Talking Pictures TV

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  1. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    "Talking Pictures TV are working with the Imperial War Museum to give viewers the chance to see some wonderful rarely seen films in October. Featuring some of Britain’s finest stars such as Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Peter Ustinov and Thora Hird; you won't want to miss."

    Talking Pictures TV on Twitter

    A Diary For Timothy
    Go To Blaes
    The New Lot
    We Serve
    The Dawn Guard
    Desert Victory
    Channel Incident
    Next of Kin
    True Gory
    Journey Together

    Virgin 445, Freesat 306, Freeview or Youview 81
     

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  2. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    True Glory perhaps?

    Sounds good. Thanks for heads up.
    Next of Kin was largely filmed in Cornwall. See my YouTube video "Mevagissey Goes To War" for a guide to the locations.
     
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  5. JITTER PARTY

    JITTER PARTY Well-Known Member

    'The New Lot' is showing within the next week and that is well worth watching, especially if you admire 'The Way Ahead' (also showing). My favourite scene is the one where the recruits take on the Home Guard and show them how it should be done.
     
  6. Vintage Wargaming

    Vintage Wargaming Well-Known Member

    If you’re really lucky they will put a Norman Wisdom film on again. Completely unwatchable.
     
  7. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Squadron 992 today at 2.55pm. Bit short notice I realise!
     
  8. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    "Clyde-Built"

    This morning at 11.30 a.m.

    "Fri 10 Jan 20 11:30 IWM: Clyde-Built (1943) Shipbuilding on the Clyde, Second World War, directed by Robin Carruthers"

    The IWM website has a version to be watched on their website.

    DESCRIPTION
    Object description
    Shipbuilding on the Clyde.
    Full description
    Basically, the film portrays - with some good details, eg of punching, riveting and launching preparations - the various processes from drawing-board design to launching, with commentary, scripted dialogue scenes and quite good editing seeking to convey an impression of speed, efficiency and reliability ('Clydebuilt' - "to others a guarantee, to us just a working standard"). In the framework of lectures at evening classes, film also considers the comparative merits of riveting and welding, and discusses the different responses (dictated by factors of time, space and personnel) of British and US shipbuilders to challenge of mass production. Film also has a "cooperate" message - scenes depict employees' representatives reporting back on meeting of productivity council, and a worker's impromptu speech, just before the routine launching, stressing need for local and international cooperation against Fascism.
    Physical description
    35mm
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    OBJECT DETAILS
    Category
    Film
    Related period
    Second World War (content)
    Creator
    Admiralty (Production sponsor)
    Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
    Spectator (Production company)
    Carruthers, Robin (Production individual)
    Hankinson, Michael (Production individual)
    Luff, A H (Production individual)
    Kemplen, Ralph (Production individual)
    Hughes, Ken (Production individual)
    Production date
    1943-09
    Place made
    GB
    Dimensions
    whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 3
    Catalogue number
    UKY 502
     
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  9. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    No IWM link, but tonight they’re showing a 1941 comedy “Old Bill and Son” at 7pm, with John Mills and Morland Graham.

    I confess this is one I have never seen before nor, indeed, heard of so I have no idea how good, or not, it is.

    I must admit I was intrigued when I saw an (uncredited) Ian Fleming in the cast, but it’s not the same one apparently.
     
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  10. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    While bringing up Squadron 992 on YouTube I came across this really good clip:

     
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  11. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Great stuff!
     
  12. Vintage Wargaming

    Vintage Wargaming Well-Known Member

    Always loved the Whirlwind
     
  13. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I've head the Buffalo called the 'Modeler's Model'. I think the same thing could be said of the Whirlwind.
     
  14. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    Searching TPTV website schedule until December 27th limited to films made in the years 1939 to a1945 finds the following.

    "Coastal Command", early tomorrow, has excellent flying footage. "Dustbin Parade" on Wednesday will be worth watching.


    Sat 05 Dec 11:00 IWM: Night Shift (1942) WW2 short showing a single night shift in the No 11 Royal Ordnance Factory in Newport, Wales, producing tanks. A Paul Rotha production directed by Jack Chambers.

