The discovery of mr blundens memorial the good shepherd lay down his life for his sheep. Frederick percival blunden visits the family, introducing himself as a representative of a. Buy the amazing mr blunden puffin books new edition by antonia, barber isbn. Adapted from antonia barbers novel, the ghosts, it is a creepy yet magical family film filled with nostalgia and fantastical adventure. Blunden you are looking for semi serious movies about with time travel, ghost, crimes, supernatural, afterlife, supernatural ability and life is a bitch themes of family, mystery and fantasy genre shot in uk. The amazing mr blunden 1972 the movie database tmdb. The ghosts is a novel written by antonia barber in 1969. Blunden by barber, antonia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Allen dorothy alison and her children, lucy lynne frederick, jamie garry miller and baby benjamin are reduced to living in a squalid, camden town flat. She used to watch it on tv and once recorded it on vhs but the quality was never that good and we could never find it on dvd online. This rerelease should serve the films fans well, and hopefully introduce it to a whole new audience. Intrada records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1972 british mystery drama the amazing mr. I first read this book in around 1976 and it was a firm favourite.
Blunden directed by lionel jeffries online at alibris. This documentary was produced by jay scott, an avid fan of the film the amazing mr blunden. Mr blunden, an elderly solicitor, visits mrs allen, a widow who lives with her three children jamie, lucy and the baby, in camden town, london, england. Mark gatiss on the amazing mr blunden a new interview.
The novel was made into a very popular film in 1972 the amazing mr blunden which was directed by lionel jeffries and was the first film stephen saw at the cinema. Lionel jeffries scripts, directs from antonia barbers 1969 book the ghosts. When lucy sat in the attic, she thought she heard the sound of voices ca. Like a family friendly hammer horror, the amazing mr. They are persuaded to do this by an old chap by the name of mr blunden.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 21, 2018. It covers the characters, the storyline and what makes the film such a good watch. Amazing mr blunden, the 1972 director lionel jeffries adapted this followup to the railway children 1970 from an antonia barber novel entitled the ghosts. Blunden is a 1972 family mystery film involving ghosts film directed by lionel jeffries, based on the. My mum watched the amazing mr blunden as a kid and it remained her favourite film till now, like 30 years later. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny camden town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. For all that this is a childrens film and a successful resolution should feel guaranteed, there is an uncertainty about this story. Blunden stars laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, diana dors the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39. I enjoyed this book that ive read it in one sitting. The amazing mr blunden 1972 to a certain demographic type, mr blunden was the kind of film which had a profound effect on their childhood. A lot of middleclass kids grew up with mr blunden and his ilk candleshoe, one of our dinosaurs is missing, anything else from the bumper book of 70s family films it seemed that every easter holiday not christmas, that would be too appropriate it. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Starring laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger, madeline smith and stuart lock, the amazing mr blunden is the perfect nostalgic treat for the whole family. I unwisely gave it away when i was and have been searching for a resonably priced.
Blunden is a 1972 film based on the ghosts by antonia barber. The amazing mr blunden is an enjoyably spooky story for children based on the antonia barber novel the ghosts. Blunden was lionel jeffries second directorial effort after family favourite, the railway children. The clerk retorts that is a picture of the current mr blundens great grandfather who died 100 years ago and doubted if they had seen even the current mr blunden who was bedridden and senile. The amazing mr blunden limited edition bluray laurence naismith. December 9th in 1972, actor lionel jeffries followed up his hugely successful 1970 directorial debut with a strange, dark tale of children in peril which involved ghosts, time. Stephen met ed on the sondheim masterclass in oxford and after getting on very well, they naturally decided to collaborate on a musical and chose the ghosts. Blunden is a 1972 family mystery film involving ghosts film directed by lionel jeffries, based on the novel the ghosts by antonia barber. Im sure the film the amazing mr blunden is based on this book. Ghost story about two young children who move with their mother to an old mansion. Part ghost story, part drama, part redemption tale, part time travel fantasy, all parts of the amazing mr. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Published august 1st 1975 by pocket booksarchway first published january 1st 1969. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. In 1918, impoverished widow and mother mrs allen is visited by the solicitor mr blunden naismith, who offers her a job as a housekeeper at a rundown country estate. Adapted from antonia barbers novel the ghosts by celebrated. The ghosts pocket booksarchway edition antonia barber. The ghosts the original out ofprint source novel by antonia barber. The amazing mr blunden is one of those childrens mystery films that shows how proper ghost stories should be done. I bring it up because between pages 1 and 8 is an enormous story filled with mystery, adventure, suspense and characters that are thoughtfully and thoroughly realized. A neardestitute widowed mother, mrs allen dorothy alison, and her two young children jamie and lucy, take up the mysterious offer from genial lawyer mr blunden laurence naismith to. Mr blunden, an elderly solicitor, visits mrs allen, a widow who lives with her.
