The Railway Children (1970) - Part 1

[anjali6740]

wow ......... excelent tiz is really so..... so.... so.... helpful 4 form three students........

FORM 3 STUDENTS MUST WATCH TIZ TILL END........

co tiz story is novel 4 allform 3 studentts

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

There's a competition to name the first two boring machines for the Crossrail tunnels and they've now shortlisted ten pairs of names - one of them is Bobbie and Phyllis!

[CutandPrintFilms]

Sally Thomsett was cast as the 11-year old Phyllis, despite being 20 years old at the time. Her contract forbade her to reveal her true age during the making of the film and she was also not allowed to be seen smoking or drinking during the shoot! The youngest railway child was the oldest child star! :D

[sigadiskenit]

literature component form 3 !

[thepearsonline]

Thank you irongiant for posting this!

[TvojaMAMA77]

Wow man ty for this :D i really needed it xD

[tiktokbum]

is this by the book

[thicketwings05]

wow, the boy who plays Peter has SINCERITY

[daenialonyx]

new novel new english format :D thumbs up for english PMR 2012

[aloy4714]

luckily this got upload or not i am finish for my PMR

[tellindetruth]

very sweet film

[fwinceszlemon97]

Haha , my literature novel book . Form 3 :D

[iSilverSky]

@fwinceszlemon97 huhuh same as me... tinggal kt ner?

[Kamilearasmadi]

hye this is book form 3

[ZulMega]

My School Literature!  :D

[1ummuwafa]

@ZulMega ar you malaysians

[ZulMega]

@1ummuwafa yea! :D

[supernumery]

There's a rather nice vocal version of this them sung by Vince Hill. It's called, 'More than Ever Now'. I think it and the theme music was written by Johnny Pearson.

[Qupey]

A Classic Movie!!! Quality of Video is excellent...Great Job!!!!

Thank You !!!!

[dannyday58218195]

am i right in thinking that the kids that got sent to north england from london during world war 2 in the blitz were generally called the railway children anyway? i vaugley remember reading about them in history at school - accept the reality was somewhat different i rememeber! alot of kids were very poor uneducated and had poor health - id rather see their story - not some of the poor hard done by rich london kids who had feckin servants!!!

[janie166]

I love this film so much; I can still remember going to see it in the Christmas holidays when I was twelve; I was absolutely captivated.Thanks so much for uploading this enchanting classic.

[BigDon62]

As much as a young lad could be in love with a girl, so this was for me for the incredibly beautiful & delightful Jenny Agutter....those were the days....

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@BigDon62 Having seen her on Last Night of the Proms a few months ago, I'd have to say she's still not bad looking now!

[BigDon62]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz So glad to hear she was seen at Last Night of the Proms 2011, I've not seen last year's yet. Did she perform or was she just sighted ?

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@BigDon62 Yeah, she performed. She was reading a poem - can't remember what it was called.

[ahmad6407]

this is my school's literature nw..:))!!

[JesusX666]

My Boy, This train is what all true warriors strive for

[verkaforever]

I wonder if the dog's name is a reference to the director's role in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@verkaforever In the book he was called James

[verkaforever]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz I remember now. It's years since I read the book. My theory is probably correct then.

[catswiskers2]

Loved this film as a child, wished we had dvds and videos in those days i would have played this to death,thanks for sharing.

[truro007]

Probably one of the finest films EVER made......

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

"Do you believe in fairies?"

"YES!"

"Yes, I certainly do!"

[Dukems2004]

My favorite film of all time. Great charm and lovingly made by Lionel Jeffries. Extremely well-acted. Jenny Agutter is superb, as is the rest of the cast. Great atmosphere and never fails to bring a tear to my eyes.

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@Dukems2004 She was on Last Night of the Proms last night - got to say, she still doesn't look bad for her age!

[canadaboy1000]

How would you compare the status of the children characters here to the status of the children in The Secret Garden? I'd really appreciate your opinions!

[Qupey]

Thank You !!!!! Remember this as a kid near the holiday's

~ GOOD QUALITY !!!!!

[jockellis]

He just goes along meekly with the men, not telling his wife to call his solicitor. His face seems to look guilty.

[islandsylph]

A wonderful production. Thanks for the upload. The couple of times I watched it on television I always missed the first bit!

Excellent picture quality, far superior to the television.

