Geordie (1955)

[donna]

does anyone remember this film, my cousin and I were about ten when we went to see it , sat in and saw it three times over we loved it so much , with Bill Travers, we ended up getting thru out for laughing so much and we had ski tammies on with pom poms on long wool threads and we were twirling them round and shouting , Come away my wee Geordie. Think the ushers were sick of us being there all day.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by donna does anyone remember this film, my cousin and I were about ten when we went to see it , sat in and saw it three times over we loved it so much , with Bill Travers, we ended up getting thru out for laughing so much and we had ski tammies on with pom poms on long wool threads and we were twirling them round and shouting , Come away my wee Geordie. Think the ushers were sick of us being there all day.

Usually just known as Geordie (1955) in the UK, or Wee Geordie in the States.
Great film, with Alastair Sim as the Laird.

ISTR Bill Travers did a reasonable Scottish accent - for a Tynesider. He really was a Geordie

Steve

[CaptainWaggett]

It's one of the few films where Sim actually plays a Scot.

[DB7]

Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett It's one of the few films where Sim actually plays a Scot.

IIRC most of his earlier sidekick detective roles were as a Scot?

[CaptainWaggett]

Yep, but he tried to avoid it once he could pick and choose. He doesn't even seem to be Scottish in Cottage to Let and he turned down Whisky Galore because he didn't want to get stuck in a 'professional Scot' rut.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett Yep, but he tried to avoid it once he could pick and choose. He doesn't even seem to be Scottish in Cottage to Let and he turned down Whisky Galore because he didn't want to get stuck in a 'professional Scot' rut.

Well, he was an Edinburgh Scot. They've often tried to distance themselves from the general impression of "Scottishness"

And as an elocution teacher in the 1920s he probably helped quite a few people to get rid of their Scottish accent

Steve

[donna]

wasnt he the best in his class, no one like him now got a freebie of Scooge last year in a newspaper , quality not great but still great performance, and Patrick Mc Nee was also in the film.

[Lord Lucan]

Originally Posted by donna wasnt he the best in his class, no one like him now got a freebie of Scooge last year in a newspaper , quality not great but still great performance, and Patrick Mc Nee was also in the film.

I have to say Patrick Stewatr's Scrooge was pretty good, I was determined not to like it but after watching it I have to say...good film, however. Since the Scrooge I have in my box set is the Alastair Sim version and since I am a devotee of all things "Sim" I'm bound to say Alastair Sim was the best Scrooge ever. Did you notice Hattie Jacques in the film? I didn't initialy but she's there.

[donna]

so was John Steed from the Avengers, Alistair Sim was a one off, fantastic. loved him, he could be so sinister with a magic rascal twist.

[donna]

sorry too early, meant Patrick Mc Nee