Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners. Classic ealing comedy about a group of railway fanatics who take over their local passenger service. This is a picture of my version of the gwr loriot which i am going to use to carry dans home, as he called. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations flickr. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it.
The titfield thunderbolt 1953 60th anniversary collectors edition bluray. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn railway in wales, the worlds first heritage railway run by volunteers. In desperation the villagers exploit the 1947 transport. The titfield thunderbolt is een britse filmkomedie uit 1953 onder regie van charles crichton.
Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photographs of this pub. This steam special on 23 june 2012, named after a famous film released in 1953, ran from london to holt, in norfolk, via stevenage, cambridge, ely, norwich, cromer and sheringham. Charles crichtons 1953 ealing comedy, the first shot in technicolor, celebrates the english love of rural railways run by unworldly eccentrics in whose hands ancient locomotives are objects of love, and sometimes dangerous weapons. As you may gather from my signature i have railways in my blood,so it is practically inevitable that i love this movie. Old engine is used in british film the titfield thunderbolt. Find where to watch the titfield thunderbolt and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt cast and crew credits british. Public figuresmusicians making musical prehistory since 1969 in richmond, virginia and beyond. Anything relating to the 1952 ealing studios comedy film the titfield thunderbolt including film locations in somerset, bristol, oxfordshire and london as well as the limpley stoke to camerton railway branch line where most of the action took place. You can use the additional services filter to find pubs offering takeoutsdeliveries during this time titfield thunderbolt. The film is all about a country branch line which british railways want to close, so the villagers of titfield lead by the reverend weech, the. Locations have been modelled as closely as possible to the film scenes with some extra fe.
I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. The beale farm filmed at brett farm private movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line, a group of local village. The title may be a bit misleading but couldnt think of another. The music for the titfield thunderbolt was written by georges auric 18991983, a very talented french composer who wrote the soundtracks for a large number of french films before finding work in the uk. Stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson, godfrey tearle, hugh griffith, gabrielle brune, sidney. Watch the titfield thunderbolt prime video amazon uk. Cu of the name thunderbolt on the engine, the camera pans across it.
The titfield thunderbolt is a movie starring stanley holloway, george relph, and naunton wayne. Roland boorman throws himself into the part of an eccentric vicar. Aug 31, 2005 the titfield thunderbolt 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Various shots of the limpley stoke camerton line, which has been closed for two years. However it is more than a simple comedy about a village trying to save its railway branch line,though that would be good enough. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn. Original british movie poster for the 1953 ealing comedy was directed by charles crichton, and was the first ealing comedy to be shot in technicolor. British filming locations for the movie titfield thunderbolt 1953 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Can the titfield thunderbolt be downloaded on bbc iplayer. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph on dvd and bluray. This poster advertises the film produced in britain by ealing studios in 1952. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location the beale farm.
Opening sequence battle of britain crossing bridge with 14xx underneath. It is also a picture of a time when a way of life was about to disappear with the railways,a time when people had good manners and treated each other. The titfield thunderbolt pokes fun at bureaucracy, jobsworths and the economic situation which provides the whole family with a delightful evenings fun at the theatre. The branch line between mallingford and titfield is losing money and british rail is intent on closing it down. Titfield thunderbolts 14 characters were originally played by five actors, but seaford little theatre uses a cast of ten. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors. Discussion in g3 started by jon nazareth, 29 september 2016. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary digitally restored out now when british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line, a group of local village residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Stars stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson, godfrey tearle and others. Interestingly film collectors generally have no interest in football but love railway films.
