saaku magalu ( kannada : ಸಾಕು ಮಗಳು ) is a 1963 kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by b. r. panthulu and starring rajkumar and sowcar janaki in the lead roles .

the film was also simultaneously made and released in telugu as pempudu kuthuru starring ntr , devika and sowcar janaki

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saaku magalu <EOT> buy saaku magalu dvd online , buy kannada movie dvd saaku magalu online india . online shopping saaku magalu dvd buy saaku magalu dvd online , kannada movie saaku

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saaku magalu is a 1963 kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by b . r . panthulu and starring rajkumar and sowcar janaki in the lead roles . the film marked the entry of acclaimed actress kalpana who went on to become one of the sought after actresses in kannada cinema .

melodies of p . susheela : kannada song - naanu andhalaade - from movie saaku magalu . beautifully tuned by t . g . lingappa . picturised on sowkarjanaki , dr . rajkumar & kalpana . lyrics by kanagal prabhakarashastry . the same song is used twice in different situation . . . this is the first one , checkout the other too .

watch the melodious romantic song , " elli hombelakelli " sung by ghantasala from the film saku magalu . cast : rajkumar , rajashankar , narasimharaju , sowacr . . .

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alternative title : saku magalu dr . rajkumar , sowcar janaki , rajashankar , kalpana , dikki madhava rao , narasimharaju , balakrishna , ramadevi , m . n . lakshmidevi , shivaji rao , h . krishna shastry telugu version ( 1963 ) : pempudu kuthuru

she became a popular actress with hits across languages between 1949 and 1975 as the lead heroine such as " sowcar " ( telugu ) , valayapathy , rojulu marayi in telugu , then in tamil like naan kanda sorgam , kaviya thalavi , pallum pazhamum , paar magale paar , thayikku thalaimagan , kumudham , panam paadithavan , " puthiya paravai " , bama vijayam , oli villaku , ethir neechal , maan a van , uyardha manidhan , nimarundhu nil , thunaivan , needhi and " iru kodugal " ( tamil ) , with kannada films like devakaanika , saaku magalu , sadarame , thayige thakka maga and then with malayalam debut schoolmaster ( 1964 ) and with a film in hindi - teen bahuraniyan .

sankaramanchi janaki , popularly known as sowcar janaki , is an indian actress . she started her career with the films shavukar ( 1950 ) and valayapathi ( 1952 ) . sowcar appeared in bojulu marayi ( 1955 ) , manchi manasulu ( 1962 ) , saaku magalu ( 1963 ) and school master ( 1964 ) . also , she worked in ethir neechal ( 1968 ) , iru kodugal ( 1969 ) , thayige thakka maga ( 1978 ) and geetha ( 1981 ) . some of sowcars best films were samsaram oka chadarangam ( 1981 ) , soorya manasam ( 1992 ) , subhakankshalu ( 1996 ) , shabdavedhi ( 2000 ) and vanavarayan vallavarayan ( 2014 ) . she later seen in yevade subramanyam ( 2015 ) .

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cassidy of bar 20 is a 1938 american western film directed by lesley selander and written by norman houston .

the film stars william boyd , russell hayden , frank darien , nora lane , robert fiske and john elliott .

the film was released on february 25 , 1938 , by paramount pictures .

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the local school is causing hoppy problems . first bar 20 cattle are stolen when hoppy investigates a problem there . then the new teacher arrives and disrupts the routine of the bar 20 hands . . . see full summary »

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hopalong cassidy ( william boyd ) leaves the bar 20 ranch to help nora blake ( nora lane ) fend off clay allison ' s cattle rustlers .

cassidy rules the range country . . . but a spunky slip of a gal rules cassidy !

: nelson ' s his name . he ' s up here from the bar - 20 to get married .

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belle starr has returned from time in prison only to face a hail of bullets , along with rescue by hoppy and the bar 20 gang .

cattle rustler nevada dreams of living like an emperor in the west . hoppy and the bar 20 boys aim to put an end to his dream .

bar 20 boys to the rescue ! . . . when cassidy needs help most ! here ' s the shootin ' , ridin ' western hero fightin ' with his back against a wall !

during the spanish - american war , colonel teddy roosevelt ' s rough riders are short of horses , and hopalong cassidy and his bar - 20 friends are detailed to round up a bunch of wild horses , but . . . see full summary »

his career sputtered along until 1935 when he was offered the role of buck peters , in harry “pop” sherman’s new movie version of mulford’s bar 20 adventures . boyd accepted the offer , but he wanted to play mulford’s character , hopalong cassidy . he liked the name and thought kids would too . since boyd still had name recognition value , sherman agreed to let him play the part of the bar 20 foreman . boyd also wanted to portray hoppy as a character quite unlike the one mulford had created . thus was born the hopalong cassidy we love … the galahad of the west .

william boyd has been gone since september 12 , 1972 , but for fans like me he never will be truly gone because he gave me and millions like me an everlasting gift . thank you , mr . boyd—thank you for giving us hopalong cassidy , gentleman of the bar 20 .

i ' m a fan of the " b " westerns . hopalong cassidy is high on my list of favorites along with roy rogers . i remember " bar 20 justice " from my the days of my youth having first seen it in my local theatre . also , it features " hoppy ' s " popular sidekicks : lucky and california !

hopalong cassidy of bar 20 fame was first a literary character created by author clarence e . mulford in the early 1900s . a municipal clerk in new york , mulford wrote eighteen hopalong cassidy stories . his hopalong was very different from the one in the hollywood movies of the 1930s and ' 40s . a rough and ready , red - haired cowboy , the literary hoppy loved women , whiskey , and tobacco .

: yeah , he accused me of cheatin ' him up in eagle . he got his bar - 20 friends together , cleaned out my layout , burned down the saloon , and drove me out of town . i swore i ' d get even with him if it took me ten years . . . .

this early hop - along cassidy book is for fans only , and i mean fans of author clarence mulford , not the cassidy films which have little in common with this book . it is very badly written . very .

cattle rustler nevada dreams of living like an emperor in the west . hoppy and the bar 20 boys aim to put an end to his dream . director : howard bretherton writers : clarence e . mulford ( based on characters by ) , doris schroeder ( adaptation ) stars : william boyd , james ellison , jean rouverol

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hopalong cassidy , boss of the bar 20 ranch in texas , rides down the camino real in the new mexico cattle country near alamogordo , in response to an urgent message from his lifelong sweetheart , nora blake , who is in serious trouble . before he and his saddlemates , " lucky " jenkins and " pappy " , can reach her ranch , they are stopped by clay allison , a cattle - rustler who is in almost complete control of the district , and wants to extend his holdings by seizing nora ' s cattle and driving her out . seeing cassidy as a menace to his plans , he has him arrested on a trumped - up charge . cassidy and his pals shoot their way out of the trouble and reach nora ; s ranch where they learn that allison ' s henchmen have murdered her foreman , tom dillon , and allison has sent for a crew of outlaws on the texas border .

hoppy clears lucky on a charge of bank robbery and foils the plot of a crooked lawyer to rustle a herd of pedigree cattle and take over the valley .

hopalong cassidy fans will find plenty of hard - riding , fast - shooting intrigue and fist fighting in this , the seventh of the hopalong series . in the nick of time , boyd arrives on the scene after lane , an old sweetheart , sends for him to rid her and darien ' s range of rustlers and badmen . some exceptional photography of mountain backgrounds distinguishes this . . . read more

i don’t pretend to be an actor or director or producer or movie critic whose profession is to know what is involved in making a character believable . i just know that for me , hoppy is the real thing , the complete cowboy hero . when you see a hopalong cassidy movie you are witnessing the talents of a wonderful actor who gave millions of us the wholesome escape that we all need . today in this era of “reality” entertainment , and violent and raw movie making , hoppy ' s films seem more important than ever . if given a choice , i ' d ride on over to the bar 20 with hoppy and topper every time .

a very interesting read , rather indicative of early western lit . a real shoot - ' em - up of a book , with lots of us - vs - them situations , more of a collection short stories than a full - fledged novel . i ' m glad i read it , but it satisfied my itching for a hopalong cassidy book .

