Bookie clarence alastair sim is the brother of millicent fitton also alastair sim, the headmistress of st trinians school for girls. The star of scrooge and the belles of st trinian s. The belles of st trinians, 1954 british classic comedy. Searles cartoons appeared in the films main title design. It was pushed by good coordinator demir maten, snowed by cansel miten and pardoned by negativ. St trinians is a british gag cartoon comic strip series, created and drawn by ronald searle from 1946 until 1952. The school itself is easneye house, situated in grounds off hollycross road, about a mile north of stanstead abbotts, in hertfordshire, is now the all nations christian.
Her fathers horse arab boy is due to run at the nearby gold cup so clarence fitton, bookie brother of headmistress millicent, ensures his own daughter is on hand. Trinians are more interested in men and mischief than. Featuring a star cast of british comedy talent including alastair sim as both miss millicent fritton and clarence fritton, joyce grenfell, george cole, beryl. Trinians is directed by frank launder and cowritten by launder, sidney gilliat and val valentine. The belles are ok movies, although my wife is a teacher and had trouble seeing the humour. Featuring a star cast of british comedy talent including, alastair sim as both miss millicent fritton and.
It stars alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley and betty ann davis. St trinians 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 trinians school. 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. With alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley. Some tv print listings incorrectly listed it as the bells of st. Production companies, london film productions, british lion film corporation. Madhog introduces devar to the pure anarchist glory that is the st.
St trinians hollywood nightclubs in hollywood american flag lapel pin rock festivals women smoking shawn mendes to my future husband night club. The belles of st trinians is a british comedy film set in the fictional st trinians school, released in 1954. Marys, which would ve been unusual for an early summer broadcast in any years. It and its sequels were inspired by british cartoonist. The belles of st trinians is a classic comedy film set in the fictional st trinians. Written by frank launder, sidney gilliat and val valentine. This 60th anniversary edition has been fully restored, plus features brand new.
The belles of st trinians 1954, u stephen joseph theatre. Belles has a lot of the farcical silliness of childrens tv as little messyhaired brats and a motley crew of teachers morticia, the. Alastair sim wraps up the proceedings with his dual portrayal of the schools severe headmistress. Trinians with rupert everett in the dual roles of carnaby and. Miscellaneous notes and facts about the belles of st. Trinians 1954 was the first of a series of films based on ronald searles cartoons about an anarchic british girls school. Trinians 1 hours and 37 minutes movie 2007 st trinians proudly continues to represent the unacceptable face of british education. The image measures 1095 1655 pixels and is 286 kilobytes large. Miss fritton is headmistress of st trinians, where her unorthodox doctrine and free expression has brought her a collection of very. Trinians 1954 bobby sherman and diana ewing from the premiere of the television show getting together.
November 24th, 2009 not yet rated 1 hr 31 min plot summary. Its also the first st trinians film, but it assumes some knowledge in the viewer and the beginning feels rather like starting to read a series of school stories a couple of books in. Its also the first film appearence for a young 17 year old barbera windsor. Trinians featuring alastair sim and george cole is available for rent or purchase on vudu. Trinians in 1954, with sequels in 1957, 1960, 1966 and 1980. Miss fritton alastair sim is headmistress of st trinians, a girls schools where. The belles of st trinians 60th anniversary edition dvd 1954. 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 en hel film gold streaming movie 123 runtime 91 minutes. The first five films form a series, citation needed starting with the belles of st. The cartoons had appeared in humor magazines beginning in 1941 while the cartoonist himself was still serving in world war ii, and had later been published in the books hurrah for st. A headmistress attempts to keep peace at britains most infamous girls school.
The standout is george cole as flash harry, arthur daleys spiritual ancestor, but theres sterling support from hermione baddeley, irene handl, beryl reid, joan sims and sid james, while cameos include. Trinians are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole, hermione baddeley and betty ann davies. Trinians is a 1996 croatian dance education movie based on deandre kaiyens magazine. Belles of st trinians, the 1954 a rollicking british comedy based on ronald searles cartoons of a terrifying girls school known as st. This laughoutloud comedy led to the launder and gilliat followup movies blue murder at st. Trinians, 1954, directed by frank launder, with alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole. Trinians 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Trinians are more interested in racing forms than books as they try to getrichquick. Trinians was the first of several british comedies inspired by the fearinspiring girls school created by cartoonist ronald searle.
The bank are threatening headmistress camilla fritton with closure. The film became the third most popular at the box office for that year. St trinians, the infamous school for young ladies is once again facing dire financial crisis. Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. Lorna henderson and alastair sim in the belles of st. Trinians 1954 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Trinians and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online.
The release of 2007, 27 years after the last entry, and 53 years after the. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of princess fatima of makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled arabella fritton. This is the on going joke that works right to the films conclusion, sadly it would run out of steam by the time the. Launder, 1954 reunited alastair sim and joyce grenfell and threw in a bevy of 1950s character actors. The film was jogged at mauritius cinema festival on august 1, 1925 in netherlands.
Ive gotten used to the 2009 rupert everett upgraded version, but this 1954 version still kicks. The cartoons all centre on a boarding school for girls, where the teachers are sadists and the girls are juvenile delinquents. When the new minister of education announces he will personally sort the place out he doesnt realise either the enormity of the task or that the headmistress is an old flame. The belles of st trinians movie 1954 alastair sim, joyce grenfell, george cole. Trinians aim their deviltry at a gang of crooks who plan to steal a famous race horse.