Dirk Bogarde

[Elaine]

Simon looking surprised.

[Elaine]

Looking fed up.

[Elaine]

Looking startled.

[Elaine]

Feeding the dog.

[Elaine]

I guess Simon isn't looking too pleased in this shot.

[cornershop15]

Early Dirk Bogarde articles

Happy Birthday, Barbara

This year, I decided to search for the earliest mentions of your Dirk in the Daily Mirror
and Express, the vintage archives of which I've subscribed to in the last two months:

Daily Express, 26th February 1947

THE GIRL IN A TANTRUM

PLAY: "Power Without Glory"

THEATRE: New Lindsey, Notting Hill

Michael Clayton Hutton throws into his exciting first act everything but the grand piano - and he saved that for the second.

If, for his climax, he had only an odd stool and a few old music scores around to keep up the tension, you still come away feeling you have seen a play that has gripped until it hurts.

Dirk Bogarde's performance as a weak, vain and handsome murderer was the best of a brilliant company, but keep your eye on Mary Horn, who knows how to get herself into a dramatic tantrum. - L.M. [Leonard Mosley]

Just below ...

Bicycles, too ...?

Cambridge University Union condemned State monopoly of transport by 82 votes to 45 last night.

I have a much longer Leonard Mosley review but am not sure it's readable. Might have to transcribe.


On the set of 'Dear Mr. Prohack', Daily Mirror, 13th July 1949

Sorry about the quality (applies to many other discoveries, sadly):



Just in case ...

To make sure that Dirk Bogarde (sitting) knew how to throw a woman about for a quarrel scene in the new British film "Dear Mr. Prohack", Captain Hugh Pond went down to Pinewood Studios (Bucks) to give expert Commando tuition.

Here he is demonstrating - with star Glynis Johns.

I've felt like doing the same with my housekeeper!


Daily Mirror, 12th July 1948

I'll try my luck with this one. Can you read the main article on the right?:



I thought I'd leave the article with Baby Prince Charles as it's his "first official photograph". Many more since, of course.


The inevitable added bonus:

I hope you and Elaine enjoyed my 'Christmas presents' a few weeks ago. You will obviously know (and hopefully love) this song as well. I wasn't aware, until last year, that my favourite girls made it even more beautiful.

The first few seconds are unfortunately muted, which is also the case with several other presenter links that have survived from this period. Introduced by Tony Blackburn:

Pan's People: Close to You / The Carpenters (TOTP, 15 October, 1970) | PansPeople.com

A deserved US #1 for four weeks in 1970.

The group at the end are The Hollies with Gasoline Alley Bread.

Many Happy Returns, Barbara

Love and Flowers (of your choice),
Cornershop

[Elaine]

Hello Cornershop,

First of all thanks for this information, and where do you find these articles? I have missed you on here of late, it is so nice when your name pops up with these interesting snippets regarding Dirk

[Elaine]

A belated Happy Birthday, Barbara. Hope you had a great day.

Kind regards Elaine

[CLARA]

DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE, was the only "doctor" movie I saw on a big screen in Brussels so many years ago !!! Recently I bought the complete DOCTOR collection on DVD. What a joy to see these movies, so funny and Dirk is so cute (I like him so much in comedies).
Thank you Elaine and Maureen for those beautiful pictures

[Maureen Whittaker]

A belated Happy Birthday, Barbara. Hope you had a great day.

Kind regards Elaine

May I add my Birthday Wishes to these. Hope you managed to relax and enjoy yourself in a busy schedule.

[Maureen Whittaker]

DOCTOR AT LARGE was the first Sir's movie I saw and with which my mom 'introduced me' to him almost 13 years ago . This gem was part of that awesome week dedicated to Sir.
Needless to say that everytime I see this gem, lots of great memories comes alive again. Thank you Elaine and Mo for sharing these beautiful pictures.

