The Titfield thunderbolt, the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents an Ealing Studios/Michael Balcon production ; original screenplay by T.E.B. Clarke ; produced by Michael Truman ; directed by Charles Crichton
Type
Label
The Titfield thunderbolt, the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents an Ealing Studios/Michael Balcon production ; original screenplay by T.E.B. Clarke ; produced by Michael Truman ; directed by Charles Crichton
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Titfield thunderbolt
Oclc number
63270587
Responsibility statement
the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents an Ealing Studios/Michael Balcon production ; original screenplay by T.E.B. Clarke ; produced by Michael Truman ; directed by Charles Crichton
Runtime
84
Series statement
Ealing Studios comedy collection
Summary
The British government, having nationalized the railways in 1947, announces that the Titfield-Mallingford Railway is being replaced by an "alternative passenger omnibus service". Titfield locals rally to save operate the line independently, thanks to a loophole in the 1947 Transport Act. A rival company conspires to prevent the comeback
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Studio Canal
- Rank Organisation
- Slocombe, Douglas, 1913-2016
- Beckwith, Reginald, 1908-1965
- Wayne, Naunton, 1901-1970
- Gregson, John, 1919-1975
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Walton, Herbert C., 1879-1954
- Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
- Trubshawe, Michael, 1905-1985
- James, Sidney
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Truman, Michael, 1916-1972
- Clarke, T. E. B., Thomas Ernest Bennett, 1907-1989
- Brune, Gabrielle, 1912-2005
- Holt, Seth, 1923-1971
- Crichton, Charles, 1910-1999
- MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973
- Ealing Studios
- Holloway, Stanley
- Roberts, Ewan, 1914-1983
- Tearle, Godfrey, 1884-1953
- Auric, Georges, 1899-1983
- Martin, Edie, 1880-1964
Subject
Content
Actor
- Beckwith, Reginald, 1908-1965
- Wayne, Naunton, 1901-1970
- Gregson, John, 1919-1975
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Walton, Herbert C., 1879-1954
- Trubshawe, Michael, 1905-1985
- James, Sidney
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Brune, Gabrielle, 1912-2005
- MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973
- Holloway, Stanley
- Roberts, Ewan, 1914-1983
- Tearle, Godfrey, 1884-1953
- Martin, Edie, 1880-1964
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Composer
Director
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Producer
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor24
- Studio Canal
- Rank Organisation
- Slocombe, Douglas, 1913-2016
- Beckwith, Reginald, 1908-1965
- Wayne, Naunton, 1901-1970
- Gregson, John, 1919-1975
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Walton, Herbert C., 1879-1954
- Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
- Trubshawe, Michael, 1905-1985
- James, Sidney
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Truman, Michael, 1916-1972
- Clarke, T. E. B., Thomas Ernest Bennett, 1907-1989
- Brune, Gabrielle, 1912-2005
- Holt, Seth, 1923-1971
- Crichton, Charles, 1910-1999
- MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973
- Ealing Studios
- Holloway, Stanley
- Roberts, Ewan, 1914-1983
- Tearle, Godfrey, 1884-1953
- Auric, Georges, 1899-1983
- Martin, Edie, 1880-1964
- Genre3
- Subject6
- Content1
- Actor14
- Beckwith, Reginald, 1908-1965
- Wayne, Naunton, 1901-1970
- Gregson, John, 1919-1975
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Walton, Herbert C., 1879-1954
- Trubshawe, Michael, 1905-1985
- James, Sidney
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Brune, Gabrielle, 1912-2005
- MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973
- Holloway, Stanley
- Roberts, Ewan, 1914-1983
- Tearle, Godfrey, 1884-1953
- Martin, Edie, 1880-1964
- resource.cinematographer1
- Composer1
- Director1
- resource.filmeditor1
- Is Part Of1
- Producer1
- resource.screenwriter1
- Mapped to1