Find similar and related movies for just williams luck 1947 val guest on allmovie. The studio sequences were all shot on video tape, whereas the exterior sequences of which there are quite a few were all shot on film. Just william by richmal crompton, first edition abebooks. Fusing inventive storytelling, screaming and screaming, live. The film was described as an unclassifiable but entertaining glimpse of individual happiness triumphing rudely over official misery.
It is based on the just william series of books by richmal crompton. William, the obstreperous welsh schoolboy created by childrens novelist richmal compton, appeared in several film incarnations in the 1930s and 1940s, none of them as successful as comptons original books or the spinoff radio series. Film based on richmal cromptons popular story books. Just williams luck the story of the film in the making. If you like just williams luck you may also be interested in these other comedy shows. As a revival house the theater offered classics like tumbleweeds 1925.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Just williams luck shedload theatre threeweeks edinburgh. Jun 11, 2017 william and his gang, the outlaws, investigate a haunted house. Rca originated as a reorganization of the marconi wireless telegraph company of america commonly called american marconi. Crompton was impressed with the film and wrote a novel just williams luck based on the events of the film. Buy just williams luck new editcover by crompton, richmal, henry, t. A near fine book in a very good dustwrapper, which is clean and attractive, with small nicks to the spine ends and some light creasing, as well a pin prick hole to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Richmal crompton just william sellersupplied images abebooks.
Hart, and later sponsored a disney binge with screenings of bambi, dumbo, pinocchio, ichabod and mr. Buy just william books in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Full text of the film and the public internet archive. John huston famous hollywood film director has a sword which was presented to william just before the battle of chancellorsville, where he lost an arm and saw his regiment decimated. Hope and glory drawing on his own memories, writerdirector john boorman shows us a suburban familys experience of world war ii through the eyes of a nineyearold boy. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Im not saying no other groups would enjoy the play i did immensely. Just williams luck 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Went with myrna in the afternoon to see merton of the movies red skelton which i thought was only fair and just williams luck william graham which i enjoyed very much. Richard lesters film charts a fictionalised day in the life of the beatles, back in the uk after conquering america, and on the run from their fans. In their quest to earn enough money to become tramps, they stop at no amount of dogooding, embarking on a plan to marry off their older brothers. Just william s luck 1948, directed by val guest, southall studios, 2 william s first appearance after seven minutes has been well prepared, but though we get a well defined story line, william and his outlaws are very little like i imagined from the books. The film was based on the just william series of books by richmal crompton. Just williams luck at the edinburgh fringe 2017 a film.
The following speech was given by william to his troops when he accepted the sword. With john powe, muriel aked, hugh cross, kathleen stuart. The film was based on the film was based on list of dice games 148 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. Precode hollywood was the brief era in the american film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in pictures in 1929 and the enforcement of the motion picture production code censorship guidelines, popularly known as the hays code, in mid1934. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Shedload theatre have taken just williams luck from its debut at the edinburgh fringe festival in 2017 all the way to warsaw in poland for an exciting week in. The first six generation of the william smith family. I love the skewed logic of william and this production really made me laugh. William and the nites of the square table haunt a house the plan is complicated by fur rustlers.
Hugh cross, who plays williams older brother here, would play his father in the 1970s tv series. Despite children being the main characters and adults being a supporting cast, the books themselves were written for an adult audience. However, williams attire was changed by thomas henry to a more modern attire from the waistcoat and starched collar. Having concluded they need bikes to emulate the heroics of the knights of the round table, william and his outlaws decide to marry off their older brothers and inherit their castoff cycles.
Saturday night and sunday morning albert finneys powerhouse performance as a nottingham factory worker changed british screen acting, just as karel reiszs incisive and authentic film. Written in 1948 and made into a popular film the same year, just williams luck is the only novel. Just williams luck 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. However, we need just a little bit of help from you to help us do these characters justice. Title just williams luck year 1947 formats cinema distributors united artists corp. Made at a time when films a d tv aimed at children wdfe becoming more popular. The film was based on the film was based on 2011 orange bowl 9,222 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. William graham stars as the argumentative title character, who gets off to a bad start in the first scene by stealing his sisters cosmetics and wooden indians. Crompton was impressed with the film and wrote a novel just william s luck based on the events of the film. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Hear all about this and other classic movies on the attaboy clarence podcast. He also completed in 1953 a further film score for a documentary light through the ages. Aug 06, 2018 nevertheless, the marcal was a staple in the hollywood community.
Halliwells zerostar entries, from both halliwells 2008 film guide and halliwells. The fringe festival is so varied, with so much on offer, that every single niche is surely covered somewhere. Lowbudget screen adaptation of the popular just william novels with forgotten child actor william graham in the title role. Just william was the first of about 38 books featuring the young boy william, and his gang the outlaws, the children of the town and their parents. Although the code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor, and it did not become rigorously enforced until july 1, 1934, with the. A rascal child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father to get elected to the city council. Just williams luck is a 1947 british comedy film directed by val guest and starring william graham, garry marsh and jane welsh. The story revolves around the attempts of william brown and the other. With the exception of the film tony draws a horse ive had no work since august 1948. Just william s luck is a 1947 british comedy film directed by val guest and starring william graham, garry marsh and jane welsh. Naughty schoolboy william brown and his mischievous sidekicks the outlaws come to the stage as gnites armed with breadknife swords, shoe brush moustaches, and wicked crook puppets, as part of shedloads crowdfunded adaptation of the. The story revolves around the attempts of william brown and the other outlaws to get their older brothers married, in order to appropriate wedding presents that they plan to exchange for things of their own desire.
