- Actors: Tommy Trinder, Frances Day, Sonnie Hale, Francis L. Sullivan, Diana Decker
- Directors: Harry Watt
- Writers: Angus MacPhail, Diana Morgan
- Producers: Michael Balcon, Robert Hamer
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Dd Video
- VHS Release Date: 28 Feb 2002
- Run Time: 65 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005UWOO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,204 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Although the style of the performance will seem very dated to a modern audience, there is the very rare opportunity to see and hear the marvellous Frances Day who was prominent in the 1930s - a CD of her songs having been issued recently.
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first classfilm made to cheer up those facing hardships because of the war tommy trinder always a joy to watch
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A quaint film which I first saw when I was 10 years old. Tommy Trinder was a great British star of the 1940s although largely forgotten today. This film gives a taste of his particular style of optimistic quippery.
The story is slight, based upon some British soldiers caught in a thunderstorm at Stonehenge where a flash of lightning transforms them back to the Imperial Rome of the Emperor Nero.There are several songs (not particularly memorable although the lyrics are above average quality)and much of the humour revolves around Trinder's and Sonnie Hale's attempts to recall what they could of Roman History in order to act as prophets to the Emperor, consequently postponing their decreed executions.
It's a fairly trite affair when seen today although it must be remembered that it was made in 1944, a time when the British were war-weary and very much needed a few laughs and some pleasant diversions. Film made an important contribution to morale; it must be remembered that TV was suspended at the outbreak of war to resume only in 1947.
Some of the supporting staff are worth watching. Francis L. Sullivan had a great screen presence (remember his marvellous Jaggers in the slightly later Great Expectations). Elizabeth Welch sings a couple of songs and there is a rare appearance from Diana Decker.
Period or museum piece? Worth seeing again at least for the sake of nostalgia? Yes if you already have an interest in the films and stars of the period. Probably not otherwise.
But I enjoyed seeing it again after all these years. Julian Mincham
The story is slight, based upon some British soldiers caught in a thunderstorm at Stonehenge where a flash of lightning transforms them back to the Imperial Rome of the Emperor Nero.There are several songs (not particularly memorable although the lyrics are above average quality)and much of the humour revolves around Trinder's and Sonnie Hale's attempts to recall what they could of Roman History in order to act as prophets to the Emperor, consequently postponing their decreed executions.
It's a fairly trite affair when seen today although it must be remembered that it was made in 1944, a time when the British were war-weary and very much needed a few laughs and some pleasant diversions. Film made an important contribution to morale; it must be remembered that TV was suspended at the outbreak of war to resume only in 1947.
Some of the supporting staff are worth watching. Francis L. Sullivan had a great screen presence (remember his marvellous Jaggers in the slightly later Great Expectations). Elizabeth Welch sings a couple of songs and there is a rare appearance from Diana Decker.
Period or museum piece? Worth seeing again at least for the sake of nostalgia? Yes if you already have an interest in the films and stars of the period. Probably not otherwise.
But I enjoyed seeing it again after all these years. Julian Mincham
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