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Forgotten British Films…

The Trollenberg Terror 1958 (US The Crawling Eye) I have not seen this British film for many a long year and I’m not sure if there are any copies around. Creatures from another world live in a radioactive cloud at … Continue reading

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The Man Who Never Was 1955 I’m lucky to have a copy of this striking colour film of 1955. It’s based on a true incident during the second world war when a body is washed up on a Spanish shore … Continue reading

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Tawny Pipet 1944 A charming film that illustrates English village life during the last world war. Shot almost entirely in the village of Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds, a village considered to be one of the most beautiful in England. … Continue reading

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WHAT A WHOPPER! 1961 A silly, but rather enjoyable romp with the late actor/singer Adam Faith and a group of friends that take a trip in a hearse to Scotland in search of the Loch Ness monster. Packed with more … Continue reading

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The Way Ahead 1944 The other evening I decided to dust off and blow the cobwebs away from this 70 year old film from my collection and give it another airing. I must confess its a long time since I … Continue reading

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The Bridal Path 1959 I just love this film and managed to get a copy some years ago. It features Bill Travers as a Hebridean farmer who is not allowed to marry his first cousin by the councilors of the … Continue reading

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Where’s That Fire 1939 Nearly a lost film at one time but has now resurfaced on Amazon. It’s a Will Hay comedy vehicle that can almost match his big success of 1937 Oh Mr Porter! As bungling Captain Viking, Will … Continue reading

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Snowbound 1948 This is almost a lost film, there are certainly no available copies around that I can find. Based on the novel by Hammond Innes and featuring Herbert Lom, incidentally not listed in his filmography, Dennis Price and Robert … Continue reading

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