Alastair sim wraps up the proceedings with his dual portrayal of the schools severe headmistress. Trinians, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 644827622825. There is the wonderful humour of alastair sim as headmistress miss millicent fritton whilst also playing her brother clarence fritton and there is again, just as much jolly fun with the encourage able george cole giving us flash harry a forerunner to his arthur daily. Dominating the casting is sinisterly avuncular alastair sim, who plays the double role of st trinian s headmistress, miss fritton, and her seedy bookmakerbrother clarence. Trinians school for young girls created by ronald searle and possibly the most infamous school in the world. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the scot who was arguably the most popular comedy actor. The first of the st trinians comedies, based on the drawings of the late ronald searle, with a wonderful cast, wicked sense of humour and knowing demolition of the image of the british public schoolgirl. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the scot who was arguably the most popular comedy actor that britain ever produced. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Trinians, based on ronald searles cartoons, is set around st. The third st trinians outing, pure hell at st trinians was still thought by st trinians fans as a respectable offering. The belles of st trinians is a 1954 comedy classic, set in the fictional st trinians school. Trinians not rated 1h 31min comedy, family 29 october 1954 ireland the schoolgirls of st. Trinians synopsis english schoolgirls drive their headmistress alastair sim batty betting on horses and making gin. The belles of st trinians is a british comedy film set in the fictional st trinians school, released in 1954.
Trinians are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. The belles of st trinians a personal guide to classic. Headmistress millicent fritton alastair sim has an unorthodox teaching philosophy, letting her students run wild. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Directed by frank launder and written by frank launder and sidney gilliat, the film features a star cast of british comedy talent, including alastair sim as both millicent fritton and clarence fritton, joyce grenfell, george cole, beryl reid and many others. Trinians strips were published by the uk magazine lilliput in october 1941. Trinians was the first of several british comedies inspired by the fearinspiring girls school created by cartoonist ronald searle. Britain s most notorious schoolgirls, the role models for the belles of st trinians, held a jolly reunion yesterday without a hockey stick or catapult in sight. Trinians is a compendium of darkly comic depictions of young women embodying both polished manners and decidedly human vices. The belles of st trinians a personal guide to classic films.
The belles of st trinian s is a british comedy film set in the fictional st trinian s school, released in 1954. Trinian s i thought that it was a new product, that somewhere in russell brand s contract with hollywood there was a clause that dictated he star in at least one movie with young women dressed up as gothic schoolgirls in pigtails and black stockings. Launder, 1954 reunited alastair sim and joyce grenfell and threw in a bevy of 1950s character actors. It and its sequels were inspired by british cartoonist ronald searle. The cartoons all centre on a boarding school for girls, where the teachers are sadists and the girls are juvenile delinquents. With alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 82 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 3. The image measures 1095 1655 pixels and is 286 kilobytes large.
It and its sequels were inspired by british cartoonist. The girls are involved in seemingly every criminal activity from arson to making illicit gin. These schoolgirls are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. Ms girls smashing window and throwing books at the crowd.
Launder, 1954 reunited alastair sim and joyce grenfell and threw in a bevy of 1950s character. The belles of st trinians is the first film to feature the naughty girls of st trinians school, this was followed by three sequels 1957s blue murder at st trinians, 1960s the pure hell of st trinians and 1966s the great st trinians train robbery and a weak 1980 followup, the wildcats of st trinians. They are all about a private boarding school for anarchistic young ladies who are the opposite of anything you. The belles of st trinian s is a classic comedy film set in the fictional st trinian s school, released in 1954, directed by frank launder and written by frank launder and sidney gilliat. Directed by frank launder and written by launder and sidney gilliat, it was the first of a series of four films alastair sim stars in a dual role as the headmistress miss millicent fritton and her twin brother. The belles of st trinian s is a great place to start if you have not seen any of the movies mentioned. Trinians, the gloriously anarchic boarding school for young ladies, became synonymous with outrageous behavior when ronald searles drawings first appeared in britains lilliput magazine in the 1940s. The belles of st trinians is a classic comedy film set in the fictional st trinians school, released in 1954, directed by frank launder and written by frank launder and sidney gilliat. Lemons, which was inspired by the original st trinians cartoons by ronald searle. The belles of st trinian s is a wonderful old blackandwhite british comedy, acted splendidly by a vintage cast of great strength. The belles of st trinians is the first film to feature the naughty girls of st trinians school, this was followed by three sequels 1957s blue murder at st trinians, 1960s the pure hell of st trinians and 1966s the great st trinians train robbery and a weak 1980 followup, the wildcats of st trinians based on ronald searles cartoons, the first film is a terrific. Trinians is all about the various layers of comedy from the various characters.
Alastair sim is hilarious as miss fritton, the headmistress of a horrifying girls school called st trinian s. The belles of st trinian s frank launder 1954 86min. Trinians was the first of several british comedies inspired by the fearinspiring girls school created by. Story of manic schoolgirls who are more interested in racing form than books as they try to getrichquick, aided by the headmistress brother, played by alastair.
