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Tuesday Documentary

The Ealing Comedies

Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC One Yorkshire

Available for 6 months

The story of the men and women who in just 10 post-war years produced a series of film comedies that were so original and funny that the name of the quiet residential London borough where they were made became world famous - they put Ealing on the map.

Featuring excerpts from: Hue & Cry, Passport To Pimlico, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Whisky Galore, A Run For Your Money, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Man In The White Suit and The Ladykillers. (1970) Show less

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