The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Crichton |
| Producer(s) | Michael Truman, Michael Balcon (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
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The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) was a Comedy Film directed by Charles Crichton and produced by Michael Balcon and Michael Truman.
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The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953): A Review by Kyle Edwards
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogThe Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) is an early-1950s British comedy which tells a story similar to many real occurrences throughout the world. After Britain's large, nationalized railroad company "British Railways" decides to cease operations over a rural branch line, a small group of concerned locals ... Read full article
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953): A Review by Kyle Edwards
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogThe Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) is an early-1950s British comedy which tells a story similar to many real occurrences throughout the world. After Britain's large, nationalized railroad company "British Railways" decides to cease operations over a rural branch line, a small group of concerned locals ... Read full article
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Mrs Valentine: Do you know what time it is?
Valentine: Yes, my love: summer double time.
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The 'Thunderbolt' is a genuine veteran locomotive, its real name is 'Lion'. It was built for the Liverpool and Manchester railway in 1838, making it 115 years old when it was used in the film.
Writer T.E.B. Clarke was a neighbor of Richard Beeching, then Director of ICI, at the time of filming. Beeching's 1963 report "The Re-shaping of British Railways" resulted in the wholesale closure of many branch lines like the one portrayed in the movie.
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