A Home Of Your Own - Britmovie

Tinker · 23-03-2004, 10:10 PM

I need some help please. In the late 60's early 70's there was a series of black and whites that were silent and had Eric Sykes in. I know of the plank and rhubarb but ther is one I have seen and can't recall its title. The images I remember are of a bulding site where nothing is going correctly. When a light switch is turned on water comes out of a pipe and different taps meant different lights coming on. Also a man carving a huge block of marble and he keeps getting it wrong and having to start again. Can someone tell me what it is called and where I could get a copy from please :)

Steve Crook · 23-03-2004, 10:21 PM

The building site makes me think it's The Plank that you're thinking of.

Another one in a similar vein (no words) was Simon Simon (1970) with Graham Stark. Lots of famous people had short walk-on parts in it (Michael Caine, Peter Sellers etc.)

Steve

DB7 · 23-03-2004, 10:52 PM

A Home of Your Own(1964)?

DAVID RAYNER · 24-03-2004, 08:23 AM

None of the above mentioned films were in black and white, though. They were all in colour.

Hackett · 24-03-2004, 09:15 AM

Sorry David "A HOME OF YOUR OWN" 1964 was a 45 minute short shot in black and white.

DAVID RAYNER · 24-03-2004, 03:15 PM

Sorry, Hackett. Thanks for correcting me there. But The Plank and Simon Simon were definitely in colour. At least they were when I ran them at the Plaza around 34 years ago, as the supports to Topaz and El Condor respectively.

smudge · 24-03-2004, 10:01 PM

Hackett and DB7 are (I think) spot on ! HOME OF YOUR OWN was directed (?) by Jay Lewis and featured a young Richard Briers as the husband who waited forever to get his house built - by the time they moved in they had three children ! Bernard Cribbins was the sculptor who kept breaking his plinth and having to start again. Site foreman was Bill Fraser - the film also featured Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Stevens and Peter Butterworth. As you may guess, this is one of my favourite shorts - shown by CH4 many years ago and latterly repeated on Bravo...

DB7 · 26-03-2004, 09:29 PM

Quote:

smudge:
shown by CH4 many years ago and latterly repeated on Bravo...

Was this a few years ago when Bravo often showed old B&W films or since it turned into a 'lads' channel?

mysteriesofedgarwallace · 27-03-2004, 01:07 PM

Bravo showed it when they were 'timewarp television' in the mid 90's, before they transfomed (to my great disappointment) into a third rate porn channel.
BTW this film is a work of genius!!!
A small snippet of the film was shown in the 'Ronnie Barker BAFTA tribute' on tv a short while ago.

Chizzit · 24-05-2004, 03:04 PM

The issue of BW and colour:
The plank was originally made in 1967 so probably in colour. It was remade in 1979 definately in colour. Another film from this genre you may be interested in is "The Sandwich Man" with Micheal Bentine and about thirty famous cameos.

Bobj · 24-05-2004, 09:10 PM

Two other Eric Sykes shorts.
It's Your Move (1969)
Mr H is Late (1988)
Neither was black & white.

barrykap · 24-06-2004, 02:48 PM

Re 'A Home of Your Own' etc;- This was shown on TV a long time ago and I recorded it on the Betamax format, which I still have. I could copy to VHS or DVD if anyone wanted a copy, but the quality is not brilliant, but perfectly watcheable. It is one of my favourite films of all time and wished there were more made like that and still available.
Re 'The Plank' - This was made twice, both were in colour, the first one starring Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper, the second (remake) starring Eric Sykes and Arthur Lowe. I have both of these on Beta and VHS. Sykes produced a number of other brilliant silent shorts, incuding Rhubard, which again was remade and I have both of these too. Mr H is Late was a comparatively more recent one and included Freddie Starr. I would like to get hold of a good DVD copy of any of these films if anyone know where to get them from. In the meantime I would be happy to copy any of my collection for the cost of tape/DVD disk and postage etc.

Barry.

Sgt Dudfoot · 28-06-2004, 07:57 PM

Another Eric Sykes short silent(ish) films is 'The Big Freeze' made in the 90's with Bob Hoskins and Spike Milligan amongst others. I think this is the last of Eric's small features, unless anyone can happily prove me wrong!

deltics · 20-07-2004, 11:42 PM

I HAVE THIS FILM ON AN OLD BETAMAX TAPE AND THE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT. THANKS

David E. · 26-07-2004, 04:56 PM

I hope someone out there can help. I am trying to track down a copy of A HOME OF YOUR OWN, a comedy from 1964 which starred Bernard Cribbins, Richard Briers and many other greats. My father in law who is 81 remembers this very fondly and I would really like to find a copy for him. I ony found the title by contacting Bernard Cribbins agent who was kind enough to email me back. Can anyone help?