Intradas latest release is the much soughtafter elmer bernstein score to the 1972 ghost story, the amazing mr. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It was filmed in 1972 as the amazing mr blunden with laurence naismith as mr blunden and diana dors as mrs wickens. Lionel jeffries, who directed some of the most loved kids films of the 1970s like the railway children 1970, created a genuinely eerie tale of ghosts, time travel and horror when he filmed antonia barbers novel the. The amazing mr blunden should be complemented for taking a complex plot that requires much crosstemporal wangling and for pulling it off largely with success at least until its last third where the convoluted strands become too much and the. The amazing mr blunden 1972 directed by lionel jeffries. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blunden is a 1972 family mystery film involving ghosts directed by lionel jeffries, based on the novel the ghosts by antonia barber. Blunden serve as inspiration for composer bernstein to write in his most intimate style for orchestra with frequent spotlights on piano, flute, harp, vibraphone, orchestra bells. Frederick percival blunden laurence naismith visits the family, introducing himself as a representative of a firm. We suspect that itll remain fairly obscure, but one should at least do their bit by giving the amazing mr. It stars laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger, diana dors, madeline smith, and james villiers. The amazing mr blunden a celebration of a british classic.
One day the children meet the spirits of two other children who died in the mansion nearly a hundred years prior. Kermode in the observer as one of his top 20 childrens films, the amazing mr blunden. The true nature of mr blunden never quite feels resolved and the fallibility of adults is made clear when jamie and lucy watch in anguish as the desperate sarah begs the 1818 mr blunden not to leave them with mrs wickens. The amazing mr blunden soundtrack tracklist the amazing. Limited editon box set the mysterious but kindly solicitor mr blunden visits mrs. A nice story of two children in the present helping two children from the past. The album features the films original music composed and conducted by academy award. In the attic she thinks she hears voices in the distance but cant understand. Blunden written and directed by lionel jeffries and starring laurence naismith, lynne frederick, garry miller, rosalyn landor, marc granger and diana dors. Lynne frederick and garry miller in the amazing mr. Extremely confused story about a ghost who employs a widow with two young children to take over. Intrada special collection volume isc 436 country united states format cd release date 8oct2019 upn 720258543608. Allen and her children, lucy, jamie and baby benjamin are reduced to living in a squalid, camden town flat.
The genial resident ghost introduces them to two ghost children who ask them to solve an. Allen and her young children in her squalid, tiny camden town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The title character is a ghost, doomed to roam his mansion until an ageold mystery is solved. It was filmed in 1972 as the amazing mr blunden with laurence naismith as mr blunden and diana dors as mrs wickens plot summary. Soft cover book with new essays by kevin lyons and kim newman reversible poster with new and original artwork. With laurence naismith, graham crowden, dorothy alison, benjamin smith. A widow dorothy alison and her two children are hired by the wraithlike blunden to aid him in his. Bernstein composed some 40 minutes of score for the film, focusing on the more intimate and sometimes regal aspects of the films emphasis on the children from different eras and the british setting. A lot of middleclass kids grew up with mr blunden and his ilk candleshoe, one of our dinosaurs is missing, anything else from the bumper book of 70s family films it seemed that every easter holiday not christmas, that would be.
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