The Titfield Thunderbolt (DVD, 2013)

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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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EAN5055201823120
eBay Product ID (ePID)168179507

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
Release Year2013
FormatDVD
FranchiseHammer
Features60th Anniversary Edition\Digitally Restored\Making the TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT\Douglas Slocombe Home Movie Footage\The Lion Locomotive Featurette\Locations Featurette\Stills Gallery\Restoration comparison\Douglas Slocombe on Charles Crichton audio interview\Trailer
GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

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
Movie/TV TitleThe Titfield Thunderbolt
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe
Consumer AdviceContains very mild violence

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  • British Comedy Classic..

    Great little british comedy film, a Christmas Classic, greatly inproved picture and sound quality over the original DVD release thanks to Digital enhancement.... be sure to order the right one!

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  • A Deserved Classic

    Expect most who buy this DVD will have seen the movie at least once before, so no exposition of plot etc necessary here. Simply wonderful entertainment. The restoration work is subtly excellent, not obtrusive, and I can now retire my grainy old VHS tape copy. We had a family viewing: a modern, tech-savvy, CGI-aware 7YO sat absolutely engrossed from beginning to end, and the adults who had not seen the film before were equally enchanted. A true "feel-good" classic.

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  • The film you must have in your vaued collection

    One of the great films. Pleased also that the.' extras' to the film give much mre details. and more value Fabulous?!

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  • Wonderful with great features

    the original is better

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  • A great comedy classic.

    This is a great British Classic film. A very entertaining DVD suitable for all ages. I recommend to both young and old alike.

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  • Great film.

    I cannot find any problems with a classic Ealing comedy,Great,worth a second viewing.

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  • family fun

    great film , able to introduce another generation to a classic film and time and way of life sadly now almost forgotten

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  • Classic

    Solid, reliable film. Seen it many times, but still enjoy it.

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  • {+_=} Just fantastic, quality colour and all good thank you (“\(*-*)/”)

    {+_=} Just fantastic, quality colour and all good thank you (“\(*-*)/”)

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  • CrackingvEaling Comedy

    Brilliant old film beats any new comedy

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