“A camera gets mysteriously dropped into the open top car of a man, John Gray, returning from holiday. On finding the camera he develops the pictures which leads him to a pretty girl, a lost brother and eventually a murder. This is an entertaining picture with good performances and excellent cinematography by Ernest Palmer and editing by David Lean. Not a shot is wasted and the some of the dialogue is very amusing.
Playing John Gray is Henry Kendall and he is a joy, a shy gentleman who is always talking, a timid man who gets braver. Adding to the fun are Victor Stanley as his cheeky cockney assistant, Ida Lupino as the delightful damsel in distress and the great Felix Aylmer as a coroner. Davina Craig also shines as the gormless maid. John Mills acts as the brother in this his third film of a long career in movies.
I also learned a bit of rhyming slang completely unknown to me; a holy friar…meaning a liar.”
(0834) Been gathering films and music, have enough for a couple of days. (0845)
10. Moosh corner
9. He’ll need to be stopped (legally at this stage)
8. More phone tips
7. More on food additives
6. Steve … this contains the start of the ape clip
President Trump is telling you that the 2020 election was stolen and that prosecutions are coming.
The Director of National Intelligence is leading the stolen 2020 election investigation and should clearly tell you everything you need to know. pic.twitter.com/Yesm0RI1Rw
(0600) Exactly that time … good morning all, dark out there … been awake since 0330, gathering material and collating … the posts themselves are night follows day, the gathering and sorting is the time consumer. Steve’s and IYE’s are tricky today … not all will go up, e.g. Nietspe interview, I refuse, though the link is there in comments, should you wish. On the other hand, IYE’s 3 second clip is up at OoL. (0636)
5. Those more knowledgeable than I can evaluate this
4. Steve at 1287
Update on National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe’s Remarkable Recovery Following Attack by Afghan National
War Secretary Hegseth’s Firey Message Ending Ties with Harvard – ‘We train warriors, not wokesters’
Pakistanis Who Have Never Been to US Are Voting in California Elections from Inside Pakistan
ICE Humilates Far-Left Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in Epic Fashion After She Signs Executive Order Barring Agency from Conducting “Unconstitutional and Violent” Operations
Russia’s Massive Strike on Ukraine’s Energy “Backbone”. Kyiv Attacks Belgorod
Cloning Babies, Ukraine Labs, And Epstein: How Western Media Ignores Epstein Files Revelations
Dr Oz Unmasks Billions In Hospice Fraud Tied to Foreign Mafias And Welfare Scams
The History of the Internet: Surveillance and censorship were the aims from the outset
Iran’s Brand New Ballistic Missiles Are So Incredibly Fast That They Can Reach Israel In About 10 Minutes
a) The debate in the French National Assembly on “assisted dying” is a textbook case of political manipulation. Under the guise of compassion, we are witnessing a methodical subversion of our rights.
b) Paris. The 52nd conviction for Farid G. after a theft and violence at a Decathlon store… while he was on work release from prison.
c) Tommy goes to Paris (2). What do many Parisians do at 10am (those who are out of their beds)?
(1630)(1919) Pegging out a bit now, as usual, esp. Sat night … really lose interest in politics around 1800 or earlier, just want to relax after that. Shall change the sidebar pic, go to X. Hoping your evening is good.
23. Steve and War Room at 1287
Tej Gill: We Avert Civil War By Getting People Out That Hate America!
Rep. Mark Harris: When You Talk About Sharia Law You’re Talking About Folks That Are Really Trying To Create An Alternate Political And Legal System That Runs Completely Counter To Who We Are As Americans
Natalie Winters: Islamic Takeover Is Fueled by Elites Who’ve Given Up on Defending American Civilization
Arian Aghashahi: Sudanese man jumped under a train in Germany and pulled a total stranger with him
22. Activist judges
21. One of mine from Lauren
… over at 1287, along with IYE’s.
20. Yes Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher famously considered 'Yes, Minister' to be her favourite television programme, and remarked that it was somewhat true to life.
As a huge fan, Thatcher took part in a special sketch for the show in 1984 at the National Viewers and Listeners Association Awards.… pic.twitter.com/YjGtnsOMHr
(1417) More later, afternoon all by the way. (1446)
19. Moosh corner
I DMed Moosh about the “off of”, then added, talking about you lot: “Oh and they adore your Lady P pic. Not so much my Biggles pic, sexist bstds. ☺️” The lady just laughed at that … cruelty to a dumb animal it was.
18. Look up the name … the photos will tell you much
17. One of the rapees
… according to her account, she was considering troon mutilation and was due to go in and do it. She’s messed up girl back from the brink so to speak.
“If you’re looking for a good fillum, let me recommend Persuasion. 30 years old so not a lot of drivel for the immature; nicely underplayed.”
Review:
“A real pleasure to watch and far superior to the later version with Sally Hawkins. (Sally Hawkins was fine but the whole later production looks like a cartoon version compared with this elaborate rendering of Jane Austen’s world.)
Amanda Root as Anne Elliot is perfect as the underestimated and unloved daughter of a spendthrift snob of a father and a stepmother right out of Grimm’s fairy tales. (Not to speak of being henpecked by her hyper nervous younger married sister.)
The filmmakers also managed to make Amanda Root look rather unattractive at the beginning and one wonders how any man could have been so much in love as the still lamented Frederick Wenthworth, whom she sent away on the heavy influence of her family, because he was a nobody with no regular income at the time.
Years have passed when he comes back into her neighbourhood, apparently haunted by her serenity and feeling her more wrong then ever before. Cairán Hinds is equally good as the former lover Wentworth, still hurt and trying hard to ignore Anne and seemingly having a good time without her. Wentworth pops up every now and then … we notice that Anne begins to look more pretty, even the presence of the man she thinks she has lost forever makes her look so much better.
The beauty of this version is not only grounded in the excellent cast but also in the magnificent eye for detail, and, although only running a mere 100 minutes, it gives the viewer the appropriate feeling of time passing by very slowly (don’t get me wrong, I don’t speak of the pace inside the story) … moreso time that painfully slows down when being with people you despise or you feel despised by.
I always cherished this book by Jane Austen very much and I’m so glad that finally I found this film that really does it justice!”