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released on february 25 , 1938 : hopalong cassidy travels to new mexico to help his old girlfriend defend herself and her ranch from the villain rancher clay allison .

i ' ve always loved " hopalong ( bill ) cassidy " since i was a child ( 1950 ) strictly through the movies . watched everything collected all audio and videos of . now for the first time i decided to go back to his roots and the written word of " clarence e . mulford " . this was the greatest discovery in my lifetime joy of hoppy ! mulford had the true gift of spinning a western tale and giving us the bar - 20 and all those wonderful colorful characters . this is his first and it was awesome ! clarence wrote 28 hoppy western novels . ( i ' m beginning the 2nd ( the orphan ) as soon as finish this review ) louis l ' amour loved mulfords stories so much he wrote 4 hoppy novels after mulford retired . ( mulford picked l ' amour as his successor ! ) so how can you lose two great western writers in kahoots

against a background of exceptional mountain photography , hoppy rushes to rid former sweetheart nora blake and pappy ' s range of rustlers and bad guys .

" follow your stars in peace , old timer , ” he says with breaking voice , as he fights back tears . the handsome , silver - haired cowboy holds tight to his friend who has just died in his arms after being shot in the back . without another spoken word , the scene moves from sorrow to revenge . his tear - filled eyes turn icy as he stares out over the empty prairie . there is no doubt he will avenge the murder . the handsome cowboy is hopalong cassidy ; the old friend is uncle ben ; and the movie , the first of the hopalong cassidy series , hopalong cassidy enters ( originally hop - along cassidy , 1935 ) . the actor who created this touching scene , the talented william boyd .

poor hoppy . you would think the guy would deserve a vacation and he ' s taking some time away from the bar 20 to go on a trip to new york . central park , barnum ' s museum , and delmonico ' s , all that the big apple had to offer then . but an appeal from gwen gaze the new owner of a mine to look into the death of her father and hoppy can ' t turn her down . in fact she ' s got a bit of a thing for that gallant knight of the plains . what ' s happening is that a neighboring mine owner has tunneled into gaze ' s mine and has been pilfering large amounts of ore . that ' s a dirty little secret he wants to keep . but bill boyd smells it out and he concocts a plan to catch them in the act . part of it is for gabby hayes to put on a deaf act as a night watchman . it ' s a pretty funny bit , worth seeing the film for . plus a nice action filled shootout at the end . all you could desire from a hopalong cassidy film .

premise : the silver - haired hero dressed in black first rode tall as the star of b westerns from 1935 - 48 . based on clarence e . mulford ' s stories , the character of hopalong cassidy was portrayed in the movies and on tv by former silent - screen idol william boyd , who , … ( more )

william boyd certainly followed through on his own advice and for the rest of his career he would only do this one role . he portrayed hopalong in sixty - six movies and fifty - two television episodes as he lived the life of the honorable cowboy , on and off the screen . in essence , he became hopalong cassidy .

hoppy has to bust up a gang of outlaws with the help of his sidekicks shanghai and johnny . as usual , he walks through the fusillade unscathed .

the silver - haired hero dressed in black first rode tall as the star of b westerns from 1935 - 48 . based on clarence e . mulford ' s stories , the character of hopalong cassidy was portrayed in the movies and on tv by former silent - screen idol william boyd , who , in the early years of television , amassed a fortune by buying the rights to and telecasting his ol ( more… )

clarence edward mulford was the author of hopalong cassidy , written in 1904 . he wrote it in fryeburg , maine , united states , and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio , feature film , television , and comic book versions . clarence was born in streator , illinois . he died of complications from surgery in portland , maine . he set aside much of his money from his book for local charities .

and contrary to what some say , in hopalong cassidy returns ( 1936 ) , he delivers a soft and touching screen kiss to the lady outlaw , lilli marsh ( evelyn brent ) , who is dying in his arms . it was her last request . mrs . boyd assured me that hoppy had to kiss her as a gentleman for it was her dying wish to be kissed by hopalong cassidy . it is one of the great screen kisses in the movies .

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his words are beautiful in their own right , “follow your stars in peace , ” but the actor ' s delivery adds so much to the sentiments the writer had in mind . william boyd created many such scenes as he gave his characters a distinctive believability and reality . his greatest gift to all of us who are fans was his own special version of hopalong cassidy . millions of us fell in love with this character , young and old , men and women , boys and girls .

the very different hopalong cassidy we saw in the movies was the creation of william boyd . if he were here today , boyd would share the credit of hoppy’s popularity with his co - stars , producers , directors , writers , movie crews , even the breath - taking locations of lone pine where so many of the hoppy movies were filmed . however , in truth , the “hoppy” we still cherish is mostly due to the work of one fine actor who took a literary character , made him his own , and then shared him with all of us . the best words to sum up william boyd’s “hoppy” came from his lovely wife , grace bradley boyd : “he was absolutely charismatic , everything went together—his face , his eyes , his body , his voice … he was just hoppy . ” of all the b western movie stars , william boyd was the best , as evidenced by his body of work stretching back to the days of the silent movies . one man in particular proved his belief in boyd ' s talent by starring him in important films—this man was a legend in his own right , cecil b . demille .

the silver - haired hero dressed in black first rode tall as the star of b westerns from 1935 - 48 . based on clarence e . mulford ' s stories , the character of hopalong cassidy was portrayed in the movies and on tv by former silent - screen idol william boyd , who , in the early years of television , amassed a fortune by buying the rights to and telecasting his old westerns ( he also made new hopalong films for tv ) . what followed was nothing less than a national licensing rage for all things hoppy .

cassidy could fan a gun like a bill the kid . . . six rounds in three seconds was his slowest time . no one in the state of texas could beat him . until he met slim travennes , head of the sandy creek vigilante committee . slim was snake - fast . no man could go up against him and live . no man . hoppy could stand or die . he had no other choice . none at all .

excellent chapter in the hopalong cassidy series . with a cast of william boyd , george " superman " reeves and robert mitchum and first class story you will enjoy the 54 minutes of suspense and action this film delivers . victor jory who in real life is the us coast guard wrestling and boxing champion plays the stereo - typical bad guy . this film has robberies , dry gulching and shoot outs . . . everything a good family hour program should have : - )

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the stories give you a sense of life in the late 1800s . trail dust ( 1936 ) is one of the best cattle - drive films ever made , and texas trail , ( 1937 ) where hoppy and his boys round up a giant herd of wild horses offers spectacular outdoor scenes . there were no cars or radio shows or musical interruptions . with all due respect to the singing cowboys , theirs was just a whole different form of western movie .

what william boyd brought to his hopalong cassidy was sincerity of character . in boyd’s own words , “you have to understand the character you are playing and simply live him . the camera will show you up if you’re just acting . you have to be terribly sincere and natural . you must have the whole personality and history of your character inside your head and then just open up your face and let the audience see what’s going on there . you’re not acting then , you just are . ”

listend to this one on my kindle . i ' m sorry it took me this long to get to it . there ' s lots of hilarious dialogue and situations . note that this isn ' t really a novel per se . it ' s more a collection of individual incidents , althoguh some of them are marginally related . the characters are fascinating , larger than life . it ' s much in the tradition of the texas tall tale . at times you almost expect pecos bill to show up .

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an example of his screen presence can be seen in hills of old wyoming made in 1937 , with top billing going of course to william boyd as hopalong cassidy . eighteen minutes into the movie and our hero is yet to be seen . meanwhile , hoppy’s two pals , lucky jenkins ( russell hayden ) and windy halliday ( george hayes ) , are in trouble with the indian agents . they have accused the indians of rustling cattle and are being taken to jail by the villainous indian agent played by morris ankrum and his henchmen . riding up the trail in handcuffs our two heroes look lost until we see windy look up the trail and exclaim , “hoppy . ” audience expectations soar as hopalong cassidy , calmly sitting on his horse , blocks the trail . “what seems to be the trouble here ? ” he says . no gunplay ( yet ) , no harsh words , just a calm assurance that often hid the seriousness of hoppy’s emotions . one has to be able to sell such a scene with a look , a presence , and william boyd does that . we have waited almost twenty minutes to see hoppy , and when he enters , the effect is understated , yet powerful . that is when the goose bumps begin .

turns into a real good hopalong cassidy feature , the 16th in line , thanks to the old gal gertrude hoffman ! in fact it was the old peoples episode for frank darien as pappy was the most prominent of the hero trio even if william boyd will get the bad guy in the end . got it ' s slow parts , and it is a b - western , but this one delivers way above average for a 30s cowboy flick .

total disregard for life , women , reality ; if that ' s what you like this is your book . mind you , i am a fantasy fan , but this book has nothing to do with the genre - it ' s just baloney . i ' m also a fan of historical fiction , and generally any kind of good writing , including colloquial speech where appropriate . can ' t say i found any of that going on . . . although there was was lots of " yu this " and " fer th ' that " . read a bit if it interests you ; this is a loosely organized batch of stories where most of the characters end up dead . there is no plot , so you can stop anywhere and not miss anything , because you already know what ' s coming next .

