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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 23/07/2014 by

Thunder Rock 1942 A very unusual and thought provoking film set upon the The Great Lakes of North America. It tells the story of a Lighthouse Keeper played by Michael Redgrave who mantains the light on the isolated Thunder Rock. … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 27/06/2014 by

Episode 11…Charles Faces Constance Charles returned to the house by early evening with the single minded edict that only haunts those driven by passion. He demanded to be admitted. He insisted he speak to Esme; to make his position in … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 21/06/2014 by

Pimpernel Smith 1941 (US Mister V) Based on the theme of The Scarlet Pimpernel, an absent-minded university professor played by Leslie Howard helps certain people escape the Gestapo during the second world war and flee to the UK. An enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Lesley Eyles…

Posted on 14/06/2014 by

Stepping back in time… I felt that I would like to include these press cuttings from 1969 on the blog as they were emailed to me by Denis O’Donoghue who at the time was a Journalist for Home Counties Newspapers … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 09/06/2014 by

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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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 30/05/2014 by

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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Return to Stanborough Park and Lakes…

Posted on 19/05/2014 by

Well, as we seem to be having a mini heat wave in the UK, we thought it would be nice to make a return visit at the weekend to Stanborough Park and Lakes near Welwyn Garden City. (See previous blog … Continue reading →

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Stanborough Park…

Posted on 12/05/2014 by

We spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon taking in the two large lakes of Stanborough Park near Welwyn Garden City UK. The Lakes and the River Lea at Stanborough are home to a great many types of Wildfowl including Mallard, … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 08/05/2014 by

Episode 10…Principles It was a subdued event. They sat facing each other across a table of mixed silverware. Their differing views reflected in its elbow- polished surface. The table lengthened to a darkening abyss at the far end of the … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 30/04/2014 by

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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