Thursday, August 17, 2006

THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOVIES?

THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOVIES?
An excerpt from Reelstreets by John Tunstill

Most of the actors of the silver screen's golden age have long since gone to the eternal critic. Many of us who grew up admiring their work at the local "flicks", or "pictures"; have remained enthusiastic about their achievements; and now a growing band of younger filmgoers are recognising the entertainment, and also the social, values, inherent in these old films. This article is concerned with the British Cinema in the sixty years between the 1920's and 1980's, which perhaps really was the "Golden Age"; but more, it is concerned with scenes which were shot outdoors in recognisable built-up locations, and which incorporated some of our favourite actors, and how those places have changed in the intervening years.
Do you have any Locations you would like to share with our subscribers or perhaps you would like to know where a favourite film was shot? If so, take a look at our website and relive the nostalgia of where and how we used to live.

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