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

There was an article on North West Tonight this evening about the Flying Scotsman and Ranvia Singh said that every time she sees a steam train she thinks of this!

[jockellis]

Thanks for uploading. I wanted to listen to it on cd tonight but could not find a Walkman. This does just fine though when "the gentlemen" come, old dad acts guilty, if you ask me.

[verkaforever]

@jockellis How does he act guilty?

[voldemortswilly]

i used to watch this when I was younger..i saw you'd posted it and i've cried 5 times in the first ten minutes...not sure im up to the rest!!

[devemon]

awsome youtube name awsoe vid i havbe to ask .............. are you jesus

[talulah123]

OMG THANK YOU!

Some of my friends at school have wached this so i wanted to wach this aswell!

[Albertanator]

Oh what memories this brings back...I saw this when it came out in Canada in the early 's with my parents....such a wonderful movie!

[verkaforever]

From the mother's reaction when father said he would give up Saturday afternoon, I'm guessing they were supposed to go out together Saturday afternoon, or have some quality time while the kids were out.

[MrMKH2010]

Thank you so much for making this available. I have downloaded all 11 parts. I also have The Titifield Thunderbolt. Do you know of anyone who has The Iron Maiden? I can't find it here in the States

[MegaBabyblue11]

Lol do u belive in fairys? not enthesiastic

[MegaBabyblue11]

could u do the 2000 version to x

[muffingirl1606]

what lovely background and costumes

[verkaforever]

This film is on TV over Christmas. One of my favourite non-musical films as a child.

[krimskrams]

i love the fact that they included j. m. barrie's immortal play "peter pan" in 1905, the year premiered! :)

[Jim37383]

@krimskrams ...I like everything about Peter Pan...the book the films the play....

[spreeuw95]

but great quallity 8D

[MustNotRead]

Movie programming was quite different back then to what they program the masses with today.

[lastofthedogmen]

@iilovecats112233 - in my opinion Jenny has one of the most gorgeous girls voices. She never over does it but she is still completely hypnotic. In TRC she sounds young in her choice of words but her delivery and confidence indeed suggest an older person. Interestingly Sally was much older. I was 16 when u saw the film in 1970. She did to me exactly what the train nearly did to her. I have never recovered.

[spiderboymax]

This was my Mums favourite film, so nostalgic now.

[hoopenhanger]

I used to love this movie. I think it came on every Christmas.  Thanks for uploading it, great job.

[JFredUK]

Always reminds me of Easter, for some reason. Perhaps, it's because they used to show this on the BBC at Eastertime. Along with such films as, 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' Good, wholesome family entertainment. I don't know whether they still show it now, though.

[Ilovecats112233]

I'm the same age as Jenny Agutter was whilst making this film, and I've seldom seen a teenage girl look and sound so elegant and sophisticated, with her hair up revealing dangly earrings and a swan-like neck. And nor have I heard a teenage girl speak with such soft and peaceful intonation. These days we're usually scruffy and possess something in our intonation that reveals our age, regardless of where in the world we're from. But this young lady seems much older.

[Spiritualsound]

@Ilovecats112233 I was born at precisely the same time as Jenny Agutter and boys and girls were brought up into a world influenced by the (genuine) middle class. Now it is the lower class which do so. Class in the past meant primarily well-bred and not necessarily money. You seem very perceptive and a real credit to the present!

[Coneman3]

@Ilovecats112233 Some people have wisdom and grace beyond their years. This is such a lovely film.

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@Ilovecats112233 She's going to be on The One Show tomorrow night!

[Ilovecats112233]

Where's Ruth's accent from? Sometimes it sounds like she's from East London (Cockney) but there are moments when it sounds like she's Northern.

[ThemTheyHeShe]

thanks for uploading  ... great picture

[diddymuck]

Sally Thomsett most famous for playing the ditzy roommate in Man About the House, the original brit version of Three's Company.

[diddymuck]

sally thomsett was in her mid 20's while playing her role as youngest daughter

[bruinbhangra]

thx for uploading been looking for this 

[TurndAway]

Love this movie :)

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

From 4 July to 5 September there's going to be a theatrical performance of this at the old Waterloo International terminal in London - with a real steam locomotive!

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz There was a review in The Times today about the performance - they've given it 4 stars!

[northlakes34]

great film great music ! this is the best version

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

I've been wondering what a modern version of this might be like - the father could be accused of losing those CDs from Revenue and Customs and hence be arrested!

