Godfrey Tearle

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Admin — Wed, 04 Mar 1953 00:00:00 +0000

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Mandy

Admin — Tue, 29 Jul 1952 00:00:00 +0000

London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking up. Christine (Phylis Calvert), Mandy’s mother, has heard of a residential school for the oral education of the deaf. A heart-rending adaptation of Hilda Lewi’s novel The Day is Ours, from acclaimed director Alexander Mackendrick, Mandy is an Ealing Studios classic.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Admin — Fri, 24 Apr 1942 00:00:00 +0000

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that “A raid took place last night over …, One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing”. Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

The 39 Steps

Admin — Sat, 01 Jun 1935 00:00:00 +0000

Richard Hannay stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moors—a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued—as well as into an unexpected romance with the cool Pamela.