Ltd classified dates 09121947 bbfc reference azf0382. Light on plot and laughs, although there are a few funny moments. Special mention should go to simon chandler as william s petulant older brother he says to william in the 2nd series ill give any money that we all live to see you hanged. Film based on richmal crompton s popular story books. Just williams luck by richmal crompton overdrive rakuten.
Just williams luck by crompton, richmal jonkers rare books. As williams character does not age with time, the image of william brown changed little over 43 years. Farnon himself composed the scores for william comes to town and spring in park lane 1947, just williams luck 1948, elizabeth of ladymead 1949, captain horatio hornblower and circle of danger 1951, maytime in mayfair 1952, his majesty okeefe 1953, gentlemen marry brunettes and lets make up 1955, the little hut 1957, the. Just williams luck adheres strictly to formula, pleasing fans of the compton books but doing nothing to broaden the characters appeal. Listen to just williams luck by richmal crompton at.
The scoring is for voice, flute, clarinet, bassoon, cello and harpsichord. Mar 04, 2015 farnon himself composed the scores for william comes to town and spring in park lane 1947, just william s luck 1948, elizabeth of ladymead 1949, captain horatio hornblower and circle of danger 1951, maytime in mayfair 1952, his majesty okeefe 1953, gentlemen marry brunettes and let s make up 1955, the little hut 1957, the. Complete with the rubbed and nicked original dustwrapper which is chipped with loss of the publishers name to the bottom of the. Buy just william s luck new editcover by crompton, richmal, henry, t. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. I only have 4 to complete the series and every one has been ordered via amazon. The show uses a range of puppetry and physical theatre techniques and eyt are delighted that the cast have agreed to run a workshop for our members using the puppets and teaching some of the physical theatre techniques needed to bring the puppets to life. But the best parts of the show were when the cast played with genre and style.
No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to just william s luck. Bob dylan, the beat generation, and allen ginsbergs america. William comes up against jewel thieves and stuffy city council officials in this delightful 1940 adaptation of richmal cromptons books, starring. William becomes involved in a haunted house, aided and abetted by his gang, the outlaws. William and his gang, the outlaws, investigate a haunted house. In their quest to earn enough money to become tramps, they stop at no amount of dogooding, embarking. Just william is a 1940 british comedy film directed by graham cutts and starring richard lupino, fred emney and basil radford.
Just williams luck 1948, directed by val guest, southall studios, 2 williams first appearance after seven minutes has been well prepared, but though we get a well defined story line, william and his outlaws are very little like i imagined from the books. The movies that matter, were far too numerous, and to be able to add notes, etc. Just williams luck 1948 was a novel in the just william series by richmal crompton. Green cloth with gilt lettering in the original pictorial dustwrapper. Went with myrna in the afternoon to see merton of the movies red skelton which i thought was only fair and just william s luck william graham which i enjoyed very much. Just williams luck 1947 val guest related allmovie. Obviously set post war none of the characters were affected by the truly miserable austerity period. More information about this seller contact this seller 27. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Aaron coplands first important musical project after billy the kid was to write the score, in 1939, for a film by the innovative director lewis milestone, made from john. Robert joseph farnon was a musician before turning to arranging and composing. Just william books in antiquarian and collectable books for. In this fulllength just william novel, william and the outlaws decide to form the knights of the square table, rightin wrongs for a minor fee small wrongs. Oct 17, 2014 it s a new beginning for just william s luck.
Just williams luck, london, george newnes, 1948, 1st edition, 2 copies, original cloth, dust wrappers each with small part losses 2. Launched in the spring of 1954 by irwin braun and paul burnford, the latter was already a documentary veteran working with paul rotha and john grierson in england and, later, mgm s short subject department crime does not pay, pete smith, etc. A list of 3,199 films compiled on letterboxd, including evil under the sun 1982, evolution 2001, excess baggage 1997, excessive force 1993 and excessive force ii. Thomas guttridge is particularly noteworthy as ginger, who moans about taking on the role of williams sister ethel in the playwithintheplay. Just williams luck 1947 12171947 gb comedy 1h 32m user score. Shedload theatre present a love letter to richmal cromptons timeless characters in a fresh and dynamic adaptation. George newnes first edition 1948 in quite nice condition, rubbed green boards with gilt.
Ken loachs film remake of his earlier tv drama in two minds explores the treatment of a teenagers schizophrenia. William brown and his gang set about unmasking a gang of villains and righting a few wrongs. Comic adventures of an 11yearold boy and his neighborhood pals. Just williams luck 24th july 2018 to 25th july 2018 7. Just william s luck 1948 was a novel in the just william series by richmal crompton. Book is bright, clean and tight with no inscriptions or.
Without children in tow we set off to see just williams luck. In 1897, the wireless telegraph and signal company, limited, was founded in london to promote the radio then known as wireless telegraphy inventions of guglielmo marconi. Knights of the square table les dawson and dennis waterman on the pull in pub. Find just williams luck by crompton, richmal at biblio.