For UK members. If you know The War Game - the 1965 BBC documentary style drama about a nuclear attack then try to catch The Day After (1983), a similar thing...
752
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 7:47 pm
To misquote Robert Louis Stevenson (I think) Home is the traveller, home from the hill overlooking Canterbury :) A wonderful day out !! I drove 200 miles &...
753
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 8:05 pm
Here's a thing. I was watching those BBC tributes to Hitchcock over the weekend although I still haven't worked out why they decided to celebrate him last week...
754
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:01 am
Oh, I forgot to say. When I got home from Canterbury, what should be awaiting my return but the copy of Micky's book about the Graf Spee. All the way from New...
755
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:17 am
... Sorry, I missed Saturday - in more ways than one. I was recovering from Canterbury. First, will he sign my AMOLAD book ? Did they really just print a few...
756
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:26 am
... What Ho Steve, Yes I got a copy through my local library a few months back. It's only a little book so they bought a copy & now it's there whenever anyone...
757
Steve De-Bank
sdebank@xxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 10:00 am
... Sadly not, I normally restrict myself to reading about who I'm interested in adding to the site at a given time - Will Hay looking a bit of a tricky call...
758
films@xxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx
Jun 2, 1999 12:32 pm
<snip>> ... I think the original was withdrawn for quite a few years. I'm pretty sure I read recently that Pat Hitchcock was considering lifting the 'ban' (if...
759
Richard Layne
Richard.Layne@...
Jun 2, 1999 12:57 pm
... known Hitchcocks. The French ones > were shown on BBC2 a few years ago, but there are a whole slew of early British films I'd love to see (The > same ones...
760
Steve Crook
steve@...
Jun 2, 1999 1:11 pm
... I recorded them both but haven't watched them all yet. I happened to catch the bit on Blackmail (& the Ronald Neame connection) while it was recording. I...
761
Steve Crook
steve@...
Jun 2, 1999 2:14 pm
... [again, I haven't actually seen the documentary yet ...] Jack was the Clapper Boy on The Skin Game (1931) and one of the cinematographers on Under...
762
Steve Crook
steve@...
Jun 2, 1999 4:15 pm
Here's the latest check on P&P related people on TV. Sorry I've been VERY lax with this what with a lot of projects all happening at once at work (I can't...
763
Guenther Koegebehn
vertigo@...
Jun 2, 1999 4:48 pm
... Actually I like both versions very much... the P&P version is visually far more attractive (Mont St Michel, etc...) The Howard version has a straighter...
764
Steve Crook
steve@...
Jun 2, 1999 5:26 pm
... Tee hee - thank you :) ... Sorry, letting my prejudices show there :) For me, Leslie Howard was the perfect Pimpernel, both in this 1934 version and then...
765
Roger Mellor
roger@...
Jun 2, 1999 3:19 pm
From: Roger Mellor I was browsing around my local cd store the other day, and noticed the following music cd titles, which might be of interest: (All are new ...
766
Steve Crook
steve@...
Jun 2, 1999 6:50 pm
A question aimed (mainly) at the ladies here present ... Something that Ian Christie said about A Canterbury Tale particularly intrigued me. When he said it...
767
Guenther Koegebehn
vertigo@...
Jun 2, 1999 8:21 pm
... would ... company ... I think I can help here as I am a BIG fan of British film music. (In fact I am listening now to the Dods EMI sampler) The Easdale...
768
Guenther Koegebehn
vertigo@...
Jun 2, 1999 8:35 pm
... Would have loved to come along... sigh...! But I have been to Canterbury twice ... (not too bad) ... Never seen the latter... sadly. ... Well... could have...
769
Roger Mellor
roger@...
Jun 2, 1999 10:12 pm
From: Roger Mellor roger@... Many thanks to Steve for taking the time to provide us with such a detailed and wonderfully entertaining...
770
Richard Layne
Richard.Layne@...
Jun 3, 1999 8:13 am
Flicking through the TV channels last night, I was surprised to see a clip from IKWIG on BBC1: it was the scene near the end where Wendy & Roger kiss for the...
771
Joan Myers
catmommie@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 3, 1999 3:32 pm
... I certainly second this. I really enjoyed Steve's account of his trip, and very much wish I'd been there. It looked like a fun road trip. However, since ...
772
Joan Myers
catmommie@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 3, 1999 3:45 pm
... I have to think about this a bit, and get back to you. I had an initial reaction to the question, but I'd rather ruminate on it for a bit, and write a more...
773
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 3:48 pm
... Thanks people - it was fun. I picked up the photos today & will load them up ASAP. Joan, how about a trip North to the 49th Parallel ? :) Steve...
774
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 4:06 pm
... Let it rip - I was quite prepared to have to duck for cover after asking that question :) ... Well I just quoted the man. Personally I just took it to mean...
775
DJBNJB@xxx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 5:03 pm
The trip sounds great Steve and some excellent detective work. I was sorry to miss you at the lecture (which I couldn't make for various reasons). maybe the...
776
DJBNJB@xxx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 5:03 pm
In a message dated 02/06/99 13:33:06 GMT Daylight Time, ... was ... I'd go along with that. K-F I had never heard of before. Great to see some of the films...
777
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 5:43 pm
... Never mind, there'll be other chances to meet. ... I certainly hope so :) ... Most of it yes, it was just that bit where to local doctor is visiting a...
778
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 9:27 pm
... Yes, the whole area is alive with history. And not static like those odd "living museums" either. It's still a VERY active agricultural and (small scale) ...
779
Steve Crook
steve@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Jun 3, 1999 9:30 pm
I've made a new area on the web pages for P&P related trips. The Canterbury trip is at http://www.brainstorm.co.uk/Steve/Powell/Trips The report that I emailed...
780
Roger Mellor
roger@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Jun 3, 1999 10:20 pm
From: Roger Mellor Guenther <vertigo@...> writes: <<I am listening now to the Dods EMI sampler>> Do you have more info on this, please? (Tracks/films...
