night EL slim moonsieee
@slimfern posted:Thought you might have watched the cup final El ...
No, Slim, I didn't as there was little doubt as before the match started there was little doubt as to which side would win. BBC has a page where one of the BBC people does a prediction of the result a day or so before the matches, and invites one or two guests to also do a prediction. For the match. For the final there were two guests, one being a supporter of one side, and the other a supporter of the other side.All three predicted a win for the side which did win.
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:brilliant EL
Slim, not much new of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week.
Tomorrow at 6 in the morning there's a British quota quickie from 1935 called "Price of Wisdom". It's about a young designer who goes to London to advance her career but things get complicated when her invention is a success. Of slight interest is that the lead man was played by Roger Livesey who in the 1940s was in three of Michael Powell's major successes (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, I Know where I'm Going, and also in A Matter of Life and Death (as the doctor)_.
Next Saturday morning at 10 am there's a children;s film called "Runaway Railway" from 1965, one of the better films which were made for the Saturday matinees in cinemas for children. Children want to stop the closure of a railway line, get some financial backing from some men who turn out to be crooks intending to rob a mail train. Some of the adults in that you would recognise including Ronnie Barker. The station master was played by Jon Pertwee, One of the children was played by Roberta Tovey (who played Susan in the two Peter Cushing Dr Who cinema films).
A very different type of film to "Runaway Train" (1985) which just happens to be on the Talking Pictures tv channel tonight. Almost a unique film in being both a typical modern American violent action film and a much deeper existentialist film about the meaning of our existence. Although the film is American, the script was adapted from a screenplay by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Very unlikely that you would like that film though.
@El Loro posted:No, Slim, I didn't as there was little doubt as before the match started there was little doubt as to which side would win. BBC has a page where one of the BBC people does a prediction of the result a day or so before the matches, and invites one or two guests to also do a prediction. For the match. For the final there were two guests, one being a supporter of one side, and the other a supporter of the other side.All three predicted a win for the side which did win.
I don't think you missed much El 
@El Loro posted:Slim, not much new of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week.
Tomorrow at 6 in the morning there's a British quota quickie from 1935 called "Price of Wisdom". It's about a young designer who goes to London to advance her career but things get complicated when her invention is a success. Of slight interest is that the lead man was played by Roger Livesey who in the 1940s was in three of Michael Powell's major successes (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, I Know where I'm Going, and also in A Matter of Life and Death (as the doctor)_.
Next Saturday morning at 10 am there's a children;s film called "Runaway Railway" from 1965, one of the better films which were made for the Saturday matinees in cinemas for children. Children want to stop the closure of a railway line, get some financial backing from some men who turn out to be crooks intending to rob a mail train. Some of the adults in that you would recognise including Ronnie Barker. The station master was played by Jon Pertwee, One of the children was played by Roberta Tovey (who played Susan in the two Peter Cushing Dr Who cinema films).
A very different type of film to "Runaway Train" (1985) which just happens to be on the Talking Pictures tv channel tonight. Almost a unique film in being both a typical modern American violent action film and a much deeper existentialist film about the meaning of our existence. Although the film is American, the script was adapted from a screenplay by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Very unlikely that you would like that film though.
I believe I may have seen this film when I was a youngster...it definitely looks familiar 
Thanks El
@slimfern posted:I believe I may have seen this film when I was a youngster...it definitely looks familiar
Thanks El
Oddly enough, I've got a feeling I might have seen it too, Slim 
There was "The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery" though which was released the following year in 1966, though that's a comedy.
@El Loro posted:Oddly enough, I've got a feeling I might have seen it too, Slim
There was "The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery" though which was released the following year in 1966, though that's a comedy.
I've never really been a fan of the St Trinian films tbh.
Some great actors were in them though, so worth a watch
@slimfern posted:I've never really been a fan of the St Trinian films tbh.
Some great actors were in them though, so worth a watch
Certainly in the earlier films but by the train robbery one, the only key actor still in the series was George Cole. The lead man in that was Frankie Howerd. Hardly a great actor
IMDB ratings for the original series:
"The Belles of ST" (1954) 6.7
"Blue Murder at ST" (1957) 6.4
"The Pure Hell of ST" (1960) 6.1
"The Great ST Train Robbery" (1966) 5.8
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat who were the directors/producers/writers of those had earlier made the superior film "The Happiest Days of Your Life"(1950). That's the one where there's a Whitehall error resulting in a girls school (headmistress Margaret Rutherford) being relocated to a boys school (headmaster Alastair Sim). That one gets an IMDB rating of 7.2.
