Lillie comes to TPTV; The Werewolf Break in The Cellar Club; Iconic Film The Third Man; Gemma Jones in Z Cars; FOX gets gritty & a 1950s Yoyo comp!
Dear Supporters of Film and TV history - and campaigners for saving celluloid!
It's been a week of reel treasures this week! A lost children's film from the 60s, some very questionable reels of adverts and a lost reel of an old British detective series!
Now onto premieres coming up: We literally have a shaggy dog story for you – For The Love of Benji on Tuesday 6th October at 1.30pm. The 1977 sequel to lovable film Benji, released three years earlier. Our hairy hero gets lost while holidaying with his family in Greece, and thanks to a chance meeting with a secret agent, winds up embroiled in espionage! It might not be based on a true story, but it’s a lot of fun. Look out for suave British star Peter Bowles among the human cast.
Noel’s Julius Hagen season continues with 1935’s The Last Journey, Thursday 8th October 4.45pm. All aboard steam fans for an enthralling drama in which a train driver who believes his wife is having an affair loses the will to live, and decides to deliberately crash his engine. Can a psychoanalyst talk him out of it? Julien Mitchell and a young Hugh Williams star in the third film to be released by Twickenham Film Distributors.
The Cellar Club with Caroline Munro – Friday 9th October 9pm
Caroline unlocks the mysteries in The Changeling, a chilling haunted house mystery from 1980 starring the unforgettable George C Scott. He plays a grieving composer who moves into a Victorian building in Seattle, but any hopes of getting his life back together following the deaths of his wife and daughter look set to be ruined by a restless spirit. Amazingly, it was inspired by a true story.
Frank Marcus’s hit black comedy play The Killing of Sister George is given a more dramatic twist by director Robert Aldrich in a 1968 classic, showing on Saturday 10th October at 9:05pm. Beryl Reid, who starred in the original stage version, plays June ‘George’ Buckridge, whose life is about to take a disastrous downward turn – not only is she to be fired from her role in a successful TV series, her female lover has attracted a new admirer… Susannah York, Coral Browne, Patricia Medina and Ronald Fraser co-star.
There have been modern remakes of Cheaper by the Dozen, but none of them are a patch on the 1950 original – and of course that’s the version we’re bringing to you on Sunday 11th October at 1pm. Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy head the cast as Frank and Lilian Gilbreth, efficiency experts trying to use the tricks of their trade to raise their unruly brood of 12 children. Best laid plans and all that… Based on a book written by two of the real Gilbreth family, the film also stars Jeanne Crain and Betty Lynn.
The Footage Detectives - TODAY Sunday 4th October 5pm
Calling all FDs far and wide! Join us this week, as we luxuriate in ‘life in the past lane’. First up, a reel explaining why us layabouts – aka Teenagers of the 50s – should join the Air Training Corps in a gem of a reel featuring an actual BUNDLE!!!! Plus, we hear from an enterprising moneymaker, all you need is a Calor gas stove and some old milk bottles…. We travel to London’s South Bank for the 1951 Festival of Britain... once again, but you really will love this reel. Finally we pore over dossiers from FDs across the country – including a topsy-turvy chess game. There’s a medical mystery in One Step Beyond, a curious case of a log cabin with no door, and a slippery snake-catching caper too! Plus, do you remember the Pavilion in Bath – where the big names appeared? And if you’ve still got your usherette’s outfit, Noel wants to hear from you! But It's not what you think... so join us Sunday at 5 or... Monday at 7 for… The Footage Detectives!
FULL SCHEDULE
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SELECTIONS FROM THE USHERETTE FOR THIS WEEK’S VIEWING
Life in the Past Lane with Noel - Monday 5th October 8:05am
Noel visits and opens the Ribbon of Dreams exhibition at the Elstree & Borehamwood Museum celebrating 100 years of Elstree Studios.
Francis Durbridge’s: A Game of Murder - Monday 5th October 11:40pm
- Stars Gerald Harper, Conrad Phillips & David Burke. When a former athlete's mysterious death seems suspicious, his detective son investigates.
- Repeat Run: Part 2 - Tuesday 6th October 11pm & Part 3 - Wednesday 7th October 11:10pm.
William Tell - Tuesday 6th October 1pm
- The Raid. Stars Conrad Phillips, Richard Rogers & Terence Cooper. Tell and Hans are on a mission to raid a Swiss occupied fortress, but disaster strikes when William is recognised.
Rooms - Wednesday 7th October 6pm
- Part One: Gertrud and Tim. Stars Madeline Hinde, Sylvia Kay, Bryan Marshall. Can the romance survive between Gertrude and Tim when confined to one small room?
Rooms - Wednesday 7th October 6:30pm
- Part Two: Gertrud and Tim. Stars Madeline Hinde, Sylvia Kay, Bryan Marshall. London can be very hard, especially to dreamers.
Mark Saber - Thursday 8th October 8pm
- Murder Shall Speak. Stars Donald Gray, Neil McCallum & Colin Tapley. A recently engaged, well-known ballet dancer and actress finds her fiancé dead in his apartment.
Rooms - Friday 9th October 6pm
- Part One: Bernard & Ginnie. Stars Sylvia Kay, Bryan Marshall, Doyle Richmond. During a punch up at the pub, young barmaid Ginnie meets and becomes attracted to Bernard, despite their differences.
Rooms - Friday 9th October 6:30pm
- Part Two: Bernard & Ginnie. Stars Sylvia Kay, Bryan Marshall & Doyle Richmond. It's the last straw for Dorothy Lawson when Bernard moves into the attic room with Ginnie.
