By S MULDOON (trainee)
The Daily Drone is proud to present the Golden Age of British Cinema as seen through the prism of the piss-poor programme notes department of the Daily Mail’s Weekend TV listings supplement.
Dangerous Voyage (1954). U. A brother and sister discover a vessel in the English Channel.
Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954). PG. An angel lands in London and helps out some locals in need of a boost.
Derby Day (1952). U. Following an assortment of people mingling at an Epsom Downs race meeting.
The Huggetts Abroad (1948). U. A family makes a journey across South Africa.
Dreaming (1944). PG. British soldier suffers a blow to the head and he has a series of bizarre dreams.
The Fallen Idol (1948). PG. Youngster tries to help his father’s butler escape a murder conviction.
A Tale of Two Cities (1958). PG. English lawyer discovers a man he envies is a French aristocrat trying to escape the revolution.
Street Corner (1954). PG. A look at London’s female police officers during the post-war era.
Who Done It? (1956). U. Former ice rink sweeper becomes embroiled in a devious plot to assassinate a group of British scientists.
Holiday Camp (1947). U. A family find themselves surrounded by all manner of people at a holiday camp.
Mr Perrin and Mr Traill (1948). U. Handsome schoolmaster incurs the wrath of an embittered colleague.
The Constant Husband (1955). U. Amnesiac discovers that he is a bigamist with seven wives.
Oliver Twist (1948). U. Runaway orphan is drawn into the schemes of a crook.
Up in the World (1956). U. Window cleaner gets mixed up in a plot to kidnap the heir to an aristocrat’s country estate.
Breaking Point (1961). PG. The nephew of a printer gets involved with spies.
A Run For Your Money (1949). U. A group of Welsh rugby fans takes a day out in London.
Konga (1961). PG. Scientist uses a serum to increase the size of a chimpanzee which he uses to murder his enemies.
This Sporting Life (1963). 15. Rugby player has a relationship with a widow.
Twice Round the Daffodils (1962). PG. A group of patients arrives at a sanatorium to be treated for tuberculosis.
David Copperfield (1970). U. Orphan plans to find success as an author.
Innocent Sinners (1958). U. Neglected 13-year-old plans to build a garden in the ruins of a church.
All For Mary (1955). U. Rival suitors for a Swiss hotelier’s daughter are struck down by measles.
