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Steve Crook · 24-11-2004, 03:47 PM

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And last night I watched an old VHS of Bryan Forbes' The Raging Moon (1970). Depressing, uplifting and then heart-breaking.

Kudos to Malcolm McDowell for an accurate portrayal of disability and he must have spent some time preparing for the role as not once does he make an error with his depiction of the wheelchair-bound. Maybe not as palatable as Born on the Fourth of July or My Left Foot but McDowell's initially bitter sportsman who gradually comes to terms with his illness is far more authentic- all he wants is to lead a regular a life as possible.

Paul Darrow aka Avon makes his film debut as a doctor. [/b]

I've always liked that one as well. And ISTR Nanette Newman was quite good in it as well.

Another very good one about disability is the TV film Skallagrigg (1994).

Steve

smudge · 24-11-2004, 06:17 PM

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</div><div class='quotemain'> Or...continuing the same theme, the Southern Cross followed by the dabbling guitar music introducing the late, great Jack Hargreaves: Out of Town. [/b]

Or HOW ??

I remember as a sprog reading the latest copy of LOOK-IN and at the back pages those TV guides ; thinking how wonderfully different all those old logos were and wondering what it would be like living in another TV area.

Back then all I wanted was access to all those channels ; now we just have one of unadulterated dross - ITV1. Terrible ! :mad:

Crappiest logo of them all had to be the 'new' Central Television here in the midlands. Anyone else recall those AWFUL 'flying orb' teaser ads they used to show in the early days of the channel ?

SMUDGE

DB7 · 24-11-2004, 06:41 PM

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I've always liked that one as well. And ISTR Nanette Newman was quite good in it as well.
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Yeah she earned a Bafta nomination for her role.
(her two daughters also appear in minor roles - Emma Forbes being the only one I'm familiar with).

Coincidentally I did a copy of Restless Natives for a friend today - and both Nanette and Bryan appear in the opening scene.

DB7 · 25-11-2004, 01:31 PM

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Actually, Mandy Miller was born in 1944, so when The Snorkel was being filmed in 1957 (released 1958), she would have been 13 years old. [/b]

Was she an uncredited extra on The Ladykillers or is this a coincidental meeting?

Clinton Morgan · 25-11-2004, 11:12 PM

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The one ended with the old Thames TV ident so was probably recorded in the 70s.

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http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/itvlondon/thames/...ettvideoshow.rm

DB7 · 23-12-2004, 01:12 PM

Last night I watched Vernon Sewell's Ghost Ship.

One of his four attempts to bring a Grand Guignol story to the screen. Of the three I've seen House of Mystery is the best followed by Latin Quarter. (I presume The Medium is lost?)

Ghost Ship starts promisingly enough but the Merton Park budget ensures most of the action takes place in dry dock or whilst the ship is tied up Whilst the other versions are suspenseful and feature macabre flashback sequences, Ghost Ship is a fairly straightforward story and opts for a predictable 'happy' ending.

Ian Carmichael makes an early appearance as a drunken guest, recalling memories of his latter roles in Lucky Jim and Pvt Pucklepuss (sp?) in Private's Progress.

mysteriesofedgarwallace · 23-12-2004, 01:35 PM

I am a big Vernon Sewell fan, he really squeezed every ounce out of the low budget pics he worked on, as well as 'House of Mystery', my other faves are>>

'The Man in the Back Seat'
'Strongroom'
'Urge to Kill'

In particular, 'The Man in the Back Seat' and 'Strongroom' are of excellent quality, very reminiscent of the better quality Merton Park stuff.

In keeping with the thread, last night I watched Calculated Risk (1963), a very tight, sharp, heist film, very 'Sewell-esque' in its direction (Norman Harrison).

Thats why I love these films, is its all about the story, not like now, where so many films are made merely as a 'vehicle' for someone.

Lord Brett · 23-12-2004, 02:16 PM

Unfortunately, the only Sewell film I'm familiar with is the very disappointing 'Curse of the Crimson Altar', which is very flatly directed and photographed.

Steve Crook · 23-12-2004, 04:01 PM

Vernon Sewell was the skipper of the supply ship for Michael Powell's The Edge of the World (1937) and got roped in to help with some of the film-making (as did everyone else available).

He co-wrote & co-directed (with Gordon Wellesley) The Silver Fleet (1943) which was produced by Powell & Pressburger. It was based on an original script of Pressburger's but he withdrew his name from that credit when the directors wouldn't make the Nazis as brutal as he wanted.