    Sat 05 Dec 15:25 IWM: From the Four Corners (1941) 1941. Leslie Howard explains to soldiers from Australia, Canada and New Zealand why the Empire is at war. Second World War. Directed by Anthony Havelock-Allen

    Sun 06 Dec 06:00 IWM: Coastal Command (1942) Doc. Directed by J B Homes. Second World War feature length documentary illustrating the work of RAF Coastal Command

    Mon 07 Dec 10:30 The Proud Valley 1940. Drama. Director: Pen Tennyson. Stars: Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack. Hoping to find work in Wales, a ship's stoker, boards a train and winds up working in a small mining town. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Mon 07 Dec 16:25 Warn That Man 1943. Comedy Thriller. Director: Lawrence Huntington. Stars: Gordon Harker, Raymond Lovell & Jean Kent. During WW II, an impersonator takes part in a German attempt to kidnap Winston Churchill.

    Fri 11 Dec 03:50 IWM: Orace (1944) 1944. Short 'Careless Talk' film in the style of a silent comic melodrama, Second World War. Orace returns home on leave arriving on the back of a horse and cart with his glamorous fiance

    Tue 08 Dec 10:30 Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard 1939. Detective Drama. Directed by Fred
    Elles. Starring Mary Clare, Edward Lexy & Nigel Patrick. A woman detective sets about solving the murder of people who have all frequented the same medium. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Tue 08 Dec 14:45 Snowtime Serenade 1941 A seasonal compilation by Castle Films with songs from the young vocalist Gloria Jean (Jingle Belles), The Milt Herth Trio, The Sportsmen and Lee, Lou and Lyn.

    Tue 08 Dec 15:00 Medal for the General (AKA: The Gay Intruders). 1944. War Drama. Director: Maurice Elvey. Stars Godfrey Tearle, Jeanne de Casalis & Petula Clark. A WWI general finds new meaning when six children are evacuated to his home.

    Wed 09 Dec 18:30 IWM: Dustbin Parade (1942) Short animation about recycling for the war effort, Second World War by Halas and Batchelor

    Thu 10 Dec 09:35 IWM: What's the Next Job? (1945) Late Second World War film about finding employment after the end of the war. Directed by Roy Ward Baker with Moore Marriott and Alfie Bass.

    Thu 10 Dec 02:10 Somewhere in Camp 1942. Comedy. Directed by John E. Blakeley. Stars Harry Korris, Frank Randle & Robbie Vincent. Army buddies help Private Trevor court the daughter of their commanding officer. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Thu 10 Dec 14:30 IWM: Read all About It (1945) Late Second World War British Army educational film in the form of a dramatised discussion about news reporting. Directed by Roy Ward Baker with John Laurie, John Slater and Alfie Bass

    Fri 11 Dec 06:00 Sheepdog of the Hills 1941. Drama. Directed by Germain Burger. Stars David Farrar, Philip Friend & Helen Perry. Farmers are all losing sheep, all except 'Riggy's'. Is it because of his 'great' sheepdog? (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Fri 11 Dec 18:35 Eddie Carroll & His Orchestra 1939. Directed by Horace Shepherd - Enjoy 'Harlem', 'Home', 'Taint what you do', 'What do you know about love?' and many more with Eddie Carroll and his Orchestra, sung by Gwen Jones.

    Sat 12 Dec 11:00 Three Silent Men 1940. Crime. An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of his plot. Stars Derrick De Marney (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Thu 17 Dec 12:15 West Riding 1945 A Merton Park production directed by Ken Annakin. Beautifully shot by Peter Hennessey Exploring the daily life of a large family in Yorkshire, at work in the textile mills and at play.

    Fri 18 Dec 07:40 Serves You Right! 1940. Made by Publicity films at Merton Park Studios. A 'Lost' short film on the workings of an English car garage. Includes glimpses of Ford Eight the Popular, the Perfect and the Pilot

    Sat 19 Dec 07:50 Marked Men 1940. Crime. Director: Sam Newfield. Stars Warren Hull, Isabel Jewell & Paul Bryar. A young medical-school graduate escapes prison and finds a small haven in Arizona until gangsters show up. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE )

    Sat 19 Dec 11:00 The Big Blockade (1942) 1942. Propaganda Documentary. Directed by Charles Frend. Stars: Leslie Banks, Frank Cellier & Alfred Drayton. Depicted in humorous sketches, a film on the blockade of Nazi Germany by the Allies.

    Sun 20 Dec 01:30 IWM: Malta GC (1943) 1943. Documentary about the air offensive against Malta, commentary spoken by Laurence Oliver and music by Arnold Bax.

    Sun 20 Dec 15:25 We Dive at Dawn 1943. War. Director: Anthony Asquith. Stars: John Mills, Jack Watling and Eric Portman. The story of an attempt by a Royal Navy submarine to sink the German battleship, Brandenburg.

