I discovered this TV channel a few weeks ago, didn't think to post here at the time. Sky Channel 343 Talking Pictures, also on Freeview 81. Showing mainly pre-1960 British and some American films. Some films from BFI.
As an example, last Monday was a music hall all-day presentation. This was the playlist (I recorded and watched 5 of the films)
Talking Pictures TV. Monday 18th January. Full Line up for the Music Hall Day.
06:00 Old Mother Riley Headmistress 1950. Comedy. Mother Riley rises from the soapsuds to scholastics when a distant relative dies, leaving her the laundry in a seminary for young ladies. Starring Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane.
07:30 Cotton Queen 1937. Comedy directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Stanley Holloway and Jimmy Hanley. Rival cotton mill owners must work together to win a contract when love blossoms between the rival’s siblings.
09:05 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
09:35 Stars on Parade 1936. Musical. This 1936 Musical film shows a rare chance to see some of the greatest acts from the Music Hall Years. Starring Sam Barton, Mabel Constanduros, Horace Goldin and many more.
10:50 Cavalcade of Variety 1941. Musical directed by Thomas Bentley. Featuring Peter Brough, Billy Cotton and his band, the Sherman Fisher girls and many more.
12:05 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
12:35 Say It With Flowers 1934. Drama musical. Directed by John Baxter. Two well-loved market flower sellers (Mary Clare and Ben Field) fall on hard times. The locals put on a benefit show to raise funds for them.
14:00 Empires, Hippodromes & Palaces The golden days of variety with memories of all your favourite stars in one nostalgic show featuring, Des O Connor, Barry Cryer, Michael Crawford, Anita Harris and many more.
14:35 Command Performance 1937. Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer) and Lilli Palmer star in this romantic musical.
16:15 Old Mother Riley 1937. Comedy. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Starring Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane. The first of the music hall comedy series. Mother Riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives
17:45 Arthur And Kitty A look into the lives of Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane and the developement of the great comedy, Old Mother Riley.
18:05 A Little of What You Fancy 1968. A loving tribute to British Music Hall with Lily Morris and Gus Elen. Featuring original archive film, rare prints, portraits and photographs, it traces what remains of the great music halls.
19:10 This Week of Grace 1933. Comedy. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Starring Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall & John Stuart. A poor, unemployed woman is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess.
21:00 Old Mother Riley Meets The Vampire 1952. Comedy. A mad scientist known as ‘The Vampire’ (Bela Lugosi) comes to England to further his evil plans. Starring Arthur Lucan and Dora Bryan.
22:25 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
22:55 Variety Jubilee 1943. Musical. Kit (Ellis Irving) and Joe Swann (Reginald Purdell) are variety stars. Kits’ son is killed in the First World War but the grandson revives the music hall and joins the RAF musical.
00:45 Soho Conspiracy 1950. Drama. Restaurant owners’ daughter Dora (Zena Marshall) and press agent Guy (John Witty) plan a concert to restore a bombed church, but their plans are thwarted by a lawyer who has other plans.
02:25 Squibs 1935. Comedy. Directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Balfour. A cockney flowerseller, Squibs (Balfour) with a father overwhelmed by gambling debts wins through with the help of assorted friends.
As an example, last Monday was a music hall all-day presentation. This was the playlist (I recorded and watched 5 of the films)
Talking Pictures TV. Monday 18th January. Full Line up for the Music Hall Day.
06:00 Old Mother Riley Headmistress 1950. Comedy. Mother Riley rises from the soapsuds to scholastics when a distant relative dies, leaving her the laundry in a seminary for young ladies. Starring Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane.
07:30 Cotton Queen 1937. Comedy directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Stanley Holloway and Jimmy Hanley. Rival cotton mill owners must work together to win a contract when love blossoms between the rival’s siblings.
09:05 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
09:35 Stars on Parade 1936. Musical. This 1936 Musical film shows a rare chance to see some of the greatest acts from the Music Hall Years. Starring Sam Barton, Mabel Constanduros, Horace Goldin and many more.
10:50 Cavalcade of Variety 1941. Musical directed by Thomas Bentley. Featuring Peter Brough, Billy Cotton and his band, the Sherman Fisher girls and many more.
12:05 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
12:35 Say It With Flowers 1934. Drama musical. Directed by John Baxter. Two well-loved market flower sellers (Mary Clare and Ben Field) fall on hard times. The locals put on a benefit show to raise funds for them.
14:00 Empires, Hippodromes & Palaces The golden days of variety with memories of all your favourite stars in one nostalgic show featuring, Des O Connor, Barry Cryer, Michael Crawford, Anita Harris and many more.
14:35 Command Performance 1937. Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer) and Lilli Palmer star in this romantic musical.
16:15 Old Mother Riley 1937. Comedy. Directed by Oswald Mitchell. Starring Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane. The first of the music hall comedy series. Mother Riley and her daughter stop the plans of some disinherited relatives
17:45 Arthur And Kitty A look into the lives of Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane and the developement of the great comedy, Old Mother Riley.
18:05 A Little of What You Fancy 1968. A loving tribute to British Music Hall with Lily Morris and Gus Elen. Featuring original archive film, rare prints, portraits and photographs, it traces what remains of the great music halls.
19:10 This Week of Grace 1933. Comedy. Directed by Maurice Elvey. Starring Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall & John Stuart. A poor, unemployed woman is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess.
21:00 Old Mother Riley Meets The Vampire 1952. Comedy. A mad scientist known as ‘The Vampire’ (Bela Lugosi) comes to England to further his evil plans. Starring Arthur Lucan and Dora Bryan.
22:25 Tell Me Another Anecdotes From Music Hall & Variety greats such as; Arthur Askey, Roy Hudd, Roy Castle, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Trinder, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, Billy Dainty, Max Wall, Reg Varney & Clive Dunn
22:55 Variety Jubilee 1943. Musical. Kit (Ellis Irving) and Joe Swann (Reginald Purdell) are variety stars. Kits’ son is killed in the First World War but the grandson revives the music hall and joins the RAF musical.
00:45 Soho Conspiracy 1950. Drama. Restaurant owners’ daughter Dora (Zena Marshall) and press agent Guy (John Witty) plan a concert to restore a bombed church, but their plans are thwarted by a lawyer who has other plans.
02:25 Squibs 1935. Comedy. Directed by Henry Edwards and starring Betty Balfour. A cockney flowerseller, Squibs (Balfour) with a father overwhelmed by gambling debts wins through with the help of assorted friends.
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