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    Oops - an overlap of posts there. 'Gregory's Girl' is one of my favourite coming-of-age films. I just love the subtle, but accurate humour.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    What about the footie coach/teacher in 'Gregory's Girl'?
    More like it! Clare Grogan (back then) was more my thing, though

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    along with Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' & Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the madding crowd'. honestly what chance did I stand?

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    Don't recall getting any. If I did I didn't read it. Rebel without a clue, that was me..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    More like it! Clare Grogan (back then) was more my thing, though

    Marco.
    Oh yes I had a thing for Clare too. And that scar on her face just added to the appeal for me
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Talking of 'British working class' films, I saw 'A Taste of Honey' (1961) with Rita Tushingham in her debut role a couple of days ago. I had forgotten how powerful and daring this film was - especially concerning homosexuality as prtrayed by the excellent Murray Melvin.
    I believe this type of film was referred to as "kitchen sink drama".

    Another such film of the early sixties was "A Kind Of Loving" with Alan Bates and June Ritchie. A bit of trivia for you: while much of the outdoor locations were Bolton and Preston, the indoor factory scenes (where Bates' character worked) was the Blackburn Mullard Factory
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    I believe this type of film was referred to as "kitchen sink drama".

    Another such film of the early sixties was "A Kind Of Loving" with Alan Bates and June Ritchie. A bit of trivia for you: while much of the outdoor locations were Bolton and Preston, the indoor factory scenes (where Bates' character worked) was the Blackburn Mullard Factory)
    I have some Blackburn Road Mullard EL34s in my Radford amp. I wonder if they were made by Alan Bates?

    But joking aside, 'A Kind of Loving' is an excellent film, as is 'The L-shaped Room', both of which explore subjects that, until then, had not been portrayed in film or on the stage.
    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Talking of 'British working class' films, I saw 'A Taste of Honey' (1961) with Rita Tushingham in her debut role a couple of days ago. I had forgotten how powerful and daring this film was - especially concerning homosexuality as prtrayed by the excellent Murray Melvin.
    Back in the day her father owned the general store just down the road from our house. When 'A Taste Of Honey' came out my grandmother went into the shop and gave 'Tushy' (as he was known) a piece of her mind for allowing his daughter to appear in such filth.
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    With respect though, what business was it of your grandmother's what his daughter did?

    Sorry, if I've read it wrong or don't know the facts, but I can't stand prudish interfering busybodies!

    Anyway, that's another film I've not heard of. All these 'golden oldies' just haven't appeared on my radar

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    the attitudes were of the time in older folk. just the way it was. my gran for instance was born when queen victoria was on throne.
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