GENEVIEVE (1953) Racing through the streets of London (The End)

Classic British comedy from 1953. After an argument, Ambrose and Alan decide to race back to London in their vintage cars, initially agreeing to exchange money Alan decides to bet upon his beloved car Genevieve. This is from the final few minutes of the movie and I've included the "The End" credit because I adore Larry Adler's Oscar nominated score :)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• genevieve
• london
• 1950's
• larry adler
• british cinema
• vintage cars
• kenneth more
• kay kendall
• john gregson
• dinah sheridan

[tripsadelica]

A more peaceful and happy time...long gone.

A wonderful film... a slice of time we will never see again.

[webothlovesoup]

@tripsadelica Since I put this video up, there has been lots of talk both negtaive and positive about this period but I have to say I would much prefer to have lived in that more optimistic, polite and innocent time where people had gone through so much hardship after the war than live in the selfish, rude and unpleasant time we are in.

[nylonTS]

I love all of the street seans

I would loved to have been alive when this film was shot

[freshramses]

Nice , nowadays we do that in slk´s and boxsters

[DaMuttzNutz]

...well the streets of Uxbridge

[stevebendel]

I was born in Hillingdon Middlesex, in 1955. We lived in the Yiewsley area about that time. My Grand Dad was sitting outside a pub on the steps watching the filming and is in the film. He died in the late 1960's. I have to get a copy of this movie.

[MrElliotpaige]

1:14 Look WHO's there!

[ramblergarage]

I read an article about this film and the cars. It seem the Antique Car Club of America got a huge increase in members when this film came out in the US. It is a wonderful hartwarming movie.

[mistresspat7]

I love this movie two of my favourite British actors John Gregson and Kenneth More. Wonderful i have it on DVD its one of those films that makes you feel warm inside like a warm cosy drink.

[MrTedwise]

brill film , no racing about like today every one's polite to each other, and unlike today none of the kids are swearing, they are wearing there trousers in the right place instead of showing there pants, and not one young girl has any tatoo's on show smoking and showing a large bear belly , and im only 42

[2bsure]

I am watching this again on DVD as i type. A great british classic. I was not even born till 1965, but I miss this  formal english polite way of speaking and behaving.

[legendkiller2004]

Genevieve never fails to make me smile and laugh. I think we all get a little nostalgic when we're reminded of simpler times like this where the people were pleasant and well mannered. A time where we would say hello and help our fellow man. Where the men and women dressed with dignity and expressed themselves in a more polite manner. Qualities which are rare in todays's world. A old English classic not to be forgotten.

[Cool2BCeltic]

2:55 "If you'll forgive me for speaking to you without an introduction". Life was somewhat more formal in 1953.