Fingers crossed
David Ellis

23-03-2004, 10:10 PM	#1
Tinker Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	A Home Of Your Own I need some help please. In the late 60's early 70's there was a series of black and whites that were silent and had Eric Sykes in. I know of the plank and rhubarb but ther is one I have seen and can't recall its title. The images I remember are of a bulding site where nothing is going correctly. When a light switch is turned on water comes out of a pipe and different taps meant different lights coming on. Also a man carving a huge block of marble and he keeps getting it wrong and having to start again. Can someone tell me what it is called and where I could get a copy from please :)

23-03-2004, 10:21 PM	#2
Steve Crook Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 8,951 Country: iTrader: (1)	The building site makes me think it's The Plank that you're thinking of. Another one in a similar vein (no words) was Simon Simon (1970) with Graham Stark. Lots of famous people had short walk-on parts in it (Michael Caine, Peter Sellers etc.) Steve __________________ Steve Crook PaPAS

24-03-2004, 10:01 PM	#7
smudge Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,085 Country: iTrader: (10)	Hackett and DB7 are (I think) spot on ! HOME OF YOUR OWN was directed (?) by Jay Lewis and featured a young Richard Briers as the husband who waited forever to get his house built - by the time they moved in they had three children ! Bernard Cribbins was the sculptor who kept breaking his plinth and having to start again. Site foreman was Bill Fraser - the film also featured Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Stevens and Peter Butterworth. As you may guess, this is one of my favourite shorts - shown by CH4 many years ago and latterly repeated on Bravo... __________________ Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

24-05-2004, 03:04 PM	#10
Chizzit Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	The issue of BW and colour: The plank was originally made in 1967 so probably in colour. It was remade in 1979 definately in colour. Another film from this genre you may be interested in is "The Sandwich Man" with Micheal Bentine and about thirty famous cameos. __________________ He\'s not the Messiah, He\'s a very naughty boy.

26-07-2004, 04:56 PM	#15
David E. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	A Home of Your Own I hope someone out there can help. I am trying to track down a copy of A HOME OF YOUR OWN, a comedy from 1964 which starred Bernard Cribbins, Richard Briers and many other greats. My father in law who is 81 remembers this very fondly and I would really like to find a copy for him. I ony found the title by contacting Bernard Cribbins agent who was kind enough to email me back. Can anyone help? Fingers crossed David Ellis

23-03-2004, 10:52 PM	#3
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,757 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	A Home of Your Own(1964)?

24-03-2004, 08:23 AM	#4
DAVID RAYNER Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: none Posts: 370 iTrader: (0)	None of the above mentioned films were in black and white, though. They were all in colour.

24-03-2004, 09:15 AM	#5
Hackett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: England Posts: 765 Country: iTrader: (0)	Sorry David "A HOME OF YOUR OWN" 1964 was a 45 minute short shot in black and white.

24-03-2004, 03:15 PM	#6
DAVID RAYNER Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: none Posts: 370 iTrader: (0)	Sorry, Hackett. Thanks for correcting me there. But The Plank and Simon Simon were definitely in colour. At least they were when I ran them at the Plaza around 34 years ago, as the supports to Topaz and El Condor respectively.

27-03-2004, 01:07 PM	#9
mysteriesofedgarwallace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 582 Country: iTrader: (0)	Bravo showed it when they were 'timewarp television' in the mid 90's, before they transfomed (to my great disappointment) into a third rate porn channel. BTW this film is a work of genius!!! A small snippet of the film was shown in the 'Ronnie Barker BAFTA tribute' on tv a short while ago.

24-05-2004, 09:10 PM	#11
Bobj Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 131 Country: iTrader: (0)	Two other Eric Sykes shorts. It's Your Move (1969) Mr H is Late (1988) Neither was black & white.

24-06-2004, 02:48 PM	#12
barrykap Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Re 'A Home of Your Own' etc;- This was shown on TV a long time ago and I recorded it on the Betamax format, which I still have. I could copy to VHS or DVD if anyone wanted a copy, but the quality is not brilliant, but perfectly watcheable. It is one of my favourite films of all time and wished there were more made like that and still available. Re 'The Plank' - This was made twice, both were in colour, the first one starring Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper, the second (remake) starring Eric Sykes and Arthur Lowe. I have both of these on Beta and VHS. Sykes produced a number of other brilliant silent shorts, incuding Rhubard, which again was remade and I have both of these too. Mr H is Late was a comparatively more recent one and included Freddie Starr. I would like to get hold of a good DVD copy of any of these films if anyone know where to get them from. In the meantime I would be happy to copy any of my collection for the cost of tape/DVD disk and postage etc. Barry.

28-06-2004, 07:57 PM	#13
Sgt Dudfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 128 Country: iTrader: (0)	Another Eric Sykes short silent(ish) films is 'The Big Freeze' made in the 90's with Bob Hoskins and Spike Milligan amongst others. I think this is the last of Eric's small features, unless anyone can happily prove me wrong!

20-07-2004, 11:42 PM	#14
deltics Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: gloucester Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	I HAVE THIS FILM ON AN OLD BETAMAX TAPE AND THE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT. THANKS

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