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The Good Companions (1933) clip
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
published: 30 Dec 2017
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The Good Companions (Victor Saville dir, Gaumont 1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
published: 15 Feb 2021
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Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud & Max Miller in "The Good Companions"
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
published: 19 Dec 2010
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The Good Companions - The Complete Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on th...
published: 16 Sep 2011
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The Good Companions (1957) - Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
published: 02 Dec 2021
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07 1933 Jessie Matthews The Good Companions Let Me Give My Happiness To You
published: 04 Dec 2020
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06 1933 Jessie Matthews The Good Companions Three Wishes
published: 04 Dec 2020
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"The Good Companions": Out on DVD 11/11/2013
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chanc...
published: 21 Oct 2013
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The Good Companions by J. B. PRIESTLEY
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adapt...
published: 19 Sep 2022
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Jessie Matthews and John Gielgud - "Three Wishes"
Jessie Matthews and Sir John Gielgud sing "Three Wishes" in the 1933 Movie "The Good Companions".
published: 20 Nov 2019
7:04
The Good Companions (1933) clip
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_(1933)_Clip
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
- published: 30 Dec 2017
- views: 1550
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The Good Companions (Victor Saville dir, Gaumont 1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 19...
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_(Victor_Saville_Dir,_Gaumont_1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
- published: 15 Feb 2021
- views: 1403
13:15
Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud & Max Miller in "The Good Companions"
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
https://wn.com/Jessie_Matthews,_John_Gielgud_Max_Miller_In_The_Good_Companions
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
- published: 19 Dec 2010
- views: 19551
1:39
The Good Companions - The Complete Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. P...
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on the ragged edges of show business. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_The_Complete_Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on the ragged edges of show business. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
- published: 16 Sep 2011
- views: 12841
2:49
The Good Companions (1957) - Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Howe...
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_(1957)_Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
- published: 02 Dec 2021
- views: 978
2:29
"The Good Companions": Out on DVD 11/11/2013
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concer...
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company...
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_Out_On_Dvd_11_11_2013
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Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company...
- published: 21 Oct 2013
- views: 7858
1:26:17
The Good Companions by J. B. PRIESTLEY
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly ...
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adaptor John Retallack
Music composed by Neil Brand
Musicians Neil Brand, Michael Hammond & Alex Hammond
Director: David Hunter
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_By_J._B._Priestley
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adaptor John Retallack
Music composed by Neil Brand
Musicians Neil Brand, Michael Hammond & Alex Hammond
Director: David Hunter
- published: 19 Sep 2022
- views: 13564
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Jessie Matthews and John Gielgud - "Three Wishes"
Jessie Matthews and Sir John Gielgud sing "Three Wishes" in the 1933 Movie "The Good Companions".
Jessie Matthews and Sir John Gielgud sing "Three Wishes" in the 1933 Movie "The Good Companions".
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Jessie Matthews and Sir John Gielgud sing "Three Wishes" in the 1933 Movie "The Good Companions".
- published: 20 Nov 2019
- views: 390
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The Good Companions (1957) - Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
published: 02 Dec 2021
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The Good Companions - The Complete Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on th...
published: 16 Sep 2011
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"The Good Companions": Out on DVD 11/11/2013
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chanc...
published: 21 Oct 2013
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The Good Companions by J. B. PRIESTLEY
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adapt...
published: 19 Sep 2022
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World Charity Premiere 'good Companions' (1957)
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Leicester Square, London. World Charity Premiere of 'Good Companions' attended by lots of celebrities.
GV Outside of cinema. LS Warners Cinema, pan down to film title. LS Crowds outside cinema. LS Crowds outside cinema. MS Car arriving at cinema. MS Singer Edrich Connor arriving. VS of Tommy Steel arriving. MS Croft twins. VS of guests arriving in the cinema foyer. LS Edrich Connor with Tommy Steele panning to Croft twins. LS Petula Clark, CU Clark. MS Clark and photographers. MS Mantovani. MS Thora Hird. MS Crowd in foyer. MS Edana Romney and Edgar Lustgarten. MS Yvonne Furneaux. MS W Cartlidge, General Manager of ABC. MS TV personality MacDonald Hobley with wife. MS Bill Kerr. MS Mr and Mrs Sherran (Managing Director, National Trade Press) pan over to B...
published: 13 Apr 2014
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The Good Companions (Victor Saville dir, Gaumont 1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
published: 15 Feb 2021
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'good Companions' Car (1957)
Unissued / Unused material.
