Wee geordie dvd aka geordie region 1 playable in north america. The quality is good enough as they are not reencrypted. It is also a movie or tv show uploaded via a website like we, itunes. Ah man, wee but a feul wad hae sold off his furnitor and left his wife. Yan is back for another thrilling adventure this time up against geordie, with c. Filming location for geordie s cottage was in loch ard forest near aberfoyle in the trossachs. I believe the film was entitled wee geordie for the.
As anyone who has ever bought a christmas workout video knows, the mailorder strongman. In special circumstances, a store credit may be issued in exchange for another title, at santa flix staff discretion. I hadnt heard of this film or several of the stars, but i decided to give it a go and im glad i did. Establishing shot looking over loch voil from the hill to the north of balquhidder, stirling, scotland. Set in the past and present, with a wee glimpse into the future, this comic tender tale of a youngsters rise to fame is photographed against the picturesque scottish highlands. While the story gets bogged down in the final reel by an inane subplot about a female danish athlete doris goddard who lusts after geordie, until then its all sweet, breezy sailing. The term is used and has been historically used to refer to the people of the north east. Bill travers celebrity profile check out the latest bill travers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A weakly scottish boy takes a physical culture course and becomes an olympic hammerthrower. Hit mtv reality series geordie shore follows a group of lads and lasses from. Young geordie paul young is a frail lad who takes a ribbing from his schoolmates because of his size, or lack of it. Geordie is a scots lad sent to the melbourne olympics to represent britain in. But he did find fictional fame as it is believed the film geordie released as wee geordie in the us was based on his life. Geordie 1955 wee geordie, fed up with being small, follows a postal body building course with such great effect that he enters the hammer throwing event in the melbourne olympic games.
Reality tv show following eight young men and women as they spend a summer experiencing the highs and lows of newcastleupontynes party scene. A slight of frame and puny gamekeepers son named geordie paul young, who is coming of age in the. Movie info also known as geordie, the british comedy wee geordie was immensely popular worldwide. With the unlimited optimism known only to children, he develops his scrawny little body into a scottish charles atlas. While searching for films about sports, the 1955 british film geordie, released in the u. The film was made almost on a shoestring, under the most extreme difficulties and in an enormous hurrywhich accounts for some. Marianne mca mentioned this film in the comments on i know where im going as one she fondly remembered. The hunt 2020 film complet 720p, 1080p, brrip, dvdrip, alta qualidade, 4k quality the hunt 2020 film complet en ligne the. Vostfr once upon a time in my heart thailandais vostfr.
Geordie is a scots lad sent to the melbourne olympics to represent britain in hammerthrowing. Wee geordie aka geordie 1955 dvd region one playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Scotland the movie location guide geordie, loch ard forest. Luckily, his pluck grows along with his body and he becomes a man with great heart. The film was made in 1955, released in 1956 and looks forward to the olympic games in australia in 1960. Wee geordie mctaggart, living in the scottish highlands, is fed up at being called wee geordie, so, on seeing an advert for mr samsons body building course in his dads paper, applies and sets to work, growing up to be big bill travers. Its one of those films that leaves you with a warm glow inside. Wee geordie 1955 filming locations 1 shepperton studios, shepperton, surrey, england, uk studio studio. Noo, yor a fair doon reet feul, not an artificial feul like billy purvis.
This enchanting british comedy follows the trials of geordie, a wee scottish boy, fed up of being bullied. Bill travers, alastair sim, miles malleson, doris goddard, norah gorsen. Geordie is a 1955 film starring alastair sim, bill travers, paul young. Produced for british lion, wee geordie was shot on location in scotland in the fall of 1954, in challenging weather conditions. Wee geordie starting his mailorder exercise regime. There are different definitions of what constitutes a geordie. Due to ease of copying,a dvd can only be returned if defective for a replacement dvd of the same title. Thanks to david nisbet for identifying this location. Set in the past and present, with a wee glimpse into the future, this comic tender tale of a. Start an into film club or log in to rate this film. This enchanting british comedy follows the trials of geordie, a wee scottish boy, fed. Wee geordie 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An expert is lions, tigers and general wildlife, doc has came under the spot light since his netflix appearance.
Geordie wee geordie movie information from citwf, the free online movie database covering over 507,364 movies from 175 countries back film database home film database new search geordie. Story of puny scotsman who becomes a great athlete for a short time, and takes part in 1956 olympic games. Telecharger the hunt en francais film 2020 streaming vf. Arthur renwick was with beatrice windsor and 6 others at wee.
The scottish scenes in geordie were filmed in and around the trossachs area, formerly perthshire but now following local government reorganisation, in stirling. Regarder en hd seventeenyearold stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Director frank launder cowrote the screenplay for wee geordie with his longtime collaborator sidney gilliat. Set in the past and present, with a wee glimpse into the future, this comic tender tale of a youngsters rise to fame is photogra. With bill travers, alastair sim, paul young, norah gorsen. Geordie released in the united states as wee geordie is a 1955 british film directed and coproduced by frank launder, with bill travers in the title role as a scotsman who becomes an athlete and competes at the 1956 summer olympics in melbourne.
True geordie podcast with tiger king star bhagavan doc antle. I believe the film was entitled wee geordie for the north american audience. Travers, bill films this woman is worried because she feels bill travers may injure himself hes trying to extricate a car that has accidentally become trapped. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and hope that any open. It tells the story of a highland man who progressed from the highland. Also filmed here were the deer poaching scenes, and scenes with the postie delivering the body building course. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us. Wee geordies pub kitimat, british columbia pub facebook. Geordie mactaggart bill travers is a slight boy who lives in the scottish highlands and is constantly bullied by the other boys, who call him wee geordie.
There is a love interest or two, some fabulous highland scenery and a story line that has you rooting for geordie all the way through. Geordie walking out during the olympics in his fathers black. Even his best friend, a young girl named jean, unwittingly makes him feel tiny. In the highlands of scotland, a young boy, geordie, is teased by other children and even adults who should know better for being small. For the part of the eccentric scottish laird on whose estate geordies father works as gamekeeper, the filmmakers cast british star alastair sim. Geordie released in the united states as wee geordie is a 1955 british film directed and coproduced by frank launder, with bill travers in the title role as a. For anyone who grew up little in stature, wee geordie is an inspiration and a joy. I thought it time i had my own page cos im sick of my bitch getting all the attention.