tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post8559218457341649865..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: St Trinian's, St Trinian's, will never die...Mimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-74181147847079994172014-08-11T08:59:41.469+01:002014-08-11T08:59:41.469+01:00Indeed. I have friends who collect vintage childre...Indeed. I have friends who collect vintage children's books, and girls' school stories were massively popular. Though the films appealed to adult nostalgia as much as school-aged viewing, where the books were, I think, mainly read by young people. I was quite intrigued to find there is an eager readership for fanfic set in some of the 'worlds', for example - I never got beyond Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-46895452532263406892014-08-10T10:30:08.882+01:002014-08-10T10:30:08.882+01:00I love these old school films, not just St Trinian...I love these old school films, not just St Trinians, but I saw another one earlier this year about a bus load of girls moved to a boys school, 'The Happiest Days of Your Life', also with Joyce Grenfell and Alastair Sim I think. It must have been a popular format! PxPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-4069384040288663802014-08-08T08:59:27.824+01:002014-08-08T08:59:27.824+01:00Aaaah, orange Penguin envy! They're so hard to...Aaaah, orange Penguin envy! They're so hard to find now. We have all of Thurber, and an Addams Family book in orange Penguin, but no Searle. They must be great treasures of yours.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-53200368513880723592014-08-08T08:58:21.967+01:002014-08-08T08:58:21.967+01:00Really? And the area is still recognisable? That&#...Really? And the area is still recognisable? That's great!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-82991148236504515912014-08-08T08:57:58.640+01:002014-08-08T08:57:58.640+01:00She is good, isn't she? Though I'm not sur...She is good, isn't she? Though I'm not sure I have a favourite character in all of them.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-24623171179661803812014-08-03T14:37:35.100+01:002014-08-03T14:37:35.100+01:00Heh, heh, love it! I adore Joyce Grenfell, and Ali...Heh, heh, love it! I adore Joyce Grenfell, and Alistair Sim. My son's a big fan, and of most old films.<br />I collect Searle's books, have a number of the orange penguin editions. They are fabulous.LollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-89943927908242098072014-08-03T10:13:30.645+01:002014-08-03T10:13:30.645+01:00The Great St Trinians Train Robbery was filmed aro...The Great St Trinians Train Robbery was filmed around where I live, we even drove past a particular lane just last week :)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-76709090387597006952014-08-03T09:26:15.159+01:002014-08-03T09:26:15.159+01:00Watching these films began my undying love for Joy...Watching these films began my undying love for Joyce Grenfell.Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.com