'The Good Companions' Car. London.
LS actress Janette Scott waiting for octaped car. MS Janette shaking hands with a man. CU of her waving. MS octaped car. CU notice advertising the film 'The Good Companions' on side of car, pan to another sign 'Danger no engine' on back of cyclists.
LS Scott listening through headphones attached to car. LS as she waves goodbye. CU driver. MS as band play on car. Various shots of three cyclists with sign on back saying 'Danger no engine'. Tracking shot of car.
LS car going along Park Lane and Piccadilly. Various shots at Mansion House, the Mayor's deputy looks at car as it draws up. The Good Companions letter from Mayor of Bradford is handed over. MS crowd.
FILM ID:2862.27
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE O...
published: 13 Apr 2014
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The Good Companions (1933) clip
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
published: 30 Dec 2017
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Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud & Max Miller in "The Good Companions"
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
published: 19 Dec 2010
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The Good Companions - JB Priestley | Picaresque Novel | Jess Oakroyd | Radio Drama
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"The Good Companions" by J.B. Priestley is a picaresque novel written in 1929. The story is set in England and follows the intertwined adventures of three main characters: Jess Oakroyd, a discontented factory worker; Elizabeth Trant, an independent upper-middle-class spinster; and Inigo Jollifant, a dissatisfied schoolteacher and pianist. Their paths cross as they join a failing concert party, "The Dinky Doos," which is rejuvenated into "The Good Companions." Throughout their journey, they face various adventures and challenges, leading to their eventual disbandment.
published: 16 Jul 2024
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The Good Companions (1957) - Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Howe...
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_(1957)_Trailer
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Written by J.B. Priestley, T.J. Morrison (screenplay) and John Whiting (additional dialogue).
Starring Eric Portman, Celia Johnson and Hugh Griffith.
- published: 02 Dec 2021
- views: 978
1:39
The Good Companions - The Complete Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. P...
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on the ragged edges of show business. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_The_Complete_Series
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
Jan Francis leads a lively cast in Beiderbecke writer Alan Plater's definitive adaptation of J.B. Priestley's celebrated novel. Charting the rollercoaster fortunes of a struggling concert party, Francis co-stars alongside Bryan Pringle, John Stratton and Moody and Pegg's Judy Cornwell, with guest appearances by Roy Kinnear, Denis Lawson and Nigel Hawthorne. Priestley's defining work -- and one which established him as a national figure -- The Good Companions has been a mainstay of English literature since its initial publication in 1929.
Jess Oakroyd, discontented with his home, his work and his football team, tears up his Insurance Card and disappears into the night. He intends to go to Nuneaton, but instead finds himself on the ragged edges of show business. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1408
- published: 16 Sep 2011
- views: 12841
2:29
"The Good Companions": Out on DVD 11/11/2013
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concer...
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company...
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_Out_On_Dvd_11_11_2013
http://networkonair.com/shop/1801-good-companions-the.html
Adapted from J.B. Priestley's famous novel charting the ups and downs of a struggling touring concert party, this endearing musical comedy features an outstanding array of British talent -- including Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joyce Grenfell, Thora Hird and Anthony Newley. The Good Companions is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
The future looks bleak for The 'Dinky Doos' when their manager runs off with the funds and dwindling audiences force the theatre owner to close their show. Young Susie Dean is particularly disconsolate: the talented singer and dancer is sure the setback will mean an end to her theatrical career. However, a chance meeting of three strangers could bring about a big change in the fortunes of the little company...
- published: 21 Oct 2013
- views: 7858
1:26:17
The Good Companions by J. B. PRIESTLEY
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly ...
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adaptor John Retallack
Music composed by Neil Brand
Musicians Neil Brand, Michael Hammond & Alex Hammond
Director: David Hunter
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_By_J._B._Priestley
The Good Companions by J B Priestley
JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party tour charts new adventures for factory worker Jess Oakroyd and newly independent Miss Trant.