: i ' ll be on my way first thing in the morning , if someone will show me the way out of these durn buttes .

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a crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend hoppy to take the job of marshal in a town rife with vice and murder directed at helpless miners .

outlaw miners have been stealing ore from ann dennis ' mine . hoppy spends much of his time running around in the mine shafts tracking down the crooks .

disguising himself as a milquetoast easterner who writes western novels , hoppy enrolls in a dude ranch in order to unmask the murderer of the owner ' s husband .

hoppy ' s brother has been murdered and he is on the trail of the murderers . to get them he makes himself seem to be a wanted man .

unlike so many contemporary actors who rely on their looks , william boyd also had an emotional presence . he could create the mood of the scene with just a look , or the tone of his voice . he wasn’t afraid to have hoppy show his feelings , whether it was anger or confidence , sadness , or fear .

when hoppy ' s falsely accused young friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape from jail , an embittered hoppy is blamed and drummed out of the texas rangers .

hopalong cassidy gallops to the rescue once again in this seventh entry in the long - running series . this time the trouble begins when bad - guys begin harassing the townsfolk . in desperation , hoppy ' s former gal sends him a plea for help . with guns a - blazing , he gets there just in time to round ' em up and throw ' em in the hoosegow .

william boyd’s hopalong cassidy was multi - faceted . he was good , honest , brave , and tough . he was also funny , caring , loyal and not afraid to show his emotions . he wasn’t a superman—he got shot , tied up , put in jail , and knocked around . he was the smartest cowboy , fastest gun , toughest fighter , and best rider in the west .

mark jackson has a scheme to get adams ' land . his gang robs adams ' fiancé of her jewels , robs hoppy of his cattle money , and then gives that money to adams to buy back the jewels in exchange for a deed to his land . but lin recognizes the bills and hoppy and his pals go after the robbers .

an evil gang is involved in both cattle rustling and the robbing of stagecoaches . hoppy must stop them without help from the sheriff who turns out be a major outlaw himself .

when three texas rangers try to investigate kidnapped mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of silver bullet , they are framed for murder by the town ' s corrupt sheriff .

for nationally syndicated television presentation beginning in 1948 and continuing thereafter for many years , as a result of their phenomenal success . each feature was re - edited to 54 minutes so as to comfortably fit into a 60 minute time slot , with six minutes for commercials . it was not until 50 years later that , with the cooperation of mrs . boyd . i . e .

william l . boyd was born june 5 , 1895 near cambridge , ohio . his family moved to tulsa , oklahoma when he was a boy . tragically , in 1913 his father was killed in a job - related accident . like so many young men at that time the young william boyd took on a succession of odd jobs , including work at lumber camps and grocery stores . he even got into acting and by the late teens , he was getting roles in hollywood . working as a lowly extra in the movie why change your wife starring gloria swanson , he came to the attention of director cecil b . demille . the great c . b . liked the looks of this handsome , prematurely - gray young man and signed him to a contract at the princely sum of $ 30 a week .

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lots of fancy dude words so the three stars are for language . but it was a shock to apprehend that we were glorifying what today would probably be defined as lawless , racist , sexist , destructive gang behavior . no need to read any more for me , thanks . clearly written , i believe ( and could be way , way wrong ) from the comfort of a seat by the fire somewhere in new england ? : - )

astride his white charger , topper , hoppy seemed to fill the screen , and his silver hair and blue eyes showed through even in black and white films . broad shouldered , sitting tall in the saddle , he had that special thing called screen presence that so few have . although his early movies are very entertaining , it was not until he found hoppy that this special something happened . just as there is only one “james bond” , sean connery , there is only one “hopalong cassidy” , and that is william boyd .

grace bradley turned out to be the perfect match for william boyd . she gave up her acting career and lovingly became " mrs . hopalong cassidy”—in fact , that ' s the way she would sign her autographs . the couple remained together until hoppy ' s passing in 1972 . grace continued to carry on his legacy , speaking to hoppy fans and visiting with them at film conventions until she passed away on her 97th birthday , september 21 , 2010 . their love is the true love songwriters glorify , and hopeless romantics like me dream about .

, that they were finally restored to their original length with their original opening and closing credits intact . since the original running time of this one was 54 minutes , it ' s the only one which was not re - edited for television .

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when william boyd was on screen as hoppy , the attention of every viewer was his . he had a smile that charmed women , pleased children , endeared him to his saddle pals , and very often drove his adversaries crazy . his voice could go from a gentle , “how do you do , ma ' am ? ” to the growl of a lion when telling an enemy attempting to draw a gun on him under a table to , “put it away . ” he had a belly laugh that will never be imitated successfully , though some have tried .

boyd eventually was given roles in such silent greats as the king of kings , the road to nowhere , and two arabian knights , the last of which was directed by another hollywood great , lewis milestone . his first starring role came in the 1926 de mille silent epic , the volga boatman , which was seen by a young teen - aged girl in new york named grace bradley , who fell in love with the silver - haired screen idol . she would go on to become an actress in hollywood and later play a lasting role in william boyd’s life .

his screen presence is two - fold with both physical and emotional aspects . physically , he was handsome with silver hair and blue eyes , a charming smile and an impressive build . in 1941 , he was 46 years old and was as trim and chiseled as his 20 - year - old co - stars . the way he walked and carried himself in the saddle was striking . it was said he wanted younger , handsome sidekicks like jimmy ellison ( johnny nelson ) or russell hayden ( lucky jenkins ) to take over the romance in the films because he didn’t want to play that role anymore . however , for women like me , he was the one . i once remarked to mrs . boyd that when i watch a hopalong movie , it isn’t “johnny” or “lucky” , the handsome sidekick , i am watching , it’s hoppy . i know she understood what i meant . in her own words , “he was absolutely charismatic . ”

bill boyd was your typical hollywood movie star of his day . he liked wine , and women , and enjoyed his success , until fate dealt a nasty blow . another actor with the same name , william boyd , was arrested during a gambling and drinking party . the press ran the story using the photo of our william boyd by mistake and his career plummeted . the paper ran a retraction , but the damage was done . ( editor ' s note : to avoid confusion , film buffs refer to that other william boyd as " stage " boyd due to his career on stage , while our william boyd is , naturally , referred to as " hoppy " boyd . )

when he came to pick her up at her mother’s house , grace described what happened : “he was at the bottom of the stairs with mother . when i reached him , he opened his arms and i walked right into them . it was very special , and then it went very well . ” three weeks to the day , they were married on june 5 , 1937 , his birthday .

hoppy ' s friend dennis owns a rich gold mine . frazier who owns the adjoining mine and wants the dennis mine , has dennis killed . hoppy steps in to take over running the dennis mine and learns frazier ' s men sneak into and work the dennis mine at night . hoppy captures one of frazier ' s men only to be captured in return by frazier and left to die in a burning building .

this is one of the worst hoppy films . the plot was unbelievable and weak . the comic sidekick ( frank darien as pappy ) was also among the worst in the series . * * * spoliers . * * * hoppy is out to help his girl friend whose ranch is being rustled and preyed upon by local rustlers - land grabbers , led by clay allison . for no good workable reason ( from my viewpoint ) hoppy lets himself get arrested and imprisoned for trespassing ( or whatever ) , and then he convinces allison to put hoppy on parole and work his time out at allison ' s ranch . in short order , hoppy sees allison ' s men maybe rustling nora ' s cattle . so hoppy rides off to see nora . ( what about his parole agreement ? ) meanwhile , fred is the only witness to see allison shoot nora ' s partner ( or foreman ) dead . for no real good reason that i could see , fred ' s mom suspects her son as involved in the murder and has the son placed in jail ! none of this really matters because allison finally decides to have his gang descend on hoppy and everyone else at nora ' s ranch , but they are beaten back and allison is killed . not much of a good plot .

