Monthly Archives: March 2017

British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Posted on 31/03/2017 by Patrick

My most favoured British drama movie of the 1940′s is THE SMALL BACK ROOM made in 1948. It was produced by the Archer Team for London Films, and features Sammy Rice, a troubled bomb fuse expert. Sammy is troubled by … Continue reading →

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Posted on 22/03/2017 by Patrick

Good Morning Boys 1937 (US: Where There’s a Will) Will Hay just has to be the best classic vintage comic actor for me. I must have just about all of his films on DVD. Not so much a lost or … Continue reading →

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Snap Around…

Posted on 17/03/2017 by Patrick

The old Crown Court in St. Albans, open only to the public on special occasions, no longer in use, and from where many offenders were sent to the Penal Colonies.

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp… Appendix

Posted on 14/03/2017 by Patrick

Looking back to Episode 10…. Constance and George Her mother left her to rest in the curtained numbness of her room and kept a watchful ear for the sounds of movement and a watchful eye on the front door. In … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ranger…

Posted on 11/03/2017 by Patrick

Well, I just gotta hark back to my childhood in purchasing a dvd of the ‘Lone Ranger’ featuring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. I just loved these half hour cowboy slots with ‘Hi Yo Silver’ being the reference to the … Continue reading →

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British Lost and Forgotten Films of the Past…

Posted on 10/03/2017 by Patrick

Climbing High 1938  A situation comedy that perhaps could be called something of a love triangle. It features Jessie Mathews and Michael Redgrave as Diana and Nicky who meet at a modelling agency. Nicky is a wealthy young man calling … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 06/03/2017 by Patrick

Episode 36…Toby Westlake In a queer light at the foot of the stairs Toby peered at the two men. The sudden appearance of him startled Edward and he stopped his shouting almost at once. His attention now drew on Tobias. … Continue reading →

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