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Top 5 Ealing Comedies.

posted 16 years ago by Invariable Self
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I put Titfield in the top 5. My list is:

Man in the White Suit
Lavender Hill Mob
Lady Killers
Titfield Thunderbolt
Passport to Pimlico

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[–] Rueiro 10 years ago

The Ladykillers
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Lavender Hill Mob
Whisky Galore
Passport to Pimlico

[–] KlausHergesheimer 9 years ago

i strongly recommend "kind hearts & coronets" to anyone who hasn't seen it...

i plan on watching the titfield thunderbolt later today.

[–] Rueiro 9 years ago

Hi. I've seen all of the Ealing comedies, and I regret to say that "Kind hearts" is among the ones I liked the least. I've always liked Alec Guinness, but I found the film very slow-going and a bit too overlong. My sister, whom I first introduced to the golden classics, loved it though.
Nevertheless, thanks for the tip, Klaus.

[–] Adams5905 8 years ago

It's a tricky one, isn't it?..

1. The Lavender Hill Mob
2. Passport to Pimlico
3. The Ladykillers
4. Whisky Galore!
5. The Titfield Thunderbolt

... And I confess to rather enjoying The Maggie, especially as it's shown relatively infrequently compared to all the others... I also agree to being somewhat disappointed in Kind Hearts and Coronets... As a star vehicle, it shows Guinness' superlative acting ability in an admirable fashion, but as a comedy, it falls rather flat...

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...