Our Christmas film show is on Wednesday December 17th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Our Christmas film show is on Wednesday December 17th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,
Our next film show is on Wednesday Nowonder 19th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. As per usual – we are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
This month we’re planning to show two more Laurel & Hardy films that we haven’t seen since the dreaded covid shutdown.
The first film is the Hal Roach feature film “The Bohemian Girl (1936)” , their third comedy operetta based on the 1843 opera by Michael W. Balfe. This was one of a number of a favourites with the Boys and is supported by James Finlayson, Mae Busch, Thelma Todd, a very young Darla Hood (from Our Gang) and yes…poor old Laughing Gravy. Sadly, the film is now mostly remembered for being Thelma Todd’s last ever film as she sadly died in suspicious circumstances just before it was released. It’s a good Laurel & Hardy film and although it does have a few musical interludes, the comedy in-between is 1st class L&H. It was certainly a big hit at the box office.
The other film is the silent short “Early to Bed (1928)”. This has recently been restored and it will be shown from the new US HD Blu-ray boxset of 1928 silent restored films accompanied by a commentary by top L&H expert Richard Bann.
This month we will also be celebrating the university of the birth of Dorothy Granger, born November 21st 1912. She appeared in 4 Laurel & Hardy films and is best remembered as Mrs Hardy’s maid in the talkie short “Hog Wild (1930)”. This will be screened in full HD from the Definitive restorations blu-ray. We also plan to show a short slideshow of stills from this film and its phonetic versions in the break.
Finally, we plan to show the jail-break talkie short “The Hoose-Gow (1929)” as a tongue in cheek tribute to our justice system!
There will be a related L&H cartoon, the usual raffle and of course the toasts in accordance with the Sons of the Desert constitution.
Our Christmas film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..December 17th. We plan to show the usual Christmas L&H short films served with plenty of mince pies and various table snacks.
Before then, hopefully, we’ll see you on Wednesday. Please bring friends and family – all are very welcome.
Fraternally Yours,
Dave T
(Grand Sheikh – Nottingham Beau Hunks tent)
Our next film show is on Wednesday Octember 15th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. As per usual – we are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Our Nowonder film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..November 19th with a plan to show “The Bohemian Girl (1936)”.
Our next film show is on Wednesday September 17th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. As per usual – we are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Our Octember Halloween film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..October 15th which should be a scream !
Our next film show will be on Wednesday August 20th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. As per usual – we are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Our September film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..September 17th when we will be celebrating Billy Gilbert’s birthday and a long overdue showing of “Way Out West (1937)”
Our next film show will be on Wednesday July 16th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at THE BARGE INN, at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. As per usual – we are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
As you may have already seen, thanks to Mark Elvin, pictures from the Bull Inn have been loaded up on our tent website http://www.
Our August film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..August 20th when we will be celebrating Jimmy Finn’s birthday with a showing of Fra Diavolo..with Fin as Lord Rocburg and Thelma Todd as his young wife, Lady Pamela.
Just a quick reminder that our next film show will be next Wednesday, May 21st, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at our new venue of THE BARGE INN at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. We are on the upper deck.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Our June film show will be on the usual third Wednesday in the month..June 18th when we will be celebrating Stan’s 135th birthday when I will take the opportunity to show films we haven’t seen in a while …possibly another Fox or MGM studio feature film from the 1940s. I’ve not decided yet….but any suggestions welcome.
Just a quick reminder that our next film show will be next Wednesday, April 9th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at our new venue of THE BARGE INN at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. We are in the upper deck. There is no car park but there is plenty of on-street parking.
All are welcome – entry is free.
Just a quick reminder that our next film show will be next Wednesday, March 19th, 7.30pm till 10.30pm at our new venue of THE BARGE INN at 177 Tamworth Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1DH. We are in the upper deck. There is no car park but there is plenty of street parking.
All are welcome – entry is free.
This month we’ll also be paying a small birthday tribute to not one but two important Laurel & Hardy supporting actors. First, as it was Jean (Jeannie Weenie) Harlow’s birthday last week, on March 3rd (1911), we will begin the evening with a rare fan-dubbed talkie version of the silent film that she is best recommembered for. That’s “Double Whoopee” from 1929. Our second birthday tribute is to our favourite villain….Walter “Mugsy/Tiger/Butch” Long whose birthday it was on March 5th (1879) – I’m hoping to show not one but two of his best talkie shorts with the Boys….first the brilliant boxing match film “Any Old Port” from 1932 and then the criminal escapee film “Going Bye Bye” from 1934 .