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Joyce Grenfell - what members say

Belles of St. Trinian's review by A customer from Kent, England

Charming 18 August 2004
...mances from Alastair Sim as both the Headmistress and her twin brother and from Joyce Grenfell, the famous raconteuse. George Cole has a very funny part as a spivalmost 30 ye... Read customer review

Pure Hell of St. Trinian's review by from Kent, England

One bad movie, one great movie 18 August 2004
...t movie, much better than Pure Hell of St. Trinians. There's no Alastair Sim or Joyce Grenfell but Frankie Howerd makes a great performance as does the whole cast and St Trin... Read customer review

Joyce Grenfell - The BBC Collection review by fairyg from Ayr

joyce grenfell bbc collection 29 February 2008
...Joyce Grenfell is a legend. Hilarious and her programmes show this. Humble and unassuming, this type of comedy and humour is not seen very often today. ... Read customer review

Joyce Grenfell - filmography

Happy Is The Bride (1958)
Starring: Ian Carmichael, Janette Scott, Cecil Parker
Director: Roy Boulting
Certificate:
A classic comedy from the Boulting Brothers where a young couple, soon to marry, find that their wedding arrangements are the business of everyone but themselves. Cue much hilarity!

30% from 9 members
Currently unavailable

Pure Hell of St. Trinian's on DVD (1957)
Starring: George Cole, Cecil Parker, Frankie Howard
Director: Frank Launder
Certificate:
The fourth form monsters latest trick is their best ever - they've burned down St. Trinian's! As the school stands trials, the police breathe a sigh of relief. But miraculously the judges infatuation with Rosalie, the beautiful blonde of the sixth form, means the school is freed. And with them go ..read more »

69% from 1,574 member

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's on DVD (1956)
Starring: Lionel Jeffries, Alastair Sim, George Cole
Director: Frank Launder
Certificate:
This, the second in the series, takes the anarchic schoolgirls to Rome, having won a UNESCO prize trip. There they become involved with a jewel thief...

70% from 914 members

Belles of St. Trinian's on DVD (1954)
Starring: Beryl Reid, George Cole, Alastair Sim
Director: Frank Launder
Certificate:
The Headmistress of St. Trinian's, the renowned establishment for the education of young ladies, faces a few problems with her students. The unruly schoolgirls are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of ..read more »

69% from 3,192 members

The Million Pound Note on DVD (1953)
Starring: Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Joyce Grenfell
Director: Ronald Neame
Certificate:
Gregory Peck plays a penniless American sailor lucky enough to be passing the house of two rich British men. They offer the sailor a loan in the form of a single banknote in the amount of one MILLION POUNDS. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to spend it, no one is able to make change, ..read more »

71% from 391 members

The Magic Box on DVD (1951)
Starring: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Margaret Johnston
Director: John Boulting
Certificate:
The story of one of the men responsible for the invention of motion pictures. It depicts his life and the effect of his concentrated passion for photography on it.

72% from 174 members

The Happiest Days Of Your Life on DVD (1950)
Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Joyce Grenfell, Alastair Sim
Director: Frank Launder
Certificate:
A mix-up by the Ministry sees boys joining the girls at Nurbourne College. With Joyce Grenfell as the Gym Mistress the scene is set for laughs.

71% from 617 members

A Run for Your Money on DVD (1949)
Starring: Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister
Director: Charles Frend
Certificate:
Brothers from a Welsh village take their first trip to London to collect a prize, and meet a con artist and sundry other urban distractions.

68% from 112 members

Kenneth More Collection
Starring: Kenneth More, Kenneth More, Basil Radford
Director: Bernard Miles, Henry Cornelius, J. Lee Thompso
Certificate:
Features the Kenneth More films CHANCE OF A LIFETIME, GENEVIEVE, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, NORTH WEST FRONTIER, and REACH FOR THE SKY.

46% from 3 members
Currently unavailable

Joyce Grenfell - The BBC Collection (2 discs) on DVD
Starring: Joyce Grenfell
Director: John Street
Certificate:
Joyce Grenfell was a true all-rounder; a gifted actress, comedienne and musician, she was responsible for creating memorable monologues, poems and songs. This compilation features four episodes, including some of Grenfell’s most famous routines.

62% from 90 members

Joyce Grenfell facts

5 most recent films

Happy Is The Bride - 1.5 stars
Pure Hell of St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars
Belles of St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars
The Million Pound Note - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Magic Box - 3.5 stars
The Happiest Days Of Your Life - 3.5 stars
The Million Pound Note - 3.5 stars
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars
Pure Hell of St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Happy Is The Bride - 1.5 stars
Kenneth More Collection - 2.5 stars
Joyce Grenfell - The BBC Collection - 3.0 stars
A Run for Your Money - 3.5 stars
Belles of St. Trinian's - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

George Cole - 3 times - show films
Alastair Sim - 3 times - show films
Edward Rigby - 2 times - show films
Cecil Parker - 2 times - show films
John Bentley - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Frank Launder - 4 times - show films
Ronald Neame - 1 times - show films
John Boulting - 1 times - show films
Henry Cornelius - 1 times - show films
J. Lee Thompso - 1 times - show films