The titfield thunderbolt cast and crew credits british. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn railway in wales, the worlds first heritage railway run by volunteers. The liverpool and manchester railway lmr 57 lion is an early 042 steam locomotive, which had a top speed of 45 miles per hour 72 kmh and could pull up to 200 tons. 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 first colour ealing comedy, the titfield thunderbolt d. Brighton argus bruce james production of philip gouldings adaptation of the classic ealing comedy screenplay by teb clarke for the titfield thunderbolt shows what you can do with five actors, a minimalist set and a lot of goodwill not to mention participation from the audience. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the titfield thunderbolt 1953.
Slocombe returned to colour by making the titfield thunderbolt, their first colour comedy, and the plan was very simple. Interestingly film collectors generally have no interest in football but love railway films. The story line is well known of this classic ealing comedy. 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. A notice is put up that the railway is cancelled, and it is replaced by. Thunderbolt 3 uses usbc connectors and cables, and is a singlecable solution, delivering the fastest and most versatile connection to any dock, device, or display, including billions of usb devices. The branch line between mallingford and titfield is losing money and british rail is intent on closing it down. The titfield thunderbolt info and ticket booking, bristol. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years.
Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 60th anniversary collectors edition bluray. Ealing studios comedy collection the maggie a run for your money titfield thunderbolt whisky galore. 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 village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Shot mainly on location in somerset with the odd sequences actually filmed at bristol temple meads. Ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age of british cinema. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 u 0304 1953 gb comedy 1h 24m user score. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
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. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location bus goes under. Cast the titfield thunderbolt 1953 stanley holloway filmography. 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. 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. 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 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregs.
The titfield thunderbolt 1953 u 03041953 gb comedy 1h 24m user score. The titfield thunderbolt digitally restored film movement classics trailer. The titfield thunderbolt, full movie full movie 1953. 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. Bus goes under railway on way to mallingford filmed at midford road.
The titfield thunderbolt is a warm and funny jaunt through an english village of a. Train simulator 2016 the titfield thunderbolt duration. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 the titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 classic film trailer.
Produced in 1953 at the old ealing studios in london, this little film caught the hearts of anglophiles the world over. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 bus goes under railway on way to. Anything relating to the 1952 ealing studios comedy film the titfield thunderbolt including film locations in somerset, bristol, oxfordshire and london as well as the limpley stoke to camerton railway branch line where most of the action took place. Charles crichton, 1953 marked the beginning of the end of the classic cycle, although there was one more glorious success the ladykillers d. The titfield thunderbolt is an ealing comedy movie made in 1953 which takes place in the southwestern part of england. Thunderbolt 3 uses usbc connectors and cables, and is a singlecable solution, delivering the fastest and most versatile connection to any dock, device, or. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 the movie database tmdb. The titfield thunderbolt photos view all photos 1 movie info. A transportation war erupts in a small english village when the government decides to shut down the decrepit railway line. The train in titfield waits for a man to bring his load aboard while passengers complain they are late. Stars stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson, godfrey tearle and. Locations have been modelled as closely as possible to the film scenes with some extra fe. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 when the titfield to mallingford branch line is threatened with closure, the local bus company thinks its ship has come in. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray.
Volunteers take over their local passenger train service. Basil radford, joan greenwood, stanley holloway, betty warren, george relph, paul douglas, alex mackenzie, catherine lacey, bruce seton, wylie watson, gabrielle blunt, gordon jackson, alexander mackendrick, charles. British filming locations for the movie titfield thunderbolt 1953 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Basil radford, joan greenwood, stanley holloway, betty warren, george relph, paul douglas, alex mackenzie, catherine lacey, bruce seton, wylie watson, gabrielle blunt, gordon jackson, alexander mackendrick, charles crichton, charles frend, henry. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph on dvd and bluray. Old engine is used in british film the titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt is very much a play about the importance of community and there was a strong sense of togetherness throughout the performance. This comedy takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line.
You can watch the titfield thunderbolt online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Director charles crichton who also made the lavender hill mob wanted an idealised country village set within an even more idealised english countryside, and slocombe. The titfield thunderbolt watch a clip to celebrate the 60th. 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. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge. Public figuresmusicians making musical prehistory since 1969 in richmond, virginia and beyond. The film is all about a country branch line which british railways want to close, so the villagers of titfield lead by the. It was also used in the 1953 film the titfield thunderbolt. This quickly led to him becoming the resident composer for the series of films commonly known as the. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations flickr.
Wttw channel 11 sunday movie eleven the titfield thunderbolt opening, 1979 duration. But the locals are not about to take the loss of their own train lying down and decide to run it themselves. Monkton combe, bath, somerset the village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Jan 15, 20 the titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition is out now on dvd and bluray source. 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 ealing comedy about a group of villagers who battle to preserve the local railway line by running it themselves, until they are sabotaged in. 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. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd. On 27 february 2007, lion was moved by road from manchester to liverpool for conservation work prior to it becoming an exhibit in the. When the local train is shut down, citizens join together to make it run despite sabotage attempts by the bus company. Aug 27, 2018 wttw channel 11 sunday movie eleven the titfield thunderbolt opening, 1979 duration. In desperation the villagers exploit the 1947 transport. This is a really excellent restoration of this film shot in glorious technicolor. 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 titfield thunderbolt is a warm and funny jaunt through an english village of a few decades ago.
The titfield thunderbolt 1953 classic film trailer duration. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1953 movies 1953. A vicker of the village of titfield is trying to save its branch line from being closed by british railways. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. Watch a clip from charles crichtons classic ealing comedy, the titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 charles crichton synopsis. Whats up everyone its zbolthd and i have been gettin alot of support on my channel and a really like the community that is growing and later in the future. Only the british can put out a movie like this 1953 comedy. On one side is the bus company, pleased with the prospect of having a. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson. The titfield thunderbolt pokes fun at bureaucracy, jobsworths and the economic situation which provides the whole family with a delightful evenings fun at the theatre. Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location bus goes. When british railways announce the closure of the titfield to mallingford branch.
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