This is a really excellent restoration of this film shot in glorious technicolor. A comical and delightful tale of community spirit, written by celebrated ealing regular and academy award winner t. The titfield thunderbolt on youtube railway preservation news. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregs. I t is a slow chug back into the nostalgic mists of time for philip gouldings stage adaptation of. Various shots of the engine, ms of carriages with curtains and. Jan 15, 20 the titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. 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. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. Sep 01, 2015 post by greenglade on sept 1, 2015 19. Therefore, you must have a native regionb or regionfree ps3 or sa in order to access its content. Carriage body on gwr trolley for shooting of the titfield thunderbolt at midford in 1952.
The titfield thunderbolt bluray release date january 14, 20. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. When the government plans to close the line down, the locals are in a panicexcept for a group intending to set up an expensive bus service. The village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Charles crichton, 1953 marked the beginning of the end of the classic cycle, although there was one more glorious success the ladykillers d. Classic ealing comedy about a group of railway fanatics who take over their local passenger service. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john.
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. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the. Arguably, one of ealing comedies most memorable films and based on the book written by t. Aug 31, 2005 the titfield thunderbolt 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge. 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. Specialist railway bookshop with extensive stocks of quality railway books from all the quality publishers. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. Various shots of the limpley stoke camerton line, which has been closed for two years. This comedy takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line.
The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. I find it charming, despite a couple of ludicrous plot points wide enough to accommodate a tank engine. Dispatched in 34 working days get it as soon as 1st may check made in america. The liverpool and manchester railway lmr 57 lion is an early 042 steam locomotive, which had a top speed of 45 mph 72 kmh and could pull up to 200 tons 203 tonnes. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray. The titfield thunderbolt 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 charles crichton synopsis. I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years the turning into the station entrance is now a sadly overgrown mess, and the site of titfield station is now buried under tennis courts, though you can still clearly make out the site, and. Interestingly film collectors generally have no interest in football but love railway films. 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.
Clarke the lavender hill mob, barnacle bill, directed by charles crichton a fish called wanda, the lavender hill mob and celebrating its 60th anniversary, the titfield thunderbolt has been expertly digitally restored from the much loved golden age of the. Old engine is used in british film the titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt is very much a play about the importance of community and there was a strong sense of togetherness throughout the performance. This quickly led to him becoming the resident composer for the series of films commonly known as the ealing comedies named. The first colour ealing comedy, the titfield thunderbolt d. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. The titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the 60th. Alternative original covers oxted, uk the titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk.
Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph on dvd and bluray. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years. 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. 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 photos view all photos 1 movie info. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn railway in wales, the worlds first heritage railway run by volunteers. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 free download rare movies. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. The titfield thunderbolt, queens, hornchurch stage the. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service. Watch the titfield thunderbolt prime video amazon uk. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. B clarke, the film titfield thunderbolt tells the story of how a group of villagers fight to keep their railway link to the main town open while. Clarke the lavender hill mob, barnacle bill, directed by charles crichton a fish called wanda, the lavender hill mob and celebrating its 60th anniversary, the titfield thunderbolt has been expertly digitally restored from the much loved golden age of the ealing comedies.
For me, the star of the show was alan lades colourful set which not only recreated the village station onstage, but also cleverly allowed the audience to travel on both the train and. 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. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 60th anniversary collectors edition bluray. British filming locations for the movie titfield thunderbolt 1953 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. A fascinating look at how the limpley stoke to camerton. The titfield thunderbolt is certainly not the finest comedy film ever to come out of great britain, but i think it holds a special place in the hearts of those of us who have seen it.
The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film about a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The film was released in 1953 made in 1952 by the famous ealing studios, the film tells the story of how the titfield villagers fight the closure of their local branch line by british railways. The titfield thunderbolt comedy foreign 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. May 03, 2019 the titfield thunderbolt is certainly not the finest comedy film ever to come out of great britain, but i think it holds a special place in the hearts of those of us who have seen it. The titfield thunderbolt sarah ogley, rikki lawton, clive flint, amy christina murray and harry gostelow in the titfield thunderbolt. The first ealing studios comedy shot in color, titfield thunderbolt takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line.
B clarke, the film titfield thunderbolt tells the story of how a group of villagers fight to keep their railway link to the main town open while both the whitehall officials and a. The titfield thunderbolt ealing comedy about a group of villagers who battle to preserve the local railway line by running it themselves, until they are sabotaged in a midnight raid by a rival bus. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years the turning into the station entrance is now a sadly overgrown mess, and the site of titfield station is now buried under tennis courts, though you can still clearly make out the site. 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. The titfield thunderbolt, of all films, predicted back in 1953 what would happen if we got rid of our railways and look how tragically it has been proved right. Find where to watch the titfield thunderbolt and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson.
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