another key aspect of william boyd’s hopalong movies was their authenticity . his clothes were plain and his horse didn’t do tricks , although to watch that magnificent white horse was a treat in itself . topper was a handsome horse , big and broad - chested . he loved to run and always seemed to know where the camera was . you can catch him nudging hoppy in the back when he ' s trying to deliver his dialogue . sometimes topper seems to speak himself when he ' s bobbing his head up and down and making his silver bridle rattle and shake . in that same goodbye scene in three men from texas , topper and lucky’s horse , banjo , nuzzle each other as if they were saying good - bye themselves . the greatest director in the world couldn’t have asked for a better take than that one . topper added his own charm to the hoppy movies , and kids of all ages loved him .

for most of us , there isn’t a hoppy movie that we don’t like , but we all have our favorites . i would have to say mine is three men from texas ( 1940 ) . this one has everything : action , comedy , romance , drama , and it was shot in my favorite location , lone pine , california . in it , william boyd’s talents show through in every scene . the premise is that lucky jenkins , hoppy’s protégé , wants to go out on his own and prove himself as a lawman . hoppy isn’t sure his friend is ready to be a bat masterson or a wyatt earp . in one of the most touching scenes between these two characters lucky tells hoppy , “there’s only one man i want to be like and i guess you know who that is , hoppy . ” the love that shows in hopalong’s face—in william boyd’s face—as he looks at his young friend is the unspoken love between a father and a son .

the same year they met , 1937 , grace and bill had another very important meeting . on a visit to a ranch , they found a magnificent white horse . grace named him topper , and this is the horse hoppy would ride up to the end of his career . the two would appear together not just in movies , but in parades and all the other personal appearances william boyd made . when topper died , boyd said he would never ride another horse—there was only one topper .

the scene i referred to in the introduction is one of the most poignant i have ever seen . holding his fallen saddle pal , who was portrayed by george hayes , hoppy looks out over the empty prairie with the same emptiness in his heart . you can see it in his eyes and you can hear the sadness in his voice as it breaks . and you feel it by the lump that forms in your throat as you hear , “follow your stars in peace , old timer . ”

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an attempt to clean up a town lands hoppy and lucky on a work farm . hoppy : william boyd . lucky : russell hayden . nora : nora lane . clay : robert fiske .

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william boyd would tell you his life changed for the better after he met hoppy , but there was a real - life person who also had a profound impact on him . in 1937 , he met that teenage girl who earlier had fallen in love with his image in the volga boatman . now a beautiful young actress in hollywood , she met boyd on a blind date . at first , when he called her up and said he was william boyd , she hesitated , thinking it was a friend playing a joke . but when she said something amusing , his distinctive hoppy laugh was a clear giveaway . she now knew it really was her screen idol , and she agreed to go out with him .

in the scene where lucky leaves to become a sheriff , he and hoppy must go their separate ways . hoppy tells his friend , “so long , kid , and remember , the fastest gunman in the world can be outsmarted , if you can’t outdraw him . ” lucky rides ahead turns and waves goodbye . hoppy waves back , turns and rides away . the sadness hoppy is feeling can be seen by the way he sits in the saddle , his head is down and his shoulders forward , as if he has lost his only son . again , emotion without a spoken word , something a silent film star like bill boyd understood instinctively .

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caldwell and nixon have their men rob the stage and then critcize the sheriff for not catching the robbers . with her father the sheriff under pressure , mary sends for hoppy who finds the . . . see full summary »

lorna drake has inherited a ranch . hoppy teaches her a bit about ranching and handles scar lewis , the bad guy , in the process .

an evil deputy is using indian half - breeds to rustle cattle . this causes trouble between the cattlemen and indians . hoppy , windy and lucky see that justice is served . songs abound .

on a cattle drive hoppy , camp cook windy , companion lucky , and young artie peters encounter an eccentric professor . the professor professes to be searching for the evolutionary missing link . . . see full summary »

stagecoach robbers take the money hoppy was going to use to buy cattle so hoppy , california and lin go after them .

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sheriff hoppy has to find a way to bring the bad guys , headed by tom jordan , to justice in the lone star state . the problem is that they are hiding out beyond his jurisdiction , in oklahoma .

joe weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers . the idea is to have the ranchers do each other in then move in and take over . hoppy and the good guys won ' t let this happen .

to obtain water rights , bad guy mark foster murders the heir to a cattle ranch and puts an imposter in his place .

respected black cavalry sergeant brax rutledge stands court - martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father , his superior officer .

hoppy , lucky and california search for a mine owned by trudy pendleton after it was taken from her by the swindling gambler ace gibson . they find the mine and hoppy fights gibson over it .

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hoppy , johnny and windy are fighting a malicious gang trying to stop a cattle drive from reaching a drought - stricken north .

an evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while helping a gang to rustle the cattle . each cattleman blames the other for missing cattle . . . . see full summary »

hoppy and new sidekick california carlson head to california to help out lucky jenkins .

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when the outlaw el toro saves hoppy ' s life , hoppy agrees to find his missing grandson .

ranch owner sally jordan is engaged in a fence war with rancher big john trumbull . hoppy and johnny , along with trusty sidekick windy , side with sally jordan . they control a huge cattle stampede by using dynamite .

rancher arnold sends for hoppy and red to help fight the cattle rustler nevada and his gang . hoppy poses as a gambler to get on nevada ' s ranch and meet the snuff taking boss who pictures himself another napoleon . hoppy ' s smoke signal alerts arnold ' s men leading to a massive gunfight .

: no , no friends . just a man i ' ve got a little score to settle with .

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pride is a 2014 british lgbt-related historical comedy-drama film written by stephen beresford and directed by matthew warchus .

it was screened as part of the directors ' fortnight section of the 2014 cannes film festival , where it won the queer palm award .

writer stephen beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director matthew warchus is being planned .

the film was nominated for the golden globe award for best motion picture – musical or comedy and for the bafta for best british film , best actress in a supporting role for imelda staunton and for outstanding debut by a british writer , director or producer .

pride ( 2014 film )

pride ( 2014 film ) <EOT> pride opens on a limited run in select cities starting september 26 , 2014 .

winner of best british independent film , best supporting actress for imelda staunton and best supporting actor for andrew scott at the 2014 british independent film awards .

r for language and brief sexual content . ( rating bulletin 2338 , 9 / 3 / 2014 )

paddy considine as dai donovan alongside bill nighy in the film pride . photograph : nicola dove

director matthew warchus , known for his only other full - length feature simpatico ( 1999 ) , won the queer palm at the 2014 cannes film festival for pride and is attached to the remake of broadway musical , beloved roald dahl novel , and 1996 film , matilda .

subsequently apologized for his party ' s anti - gay policies , before championing and introducing gay marriage as prime minister in 2014 .

" the miners ' strike drama pride has scooped the outstanding debut award at the bafta film awards . "

jessica gunning , left , as siân james , with imelda staunton in the film pride . photograph : nicola dove

the 26th annual glaad media awards nominees have been announced , and pride has been nominated for outstanding film : wide release .

pride is a 2014 british film based on the historical lesbians and gays support the miners campaign in 19841985 . it stars an ensemble cast that includes bill nighy , imelda staunton , dominic west , paddy considine , andrew scott , george mackay , joseph gilgun , and ben schnetzer .

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the critically - acclaimed film received standing ovations at both its world premiere at the cannes film festival in may and at the toronto international film festival in september .

( pcm ) cbs films’ story of the power of the human spirit and the resilience of unity , pride , opens in select theaters in new york city , los angeles , and san francisco on a limited run starting september 26 , 2014 .

us film censors have ruled ' pride ' unfit for under - 16s , though it contains no sex or violence . ian burrell reports .

update , nov . 10 , 2014 : this post has been updated to clarify that both stephen and jane hawking are still alive . ( return to the updated sentence . )

cbs films has said it will look into why references to homosexuality were removed from the dvd cover of the us release of british film pride .

title drop : an overwrought mark telling one of the other lgsm members to " have some fucking pride " towards the end of the film .

