Classic old films

[stephec]

If anyone fancies a bit of classic wartime drama, The Cruel Sea and Went The Day Well are both on the box this week.
While I like those two, North West Frontier is even better, as is the original 39 Steps, and I can sit and watch pretty much any Ealing comedy all day long.
And it isn't Christmas without It's A Wonderful Life.

When's Went The Day Well on?

I've never managed to see that in full.

 

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Captains Courageous
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[stephec]

Doc Savage - The Man of Bronze

 

[gavroche]

La Grande Vadrouille.
Les gendarmes à St Tropez.

 

[matiz]

The Titfield Thunderbolt,and Whiskey galore.

 

[RoubaixCube]

another vote for 'Kelly's heroes' - Sutherland's lines were practically written for him just like Rik Mayall's was in Blackadder. I cant think of anyone better to play Oddball.

A Bridge Too Far
The Italian Job (1969)

 

[growingvegetables]

The Cruel Sea. Lost Horizon.

And Goodbye Mr Chips (my introduction to Egyptian state TV; it was censored! For reasons of state security!)

 

[matiz]

Passport to Pimlico

 

[FrankCrank]

...couple of 80's movies I enjoyed were Local Hero and Gregory's girl, both by the same director.

But real classics.....Mmmmm.....how about another Spencer Tracey film - Bad Day at Black Rock.

Or a slice of film noir - In a Lonely Place.........and just about anything with Humphrey Bogart.

....and another favorite actor in Ace in the Hole - what a ruthless character Kirk Douglas played.

...and I'll throw in The Night of the Hunter with Robert Mitchum - another great film noir.....Oh, so many classics to choose...

 

[jefmcg]

His girl Friday, the searchers. Henry V - branagh or olivier. Moby dick. To kill a mocking bird, charade, Lawrence of Arabia. War of the worlds - George pal, singing in the rain

 

[Pale Rider]

Now let me think, possibly something in a western genre where a gunslinger rides to the rescue of the downtrodden.

 

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Now let me think, possibly something in a western genre where a gunslinger rides to the rescue of the downtrodden.

Would there be a beautiful hard-working farmer's widow somewhere?

 

[EltonFrog]

Winchester '73 was on television the other day, James Stewart, Dan Durea, Shelly Winters. B&W 1950 . Never seen it before, I thought it was great.

Another film I love is Flight Of The Phoenix. Another James Stewart Classic.

 

[NorthernDave]

[QUOTE 4143685, member: 259"]This Sporting Life. Still the best film ever about rugby.[/QUOTE]

Better than Up n Under?

When's Went The Day Well on?

I've never managed to see that in full.

Tuesday at 12.40pm on Film 4

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Hitchcock's The 39 Steps
Brief Encounter
The Railway Children
The Sound of Music
Audrey Hepburn's - Roman Holiday and My Fair Lady

I think Roman Holiday and Brief Encounter are probably my favourites