What a good film to use as an introduction. I bet DOCTOR AT LARGE is 'special' for you now, Pat, as the very first seems to have that place in our hearts. You just watch me when we do CAMPBELL'S KINGDOM, the next one, as I can't stop gushing about the film and the man. A Hopeless Case!!

[Maureen Whittaker]

.... You'll enjoy Moss' book, which gives background and dimension to one's understanding of the film. And... misunderstandings, i.e. viewers who scoff at Bogarde's dashing gear as Philedem, which turns out according to Moss, who was there with Paddy Fermor, that it's exactly the garb that Paddy wore and which Xan Fielding, also there on the adventure, tech advisor for the film, chose and then urged Dirk to wear, despite his initial reluctance.

All best,

Barbara


Dirk as Philedem:

I have now received the novel and am enjoying the story as recommended. This is just to illustrate the authenticity of the portrayal:

'Paddy....did his utmost to keep up appearances. He wore a smart moustache, kept his hair neatly under control, and his fancy dress included a finely embroidered Cretan bolero, a long wine-coloured cummerband (into which was thrust an ivory handled revolver and a silver dagger), a pair of corduroy riding-breeches, and tall black boots.
"I like them to think of me of a sort 'o duke," he explained, striking a Byronic pose.'
ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT page 37 published by Cassell

Thanks again for the advice.

[Elaine]

Some of the people who think ILL Met By Moonlight isn't realistic should read the book and then they would realise the film is a good representation of the story.

[darrenburnfan]

Another still from the Front-of-House set of Our Mother's House (1967).

[Elaine]

Darren, you did it again. Another great pic from one of Dirk's underated movies.

[Elaine]

Just couldn't resist adding this last screencap from Doctor at Large.

[darrenburnfan]

Darren, you did it again. Another great pic from one of Dirk's underated movies.

Glad you like it, Elaine. With this being an MGM picture and not one by some obscure company, it's a mystery why it hasn't yet had a DVD release.

[theuofc]

I have now received the novel and am enjoying the story as recommended. This is just to illustrate the authenticity of the portrayal:

'Paddy....did his utmost to keep up appearances. He wore a smart moustache, kept his hair neatly under control, and his fancy dress included a finely embroidered Cretan bolero, a long wine-coloured cummerband (into which was thrust an ivory handled revolver and a silver dagger), a pair of corduroy riding-breeches, and tall black boots.
"I like them to think of me of a sort 'o duke," he explained, striking a Byronic pose.'
ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT page 37 published by Cassell

Thanks again for the advice.

Exactly.

[theuofc]

Early Dirk Bogarde articles

Happy Birthday, Barbara

This year, I decided to search for the earliest mentions of your Dirk in the Daily Mirror
and Express, the vintage archives of which I've subscribed to in the last two months:

.................................................. ....................

Many Happy Returns, Barbara

Love and Flowers (of your choice),
Cornershop

Dear Cornershop,

Much appreciation for remembering my birthday! It's a very kind gesture on your part, one I am grateful for, and particularly for the Dirk articles from the Mirror and Express archives. You are very smart as a researcher to subscribe to the news archives. I've considered doing so in the past, delayed, and then forgot, alas.

The articles you've kindly shared are wonderful and new to me. In "Dear Mr. Prohack", Dirk and Glynis have the best pillow fights on screen, imo, especially evident during screen capping. The article on the commando instructing Dirk and Glynis how to do the 'fight' safely was very welcome.

You always find gems that few if any do.

All best,

Barbara

[theuofc]

Early Dirk Bogarde articles

Happy Birthday, Barbara

This year, I decided to search for the earliest mentions of your Dirk in the Daily Mirror
and Express, the vintage archives of which I've subscribed to in the last two months:

I have a much longer Leonard Mosley review but am not sure it's readable. Might have to transcribe.

Many Happy Returns, Barbara
Love and Flowers (of your choice),
Cornershop

Hello again, Cornershop:

Whenever you have time as I know you are busy with the various websites (well done! ), I would be most interested to read the 'longer Leonard Mosley review."

Thanks again,

Barbara