Betty warren, barbara murray, margaret rutherford, paul dupuis, john slater, stanley holloway. Aug, 2016 passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret rutherford and hermione baddeley. Chestertons orthodoxy, pimlico is used as an example of a desperate thing. The pub you can see in this photo was the union flag, and is now the corner cafe on the. Clarkes six ealing comedies, passport to pimlico d. Click here for more on the made in britain season pictures reproduced by kind permission of. But whilst children play happily on the impromptu playgrounds created by bomb sites, their parents are still struggling with the continued hardship of the age and strict rationing on food and clothing in particular. While examining the hidden wonders found in the cave, a professor discovers a charter that says pimlico is actually a part of the burgundy section of france.
Post world war ii, pimlico was the setting of the 1949 ealing comedy passport to pimlico. Residents of a part of london declare independence, when they discover an old treaty. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of burgundy, france and thus foreign territory. Pimlico is the setting of the 1940 version of gaslight.
This leads to a passport to pimlico bbfc rating u year 1949 running time 84 mins country uk other features bw director henry cornelius cast stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray the lavender hill mob. A comedy film made by ealing studios in 1949, starring stanley holloway and margaret rutherford, and directed by henry cornelius when an unexploded world war ii bomb is accidentally set off in the working class pimlico district of central london, documents are uncovered proving that the area is part of the duchy of burgundy, and thus foreign territory. Burgundy becomes the underdog, the disenfranchised, the mistreated, when it is estranged from the british government, but its predicament mobilises. Jun 24, 2016 a famous scene from the ealing comedy passport to pimlico, with borders back up a sign of the future now the uk has voted to leave the eu. This site is now the location for municipal flats build in the 1960s.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Passport to pimlico, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 644827223824. London is suffering the torment of rationing and a recordbreaking heatwave. The pub you can see in this photo was the union flag, and is. Facts about passport to pimlico the idea for the passport to pimlico film came about after tibby clarke, a long time scriptwriter at ealing studios, read a newspaper article about the events in canada tibby clarke always believed this was the best he ever came up with and earned the writer a nomination for an academy award in 1950. It is 1947 and amidst the postblitz ravages of wartorn london, redevelopment is slowly beginning to take place.
It is a world that i remember well, full of the sort of people that surrounded my childhood. The outdoor scenes were shot in lambeth, a mile away from pimlico. From the injoke at the start the radio announcer telling us weve been listening to les norman and his. A famous scene from the ealing comedy passport to pimlico, with borders back up a sign of the future now the uk has voted to leave the eu. The 1949 ealing comedy passport to pimlico isnt just one of the funniest british films ever made, its also a prescient warning and the perfect. Passport to pimlico manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit film dmovies. The story concerns the unearthing of treasure and documents that lead to a small part of pimlico to be declared a legal part of the house of burgundy, and therefore exempt from the. A tiny london borough finds itself independent of the rest of the nation in this gently satirical uk comedy. As a result of wartime bombing, an ancient parchment is uncovered, proving that. Passport to pimlico 1949 the accidental explosion of an undetonated german bomb left over from world war ii unearths a longburied cellar containing both fabulous riches and a previously unknown. Passport to pimlico grossbritannien 1949 mit stanley holloway, margareth rutherford, hermione baddeley, raymond huntley, barbara.
Hilarity ensues when the people of pimlico try to set up their own country, with the. Clarke, passport to pimlico was nominated by bafta in the best british film category and stars stanley holloway, hermione baddeley, margaret rutherford and paul dupuis. Find upcoming broadcasting times for passport to pimlico on australian tv. Passport to pimlico henry cornelius, uk, 1949, 84m in the london neighborhood of the films title, a bomb explosion unearths a trove of documents to fishshop owner arthur pemberton stanley holloway, one of them declaring pimlico as part of burgundy, france. Click here for more on the made in britain season pictures reproduced by kind permission of studiocanal films limited and gunnesbury. The accidental explosion of an undetonated german bomb left over from world war ii unearths a longburied cellar containing both fabulous riches and a previously unknown royal charter from king edward iv that cedes the surrounding land to the last duke of burgundy. Henry cornelius, 1949 arguably best exemplifies studio head michael balcons description of ealings postwar films as our mild revolution. Passport to pimlico is out on dvd and bluray from june 11. Passport to pimlico, biljett till burgund, spain pasaporte a pimlico passport to pimlico. Find passport offices near pimlico, central london on yell, get contact details, opening hours, directions and a service overview.