Starring Ralph Richardson, Googie Withers & Esmond Knight, it's still a very good film.

Steve

Rob Compton · 23-12-2004, 06:22 PM

One of the many fascinating things about films and this web site is the way that something is sparked by what has been posted or a by-product of what is posted.

That is putting it very badly indeed, but what I wanted to say is that I was watching Leslie Norman's Dunkirk on TV last night, and one of the actors looked very familiar. Only a small part, that of a merchant small boat owner, and only in one scene. I had to look up www.imdb.com, and sure enough, there he is: Joss Ambler. Dunkirk apprears to have been his last film (1958), indeed he died the next year, according to IMDB.

His is one of those faces that will seem very familiar to anyone who has watched many British films from the 1930's onwards: he was in George Formby films, (Trouble Brewing and Come on George, two of my favourites), and (Steve) in Contraband and The Silver Fleet (as Smit) and also (getting to the point at last!) Ghost Ship - where he played the yacht harbour manager.

He never seems to age, always the same in appearance and manner: he could be summed up in two words: irascible, glasses.

One of my chief delights are these little byways of film :)

rgds
Rob

Freddy · 23-12-2004, 08:34 PM

Rob,
Was it me or was William Mervyn one of the officals dealing with the small boats. Can't see his creditation on Imdb.
Loved the John Mills Moving Memories

regards
Freddy

Rob Compton · 24-12-2004, 10:52 AM

Freddy

I didn't see him I'm afraid - but there were many recognisable faces in the film, weren't there?

I'm a bit cross with myself that I didn't video tape it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

rgds
Rob

mysteriesofedgarwallace · 24-12-2004, 11:08 AM

What's great about the Xmas hols is you can catch up on everything you have been meaning to do all year.

Last night I watched "The Long Arm" at long last.

I had forgotten what a masterpiece this film was, I haven't seen it for so long.

A plot that keeps you interested from the word go, some great location stuff, (the dept. store used was, I'm pretty sure "House Of Fraser" at Victoria if anyone is interested.) Some fabulous night shots of the South Bank and RFH, and the chance to see 3 of my all time favourite actors in one helping; Jack Hawkins, Richard Leech and Ian Bannen.

Superb.
I'm very happy!!

:) :) :) :) :) :)

Freddy · 26-12-2004, 01:38 PM

Watching Finding Forrester last night with Sean Connery, Rob Brown and F Murray Abraham. Rob Brown plays a gifted student who goes to a New York Prep School and also becomes friendly with reclusive writer in his Bronx neighbourhood played by SC.A familiar face appeared as one of the New York Professors . . . Richard Easton who once played the part of Brian Hammond in the seventies series The Brothers.
Also at the end of the Fred Dibnah tribute noticed in the credits that the sound recordist was a Nigel Chatters. Anymore anyone

hope all had a great Christmas.

Freddy

DB7 · 30-12-2004, 01:22 PM

Watched The Butterfly Collector last night, great film fully deserving of an R2 DVD release. Comparable with Sleuth, it's admirable that both run for 2 hours whilst relying mostly on the interaction of a duo.

One question, Kenneth More is an uncredited cast member but does anybody know where he appeared? I must have blinked and missed him.

23-12-2004, 04:01 PM	#24
Steve Crook Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 8,909 Country: iTrader: (1)	Vernon Sewell was the skipper of the supply ship for Michael Powell's The Edge of the World (1937) and got roped in to help with some of the film-making (as did everyone else available). He co-wrote & co-directed (with Gordon Wellesley) The Silver Fleet (1943) which was produced by Powell & Pressburger. It was based on an original script of Pressburger's but he withdrew his name from that credit when the directors wouldn't make the Nazis as brutal as he wanted. Starring Ralph Richardson, Googie Withers & Esmond Knight, it's still a very good film. Steve __________________ Steve Crook PaPAS

23-12-2004, 08:34 PM	#26
Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Irish Sea Posts: 1,116 Country: iTrader: (1)	Rob, Was it me or was William Mervyn one of the officals dealing with the small boats. Can't see his creditation on Imdb. Loved the John Mills Moving Memories regards Freddy __________________ "What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

26-12-2004, 01:38 PM	#29
Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Irish Sea Posts: 1,116 Country: iTrader: (1)	Watching Finding Forrester last night with Sean Connery, Rob Brown and F Murray Abraham. Rob Brown plays a gifted student who goes to a New York Prep School and also becomes friendly with reclusive writer in his Bronx neighbourhood played by SC.A familiar face appeared as one of the New York Professors . . . Richard Easton who once played the part of Brian Hammond in the seventies series The Brothers. Also at the end of the Fred Dibnah tribute noticed in the credits that the sound recordist was a Nigel Chatters. Anymore anyone hope all had a great Christmas. Freddy __________________ "What I owe you Colonel Lawrence, is beyond evaluation."