" pride : so often has the inspirational crowd - pleaser been done without much inspiration or pleasure that one as good as " pride " can now slip below the . . .

pride , a heart - warming new film about gay activists who stand up for striking miners in 1984 , launches in cinemas this weekend . but what queer activism had come before them , and how was it shown on film ?

the important twist is that pride seems to capture the essence of reality , giving it the recognition it deserves . truth really is stranger than fiction , and pride tells that truth with flair .

celebrations , protests , and community action in the 1970s that made toronto ' s pride possible .

gay pride march , 1972 . photo by jearld moldenhauer . the body politic , autumn 1972 .

pride foundation does not provide multi - year funding commitments . applicants are welcome to apply annually .

thirty years after the events depicted , pride is an inspiring film about the importance of solidarity and courage to fight for justice in our world . full review on filmotrope . com

" gay rights drama “pride” won the award for british independent film , beating “’71 , ” “calvary , ” “mr turner” and “the imitation game , ” at the . . .

the post “pride” opens in ny , la , and sf september 26 also appeared on pcm reviews .

buckets at the ready : the lesbians and gays support the miners group at the centre of pride .

the mpaa has not given reasons why pride is considered inappropriate for unaccompanied 16 - year - olds .

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in tone , ‘pride’ bears comparison with british social comedies like ‘the full monty’ , ‘billy elliot’ and ‘brassed off’ : it’s populist , touching , full of songs , and it mounts a twin raid on our tear ducts and funny bones . but where ‘pride’ , with its scenes of men snogging and staunton hysterically waving a big pink dildo , has the edge over those films is in a progressive touch that anchors it in 2014 .

pride , which won the queer palm award at this year’s cannes film festival , was released in uk cinemas last month . it received a limited release in us cinemas last weekend .

celine sciamma’s girlhood ( bande de filles ) [ pictured ] to open ; matthew warchus’ pride to close .

after toronto , blake went to talk about pride in new york , los angeles and in san francisco .

efa , the rotterdam film festival and french srf directors guild step up campaign .

people sat down at the toronto international film festival with three of the protesters who inspired the film and learned that the partnership didn’t end when the strike did .

pride already has a certified fresh rating of 100 % from critics on rotten tomatoes ; dave calhoun of time out calls the film : “it’s a joyous film , full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow . ”

at its cannes premiere , pride received a standing ovation , with the loudest cheers coming from a contingent of local school kids far too young to remember the events — proof that pride can reach way beyond a niche audience .

with a lot of laughs and tears along the way , pride recounts how and why the two groups built a lasting relationship . ( see how the film was made in the video below ! )

the ' pride ' star praised the u . k . comedy about militant gays uniting with striking miners in 1984 britain

battlers : margaret ( liz white ) , hefina ( imelda staunton ) and gail ( nia gwynne ) in pride .

pride continued to grow , moving to king’s college circle in 1983 , and then to its current heart on church street in 1984 . the fight for equal rights was far from over , but pride had arrived as an annual toronto tradition .

the film is produced by david livingstone for proud films and executive produced by pathé’s cameron mccracken and bbc films’ christine langan . natascha wharton is lead executive for the bfi film fund .

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what a big mess of locations and ideas and thoughts and terrible hairpieces this film is .

initially colorful , the screenplay’s lurid and overripe dialogue eventually grinds the film to a halt .

a brilliant film . somewhere between made in dagenham and the full monty , but better .

with an average of $ 13 , 662 in six theaters . the final film in the $ 10 , 000 club was also the number one film on the overall box office ,

pathé , bbc films , the bfi and calamity films announced today that the proud films production pride will start principal photography on 7 october 2013 . the film will shoot for 8 weeks in london and in wales .

the title “pride” comes to mean different things for the film’s characters . for some , it’s pride in their achievements ; for others , it is pride in who they are or what they have become . each actor gets to play a riff on this , with the standouts being west , nighy , schnetzer , staunton and mackay . they all contribute to a movie that is a lot of fun to watch and , for me , was profoundly moving at numerous intervals . the last scene , at the 1985 london gay pride parade , is as good an emotional moment as any i’ve seen this year .

thought - provoking , although however bleak at times , " pride " is one of the oddest films of 2014 . normally a film about gay rights is endearing even if you do not agree with it , and this film does that once again ; however , i felt that it was a very one sided film at times . they mention the opposing side a few times , but it is more of a statement than a respect to the true story . don ' t get me wrong , in the end , i thought this was a great film . well - made all around and smartly scripted , " pride " delivers in all it ' s goals , but falls short to those without an open mind , in which i would not recommend . i myself have a very open mind and a broad outlook on life so films like this intrigue me . i think my problem with the film was that once the credits began , i felt no different about the matter than i did before my viewing , but i admired the hell out of what was on screen . " pride " is soulful , but lacking in other areas .

the film achieves the highest opening weekend ever by a british doc at the uk box office .

strange that , although the film relies wholly on two touchstones of modern progressivism , thatcher - bashing and lgbt advocacy , it doesn ' t have more appeal to the film - critic community .

fabulous film - like being transported right back to 1984 ! great acting performances and well constructed .

with gone girl calculated to play to arthouse as well as multiplex audiences , and with the london film festival opening this week , the weekend did not prove attractive to distributors of niche fare . with little direct competition , pawel pawlikowska’s ida remained the top non - bollywood foreign language film in the market , increasing from 16 to 31 cinemas and increasing box - office by 37 % . after 10 days , its cume stands at £156 , 000 – impressive for a film playing at this breadth of release . the nick cave film 20 , 000 days on earth broke through the £500 , 000 mark at the weekend , the first documentary to do so in 2014 .

this week sees the release of pride , a crowd - pleasing comedy about the culture clash that occurred when a group of gay and lesbian activists offered their support to welsh miners striking in 1984 - 5 . the film won the queer palm at the cannes film festival , and features terrific performances from bill nighy , andrew scott and imelda staunton . the film opens in cinemas across the uk with a number of special q & a events , and kicks off a new monthly lgbt film night at the arthouse crouch end .

kray twins drama achieves the biggest ever opening for a british - made film with an 18 certificate .

adds jackson , the film was “emotionally exhausting . we cried and laughed and laughed and cried . ”

that’s not to say ‘pride’ is especially daring ; but for a defiantly mainstream film , it’s free of coyness or embarrassment and unashamed of shouting about the powers of solidarity , friendship and empathy . it’s a joyous film , full of love and warmth but unafraid to admit that with sticking out your neck comes struggle and sorrow . truly lovely .

imelda staunton won the supporting actress contest for matthew warchus’ “pride , ” a feel - good , ’80s - set drama about gay rights activists who join forces with striking coal miners . the supporting actor award went to the film’s andrew scott .

new film pride follows a group of gay activists who set out to help striking miners – only to find their support isn ' t welcome . ahead of its premiere at cannes on thursday , its director explains why the story felt so personal

" birdman " " the grand budapest hotel " ( * winner ) " into the woods " " pride " " st . vincent "

the 1984 miners ' strike was a bitter and divisive episode in modern british history . but with the film pride , screenwriter stephen beresford has created a hit focusing on unexpected links between south wales miners and a lesbian and gay group from london .

pride is set for a slow expansion , adding theaters in existing markets next weekend followed by a ‘handful’ of additional cities oct . 10 . cbs said it will position pride’s long - term rollout similarly to two of its recent successes that cumed solid grosses as word of mouth spread .

film programmers discuss some of their favourite ‘coming out’ scenes , including nighthawks , orlando and show me love .

pride hit cinemas from last week ( september 12 ) . it chronicles the true story of how london - based activists lgsm ( lesbians and gays support the miners ) joined forced with picket line protesters in 1984 . they were united against a trio of common enemies : the margaret thatcher government , the police and the tabloid press . speaking after a special flare screening of the film at the british film institute ( attended by many people who took part in the demonstrations and events pride depicts ) the film’s producer david livingstone was joined on stage by three members of the cast . american actor ben schnetzer plays the group’s young irish leader mark ashton . faye marsay appears in the film as steph . adam scott ( moriarty in tv’s sherlock ) stars as gethin . together they revealed the story behind the making of the film .