I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. The titfield thunderbolt photos view all photos 1 movie info. Jun 24, 2012 this steam special on 23 june 2012, named after a famous film released in 1953, ran from london to holt, in norfolk, via stevenage, cambridge, ely, norwich, cromer and sheringham. I t is a slow chug back into the nostalgic mists of time for philip gouldings stage adaptation of this 1953 ealing comedy about a. The villagers of titfield take matters into their own hands when their local railway line. The titfield thunderbolt film british comedy guide. Evening chaps i you want a bit of light entertainment for tonight youll struggle to do better than this filmon bbc4 at 10pmalas they dont make them like this anymore but at least this ealing comedy should brighten up most of us for this evening nicely. The titfield thunderbolt, which has been restored for its 60th anniversary. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. This steam special on 23 june 2012, named after a famous film released in 1953, ran from london to holt, in norfolk, via stevenage, cambridge, ely, norwich, cromer and.
This comedy takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line. During the 1940s ealing studios commissioned artists like edward bawden, edward ardizzone and john piper to design posters. Charles crichton, 1953 marked the beginning of the end of the classic cycle, although there was one more glorious success the ladykillers d. The titfield thunderbolt was situated on bath road and closed in 2000. Mar 21, 2011 anything relating to the 1952 ealing studios comedy film the titfield thunderbolt including film locations in somerset, bristol, oxfordshire and london as well as the limpley stoke to camerton railway branch line where most of the action took place. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 a transportation war erupts in a small english village when the government decides to shut down the decrepit railway line. Download the titfield thunderbolt 1953 yify torrent for. Released in 1953, the titfield thunderbolt is a fastpaced, quick witted story of a village trying to keep their branch line operating after the government decides to close it. A fellow member of the brighton circle has enlarged his 7mm craven 1st class coach to g3 for me. The titfield thunderbolt model engineering clearing house. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the gover.
The locomotive is 1401, which was the locomotive that was horribly derailed by harry the roller driver, but the carriage is not the wisbech and upwell tram coach that was also wrecked at the same time but the substitute diy carriage constructed on a lowmac using driver sams home. Mike piller makes a fine seaford debut as ruthless bus service boss vernon crump and harddrinking publican mr valentine. It is about a group of people from a tiny village in the middle of nowhere who unite to save their beloved train after they are told that british rail no longer needs their line station. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film about a group of villagers trying to prevent british railways from closing the fictional titfield branch line. A guide to the titfield thunderbolt, the 1953 film about the closure of a small railway line. This is a really excellent restoration of this film shot in glorious technicolor. A credits list of the actors, writers, producers, directors and other cast and crew involved in the titfield thunderbolt. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray. The titfield thunderbolts play post punk pop and pub rock in a laid back style, for old rockers who have mellowed with age. The titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. The first colour ealing comedy, the titfield thunderbolt d.
The titfield thunderbolt 1953 download torrent tpb. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sep 29, 2016 my aim is to produce a train similar to that in the titfield thunderbolt film which was made up of locomotive, machinery truck and brake van. The titfield thunderbolt, queens, hornchurch stage the. He wrote about the english love for old trains but probably didnt anticipate the future growth of the movement towards saving these lines but the fact is that the titfield thunderbolt marks the beginning of a railway preservation movement which remains peculiarly english much like the ealing comedies. Alternative original covers oxted, uk the titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. This quickly led to him becoming the resident composer for the series of films commonly known as the ealing comedies named after the studio which. Brighton argus bruce james production of philip gouldings adaptation of the classic ealing comedy screenplay by teb clarke for the titfield thunderbolt shows what you can do with five actors, a minimalist set and a lot of goodwill not to mention participation from the audience.
Dec 09, 2006 opening sequence battle of britain crossing bridge with 14xx underneath. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john. Porter and the droll bbc miniseries love on a branch line, charles crichtons 1953 ealing comedy, the first shot in technicolor, celebrates the english love of rural railways run by unworldly eccentrics in whose hands ancient locomotives are objects of love, and sometimes dangerous weapons. Lion on display at the manchester museum of science and industry. This programme can only be streamed on bbc iplayer. Stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne en godfrey tearle. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the 60th anniversary. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary digitally. The beale farm filmed at brett farm private movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate menu. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the. The story line is well known of this classic ealing comedy. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service.
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