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The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.
A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.
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Cheers sparrow,love this channel.
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Good film. I was hoping that you were going to say they were showing The Rainbow Jacket, best racing film ever made. Compo stars as the crooked jockey who learns a working class kid how to become a jockey. Robert Morley, who owned some decent horses in real life, plays the grumpy head steward. Was this film that led Willie Carson to become a jockey.
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https://letterboxd.com/film/the-rainbow-jacket/
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Thanks Sparrow!
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good channel
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loosely based on bigmart
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Funnily enough, sparrow, I was going to start exactly the same thread. Had some fantastic reviews.
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I first saw this film as a pare-teen many years ago and it stuck in my memory all these years; I suppose I identified, at the time, with the idea that events could be somehow manipulated and controlled by sheer intensity. When I recently saw this film on DVD, it still struck a nerve and, as an adult, realized what a strong film it is and why it had been in my memory all these years. Because the file is so old, many of the mannerisms in the movie appear quaint now, but the themes are timeless; sensitive kids sensing parental dysfunction and taking it upon themselves to try and "fix" things. It's interesting to note that John Mills, then a staple in English films, produced the film. I would recommend this film to anyone with a penchant for psychological drama of the old school.
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I thought you wouldn't be far away,
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ha ha, i tune into this great station a lot mate.
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I always enjoy those short "Glimpses" films.
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well i usually check what the subject is and then record if appropriate.Must be all of 10 mins long.
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got me popcorn.
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I'm waiting for the Ice Cream lady to buy a tub.
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just realised where i've seen the young lad before, he played Pip in Great Expectations 3 years earlier, again with John Mills in it.
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Good spot Kenny,i recognised him too but didn't know where from.
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correction, Oliver Twist.
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ast (in credits order)
Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson ... Hester Grahame John Howard Davies John Howard Davies ... Paul Grahame Ronald Squire Ronald Squire ... Oscar Cresswell John Mills John Mills ... Bassett Hugh Sinclair Hugh Sinclair ... Richard Grahame Charles Goldner Charles Goldner ... Mr. Tsaldouris Susan Richards Susan Richards ... Nannie Cyril Smith Cyril Smith ... Bailiff Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Anthony Holles Anthony Holles ... Bowler Hat (uncredited) Melanie McKenzie Melanie McKenzie ... Matilda Grahame (uncredited) Michael Ripper Michael Ripper ... 2nd Chauffeur (uncredited) Johnnie Schofield Johnnie Schofield ... 1st Chauffeur (uncredited) Caroline Steer Caroline Steer ... Joan Grahame (uncredited) |
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He's the boy who asked for More, I want more.
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I am loving this film
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great 69 year old footage from Goodwood.
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gOOD FILM
a SOLID 7-10. |
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I recorded it to watch next week.
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kenny mann 18 Dec 18 19:37
I first saw this film as a pare-teen many years ago ------------ What is a, "pare-teen" ? Only thing I can find on google is ... pareteen is not a valid scrabble word. |
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Perhaps you should buy Rocking Horses for your children or grand children
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If you missed the film it can be seen on youtub.
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The Rainbow Jacket - 1.15pm this coming Sunday 30th on Talking Pictures
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Great old film at 4.15pm on Talking Pictures "The Smallest Show on Earth". 1957.
When Matt Spenser (Bill Travers) and his wife, Jean (Virginia McKenna), inherit a small cinema, the Bijou, from a distant relative, they are shocked to find a decrepit building that comes with a group of aging employees. Matt and Jean try to sell the Bijou to Albert Hardcastle (Francis De Wolff), the owner of a large nearby cinema, but he gives them a lowball offer. Instead, they decide to open the theater, using a few clever marketing schemes to gain viewers at the expense of Hardcastle. |
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Didn't see this so brought an old thread back to tell you.
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onlooker Date Joined: 18 Feb 03 Add contact | Send message 19 Dec 18 08:16 Joined: 18 Feb 03 | Topic/replies: 30,672 | Blogger: onlooker's blog kenny mann 18 Dec 18 19:37 I first saw this film as a pare-teen many years ago ------------ What is a, "pare-teen" ? Only thing I can find on google is ... pareteen is not a valid scrabble word. The clue is in the slanty writing. |
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Bill Owen got quite a few sporting parts. Jockey, Boxer and Speedway rider.
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Bill Owen buried just up the road to me.
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Peter Sallis buried next door.
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Not far from you sparrow, both in West Yorkshire.
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Less than a mile away, kenny.
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No, I'm Pudsey so 20 miles?
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No, I'm Pudsey so 20 miles?
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