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Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?

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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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BOFster · 09/11/2014 00:37

Oh Monty, you are the only one for me. The Penguin Imposter can sod off.

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SagaNorensLeatherTrousers · 09/11/2014 00:38

Maybe it cost them £1,000,000 to use the 3 second Pingu clip? Confused

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 00:38

And the very best...

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BOFster · 09/11/2014 00:38

Veronica is very pretty...

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ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 00:39

You need Liz Taylor to keep him company BOF.

I'm out of ammo Sad

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 00:40

Wouldn't surprise me Saga. I bet all the children's TV makers a squillionaires.

BOFster · 09/11/2014 00:44

Before she was famous. How I love Marilyn.

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BOFster · 09/11/2014 00:48

Here she is

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Coumarin · 09/11/2014 00:50

We can't have a thread glittered with Hollywood idols and starlets without Vivien Leigh.

Cary Grant aged beautifully didn't he?

I still want the ad agency or John Lewis to reply properly.

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Coumarin · 09/11/2014 00:51

Liz and Viv are my favourites. It's the eyebrows.

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 00:54

And what is wrong with Veronica's eyebrows? Well, eyebrow. A damn fine one.

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 00:55

I can't stop googling pics now. She's so beautiful!

ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 00:56

I still can't quite believe that clip IS fake....

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 00:58

It's a perfectly good eyebrow Arsenic but Liz and Viv pull off the Hmm look better than anyone whilst still looking stunningly gorgeous.

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:01

and Liz was doing the bold brow long long before today's teens.

BOFster · 09/11/2014 01:01

Someone put up a gorgeous Hedy Lamarr. I'm on my phone now so I can't post pictures Sad.

And maybe a young Marlon Brando?

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Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:01

Forgot pic. Yep, Liz beats them all.

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BOFster · 09/11/2014 01:02

There's a little part of me that doesn't quite believe it either, Arsenic.

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Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:04

Here you go

Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?
Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:05

Dayum

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Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:06

Marlon with a kitty cat

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ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 01:06

Oh the Hmm look. Yes I see.

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:07
Hmm
ArsenicSoup · 09/11/2014 01:08

I can go to bed now I've seen Marlon

Coumarin · 09/11/2014 01:11

Good night

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