Vintage Radios on Screen (continued)

[Gerald Lovell]

Wilfid Lawson hasn't even got his set tuned in when he's one of The Turners of Prospect Road in 1947:



He's more concerned about the prospect of no beer with his lunch.

[tv horror]

I spotted one in the first few minutes of the film "Witness in the dark" where the old lady is murdered by Nigel Green.

[Gerald Lovell]

There's a whole collection of radios during the Sunday afternnoon war of the neighbours, probably the best scene in It's Hard to be Good (1948). First is the one blaring out classical music from the garden of Jimmy Hanley's family:



Then the loud revenge tuned in from an gurning old chap:



And also turned up the volume by him-over-the-fence:

[Gerald Lovell]

If that's not enough, Jimmy has a fair old collection of his own: when he's hospital, it's very similar to the old chap's set:



On the wonderful seaside honeymoon with Anne Crawford:



And in gleeful married life:

[Gerald Lovell]

Barry Evans and Philippa Markham seem to have "Lock, Stock & Beryl" in mind rather than what's on the radio in DOCTOR AT LARGE:

[Gerald Lovell]

James Mason must have fantastic batteries in his radio as he sits out weeks and months on a remote Scottish island but can still hear all the latest news and government updates when he's involved in A Touch of Larceny in 1959:

[lazarus6]

The Sea Wolves (1980) [Switzerland|UK|USA]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081470/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sea_Wolves

Quoting the IMDb: "During World War II, the British must attack a German ship, but it's safe in neutral Goa. As a result, they send civilians: former soldiers who are about sixty years old."

The cast included Gregory Peck, Roger Moore (whose role in very Bondish), David Niven, Trevor Howard and Patrick Macnee.

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A radio is located on the 'The Calcutta Light Horse' club house bar from 00:03:24 - 00:04:12 in multiple scenes:
(film still at 00:03:19)


(film still at 00:03:50)

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Colonel Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck) appears to have a radio on his bedroom chest of drawers as seen from 00:51:31 to 00:51:40 but unfortunately the image quality could not be improved:
(film still at 00:51:34)


(film still at 00:51:45)

[lazarus6]

Whack-O! (s?e?) (1956-1960) [UK]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162833/ (series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whack-...iving_episodes (series)

Quoting from Wikipedia: "British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards...took the part of Professor James Edwards, M.A., the drunken, gambling, devious, cane-swishing headmaster who tyrannised staff and children at Chiselbury public school (described in the opening titles as "for the sons of Gentlefolk")."

The series first ran from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 47 b&w episodes. A further batch of 13 colour episodes then appeared from 1971 to 1972. There was also 3 specials, a film Bottoms Up (1960) and a radio series.

Unfortunately as for the tv series only six b&w episodes have survived.

In this episode fellow staff member Mr. Oliver Pettigrew wins the Pools and the conniving Edwards naturally comes up with ways to spend that money rather then letting him donate it to charity.

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A mains powered portable radio appears in the Chiselbury public school's Common Room from 00:10:01 to 00:11:51 in multiple scenes.

(episode still at 00:10:11)

[Gerald Lovell]

Bad news - and it's not a proposal - for Zena Marshall comes via this big speakered set in Marry Me (1949):

[Gerald Lovell]

Edward Rigby doesn't particularly enjoy the soprano's screeching in Don't Ever Leave Me (1949):



He tunes out the station pretty soon afterwards.

[Gerald Lovell]

Hermione Baddeley finds room to snaffle a breakfast when Freda Jackson's not around while listening to the radio:



From No Room at the Inn (1948).

[Gerald Lovell]

Bathtime entertainment for Julie Walters before offering Personal Services in 1986:

[Gerald Lovell]

Two interesting ones found when examining Your Witness in 1949:

[Gerald Lovell]

The general doesn't want any more lockdown news and directs his set to be unplugged in Medal for the General (1944):

[Gerald Lovell]

Alfie Bass can easily put on the radio news if he won't believe what's in the papers when he goes to Read All About It in 1945: