The titfield thunderbolt wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. New books in stock at the titfield thunderbolt bookshop in larkhall, bath. The titfield thunderbolt was situated on bath road and closed in 2000. Also southern way 50 is just out and a new book on the signalling of york from the nera too. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. The titfield thunderbolt outtakes, 1950s film 17181 youtube. Shelf index for railway and transport related books in stock at the titfield thunderbolt bookshop in larkhall, bath. Bonus features include making the titfield thunderbolt featurette, cinematographer douglas slocombe home movie footage, the lion locomotive featurette, locations featurette, douglas slocombe on charles crichton audio interview, the titfield thunderbolt original trailer, and a stills gallery.
All are also available via the online shopping cart. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. Locations have been modelled as closely as possible to the film scenes with some extra fe. I suspect it will cover much of the same ground as the youtube video. Find the titfield thunderbolt bookshop in bath, ba1. Produced in 1953 at the old ealing studios in london, this little film caught the hearts of anglophiles the world over. The titfield thunderbolt the titfield thunder bolt. The titfield thunderbolt is rerun in norfolk 60 years after the original train ran. From early beginnings in baths green park station market in september 1992 the business has journeyed through the old great western station at limpley stoke, the somerset coal canal at brassknocker basin and a mail order only period before finally arriving at its present premises in larkhall on the east side of bath. Roland boorman throws himself into the part of an eccentric vicar.
The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations flickr. The titfield thunderbolt the titfield thunder bolt nonusa format, bluray, reg. Best known as the titfield thunderbolt, lion is one of the most beloved locomotives in railway preservation transformed from humble luggage engine to film star, this is a cinderella story. Only the british can put out a movie like this 1953 comedy. The bridge was seen in the 1931 version of the ghost.
The titfield thunderbolt bookshop book retailers in bath ba1 6ry. British filming locations for the movie titfield thunderbolt 1953 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop book shop in bathwick. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop established in september of 1992, the titfield thunderbolt is an independent bookselling business owned and run by simon castens from 2015, the wild swan books publishing business developed by the highly talented paul karau was added to the activites. As an ex railwayman, it was a joy to read and compare with the film. We are the titfield thunderbolt specialist railway and transport bookshop.
See more ideas about model trains, train and locomotive. The titfield thunderbolt on the uk model shops directory. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors edition. Alternative original covers oxted, uk the titfield thunderbolts alternative original covers oxted, uk. Titfield thunderbolts 14 characters were originally played by five actors, but seaford little theatre uses a cast of ten. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge talyllyn.
The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson. It is about a group of people from a tiny village in the middle of nowhere who unite to save their beloved train after they are told that british rail no longer needs their line station. Meet the author and view his model of the lower yard, alongside robin gays beautiful p4 model of. Brighton argus bruce james production of philip gouldings adaptation of the classic ealing comedy screenplay by teb clarke for the titfield thunderbolt shows what you can do with five actors, a minimalist set and a lot of goodwill not to mention participation from the audience. Mar 21, 2011 anything relating to the 1952 ealing studios comedy film the titfield thunderbolt including film locations in somerset, bristol, oxfordshire and london as well as the limpley stoke to camerton railway branch line where most of the action took place. To sum up, an excellent release of a visually glorious film.
Come and visit our bookshop in bath to browse our wide range of quality railway books. Clarke the lavender hill mob, barnacle bill, directed by charles crichton a fish called wanda, the lavender hill mob and celebrating its 60th anniversary, the titfield thunderbolt has been expertly digitally. Wild swan the titfield thunderbolt by simon castens. Weech george relph on the footplate passing monkton combe. The story of the real titfield thunderbolt anthony. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations titfield thunderbolt. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 the titfield thunderbolt.
The titfield thunderbolt, the home of wild swan books ltd and a specialist railway bookshop, with all leading titles stocked. The thunderbolt is a genuine veteran locomotive, its real name is lion. Taken by kevin with the kind permission of the land owner. The shop is now open for just one more day this year, monday the 23rd december, after which we are taking a christmas and new year break. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop community facebook. Specialist railway bookshop with extensive stocks of quality railway books from all the quality publishers. The titfield thunderbolt classic british films dvd promotional copy from the daily mail in a cardboard sleeve.
