Billy Liar Film 1963

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 03 Jun, 2012 8:34 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: The new Mirror Pool is now open. Cost us Bradfordians £24 million, our share of the sale of Leeds/Bradford Airport. It's overlooked by the decrepit Odeon, but our farsighted council has wrapped it up in sheeting so as not to intrude on the view.We're told that the new pool will bring in over a million visitors a year.So, how many on this list have crossed the border to have a look? The only time I go to Bradford apart from work is to the Sheesh Mahal on Westgate! Best in Bradford IMO (and therefore the world)

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 03 Jun, 2012 9:08 pm

I've just looked up Billy Liar in the Internet Movie Database website. I was amused (not sure quite why ) to read that it is known as "Billy il bugiardo" in Italy and as "O Mundo Fabuloso de Billy Liar" in Brazil. Though many of the cast are now dead at least Tom Courtenay is still active at 75 and Julie Christie at 71.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 03 Jun, 2012 11:46 pm

Leodian wrote: I've just looked up Billy Liar in the Internet Movie Database website. I was amused (not sure quite why ) to read that it is known as "Billy il bugiardo" in Italy and as "O Mundo Fabuloso de Billy Liar" in Brazil. Though many of the cast are now dead at least Tom Courtenay is still active at 75 and Julie Christie at 71. And Rodney Bewes is still alive.The classic line from Wilfred Pickles (Billy's dad) "why have you told Mrs so and so I've 'ad mi leg off?"It also has a classic appearance of the great Scottish actor Finlay Currie as Councillor Duxbury - Currie played Magwitch in David Lean's "Great Expectations" magnificently. There's also an appearance by Leonard Rossiter who was fairly unknown, I think he may also have been in "This Sporting Life"

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Wed 06 Jun, 2012 2:24 am

My late grandad was a 'Finlay Currie' look-a-like. The scenes with 'Councillor Duxbury' where 'Billy' is talking to him on the moor tops really brings a tear to my eye as its just like seeing and hearing my grandad who passed away in the days before home video camcorders etc.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 30 Jun, 2012 9:47 pm

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Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 17 Apr, 2013 9:59 am

Short noticeThursday 18th 1030amBradford Int Film Festival @ National Media Museum50th Anniversary Screening. The first screening will be introduced by Sir Tom Courtenay"Bradford City of Film marks the 50th anniversary of the classic Billy Liar, originally filmed in Bradford in 1963, with this special screening to launch a new edition of the film on DVD and Blu-ray. Billy Fisher is an undertaker’s clerk who dreams of the bright lights. Yet his personal world is in chaos thanks to the outrageous lies he weaves to brighten up his mundane existence. At war with his parents and engaged to two girls at the same time, Billy concocts ever-more grandiose fibs to hide the truth"+Ten copies of the anniversary DVD will be given away as part of a prize draw at the screening. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film ... yLiar.aspx

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Sat 20 Apr, 2013 4:24 am

Wish I'd known about this months ago so I could have got a ticket.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 22 Apr, 2013 12:47 pm

I know, someone on here once said that we tend to find stuff after it's happened. I only found it the day before.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Tue 21 May, 2013 9:37 pm

For anyone that's interested Billy Liar is currently being serialised on Radio 4 Extra at 2-30 pm every day this week.

liits · Post by **liits** » Tue 21 May, 2013 11:18 pm

majorhoundii wrote: For anyone that's interested Billy Liar is currently being serialised on Radio 4 Extra at 2-30 pm every day this week. All well and good but its only on for 20 mins per episode.So, by the time they've had a précis of the previous episode, and a hint of what's coming in the next one plus the who produced it, who abridged it for radio [= chops all the funny bit out] etc, etc, your left with about 14 mins of story [which is read by Stephen Tompkinson - who, if he was any more wooden, would be a chair!].I've set it to record but don't think I bother with the rest of it.