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The film makes an interesting companion piece to rome express, also directed by walter forde, and also set on a train. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at. Ghost train folklore, a phantom vehicle in the form of a locomotive or train an alternative name for dark ride, an indoor amusement ride an alternative name for parliamentary train, a service run rarely to maintain the legal fiction that a station or line remains open. The ghost train is a 1941 british film directed by walter forde and was based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley, who much later played private godfrey in. Her father, william sayles, was a member of the ghost army, and she grew up listening to his war stories. The passengers and the crew look on in indignation as entertainer tommy gander arthur askey runs back down the track to claim his dislodged hat. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending the play ran for over a year in its original. She was an effective foil to tommy trinder in almost a honeymoon 1938, was withering towards arthur askey in the ghost train 1941 and was george formbys inamorata in south american george 1941. Nov 23, 2010 it really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this.

In this respect, 1941 s the ghost train is one of the most astonishing things i have ever seen, a comedy that becomes almost hypnotic in its sheer inability to entertain. If not a great film, it is a fairly enjoyable ride. Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. This 1941 film, and i am a lover of early black and white films, is a little disappointing. The ghost train 1941 after his hat flies out the window of a speeding train, passenger and musichall performer tommy gander arthur askey yanks the emergency brake, causing the train to stop. With wilfred brambell heading an excellent cast it was hammed up gloriously and great fun.

Elizabeth sayles is the awardwinning, bestselling illustrator of more than twentyfive books for children. The stationmaster tells them about the legend of a phantom train and its ghostly passengers, the victims of a terrible crash. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 196877. Done wrongwell, there are all sorts of horrors in the world, and when it comes to the world of film few things can inflict suffering like an unfunny comedy. All we have to do is stand here and patiently pass the time until the next 85 minute movie made in 1941 comes along. Semizany comedy, but a bit of a letdown overall all things considering. This film is the weaker of the two but it is a slightly different approach to friendships between strangers on trains.

The ghost train is a fairly standard old dark house scenario of travelers stuck overnight at a rural trail station supposedly haunted not just by a deceased station master but by an entire train itself lost decades earlier in a terrible accident. The ghost train 1941 walter forde, arthur askey, richard. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold. Ghost train was the first novel by stephen laws, who published a number of books in the 80s and 90s and a couple since 2000. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. The ghost train 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. Its a 1943 british comedy mystery based on a stage play. Had seen the much damaged 1931 version and it felt like it had a lot in common with it.

In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. My main interest in watching was due to it being an early credit of val guest cowriting the script and frankly im just a sucker for train movies. Arthur askey, richard murdoch, with kathleen harrison. The ghost train 1941 walter forde, arthur askey, richard murdoch, kathleen harrison, comedy, horror november 29, 2015 mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. An alternative name for parliamentary train, a service run rarely to maintain the legal fiction that a station or line remains open. All the ghost train movie posters,high res movie posters image for the ghost train. The ghost train has been ranked 356 times, wins 52. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Hear classic music from the ghost train, 1941, directed by walter forde, with peter murray hill, arthur askey, morland graham, at tcm. This comedy thriller sees a group of travellers stranded overnight at a rural railway station in wartime britain.

Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the ghost train with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Period equipment was donated by french national railways sncf during their transition from steam to diesel, and full access was provided to seldom used routes and yards. The ghost train is a 1941 british film directed by walter forde and was based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Book now the best tv and entertainment news in your inbox. The ghost train by arnold ridley goodreads share book. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for the ghost train 1941. There have been several ensembles in the past couple of decades that delved into the novelty jazz recordings of the thirties and forties. So, based on a play by private godfrey out of dads army, and with additional penmanship from the legendary val guest, expect dialogue that is peppered with the occasional exclamation of an open ended, why, you. The ghost train 1941 from gainsborough featured some grim concepts, but took an oppressively lighthearted tone. The antics of comedian arthur askey are not as funny. Welcome to the new maddermarket theatre film screening feature, yet another way to experience this unique theatre in the heart of norwich.

