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Oh I don't know David you could well be right, i can just remember this pretty lady in Darby O'Gill....

Another goody and an oldie... Clarke Gable and Claudette Colbert in "It Happened one Night".

Was Janet also married to Mat Munroe the singer (former bus driver) was she the daughter of Thora Hurd ?

Hey it's just come to me...Darby O'Gill and the little People, gosh that brings back memories as I remember being taken to see it when we lived in Glasgow (yes we got about!) by my older cousins. when the Banshee came on it frightened the sh*t out of me and I had to be taken out of the Cinema, my cousins never let me forget how i ruined it for them. Sean Connery was in it too as I recall. I can watch it now and don't get frightened!!

Pam.

Hi all, I'm going to have to google Janet Munroe, Roy, and fancy that she liked a drink too. I don't drink much, easily get drunk! Don't smoke either ...bit boring really!! ha ha!

Pam.

An excellent film about submarines starred Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster set in the Pacific during WW11

Chasing another submarine and evading their own torpedoe in the BONGO STRAIGHTS (?)

Can't recall the film's name

No, I never saw that one, but I recall one called Grey Lady Down which was about a stricken submarine on the sea bed

Beats me how they make war films and westerns so realistic !

It's a wonder some one doesn't get seriously injured or killed

Afternoon folks, yes as I said i enjoyed The Longest Day too, there was one scene in particular which upset me no end at the time, (I was ten remember and my dad was asleep!) where one of our lads goes down a well as he parachutes down and another get's caught on the steeple of the church and is shot. Joh n Wayne orders them to get his body down. Funny isn't it the things that lock in your mind. My dad was over in France in 1939 with the B.E.F. and didn't get back when Dunkirk happenned and one of hid favourite films was "Dunkirk", with Richard Attenborough, John Mills to name but a few. He loved the bit wher someone calls out to john mills "What lot are you then?" and he replies "The Wiltshires", as that was his regiment. He said don't know why i was put in the Wiltshires as i was from Streatham! He said it was like that, blokes getting seperated from their companys. He was taken prisoner around my birthday May 27th, he couldn't be sure of the date. Then part marched and on old cattle trucks to Poland. Many didn't make to Poland due to lack of food, dysentery and generally in ll treated.

Saving Private Ryan, an amazing film, especially like they all say the opening scenes.

Yes Ian Hendry was a good actor Roy, think he liked a drink though!

Pam.

I personally think The Longest Day was a badly made film.
It parades a plethora of superstars as high ranking officers
Overpaid and under acted


In GET CARTER in the opening minutes Micharl Caine gets off a train walks out of Necastle Central Station and crosses the road and walks into the Long Bar where he has a half and gets some info of the barman. Popular pub that was, Ive had a half in it many times

Hello Jane and welcome to our thread.

I don't mind Michael Caine, Roy, but can take or leave John Thaw and David Jason Although I did like the film Alfie, and one of my hubby's favourites is Get Carter starring michael Caine, with the late Ian Hendry. I love all the old black and white classics like you Roy. also we've touched on Hammer house of Horror i think, oh that Christopher Lee used to put the wind up me!! We share the same birthday 27th May, as does Vincent price...think they're slightly older than me!! Well Mr Price is long gone!

Yes David i love a good war film and that's a goody that you mention. i remember my dad taking me to see The Longest Day at Purley Astoria when i was about ten years old...dad fell asleep but i thoroughly enjoyed it! Good theme music in that too.

It's so nice that the thread is getting lively again...where is Ed and Nicky, i expect they're busy, but i know they'll be back.

Speak soon

Pam.

Roy,I have to say I have never really thought much about Michael Caine ,but I thought he was brilliant in this film.I tend not to watch a film a second time ,but Iwould watch this again.
Another I saw which again was an British Film,A Bunch of Amateurs.Absolutely just the best.!!!!Well worth watching.It Featured Burt Reynolds as a failing American actor,but the rest of the cast were British.Typical fantastic British Humour.

Is any onr there ? shows a geriatric who has befriended a yong boy confronting the prospect of his (Caine's) demise

Welcome Jane to this thread.
I heard on the radio that Michael Caine is making a new fillm where he wreaks vengence on malfactors in his high rise estate !

Talking about the imprtance of music in a film Pam. Watch the first 15 minutes of Bridge at Remargen. (you can fin it on you tube)

The music turns it from average to excellent

I went to the OAP 's cinema morning(anyone can go) lol.I saw a film " Is anyone there" with Michael Caine.It was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A young boy played one of the main parts,and is a very talented lad .He is called Billy (something).

Morning all, ah I've got to mention again the lovely Margaret Lockwood, she was grat in The Wicked Lady and I've lost count of the times i watched it on video with my dad...another actress he was in love with! also Patricia Roc.

Elizabeth Passport to Pimlico another goody.

I think the reason I love films from that era so much is that they show a gentler side of life and nicer times too. i know there were still some nasty s*ds around but life was much slower. I was born in 1955, but my growning up (if I have grown up!) seemed to be in a world where people were nicer and kids could by and large go out to play in relative safety...oh dear i'm on the wrong thread!

Back later folks.

Pam.

PS yes David the music is essential, think of the David Lean epics.

The music in a film is essential to heighten the emotion, effective tool.

In years of that TV comedy On The Buses Stan Butler aka Reg Varney WAS the bus driver

Do any of you remember HELL DRIVERS
Big cast of famous names in it before they became super stars
Danger man Patrick McGoohan plays a very convincing lorry driver and bully

Dear Roy, Pam and all

Hello

I was going to log off.

British performers.

Stanley Holloway in "Passport to Pimlico"

Flora Robson in almost any film.

Stanley Baxter in the comedy film "Father came too" with the peerless James Robertson Justice.

Dirk Bogarde in "Doctor in the House".

Yes, I like the costume drama films made by the Gainsborough studios.

Best wishes to all
xx