Z-Cars - Friday 9th October 7pm
- Cage Until Tame. Stars Carry On legend Bernard Bresslaw & Fred Johnson. Arthur Timmins is released from prison after a 10-year sentence, sparking fears that he will harm those who testified against him.
Legend of the Hidden City - Saturday 10th October 9am
- Stars Brendan Pollecutt, Fezile Mpela & Robert Finlayson. The King might be saved from mortal danger thanks to an amnesty. Queen Kama keeps a big secret from Supreme Commander Julak.
The Lone Ranger - Saturday 10th October 10:30am
- Enter The Lone Ranger. Stars Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore & John Hart. A legend is born as John Reid becomes the great, masked hero with his companion, Tonto.
- Repeat Run: Every Saturday at 10:30am
Scales of Justice - Saturday 10th October 3:25pm
- Moment of Decision. Stars Ray Barrett & Patricia Healey. Based on a real case, a woman yearning for a child takes a baby from a wealthy family. Her husband sees this as an opportunity.
Dick Turpin - Saturday 10th October 6:25pm
- The Thief-Taker. Stars Richard O'Sullivan & James Villiers. When Lord Fordingham puts a bounty on Turpin's head, Dick and Swiftnick pose as thief takers to get more money out of the Lord.
The Duchess of Duke Street - Saturday 10th October 8pm
- Poor Little Rich Girl. Stars Gemma Jones, June Brown & Lalla Ward. Louisa and Lottie clash over her future - Louisa wants her to be a proper lady, but Lottie is determined to be a singer.
EuroTrash - Saturday 10th October 11:50pm
- Hosted by Antoine de Caunes and Jean Paul Gaultier. Graham Norton has a small part in Germany's first gay daytime drama and Lolo mows her lawn.
Around the World in 80 Raves - Sunday 11th October 12:25am (NEW)
- Stars Vernon Kay, Paul Eastwood & Glenn Ward. Following a group of young people around America as they go to various raves, nightclubs, events, and other parties.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E - Sunday 11th October 4pm
- The Adriatic Express Affair. Stars Robert Vaughn & Jessie Royce Landis. Solo and Kuryakin ride the Adriatic Express to Venice, seeking a THRUSH virus that could wipe out the human race.
Enemy at the Door - Sunday 11th October 6pm
- The Laws and Usages of War. Stars Alfred Burke, Bernard Horsfall, Emily Richard. Clare tells her parents what she did, just as Kessler's body is found.
Fox - Sunday 11th October 9:05pm
- It's All Them Psychia-Whatever-You-Call-It Books He Reads. Stars Peter Vaughan, Ray Winstone & Bill Nighy. Charlie Locke's failure to regain consciousness turns Kenny's victory sour.
SHORT FILMS, Glimpses and Look at Life
(THESE MAY NOT BE LISTED IN TV GUIDES)
These lovely little films are often missed out in the listings so be sure to make a note in your diaries – or set your recorder – so as you catch them!
Monday 5th October
1:30pm - London River Bus late 1940s - Glimpses
Take a trip on The Thames from Greenwich, where many of London's historic features are to be seen – Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, St Pauls, the 'new' Waterloo Bridge and on to Westminster.
Tuesday 6th October
2:00am - 1930s by the Sea - Glimpses
Memories of a traditional seaside holiday in 1930s England. Features Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea.
8:10am - Let's Keep Our Teeth
- Fascinating short film taking a close look at teeth and focusing on how to keep them healthy and well-cared for to prevent disease and decay.
Wednesday 7th October
3:30am - Star Performance: Vote of Confidence
- Drama. Director: William Asher. Stars David Niven & Amanda Blake. A recently freed conman tries to convince an heiress's secretary that he needs money to run an orphanage.
1:30pm - Mobilise Your Scrap
A fascinating short film encouraging households to mobilise their scrap by showing the processes that household scrap undergoes once recycled and the many ways that it is used.
5:50pm - It's All Over Town: Scopitone
A compilation of songs from the 1964 musical It's All Over Town, featuring Frankie Vaughan's ‘Alley Alley Oh’ and The Batchelors’ ‘The Stars Will Remember’.
Thursday 8th October
2:35pm - Talking Pictures TV with Jimmy Cricket
Exclusive interview with the legendary, much-missed comedian Jimmy Cricket filmed at The Plaza, Liverpool. Jimmy shares laughter and tears with Mike Read as they discuss his career in showbusiness.
Saturday 10th October
4:20am - Look at Life: Island at the Crossroads
- A look at the plans to make the Isle of Man a tourist attraction once more.
8:25am - A-Bob-In-The-Pound
- Well-known British comedian Tommy Handley gets us to sing along while saving for the war effort and brighter days to come.
Sunday 11th October
5:10am - Carry on Children
- Documentary. Directed by Michael Hankinson. A short wartime public information film displaying the health service facilities for children in Britain, including school dinners and PE classes.
7:10am - Edinburgh Royal Mile 1946 (NEW)
- Directed by Terence Egan Bishop. A fascinating travelogue exploring Scotland and the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
10:45am - Tell Me Another: Colleagues, Past and Present, from the World of Showbusiness.
- Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills. This episode features Michael Bentine, Bernard Cribbins and Jim Dale.
3:20pm - Look at Life: Action This Day
1961. An exciting look at the tough training of the Royal Marine Commandos - some of Britain's finest fighting men.
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