kjrwe Posted June 6, 2017 Here are some of my favourite British classic films: Laughter in Paradise: a rich relative has died, and in order to inherit a share of his fortune, his four relatives have to complete certain tasks. Very funny film! The Happiest Days of Your Life: there is some confusion at a boys' private school. A girls' private school has been sent to the same location for an indefinite amount of time. Also an amusing film. An Inspector Calls: a sad story about the events which led up to a young woman's death. It's mentioned at the start of the film that she died. Green for Danger: wonderful post-WWII whodunit. Kind Hearts and Coronets: a snubbed relative seeks revenge on his snobby family by murdering them off, one by one, in order to inherit a title which he can't inherit unless those other relatives are dead. Yours? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted June 6, 2017 Brief Encounter Kind Hearts and Coronets The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Black Narcissus The Red Shoes The Fallen Idol The Ladykillers Dead of Night Any of the Olivier/Shakespeare movies. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted June 6, 2017 1) 39 Steps 2) The Third Man 3) The Lady Vanishes 4) Brief Encounter 5) Pygmalion 6) The Man Who Knew Too Much 7) The Scarlet Pimpernel 8) I Know Where I'm Going 9) Secret Agent 10) St. Martin's Lane 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted June 6, 2017 5) Pygmalion 6) The Man Who Knew Too Much 8) I Know Where I'm Going I like those 3 a lot, too. Whisky Galore is a fun one. And I was impressed with the WW2 film Went the Day Well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted June 6, 2017 Way too many even to contemplate making a list, from Hitchcock to Terence Davies with so many in between. So just a brief clip from an early gem: Our Gracie singing "Danny Boy" in Shipyard Sally. The early Gracie Fields films want showing on TCM! [song starts at the 25 second point.] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted June 6, 2017 But after all Swith, you're the Doyen on this website when it comes to anything British. But I forgot to include Blithe Spirit with Margaret Rutherford, wasn't she something! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted June 6, 2017 1) 39 Steps 2) The Third Man 3) The Lady Vanishes 4) Brief Encounter 5) Pygmalion 6) The Man Who Knew Too Much 7) The Scarlet Pimpernel 8) I Know Where I'm Going 9) Secret Agent 10) St. Martin's Lane Fine list of films. I would replace Secret Agent with Odd Man Out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoraSmith Posted June 7, 2017 These are my favorite British films before 1970. They have to be by a British director. 1. The Third Man 2. Doctor Zhivago 3. Brighton Rock 4. Anne of the Thousand Days 5. Great Expectations 6. The Red Shoes 7. The Lady Vanishes 8. Kes 9. The 39 Steps 10. The Lavender Hill Mob 11. Oliver Twist 12. The Importance of Being Earnest 13. Goldfinger 14. The Ladykillers 15. The Guns of Navarone 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 7, 2017 The Private Life of Henry VIII (33) Alexander Korda The 39 Steps (35) Alfred Hitchcock The Lady Vanishes (38) Alfred Hitchcock Pygmalion (38) Anthony Asquith & Leslie Howard The Four Feathers (39) Zoltan Korda The Stars Look Down (39) Carol Reed Henry V (44) Laurence Olivier Brief Encounter (45) David Lean Great Expectations (46) David Lean I See a Dark Stranger (46) Frank Launder A Matter of Lfie and Death (46) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Black Narcissus (47) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Odd Man Out (47) Carol Reed The Fallen Idol (48) Carol Reed Hamlet (48) Laurence Olivier MacBeth (48) Orson Welles Oliver Twist (48) David Lean The Red Shoes (48) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Scott of the Antarctic (48) Charles Frend Kind Hearts and Coronets (49) Robert Hamer The Third Man (49) Carol Reed The Browning Version (51) Anthony Asquith A Christmas Carol (51) Brian Desmond Hurst The Magic Box (51) John Boulting Outcast of the Islands (51) Carol Reed The Kidnappers (53) Philip Leacock The Lady Killers (55) Alexander Mackendrick Richard III (56) Laurence Olivier Bridge on the River Kwai (57) David Lean Horror of Dracula (58) Terence Fisher The Horse's Mouth (58) Ronald Neame A Night to Remember (58) Roy Baker Room at the Top (58) Jack Clayton I'm All Right Jack (59) John Boulting Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (60) Karel Reisz Sink the Bismarck! (60) Lewis Gilbert Sons and Lovers (60) Jack Cardiff Tunes of Glory (60) Ronald Neame The Mark (61) Guy Green Billy Budd (62) Peter Ustinov Dr. No (62) Terence Young Lawrence of Arabia (62) David Lean Lolita (62) Stanley Kubrick From Russia With Love (63) Terence Young Jason and the Argonauts (63) Don Chaffey Lord of the Flies (63) Peter Brook This Sporting