@El Loro posted:Certainly in the earlier films but by the train robbery one, the only key actor still in the series was George Cole. The lead man in that was Frankie Howerd. Hardly a great actor
IMDB ratings for the original series:
"The Belles of ST" (1954) 6.7
"Blue Murder at ST" (1957) 6.4
"The Pure Hell of ST" (1960) 6.1
"The Great ST Train Robbery" (1966) 5.8
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat who were the directors/producers/writers of those had earlier made the superior film "The Happiest Days of Your Life"(1950). That's the one where there's a Whitehall error resulting in a girls school (headmistress Margaret Rutherford) being relocated to a boys school (headmaster Alastair Sim). That one gets an IMDB rating of 7.2.
Would absolutely agree with you on that El
Two of our greatest acotrs imo
@slimfern posted:Would absolutely agree with you on that El
Two of our greatest acotrs imo
There's a British film made in 1939 called "Troubled Waters" though I don't know if it will ever get shown on television. Margaret Rutherford's has a bit part in it though wasn't credited, but it was her first film. Also a very early film with Alastair Sim in. The leading man in that film, only his third film, was none other than James Mason.
Youtube clip of Laura playing some of Hans Zimmer's music for the film Interstellar on a church organ in France. I think the original music was played on an electronic synthesizer or something like that so quite adaptable for an organ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4XwPpH3xEg
Laura is a piano teacher for those who are either blind or partially-sighted. As she dedicates the clip to her 3 marvellous children, I think we can assume that the 2 children seen briefly are hers and the 3rd is on the way.
@El Loro posted:Youtube clip of Laura playing some of Hans Zimmer's music for the film Interstellar on a church organ in France. I think the original music was played on an electronic synthesizer or something like that so quite adaptable for an organ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4XwPpH3xEg
Laura is a piano teacher for those who are either blind or partially-sighted. As she dedicates the clip to her 3 marvellous children, I think we can assume that the 2 children seen briefly are hers and the 3rd is on the way.
That's very impressive 
@slimfern posted:It's aged well...and sounds beautiful
Since I posted that above I'v found out that the organ at that church wasn't inaugurated until 1988 so much more recent than the age of the church. Having said that the organ may be older than 1988. It could have come from another church which had closed down. That is quite possible as a refurbished one would probably be easier to get than building a new one (and not as expensive).
@El Loro posted:Since I posted that above I'v found out that the organ at that church wasn't inaugurated until 1988 so much more recent than the age of the church. Having said that the organ may be older than 1988. It could have come from another church which had closed down. That is quite possible as a refurbished one would probably be easier to get than building a new one (and not as expensive).
That's more than likely El, unless some kind parishner made a very generous donation
Haven't a clue how much an organ like that would cost...even 30 years ago I'd imagine it was quite a bit
@slimfern posted:That's more than likely El, unless some kind parishner made a very generous donation
Haven't a clue how much an organ like that would cost...even 30 years ago I'd imagine it was quite a bit
I think quite a lot of churches if they have to replace the organ are having to settle for electronic ones rather than pipe organ ones due to the cost and the time taken to build a pipe organ (say 5 years)
@El Loro posted:I think quite a lot of churches if they have to replace the organ are having to settle for electronic ones rather than pipe organ ones due to the cost and the time taken to build a pipe organ (say 5 years)
Yes I suppose an electronic organ would be vastly cheaper, but not quite the same sound...
@El Loro posted:Youtube clip of Laura playing some of Hans Zimmer's music for the film Interstellar on a church organ in France. I think the original music was played on an electronic synthesizer or something like that so quite adaptable for an organ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4XwPpH3xEg
Laura is a piano teacher for those who are either blind or partially-sighted. As she dedicates the clip to her 3 marvellous children, I think we can assume that the 2 children seen briefly are hers and the 3rd is on the way.
fantastic EL thank you -very impressive and adore organ music
night EL Slim Moonsiee
@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
The cloudy conditions here yesterday stayed all day and it's still cloudy. Some sunshine is forecast for later.
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning Buddies 
Dull an overcast here. Some sunshine promised later
Enjoy your day everyone