Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) starts at Rugby boarding school. He is tormented by Flashman (John Forrest), the school bully.Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) starts at Rugby boarding school. He is tormented by Flashman (John Forrest), the school bully.Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) starts at Rugby boarding school. He is tormented by Flashman (John Forrest), the school bully.
Francis De Wolff
- Squire Brown
- (as Francis de Wolff)
- Director
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- TriviaWith the deaths of Max Bygraves (Coach Guard) and John Forrest (Flashman) in 2012, all of the credited cast in this film have now passed away.
- GoofsAt the very end when Tom Brown is chasing behind the camera car, 3 sets of tyre marks can clearly be seen in the grass.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: "This story was filmed at Rugby against the authentic background of Rugby School as it was in 1834, and follows closely the style, language and atmosphere of those ancient days. The school is the birthplace of the game of Rugby as depicted in this film, and from which American football has developed".
- Alternate versionsA colorized version exists.
- ConnectionsVersion of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1916)
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Well staged but lacklustre in parts
A British drama; A story set in 1834 at Rugby School in England about a boy's efforts to adjust to boarding-school life, and contend with the calculated cruelties of a bully. A new, benevolent schoolmaster Doctor Arnold believes that discipline and reform are necessary, and he puts his faith in the boy as his seed of success.
This is a third film version of Thomas Hughes' book. The staging is more authentic, atmospherically shot on location in the old school itself. The story has a slow but steady pace but becomes sketchy at times. John Howard Davies, who plays Tom Brown gives a good performance but appears a little too wistful and believable as a match for his bully. Robert Newton is well cast and impressive as that heroic schoolmaster, but not enough screen time is given to his character and his principles, strength which underpin the story, especially for viewers who read the book. Flashman is given strong presence by John Forrest as the epitome of snobbery, though he is weaker than expected in the scene of his character's physical confrontation.
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- Aug 4, 2019
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- Školovanje Toma Brauna
- Filming locations
- Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK(made at Rugby School)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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