" when i was young , people still went to jail for public displays of affection , people of the same sex . it ' s bizarre to say that , " he stated at the pride press conference on sunday during the toronto film festival .

stephen beresford ' s screenplay for pride dramatizes real - life gay and lesbian activists making common cause , and comedy , with striking welsh miners .

pride begins in 1984 . margaret thatcher is in power and spreading discord wherever she goes . the miners have begun their strike . far away from the picket lines , joe ( george mackay ) , a youngster from bromley , is tricked into carrying a banner during a gay pride march .

[ it ] not only marks the 30th anniversary of the strike with respect , but honours the efforts of the late mark ashton with enormous pride .

pathé will distribute the film in the uk and france and will handle sales throughout the rest of the world .

here is the full list of winners for the 2015 bafta film awards , held at a ceremony in london .

jonathan blake , now 65 , is a former actor played in the film by the hour star dominic west .

galeca obviously responded to the film — bendix and the organization’s president , john griffiths ( us weekly ) , had to jump in to help nagy pose with carol ’s five awards in all . the movie , hailed by galeca as a work “of precise beauty and huge emotional impact , ” also had won film of the year , lgbtq film of the year , director of the year - todd haynes and film performance of the year - actress for blanchett .

london — gay rights drama “pride” won the award for british independent film , beating “’71 , ” “calvary , ” “mr turner” and “the imitation game , ” at the 17th moet british independent film awards sunday at old billingsgate in london . the award for director went to yann demange for northern ireland - set thriller “’71 , ” outflanking john michael mcdonagh for “calvary , ” [ … ]

pride opens in cinemas across the uk on 12 september . all the films and tv programmes referenced in this feature are available to watch for free in the

the los angeles times called it an " unapologetic crowd pleaser of a movie " and the film website rotten tomatoes has awarded it a stonking 94 per cent rating , but american censors didn ' t have quite the same warm glow when viewing the hit british drama pride .

fox ' s beleaguered superhero film get a small victory in the uk , topping the chart ahead of tom cruise .

this is a bit of a ridiculous review that misses the point of the film . it ' s not a gay film , it ' s a historical film that happens to be based on an incident involving some lgbt folks . the reviewer seems to be of the belief that every movie with gay characters about the 80s should be about hiv / aids .

as for epics , christopher nolan’s dunkirk did not get a best film nomination , but nolan made galeca’s director of the year short list — and the wwii epic is also up for visually striking film of the year alongside the likes of blade runner 2049 . meanwhile , bpm ( beats per minute ) , french director robin campillo’s dramatic account of friends facing the aids epidemic in 1990s france , scored an impressive five nominations , from foreign language film of the year to unsung film .

a year ago , the director darren stein complained that his gay - themed film gbf had been rated " r for sexual references " despite " not having a single f - bomb , hint of nudity or violence in the film " .

with the industry looking forward to cannes 2014 as a particularly good vintage for british film , we hosted a ‘send - off’ lunch at london’s bfi southbank to celebrate all of the uk films and talent heading to the festival . among the guests raising a glass were actors dominic west , freddie fox , imelda staunton and timothy spall , and directors mike leigh , ben wheatley ( sightseers , a field in england ) and peter strickland ( berberian sound studio , duke of burgundy ) .

scarlett johansson ' s lucy remains at two with takings of â£812 , 000 , while matthew warchus ' pride is new in at three with over â£718 , 000 .

this a richly enjoyable film – and one that persuades you that the good guys might actually have won in the end .

a heartwarming comedy drawn from real life , this is the sort of film no one does as well as the brits .

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was the final film in the $ 10 , 000 club with an average of $ 11 , 655 in two theaters .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

a group of gay activists organize a protest in support of welsh miners who have been victimized by margaret thatcher ' s policies . it ' s hard to make a heart - warming movie . with too many positive scenes a film can flounder for conflict and fail to progress . but pride manages to be thoroughly heart - warming and keep moving . the film progresses from intra - group interpersonal conflicts , which are funny and occasionally moving , to inter - group awkwardness , which are just as funny . the film ' s serious moments don ' t ward off its charm , and the cast is equally accomplished throughout . overall , this is an excellent , uplifting film .

pride also stars imelda staunton as a welsh woman leading a support group , paddy considine as a union organizer and an ensemble cast that includes george mackay and dominic west .

sentimental without being drippy , rollicking and rousing without being over - the - top , pride ( directed by matthew warchus ) is the epitome of a feel good movie .

drag queen : only briefly shown in the film in two gay club scenes , but jonathan is stated to do this often .

for more on the film and the heroes who inspired it , pick up people ‘s 40th anniversary issue , on newstands now .

released late last year , the film has been nominated for three baftas , as well as a golden globe for best comedy .

another film that stood out in the festival was an episode in the life of an iron picker by bosinian director danis tanovic . this film won the silver bear and its main actor , nazif mujic , also won best actor . mujic , a roma from bosnia , portrays real events from his life in the film , depicting the hardships of a romani family living off selling old car parts to scrap dealers . the non - professional cast and their personal relation to the story make the film even more gripping and authentic .

still , even in 2014 its subject matter might put some mainstream audiences off , and the makers of pride opt to counterbalance such reservations with an eminently accessible formal approach . director matthew warchus offers little in the way of striking cinematic innovation : the technical style is straightforward , rooted in simple , well - lit set - ups punctuated by spectacular landscape shots or moments of handheld suspense , with a practically incessant soundtrack incorporating pop , traditional music and orchestral score , nudging emotions this way or that as well as helping to cement an efficiently conjured sense of period .

coming out story : part of the film deals with joe ' s accepting his sexuality and dealing with the reveal to his parents .

what are your hopes for the film now ? david : “after all the great reactions at festivals i hope we can get the biggest release possible worldwide . russia might not be so fantastic… but the film has been received warmly in germany and france . it feels like the momentum is building and it’s something money can’t buy . if people love a film then it will chart its own course . ”

us censors have once again been accused of homophobia after british drama pride was hit with a restrictive rating . the motion picture association of america ( mpaa ) handed the cannes film festival hit an r rating , which means no one under the age of 17 can legally view it without a parent or guardian . the move prompted fury from campaigners and fans of matthew warchus’s film , which tells how gay and lesbian activists threw their support behind a welsh mining community during the strike of 1984 . “it is outrageous , knee - jerk homophobia , ” said peter tatchell . “there’s no significant sex or violence in pride to justify strong ratings . the american classification board seems to automatically view any film with even the mildest gay content as unfit for people under 17 . ”

pride star bill nighy on sunday lashed out at former british prime minister margaret thatcher , who died last year , for bullying gays and lesbians and trade unions during her 1980s reign .

pride is a british comedy drama , set in 1984 , about a group of london based lesbians and gay men who travel to a small welsh village to support the striking miners .

“anti - cop protests now a gay habit ? ” the sisters of perpetual indulgence participate in the 1981 pride parade . photo by chris schwarz , toronto sun , june 29 , 1981 .

pride teeters throughout on the edge of corniness . just occasionally , when they ' re using the music of bronski beat or of the welsh singing solemnly in chorus , the film - makers crank up the emotions in self - conscious and manipulative fashion – and we risk gagging on just a little too much bread of heaven .

this article was amended on 2 october , as the original said the film had been given an nc17 rating , rather than an r .

ben roberts , director of the bfi film fund , which backed pride , said : " i ' m not surprised that the us distributors have taken a decision to sell more copies by watering down the gay content . i ' m not defending it , it ' s wrong and outmoded , but i ' m not surprised .

pride , which stars imelda staunton and bill nighy , features only one mild instance of explicit imagery when a group of women find some gay porn magazines in a bedroom . the british board of film classification gave the film a 15 rating , citing the above scene and one showing a gay club in which men wear bondage - style clothing , as well as “occasional strong language” for its decision . the body has not given any public comment on its reasons for the move .

most of the real people who were involved are alive to tell their tales , although aids casts its shadow in the events of the film and has taken several lgsm members ( this is not pride ' s primary subject but readers who would prefer not to know anything about its impact on the film should stop reading here ) . beresford ' s problem was how to make contact with the survivors from the mining community and lgsm with no obvious internet trail to help him .

pride glosses over some facts ; it never acknowledges the real - life mark ashton ' s commitment to the communist party , which inspired his progressive politics . yet it succeeds as an entertaining .