Life (63) Lindsay Anderson Tom Jones (63) Tony Richardson Dr. Strangelove (64) Stanley Kubrick Goldfinger (64) Guy Hamilton A Hard Days Night (64) Richard Lester Zulu (64) Cy Endfield Darling (65) John Schlesinger Doctor Zhivago (65) David Lean Help! (65) Richard Lester The Hill (65) Sydney Lumet The Ipcress File (65) Sydney Furie King Rat (65) Bryan Forbes The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (65) Martin Ritt Thunderball (65) Terence Young Alfie (66) Lewis Gilbert Blow-up (66) Michelangelo Antonioni The Blue Max (66) John Guillerman Born Free (66) James Hill A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (66) Richard Lester A Man For All Seasons (66) Fred Zinnemann Morgan (66) Karel Reisz The Wrong Box (66) Bryan Forbes Bedazzled (67) Stanley Donen (Cook & Moore) To Sir, With Love (67) James Clavell The Charge of the Light Brigade (68) Tony Richardson The Lion In Winter (68) Anthony Harvey Oliver (68) Carol Reed 2001: A Space Odyssey (68) Stanley Kubrick If... (69) Lindsay Anderson On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (69) Peter R. Hunt Quakser Fortune Has a Cousin In the Bronx (70) Waris Hussein Ryan's Daughter (70) David Lean A Clockwork Orange (71) Stanley Kubrick MacBeth (71) Roman Polanski Sleuth (72) Joseph L. Mankiewicz The Day of the Jackal (73) Fred Zinnemann O Lucky Man (73) Lindsay Anderson The Three Musketeers (73) Richard Lester The Four Musketeers (74) Richard Lester Barry Lyndon (75) Stanley Kubrick The Spy Who Loved Me (77) Lewis Gilbert Alien (79) Ridley Scott Tess (79) Roman Polanski The Long Good Friday (80) John MacKenzie The Shining (80) Stanley Kubrick The Dresser (83) Peter Yates Local Hero (83) Bill Forsyth The Hit (84) Stephen Frears A Passage to India (84) David Lean Sid and Nancy (86) Alex Cox The Fourth Protocol (87) John Mackenzie Full Metal Jacket (87) Stanley Kubrick A Fish Called Wanda (88) Charles Chrichton Henry V (89) Kenneth Brannagh The Crying Game (92) Neil Jordan Shakespeare In Love (98) John Madden Eyes Wide Shut (99) Stanley Kubrick Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron London to Brighton (06) Paul Andrew Williams 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kjrwe Posted June 9, 2017 Thanks, folks! I should have mentioned The League of Gentlemen in my list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted June 10, 2017 There are far too many to post, but a few of my very favourites are: This Happy Breed The Fallen Idol The Lodger: A Story Of The London Fog The Third Man The Passing Of The 3rd Floor Back The Lady Killers Dark Journey Perfect Strangers The Four Feathers The Red Shoes Contraband The Innocents A Matter Of Life And Death>>>>>> my very favourite. Shaun Of The Dead ( I know it's not a classic, but I had to mention it! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 10, 2017 Yes, there are too many to mention. However, one I'd like to highlight is TURN THE KEY SOFTLY (1953). It starts with three women being released from prison. They had all become friends inside, though they are from very different walks of life. They agree to stay in touch on the outside, and they do try-- but of course, their lives take them in separate directions. Joan Collins is truly fantastic as a reformed hooker. The film rates highly with critics. As stated on the wiki page: "TURN THE KEY SOFTLY received very positive reviews from contemporary critics, who noted with approval its realism and honesty; also its avoidance of the twin pitfalls in a storyline of this nature of either overly sentimentalising its characters or attempting to spice up proceedings with over-the-top melodrama or unnecessary plot twists and digressions. All three leading actresses were praised for their portrayals..." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrankieAnne Posted June 10, 2017 For me, its "Brief Encounter." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted June 10, 2017 For me, its "Brief Encounter." Good choice, Frankie, and congrats on setting up your avatar! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrankieAnne Posted June 10, 2017 Good choice, Frankie, and congrats on setting up your avatar! Thank you, Lawrence. In case you weren't aware, it was on "The Essentials" last week. <wink, wink> Yep, the URL method worked for the avatar thing. Finally! