A year of film history challenge watching a little bit of film history month by month, decade by decadei was just reminded that this film is from the same director as a fish called wanda. Henry holland played by guinness is a meek british bank clerk from lavender hill, a street in south london, who has masterminded a meticulous plan to steal gold bullion from. After years of servitude and drudgery, henry holland played by alec guinness, who was oscarnominated for his performance turns against his employer and hooks up with a pair of career criminals to execute a. The lavender hill mob 1951 shorty and lackery join. Its certainly a must for alec guinness fans and the audrey hepburn spot at the beginning was definitely a plus, i. The lavender hill mob 2011, directed by charles crichton. A bank clerk finds himself drawn into a gold smuggling racket. A guide to the lavender hill mob, the 1951 film about a crime gang. The lavender hill mob film by crichton 1951 britannica. Then one day he simply decides to help himself to a million british pounds worth of the gold, but to pull off the heist he enlists an old friend who sculpts and manufactures paperweights. Guinness plays henry holland, a bank clerk in charge of refining and delivering gold bullion. The lavender hill mob 1952 tcm intro le tour eiffel by tcm intros. Alec guinness is the timid bank clerk in one of the classic ealing comedies celebrating its 60th birthday with a cinema rerelease. Does anyone know why the film was given this title.
The lavender hill mob is a 1951 ealing studios crime comedy film, starring alec guinness and directed by charles crichton. The lavender hill mob cycle tour subscribe to the guardian here. Was it a reference to a real criminal gang called the hill mob. While trixies distracting the guard, thats just when ill be tunneling in from the fishmongers. The lavender hill mob teb clarke remembers by randomradiojottings. The ensuing car chase ends over in west london, outside the old bramley arms, freston road at bramley road in notting hill, w11. The lavender hill mob letterboxd your life in film. Watch the lavender hill mob 1951 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Lavender hill mob was a canadian rock band that was active in the late 1970s. The lavender hill mob is a 1951 comedy film from ealing studios, written by t. The lavender hill mob 1951 was the second of three ealing collaborations between director charles crichton and writer t. Charles crichtons hilarious caper comedy the lavender hill mob celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and this classic of ealing studios retains its tongueincheek charm.
Due to ongoing covid19 concerns, film forum is temporarily closed. Watch the lavender hill mob online stream full movie. The lavender hill mob 2000 stream and watch online. Oct 26, 2011 charles crichtons hilarious caper comedy the lavender hill mob celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and this classic of ealing studios retains its tongueincheek charm. Also, was hanna barberas ant hill mob in the wacky races a humorous reference to this film. They released two albums on united artists records. Watch the lavender hill mob starring alec guinness in this comedy on directv. A supposedly meek bank clerk named henry holland hatches a grand plan to steal a truckload of gold from the bank of englands weekly delivery in this classic british comedy caper. We are not selling tickets at this time, but we are hopeful that we will show all of our upcoming films in the near future, possibly at other dates than originally announced. The humor was witty and drier than kafka in the sahara. The lavender hill mob 1951 shorty and lackery join the gang. He befriends pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs and remarks that, with pendleburys smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmlesslooking toy eiffel towers and smuggle the gold into.
This film is the essentials jr,and what a selection. Home of loads of excellent classic british films and everything related to them. The lavender hill mob official trailer vintage classic. Just be sure to drive by in the van at precisely the moment the clock strikes or we. Starring alec guiness, stanley holloway, sid james and alfi bass. Clarke, directed by charles crichton, starring alec guinness and stanley. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The lavender hill mob 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The titfield thunderbolt digitally restored film movement classics trailer. The lavender hill mob 1951 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Like those films, and clarkes previous comedy, passport to pimlico d. A meek clerk alec guinness, his buddy stanley holloway and crooks melt hijacked bank of england gold into eiffel tower souvenirs. With alec guinness, stanley holloway, sidney james, alfie bass. Streaming the lavender hill mob full movie engsub watch the lavender hill mob full english full movie online the lavender hill mob full film online watch the lavender hill mob full english film.