the publicists for pride - directed by matthew warchus and written by stephen beresford - soon realised the real - life participants in the story were a big hit with the media . two of the leading figures in the group lesbians and gays support the miners also went to toronto and then the usa to beat the drum for the film .

the film was developed by pathé and calamity films and is being co - financed by pathé , proud films , bbc films and the bfi .

the film , about a group of gay and lesbian activists who supported striking miners in the 1980s , was released in the uk last year .

it is not as if gay themes are a new thing in american film . the first recorded reference was in the dickson experimental sound film , which was made in 1895 and showed two men dancing in a tight clinch . the scene is said to have " shocked audiences with its subversion of conventional male behaviour " . and it is more than 20 years since tom hanks struck an historic blow for equality with his oscar - winning performance as andrew beckett in philadelphia , the first mainstream film to deal with hiv and aids . that film was rated pg - 13 in 1993 .

as in old ealing comedies , small - timers take on big , bad authority figures . warchus , whose only previous feature film was the downbeat sam shepard adaptation simpatico ( 1999 ) , is an experienced theatre director who delights in working with an ensemble cast . given that the film is about celebrating camaraderie and solidarity , it wouldn ' t have been fitting to have included grandstanding star performances . instead , pride is bursting with enjoyable character turns . bill nighy underplays beautifully as a dapper old gent whose brother died in the pits years before . the film sketches in miniature dilemmas and dramas that other directors might have based entire movies around .

paul byrnes was director of the sydney film festival from 1989 to 1998 . he has been a film critic for the sydney morning herald for 20 years . in 2007 , he was awarded the geraldine pascall prize for critical writing , the highest award in the australian media for critics in any genre .

this review is certainly an outlier . and casually parades the film ' s ending in the second paragraph . don ' t pay it any attention .

this fund is in addition to our annual community grants program cycle , and applicants and grantees for this fund are still eligible to apply for pride foundation’s community grants 2017 cycle , which will open in may .

it collected three awards in total , with andrew scott and imelda staunton picking up the best supporting actor and actress prizes for their roles in the film .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

in life , as in the film , hawking is a staunch atheist , a socialist , and an avid fan of classical music , particularly wagner . *

cbs films had reason to be proud this weekend : their british gay rights drama “ pride ” had by far the best per - theater - average of any debuting indie this weekend . in 6 theaters , the film — coming off well - received screenings in cannes and toronto — grossed $ 84 , 791 , averaging a solid $ 14 , 132 . and there were lots of clues suggesting it has legs in weeks to come . the film jumped 49 % friday to saturday , and got an “a” average from cinemascore .

“frank” writers jon ronson and peter straughan took the screenplay prize , ahead of graham moore for “the imitation game , ” gregory burke for “’71 , ” john michael mcdonagh for “calvary” and stephen beresford for “pride . ”

this film moves effortlessly from some pretty intense dramatic moments to hilarious scenes showcasing the contrasting lifestyles of the gay and straight worlds to some vignettes of incredible poignancy .

gleeson paid tribute to the producers “who have to try to make independent film when it is almost impossible for people to risk commercially what is required artistically . ”

what will the impact of the film be ? what are you hoping for ? adam : “we were determined that it would be a mainstream film . it’s not an arthouse film . it is about union politics and gay history but it’s also a story populated by a huge amount of diverse characters from eighteen year olds to eighty year olds . that’s a big demographic . ” david : “the hope is that we will appeal to a much wider audience than you would normally expect . ”

in 2013 , the winner of the golden bear for the best film was awarded to romanian director calin peter netzer and his film child’s pose . the film tells the story of a mother who tries to save her son from being convicted for killing a young boy who he ran over while speeding . painstakingly self - involved and a member of romania’s upper class , his mother cornelia goes as far as to try and bribe the parents of the boy in order to save her son .

pride holds its position at number three , while last week ' s runner - up lucy falls to number four . scarlett johansson ' s blockbuster has now earned more than â£13 million from its impressive uk cinema run .

it was in this resistant climate that lesbians and gays support the miners made their voices heard . these wonderful men and women and their legacy live on through pride , a fitting tribute to their commitment to fighting injustice .

a film with the humble intention to move with something tangible and valuable as can be the simple goal of seeking the common good . [ full review in spanish ]

the distributor said the friday - to - saturday jump was 49 percent and they “expect word of mouth to be the film’s strongest asset in the weeks ahead . ”

writer stephen beresford joked at the awards : " it took 20 years to convince anyone that a film about vegan lesbian activists was a sure - fire hit . "

as a cultural event that seeks to explore the boundaries and possibilities of film , the berlinale stood out as one of the most exciting film festivals once again in 2013 . with its many different sections and its location in the ever - changing city of berlin , it promises to be exciting festival to look out for in the future .

as beresford talked to livingstone , he had a hunch the story ' s moment had come . by the time he ' d finished , livingstone ' s eyes were " moist " and beresford had secured his commission . pride – the word could not be more charged – is his first feature film as a writer . three years later and the film , shot in banwen , wales , and london , and directed by tony - winning matthew warchus ( responsible for matilda the musical , and soon to be artistic director of the old vic ) , is finished .

the award for director went to yann demange for northern ireland - set thriller “’71 , ” outflanking john michael mcdonagh for “calvary , ” lenny abrahamson for “frank , ” matthew warchus for “pride” and mike leigh for “mr turner . ”

lesbians and gays support the miners filmed their work for the wonderful documentary all out ! dancing in dulais ( 1986 ) , available to watch online . it was the latest in a long line of gay activist movements captured on film , both fictional and documentary . we peel back the years to survey films and tv programmes that caught landmark moments of lgbt history prior to the events shown in pride .

despite the potential for the oversentimental with a plot like that , we’re still kind of excited . especially since the first image from the film is literally a laugh riot :

all three inspired characters in the film . and while they’re happy their story is finally being told 30 years later , seeing the movie for the first time was difficult .

played by actress jessica gunning , james is seen in one of the film ' s highlights - a very 1980s dance which blake launches into in the miners welfare hall .

deepwater horizon and sully show that american film - makers like to depict heroes as gritty individuals fighting against the establishment . in the uk however , collectivism still leads to triumph

ray pride is newcity’s film critic , editor of movie city news and a contributing editor of filmmaker magazine . he is also a photographer : his history of chicago “ghost signs” in words and images is forthcoming . check a few signs on twitter ( @ chighostsigns ) as well as daily photography on instagram ( instagram . com / raypride ) . twitter : @ raypride . ( photo : jorge colombo . )

the first mpaa ratings were introduced in november 1968 . much like the certificates awarded by the british board of film classification , they recommended age restrictions for certain films , namely :

steven spielberg ' s d - day epic is a brutal , unpatriotic portrait of war—except for the notoriously sappy prologue and epilogue . what was the film really trying to say ?

cbs films’ pride can be proud of scoring the weekend’s highest average among new titles . the cannes and toronto feature grossed $ 84 , 791 in six locations , averaging a cool $ 14 , 132 , not bad for a film set in the ’80s against the backdrop of labor strife in thatcher’s britain . the story centers on an unlikely alliance between lgbt supporters and a welsh mining village mired in a bitter strike .

pride contains a poignant a cappella air , hip - swivelling disco moves from dominic west , a deliciously itchy first - time kiss and even makes sense of why the miners cling to their dangerous work ( it’s not just about money ) .

