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Jul 23, 2011 f irst seen in the summer of 1951, year of the festival of britain, this heist spoof is one of the most glorious gems in the ealing crown, with a fine script by wartime copper teb clarke and. The lavender hill mob the lavender hill mob, movie of. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lavender hill mob at the discogs marketplace. The lavender hill mob is a 1951 ealing studios crime comedy film, starring alec guinness and directed by charles crichton. Also, was hanna barberas ant hill mob in the wacky races a humorous reference to this film. But when henry and his odd accomplice stanley holloway of my fair lady fame m. The lavender hill mob 1951 watch on kanopy or streaming. The lavender hill mob and the ladykillers can almost serve as companion pieces to each other. An unassuming bank clerk, in charge of gold bullion deliveries for almost 20 years, hatches a plot to steal a. The lavender hill mob 1952 alec guinness dvd elvis dvd. The lavender hill mob the 1951 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It remains lively, inventive, and a pleasure to watch. Crime comedies, too, are nearly as old as film itself.
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Lavender hill mob was a canadian rock band that was active in the late 1970s. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. A meek clerk alec guinness, his buddy stanley holloway and crooks melt hijacked bank of england gold into eiffel tower souvenirs. Watch the lavender hill mob online stream full movie. Clarke, the team responsible for hue and cry 1947 and the titfield thunderbolt 1953.
Guinness plays henry holland, a bank clerk in charge of refining and delivering gold bullion. This film has some pretty advanced 1951 visual effects involving the eiffel tower, in paris, and a spiral staircase inside the eiffel tower. While i had this title on dvd i was interested in upgrading with the bluray import from england. A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature eiffel towers. But its humors are so ingenious and persistent that it is one big chuckle from beginning to end. Thats how they manage to pull off the perfect crime by combining their unique set of skills and circumstances with. The lavender hill mob 1951 was the second of three ealing collaborations between director charles crichton and writer t. Watch the lavender hill mob online 1951 movie yidio. The lavender hill mob 2000 a meek clerk alec guinness, his buddy stanley holloway and crooks melt hijacked bank of england gold into eiffel tower souvenirs. Mar 10, 2015 the lavender hill mob is a 1951 british comedy heist that still has. The lavender hill mob, british comedy film, released in 1951, highlighted by a muchpraised performance by alec guinness.
The lavender hill mob movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Both are hilarious british caper comedies of the 1950s, but both also feature astonishingly different central performances from alec guinness. Jun 23, 2011 an enduring classic from director charles crichton, the lavender hill mob features an early screen appearance from audrey hepburn and was included on the british film institutes list of the 100. The title refers to lavender hill, a street in battersea, a district of south london, in the postcode district sw11, near to clapham junction railway station. Does anyone know why the film was given this title. The lavender hill mob 28th june 1951 cinema 81 mins 1.
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The lavender hill mob 1951 a one of the 15 films listed in the category art on the vatican film list. Then one day he simply decides to help himself to a million british pounds worth of the gold, but to pull off the heist he enlists an. Discover what genre the lavender hill mob, 1952, directed by charles crichton, with alec guinness, stanley holloway, sidney james, belongs at turner classic movies. Rent the lavender hill mob 1951 starring alec guinness and stanley holloway on dvd and bluray. An enduring classic from director charles crichton, the lavender hill mob features an early screen appearance from audrey hepburn and was included on the british film institutes list of the 100. On becoming a director, he worked mainly at hammer, which made radically different. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. They released two albums on united artists records. The longclosed pub can be seen in cult rock movies quadrophenia and alex coxs sid and nancy, as well as the 1983 film of harold pinter s reversetimescale drama betrayal, with jeremy irons and ben kingsley. While many consider the lavender hill mob 1951 to be one of the best of the guinnessealing comedies, im partial to one of their later films, the ladykillers 1955, which was recently remade by the coen brothers and featured tom hanks ive havent seen it yet, but i heard not so good things about it. Henry cornelius, 1949, it is a piece of thoroughly good. The year 1952 in film involved some significant events. Then one day he simply decides to help himself to a million british pounds worth of the gold, but to pull off the heist he enlists an old friend who sculpts and manufactures paperweights. One day a frustrated artist, alfred pendlebury stanley.
Thats how they manage to pull off the perfect crime by combining their unique set of skills and circumstances with the appearance of being the unlikeliest of suspects. The lavender hill mob 1952 sir alec guinness received his first oscar nomination as best actor for his delightful performance as henry holland, a meek clerk who devises an ingenious plan to rob a fortune in gold bullion from his own bank. The lavender hill mob is a 1951 film about a meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion who joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature eiffel towers directed by charles crichton. One day a frustrated artist, alfred pendlebury stanley holloway moves in to hollands rooming house. Its certainly a must for alec guinness fans and the audrey hepburn spot at the beginning was definitely a plus, i just wasnt that impressed.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the lavender hill mob online on moviefone. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. With alec guinness, stanley holloway, sidney james, alfie bass. The lavender hill mob is fast moving and it really requires you to engage your brain to watch. Henry holland played by guinness is a meek british bank clerk from lavender hill, a street in south london, who has masterminded a meticulous plan to steal gold bullion from. The lavender hill mob movie tv listings and schedule tv. Rent the lavender hill mob 1951 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the lavender hill mob near you. Search results for the lavender hill mob dvd netflix. Embed for hosted blogs and item download options download 1 file. The lavender hill mob 1952 tcm intro le tour eiffel. A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country. Watch the lavender hill mob full movie 1951 the lavender hill mob full movie.
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Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The ensuing car chase ends over in west london, outside the old bramley arms, freston road at bramley road in notting hill, w11. Musically much of it sounds like something out of the mid1970s chinnchapman catalog. Jan 21, 2017 the lavender hill mob 1952 tcm intro le tour eiffel by tcm intros. Find out when and where you can watch the lavender hill mob on tv with the full listings schedule at. Clarke, directed by charles crichton and starring alec guinness, stanley holloway and sid james as gold bullion thieves. The lavender hill mob rent movies and tv shows on dvd. Was it a reference to a real criminal gang called the hill mob. The humor was witty and drier than kafka in the sahara. Produced by rob stevens, 1978s lavender hill mob guessing their named after the late 1950s english comedy, was actually their second release never heard the debut. One of the most famous of the 1950s ealing comedies.
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