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Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?

698 replies

BOFster · 07/11/2014 19:29

It's driving me crazy Grin

Here's a link to the John Lewis advert- take a look at the old movie showing on the television at 1 minute in, please.

Everybody thinks it's from It's A Wonderful Life, the embrace you can see at 3:21 in this clip:

But it really really isn't.

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Cocolepew · 09/11/2014 13:42

My personal favorites

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
Cocolepew · 09/11/2014 13:41

This is a great thread, here's Lana Turner in the sobfest The Imitation Of Life

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
SorrelForbes · 09/11/2014 13:41

AntiDistinctlyMinty I am so jealous! What an amazing experience and memory to have.

AntiDistinctlyMinty · 09/11/2014 13:32

I got chosen to do a masterclass with Howard Keel in 1996 - it was one of the best days of my life! He told me I had a beautiful voice and a truly natural presence on stage. I was only 11 and I nearly passed out I was so happy Grin

Raahh · 09/11/2014 13:26
Grin
SorrelForbes · 09/11/2014 13:19

I might watch it this afternoon once EP on Sunday is over Blush.

I was a June bride Grin

Raahh · 09/11/2014 13:16

'Seven brides..' has such great songs, I can forgive the dodgy plotGrin

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 13:10

A week in the 50s west end would be a great use for a time machine.

SorrelForbes · 09/11/2014 13:06

It is the gorgeous Mr Keel in dreadful trousers. His auto-biography is an interesting read. He obviosuly was a bit of a ladies' man but he writes in such a gentlemanly way about it Grin. He was terribly in love with Kathryn Grayson but they were both with other people at the time (during Kiss Me Kate). My DM's friend saw him on the West End as Curly in Oklahoma! Swoon.

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 13:03

Is that Howard Keel? Such scary trousers.

SorrelForbes · 09/11/2014 13:01

To sustain us until we receive the official answer.

Here's 7 lovely men (ignore dodgy plot)

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 13:00

If he told you he was going to kill you, you would almost go along with it. He's a great villain in NBN; "come along my dear"

AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves · 09/11/2014 12:51

James Mason was a very beautiful man, but I think his voice is even better than his face. I could just lie down and purr when he speaks. For obvious reasons, North by NorthWest is one of my all-time favourite films.

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 12:23

Me too

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 12:22

It's not an official answer though is it?

I'd be happier with an answer from the ad agency or John Lewis.

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 12:12
Angry
ZingOfSeven · 09/11/2014 12:11

Arsenic

you can bet they counted on it!Grin

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 12:08

It seems that it was (probably) a modern clip made especially for the advert.

diddl · 09/11/2014 12:07

Answer?
What?
Where?
I've missed it!Sad

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 12:06

I take it back.

I'm still massively irritated with John Lewis. Don't they know we are all nerds who would set off on a wild goose chase?

Birra · 09/11/2014 12:05

What's the answer then?

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 12:05

Oh ok, yes he does.

Birra · 09/11/2014 12:04

He looks like him in this pic.

James mason was Belinda Carlisle's fil.

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
Halsall · 09/11/2014 12:04

Well, thank god we've got an answer, however disappointing. Shame on the BBC if they really did just airily say it was from IAWL. Very poor show in my humble (pedant's) opinion.

Re: Dorothy Dandridge, has anyone seen her in Carmen Jones? It has one of the great movie bloopers of all time when she sashays down a street in front of a big row of glass shopfronts, and you can see the entire camera crew reflected in it Grin

She was a great sashayer, though!

ZingOfSeven · 09/11/2014 12:01

enrique

I said it could be a new clip too. only a guess.

sorry BOF but at least you knowThanks