The Angry Hills - Britmovie

Pricey · 12-05-2008, 11:01 AM

The Angry Hills (1959) was on TCM yesterday. I was channel hopping when I stumbled across it at about quarter to five in the afternoon. It was rather surreal to see Robert Mitcham in a scene with our own Leslie Phillips, but what was even stranger was when a nightclub dancer entered the scene topless. She even came at sat at the table with Mitcham and Phillips. I’m no prude but I was completely dumbfounded because a) I didn’t think that was allowed on telly before the watershed and b) I didn’t think any British film had such blatant nudity in it in the 1950s. Can anyone advise on either point? (no pun intended!)

dremble wedge · 12-05-2008, 11:12 AM

There was the 'cheeky' finale to I'm All Right Jack...

batman · 12-05-2008, 11:22 AM

There was a bit of nudity in both Expresso Bongo and The Day the Earth Caught Fire.

Windthrop · 12-05-2008, 11:32 AM

It was a Robert Aldrich film and he did push forth the barriers a bit.

12-05-2008, 11:01 AM	#1
Pricey has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lewes Posts: 84 Country: iTrader: (0)	The Angry Hills The Angry Hills (1959) was on TCM yesterday. I was channel hopping when I stumbled across it at about quarter to five in the afternoon. It was rather surreal to see Robert Mitcham in a scene with our own Leslie Phillips, but what was even stranger was when a nightclub dancer entered the scene topless. She even came at sat at the table with Mitcham and Phillips. I’m no prude but I was completely dumbfounded because a) I didn’t think that was allowed on telly before the watershed and b) I didn’t think any British film had such blatant nudity in it in the 1950s. Can anyone advise on either point? (no pun intended!)

12-05-2008, 11:22 AM	#3
batman is a Chelsea fan Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 15,297 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	There was a bit of nudity in both Expresso Bongo and The Day the Earth Caught Fire. __________________ I'm a water horse! BAT-QUIZ 6 WINNER HAS BEEN POSTED IN THE COMPETITION THREAD - TUESDAY 8TH JULY 2008 Last edited by batman; 12-05-2008 at 11:37 AM.

12-05-2008, 11:32 AM	#4
Windthrop has no status. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Yorks Posts: 4,925 Country: iTrader: (0)	It was a Robert Aldrich film and he did push forth the barriers a bit. __________________ That's the joke that killed the Music Hall

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12-05-2008, 11:12 AM	#2
dremble wedge is scared of Tuesdays Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: derbyshire Posts: 1,421 Country: iTrader: (0)	There was the 'cheeky' finale to I'm All Right Jack...