Great film; can it be brought on DVD? I can see some of Norman Stanley Fletcher in Ronnie Barker here. Great acting by Harry H Corbett too. Thanks for posting.
my nan and granddad's boat was tied up when they was filming this movie...i love to see the history of my family and the way they used to live the life on the canals
Thanks for this,great film.I saw it when it came out and even then it was an elegy to a fast disappearing way of life.The great freeze of 1963 froze over the canal system for 2 months not only stopping traffic but buggering up the locks as well.The boats used in the film were on their way to be scrapped.
you'll be glad to learn that they weren't scrapped. "bellerophon" (ronnie's boat) has been renamed "iona" and is operating as a horse drawn trip boat, and i saw "banstead" (hemel's) passing through hanwell locks a few months ago, approximately where you see it at 6:52.
@j43ms thats nice to know.I live on a narrowboat myself and have cruised the route in the film.I will keep an eye out for the bellerophon and banstead!
birmingham hasnt changed ! great to see corbett in his prime ,though typcasted as harold steptoe he is still great to watch andits easy to see why he was considered so highly by the acting industry . ronnie barker must like working with people called corbett .
id love to see the rest of this ,also i,d love that job they have ,that would suit me down to the ground ,on the canal all day in the english countryside radio on ,thats the life for me !
@happentodie HEY I AM GOING TO BUY THIS THIS WEEK....IM GOING TO LOOK FOR IT NOW....it will be ready and waiting with a bowl of popcorn at our apartment ,,,cant wait to see the rest of it!!!!! hmmm just hope i can find it in this region????
Sadly typecast with Steptoe,Harry was offered again and again basically the same cockney character in all sorts of stuff like this...stil brilliant though and here with the the great Ronnie Barker.
Why this title has not been made available on dvd is beyond me especially considering the rows and rows of shelved dvd dross in stores right now.
Great film; can it be brought on DVD? I can see some of Norman Stanley Fletcher in Ronnie Barker here. Great acting by Harry H Corbett too. Thanks for posting.
awlcvl 1 year ago
Brilliant , thank you so much for posting!!!!!
gerladiant 1 year ago
I so need to find this and buy it. I love Harry H Corbett adnwud love to see him stuff other than Steptoe and Son.
ADyingFaith 1 year ago
my nan and granddad's boat was tied up when they was filming this movie...i love to see the history of my family and the way they used to live the life on the canals
Bonakilias 1 year ago
any chace of the full movie ?
drwhojan 1 year ago
anychance of puting on a URL to the full movie , i have looked everywhere on the web, and can note fined a full video ???
drwhojan 1 year ago
Now that's a woman with something to show.....
;~)
HELLO2YOU3 1 year ago
They mentioned all the places i used to live,Bicester,Leamington Spa,Covenrty! Do you have the rest of this film?I would love to see it.
blaster2012 1 year ago
The great Ronnie Barker!
amarone1956 1 year ago
Great to watch in terms of nostaliga, but having watched the complete film I have to say it was awful.
capitalsho 2 years ago
it has a charm and appeal that is sadly lacking today - ur entitled to ur opinion but ur wrong
oldbag699 1 year ago
love this film,and theyll be forever young too,which softens theblow of them passing away a little,thanks for posting
ScrittiSparkle 2 years ago
Thanks for this,great film.I saw it when it came out and even then it was an elegy to a fast disappearing way of life.The great freeze of 1963 froze over the canal system for 2 months not only stopping traffic but buggering up the locks as well.The boats used in the film were on their way to be scrapped.
patlaws 2 years ago
anytime m8 i have this movie uncut and watch it from time too time
s1ands2 2 years ago
@patlaws
you'll be glad to learn that they weren't scrapped. "bellerophon" (ronnie's boat) has been renamed "iona" and is operating as a horse drawn trip boat, and i saw "banstead" (hemel's) passing through hanwell locks a few months ago, approximately where you see it at 6:52.
j43ms 2 months ago
@j43ms thats nice to know.I live on a narrowboat myself and have cruised the route in the film.I will keep an eye out for the bellerophon and banstead!
patkenlaws 2 months ago
Being a huge fan of ronnie barker and having all the stepoe and son episodes im amazed i never new of this film.
I will be going out tomorrow to find this movie,
Man many thanks for posting this.
