1971 television documentary on Lean's career Episode of the British television series The Southbank Show from 1992 on the life and career of Coward Audio recording of a 1969 conversation between Richard Attenborough and Coward at London's National Film Theatre Trailers

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