The school seems more like a house of ill repute or home for juvenile delinquents than a. Trinians, a kind of british middle school version of animal house. Very good alistair sim was a great actor and the film was true to the book as usual. Trinian s girl would be sadistic, cunning, dissolute, crooked, sordid, lacking morals of any sort and capable of any excess. The belles of st trinians frank launder 1954 86min. See more ideas about st trinians, saints and ronald searle. It is more slapstick and camp than cleverly dry, but there is that element too. A headmistress attempts to keep peace at britains most infamous girls school. Trinian s are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. The belles of st trinians is a great place to start if you have not seen any of the movies mentioned. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the belles of st.
As the school that helped inspire the st trinians stories, ronald searles comic. St trinians the entire appalling business abebooks. A complete collection of lilliput magazine drawings based on the boarding school residents of st. A hugely popular film which resulted in several deeply inferior sequels, gilliatlaunder s first st. Oct 08, 2009 at heart, though, the movie is as tame as the belles of st. Trinian s school for young girls is possibly the most infamous school in the world.
Find the belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition dvd 1954 at. The music is louder and the skirts shorter, but the female bonding remains the old. They are all about a private boarding school for anarchistic young ladies who are the opposite of anything you ever thought about genteel english schoolchildren. Trinian s 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Trinians aim their deviltry at a gang of crooks who plan to steal a famous race horse. Trinians take it upon themselves to uncover the mystery of a valuable missing. St trinians, the entire appalling business is a delightful series of hilarious and deliciously morbid cartoons by ronald searle. Trinians i thought that it was a new product, that somewhere in russell brands contract with hollywood there was a clause that dictated he star in at least one movie with young women dressed up as gothic schoolgirls in pigtails and black stockings. The charming, misbehaving girls of st trinian s offer a wonderful rejoinder to the portrait of british boarding schools found in, among others, the harry potter books.
As a result, the film is less satisfying and less distinctive than it should have been. Written by frank launder, sidney gilliat and val valentine. How surprised i was to learn that it was a remake of a longrunning series of movies from the 60s. Alastair sim is hilarious as miss fritton, the headmistress of a horrifying girls school called st trinians.
The star of scrooge and the real belle of st trinian s. Searle published his first st trinians school cartoon in 1941 in the magazine. Trinians girls school where the students are delinquentsintraining, headmistress miss millicent fritton alastair sim is senileand sometimes tipsyand her twin brother clarence also sim wants to use the school as a front for his book making ring. I know i have seen one of these they made five of them, i think and i was expecting more sexy schoolgirls but judging from. In 1954 came belles of st trinians, followed three years later by blue murder at st trinians the best two of the five st trinians movies. Trinians by ronald searle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The entire appalling business by searle, ronald and a great selection of related books. Frank launder, 1950 was such a huge success that a followup was inevitable and ronald searles muchloved cartoons about the riotous, thankfully fictional girls school st trinians 194152 provided the perfect inspiration the belles of st trinians d. Published in the mid 20th century, ronald searle s multilayered, singlepane comics portray a world in which a girl s greatest virtue is not getting caught. Trinians fudges that sense of ghoulishness somewhat, both by concentrating more on the characters played by alastair sim and by seeming afraid to go far enough in displaying the blackness of the girls hearts. The school seems more like a house of ill repute or home for juvenile delinquents than a refined academy for young ladies.
We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there we just had to let you know. Trinians find themselves involved in a horse racing scam st. The series was searles most famous work and inspired a popular series of comedy films. St trinian s is a british gag cartoon comic strip series, created and drawn by ronald searle from 1946 until 1952. Jolly bit of british anarchy from ronald searles cartoons concerning st. Trinian s school for young girls created by ronald searle and possibly the most infamous school in the world. Trinian s find themselves involved in a horse racing scam st. Trinians were created by englands uninhibited cartoonist, ronald searle, but these lovely monsters and their teachers. Between 1968 and 1972, the british comicbook the beano ran a series entitled the belles of st. Trinian s 1954 opening excerpt cbc june 30, 2003 retronewfoundland. St trinians is a british gag cartoon comic strip series, created and drawn by ronald searle from 1946 until 1952.
Trinians school for young girls is possibly the most infamous school in the world. It is a matter of record that the students known as the belles of st. Featuring a star cast of british comedy talent including alastair sim as both miss millicent fritton and clarence fritton, joyce grenfell, george cole, beryl. It was filmed at shepperton studios and oakley court windsor. How surprised i was to learn that it was a remake of a long. Trinian s, the gloriously anarchic boarding school for young ladies, became synonymous with outrageous behavior when ronald searles drawings first appeared in britains lilliput magazine in the 1940s. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Trinians 1954 opening excerpt cbc june 30, 2003 retronewfoundland. It s a riot literally, with the girls involved in seemingly every criminal activity, from. The standout is george cole as flash harry, arthur daley s spiritual ancestor, but there s sterling support from hermione baddeley, irene handl, beryl reid, joan sims and sid james, while cameos include. Britains most notorious schoolgirls, the role models for the belles of st trinians, held a jolly reunion yesterday without a hockey stick or catapult in sight. Its a riot literally, with the girls involved in seemingly every criminal activity, from. At heart, though, the movie is as tame as the belles of st.
Posts about the belles of st trinians written by alisonkerr. Complications ensue when various factions involved with an unruly girls school seek financial gain via a horse race. Trinians are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. Trinians 1954 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc.
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