Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Ealing comedy"

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Cheer Boys Cheer *** (1939, Nova Pilbeam, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy O’Dea, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Peter Coke, C V France) – Classic Movie Review 7,090

The 1939 British comedy film Cheer Boys Cheer is Ealing Studios’ last release before WW2, with its delightful players Nova Pilbeam, Edmund Gwenn, Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott providing considerable cheer. Director Walter Forde’s 1939 […]

May, 24

The Titfield Thunderbolt ***** (1953, Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne, John Gregson) – Classic Movie Review 1640

  English villagers take direct action when their rail line faces heartless government closure by running it themselves. Charles Crichton’s 1953 Ealing Studios comedy gem The Titfield Thunderbolt glories in the antique values of the […]

Sep, 06

The Lavender Hill Mob ***** (1951, Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass) – Classic Movie Review 121

The marvellous, splendidly quirky, constantly amusing 1951 Ealing Studios classic comedy caper The Lavender Hill Mob is the only one of their famous comedies ever to win an Oscar. This marvellous, splendidly quirky, constantly amusing […]

Aug, 03

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