Angels One Five

And Humphrey Lestocq actually flew Typhoons.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/609photos/Gilbert.htm

So?

MEL GIBSON!!!! He had nothing on good old Michael Caine….as Alan Breck Stewart in ‘Kidnapped’ …’Och man, am I no a bonny fighter?’ Not a lot of people know that.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Well at least John Gregson didn’t say:

“Och tha noo, ’tis Septic culling. Ahm at fuftin thussand fiat oover tha channel an’ it’s a braw bricht moonlit nicht. Ah dinna think that ah can mek it back ta base. So tell tha tiger that oor ress will hef tah be posponed………….indefinitely”

and the bottom line is that, whoever used whatever accent however badly, it was a damned good film. They don’t make them like that now!

……..which is perhaps why Joglo described him as a “stiff upper lipped Englishman”. But c’mon, it was half a century ago and so perhaps one shouldn’t judge by modern standards. If Mel Gibson can get away with it……………….!

MEL GIBSON!!!! He had nothing on good old Michael Caine….as Alan Breck Stewart in ‘Kidnapped’ …’Och man, am I no a bonny fighter?’ Not a lot of people know that.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

HL

And Humphrey Lestocq actually flew Typhoons.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/609photos/Gilbert.htm

……..which is perhaps why Joglo described him as a “stiff upper lipped Englishman”. But c’mon, it was half a century ago and so perhaps one shouldn’t judge by modern standards. If Mel Gibson can get away with it……………….!

…Oh Yes, I’d overlooked him… AND Mel Gibson. Merci, avion ancien.
… un Ecossais ancien 😉

…and never was there heard such a pseudo-Scots accent that makes true Scots cringe..

……..which is perhaps why Joglo described him as a “stiff upper lipped Englishman”. But c’mon, it was half a century ago and so perhaps one shouldn’t judge by modern standards. If Mel Gibson can get away with it……………….!

“Septic……answering……” Yes he was a Scot.

…and never was there heard such a pseudo-Scots accent that makes true Scots cringe..apart maybe from that of Joely Richardson and Ian Holm in ‘Loch Ness’…but that’s another story…sorry , film! :rolleyes:

John Edward “Jack” Hawkins, 1910-1973.

Harold Thomas Gregson, John Gregson, 1919-1975.

John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison CBE, 1915-1998.

Dulcie Winifred Catherine Bailey, Dulcie Gray, 1919, still living, was married to the above Michael Denison.
Seen here together, a few short years ago:

Humphrey Lestocq, 1919-1984.

NB: Women generally live longer than men!🙁

I’d be surprised if any of the main cast members are alive today – but someone out there may know better!

Oh, and another thought vis a vis “……stiff upper lipped Englishman” – wasn’t John Gregson’s character supposed to be from Scotland?

“Septic……answering……” Yes he was a Scot.

I wasn’t struck on many of the actors at the time, Michael Denison (of the deep) and Jack Hawkins were never convincing, as wasn’t Dulcie Gray, but old John Gregson never failed to portray a great, stiff upper lipped Englishman. They’re all a bit ancient or deceased now, like the Carry On film characters, but the memories linger on.

I’d be surprised if any of the main cast members are alive today – but someone out there may know better!

Oh, and another thought vis a vis “……stiff upper lipped Englishman” – wasn’t John Gregson’s character supposed to be from Scotland?

😀 £5.99, is a much better price, bazv!

I might just invest in a copy now.

I wasn’t struck on many of the actors at the time, Michael Denison (of the deep) and Jack Hawkins were never convincing, as wasn’t Dulcie Gray, but old John Gregson never failed to portray a great, stiff upper lipped Englishman.

They’re all a bit ancient or deceased now, like the Carry On film characters, but the memories linger on.

HMV
£5.99 inc P&P

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;5;79;-1&sku=667934&WT.ac=War+DVD-PBODY-DVD_WAR_REC_4WIDE-667934

cheers baz

For UK peeps

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Angels-One-Five-John-Gregson/dp/B000RWDXF0

£8.98 inc P&P

cheers baz

The Hurricanes used in the film were from the Portugese Air Force – amazing to think that by the early 1950s, there were not enough left in the Uk in airworthy condition.

If the film was made in 1953, the 110 had already survived longer than might be expected if it wasn’t to be preserved. Shame it didn’t make it further.

Re: Angels one five

Originally posted by macky42
Just watched it on TV.
The scene showing Septic’s first kill on the ground featured an obviously real bf110 – I’m wondering what happened to it – scrap I suppose.

mike

Macky42 you must have read my thoughts, when I saw that scene this afternoon I thought exactly the same thing.

Also the shots with the Hurricanes in formation and on the ground, I couldn’t help wondering what ever happened to them.

Angels One Five was on Channel 4 today!

I’d have thought youd take it off the original while your boss was on a tea break girl!

RE: Angels One Five

Thank you very much everyone…a trip to WH Smith this weekend it is then 🙂

RE: Angels One Five

I watched Angels One Five on commercial T.V here in Australia last Sunday morning. Certainly some very good Hurricane footage in it, but understandably the special effects were a bit ordinary given today’s wonderful standard.
Napier