Movie #9: Blue Murder at St. Trinians

[sharikkamur]

Another black and white classic, although certainly weaker than the first film it's still quite enjoyable. It's such fun to see Terry Thomas playing a cad!

One thing the film does have going for it though is the St. Trinians School Song. All together now ladies:

Maidens of St Trinian's, gird your armour on

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[frandowdsofa]

The Train Robbery was on the telly yesterday, which has to be the worst. All about the staff, hardly any girls.

I have The Song as my general ringtone, I got some very funny looks when it went off in the Imperial War Museum on Saturday.

[sharikkamur]

That would be quite tempting... except I've seen the chaos caused by three geeks in the same meeting all having the Imperial March as their ring tone. :)

[tobyaw]

[sharikkamur]

How marvellous! Might I ask which songbook that is? Or is it in one of the original St. Trinians novels?

[tobyaw]

“The St Trinian’s Story” by Kaye Webb (who was married to Ronald Searle), a Penguin book published in 1959. Contains a selection of cartoons, together with some history, and writings and songs. Also has the Flanders and Swann song about St Trinian’s, and one by Johnny Dankworth.

[hobbitomm]

I wonder if drawing of swords obeys the same rules as drawing of pistols (you're better off reacting than acting!)

[sharikkamur]

Hmm... I suspect that variation in things like reach and stride would cancel out any underlying faster reaction just because the action is far larger than that for drawing a gun.

What we need are a pair of equally-skilled identical twins to test this one out.

[hobbitomm]

Hrm...... identical twins..... that gives me another idea.... ;)