Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?

[BOFster]

It's driving me crazy

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.

Spoilers Bof !

I like the dress story. Have to say I thought the dress was awful so I'm with Fred on that one. You couldn't see her move for feathers wafting everywhere.

The dress was awful!?

I have had a thing about that dress for 30+ years. I'm taking this personally.

It was too...feathery, Arsenic

BOF I think I love you.

Although it does make for good stills.

I'd watch again more carefully to reassess but the bbc took the bloody film down.

Whilst I was watching it?!

I think we can all identify with Mama Rogers on occasion. You know, the rhinoceros .

Thank god for that. I was getting a bit worried this might be the one question MN wouldn't be able to answer.

Not sure I'll be watching the whole film though.

Now as for why THAT scene from THAT film (Born to Speed, I mean come on, really), can I just repeat my theory I posted ^ up there on Friday?

I just imagine some poor intern at the ad agency JL use:

"We need that kissing scene from IAWL. But not that scene itself. One with a better close up. And lose the kid. But the actress has to look like Donna Reed. But less famous. We only have 3.89 to pay for the rights. Now get cracking".

Visions of some poor film student poring over thousands of hours of B list movies, late into the night, getting a cricked neck and blurred vision as she views 3,000 hours of old grainy films...

Although I do love Petula's theory, it's much nicer.

Aww

(Have they taken them all down? Inclusing Vernon and Irene thingamy Bob? I hadn't got to that yet - was being well behaved and watching in order with NO SKIPPING DD has never seen tha one)

I didn't know they could take them down mid-watch. That makes it all rather exciting and russian roulette

I have many Rhino moments Bof

I don't even have kids.

"Now get cracking"

I think we could all make a good stab at that job after this thread

The story of Vernon and Irene Castle is still there don't worry.

Top Hat had the 'last chance' banner on it when I started watching. Came back after pausing and it said 'no longer available' It's now gone.

Just not cricket coumarin. Email them.

I want a personal copy sent to me by them. Next day delivery preferably.

Oh good gracious. A result We'd never have found it on our own despite all the work.

Lovely thread though

BOF just think of all the different clips they would have had to choose from if only they had hired the crack team of MN film buffs to do the job!

I've actually seen Born To Speed!!!!

I'm kidding, no one's ever seen Born To Speed

SirNoel

That merits some kind of award, really.

This thread has been a pure delight from beginning to end. And particularly the bathetic conclusion: Born to speed. I mean, who on earth came up with that as a name for a film?

Hurrah!

Ah, sorry

This whole business has really taken it out of me

no one's ever seen Born To Speed

Let's face it, no one's even heard of it. Or Vivien Austin (and I thought I had a pretty encyclopaedic knowledge of Hollywood - hangs head in shame)

For those who are desperate to see it, it's available here:

www.amazon.com/Born-Speed-Johnny-Sands/dp/B005XLFB64

Just logged on and seen the news and it's made my day. I've just text my DM and told her to wake up my DF (having a nap on the sofa) to tell him!