If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better. Its difficult to imagine britain could really have been a place like the one described in this film, but i suppose it must have been so. While richard attenborough was a student was at rada, he was auditioned by noel coward, who was looking for a young lad to play a part in the naval propaganda film, in which we serve 1942. A life in pictures tue, march 17, 2015 british actor and director richard attenborough passed away at the age of. Richard attenboroughs successful film career as an actor had been established for twentyseven years when he directed his first feature. Richard samuel attenborough, baron attenborough, cbe, frsa. The guinea pig 1948 richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles feature drama. Cecil trouncer and richard attenborough in the 1948 film. Feb 25, 2018 the guinea pig is a 3 act play by warren chethamstrode. Jack read, a workingclass boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a postworld war ii experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.
Richard attenborough brighton rock is jack read, a workingclass boy and the guinea pig of the title, who is given a scholarship to saintbury, an exclusive public school. Aug 25, 2014 attenboroughs costar in both the mousetrap and the guinea pig was sheila sim, his wife since 1945. The work premiered on londons west end at the criterion theatre in 1946 and starred rachel. Faced with the snobbery of his new classmates, he tries to gain acceptance from not only them, but also some of the teachers. Richard attenborough stars in john and roy boultings drama as a working class schoolboy who is sent to a public school as an educational experiment. A life in pictures tue, march 17, 2015 british actor and director richard attenborough passed away at the age of 90. The front cover shows attenborough looking bewildered before the school. The guinea pig richard attenborough, sheila sim drama. Apr 15, 2016 the guinea pig original title aka the outsider 1948 1h 37min drama 24 january 1948 uk jack read, a workingclass boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a postworld war two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together. Starring richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles. Tend to think of richard attenborough as a kindly old man. Richard attenborough biography, movie highlights and photos.
Classic english movies the guinea pig 1948 drama movies. Richard attenborough and sheila sim laugh in the guinea pig 1948 21 st january, 2016. The guinea pig 1948 dvd richard attenborough sheila sim. In 1945, he married sheila sim, who alsoappeared in the guinea pig. The first poor boy to win a scholarship to a famous public school has a hard time.
Richard attenborough makes light of his 20odd years to play a boy half his age in this classbarrier melodrama thats as predictable and reassuring. The guinea pig 1948 richard attenborough, sheila sim. Synopsis born on august 29, 1923, in cambridge, england, richard attenborough went on to pursue an acting career, known for british military dramas and the american pow film the great escape. Get biography information about richard attenborough on. The guinea pig 1948 is a british drama directed by roy boulting and starring richard attenborough. The lead role of the teenager jack read was played by 24yearold richard attenborough.
The guinea pig original title aka the outsider 1948 1h 37min drama 24 january 1948 uk jack read, a workingclass boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a postworld war two. The guinea pig, 1948, starring richard attenborough. Richard attenborough centre for disability and the arts. Richard attenborough british actor, director, producer. Born on august 29, 1923, in cambridge, england, richard attenborough went on to pursue an acting career, known for brighton rock 1948, british military dramas and the great escape. Home drama the guinea pig 1948 dvd richard attenborough sheila sim. While attending londons royal academy of dramatic art in 1941, he turned professional, making his first stage appearance. However, it was pushing it a bit to accept the 25yearold attenborough in the title role of the guinea pig 1948, a 15yearold working. The guinea pig is 14yearold jack read played by the 25yearold richard attenborough, a tobacconists son who, following the fleming report, is given a scholarship to saintbury, an exclusive public school. Richard attenborough was an awardwinning actor and director known for helming acclaimed works like gandhi and cry freedom. What a lovely war was an adaptation of joan littlewoods london stage show about the first world. He earned his first west end theatre role, then went to national stardom in the.
The rest of the locations featured in the film feature the buildings and grounds of sherborne school on. The guinea pig is a drama film directed by roy boulting, released on april 30 of 1949 in the usa, starring richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer, robert flemyng and edith sharpe. The guinea pig by arnold meredith vintage photoplay richard. Reads uncouth behaviour causes him difficulties in fitting into the school. With richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer. Richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer, robert. The guinea pig is 14yearold jack read played by 25yearold richard attenborough, a tobacconists son who, following the fleming report,3 is given a scholarship to saintbury, an.
As the boy in the case, richard attenborough does a nice job of showing native spunk and stocky resistance to. She was the wife of the actor, director and peer lord attenborough. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The guinea pig is 14yearold jack read played by the 25yearold richard attenborough, a tobacconist s son who, following the fleming report, is given a scholarship to saintbury, an exclusive public school. At the time of writing this there are very few user comments written for it on imdb and only 100 people have voted on it. The guinea pig is a 3 act play by warren chethamstrode. The guinea pig 1948 richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles trailer drama. One of his two younger brothers, david attenborough, would become the worldfamous naturalist while his other brother john, became an executive at alfa romeo. Richard attenborough looking up at the statue of king henry viii before the titles roll. The acclaimed actor and director was a tireless champion of the british film industry and liberal causes in. He is credited with some of the greatest movies of all time. He made his movie debut with in which we serve 1942 and landed his first lead role in the hundred pound window 1944. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the guinea pig 1948 john boulting, roy boulting on allmovie.
