Sir John Mills

[Elaine]

Sarge, wasn't that lovely of him to phone Dirk after all that time. I love Dirk Bogarde, but have no illustions about him, he could hold a grudge. But all it took was one phone call to banish all those wasted years. As you will know, Dirk was a complex, enigmatic fellow. John Mills was the opposite, or at least he seemed that way to me. I will know him a little better when I read his book.
I watched It's Great To Be Young last night, what a smashing film. The way John's fingers flew over the piano keys was something to watch. Still have The Baby And The Battleship to see, watched Flame in the Streets this afternoon. Another great film.

[CaptainWaggett]

Sarge, wasn't that lovely of him to phone Dirk after all that time. I love Dirk Bogarde, but have no illustions about him, he could hold a grudge. But all it took was one phone call to banish all those wasted years. As you will know, Dirk was a complex, enigmatic fellow. John Mills was the opposite, or at least he seemed that way to me. I will know him a little better when I read his book.
I watched It's Great To Be Young last night, what a smashing film. The way John's fingers flew over the piano keys was something to watch. Still have The Baby And The Battleship to see, watched Flame in the Streets this afternoon. Another great film.

Unless there were union rules against it, he is presumably doing his own playing in It's Great to Be Young -according to his autobiography he did think about becoming a professional musician of some sort.

[Sgt Sunshine]

Unless there were union rules against it, he is presumably doing his own playing in It's Great to Be Young -according to his autobiography he did think about becoming a professional musician of some sort.

John was still playing the piano even in his later years as can be seen in the Moving Memories video......
I'm sure you'll love that book Elaine...
Cheers
Sgt S

[Elaine]

When he sang to Mary while playing the piano I had a tear in my eye. I could well believe the part about him considering being a professional musician. He had talent in that direction. I am looking forward to it coming Sarge. I have just bought the Robert Tannitch book on John. More lovely photos.

[Elaine]

I have been watching a good few of Sir John Mills films of late, and can now see the versatility of this reknowned actor. As well as the movies, he did a lot of theatre. He really was an all round player.
A photo from one of his films. October Man.

[Sgt Sunshine]

An excellent film Elaine..... The early part of his autobiography deals with his theatrical work, and I always come away with the impression that he preferred the theatre to films....
Cheers
Sgt S

[Elaine]

I have just finished John Mills autobiography. A great book. What a funny charming man he was.

[Bernardo]

Any Sir John Mills conversation, I do like to drop in the fact that he was raised in my town, Felixstowe.

[Elaine]

Any Sir John Mills conversation, I do like to drop in the fact that he was raised in my town, Felixstowe.

Felixstowe, that is Suffolk? I bet John's vowels were lovely before he swopped them for the clipped English accent he had later. My mother's family came from Great Yarmouth so I have an idea how that sounds, Norfolk and Suffolk being similar. Rural Lincolnshire was much the same as well.