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savaney Posted June 29, 2017 A Matter of Life and Death Brief Encounter Black Narcissus Peeping Tom The Third Man The Red Shoes Odd Man Out The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papyrusbeetle Posted July 3, 2017 Thanks for the info (and the stills!) from TURN THE KEY SOFTLY. This movie looks awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted July 3, 2017 GREAT BRITAIN The Private Life of Henry VIII (33) Alexander Korda The 39 Steps (35) Alfred Hitchcock The Lady Vanishes (38) Alfred Hitchcock Pygmalion (38) Anthony Asquith & Leslie Howard The Four Feathers (39) Zoltan Korda The Stars Look Down (39) Carol Reed Henry V (44) Laurence Olivier Brief Encounter (45) David Lean Great Expectations (46) David Lean I See a Dark Stranger (46) Frank Launder A Matter of Lfie and Death (46) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Black Narcissus (47) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Odd Man Out (47) Carol Reed The Fallen Idol (48) Carol Reed Hamlet (48) Laurence Olivier MacBeth (48) Orson Welles Oliver Twist (48) David Lean The Red Shoes (48) Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Scott of the Antarctic (48) Charles Frend Kind Hearts and Coronets (49) Robert Hamer The Third Man (49) Carol Reed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted July 4, 2017 Thanks for the info (and the stills!) from TURN THE KEY SOFTLY. This movie looks awesome! You're welcome. Hope you have a chance to see it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted July 5, 2017 GREAT BRITAIN (con't) The Browning Version (51) Anthony Asquith A Christmas Carol (51) Brian Desmond Hurst The Magic Box (51) John Boulting Outcast of the Islands (51) Carol Reed The Kidnappers (53) Philip Leacock The Lady Killers (55) Alexander Mackendrick Richard III (56) Laurence Olivier Bridge on the River Kwai (57) David Lean Horror of Dracula (58) Terence Fisher The Horse's Mouth (58) Ronald Neame A Night to Remember (58) Roy Baker Room at the Top (58) Jack Clayton I'm All Right Jack (59) John Boulting Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (60) Karel Reisz Sink the Bismarck! (60) Lewis Gilbert Sons and Lovers (60) Jack Cardiff Tunes of Glory (60) Ronald Neame The Mark (61) Guy Green Billy Budd (62) Peter Ustinov Dr. No (62) Terence Young Lawrence of Arabia (62) David Lean Lolita (62) Stanley Kubrick From Russia With Love (63) Terence Young Jason and the Argonauts (63) Don Chaffey Lord of the Flies (63) Peter Brook This Sporting Life (63) Lindsay Anderson Tom Jones (63) Tony Richardson Dr. Strangelove (64) Stanley Kubrick Goldfinger (64) Guy Hamilton A Hard Days Night (64) Richard Lester Zulu (64) Cy Endfield Darling (65) John Schlesinger Doctor Zhivago (65) David Lean Help! (65) Richard Lester The Hill (65) Sydney Lumet The Ipcress File (65) Sydney Furie King Rat (65) Bryan Forbes The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (65) Martin Ritt Thunderball (65) Terence Young Alfie (66) Lewis Gilbert Blow-up (66) Michelangelo Antonioni The Blue Max (66) John Guillerman Born Free (66) James Hill A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (66) Richard Lester A Man For All Seasons (66) Fred Zinnemann Morgan (66) Karel Reisz The Wrong Box (66) Bryan Forbes Bedazzled (67) Stanley Donen (Cook & Moore) To Sir, With Love (67) James Clavell The Charge of the Light Brigade (68) Tony Richardson The Lion In Winter (68) Anthony Harvey Oliver (68) Carol Reed 2001: A Space Odyssey (68) Stanley Kubrick If... (69) Lindsay Anderson On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (69) Peter R. Hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaspeak59 Posted July 5, 2017 Let me throw out there Village of the Damned (1960). It's a sci-fi/horror classic, very creepy and it get under your skin. George Sanders is great as humanity's savior, battling some of the scariest kids ever put on screen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted July 5, 2017 GREAT BRITAIN (con't) Quakser Fortune Has a Cousin In the Bronx (70) Waris Hussein Ryan's Daughter (70) David Lean A Clockwork Orange (71) Stanley Kubrick MacBeth (71) Roman Polanski Sleuth (72) Joseph L. Mankiewicz The Day of the Jackal (73) Fred Zinnemann O Lucky Man (73) Lindsay Anderson The Three Musketeers (73) Richard Lester The Four Musketeers (74) Richard Lester Barry Lyndon (75) Stanley Kubrick The Spy Who Loved Me (77) Lewis Gilbert Alien (79) Ridley Scott Tess (79) Roman Polanski The Long Good Friday (80) John MacKenzie The Shining (80) Stanley Kubrick The Dresser (83) Peter Yates Local Hero (83) Bill Forsyth The Hit (84) Stephen Frears A Passage to India (84) David Lean Sid and Nancy (86) Alex Cox The Fourth Protocol (87) John Mackenzie Full Metal Jacket (87) Stanley Kubrick A Fish Called Wanda (88) Charles Chrichton Henry V (89) Kenneth Brannagh The Crying Game (92) Neil Jordan Shakespeare In Love (98) John Madden Eyes Wide Shut (99) Stanley Kubrick Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron London to Brighton (06) Paul Andrew Williams Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrankieAnne Posted July 6, 2017 I can't believe I didn't think of one of my favorites - Scrooge - the 1970 musical version with Albert Finney. I have a DVD and watch it each year in December. I had a VHS version before that so its probably the movie I've ended up seeing the most! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
