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A vintage movie scrubbed up beautifully, retaining the gloriously rich palette of colours along with impressive detail. Directed by Charles Crichton.
The Titfield Thunderbolt’ 1953 60th Anniversary Collectors Edition Blu-ray. Written by 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. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Year. Sign in to see videos available to you. There's a problem loading this menu right now.
View production, box office, & company info. I first saw it on late night Canadian television back in the 1960s (we lived near the US/Canada border), and I've surprised myself by how much of it I remembered from then. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Westminster, London, England, UK.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017. A seasick sea Captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. The residents of a small English village are about to lose their ancient railroad. And the film caught a particular time, post-war, when our country was still possessed of community spirit, as pictured here in the villagers taking over and running their own railway line when BR try to close it. The Camerton Branch had in fact been closed by British Railways prior to the film being made and, as can be seen, was generally run down and overgrown. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.
Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure. Film.
The sound quality is also good with English subtitles. It teaches him how to take advantage of people. Some of the scenes are completely bonkers of course, the dual between the steam locomotive and the steam road-roller, and the locomotive racing down the high street, being two examples; and there are laugh-out-loud moments. One of the great joys of this film is its depiction of glorious British countryside, caught one fabulously sunny summer in Technicolor. A young man finds a very special school. Filmed around Somerset near Bath with scenes at Bristol Temple Meads station too. Type. Try again. Nice restoration of this Technicolor classic, bought out lots of detail from the original film stock proving the longevity of the format. Some of the scenes are completely bonkers of course, the dual between the steam locomotive and the steam road-roller, and the locomotive racing down the high street, being two examples; and there are laugh-out-loud moments. Sign in to see videos available to you. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. It is one of the few Ealing comedies to have been filmed in color. I have been purchasing many DVDs from Amazon, trying to collect a British DVD library of important and obscure films. This endearing Ealing comedy tells the story of the inhabitants of Titfield, who endeavor to prove that their single-track railway is the only form of transport for the village. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. One of the Railway Classics from time gone by, and an historical sense of humour that hardly loses any of its charm sixty years on.
I think most people know of the film, even though it isn't shown anything like as much on TV these days as it once was (but then no classic British films are. I think most people know of the film, even though it isn't shown anything like as much on TV these days as it once was (but then no classic British films are. One of the great joys of this film is its depiction of glorious British countryside, caught one fabulously sunny summer in Technicolor. Featuring. 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' shares many of its themes with a lot of the other Ealing comedies, most namely the notion of a small community taking on the "Big Guys" {also found in 'Passport to Pimlico' and 'Whisky Galore!'} Pathetic).
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Certificate: Passed BRJ Issue 29. It would have been folly to film in black and white, making the most of the beauty of the glorious English countryside and day to day life. It was funny, but I mostly had a smile on my face instead of laughing out loud. Running to 26 pages and including a full set of works drawings and superb photographs, it must be ideal for any serious modeller contemplating a purchase of the forthcoming Bachmann model, due to arrive on our shores very soon I believe. A vintage movie scrubbed up beautifully, retaining the gloriously rich palette of colours along with impressive detail. The acting is fun and light-hearted, and each of the characters possesses their own eccentricities, which makes them all equally enjoyable to watch. Cinematographer Douglas Slocombe captures the sheer magnificence of the British countryside, every frame alive with the vibrant colours of the hills, the trees and the skies.
... See full summary ». The Ealing comedies have never looked as wonderful as in 'The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953),' the first from the studio to be filmed in Technicolor. This film is not one of the best, but it rates high on my list.
Considering its nature as a comedy, I was surprised to find that the film has some genuine moments of suspense, scenes that would not have seemed out-of-place in a Hitchcock film.
(Of course this has happened in real life, witness the many heritage lines in the U.K.). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2017. The first of the Ealing ... See full summary ».
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 March 2019. Original aspect ratio so no cropping of the picture, yes you'll get a more square picture and on a decent TV set this isn't a bother as 'black' is 'black'. 13 of 14 people found this review helpful. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. The only problem for me was with the presentation in the original 1.37:1 aspect ratio that unfortunately hasn't been enhanced for widescreen TV viewing, so you're left with thick vertical black bars running down either side of the screen that no amount of adjusting can remedy, so be aware. Why? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2019.
Villagers in Titfield are dismayed to learn that their one-track railway branch line to Mallingford is being closed down.
However, when British Rail announces the intended closure of the service, the villagers are understandably devastated, and one resident, railway enthusiast Vicar Sam Weech (George Relph), decides to purchase the line and run it locally.
It's either this one or Oh! I can only guess at what age I was taken to see it.
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The film was directed by Charles Crichton, who had earlier achieved success with 'The Lavender Hill Mob (1951),' and was penned by T.E.B. Country. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Looking for some great streaming picks? But I am glad to have a library of them, and more and more are being added. The Titfield Thunderbolt was largely filmed on the old former Great Western Railway branch line from Limpley Stoke to Camerton, just to the south of Bath. Quite possibly five, maybe even four: certainly no older than six. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. And the film caught a particular time, post-war, when our country was still possessed of community spirit, as pictured here in the villagers taking over and running their own railway line when BR try to close it. Comedy. The Camerton Branch had in fact been closed by British Railways prior to the film being made and, as can be seen, was generally run down and overgrown.
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A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. Clarke, who also wrote the outrageously whimsical 'Passport to Pimlico (1949),' encapsulating the wit and optimism of the British sense of humour in a way that typifies why such classic comedy gems are still treasured more than fifty years later. I am so glad that Amazon has made available many films that would normally not see the light of day again.
The picture quality is excellent. Genre. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2015. Select the department you want to search in. In World War II, a failed British Officer is selected by his uncle, a Brigadier with the War Office, to participate in a secret operation to "recover" looted artworks from the Nazis.