Starring Ralph Ineson, Fenella Woolgar and Roy Hudd.
Dramatised by John Retallack.
Jess Oakroyd ..... Ralph Ineson
Miss Trant ..... Fenella Woolgar
Jimmy Nunn ..... Roy Hudd
Inigo Jollifant ..... Oliver Gomm
Susie Dean ..... Isabella Inchbald
Mr Ridvers ..... Gerard McDermott
Mrs Joe ..... Ellie Darvill
Monte Mortimer ..... Clive Hayward
Leonard Oakroyd ..... Gary Duncan
Mr Joe ..... Philip Bretherton
Morton Mitcham ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Jerry Jerningham ..... Adam Fitzgerald
Agent ..... Rupert Holliday Evans
Inspector ..... David Reakes
Box Office Lady ..... Katherine Weare
Author JB Priestley
Adaptor John Retallack
Music composed by Neil Brand
Musicians Neil Brand, Michael Hammond & Alex Hammond
Director: David Hunter
- published: 19 Sep 2022
- views: 13564
3:51
World Charity Premiere 'good Companions' (1957)
Unused / unissued material -
Leicester Square, London. World Charity Premiere of 'Good Companions' attended by lots of celebrities.
GV Outside of cinema. ...
Unused / unissued material -
Leicester Square, London. World Charity Premiere of 'Good Companions' attended by lots of celebrities.
GV Outside of cinema. LS Warners Cinema, pan down to film title. LS Crowds outside cinema. LS Crowds outside cinema. MS Car arriving at cinema. MS Singer Edrich Connor arriving. VS of Tommy Steel arriving. MS Croft twins. VS of guests arriving in the cinema foyer. LS Edrich Connor with Tommy Steele panning to Croft twins. LS Petula Clark, CU Clark. MS Clark and photographers. MS Mantovani. MS Thora Hird. MS Crowd in foyer. MS Edana Romney and Edgar Lustgarten. MS Yvonne Furneaux. MS W Cartlidge, General Manager of ABC. MS TV personality MacDonald Hobley with wife. MS Bill Kerr. MS Mr and Mrs Sherran (Managing Director, National Trade Press) pan over to Bill Kerr and Harry Secombe. CU Mr and Mrs VG Sherran. CU Edrich Connor and Mary Malcolm. MS W Cartlidge and J Wallis. MS Group with MacDonald Hobley and Mary Malcolm. CU Carol Leslie, Carlos Justini, J Lee Thompson. CU Carol Leslie pan to Carlos Justini. LS Orchestra inside auditorium (the Metropolitan Police Band).
(Orig. Neg.) Old record suggests material may date from around 07/03/1957.
FILM ID:2856.2
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
https://wn.com/World_Charity_Premiere_'Good_Companions'_(1957)
Unused / unissued material -
Leicester Square, London. World Charity Premiere of 'Good Companions' attended by lots of celebrities.
GV Outside of cinema. LS Warners Cinema, pan down to film title. LS Crowds outside cinema. LS Crowds outside cinema. MS Car arriving at cinema. MS Singer Edrich Connor arriving. VS of Tommy Steel arriving. MS Croft twins. VS of guests arriving in the cinema foyer. LS Edrich Connor with Tommy Steele panning to Croft twins. LS Petula Clark, CU Clark. MS Clark and photographers. MS Mantovani. MS Thora Hird. MS Crowd in foyer. MS Edana Romney and Edgar Lustgarten. MS Yvonne Furneaux. MS W Cartlidge, General Manager of ABC. MS TV personality MacDonald Hobley with wife. MS Bill Kerr. MS Mr and Mrs Sherran (Managing Director, National Trade Press) pan over to Bill Kerr and Harry Secombe. CU Mr and Mrs VG Sherran. CU Edrich Connor and Mary Malcolm. MS W Cartlidge and J Wallis. MS Group with MacDonald Hobley and Mary Malcolm. CU Carol Leslie, Carlos Justini, J Lee Thompson. CU Carol Leslie pan to Carlos Justini. LS Orchestra inside auditorium (the Metropolitan Police Band).
(Orig. Neg.) Old record suggests material may date from around 07/03/1957.
