Passport to Pimlico

An all-time classic movie and, after all, how distracting can an audio description be? Even the final joke is a winner. Complexities ensue (including a flood that wipes out all food supplies) which eventually are resolved by a Burgundian loan to Britain. What happens when a few square blocks of London discover that they’re no longer even part of the British Empire? brilliant film from the good old British [cast of many famous faces in one film] b&w film making days I like the movie but the quality of the print and sound were unsatisfactory. But he’s most proud of finding the lost ending for a famous film noir, that few people knew was missing. A testament to the Ration card, and British characterReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2009

At first it feels great: the pub can stay open ’til all hours.

Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. As for the story - you either know it or you don't. It is a world that I remember well, full of the sort of people that surrounded my childhood. Then it escalates.

This is 1947, and the city still plainly bears the scars of the Blitz. A classic of wartime ‘adjustments,’ the ensemble comedy even begins with a Tex Avery- like ode to rationing.A much gentler take on a politically similar problem is addressed in the delightful T.E.B. The restoration comparison video shows how nicks and digs were digitally removed; a stills gallery contains nice behind-the-scenes images.

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The stubborn residents refuse to give up.

Stanley Holloway is a grocer and general goods dealer with a dream of a swimming pool and recreation centre occupying the central bombed out court of the square in which all the characters live. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Passport to Pimlico provides examples of:. Directed by Henry Cornelius. Perfect condition.

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Passport to Pimlico has the distinction of making pouring rain and the onset of cold weather the satisfying and suitably up-beat coda to its story.

The reason I bought it was to see the end credits. I'm sure you already know of this film and already love it, so I will point out this film is beautifully digitally remastered and is like new. Pimlico dozes during the worst heat wave for years… until London’s last unexploded bomb goes off with a … Film Movement Not Rated Release date December 20th, 2019. While examining the hidden wonders found in the cave, a professor discovers a charter that says Pimlico is actually a part of the Burgundy section of France.

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. What’s the first thing that happens the moment the neighborhood rejoins the Commonwealth?The extras add to our appreciation. Clarke’s astute look at the character of pragmatic, energetic Londoners, who in this fantasy face an outrageous situation with spirit, pluck, and a determination not to be cheated. 'Passport to Pimlico' is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone.

I saw it years ago on TV and enjoyed watching it again. He’s a writer and a film editor experienced in features, TV commercials, Cannon movie trailers, special montages and disc docus. When they accidentally flood and ruin their entire communal food supply, sympathetic Londoners come to their aid. She in turn is impressed by the friendly Duke. With Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Barbara Murray, Paul Dupuis. ; Foreigner for a Day: The Burgandians. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. A classic. This particular transfer is not good.

Saw this film years ago, remembered it as a very funny and poignant story with a great cast. Perfect period piece. We all know people who are similar to those depicted in the film, which provides each viewer with a character or two with whom he or she can identify, and the script was almost believable and very funny. The story takes place in a summer drought, which aggravates Pimlico’s water shortage problem.

Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. It very well portrays a society that was closer and much more friendly. But the potential for chaos becomes apparent when a horde of outside vendors and black marketeers rush in to sell forbidden goods.

Sign in to see videos available to you.Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. One of the boys was played by Roy Gladish who died recently (aged 86), and I had to write his obituary. Ronald Bergen’s insert essay covers all bases with the show as well.Glenn Erickson left a small town for UCLA film school, where his spooky student movie about a haunted window landed him a job on the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS effects crew. They hold out for decent terms to benefit from the rediscovered treasure. Rent Passport to Pimlico (1949) starring Stanley Holloway and Betty Warren on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Yeah, you need one of those all-region DVD players (right? What we get is a great romp which hasn't dated a bit. Beyond, I am a fan of Rutherford!

Again, Viva Burgandy.

After a left over bomb detonates, a tomb with treasure and a parchment proclaiming that Pimlico is a part of Burgundy is found.

Great quality. Rutherford and Holloway led a cast of actors who provided strong, distinct characterizations in a way that seems to have been forgotten in the corporate film era in which we live. We both love films in which Margaret Rutherford is part of the cast.

'Passport to Pimlico' is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone.