[Film] Will Hay films and others.

[Leekbrookgull]

I am not talking about an old romantic view,but just watching and many others like Ealing. Rubbish or really rather good in this age of social media gratification ?

 

[Norman Potting]

In the context of their time probably ground breaking. Haven't watched"Oh Mr Porter" for many years so will try and find a copy on the global interweb.

 

[Gwylan]

Saw Oh, Mr Porter as a child and thought it was extremely funny. Saw it again as an adult ...and still thought it was extremely funny.

 

[Brovion]

The old British black-and-white films, especially the Ealing ones are, in my biased opinion, the best films ever made. The comedies obviously, stuff like Passport to Pimlico, the Ladykillers, Hue and Cry, Lavender Hill mob, etc; but also the war ones like Halfway House and Went the Day Well. Like Laurel and Hardy (the second best series of films ever) I can watch them again and again.

And even if you don't like the films themselves they're worth watching for the location shots so you can see bygone Britain.

 

[Gwylan]

... but also the war ones like Halfway House and Went the Day Well. Like Laurel and Hardy (the second best series of films ever) I can watch them again and again.

I watched Went the Day Well a couple of months ago: I'd forgotten how good it was (and how dark it was too). It should be far better known

 

[essbee1]

Timeless and genius. End of story.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

At school we were shown Oh Mr Porter as a Christmas treat. Not sure it would go down too well with today's kids.

 

[Taybha]

Is he fit yet ? we could do with a Muscley Creative type in midfield .

 

[Swillis]

In the context of their time probably ground breaking. Haven't watched"Oh Mr Porter" for many years so will try and find a copy on the global interweb.

YouTube. They have some marvellous old comedies on there, including Oh Mr Porter and many other Will Hay films.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It's so subjective,but Oh Mr Porter on the windmill. Albert "shall I go to the end" ? Hay "yes but don't go past the end".' For me the short of language you get in the way of life.

 

[studio150]

The Blue Lamp, still get emotional when George Dixon is shot

 

[Stat Brother]

I appreciate this is stretching the 'and others' beyond what was meant but it seems like a good enough place to write:-

Charlie Chaplin was shitehouse, when compared to Harold Lloyd




#TeamLloyd - late review.

 

[Brovion]

I watched Went the Day Well a couple of months ago: I'd forgotten how good it was (and how dark it was too). It should be far better known

Indeed, if for no other reason than it includes Thora Hird as an attractive young woman!

Should also have mentioned Dead of Night, possibly one of the greatest horror films ever made, and of course Alistair Sim as Scrooge in the best-ever version of A Christmas Carol.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Saw Oh, Mr Porter as a child and thought it was extremely funny. Saw it again as an adult ...and still thought it was extremely funny.

'The next train's already gone'....absolute classic Moore Marriot. I have the box DVD set and they are still very very funny. The speeding ticket set up sketch in 'Ask a Policeman' and the navigation on a piece of paper sketch in 'Windbag the Sailor' are classic pieces of brilliant comedy writing, still funny some 80 years + later.
Worth reading up on Will Hay, a very notable astronomer in his day.

'Boys will be Boys'........if I am allowed to say that these days, of course!


TNBA

TTF

 

[Perry Milkins]

I also love Abbot and Costello..especially the one where they tangle with the Universal monsters..

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I am not talking about an old romantic view,but just watching and many others like Ealing. Rubbish or really rather good in this age of social media gratification ?

Some things will always be funny, whether it is Naked Gun, Airplane, Ealing Comedies, the Marx Brothers or any of the other things mentioned on here. Will Hay was a real favourite of my father's.

I was watching a programme on Sky Arts yesterday about Comedy Icons - Ronnie Barker. Quality Comedy is timeless.

 

[Boys 9d]

One with a football connection: "The Arsenal Stadium Mystery" available free on YouTube.

 

[marlowe]

The Blue Lamp, still get emotional when George Dixon is shot

He obviously got better though, and then went on to have his own tv series.

 

[marlowe]

The old British black-and-white films, especially the Ealing ones are, in my biased opinion, the best films ever made. The comedies obviously, stuff like Passport to Pimlico, the Ladykillers, Hue and Cry, Lavender Hill mob, etc; but also the war ones like Halfway House and Went the Day Well....

Not forgetting Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Man in the White Suit.

I also loved the original St Trinians films with a young George Cole as Flash Harry.

 

[Weststander]

At school we were shown Oh Mr Porter as a Christmas treat. Not sure it would go down too well with today's kids.

Once into mobile phones and tablets, they struggle to concentrate for 2 hours with any movie.

Brought up in the 70's, the love of classic British and Hollywood films was passed on to me, including the brilliant Laurel and Hardy.