KONAretro 2 years ago
you can find this movie on some websutes that sell dvds and videos
s1ands2 2 years ago
hi there are some videos of this on e bay,if your interested,
ScrittiSparkle 2 years ago
THANKS for posting this as I'd been wanting to see it for a long time!
Babyhowdy233 2 years ago
your welcome m8
s1ands2 2 years ago
birmingham hasnt changed ! great to see corbett in his prime ,though typcasted as harold steptoe he is still great to watch andits easy to see why he was considered so highly by the acting industry . ronnie barker must like working with people called corbett .
id love to see the rest of this ,also i,d love that job they have ,that would suit me down to the ground ,on the canal all day in the english countryside radio on ,thats the life for me !
happentodie 2 years ago 3
still want to go out in the canal all day with ur english countryside radio on? LOL
And when u see the rest of this I HAD better be there!!! plonker. lol
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
you kidding ? im bringing this with me in springtime ,and no i dont want to be on the canal anymore ,you know where i am GOING to be !!
happentodie 1 year ago
YOU BETTER~ !
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
@happentodie HEY I AM GOING TO BUY THIS THIS WEEK....IM GOING TO LOOK FOR IT NOW....it will be ready and waiting with a bowl of popcorn at our apartment ,,,cant wait to see the rest of it!!!!! hmmm just hope i can find it in this region????
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
@BETTYPRO40 a youtube comment history of us...how cool
happentodie 1 year ago
@happentodie eh>?? whatcha talkin bout??? lol nutter
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
@BETTYPRO40 well ...look...every comment recorded..for posterity,on public record..nice
happentodie 1 year ago
@happentodie lol I KNOW....
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
@BETTYPRO40 and i did buy it! i had to order it from australia and it was delivered super quick....to the states...we were pleased`~~~!!!!
BETTYPRO40 1 year ago
Hey, is it me or is the guy at 0:26 played by Ronnie Barker?
IMMACUTMAN 2 years ago
lol does Ronnie Barker just mind the boat?
Dessan01 2 years ago
Realy good to see this, any chance of putting the rest of it up
phil5101 2 years ago 2
I second that! A rare chance to see Ronnie Barker and Harry H. Corbett working together.
brotherofmine 2 years ago 5
oh yer ure ryt its arthur alberts brother in steptoe and son well spotted
ramonesdude93 3 years ago 2
Used to have this taped on video, really must get it on DVD now. Really good, clean film to watch.... Thanks for posting it.
OneStopView 3 years ago 3
anytime your be lucky to find this on dvd
s1ands2 3 years ago
guy at 2:10 was in the steptoe and son funeral 1
121Swaleskid 3 years ago
"Good job they weren't tied up at Berkhamsted!!"
Lol!! I used to work at Berko!
Good to see this, Ronnie playing an early version of Fletch!
snackleforkofemir 3 years ago 2
this is quite sad to see, harry h corbett forced to play the same character over and over again. Still he is the best
msbmartyn 3 years ago
i agree,harry h typecast,waste of a very good talent,but on the upside birmingham got a mention,long live us brummies...
pabs42 3 years ago
Yeah he mentions Birmingham then proceeds to say how he hasn't seen a white woman in weeks.
wonder how it is up there now?
druzbar 3 years ago
kebab house on every corner
UBIQUEROL 3 years ago
Sadly typecast with Steptoe,Harry was offered again and again basically the same cockney character in all sorts of stuff like this...stil brilliant though and here with the the great Ronnie Barker.
Why this title has not been made available on dvd is beyond me especially considering the rows and rows of shelved dvd dross in stores right now.
marts500 3 years ago
Wow! The county's changed beyond recognition since this movie. What the heck happened?
liquidplastic62 3 years ago
hemel hempstead....the civillised part of the uk
fishermead 4 years ago
lol
s1ands2 4 years ago
brilliant, 1960's were brill, sadly long gone........
sturdle 4 years ago
60s are gone videos still about lol
s1ands2 4 years ago
ye harry and ronnie are deffo 1 of the best and it is great to find out they are actually in a film together!
kirstykinsx 4 years ago
lol where's the old man
matt2house 4 years ago
lol he not in this oone but i could set it in away for him to pop in lol
s1ands2 4 years ago
tis a joke
matt2house 4 years ago
Fantastic, thanks for sharing this
got any more Harry H Corbett
davidcutting 4 years ago
2 of the Best Harry & Ronnie
s1ands2 4 years ago