FILM ID:2856.2
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
- published: 13 Apr 2014
- views: 1990
13:15
The Good Companions (Victor Saville dir, Gaumont 1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 19...
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
https://wn.com/The_Good_Companions_(Victor_Saville_Dir,_Gaumont_1933)
The Good Companions is a 1933 British backstage comedy directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by JB Priestley. Gielgud had appeared in the 1931 theatrical version of the novel, written by Priestley, which had ran for more than three hundred performances in the West End. Adele Dixon who had played Susie Dean on stage was replaced by Jessie Matthews.
It was shot at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge while the costumes were by Gordon Conway. Henry Ainley narrated the prologue.
This entire film is available to watch at: https://bit.ly/goodcomp1
- published: 15 Feb 2021
- views: 1403
2:18
'good Companions' Car (1957)
Unissued / Unused material.
'The Good Companions' Car. London.
LS actress Janette Scott waiting for octaped car. MS Janette shaking hands with a man. CU ...
Unissued / Unused material.
'The Good Companions' Car. London.
LS actress Janette Scott waiting for octaped car. MS Janette shaking hands with a man. CU of her waving. MS octaped car. CU notice advertising the film 'The Good Companions' on side of car, pan to another sign 'Danger no engine' on back of cyclists.
LS Scott listening through headphones attached to car. LS as she waves goodbye. CU driver. MS as band play on car. Various shots of three cyclists with sign on back saying 'Danger no engine'. Tracking shot of car.
LS car going along Park Lane and Piccadilly. Various shots at Mansion House, the Mayor's deputy looks at car as it draws up. The Good Companions letter from Mayor of Bradford is handed over. MS crowd.
FILM ID:2862.27
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
https://wn.com/'Good_Companions'_Car_(1957)
Unissued / Unused material.
'The Good Companions' Car. London.
LS actress Janette Scott waiting for octaped car. MS Janette shaking hands with a man. CU of her waving. MS octaped car. CU notice advertising the film 'The Good Companions' on side of car, pan to another sign 'Danger no engine' on back of cyclists.
LS Scott listening through headphones attached to car. LS as she waves goodbye. CU driver. MS as band play on car. Various shots of three cyclists with sign on back saying 'Danger no engine'. Tracking shot of car.
LS car going along Park Lane and Piccadilly. Various shots at Mansion House, the Mayor's deputy looks at car as it draws up. The Good Companions letter from Mayor of Bradford is handed over. MS crowd.
FILM ID:2862.27
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
- published: 13 Apr 2014
- views: 1022
7:04
The Good Companions (1933) clip
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
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The Good Companions (1933)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024073/
- published: 30 Dec 2017
- views: 1550
13:15
Jessie Matthews, John Gielgud & Max Miller in "The Good Companions"
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
https://wn.com/Jessie_Matthews,_John_Gielgud_Max_Miller_In_The_Good_Companions
1933. This is SERIOUS Art Deco. Style, wit, beauty and sophistication - it's all there. And there's MORE on this channel...
- published: 19 Dec 2010
- views: 19551
1:26:10
The Good Companions - JB Priestley | Picaresque Novel | Jess Oakroyd | Radio Drama
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"The Good Companions" by J.B. Priestley is a picaresque novel written in 1929. The story is set in England and follows the intertwined adventures of three main characters: Jess Oakroyd, a discontented factory worker; Elizabeth Trant, an independent upper-middle-class spinster; and Inigo Jollifant, a dissatisfied schoolteacher and pianist. Their paths cross as they join a failing concert party, "The Dinky Doos," which is rejuvenated into "The Good Companions." Throughout their journey, they face various adventures and challenges, leading to their eventual disbandment.
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"The Good Companions" by J.B. Priestley is a picaresque novel written in 1929. The story is set in England and follows the intertwined adventures of three main characters: Jess Oakroyd, a discontented factory worker; Elizabeth Trant, an independent upper-middle-class spinster; and Inigo Jollifant, a dissatisfied schoolteacher and pianist. Their paths cross as they join a failing concert party, "The Dinky Doos," which is rejuvenated into "The Good Companions." Throughout their journey, they face various adventures and challenges, leading to their eventual disbandment.
- published: 16 Jul 2024
- views: 406