1 steve james steve james’ explorations of the heart and humanity of chicago continue to bloom , this year including the digital restoration of 1994’s longitudinal documentary classic “hoop dreams , ” which premiered at sundance 2014 alongside his documentary adaptation of roger ebert’s memoir , “life itself . ” at those screenings and at the chicago premiere , grown writers were reduced to tear - stained wretches at the rambunctious celebration of a long life lived well . but the film doesn’t just celebrate a life at the movies , it explores what possibilities an unpretentious city like our metropolis offers the attentive mind , as well as many other passings , including the long tradition of colorful chicago journalists passing tales down from generation to generation . bio .

galeca , an established 501 c - 6 nonprofit , aims to generate camaraderie in an unsettling media environment , champion constructive film and tv criticism and elevate entertainment journalism as a whole .

life affirming and uplifting stuff and a reminder of growing up in thatcher ' s britain . but for a few ' sugary ' cliches this may have been a five star film .

in 1984 , striking british miners found an unlikely ally : a london lgbt group . the new movie pride – which has already sparked whispers of award - season buzz after its crowd - pleasing premieres in cannes and toronto – chronicles this bond .

starring imelda staunton and bill nighy , the life - affirming story of lesbian and gay activists helping welsh families in the 1984 miners ' strike has delighted critics on both side of the atlantic . but the motion picture association of america ruled that the film was unfit for 16 - year - olds unless they were in the company of a parent or adult guardian . the draconian us rating – for a film that is rated 15 in the uk – has caused anger among filmmakers and gay activists . " it is outrageous , knee - jerk homophobia , " says veteran campaigner peter tatchell . " there ' s no significant sex or violence in pride to justify strong ratings . the american classification board seems to automatically view any film with even the mildest gay content as unfit for people under 17 . "

feature film studio or independent comedy “big eyes , ” jeanne mccarthy , nicole abellera , coreen mayrs ( location casting ) , heike brandstatter ( location casting ) “chef , ” sarah finn , tamara hunter ( associate ) “the grand budapest hotel , ” douglas aibel , jina jay , henry russell bergstein ( associate ) “pride , ” fiona weir “st . vincent , ” laura rosenthal “top five , ” victoria thomas , matthew maisto ( associate )

after pride triumphantly premiered at the close of the cannes directors fortnight in may , uk box - office expectations were at a height . but it was always hard to predict how audiences would respond to a historical film about gay political activism and trade unionism . in the event , a uk opening of £657 , 000 plus previews of £62 , 000 proved a sobering riposte to earlier giddy speculation . so distributor pathe will be more than happy with a drop of just 12 % for the second weekend of play , as it will likewise be with a strong weekday performance last week and a 10 - day tally of £1 . 86m . after a somewhat shaky start , matthew warchus’ film is displaying signs of solid traction with audiences . the challenge will be to keep the film in cinemas and sustain the buzz .

even with another flood of specialty film debuts , the skeleton twins , the dramedy starring kristen wiig and bill hader , had another impressive box office showing in its third weekend . meanwhile ,

the gay pride week of 1973 coincided with similar events across the country . all called for the various provincial legislatures to protect sexual orientation in their respective human rights codes . “by publicly demonstrating pride in our sexuality we assert our right to live that lifestyle we choose , ” observed a body politic editorial , “not as a grant of liberal largesse , but as a matter of course . ” two months later , toronto’s city council became the first in canada to ban discriminatory municipal hiring based on sexual orientation .

what was the most emotional scene to film ? ben : “there were scenes i’d only read and not seen filmed so when i watched the film for the first time the part where gethin meets his mother for the first time in years hit me . leading up to that it’s interesting watching a film you’re in but then a loud cry came out of me . ” faye : “andrew does that in two words . “hello mum . ” but the whole thing is overwhelming for me . andrew : there’s a scene in the film at the village hall where a young girl leads the singing of ‘bread and roses’ . i’ve got to take some credit for that . i spotted bronwen on the voice . she was singing a welsh song on the show but none of the judges turned around . i mentioned her to the director matthew warchus so i feel very proud if that . i think it’s one of the most extraordinary scenes in the film . ”

the 160 - plus members of galeca , a nonprofit group comprised of professional film and tv critics and entertainment journalists in the u . s . , canada and the u . k . , were each asked to name their 10 choices for the finest female actors throughout the history of film and television , without ranking the stars . the actresses with the most mentions are noted below .

but the mpaa ' s stance is not a surprise . love is strange , an endearing french - american drama about two gay manhattan men in a long - term relationship , was given an r rating in august , supposedly on the grounds of " strong language " . the film , starring alfred molina and john lithgow , was rated 15 by the british board of film classification .

there’s a strong showing overall for british product in the current uk top 10 , with pride and the riot club both present , and of course billy elliot the musical live occupying the top spot . rowan joffe’s before i go to sleep is at number 11 .

in august the mpaa came under fire after love is strange , a film about two older gay men which features no sex , nudity or violence , was handed a the same restrictive r rating .

i have to admit that i clicked on this review first . but i ' m not sure if being the laughingstock of internet film criticism is really the way you want to increase page views .

pride , a surefire crowdpleaser , follows on from the full monty , brassed off and billy elliot as a story set in a britain whose industrial base is being shattered . it somehow manages to be accessible and very funny without trivialising the issues that it is addressing .

a former screen international uk star of tomorrow , wolfe shot the film with cinematographer robbie ryan . the pair previously made the youtube hit time to dance together , starring jake gyllenhaal as a serial killer .

warchus’s background is theatre – he directed ‘matilda’ on stage – and what he cooks up here has all the drive and verve of a musical while there’s a dash of ken loach in the film’s knockabout camaraderie and , of course , politics , although ‘pride’ wears the latter lightly . the beauty of beresford’s script is that it champions solidarity while never ignoring solo experience ; helped by a strong cast , he finds moments of truth for so many characters in some very effective brief scenes .

six british films have their world premiere at the festival , including mike leigh’s mr turner and ken loach’s jimmy’s hall in the official selection , and andrew hulme’s snow in paradise in un certain regard . last year , clio barnard’s the selfish giant premiered in the directors’ fortnight and became one of the most exciting discoveries of the festival , so we’re thrilled that this year programmer edouard waintrop and his team have selected three british films to screen – pride , catch me daddy and queen and country – showcasing the rich diversity of our filmmakers . we’re also very proud that five of the films making up the uk tally at cannes – mr turner , jimmy’s hall , pride , catch me daddy and queen and country – have been supported by the bfi film fund .

chicago is a storytelling city , and we’ve let the film 50 tell a few about who they are and what they do . it’s like a busy , buzzing party where you’re content to listen in on other conversations with a strong drink in your hand , nodding your head in agreement more times than you realize . it’s an indication what a great film town this is when everyone’s ready to talk about how they love to work in chicago , and how grateful they are to be part of an ever - expanding , ever - more - prolific community at large . here’s betting that these conversations are only the tip of the ice cream . these people know something . ( ray pride )

matthew warchus’ pride , starring an ensemble cast featuring bill nighy , imelda staunton , dominic west , paddy considine and andrew scott , will close the selection . the uk comedy revolves around an unexpected alliance in 1984 between a bunch of striking welsh miners and gay and lesbian activists .

while independent cinemas have a profusion of crossover titles to choose from – pride , the riot club , a most wanted man , magic in the moonlight – there are leaner pickings among films in limited play . david cronenberg’s maps to the stars went out on a restrained 67 screens , achieving a reasonably healthy average of £1 , 956 . its opening number of £131 , 000 is a modest improvement on cronenberg’s last film , cosmopolis , which began with £117 , 000 from 62 venues .

pride is soundtracked by music from the likes of frankie goes to hollywood and the smiths . tell us about the film’s score… david : “chris nightingale worked with matthew on all of his musicals . he integrated choirs and the tredegar band . we shoved a choir in the middle of a billy bragg song that features on the end credits but thankfully he loved it ! and before we shot the film matthew called me and said he’d found a track that could be the basis for the score . it was called ‘for a friend’ . by coincidence stephen had told me about it a year earlier… jimi somerville wrote a song called ‘for a friend’ with the communards for mark ashton . i get emotional thinking about it . of all the tracks in the whole world he could have chosen he gravitated to the one song that was actually about one of the film’s main character mark ashton . it’s the most amazing thing…”

pride is a film about our political past but what lessons should we take forward to our political future ? faye : “the clue is in the word activism . i’ve been talking about this with ben… our generation just aren’t getting up and being active about what they believe in . it’s not enough to sit behind your phone on social media . i’m not doing it down , it’s a wonderful tool but to share a link and say i’ve done my bit and then go back to what you’re watching… i’ve met people who , after they’ve seen the film , say they’ve felt empowered to do something . there’s fire and there’s heart in this film for the younger generation . ” ben : “we’ve never lived in a time where information has been so readily accessible but it seems that action and activism is dying out . it’s not enough to type a little something on twitter . this film is about a group of young people who had an idea and literally beat the bricks and took to the street . that’s an ambition that we have for it…” adam : “stop taking selfies . take pictures of other people ! ”