I love This Happy Breed - I yearn for the days when Channel 4 showed classic films nearly every afternoon. We never had an iron that plugged in to the light bulb socket but my mother's first hairdryer did.
So glad I'm not the only one. You have to take the trouble to scan the schedules quite carefully these days if you're looking for old films. And they're quite likely to be on at eight in the morning, or the middle of the night.
My mum's hairdryer was a Morphy Richards. They never broke; you still see them at boot sales, complete with box. I can't remember plugging anything into a light socket but my sister may know better.
I thought it was available on netflix over here, but it isn't. I've thought I wouldn't want to see it because there is something sad, which I won't mention in case someone doesn't know, but I may watch it anyway. I can rent it from iTunes for $4. I think I remember you mentioning it ages ago with regard to a backyard shed and Stanley Holloway. I've had it in my mind since then. See what an influence you have on me! I hate sneering and mocking. Why do people have to do that. I'll come back and read this more carefully after I've seen it. (I guess I've made up my mind)
I watched it that very night, which in itself pleased me - to hear about something and watch it immediately. I did like it. There were parts I loved, but on the whole I felt there was too much to cover. I wanted the movie to slow down and spend more time in one year. I sometimes felt as if the characters were sort of stand-ins for a type: the returned soldier, the wayward girl - who was really just too modern for her time, the complaining mother-in-law. I had a hard time feeling close to the characters as people. I agree that Celia is a wonder. Her character was very jumpy I thought - in the way women (including my mother) were in those days. There was never time to do much sitting. And I do love Stanley's face. But I just felt the time flew by too fast, and I didn't always know the event that was portrayed. Oh, and that little father/son talk. It was just accepted that he would 'stray' in his marriage. I'm very glad I watched it. And I thank you so much for the link to the Reel Streets site. I've bookmarked it for future reference.
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My mum's hairdryer was a Morphy Richards. They never broke; you still see them at boot sales, complete with box. I can't remember plugging anything into a light socket but my sister may know better.
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I hate sneering and mocking. Why do people have to do that. I'll come back and read this more carefully after I've seen it. (I guess I've made up my mind)
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I did like it. There were parts I loved, but on the whole I felt there was too much to cover. I wanted the movie to slow down and spend more time in one year. I sometimes felt as if the characters were sort of stand-ins for a type: the returned soldier, the wayward girl - who was really just too modern for her time, the complaining mother-in-law. I had a hard time feeling close to the characters as people. I agree that Celia is a wonder. Her character was very jumpy I thought - in the way women (including my mother) were in those days. There was never time to do much sitting. And I do love Stanley's face. But I just felt the time flew by too fast, and I didn't always know the event that was portrayed. Oh, and that little father/son talk. It was just accepted that he would 'stray' in his marriage. I'm very glad I watched it. And I thank you so much for the link to the Reel Streets site. I've bookmarked it for future reference.
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