[feuilletoniste]

I always loved the use of music as character colouring - the sitar for Aunt Emma, the wild bagpiping as the Scots Flier rushes past... just self conscious enough to be postmodern. Totally cool.

[Northfieldclassics]

Great to be able to watch this on you tube, thank you!, In my opinion, no one can replace Bernard Cribbins as Mr Perks, or the rest of the cast!...I'm not a fan of the 2000 version.

I visited the station a few years ago, it's not far from Haworth,a beautiful part of the country!

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@Northfieldclassics I quite like the 2000 version - there are a couple of scenes in it that aren't in this one. Also, in this one they still look quite well off after moving, whereas in the 2000 version they look a lot poorer because they're always wearing the same clothes - and the clothes themselves are a lot more basic, as is the house.

[will320]

thx for uploading this. great quality as well :-)

[irongiant20012001]

@will320 No Problem!

[napoleonbonarparte]

RIP

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

"The charaters and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons or events is purely coincidental."

Why would they feel the need to say that?

[MickeyLove01]

I always rember her shouting "Daddy, my Daddy"....

[pokeyoakey]

What a great film! Thank you for posting it!

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

Yeah.

The one criticism I might have is the timing of the splits. Instead of blindly splitting it at every 10 minutes (which in some cases results in a split occuring in the middle of a sentence or even a word), I think it may have been better to have split it at natural breaks between scenes.

[Arnes111]

Had to read the book and I NEVER read books.

I have to say, the plotline was quite amusing, it was a great read.

[operastar1994]

i love this movie it was my favorite childhood movie and the wizard of oz

[verkaforever]

What character did William Mervyn play? Also, who plays Mrs. Perks?

[verkaforever]

I love this movie!

[Rumpleproofskin]

First 15 mins were shot in Gainsborough Gdns, Hampstead.

[Spiritualsound]

In fact, the BBC do NOT own this highly popular FILM version. The film rights were bought by its writer and director Lionel Jefferies. The misconception comes from the numerous BBC TV series and TV film dating from 1951 onwards to the present of which they do own the copyright.

[Cool2BCeltic]

Charming, absolutely charming.

[MsEmberScorpio]

I love these old bbc films.

[RipTheRam]

What the hell did the BBC have to do with it ?. I'm guessing you're not British.

[footwank]

you fool, the bbc own this film and have done two remakes.

[Kieronoldham]

Talking back to the days when the BBC were representative to the British?

[footwank]

yeah ;-) google it!

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@footwank TWO remakes? I knew they'd done one in 2000 - when did they do the other?

[MsEmberScorpio]

no, i realized the mistake right after i posted it. But i just couldn't be bothered with posting another comment.

[footwank]

no, it actualy is a bbc film.

[floreat19]

Thank you very much for posting this! My mum read this book to me when I was very young. Seeing this movie now brings back a lot of happy memories.

[666IfOnly]

thank you!! this film makes me feel like a kid again :) xxxx

[Spiritualsound]

An enchanting and sensitive story set in the days ( 1905 ) when the middle classes ( NOT the upper classes as historians mimic ) predominantly influenced society. Such a sweet contrast to today ... which is its charm! A time of real freedom and individuality ... even though at the sacrifice of much poverty. A wonderful film in which every performance was memorable and the direction quite magical. Highly recommended for all nice families.

[ArwenPendragon]

THANKYOU from the bottom of my heart for uploading this, it brings back so many happy memories for me. :)

[Miram88]

This is by far the best version!!! I love this film very much, it's such a part of my childhood, and the music is beautiful- it makes me cry! Thank you so much for uploading :)

[mezskr4]

I would also like to thank you for taking the time to do this.I have the newer one (which is very good),but wanted to see the original.I just could not find in in regine 1.I think that both are good.

[Narnialover4]

thanks for uploading this,i've seen the one made in 2000 and read the book,but never saw this version yet

[irongiant20012001]

Not a problem! I remember my mom playing this for me when I was a kid, and noticed that no one had uploaded it lol - Enjoy.

[pokeyoakey]

@irongiant20012001

Whenever I feel down, I watch this. It heals my heart.

[irongiant20012001]

@pokeyoakey Glad to be of help :)

[xxgreen182xx]

@irongiant20012001 havent seen this in years :) thanks