During wwii in pimlico, a tiny overlooked section of london, an unexploded bomb is accidentally set off, revealing a hidden cave full of treasures. A set was built on a large world war ii bombsite just south of lambeth at the junction of hercules road. A typically quaint and lighthearted comedy from the masterly ealing studios, passport to pimlico has endured as one of their best loved capers. Passport to pimlico 1949, directed by henry cornelius film. It very well portrays a society that was closer and much more friendly. With stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray, paul dupuis. Ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for british cinema. Jul 22, 20 passport to pimlico was performed as part of this years south west fest, held in south west london theres a moment in the classic ealing comedy passport to pimlico when it looks as though the feisty pimlico burgundians might have to surrender their claim to interdependence. Quite brilliant five star must see liam rudden, arts editor, edinburgh. Henry cornelius, 1949 arguably best exemplifies studio head michael balcons description of ealings postwar films as our mild revolution but as with most of the studios output, the accent is on the mild, while the revolutionary element is little more than play. Passport to pimlico is a new musical based on the classic ealing studio comedy and performed around the streets of pimlico as part of southwestfest in july 20.
Residents of a part of london declare independence when. French goingson in the heart of london when an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of burgundy, france and thus foreign territory. We didnt have much but we were happy with what we had, and we dreampt of better. Passport to pimlico is one of the most charmingly whimsical ealing studios comedies of the late 1940searly 1950s. Passport to pimlico 1949, directed by henry cornelius. Passport to pimlico was actually filmed in lambeth, in a cleared bomb site off the lambeth road. Passport to pimlico is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone.
May 28, 2012 passport to pimlico was actually filmed in lambeth, in a cleared bomb site off the lambeth road. Passport to pimlico wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret rutherford and hermione baddeley. Pimlico is one of a genre of films where the british had a brilliant knack of being able to take the p1ss out of themselves in classic comedic style. Passport to pimlico 1949 u 10261949 gb comedy 1h 24m user score. The musical captured the spirit of the film beautifully. The film is set in postwar london in 1949, an era of british history that arguably tends to be ignored slightly by the movies. Passport to pimlico 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Arguing that things are not loved because they are great but become great because they are loved, he asserts that.
It was directed by henry cornelius and written by t. When residents of a small london neighborhood discover the land still belongs to france, they take their new nationality seriously. The british government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to. Jun 01, 2012 passport to pimlico is out on dvd and bluray from june 11. Passport to pimlico was performed as part of this years south west fest, held in south west london. Use icetv to smart record all upcoming show times in advance. The residents of pimlico in london stumble on ancient documents that let them claim the area still belongs to the duchy of burgundy in france a discovery that means they can eat all the food they want and keep the pubs open all day and night. A secret history of passport to pimlico movies empire. Perhaps the most ealingish of the ealing comedies, celebrating the cosy sense of wartime togetherness recaptured when the inhabitants of pimlico. Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. The result is a charming celebration of a very british kind of rebellion. At the very moment britain and burgundy are reunited once more, as marked by the chimes of big ben, theres a clap of thunder, and rain pours down on the celebration banquet.
Passport to pimlico provides examples of alliterative title dramatic thunder. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret. Ealing studios, 1949, bound in green coloured cardboard, title page passport to pimlico, post production script, detailing exhibition footage 7,575 ft. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in. You cant miss the familiar laurel wreath logo on the old studio building, best known for the series of classic comedies of the 40s and 50s. Starring stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray, paul dupuis, john slater, jane hylton, naunton wayne and hermione baddeley. Blockade in london ist ein 1948 gedrehter britischer spielfilm. Residents of a part of london declare independence when they discover an old treaty. Others that immediately come to mind are carlton browne of the f. The british government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area. Find out when and where you can watch passport to pimlico on tv with the full listings schedule at. Find passport photos near pimlico, central london on yell.
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