BARNACLE BILL

[EWW]

Had one of our guest viewers contact me yesterday and asked if i knew where she could get a copy of the old film that was made in Hunstanton starring Alec Guinness from locally. Any suggestions?

[choks]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Guinness

[EWW]

Thanks for that Choks, but i've had a look at all the web sites and the lady wants to try and buy one locally. I think Blockbusters video will get one in for her but not sure.

[choks]

Play.com

or

amazon.com

Is her best bet ....

They have Free

Delivery



Not much in Lynn anymore ...

[EWW]

Pity we can't buy them from a Estate Agent or a Bank because thats all the town seems to be made up of now.

[choks]

Don't forget the Card shops ...or Phone shops ....

[old-git]

Can be got in a box set for £30ish here - http://www.moviemail-online.co.uk/films ... een_Icons/


Seeing as it was shot in Hunstanton I would like a copy but I ain't paying that.

[old-git]

Oops,, just found it for £15 on Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alec-Guinness-C ... B000UVGXT6 (thinking about it)

[EWW]

I'l go halves with you OG, unless we can get a few more OAPs to chip in

[EWW]

Scene from the film on Hunstanton pier.

[speedygonzalez]

Does the lady want dvd or video-tape? HMV have the dvd online for £9.99 . HMV on the high street could probably order it in but I don't know if it'd be the same price. I think it's the film my aunt was in as an extra.

[EWW]

Hello SpeedyG

The lady obtained one sometime ago thanks, so is sorted

[speedygonzalez]

Thanks EWW didn't spot how old the thread was

[apollonine]

Just got myself a DVD copy of Barnacle Bill for £6-99p from play.com...

[daveh]

I have been looking, for several years, for a copy of the Hunstanton location film "Barnacle Bill", with no success. I was browsing the TV listings just before Christmas and saw that it was to be shown on the "Christmas Gold" channel. I put that in the Planner and had a thoroughly good laugh whilst watching it. The views of Hunst'on brought back childhood memories; although I remember the train, I can only recall the skating rink at the end of the pier, not the theatre. The bank scene reminded me of the counter in the National & Provincial Bank, on the Tuesday Market Place, in the early 1960s. I noticed that the film was to be repeated, so there may be a chance for some to watch it over the next few days. I don't know if it is available on the Amazon FireStick thingummy. After seeing reviews of it "bombing" in the cinemas, I was thinking that I may be disappointed, but, oh no, it was very interesting. Certainly not as disappointing as "Revolution" - this film has been repeated several times over the last couple of weeks (I bought this in VHS tape many years ago, from W.H. Smith, for about £10!)