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I gave it a 3 rating mainly because of the quality of the film. According to sandahl a couple of the cars survive around the country. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley. If you arrive at a hangout after the hip crowd has moved on to greener pastures, the scenery you get to see is ghosttrain like. The silver arrow, the real ghost train haunting the stockholm. Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the most poplular comedy duo on british radio. Employees and patrons of john quirks bridge diner in pittsfield, massachusetts were startled to see a steam train rumbling past their windows full speed not once but on two separate occasions. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in. A early trick film of a negative image of the empire state express train double printed with a positive image of the moon and clouds. Adapted from a stage play, the film s opening scenes break out of indoor settings as we are introduced to several travelers aboard a passenger train going through cornwall, england. It opened in 1930 and was designed by joseph emberton. Some, like columnist ken liddel of the lethbidge hearld, interviewed someone in 1966 who knew the details. This 1941 film, and i am a lover of early black and white films, is a little disappointing. A stationary camera looks down several sets of tracks.

Ghost train folklore, a phantom vehicle in the form of a locomotive or train an alternative name for dark ride, an indoor amusement ride an alternative name for parliamentary train, a service run rarely to maintain the legal fiction that a station or line remains open. In 2008, the film, along with over 30 other titles from adv was transferred over to funimation entertainment, who then rereleased it in 2009. The ghost train was originally written as a play by arnold ridley later best known as private godrey in dads army. The ghost train 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You are confronted with the poor rejects that havent been picked up to spend the night with someone. The gameboard simulates the inside of a ghost train complete with lurking ghosts, bats, skeletons and spiders, etc. Mar 30, 2016 the ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Still, scenes of the passengers being stranded and enough of the exciting climax complete with ten minutes of sound remain to make you all the more eager for the complete film to be discovered. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto.

This comedy thriller sees a group of travellers stranded overnight at a rural railway station in wartime britain. The third movement, motive revolution, has the train resuming its ghostly journey. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This film is posted online to the library of congress national screening. The first movement, ghost train, is rich in effects in describing the locomotive. Based on the authors personal experience during a rail journey, it was a popular success. The first vampire films in america palgrave communications nature.

While numbers are surely infinite, each of us just as surely has a unique number, assigned only to us, but not known to us. The story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. The surviving film, at a guess reels 2, 3, 6 all silent, 5, 8 both with sound from 8. To purchase a clean dvd or digital download of this film for. Ghost train is a picture book intended for older readers in grades 3 through 6. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. One wishes this part of the film wouldve been much longer. It was shot at studios in london at the very height of the blitz the actors dressingrooms were positioned handy to the bombshelters, just in case and its attitude is entirely typical for a british film of the time.

I gave it a 3 rating mainly because of the quality of. The ghost train 1941 from gainsborough featured some grim concepts, but took an oppressively lighthearted tone. The ghost train 1941 after his hat flies out the window of a speeding train, passenger and musichall performer tommy gander arthur askey yanks the emergency brake, causing the train to stop. The train is said to cause the death of anyone who sees it. The ghost train 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

The ghost train was a wartime film in every sense of the expression. The ghost train 1941 full movie old british comedy. Funnyman arthur askey finds himself stranded in an old remote train station with a handful strangers on a dark rainy night. The ghost train was written in 1923 by playwright and actor arnold ridley. It was the first japanese film that was released in korea before japan.

Seven people were killed in the accident, including the two engineers. Ghost train, otoshimono is a japanese horror film released in 2006. Inside this macabre cabarettheatre restaurant, geoff becomes captivated by the lead vampire in the showa young. One of the most eagerly sought after lost british films, the first sound version of.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is one of the few ghost trains left in the united kingdom that is not portable. The ghost train is a 1931 british comedy thriller film directed by walter forde and starring jack hulbert, cicely courtneidge and ann todd. The ghost train 1941 not rated 1h 25min comedy, horror 5 may 1941 uk high jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station and a legendary phantom train approaches. Without exception, each of us has this unique number, and one day, this number will be up, and we will ride the ghost train. Adapted from a stage play, the films opening scenes break out of indoor settings as we are introduced to several travelers aboard a passenger train going through cornwall, england. It is notable as being the first real ghost train in the world and the first to use the name of ghost train. These arent your granddaddys train robbers, as proven by pacos straw boater, adolfos shawlcollared sweater and cloth cap, and the stylish bobs of elena and carmela. Inside this macabre cabarettheatre restaurant, geoff becomes captivated by the lead vampire in the showa young actress named gillianand the two begin an unlikely friendship. Apr 22, 20 the ghost train 1941 is a british comedymystery movie. Arnold was inspired to write the play after being stranded for an evening at mangotsfield railway station near bristol. In this thriller, a group of stranded passengers are terrified by the weird tales of a stationmaster who tells them of the ghost train that rumbles down the darkened tracks.

