Alastair Sim's school for laughter : 4 classic comedies.
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Launder, Frank, screenwriter
Gilliat, Sidney, producer
Sim, Alastair, 1900-1976, actor.
Grenfell, Joyce, 1910-1979, actor.
Cole, George, 1925-2015, actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : FIlm Movement, [2020]
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY COMEDY ALASTAIR | Checked out |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES ALASTAIR | Being transferred between libraries |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Crime films.
Drama.
Effective teaching -- England -- Drama.
England -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Girls' schools -- Drama.
Horse racing -- Drama.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama.
Robbery -- Drama.
Seduction -- England -- Drama.
Sultans -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Crime films.
Drama.
Effective teaching -- England -- Drama.
England -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Girls' schools -- Drama.
Horse racing -- Drama.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- Drama.
Robbery -- Drama.
Seduction -- England -- Drama.
Sultans -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
Video recordings.
More Details
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
4 Blu-ray discs (365 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (22 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 15 cm)
Language
English
UPC
850003924526
Notes
Other Title
School for laughter
General Note
The Belles of St. Trinian's: Inspired by the original drawings of the girls and staff of "St. Trinian's" by Ronald Searle.
General Note
School for Scoundrels is based on the novels by Stephen Potter.
General Note
The Belles of St. Trinian's originally released in 1954.
General Note
School for Scoundrels originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
General Note
Laughter in Paradise originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Hue and Cry originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
General Note
The Belles of St. Trinian's bonus features: The Girls of St. Trinian's featurette -- Interview with film historian Geoff Brown -- Interview with Dr. Melanie Williams, senior lecturer in film studies, UEA -- Interview with Alastair Sim's daughter, Meredith McKendrick-- Interview with Steve Chibnall, professor of British cinema, De Montfort University.
General Note
School for Scoundrels bonus features: Interview with Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw -- Interview with Graham McCann, Terry-Thomas biographer -- Interview with Chris Potter, Stephen Potter's grandson -- School for Scoundrels restored trailer.
General Note
Hue and Cry bonus features: Introduction with Steve Chibnall, Professor of British Cinema, De Montfort University -- location featurette.
Participants/Performers
The Belles of St. Trinian's: Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley, Betty Ann Davies, Renee Houston, Beryl Reid, Irene Handl, Joan Sims.
Participants/Performers
School for Scoundrels: Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim, Janette Scott, Dennis Price, Peter Jones, Edward Chapman.
Participants/Performers
Laughter in Paradise: Alastair Sim, fay Compton, Beatrice Campbelll, Guy Middleton, George Cole, Hugh Griffith.
Participants/Performers
Hue and Cry: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White, Harry Fowler, Frederick Piper, Vida Hope, Heather Delaine.
Description
The Belles of St. Trinian's: A farce set among the uninhibited pupils of an unorthodox school. A sultan sends his daughter to St. Trinian's because it is near his racehorse stables. One of the students kidnaps the sultan's prize mare and pandemonium ensues.
Description
School for Scoundrels: Mr. S. Potter is headmaster of a school which gives instruction on "How to win without actually cheating." The school teaches the ways to seduce a women, gain points in a conversation, or beating someone who plays a better game. One of Mr. Potter's pupils is a desperate Henry Palfrey whose every attempt to win the heart of April Smith has been thwarted by the cad Raymond Delauney. Needless to say Mr. Potter's instructions allow Henry to vanquish his nemesis and win April's affections, though not quite as Mr. Potter had intended.
Description
Laughter in Paradise: An eccentric old practical joker dies leaving $140,000 to each of four relatives, on various conditions. A timid, conscientious bank clerk is to hold up the bank manager with a water pistol; a domestic tyrant is to get a job as a maid and keep it for a month; a playboy and gambler is to propose to and marry the first girl he meets; a writer of cheap thrillers is to commit a crime which will send him to jail for a month. These exploits, presented simultaneously, are attempted with varying success. Eventually the heirs meet again to find that the practical joker is still at work: there is no money.
Description
Hue and Cry: After discovering that his favorite comic is being used to send messages between a master criminal and his gang of thieves, a teenager sets out to alert the writer and turn the page on the crooks.
System Details
Blu-ray, mono, Region A, 1.37:1 aspect ratio;1.66:1 aspect ratio for School for Scoundrels. New digital restoration.
Language
English.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Launder, F., Gilliat, S., Sim, A., Grenfell, J., Cole, G., Baddeley, H., Davies, B. A., Houston, R., Reid, B., Handl, I., Sims, J., Searle, R., Hamer, R., Potter, S., Moyes, P., Chester, H. E., Carmichael, I., Terry-Thomas, 1., Scott, J., Price, D., Jones, P., Chapman, E., Zampi, M., Pertwee, M., Davies, J., Compton, F., Campbell, B., Middleton, G., Griffith, H., Crichton, C., Clarke, T. E. B. 1., Warner, J., White, V., Fowler, H., Piper, F., Hope, V., & Delaine, H. (2020). Alastair Sim's school for laughter: 4 classic comedies. FIlm Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Frank, Launder et al.. 2020. Alastair Sim's School for Laughter: 4 Classic Comedies. FIlm Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Frank, Launder et al.. Alastair Sim's School for Laughter: 4 Classic Comedies. FIlm Movement, 2020.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Launder, F., Gilliat, S., Sim, A., Grenfell, J., Cole, G., Baddeley, H. and Davies, B. A. et al (2020). Alastair sim's school for laughter: 4 classic comedies. [New York, N.Y.]: FIlm Movement.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Launder, Frank,, et al. Alastair Sim's School for Laughter: 4 Classic Comedies. FIlm Movement, 2020.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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