The title refers to lavender hill, a street in battersea, a district of south london, in the postcode district sw11, near to clapham junction railway station. The lavender hill mob delivers this by the bucket load. The lavender hill mob alec guinness at 100 pictures. Alec guinness stars as a mildmannered transporter of gold bullion who has spent 20 years moving gold bars to banks in an armored truck. The one word that it is tempting to overuse and abuse when talking about the lavender hill mob is clever. The lavender hill mob, one of the ealing studios classics was definitely amusing and had a few hysterical moments, but i didnt love it.
Clarke, directed by charles crichton, starring alec guinness and stanley holloway and featuring sid james and alfie bass. One of ealings most successful comedies, the lavender hill mob 1951 starred alec guinness as a bank clerk who hatches a plot to steal gold bullion and smuggle it out of. A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature eiffel towers. Hilarious heist film,followed by slight case of murder tonight. The lavender hill mob 1951 a one of the 15 films listed in the category art on the vatican film list. While many consider the lavender hill mob 1951 to be one of the best of the guinnessealing comedies, im partial to one of their later films, the ladykillers 1955, which was recently remade by the coen brothers and featured tom hanks ive havent seen it yet, but i heard not so good things about it. Holland and pendlebury recruit two crooks for their gang in this clip, featuring alec guinness, stanley holloway, sid james and alfie bass. The longclosed pub can be seen in cult rock movies quadrophenia and alex coxs sid and nancy, as well as the 1983 film of harold pinter s reversetimescale drama betrayal, with jeremy irons and ben kingsley. I think the lavender hill mobs reputation is bigger than the movie.
The vintage classics range is a premium film brand from studiocanal celebrating the most iconic films from the history of cinema. Kelly monteith and paul boland take a look at the 1951 ealing studios classic, the lavender hill mob. To celebrate, optimum are rereleasing the film and, along with tally ho. The lavender hill mob 1951 charles crichton synopsis.
The lavender hill mob 1951 publication date 1951 topics comedy, crime. Watch the lavender hill mob full movie 1951 the lavender hill mob full movie. Ladykillers, but the lavender hill mob might be the archetypal ealing comedy. This is a film so sure of itself as to delight for that reason alone. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. One day a frustrated artist, alfred pendlebury stanley. Watch the first 10 minutes of the elephant man david lynchs moving masterpiece about the incredible story of john merrick. The title refers to lavender hill, a street in battersea, a district of south london, in the postcode district sw11, near to clapham.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Smash hit ealing comedy won an oscar for scripter t. The lavender hill mob, british comedy film, released in 1951, highlighted by a muchpraised performance by alec guinness. Jul 23, 2011 f irst seen in the summer of 1951, year of the festival of britain, this heist spoof is one of the most glorious gems in the ealing crown, with a fine script by wartime copper teb clarke and. Its certainly a must for alec guinness fans and the audrey hepburn spot at the beginning was definitely a plus, i just wasnt that impressed. The lavender hill mob 1951 uk theatrical trailer youtube. The lavender hill mob 1951 alec guinness beats himself up.
A dodgy dealer known as mr pendlebury and a couple of crooks join henry in melting the gold into mini statues of the. A stunning new 4k restoration of the elephant man, with both picture. I think the lavender hill mob s reputation is bigger than the movie. It was definitely enjoyable and fun, i just didnt think it was anything to freak out over. With the lavender hill mob, ealing clicks with another comedy winner. F irst seen in the summer of 1951, year of the festival of britain, this heist spoof is one of the most glorious gems in the ealing crown, with a fine script by wartime copper teb clarke and. At the same time that america was dominated by dark and brooding film noirs, the lavender hill mob, with its bowler hats, impeccable manners and bobbies on the beat, represented an inherently british type of lighthearted comedy. Released december 16th, 2000, the lavender hill mob stars alec guinness, stanley holloway, sid james, alfie bass the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100. Alec guinness, stanley holloway, sidney james, alfie bass, marjorie fielding, edie martin, john salew, ronald adam, arthur. Henry cornelius, 1949, it is a piece of thoroughly goodnatured escapism.
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