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23-12-2004, 01:12 PM	#21
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,738 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Last night I watched Vernon Sewell's Ghost Ship. One of his four attempts to bring a Grand Guignol story to the screen. Of the three I've seen House of Mystery is the best followed by Latin Quarter. (I presume The Medium is lost?) Ghost Ship starts promisingly enough but the Merton Park budget ensures most of the action takes place in dry dock or whilst the ship is tied up Whilst the other versions are suspenseful and feature macabre flashback sequences, Ghost Ship is a fairly straightforward story and opts for a predictable 'happy' ending. Ian Carmichael makes an early appearance as a drunken guest, recalling memories of his latter roles in Lucky Jim and Pvt Pucklepuss (sp?) in Private's Progress.

23-12-2004, 01:35 PM	#22
mysteriesofedgarwallace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 582 Country: iTrader: (0)	I am a big Vernon Sewell fan, he really squeezed every ounce out of the low budget pics he worked on, as well as 'House of Mystery', my other faves are>> 'The Man in the Back Seat' 'Strongroom' 'Urge to Kill' In particular, 'The Man in the Back Seat' and 'Strongroom' are of excellent quality, very reminiscent of the better quality Merton Park stuff. In keeping with the thread, last night I watched Calculated Risk (1963), a very tight, sharp, heist film, very 'Sewell-esque' in its direction (Norman Harrison). Thats why I love these films, is its all about the story, not like now, where so many films are made merely as a 'vehicle' for someone.

23-12-2004, 02:16 PM	#23
Lord Brett Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 796 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (2)	Unfortunately, the only Sewell film I'm familiar with is the very disappointing 'Curse of the Crimson Altar', which is very flatly directed and photographed.

23-12-2004, 06:22 PM	#25
Rob Compton Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1,197 Country: iTrader: (2)	One of the many fascinating things about films and this web site is the way that something is sparked by what has been posted or a by-product of what is posted. That is putting it very badly indeed, but what I wanted to say is that I was watching Leslie Norman's Dunkirk on TV last night, and one of the actors looked very familiar. Only a small part, that of a merchant small boat owner, and only in one scene. I had to look up www.imdb.com, and sure enough, there he is: Joss Ambler. Dunkirk apprears to have been his last film (1958), indeed he died the next year, according to IMDB. His is one of those faces that will seem very familiar to anyone who has watched many British films from the 1930's onwards: he was in George Formby films, (Trouble Brewing and Come on George, two of my favourites), and (Steve) in Contraband and The Silver Fleet (as Smit) and also (getting to the point at last!) Ghost Ship - where he played the yacht harbour manager. He never seems to age, always the same in appearance and manner: he could be summed up in two words: irascible, glasses. One of my chief delights are these little byways of film :) rgds Rob

24-12-2004, 10:52 AM	#27
Rob Compton Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1,197 Country: iTrader: (2)	Freddy I didn't see him I'm afraid - but there were many recognisable faces in the film, weren't there? I'm a bit cross with myself that I didn't video tape it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] rgds Rob

24-12-2004, 11:08 AM	#28
mysteriesofedgarwallace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 582 Country: iTrader: (0)	What's great about the Xmas hols is you can catch up on everything you have been meaning to do all year. Last night I watched "The Long Arm" at long last. I had forgotten what a masterpiece this film was, I haven't seen it for so long. A plot that keeps you interested from the word go, some great location stuff, (the dept. store used was, I'm pretty sure "House Of Fraser" at Victoria if anyone is interested.) Some fabulous night shots of the South Bank and RFH, and the chance to see 3 of my all time favourite actors in one helping; Jack Hawkins, Richard Leech and Ian Bannen. Superb. I'm very happy!! :) :) :) :) :) :)

30-12-2004, 01:22 PM	#30
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,738 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Watched The Butterfly Collector last night, great film fully deserving of an R2 DVD release. Comparable with Sleuth, it's admirable that both run for 2 hours whilst relying mostly on the interaction of a duo. One question, Kenneth More is an uncredited cast member but does anybody know where he appeared? I must have blinked and missed him.