The titfield thunderbolt is an a enjoyable film i recommend watching 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. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the. 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. 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 first colour comedy from the famous ealing studios, it finds residents of a remote english village up in arms when theyre told their train line is being shut down. The titfield thunderbolt ealing documentary youtube. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 u 03041953 gb comedy 1h 24m user score. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 charles crichton synopsis. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location the runaway. The script itself is disconcertingly short on wit, and some of its invention appears forced, and crichtons handling fails to supply the charm that could still have been the films justification.
Locations have been modelled as closely as possible to the film scenes with some extra fe. Watch the titfield thunderbolt prime video amazon uk. This warm and whimsical british satire is like a window on a bygone era. Charles crichton, 1953 marked the beginning of the end of the classic cycle, although there was one more glorious success the ladykillers d. 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 1953 a transportation war erupts in a small english village when the government decides to shut down the decrepit railway line. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition. Sam weech, the village vicar, and squire gordon chesterford, the grandson of the founder of the branch line, decide to buy the branch line and operate it themselves, with the help of a sizable donation from walter. Interestingly film collectors generally have no interest in football but love railway films. 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 first colour ealing comedy, the titfield thunderbolt d.
Alternative original covers oxted, uk the titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. The titfield thunderbolt is a warm and funny jaunt through an english village of a few decades ago. In an attempt to save the service, the local vicar and. 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 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. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service. The titfield thunderbolt photos view all photos 1 movie info. The first ealing studios comedy shot in color, titfield thunderbolt takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 kgt09b from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
The titfield thunderbolt bluray release date january 14, 20. For the record, studiocanal have provided optional english sdh subtitles. The titfield thunderbolt concord theatricals samuel french. Apr 08, 2020 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. When the local train is shut down, citizens join together to make it run despite sabotage attempts by the bus company. I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. Only the british can put out a movie like this 1953 comedy.
Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn railway in wales, the worlds first heritage railway run by volunteers. Monkton combe, bath, somerset the village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. Ealing comedy dvd collection hue and crypassport to pimlico. Shop ealing comedy dvd collection hue and crypassport to pimlicothe titfield thunderbolt 1953. Plus, its the companys first feature in technicolor, and is beautifully remastered. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 the movie database tmdb.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The film was made on location on the camerton branch line an ex gwr railway which ran through the beautiful cam valley just south of bath. Wttw channel 11 sunday movie eleven the titfield thunderbolt opening, 1979 duration. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years. Produced in 1953 at the old ealing studios in london, this little film caught the hearts of anglophiles the world over. Telecharger the titfield thunderbolt 1953 film complet en. 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. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The titfield thunderbolt, queens, hornchurch stage the. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The titfield thunderbolt streaming vf 4k streaming. Public figuresmusicians making musical prehistory since 1969 in richmond, virginia and beyond. 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. The titfield thunderbolt the stock photos and images alamy. Sam weech, the village vicar, and squire gordon chesterford, the grandson of the founder of the branch line, decide to buy the branch line and operate it themselves, with. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 kgt0b4 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. British villagers stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne rally to run their own railway. 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. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 the titfield thunderbolt. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge. Telecharger the titfield thunderbolt film complet en francais 1953 photographie. The village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. The titfield thunderbolt a play by philip goulding based on the original ealing comedy screenplay by t. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location the runaway train.
They enlist wealthy publican valentine stanley holloway, promising him that since the railway will be private, hell be able to prop up the bar all day. Find where to watch the titfield thunderbolt and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. 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. How to download charles crichton the titfield thunderbolt 1953 in 19511960, charles crichton, classics, comedy, united kingdom september 2, 2019 0 829 views. The train in titfield waits for a man to bring his load aboard while passengers complain they are late. A 1953 comedy film produced by ealing studios set on a fictional british branch line between titfield and mallingford which has been condemned for closure by british railways.
Rogue male movie in full length, classic feature film full movies for free duration. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the titfield thunderbolt 1953. All thomas rights belong to hit entertainmentmattel and no money has been endorsed from this video. The railroad between mallingford and titfield is losing money, and british rail decides to close it. The story line is well known of this classic ealing comedy. 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. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch line, a group of local village. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson.
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. Clergyman sam weech george relph and squire gordon john gregson try to save the railroad by buying it and running it themselves. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations flickr. The titfield thunderbolt 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph on dvd and bluray. Le petit train departemental qui assurait les communications avec le reste du pays va etre supprime. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. 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 60th anniversary collectors. A notice is put up that the railway is cancelled, and it is replaced by. The titfield thunderbolt is very much a play about the importance of community and there was a strong sense of togetherness throughout the performance. Kate omara and steven pinder as lady edna chesterford and the reverend sam weech in the titfield thunderbolt at the queens theatre, hornchurch, directed by bob carlton.
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