A new book on sir arthur heywoods miniature railway is out from rcl, a fabulous piece of work, and the irs have produced a very good work of reference on sentinel locos and railcars, both books in stock now. Ive just read the following from the faceache titfield thunderbolt then and now group. Mike piller makes a fine seaford debut as ruthless bus service boss vernon crump and harddrinking publican mr valentine. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the titfield thunderbolt near you. I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. The titfield thunderbolt studio 4 tollbridge studios, toll bridge road, bath, ba1 7de. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years. The titfield thunderbolt is certainly not the finest comedy film ever to come out of great britain, but i think it holds a special place in the hearts of those of us who have seen it. It was built for the liverpool and manchester railway in 1838, making it. Naunton wayne, john gregson, hugh griffith, sid james, stanley holloway, george relph, godfrey tearle, gabrielle brune, reginald beckwith, edie martin, charles crichton, the titfield thunderbolt the titfield thunder bolt, the titfield thunderbolt, the titfield.
I am at last making progress on my new titfield book, which i will publish under my wild swan imprint, hopefully this year. The iconic railway comedy film, the titfield thunderbolt the iconic railway comedy film, the titfield thunderbolt, was recreated on the north norfolk railway celebrating the 60th anniversary of its release. Ealing comedy about a group of villagers who battle to preserve the local railway line by running it themselves, until they are sabotaged in a midnight raid by a rival. The plot is simple british railways decide to close a local branch line and a group of villagers led by the local squire and vicar battle government red tape and the local bus company to run their own railway, eventually using an ancient locomotive thunderbolt from the. With stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne, john gregson. The train emerges from underneath brassknocker bridge near limpley stoke. The village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. The titfield thunderbolt photos view all photos 1 movie info. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. See our wide range of quality railway books all here in our bookshop in bath. The titfield thunderbolt, 97863699151, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or. This comedy takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line.
Monkton combe, bath, somerset the village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Aug 31, 2005 the titfield thunderbolt 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. With a mainline working life of nineteen years, lion was sold. Jun 04, 2011 this is a custom main menu video that plays in the background of the main menu. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop, bath railway models uk. Although this is the world wide web and you may be reading this on the other side of the world, the organisation here consists of human beings with an interest and enthusiasm for the books we stock and we are always delighted to hear from our customers via phone, email or.
Browsing the bookshop will take you on a virtual tour of the stock in the shop, laid out on shelves in the same order and position as they actually were in the shop. The complete wild swan range is on display and trade enquiries for wild swan titles are also welcomed. Nov 28, 2014 out takes from ealing comedy the titfield thunderbolt somerset countryside. The titfield thunderbolt is rerun in norfolk 60 years after. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop is located at 3a upper lambridge street, bath, bath and north east somerset. Passport to pimlico by starz anchor bay by charles crichton. The titfield thunderbolt 3a upper lambridge street, larkhall, bath, ba1 6ry. The titfield thunderbolt opens, appropriately enough, with a daily commute through the picturesque countryside connecting the village of titfield to that comparatively bigcity metropolis of mallingford, under main titles joyously scored by george auric. Contact details for the titfield thunderbolt bookshop in bath ba1 6ry from business directory, the best resource for finding book retailers listings in. To search for a particular title use booksearch, you can search by either title or author. A comical and delightful tale of community spirit, written by celebrated ealing regular and academy award winner t. The titfield thunderbolt is a warm and funny jaunt through an english village of a few decades ago.
Apologies for delays in sending out some cygnet orders, there have been some supply problems and it is possible that that these may continue into the new year. Finding that their branch railway line will be axed, a group of villagers decide to buy the railway and run it themselves. The titfield thunderbolt bookshop, bath book shops yell. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. And im very pleased to say that not much as changed in all that time. I find it charming, despite a couple of ludicrous plot points wide enough to accommodate a tank engine. The titfield thunderbolt a play by philip goulding based on the original ealing comedy screenplay by t. Aug 11, 2015 the titfield thunderbolt sarah ogley, rikki lawton, clive flint, amy christina murray and harry gostelow in the titfield thunderbolt. The shop remains closed until the current restrictions arising from the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. This is a custom main menu video that plays in the background of the main menu.
Great stock, warm welcome and i almost always buy a railway book. The titfield thunderbolt shop british comedy guide. I would like to have had a booklet with the disc dealing with the locations, but besides the fosker book i mentioned above, theres a small book called on the trail of the titfield thunderbolt by the knowledgeable simon castens. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.
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