When the local train is shut down, citizens join together to make it run despite sabotage attempts by the bus company. Stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson, godfrey tearle, hugh griffith, gabrielle brune, sidney james, reginald beckwith, edie martin, michael trubshawe, jack macgowran, ewan roberts. Lion on display at the manchester museum of science and industry. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film about a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. The 1953 ealing comedy the titfield thunderbolt remains a firm favourite with railway enthusiasts. The titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. It was also used in the 1953 film the titfield thunderbolt. In it, the character dan lives in a grounded former railway carriage, the basis for this n gauge model. The titfield thunderbolt bluray film movement classics 1953 color 1. The titfield thunderbolt ealing comedy about a group of villagers who battle to preserve the local railway line by running it themselves, until they are sabotaged in a midnight raid by a rival bus. This is a really excellent restoration of this film shot in glorious technicolor. Telecharger the titfield thunderbolt film complet en francais 1953 photographie. Abandoning their game, they rush to the embankment to see the train go by. It was later released on home video worldwide in unrestored condition, sometime between 20 and 2016 it was remastered in gorgeous technicolor by studio canal and a collectors edition with bonus features was released, but only for region 2 pal so it couldnt be played on us players.
The titfield thunderbolt an ealing studios production, ca. This steam special on 23 june 2012, named after a famous film released in 1953, ran from london to holt, in norfolk, via stevenage, cambridge, ely, norwich, cromer and sheringham. The film was released in 1953 made in 1952 by the famous ealing studios, the film tells the story of how the titfield villagers fight the closure of their local branch line by british railways. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. Filmed on location on the gwrs line from limpley stoke to camerton and at ealings studios. France, 1983 110m, nathalie baye, richard bohringer the illusion travels by streetcar mexico, 1953 90m, lilia prado indiana jones and the last crusade usa, 1989 126m, harrison ford, sean connery in the heat of the night usa, 1967 111m, sidney poitier, rod steiger in the switch tower usa.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Brighton argus bruce james production of philip gouldings adaptation of the classic ealing comedy screenplay by teb clarke for the titfield thunderbolt shows what you can do with five actors, a minimalist set and a lot of goodwill not to mention participation from the audience. They decide to rescue it by running it themselves, in competition with the local bus company. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. The scene shows the batsman at the crease being distracted as the train appears. Specialist railway bookshop with extensive stocks of quality railway books from all the quality publishers. The story line is well known of this classic ealing comedy. The titfield thunderbolt, bluray, comedy video, 850003924496. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
The titfield thunderbolt great british comedy on dvd ebay. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. This quickly led to him becoming the resident composer for the series of films commonly known as the ealing comedies named after the studio which. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray.
Public figuresmusicians making musical prehistory since 1969 in richmond, virginia and beyond. In the last sequence, some men are playing cricket as the titfield thunderbolt makes its winning run to mallingford. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film about a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years the turning into the station entrance is now a sadly overgrown mess, and the site of titfield station is now buried under tennis courts, though you can still clearly make out the site, and. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 60th anniversary collectors edition bluray. A notice is put up that the railway is cancelled, and it is replaced by. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition. Buy the titfield thunderbolt by philip goulding from waterstones today.
Stars stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson, godfrey tearle and others. The titfield thunderbolt by philip goulding waterstones. The titfield thunderbolt cast and crew credits british. Thankfully, studio canals 60 th anniversary offering is harder to find fault with. The titfield thunderbolt by charles crichton charles. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. A version on its wagon as per the end of the film is available separately. The film was made on location on the camerton branch line an ex gwr railway which ran through the beautiful cam valley just south of bath. Porter and the droll bbc miniseries love on a branch line, charles crichtons 1953 ealing comedy, the first shot in technicolor, celebrates the english love of rural railways run by unworldly eccentrics in whose hands ancient locomotives are objects of love, and sometimes dangerous weapons.
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This amiable ealing offering transports viewers back to an age when inept and avaricious nationalised rail services were making life unbearable for the average commuter, rather than inept and. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregs. My fair lady melt the gold into souvenir eiffel towers to smuggle into france, their. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location the beale farm. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn railway in wales, the worlds first heritage railway run by volunteers. The music for the titfield thunderbolt was written by georges auric 18991983, a very talented french composer who wrote the soundtracks for a large number of french films before finding work in the uk. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations flickr. When the government plans to close the line down, the locals are in a panicexcept for a group intending to set up an expensive bus service. The village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line, a group of local village. The boys next door 1985 cocoon 1985 sherlock holmes incident at victoria falls 1992 oleanna 1994.
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