Trinians 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by frank launder, who had help with the screenplay by sidney gilliat, also producer. Most peoples memory of the st trinians films dates from their own youth. Trinian s are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. Most peoples memory of the st trinians films dates from their own youth, when the wonderful indiscipline of the tearaways and the debauched. The belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition. I better add one, this is after all an essential movie, a total scream, with good old alistair playing the usual multiple parts as a brother a tout and his sister, the headmistress or ringleader of a girl s school full of delinquents, but really professional ones, all wound up in scheming against each other. Trinians are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. The belles of st trinian s is a british comedy film set in the fictional st trinian s school, released in 1954. Alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley and betty ann davies.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the belles of st. 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. Trinians are more interested in racing forms than books as they. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Alastair sim has dual roles as a pair of siblings, one a head mistress and one a racing shark. Miss fritton alastair sim is headmistress of st trinians, a girls schools where her unorthodox doctrine and free expression has brought her a collection of very uninhabited pupils. Launder, 1954 reunited alastair sim and joyce grenfell and threw in a bevy of 1950s character actors. The belles of st trinians 1954, directed by frank launder.
With 7 films currently under the trinians banner, the roguish behaviour of the girls and their manner of dress sense passed into pop cultur. Some films could only have been made in england, during a certain era and with a particular cast. Iran persian title dokhtarane madreseye saint trinian. The image measures 1095 1655 pixels and is 286 kilobytes large. There are several interesting british actors in this jolly infernal romp, situated at a girls school. The belles of st trinians 1954, u stephen joseph theatre. Alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley and betty ann. It and its sequels were inspired by british cartoonist. Trinians 1954 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. St trinian s is a 2007 british comedy film and the sixth in a longrunning series of british films based on the works of cartoonist ronald searle set in st trinian s school. Find the belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition dvd 1954 at amazon. The belles of st trinians is a british comedy film set in the fictional st trinians school, released in 1954.
It and its sequels were inspired by british cartoonist ronald searle. The bells full movie 1926 lionel barrymoreboris karloff. Most people s memory of the st trinian s films dates from their own youth, when the wonderful indiscipline of the tearaways and the debauched. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002. The first five films form a series, citation needed starting with the belles of st trinian s in 1954, with sequels in 1957, 1960, 1966 and 1980. Ive gotten used to the 2009 rupert everett upgraded version, but this 1954 version still kicks.
Disney 1928 lost film sleigh bells movie clip oswald the lucky rabbit by flicks and the city clips. The belles are ok movies, although my wife is a teacher and had trouble seeing the humour. Apr 26, 2009 this is the theme from the original 1950s st. Inspired by ronald searles british cartoons about the little horrors of a girls school, the belles of st. Find the belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition dvd 1954 at. Trinians is the first part of a franchise that still thrives even today. The first of a short series based on the exploits of cartoonist ronald searle s anarchic schoolgirls has an innocence it s impossible to recapture in moder remakes or the truly horrible 70s attempt to revive the series. Madhog introduces devar to the pure anarchist glory that is the st. Trinians are more interested in men and mischief than. With alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley. Trinian s 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by frank launder and written by launder and sidney gilliat, it was the first of a series of four films. The franchise would have to wait 27 more years before a new film came out, this time simply called st. Jun 01, 2015 madhog introduces devar to the pure anarchist glory that is the st.
The third most successful film at the british box office for 1954. In 1954 nothing had ever been seen to compare with this anarchic adaptation of. In this one, the school is threatened with foreclosure by the bank and the ultraconservative minister of education. Trinians makes an excellent start but never lives up to the promise of the opening reel.
Written by frank launder, sidney gilliat and val valentine. Trinians aim their deviltry at a gang of crooks who plan to steal a famous race horse. Trinians 1954 opening excerpt cbc june 30, 2003 retronewfoundland. 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 sim, who also plays the headmistress. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. First in the highly enjoyable if hardly sophisticated series of launder and gilliat comedies based on ronald searles cartoons about unruly brats and incompetent staff at a seedy girls school.
Trinians 1954 lorna henderson and alastair sim in the. But sim is not the only thing to love about this movie, far from it. The belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition dvd. Trinians 1954 newly released by studiocanal to mark its sixtieth anniversary is one such film. Miss fritton alastair sim is headmistress of st trinians, a girls schools where her unorthodox doctrine and free expression has brought her a collection of very. Joyce grenfell takes the lead as a clumsy young police sergeant gone undercover to investigate the dubious goings on at millicent frittons establishment for young ladies, which turns out to include the use of a chemistry lab as a liquor distillery and low. First in the highly enjoyable if hardly sophisticated series of launder and gilliat comedies based on ronald searle s cartoons about unruly brats and incompetent staff at a seedy girls school. Miss fritton alastair sim is headmistress of st trinians, a girls schools where. Trinians was the first of several british comedies inspired by the fearinspiring girls school created by cartoonist ronald searle. The arrival of a wealthy sultan s daughter as a new pupil leads to involvement in the kidnapping of a prize racehorse. Featuring a star cast of british comedy talent including, alastair sim as both miss millicent fritton and clarence fritton, joyce grenfell, george cole. Inspired by the cartoon drawings of ronald searle, the belles of st.
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