The Body in The Library 06/18 - Agatha Christie

[Songsmirth]

I wonder if the butler did it? I thought I'd read them all so a nice surprise. Thank you Hassan! I'd like to travel through some of these little towns in England. Especially those along the coast. Beautiful photography in these. Both the director and photographer deserve kudos. What year was this done? I also wonder what a suit like this would have cost to just take one for three or four days? Does anyone know if this is a real hotel? Thanks! :) Songs

[KevinByrne2]

@Songsmirth -- Yes, the hotel is real. It's the Highcliff hotel in Bournemouth. It still exists, albeit a little altered. Some interior scenes were filmed in the Carlton and Royal Bath hotels, also in Bournemouth.

[KevinByrne2]

1:33 - The hotel manager says that "Sometimes I think he's [Conway Jefferson] never heard of rationing." Rationing in Britain began on Jan. 8, 1940 and ended on July 4, 1954, so the story is set between the end of W.W. II and 1954.

[xxxPurplexGirlxxx]

@KevinByrne2 The book was written in 1942 i think

[KevinByrne2]

@xxxPurplexGirlxxx -- You're right: the book was published in 1942. The producers have set the film in post-war England.

[Songsmirth]

@KevinByrne2 Thank you Kevin. Always interesting these bits of history. I've never known exactly what was rationed and the fines for trading them, etc.. humm Would you know a site online that would explain it? Not being lazy but sometimes people like you know of better ones that I could find. They had coupons books? Would be interesting to see one. Why did it go on so long after the war? Country getting on its feet? It would be fun to talk to someone that lived through it.

[KevinByrne2]

@Songsmirth -- Food, petrol, clothing, even furniture was rationed. Sites on the subject: Wikipedia's "Rationing in the United Kingdom" and "Rationing in Britain during World War 2". It continued after the war because (1) many men were still in uniform (occupying Germany), (2) there was a recession after the war, and (3) the government's centralized control of the economy discouraged producers.

[Songsmirth]

@KevinByrne2 Thanks Kevin. I didn't use the right words so now I know now. Sad that England had gone through so much and still had a recession after the war. I believe here it was the opposite but then we had more resourses and hadn't gone through what the English did for as long as they did. I can only imagine. I'll have to study up on "centralized control." Sounds harsh. / Fruniture!? Interesting. Must have had to do with wood supplies. Thanks again. U'r always interesting.:) Songs

[fkd1963]

Conway was the judge in Rutherford's MURDER MOST FOUL.

[pgmaxtwo]

Conway Jefferson..looks like the Heat Meiser

[QPRTokyo]

This was set in the early fifties.

[ruddigore28]

2:25 -

"Good morning, Colonel Melchett. I'm Conway Jefferson. You are just in time to witness the first demonstration of my brand new death ray! All Danemouth will bow down before me!!!"

[thepcgamewalkthrough]

LMAO... the sinister background music didn't help either, did it??

[Wolverhampton1]

Very tatty furniture for a 5 star suite. Even by 1950s standards!

[lollipopfop]

Who said it was a five star hotel? I doubt tripleA ratings was even a concept in the 1930's. I don't think its supposed to be all fancy, more like someplace all kinds of people go to vacation.

[harunrathore]

Mrs Bantry says so in the beginning of 08/18.

[evernetherall]

@Wolverhampton1

Considering it were the '30's, itsa nicely appointed suite. It's spacious, wif furniture of best hotel quality fer'th'times; wiffa kitchenette, xclln't rm.svc, plus a lovely patio, plush green garden & hedge, plenty of fresh sea air ... anna beautiful view of the water's edge!

Why, I'd feel real lucky 2DAY to receive such a lovely apartment for the price of a "5-Star" reservation!

Enjoy yer thot-provoking comment, "Wolver....1!"

lol //^_^\\

[brownurbany]

lmao....2:25 The GODFATHER! :-D

[nemo1620]

Arthur Cruickshank, who plays "Conway Jefferson" here, also played a judge in the Miss Marple film "Murder Most Foul" (1964).

[labombombomberon]

haha, that music was crazy when adelaide turns around mr. jefferson's wheelchair(2:25).

[KandyLand08]

Lovr it!!!

[lollipopfop]

Great story! Can't wait for more.