The Lady Vanishes

[donna]

Another great old film I got in a Sunday newspaper free, good performances from Margaret Lockwood and Redgrave, the only letdown is the toytown scenery depicting a snowy scene with a hotel, very cheaply done.

[CaptainWaggett]

90% of The Lady Vanishes was filmed in a 90 foot studio. I think the model shots look pretty good as does Redgrave climbing between carriages.



Though it's slightly surprising that after the night where the train is buried in snow, it's cleared up enough for it be be described as perfect cricket weather (rather unconvincingly since everyone is wearing a greatcoat).

[batman]

Though it's slightly surprising that after the night where the train is buried in snow, it's cleared up enough for it be be described as perfect cricket weather (rather unconvincingly since everyone is wearing a greatcoat).

You've obviously never been to a cricket match at Old Trafford!

[CaptainWaggett]

You've obviously never been to a cricket match at Old Trafford!

Heaven forfend. And of course, the match did get rained off so it was good that C and C were prepared.

[dremble wedge]

I want to live in Charters and Caldicott's world...

[CaptainWaggett]

I want to live in Charters and Caldicott's world...

That would be the best! Though I can't help wondering why they don't occasionally choose Torquay rather than war-torn Europe for their holidays.



Here's a question for you all. What are their first names?

[dremble wedge]

That would be the best! Though I can't help wondering why they don't occasionally choose Torquay rather than war-torn Europe for their holidays.



Here's a question for you all. What are their first names?

According to the Stella Bingham novelisation it's Hugo Charters and Giles Caldicott.

[CaptainWaggett]

According to the Stella Bingham novelisation it's Hugo Charters and Giles Caldicott.

That shows her outrageously poor research. Baz and Naunton do, canonically, have first names and they certainly aren't Hugo and Giles.

[dremble wedge]

That shows her outrageously poor research. Baz and Naunton do, canonically, have first names and they certainly aren't Hugo and Giles.

I'm glad they aren't correct, they are a little mundane for them (apologies to any Hugos or Giles out there). I'd like to think of their full names as being Charters Charters and Caldicott Caldicott...

[donna]

Yes Hugo and Giles have to go.

[CaptainWaggett]

I'm glad they aren't correct, they are a little mundane for them (apologies to any Hugos or Giles out there). I'd like to think of their full names as being Charters Charters and Caldicott Caldicott...

They have fine first names. In Crook's Tour (available on the excellent 2-disc Criterion Lady Vanishes), Charters' sister Edith, who is engaged to Caldicott (like that fooled anyone for a single moment!) reveals that they are Hawtrey Charters and Sinclair Caldicott.

[dremble wedge]

They have fine first names. In Crook's Tour (available on the excellent 2-disc Criterion Lady Vanishes), Charters' sister Edith, who is engaged to Caldicott (like that fooled anyone for a single moment!) reveals that they are Hawtrey Charters and Sinclair Caldicott.

A definite improvement

[suzepulcheria]

They have fine first names. In Crook's Tour (available on the excellent 2-disc Criterion Lady Vanishes), Charters' sister Edith, who is engaged to Caldicott (like that fooled anyone for a single moment!) reveals that they are Hawtrey Charters and Sinclair Caldicott.

Cap'n, that clip from YouTube is absolutely BRILLIANT. Thank you so much for brightening my Monday morning.