Richard samuel attenborough, baron attenborough av richmond upon thames in the london borough fodt 29. Richard samuel attenborough, baron attenborough, cbe. Richard attenborough celebrity profile check out the latest richard attenborough photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He was the president of the royal academy of dramatic art rada and the british academy of film and television arts bafta. He meets much snobbery along the way as he strives to earn acceptance from his fellow students and some of the teaching staff. Attenboroughs costar in both the mousetrap and the guinea pig was sheila sim, his wife since 1945. Richard attenborough and sheila sim laugh in the guinea pig 1948 select richard attenborough filmography. Attenborough var utdannet ved royal academy of dramatic art og. The guinea pig 1948, a film by roy boulting theiapolis. The guinea pig is 14yearold jack read played by the 25yearold richard attenborough, a tobacconists son who, following the fleming report, is given a. The film charts the conversion of an idealistic but hidebound housemaster to a view of the world that accepts that the new role of the ruling class is to play midwife to a new order in which the doors of. Wager began his career with a role in great expectations 1946. Attenborough left his home when he was 17 to attend the royal academy of dramatic arts in london. But it is significant that the young master is a good bit patronizing in his ways.
The guinea pig richard attenborough sheila sim drama film. Richard attenborough filmography and movies fandango. Aug 24, 2014 one of englands most respected actors and directors, sir richard attenborough made numerous contributions to world cinema both in front of and behind the camera. One of englands most respected actors and directors, sir richard attenborough made numerous contributions to world cinema both in front of and behind the camera. He was the president of the royal academy of dramatic art rada and the british academy of film. The guinea pig is a 1948 film starring richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles. The son of a cambridge school administrator, attenborough began dabbling in theatricals at the age of 12. The cast also includes sheila sim, cecil trouncer, joan hickson and timothy bateson. A web page featuring information about the guinea pig. The guinea pig is a film directed by roy boulting with richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer, year. Aug 24, 2014 however, it was pushing it a bit to accept the 25yearold attenborough in the title role of the guinea pig 1948, a 15yearold workingclass scholarship boy at a posh public school. Richard attenborough had begun his film acting career in 1942 in the noel cowards patriotic war film, in. The guinea pig 1948 cast and crew workingclass boy jack read richard attenborough gains entry into an upperclass public school as part of a social experiment by the british government to. In reality, hes facing the digby memorial in front of sherborne abbey.
Lord richard attenborough was born in cambridge, england, the son of mary nee clegg, a founding member of the marriage guidance council, and frederick levi attenborough, a scholar and academic administrator who was a don at emmanuel college and wrote a standard text on anglosaxon law. Directed by john and roy boulting, it was filmed at sherborne during two weeks in may 1948. Richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer, robert flemyng. Attenborough joined the royal air force during the second world war and served in the film. While attending londons royal academy of dramatic art in 1941, he turned professional. Anachronistic strict regimental sergeant major lauderdale sir richard attenborough, on a remote colonial african army caught in a local coup detat, must use his experience to defend those in his care. In 2012, after being diagnosed with senile dementia, she took residence in denville hall, the. However, the first film made at sherborne school was the guinea pig. He is the younger brother of the director, producer and actor richard attenborough, and older brother of the motor executive john attenborough. Richard attenborough makes light of his 20odd years to play a boy half his age in this classbarrier melodrama thats as predictable and reassuring as a schooldinner menu. Richard attenborough simple english wikipedia, the free. The guinea pig 1948 john boulting, roy boulting allmovie. Richard attenborough, baron attenborough, cbe 29 august 1923 24 august 2014 was an english movie producer, director and actor.
Richard attenborough, sheila sim, bernard miles, cecil trouncer, robert flemyng, edith sharpe, joan hickson, timothy bateson, clive baxter. Richard attenborough cecil trouncer robert flemyng sheila sim bernard miles peter reynolds. What a lovely war was an adaptation of joan littlewoods london stage show about the first world war and the waste of life caused by incompetent and careless strategists. Richard attenborough had become a huge star and an actor to look out for in the future with the release of the classic film noir brighton rock, an adaptation of graham greenes novel. Jack read, a workingclass boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a postworld war two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together. An important film in many ways, the guinea pig seems to be something of an under seen piece. Wager then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the drama the guinea pig 1948 with richard attenborough and the romance the wind cannot read 1958 with dirk bogarde. The guinea pig 1948 dvd richard attenborough actor sheila sim actor format. This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above.
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