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« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2007, 05:43:59 pm »

Oh dear, brings back the Ealing comedies,  How about 'The Levender Hill Mob, The Lady Killers, and the Peter Sellers film that he was a 'Shop Steward' in. And the Terry Thomas film about scoundrals etc.  I beleive it was called 'School for Scoundrels but no sure.

But I think my favourite B&W is 'Ice Cold in Alex', closely followed by 'The Quiet Man' with the Duke. The fight scene incredible. And Maurene O'Hara looking unbelieveable (if only I was around to understand).

I think I might be showing my age here.

I also remember, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Laramie, Bonanza, The Virginian, Wagon Train, Cheyanne etc, etc.

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« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2007, 05:49:41 pm »

oh dear, started a fluster on a simple thread like films!  Anyway, sticking with black and white gritty northern films like Billy Liar, not the noncey ballet dancer version, how about This Sporting Life.



Gives you an insight of Rugby League. (I like Widnes)

But the 'rascally' effect although sometimes violent is opposite to Micheal Caine in Alfie, both enjoyable works or cinematographic art.
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« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2007, 07:06:03 pm »

Now, if we are talking about B/W films. What about "The Train" with Burt Lancaster, absolutely brilliant. It's got to be in any body's top ten, that's if you are old enough to remember it
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« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2007, 07:14:11 pm »

Quite right, quite right, young Bob, can be seen quite frequently on the tele of late, all based on a true story.

Strangely the poster is in colour, note English spelling Grin

Saw Paul Scofield on the London stage in 'The Tempest' very good it was too, that's a play and not a film or on the tele Grin


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« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2007, 07:46:02 pm »




I also remember, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Laramie, Bonanza, The Virginian, Wagon Train, Cheyanne etc, etc.

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You're missing a few from the same era. Have Gun will travel, The Cisco Kid, Range Rider, Zorro and Maverick.  What about Champion the Wonder Horse, Fury, Circus boy, Whirlybirds and my favourite, Boots and Saddles.I think I may have to join you in the asylum.
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2007, 08:03:23 pm »

What about the Childrens Film Foundation?

The one with the nuclear power station going into meltdown with the senior engineers children lost in the vicinity is a particular favourite, the one where the kids find out the nasty chemical works has killed ann the fish in their favourite pond is also worth a look, even if it is a bit like Scooby Doo without the dog.
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« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2007, 09:33:09 pm »

Hell Drivers is the box tonite at 23.50 on Beeb 2.

A great film with Stanley Baker.

Not forgetting Sean Connery and Patrick McGoohan.
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« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2007, 10:32:31 pm »

The Childrens Film Foundationfilms were great- haven't thought about them for years. I loved the one where scary escaped convict kidnapps clever middle class kids and tries to find buried stash from blagg, (in a commer maybe?)
 Fave B&W film has to be 12 Angry Men- a belter of a film. Watched Village of The Damned last week too, which was nice- paternaty leave is great isn't it!, did loads of lazing around watching old films and scoffing Chocolate- I could almost be Female!
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« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2007, 11:06:13 pm »


scoffing Chocolate- I could almost be Female!

I wonder if 'Great Expectations' is relavent here. laugh
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2007, 01:11:19 am »

Ah, Twelve angry men, one of my all time favourite films along with Night of the Hunter, surely one of the scariest.
How about whistle down the wind. I fell in love with Hayley Mills in that one.
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« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2007, 09:59:13 am »

 Grin Guess what my name is, I'm the one in the middle.


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« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2007, 03:44:47 pm »


WTF!  Angry It's always on the bloody telly is that one! What a stupid tale, a working class lad becoming a bloody ballet dancer during the miner's strike. Load of old crap!

Errrm.....................
Wrong film Andy.
Billy Liar is a 1963 film based on Keith Waterhouse's novel, directed by John Schlesinger. Stars Tom Courtenay.
The film you are thinking of is Billy Elliot.

Elliot. Liar. It's all the same to me. It still involves ballet so you can count me out.

I started watching Hell Drivers last night but soon nodded off. I was counting Commers (well Dodge VKs actually, made in the old Commer works at Kew)
instead of sheep. Oh and too many Leyland Comets for my liking as well, it riunned the film for me and many others I suspect.
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« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2007, 03:49:49 pm »

Grin Guess what my name is, I'm the one in the middle.

Is it Hoss out of Bonanza or Trigger?
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« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2007, 03:57:52 pm »

I'm Mr ED with my friends Wilbur and Carol Post Grin
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« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2007, 04:12:42 pm »

Perhaps the tag under the photo which says "ed" is a bit of a give away.

Although it's in colour. How about "the life and death of colonel blimp"
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