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. Aug, 2016 passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret rutherford and hermione baddeley. Classic comedy as a barometer for present times or the. 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. Jun 04, 2012 when you stop to think about it, film is a fascinating thing. London is suffering the torment of rationing and a recordbreaking heatwave.
It is a world that i remember well, full of the sort of people that surrounded my childhood. Passport to pimlico, 1949, the blue lamp, 1950 and the lavender. A light british comedy about an unexploded bomb that suddenly goes off and unearths documents stating that part of london belongs to burgundy, france. 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. A secret history of passport to pimlico movies empire. Passport to pimlico is a lively glimpse into a post war world that has now gone. Passport to pimlico 1949 approved 1h 24min comedy 26 october 1949 usa residents of a part of london declare independence when they discover an old treaty. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The lesson learnt is that a chopchop separation is both unfeasible and undesirable. Ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age of british cinema.
For all their dogged resistance, the burgundians never lose sight of their true national identity, as the film s most memorable line wittily makes clear. Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit movie 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 allegory of brexit, and why it might be doomed to fail. The film becomes a vehicle by which the british may actually experience their fantasies and dreams only to find that they. When an unexploded world war ii bomb detonates in pimlico, it reveals a buried cellar full of treasures. Henry cornelius passport to pimlico is the kind of comedy that i hold near and. Passport to pimlico is a funny bit of nonsense, albeit one that has some grounding in reality, from its slow start in the reality of postwar londonthe movie is actually dedicated to ration. Passport to pimlico is one of the most charmingly whimsical ealing studios comedies of the late 1940searly 1950s. Passport to pimlico bluray disc details highdef digest. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Overview for philip stainton turner classic movies. Post world war ii, pimlico was the setting of the 1949 ealing comedy passport to pimlico. Passport to pimlico is the ultimate antibrexit film.
When the rest of london thwarts whitehall by throwing food parcels over the barbed wire to the hungry, sequestered burgundians, its. When this film was first made, people in great britain and around the world were getting used to a new normal after the end of wwii. Staintons career beginnings included film roles in passport to pimlico 1949 and the clark gable adventure mogambo 1953. We didnt have much but we were happy with what we had, and we dreampt of better. Since the charter has never been rescinded, the london district of pimlico is now legally the longlost duchy of burgundy, and therefore no longer subject to british law, including postwar. The locals quickly free themselves from postwar rationing, pub licensing laws, and other restrictions of.
Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. On december 20, new yorkbased film movement are releasing blurays of ealing studios classics the titfield thunderbolt and passport to pimlico. Passport to pimlico 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Of course, i missed passport to pimlico, when the british comedy was originally released in 1949. Film movement classics bluray of passport to pimlico is a fine visual restoration. At the conclusion of filming, the site had to be returned to the same bombdamaged state as before, to enable the locals to claim war damage. Especially a film like this, some 63 years old this year. It very well portrays a society that was closer and much more friendly. Passport to pimlico although englands ealing studios produced a range of films in various genres, the company is best known for the witty, irreverent comedies made between the late 40s and mid50s under the stewardship of production chief sir michael balcon. 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. Quite brilliant five star must see liam rudden, arts editor, edinburgh evening news. What we see in passport to pimlico, however, is a singularly ealingesque version of reality, informed by producer michael balcons pursuit of britishness within the unique selfdefining parameters of the british film.
Its 70 years old, but passport to pimlicos story of a london neighbourhood striking out for independence from the uk contains fascinating similarities with britain in the brexit era. The british comedy, made by ealing studios and directed by henry cornelius, in which a group of london residents discover an undeground treasure trove from burgundy and. Smith, in which a happy couple, carole lombard and robert montgomery, are informed that via a technicality, their marriage never legally occurred. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hari kunzru and passport to pimlico near you. As described in the discs extras, the impressive production recreated pimlico a real place in a bombflattened area of lambeth, tying in a railroad line and outside neighborhood to the constructed film sets. The film recounts the common experiences of the london neighborhood of pimlico where mostly working class people who have survived wartime bombing are now muddling through the shortages and rationing of englands grim post wwii period. Philip stainton was an actor who had a successful hollywood career. 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 movie 1949 stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray. Pimlico is the setting of the 1940 version of gaslight. The british comedy, made by ealing studios and directed by henry cornelius, in which a group of london residents discover an undeground. 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. 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. 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. When an unexploded wwii bomb is accidentally detonated in pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in. Clarke, passport to pimlico was nominated for a bafta in the best british film category. Undergraduate program advising and office hours current course offerings.
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. 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. When an unexploded wwii bomb is unexpectedly detonated in pimlico, it reveals a buried cellar full of treasures, including an ancient document proving that the area is in fact part of burgundy, france and. Passport to pimlico provides examples of alliterative title dramatic thunder. Filming continues on a rare dry summers day the film is set during the scorching summer of 1947, but was actually filmed. As a result of wartime bombing, an ancient parchment is uncovered, proving that the pimlico section of london belongs to burgundy, france. 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. Seated in the car were film director charles crichton and. Released theatrically in the united states by eaglelion films, a britishamerican company once owned by j. Passport to pimlico 1949 publication date 1949 topics comedy. Arthur rank and subsequently acquired by prc pictures, passport to pimlico did not get another release stateside until 2005 in anchor bays ealing studios comedy collection. Film movement releases more bluray classics from december.
