Nesbits children s classic follows the fortunes of a group of edwardian children whose father is wrongly jailed for treason. How did e nesbit come to write the railway children. The railway children 1970 is a british drama film based on the novel of the same. She appeared in the film the railway children 1970 and played jo.
British actress sally thomsett played a very important character in sam peckinahs controversial film straw dogs, victim of an accidental murder that sets the stage for the intense climactic last third of the film, and discusses her role as the dingy blonde on the british tv series man about the house, which spawned threes company. Aug 10, 2016 youll never guess what phyllis from the railway children looks like now she was the middle child of the waterbury family who found joy watching the trains pass her house on the nearby railway. Aug 18, 2015 the unquenchable brilliance of e nesbit. Parents need to know that the railway children is a classic of family cinema, especially in the uk where it was produced in 1970. Sally thomsett, gary warren and jenny agutter in the railway children, adapted from e nesbitts classic novel. Jun 09, 2014 starring jenny agutter and bernard cribbins, lionel jeffries adaptation of e. Anchor bays dvd of the railway children couldnt look or sound any better than it does. The unquenchable brilliance of e nesbit childrens books.
But the truth is that in the book, as with jenny agutter and sally thomsett in that 1970. Nesbit was one of the first childrens book authors in english to write about realistic children without overmoralizing. It was adapted into the 1970 film of the same title, directed by lionel jeffries and starring dinah sheridan, jenny agutter, sally thomsett and bernard. Jenny agutter, sally thomsett, gary warren, peter bromilow, ann lancaster, gordon whiting, beatrix. The film was directed by lionel jeffries, and stars dinah sheridan, jenny agutter who had earlier featured in the successful bbcs 1968 dramatisation of the novel, sally thomsett and bernard cribbins in leading roles. The railway children is a childrens book by edith nesbit, originally serialised in the london magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906. The railway children will be enjoyed by british audiences. The railway children is a faithful adaptation of the original novel, and uses lots of the witty turnsofphrase that the book boasts. Sally thomsett revisits phyllis as the railway children play comes. The film was released to cinemas in the united kingdom on 21 december 1970.
Her classics of magic and fantasy inspired many other writers including c. Actress sally thomsett, 69, on the 50th anniversary of director lionel jeffries 1970 film the railway children, also starring call the midwifes. With dinah sheridan, bernard cribbins, william mervyn, iain cuthbertson. Apr 23, 2019 throughout the seventies, sally thomsett left was a household name and starred in hit shows including the railway children and straw dogs. The railway children is a 1970 british drama film based on the novel of the same name by e. That is what is in her book and that is what lionel so cleverly gives people. Mar 20, 2011 key scenes from the railway children were plagiarised from an earlier work, a newlydiscovered book suggests.
In 1905 three children, roberta, phyllis and peter find that their lives change completely when their father is escorted away to london by two mysterious gentlemen. Gary warren, jenny agutter, and sally thomsett the railway children 1970. The railway children 1970, directed by lionel jeffries and starring jenny agutter, sally thomsett, gary warren and bernard cribbins. The railway children 1970 is a british drama film based on the novel of the same name by e. Nesbit from the celebrated novel by, lionel jeffries screenplay by. The railway children 1970, directed by lionel jeffries and starring jenny. Shop for the railway children movie cast related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. As family films go, the railway children is just about as good as you get.
Starring jenny agutter and bernard cribbins, lionel jeffries adaptation of e. This channel is run by andrew johnson c2bv the railway children is based on the novel by e. Young peter gary warren learns that stealing coal is wrong, even if mother is cold. Key scenes from the railway children were plagiarised from an earlier work, a newlydiscovered book suggests. Classic tv, classic films, sally thomsett, yorkshire, kids tv, 80s kids, vintage tv, vintage photos, british actors. The railway childrens sally thomsett has set her sights on a. The railway children sally thomsett on shocking real age secret. The enhanced picture is perfect, from the crimson dress that agutter wears in the interesting pretitle scene, to the bright greens on the antique trains that some viewers will consider a major attraction in themselves. Jenny agutter studied at elmhurst ballet school when it was in camberley now the site of elmhurst court. The casting is pitch perfect from the three children, jenny agutter, sally thomsett and gary warren, to bernard cribbins as mr perks and the kindly, welleducated mother, dinah sheridan. It has been adapted for the screen several times, of which the 1970 film version is the best known. The railway children tells the story of bobbie, peter and phyllis, three children whose lives change dramatically when their father, who works for.
She appeared in the film the railway children 1970 and played jo in the tv sitcom man about the house 197376. The screen the railway children the new york times. The children behave bravely and responsibly in unfavorable circumstances. Sep 20, 2015 this channel is run by andrew johnson c2bv the railway children is based on the novel by e.