    Sun 20 Dec 20:50 Snowtime Serenade 1941 A seasonal compilation by Castle Films with songs from the young vocalist Gloria Jean (Jingle Belles), The Milt Herth Trio, The Sportsmen and Lee, Lou and Lyn.

    Mon 21 Dec 17:45 Christmas Under Fire It's 1940 as the UK prepares for Christmas in this propaganda film intended for US audiences. It's a Christmas of holly & barbed wire yet the British are determined to make it as cheerful as possible.

    Tue 22 Dec 10:30 Kipps 1941. Comedy. Director: Carol Reed. Starring Michael Redgrave, Phyllis Calvert & Philip Frost. Based on H.G Wells' novel, Kipps the draper's apprentice falls in love with a girl above his station. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Tue 22 Dec 18:35 Christmas Under Fire It's 1940 as the UK prepares for Christmas in this propaganda film intended for US audiences. It's a Christmas of holly & barbed wire yet the British are determined to make it as cheerful as possible.

    Wed 23 Dec 07:25 The Flemish Farm 1943. War. Directed by Jeffery Dell. Stars Jane Baxter, Clifford Evans, Philip Friend. Based on a true story. A Belgian Pilot's daring attempt to retrieve the Colours from Nazi-occupied Belgium.

    Thu 24 Dec 19:45 Christmas Under Fire It's 1940 as the UK prepares for Christmas in this propaganda film intended for US audiences. It's a Christmas of holly & barbed wire yet the British are determined to make it as cheerful as possible.

    Fri 25 Dec 07:40 Christmas in 1942 Charming footage of a traditional Christmas party in war time - where handmade paper hats are a must and everyone surprisingly gets a gift from Father Christmas.

    Sat 26 Dec 20:10 Went The Day Well 1942. War. Director: Cavalcanti. Stars: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns & Basil Sydney. English villagers stage a fight back when visited by a platoon of german troops.
     
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  15. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Great stuff, that must have been a chore for you getting it together, thanks for your efforts.
     
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  16. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I'll send you a PM with the available schedule in plain text worked on by editing out the year and separating the programmes.

    I can recommend this series of old TV which I did not watch in 1969 to 1971. Entertaining without modern electronic gimmicks. About a 1920's investigator who works with an outrageous public prosecutor on solving cases.

    Wed 09 Dec 21:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1971. The Fatal Engagement. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A stream of gentlemen callers arrive at the flat of Hetty Malone, a musical star, only to learn that she is dead.

    Thu 10 Dec 04:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1969. The Strange Case. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Reeder becomes involved in a duel of wits with Lassard, a man who has accused son of Lord Sellington of stealing £5,000.

    Wed 16 Dec 21:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1971. Find the Lady. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard, Gillian Lewis. As she is about to be announced at the palace, a young debutante is spirited away.

    Thu 17 Dec 04:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1969. The Poetical Policeman. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. Young PC Burnett discovers a bank robbery in progress and arrests Green, the bank manager.

    Wed 23 Dec 21:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1971. The Treasure House. Stars Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A reformed safebreaker is coming to visit his friend Reader, when he is purposely knocked down by a passing car.

    Thu 24 Dec 04:00 The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder 1969. The Troupe. Stars: Hugh Burden, Willoughby Goddard & Mona Bruce. A Canadian confidence man, along with his gang are in London to pull off a big swindle.
     
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  17. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

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  18. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    Talking Pictures TV now have a catch up service, it appears it can be accessed by anyone in the world...

    TPTV Encore

    Limited Film and TV releases
    Drama
    Comedy
    Crime
    Sci-Fi
    Thriller & Chiller
    Documentaries
    Lost TV
    Variety & Music Hall
     
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  19. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    If you write an email to Talking Pictures you get a reply. They have been showing proper TV "Maigret" episodes recently, so much better than the modern version of the detective staring into space for hours on end.

    Interesting films coming up:

    Mon 14 Mar 12:45 Painted Boats 1945. Drama. Directed by Charles Crichton. Stars Jenny Laird, Bill Blewett & Robert Griffith. Story following two families who live and work on the canal boats and waterways of Britain. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)

    Tue 15 Mar 16:05 Went The Day Well 1942. War. Director: Cavalcanti. Stars: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns & Basil Sydney. English villagers stage a fight back when visited by a platoon of german troops. (SUBTITLES AVAILABLE)
     
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