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The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961)
Little gem
Nice way to spend an hour watching this charming little children's film.
The October Man (1947)
A little gem
What a fine film this is, from the acting to the black and white noirish cinematography and musical score. Mills gives one of his finest performances as the troubled suspect, what a versatile actor he was, but it's also got a cast of great character actors, with Edward Chapman a standout as one of the suspects.The story concerns the murder of a young woman, Kay Walsh,and a recent hospital patient, Mills, who may or may not be mentally deranged, but for me it is the ensemble cast that makes this film so watchable, with even Sid James popping up on the bridge in the opening shots, a little gem indeed and make sure you catch it if you can, and if you are a fan of old British post war films, this a must see.
The Lovers! (1973)
Little gem
As a Mancunian nice to see a film using Manchester locations as opposed to the usual London ones. The story is a sweet tale of two unlikely lovers falling for each other. Excellent performances from a cast of reliable old hands, and a lot of youthful newcomers, who went on to bigger and better roles in big productions, all assembled with a fine signature tune by Tony Christie,a little gem indeed, and a feel good movie for persons of a certain age, highly recommended.
Dreaming (1944)
Don't make me like this anymore
What an entertaining little film this is,fast paced and we'll acted with cameo performances from Teddy Brown and jockey Sir Gordon Richards, also archive footage of Royal Ascot and the King and Queen. Some excellent songs included in the whimsical storyline as well as superb photography, I can fully recommend a viewing.
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
Pure gold
Comedy does not get any better than this, absolutely great film with the best comedic talent and production of the day on display, a timeless piece of a an England sadly long gone
Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954)
Meet Mr Callaghan
Love this film and watch it regularly and it has kept reasonably faithful to Cheyney's The Urgent Hangman. I think Derrick De Marney plays the lead perfectly and is ably supported by a fine supporting cast. The plot is a little convoluted and I needed more than one viewing to tie up the loose ends. Williams playing Bellamy was a tour de force of acting for me and stole the show in the relatively short scene he had, catch this one if you can.
The Goose Steps Out (1942)
Great Will Hay
One of Hays best and what a cast, is that Barry Morse of The Fugitive fame, and even Dr Who, William Hartnell, playing a German, and Ben Williams the male equivalent of Marianne Stone, in just about every old film made.