With wilfred brambell heading an excellent cast it was hammed up gloriously and great fun. Behind the scenes on the ghost train, 1930s film 33221. If you arrive at a hangout after the hip crowd has moved on to greener pastures, the scenery you get to see is ghost train like. The ghost train a british comedy mystery starring arthur. Horror film scholarship has generally suggested that the. Cast in credits order verified as complete arthur askey. Ghost train is the name of numerous plays, films, tv series and episodes, albums, songs, and other creative works.

The original film otoshimono centers on the disappearances and horrific challenges a group of commuters face after finding a lost ticket at a subway station deep underground. Im sure this was something special back in the day but its pretty weak today. What he finds is a criminal gang led by the mysterious ruby and the stationmasters inevitably beautiful daughter. Tommy gander arthur askey, a vaudeville comedian, pulls the communication cord on a gwr express train, bringing it to a stop so he can retrieve his hat. The movie had a good story line with a supprise ending. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 16 produced by 1. Ghost train is a dark ride attraction at blackpool pleasure beach, in blackpool, lancashire, england. It is based on the play the ghost train by arnold ridley. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Once a year, estranged brothers michael and peter make a reluctant pilgrimage to the old fairground where their friend sam went missing three decades ago. Phantom locomotives have been spotted in multiple countries over the years. The ghost train was a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde.

The ghost train 1941 is a british comedymystery movie. Jan 24, 2014 the surviving film, at a guess reels 2, 3, 6 all silent, 5, 8 both with sound from 8. Ghost train meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The ghost of silverpilen lives on in the minds of metro riders, but the real train hasnt completely disappeared either. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 196877. The opportunity came in 1901 when mr and mrs william j dyer from minnesota called in to torquay while travelling. The second movement, at the station, replaces the vivid train sounds with more abstract ideas in depicting departing passengers. In the upper left of the frame, the moon shines next to a few clouds. Arthur askey plays irritating entertainer tommy gander who is stranded overnight in a cornish train station with his fellow passengers. For one, it was 1958 and steam trains hadnt been in operation for decades. It is the powerful story of choonyi of china, a onearmed child whose one arm was no ordinary limb because the picture she painted looked as real as life. Oct 07, 2015 the ghost of silverpilen lives on in the minds of metro riders, but the real train hasnt completely disappeared either.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. The ghost train has been called the greatest and scariest stage ghost story of all time. I remember seeing the ghost train on the london stage in the 1970s. Sep 08, 2017 the spokane flyer and a lethbridge passenger train had a headon collision in the single track three kilometers outside of medicine hat, on the exact spot where the ghost train had appeared the lethbridge locomotive had derailed and its baggage car was destroyed. Wayward theatre companys performance of the ghost train. Mangotsfield station, the ghost train by arnold ridley. Ghost train, the 1903 out of 4 special effects film with a train double exposed on the negative to give a ghosting image. The film explores the value of family, friendship and the power of a past curses influence on these peoples lives. I think most cult horror film buffs will enjoy this one. Whats more, the train caretaker tells them the place is haunted because of the ghost train that comes every night. The mechanics spinning tracks which change direction of movement are the same as those in the walt disney haunted mansion ride game.

Jun 23, 2010 a early trick film of a negative image of the empire state express train double printed with a positive image of the moon and clouds. On the bright side, it improves when they get to the train station. The stationmaster tells them about the legend of a phantom train and its ghostly passengers, the victims of a terrible crash. The ghost train is also enjoyable in the way it wears the youth of its cast and crew on its sleeve. Theghosttrain1941fullmovie scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. It was based on the play of the same name written by arnol. Author barbara smith, include it in her ghost stories of alberta. Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the. Behind the scenes on the ghost train 1931 with the models made for the crash sequence, crashing into the barmouth swing bridge. His antics with an imaginary dead body are humorous at times. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. Of this seemingly endless web of track lay several stretches said to be haunted by ghost trains.