The film was made on location on the camerton branch line an ex gwr railway which ran through the beautiful cam valley just south of bath. N gauge lion titfield thunderbolt loco 3d printed the completed engine. 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. A 1953 comedy film produced by ealing studios set on a fictional british branch line between titfield and mallingford which has been condemned for closure by british railways. 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.
The camerton branch had in fact been closed by british railways prior to the film being made and, as can be seen, was generally run down and overgrown. The titfield thunderbolt is rerun in norfolk 60 years after. But theres always at least one film that has slipped the memory. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after british railways decided to close it. The locomotive is 1401, which was the locomotive that was horribly derailed by harry the roller driver, but the carriage is not the wisbech and upwell tram coach that was also wrecked at the same time but the substitute diy carriage constructed on a lowmac using driver sams home. As the film opens, charlie the station master is handed a death warrant in. The film is all about a country branch line which british railways want to close, so the villagers of titfield lead by the reverend weech, the. The completed puzzle measures 31 x 41 cm and is delivered packaged in an attractive presentation box 23. A fascinating look at how the limpley stoke to camerton railway, was captured on film and made famous by the ealing comedy. I am a little confused by the titfield thunderbolt train pack. A credits list of the actors, writers, producers, directors and other cast and crew involved in the titfield thunderbolt. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 classic film trailer duration. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming locations titfield thunderbolt.
The first colour comedy from the famous ealing studios, it finds residents of a remote english village up in arms when theyre told their train line is being shut down. Jigsaw puzzle of a scene from the titfield thunderbolt. Public figuresmusicians making musical prehistory since 1969 in richmond, virginia and beyond. N gauge lion titfield thunderbolt loco 2327vy67x by rudititanic. Interestingly film collectors generally have no interest in football but love railway films. British filming locations for the movie titfield thunderbolt 1953 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. I have the book on the titfield thunderbolt and the reason that the coach body on the ex gwr loriot y is very difficult to pin down is because it was actually a studio prop built for the film. The idea for the titfield thunderbolt came from a visit that t. This comedy takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line. At the time the titfield thunderbolt was filmed the full effects of line closures on rural hamlets was still some way in the future and perhaps now, in. The titfield thunderbolt cast and crew credits british. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregs. The inaugural run is completed at mallingford actually bristol temple. Although it gives off an undeniably warm glow, this tale of the rescue of a muchloved branch line clearly shows that the ealing comedy express was beginning to run out of steam.
British villagers stanley holloway, george relph, naunton wayne rally to run their own railway. The titfield thunderbolt photos view all photos 1 movie info. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 charles crichton synopsis. The titfield thunderbolt was largely filmed on the old former great western railway branch line from limpley stoke to camerton, just to the south of bath. Titfield is based on monkton coombe in the cam valley, somerset. Seated in the car were film director charles crichton and. The road down which the commuters march to catch the thunderbolt is mill lane, which has changed only slightly over the years.
When the government plans to close the line down, the locals are in a panicexcept for a group intending to set up an expensive bus service. The film that marked the beginning of ealings decline into whimsy and toothless eccentricity. The titfield thunderbolt reflects clarkes fascination with the volunteers preservationist spirit there. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd. Ealing comedies remind us that life is many shades of grey. Old engine is used in british film the titfield thunderbolt.
Hi, you watch the titfield thunderbolt totally free and without advertising, just follow the link below, please leave your comments about the film in the comment section below. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john gregson. Without further ado, the titfield thunderbolt makes its way onto. The titfield thunderbolt bluray charles crichton film. Monkton combe, bath, somerset the village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable.
Locations have been modelled as closely as possible to the film scenes with some extra fe. 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. The story line is well known of this classic ealing comedy. Rent the titfield thunderbolt 1953 starring stanley holloway and george relph on dvd and bluray. The scenes in titfield village and church were completed at nearby freshford and the. As part of the bbcs programme of classic films being aired during the covid19 lockdown period, the classic ealing comedy the titfield thunderbolt is being shown on bbc2 this wednesday april 8 at 3. Titfield thunderbolt, popularly considered one of the finest railway films of all time.
The credited driver, fireman and guard were not actors, they were british railways employees from westbury depot and were originally to be uncredited extras. Cu of the name thunderbolt on the engine, the camera pans across it. This warm and whimsical british satire is like a window on a bygone era. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 60th anniversary collectors edition bluray.
The titfield thunderbolt is an ealing comedy classic. Sam weech, the village vicar, and squire gordon chesterford, the. Alex seals the titfield thunderbolt the music by georges auric, and its parent page about the film which isnt linked. The titfield thunderbolt 60th anniversary collectors. Club layouts falmouth society of railway modellers. Of course titfield was the fictional village made famous in the ealing film the titfiled thunderbolt, starring john gregson, stanley holloway and sid james. Clarke tibby was inspired to write the titfield thunderbolt saga after a 1951 visit to the volunteeroperated talyllyn railway, which carries passengers along the cambrian coast between tywyn and abergynolwyn, in wales. This is a really excellent restoration of this film shot in glorious technicolor. Find where to watch the titfield thunderbolt and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Titfield thunderbolt 1953 filming location the beale farm. The titfield thunderbolt outtakes, 1950s film 17181 youtube. A scene from the titfield thunderbolt 14700672 framed prints. The village, with its distinctive mill chimney, is still recognisable. Various shots of the limpley stoke camerton line, which has been closed for two years.
The titfield thunderbolt 1952, directed by charles crichton. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 a transportation war erupts in a small english village when the government decides to shut down the decrepit railway line. The music for the titfield thunderbolt was written by georges auric 18991983, a very talented french composer who wrote the soundtracks for a large number of french films before finding work in the uk. The story of the titfield thunderbolt actually goes back to the spring. The first ealing studios comedy shot in color, titfield thunderbolt takes place in a tiny british village serviced by a branch railway line. The titfield thunderbolt is rerun in norfolk 60 years after the original train ran. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 volunteers take over their local passenger train service against bus company resistance when the government announces its closure. The titfield thunderbolt 1953 movies, tv, celebs, and more. 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. The titfield mallingford line as depicted in the film the titfield thunderbolt brought to you for ts2016. In an attempt to save the service, the local vicar and.
Clarke and follows the endeavours of the local villagers as they try to. Talyllyn railway to host titfield thunderbolt watch party. John gregson had never driven a car before making this film. Out takes from ealing comedy the titfield thunderbolt somerset countryside. Thetitfield thunderbolt1953 introduction and link youtube. The titfield thunderbolt is a 1953 british comedy film directed by charles crichton and starring stanley holloway, naunton wayne, george relph and john.