Ipswich Film Society

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

2008/09 Season

PASSPORT TO PIMLICO

GB 1949 (U)
84 minutes
Directed by Henry Cornelius

Hollywood Film Theatre - 5 January 2009 - 7.30pm
A post-war London district turns out to be part of Burgundy, resulting in the inhabitants creating their own ration-free zone, to the dismay of Whitehall (Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne). One of the first Ealing comedies, it features Margaret Rutherford and Stanley Holloway in a delightful "what if" situation.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Saw it on the original release. Much funnier than I remembered. Expecially liked the newsreel and the newspaper headlines; Wonderful fantasy. Great photography. Even the acting was a little stiff at times. Wonderful; Blinded by sentimental tears, impossible to assess dispassionately. Top marks for such an ingenious concept. Such a galaxy of archetypal stock characters; What a treat. All those ancient darlings and wonderful creaking music; Great story. Well worth seeing on the big screen but seemed longer than its 84 minutes.

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

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