Jim

Does anyone remember a film from the early 60s I should think. It was set at a university and one of the students was a 'working class' lad, made good by getting a place in the uni.
The stunt was one of those silly student 'end of term/graduation' pranks that went horribly wrong. The task was to climb one of the spires and place on top of the spire a chamber pot, but this chap fell from the spire and was killed.

I'm sure it was black and white though.

Anyone know it?

Good morning boys.

dylan

The Wild and the Willing (1962).

Debut film for John Hurt, Ian McShane and Samantha Eggar. Shot on location in Lincoln.

ollie

I may be getting things mixed but didn't something like that spire buisness happen in THE GUINEA PIG
cheers Ollie

"Bullseye !!"

Jim

Thanks Ollie and Dylan - that's something to be going on with.

Jim thumbs_u

Good morning boys.

Hackett

Rex Harrison climbs the spire at university in "THE RAKES PROGRESS" 1945. Watched by the great Guy Middleton as Fogroy, "up the navy".

stew2204

The film that has an unknown title was called The Wild And The Willing and was set in lincoln as my dad had stared in the film when they shot the guys riding their motor bikes through the streets that was actually lincoln high st and my dad had been riding his bike through the streets as an extra........
If anyone has a copy of this please contact meas i would like to give him a copy for christmas

aphra

I have this film and will send you a PM.

Anna

Hi Jim and all;
my mum was at Bishop Grotteste Teacher Training College when it was being filmed and remembers McShane, Briggs and Eggar running up and down the steep for one sequence.

geemtee47

Hi all.
My father was in The Mike Cottton Jazzmen who appeared in the Jazz club scene. I have never seen the film or even knew about it untill my sister found some old papers after our mother died. We would love to be able to get hold of a copy.

RobinHood

The Wild & the Willing was a Betty Box and Ralph Thomas production filmed in Lincoln in the early 60's I played in the Jazz Band on the float which traveled through the City and was an extra. At the time the film was made I was employed with a local firm of Architects who were employed to design a new tower on top of the existing tower which John Hurt fell. I prepared the drawings. I got to know Ian McShane, Jonny Briggs quite well, this was Ian's first film when he left RADA. At that time I was playing at a local Jazz club in Lincoln and sometimes played at the Girls Teacher Training College. Had many a good evening there even went out with a few of the Ladies. I remember Sammath Eggar in her white MGA with frequent visits from Albert Finny.
I also played with the Mike Cotton Jazzmen one evening.
My partner has managed to obtain a Video from of all places Australia, I think it may be on DVD. I have searched many times before but with no luck. Feel free to PM me if anybody has any further information.

RobinHood

I received my copy of the Wild & the Willing DVD. brought back many memories. Lots of people I regognised from my old Lincoln days. 46 years ago. If anybody wants a copy pm me.

tutt

Hi i have never seen this film before, i was born in Lincoln in August 1961 & my dad said that he saw them filming on Broadgate as he was driving past in his work van, i have only seen still pictures & i would love to see it & have it in my collection.

tutt

Thanx to Aphra for my copy of this film, the parts filmed in the pub well that is my local now, Ye Olde Crowne right in the centre of town, where they actually come out of the pub is actually up the hill & is a good 5 mins walk down the hill to the actual pub itself, thanx again Aphra, not a brilliant film by all means, but it was filmed here & that will do for me

Yellowbelly

I would like to buy a DVD of "The Wild and the Willing"
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