| SNEAKPREVIEW | Sly coming out before film - it's bound to catch critic's attention (5,7) |
| SUPPLIANTS | Satisfied editor coming out before workers - those making plea |
| ROPE | Equipment with long cord bound to catch fish (8,4) |
| SKIPPING | Equipment with long cord bound to catch fish (8,4) |
| NOTICED | Observed number bound to catch cold (7) |
| TIED | Bound to catch one man (4) |
| JAMESSTEWART | Star of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life (5,7) |
| BROADCASTING | Large task before film can be made for TV transmission? |
| GRANDHOTEL | 1932 film which won an Oscar for best film, its only nomination |
| BEN | Eponymous pet rat of Danny Garrison in a 1972 film, its theme sung by Michael Jackson |
| SEPTET | Music group's way to take in record before film (6) |
| CAPRA | Frank, US film director who made the 1946 classic Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| ROTATE | Turn to list before film's over (6) |
| AMAD | 60s film, It's ... Mad Mad Mad World (1,3) |
| RETITLE | Do fresh dubbing of film - it's for nothing in part |
| EXPLICIT | Lewd introduction in old film: it's X-rated |
| OZONELAYER | Only place for a film "It's up in the sky" (5,5) |
| POETRY | Dig entertaining love film -- it's lyrical (6) |
| DONNA | _ Reed, star of the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life (5) |
| SIDCAESAR | Comic actor who starred in 1963 film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World |