Buy passport to pimlico movie posters from movie poster shop. Passport to pimlico 1949 although englands ealing studios produced a range of films in various genres, the company is best known for the witty, irreverent comedies made between the late 40s and mid50s under the stewardship of production chief sir michael balcon. Passport to pimlico 1949 hilarious french goings on in london. Paul dupuis, margaret rutherford, hermione baddeley, stanley holloway. Hari kunzru and passport to pimlico times movie tickets. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley. The jibes at british bureaucracy in passport to pimlico commence when an unexploded bomb accidentally goes off in a section of london and papers are unearthed revealing that the neighborhood actually belongs to the old kingdom of burgundy. The ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define the golden age for british cinema. Along with kind hearts and coronets 1949, the lavender hill mob 1951, and the ladykillers 1955, passport. Arguing that things are not loved because they are great but become great because they are loved, he asserts that. But recently it seems like hollywood has come to the conclusion that.
Rather than pimlico, it was the wrecked surrounds of china walk, a mile to the south, that were used for the shoot. During wwii in pimlico, a tiny overlooked section of london, an unexploded bomb is accidentally set off, revealing a hidden cave full of treasures. But one of their best is the lesser known passport to pimlico 1949, now available in a beautiful, digitally restored release. We always were english and we always will be english, and its just because we are. Passport to pimlico henry cornelius, uk, 1949, 84m in the london neighborhood of the film s 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. However, i can laugh now, as i watch the newly restored bluray.
Passport to pimlico dvd 850003924724 dvds and blurays. Its the perfect allegory of how enticing and yet deceitful rushed sovereignty can be. It is 1947 and amidst the postblitz ravages of wartorn london, redevelopment is slowly beginning to take place. Passport to pimlico restored on bluray mama likes this. Passport to pimlico is a lighthearted, wellwritten comedy starring fine comic actors and is as entertaining today as it was upon its release in 1949. This exploration of the british or specifically english character is at the heart of passport to pimlico. Film comedy set in post war london, where the discovery of an ancient document in a bomb crater proves that part of london is in fact part of. The latest passport to pimlico videos on dailymotion. Its truly hilarious and wonderfully cynical in its assessment of british politics and human nature, a film to seek out and enjoy. Its the greatest mockery of independence ever made on film.
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. Classic film club passport to pimlico torquay museum. The strict food rationing imposed in britain during world war ii actually got worse after the fighting was over, and this vintage comedy comes from that time. Mar 11, 2016 in passport to pimlico, the canny pluck and selfinterested resourcefulness of the locals which became almost a leitmotif of ealing comedies resonates with britains underdog fightback against hitler. Some historians, for some reason, have considered this to be a borderline science fiction movie. Frestonia was the name adopted by the residents of freston road, london, when they attempted to secede from the united kingdom in 1977 to form the free and independent republic of frestonia. 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.
Arthur pemberton and his daughter shirley, investigating the crater made by the bomb, find treasure and an old document decreeing that pimlico can be recognized in perpetuity as burgundian soil. Yet, where the locations are concerned, as in many london films the film contains a masterstroke of misdirection. Passport to pimlico featured screening screen slate. Passport to pimlico movie trailer and videos tv guide. The residents were squatters, many of whom eventually set up a housing coop in negotiation with notting hill housing trust, and included artists, musicians, writers, actors and activists. Newly restored 1949 comedy classic passport to pimlico is a fine example of a postwar comedy produced by the renowned ealing studios. B clarke, who was responsible for another comedy classic, 1951s the lavender hill mob and directed by henry cornelius, passport to pimlico shows a great understanding of the. Residents of a part of london declare independence, when they discover an old treaty.
Passport to pimlico movie posters from movie poster shop. Passport to pimlico wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Passport to pimlico, biljett till burgund, spain pasaporte a pimlico passport to pimlico. See more ideas about classic films, cinema and film. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret rutherford and hermione baddeley. The british government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area. Residents of a part of london declare independence when they discover an old treaty. The residents, quick to see the opportunities, dispense with licensing laws, and put themselves on the export list of english firms. Tonight novelist hari kunzru presents the classic ealing comedy passport to pimlico henry cornelius, 1949 at film society of lincoln center, as part of their print screen series. Passport to pimlico forgotten classics of yesteryear. Jun 01, 2012 by rights, the final film should have been called passport to lambeth. Yet another of the brilliant ealing comedies, the 1949 passport to pimlico, reminds me in an odd way of a bit in alfred hitchcocks 1941 mr.
Passport to pimlico was nominated for the british academy film award for best british film and the academy award for writing story and screenplay. The film was released in the same year as whisky galore. Buy passport to pimlico on bluray with free delivery from. In search of the locations for the classic ealing comedy. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Meanwhile, the local people are informed that an unexploded bomb, buried in a local derelict site, is to be detonated. Passport to pimlico is a 1949 british comedy film made by ealing studios and starring stanley holloway, margaret.
Chestertons orthodoxy, pimlico is used as an example of a desperate thing. Ealing studios output from the 1940s and 1950s helped define what was arguably the golden age for british cinema. With stanley holloway, betty warren, barbara murray, paul dupuis. Search hello select your address select your address. It is one of the films that proves that good comedy doesnt have to rely on. The musical captured the spirit of the film beautifully. It was directed by henry cornelius and written by t. Pimlico, a few years after the end of the second world war.