Youll never guess what phyllis from the railway children. Exiled with their mother to a life of genteel poverty on the yorkshire moors, they are soon drawn to the railway at the bottom of the garden, and all kinds of adventures follow. The railway children movie cast autographed inscribed photograph cosigned by. Nesbit, its an oldfashioned entertainment with positive messages and role models. The film was directed by lionel jeffries, and stars dinah sheridan, jenny agutter who had earlier featured in the successful bbcs 1968 dramatisation. After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. The railway children plagiarised from earlier story. Nesbit was one of the first children s book authors in english to write about realistic children without overmoralizing. Both actresses inscribe and sign a still from the 1970 film. The railway children 1970 sally thomsett, gary warren and jenny agutter photo. Family movies kid movies movie tv children movies childhood movies best period dramas period drama movies movies showing movies and tv shows.
The secret garden dvd 1975 by sarah hollis andrews. Their possessions are sold and their mother takes them away to live in the country, where the local railway becomes a source of hope and. Phyllis sally thomsett is a tagalong without much imagination of her own, but the oldest daughter bobbie jenny agutter learns more about the disappearance of. Sally thomsett as phyllis, gary warren as peter and jenny agutter as bobbie. There is also a very funny anecdote that sally thomsett informs us about jenny agutter and that sally thomsett was caught out by lionel jeffries when they snuck out for a night on the town. Youll never guess what phyllis from the railway children looks like. Railway children star sally thomsett said she cant. Sally thomsett born 3 april 1950 citation needed is an english actress who was. Space traveling background music, music for stress relief, dreaming relaxation ambient music 879 watching live now. My husband and i are of an age that we were brought up with the film of the railway children, that delightful and very english story, starring jenny agutter, and the wonderful bernard cribbins. The railway children is just about as good as you get. From 197376, she played jo in the popular itv sitcom. Dec 22, 2014 the railway children 1970, directed by lionel jeffries and starring jenny agutter, sally thomsett, gary warren and bernard cribbins. The railway children movie cast autographed inscribed.
Sally thomsett, jenny agutter and bernard cribbins in the 1970 film of the railway children. Nesbit the film was shown in the uk on easter day 2000. The film was directed by lionel jeffries, and stars dinah sheridan, jenny agutter who had earlier featured in the successful bbcs 1968 dramatisation of the novel, sally thomsett and bernard cribbins. The railway children wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The childrens fascination with the nearby railway station lead them to. The railway children is a children s book by edith nesbit, originally serialised in the london magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906. The railway children is gentle entertainment from another age, but does its job beautifully. Film the railway children, based on e nesbits childrens classic, revd by h thompson. She is an actress, known for the railway children 1970, straw dogs 1971 and man about the house 1973.
The railway children interviews by anna tims actors jenny agutter and sally thomsett recall bunking off to a leeds nightclub and being banned from driving during the making of the. The railway children 1970, jenny agutter, sally thomsett date. Nesbits muchloved bestseller, the railway children is a timeless and enduring affair. Michael kitchen, richard attenborough jenny agutter, catherine morshead. I mentioned this scene in a recent guardian books blog piece as a disappointment for men of a certain age. Sally thomsett hid breasts at 20 to play child of 11 in the railway. The three children occupy their time by waving to trains, which leads to a number of adventures. The railway children, nesbits most popular and sentimental book odnb, was originally serialized in the london magazine in 1905 before being published in book form the following year. Sally thomsett born 3 april 1950 citation needed is an english actress who was born in sussex, citation needed england. The railway children 1970 film pop culture wiki fandom. Actors jenny agutter and sally thomsett recall bunking off to a. Sally thomsett born 3 april 1950 is an english actress who was born in sussex, england.
After railway children star sally thomsett said she cant remarry because shes got no idea where her estranged husband is, the mail finds the former tycoon on his. Sally thomsett, who played phyllis in the film, was cast at the age of 20. Seventies star sally thomsett reveals her tumultuous love. As the railway children celebrates its 40th birthday, patrick barkham.
Set in 1905, it tells the story of a welltodo london family, whose. Man about the house was a phenomenally successful comedy, running for six series in total, spinning off two further series and making household names of its stars richard osullivan, paula wilcox and sally thomsett. Throughout the seventies, sally thomsett left was a household name and starred in hit shows including the railway children and straw dogs. The railway children plagiarised from earlier story telegraph. E nesbit, the author of the railway children, was such an inspiration to kate saunders that she decided to write a sequel to five children and it top 10 guardian angels in childrens books sally thomsett, gary warren and jenny agutter in the railway children, adapted from e nesbitts classic novel. The railway children sally thomsett on shocking real age secret subscribe to red carpet news. Apr 17, 2010 watch the railway children and you are instantly transported to a time of edwardian innocence in an idyllic yorkshire countryside. After railway children star sally thomsett said she cant remarry because shes got no idea where her estranged husband is. She is best known for featuring in the film the railway children 1970, and for playing jo in the tv sitcom, man about the house 197376. The railway children the railway children is initially a heartwarming tale by edith nesbit whose delighted taste in everlasting literature got transferred to her work and made this childrens book one of the most famous and beloved stories in britain. The casting is pitch perfect from the three children, jenny agutter, sally thomsett and gary warren, to bernard cribbins as mr.
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