The Titfield Thunderbolt (DVD, 2004)

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A comedy from the Ealing Studios. When an antiquated railway line is threatened with closure, the village community decide to run it themselves, entering into a frenzied comic competition with the local bus route.

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EAN7321900381260
eBay Product ID (ePID)30590888

Product Key Features

ActorStanley Holloway, Sid James, Hugh Griffith, Naunton Wayne, Reginald Beckwith, John Gregson, Godfrey Tearle, Jack Macgowran, George Relph
Film/TV TitleThe Titfield Thunderbolt
DirectorCharles Crichton
LanguageEnglish
Run Time80 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.33 Full Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FranchiseHammer
GenreGeneral, Comedy

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Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Additional InformationThe railroad between Mallingford and Titfield is losing money, and British Rail decides to close it. Clergyman Sam Weech (George Relph) and Squire Gordon (John Gregson) try to save the railroad by buying it and running it themselves. They enlist wealthy publican Valentine (Stanley Holloway), promising him that since the railway will be private, he'll be able to prop up the bar all day. They run into opposition however from the owners of the rival bus line, who would like to remove the competition. Battle lines are drawn--sometimes even across couples: Joan the barmaid (Gabrielle Brune) helps them while her fiance, steamroller driver Hawkins (Sidney James), joins the opposition. Railway enthusiasts Sam and Gordon have a month to show the authorities that they can run the railroad efficiently while coping with their opponent's campaign of sabotage.<BR>Written by Ealing comedy regular T.E.B. Clarke and directed with impeccable timing by Charles Crichton, THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT is a Technicolor celebration of English rural teamwork and determination. It features exuberant performances from Holloway as the publican, James as the disgruntled steamroller driver, Hugh Griffith as a disreputable poacher who happens to be an ex-engine driver, and Godfrey Tearle as the surprisingly hands-on bishop.
ScreenwriterT.E.B. Clarke
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
Movie/TV TitleThe Titfield Thunderbolt
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe

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    Beautiful old film. I love watching the old clothes, quiet streets, simple home decor. Social history.

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    Truly an excellent film. A comunity trying to save itself and its railway from the progress of time

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