Arthur liverpudlian comedian who starred as tommy gander. It really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. The ghost train 1941 is a comedy, horror movie starring arthur askey and richard murdoch. The original play the ghost train was actually written by arnold ridley who you may know better as private godfrey in dads army. Overall id say the ghost train was a fairly fine film to watch. It is the powerful story of choonyi of china, a onearmed child whose one arm was no ordinary limb because the picture she painted looked as real as life. Ghost train is a picture book intended for older readers in grades 3 through 6. As a result, the train is widely considered to have the most authentic railroad scenes in a feature film. A pair of pillocks in daft hats and overcoats singing underneath the arches. In case something is wrong or missing you are kindly requested to leave a message below and one of our staff members will be more than. The ghost train 1941 whatever it is, it never starts out at truro, and it never runs into st anne s.

From this point the story unfolds about the ghost train and what is actually going on. Arthur liverpudlian comedian who starred as tommy gander in 1941 film the ghost train crossword clue answers, solutions for the popular game mirror quiz crossword. Almost too much, and im struggling a little with the light comedian arthur askey, so not as original as id hoped. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name. The ghost train is a fairly standard old dark house scenario of travelers stuck overnight at a rural trail station supposedly haunted not just by a deceased station master but by an entire train. In this respect, 1941s the ghost train is one of the most astonishing things i have ever seen, a comedy that becomes almost hypnotic in its sheer inability to entertain. This is a pity because all the ingredients of a true thriller. The passengers pick up their luggage and go into the small booking hall as.

The ghost train 1941 not rated 1h 25min comedy, horror 5 may 1941 uk high jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station and a legendary phantom train approaches. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play. Luckily, askey aside, the ghost train is an effective horror film, with moments of genuine. Ghost train folklore, a phantom vehicle in the form of a locomotive or train an alternative name for dark ride, an indoor amusement ride. Adapted from a stage play, the film s opening scenes break out of indoor settings as we are introduced to several travelers aboard a passenger train going through cornwall, england. He wrote and directed the acclaimed documentary film the ghost army, which premiered on pbs in 20. Just recently learned of arthur askey and thoroughly enjoy his films. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play two new productions of arnold ridleys drama about travellers stuck in a haunted railway station prove this 1923 comedy thriller. Id been looking forward to the ghost train 1941 for quite some time now. This fantastic little black and white film was made in 1941. A form of entertainment which is completely and utterly unfathomable to anyone born after 1955, and which one hopes most people with taste found hateful even before that date.

The ghost train was originally written as a play by arnold ridley later best known as private godrey in dads army. This clue belongs to mirror quiz crossword february 27 2019 answers. A group of mismatched strangers are stranded at a railway station that is haunted by a phantom train. What better way to enjoy a saturday afternoon than by watching this classic film version of the ghost train starring arthur askey.

This is an old one, 1941 in fact an attemp to mix comedy and horror, didnt do much for me. Classic ghostly comedy, starring arthur askey and based on the play by dads army actor arnold ridley. The ghost train by arnold ridley the ghost train, a comedy. Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the most poplular comedy duo on british radio. I remember seeing the ghost train on the london stage in the 1970s. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Hes more akin to ramsey campbell and clive barker than many of the other authors featured so far in carry on screaming. Ghost train is a fine and entertaining film, typical of the better british comedy chillers of the 1930s and 40s. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a longago train wreck in the area. A train travelling through cornwall suddenly comes to a screeching halt as someone pulls the emergency brake.

Mar 30, 2016 the ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Jul 10, 2012 the ghost train is a 1941 british film directed by walter forde and was based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley, who much later played private godfrey in dads army. Ghost, train, haunted, mystery seven people are stranded in a train station on a dark, stormy night. The train is said to cause the death of anyone who sees it. The ghost train 1941 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Richard murdoch who plays sarcastic teddy deakin adds at times to tommy gander tom foolery particularly earlier in the movie while on the train trying to win the attention of very attractive but dignified jackie winthrope played by carole lynne.