Beekay 4,275 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thanks Ayup., I figured it was a wild shot in the dark, but ta for responding. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,728 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 I can't even recall his last name, it's been so long now, he wanted to move to Florida to start an A/C business, which he had in the UK, but immigration told him he'd need $5 million in the bank before they'd even look at his papers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 So true to life was Sat night/Sunday morning.........what rings true with you blokes from the film in the 60s ? there were so many things that rang a bell for me,,, 1/ Took a Rachel Roberts look a like up the Castle (excuse the Pun) 2/ Went fishing with a mate in Wollaton canal,, 3/ Fell down stairs (drunk) in a Pub in Radford...(same Pub i think ) 4/ Got beat up by two blokes (sometimes it only took one,,,well mostly actually) 5/ Got in bother over an Air Gun,,,with fat woman neighbour,,, 6/ Had to Scarper,,,before a chap came home on his Combination... And so much more,,,don't let em grind you down mi-ducks.......great days......... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 The famous line from the film is "Whatever they say I am, that's what I'm not". I wonder if that accurately describes you, Ben 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,575 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 I thought Alan Sillitoe had written an autobiographical novel. Now we find out it was based on Ben! Didn't know you'd lived on Norton Street, our Ben! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 My lovely Cousin Carol,,lived on Norton street,, so i did have connections,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,575 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Alan must have been watching you through the lace curtains!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 My maternal gran lived on Norton street, but the other end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,391 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 11/23/2004 at 2:45 PM, Ayupmeducks said: Parts were filmed at the Castle, Old Radford and of course Raliegh Industries when my cousin worked there. Love to see the movie again, been years since I saw it. Didn't they have scenes at the Goose Fair on the Forest too?? John The film is regularly on Talking Pictures on Virgin TV - saw it myself a few weeks ago...………...still a great film to watch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,391 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 1/29/2019 at 5:20 PM, LizzieM said: We bought the beautiful hardback book about the film when we went to the exhibition at Lakeside a few years ago, a BluRay disc was included. The film is on Talking Pictures (Virgin) quite often, I watched and recorded it along with a few other 60's oldies which I love - no need to buy it just look for it and record it...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,336 Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 I saw Cathy come home on tv when it first came out. Mid 60s. It scared me at the time as we'd just bought our first house with a big (to us) mortgage. It shook me how quickly they went from relative comfort to a real mess. Made me appreciate my job more. I think it shook a lot of folks at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'm Up the Duff Arthur How'd ya know its mine? Cos i bleddy know...ya cheeky bogger I'll tek ya to see me Aunt Ada she'll know what to do duck... Where's she live? Down Willoughby street...next door to Marsdens Whats Marsdens got to do we owt? for Christ sake...... Well nowt really..just saying....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 Do you have your own copy of the script Ben? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Well nowt really just that ben woks there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 The character who lived in Willoughby Street and solved the 'problem' was played by Hylda Baker. A kitchen like that reminds me of various houses in Radford. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,496 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Great days and so true to life back then......think we all had a neighbour like the one Arthur shot in the Bum........ We certainly did on Bestwood....her name was 'Fat Louie'.......and she was always on her Gate moaning at us.......i really was accused of shooting her in the Backside.....it was actually my mate Alan.......mind you it was my gun.......lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,745 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Ben you had only a neighbour like that near you, you lucky man where I lived we were over run with them. It was a normal thing for me to go home and one of that type had reported me to my mother, If I only walked past one of them and looked at them I was a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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