Not much to go on but I saw a British film from 1965ish as part of a birthday party treat and the only two scenes I can recall are the opening scene where a man enters a noisy London pub and a further scene where a group of people are drinking tea somewhat sedately when someone says break out the beer which is followed by beer crates being thrown about.I thought it might be Up Jumped A Swagman.Any ideas?
Are you sure it was a British film and that it was a London pub? There's a scene in a noisy Sydney bar at the start is They're a Weird Mob (1969) which also ends with everyone pretending to be refined, drinking tea. But then someone suggests they break out the beer and there's a scene where they throw the beer crates to each other down the hill before the final party.
It's an Australian film but with a British director - Michael Powell
Steve
Last edited by Nick Dando; 26-10-11 at 12:03 AM.
Thanks. That sounds like it.
Try this extract from the scene at Sydney's Long Bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IF92uEctBc
The full film is available at VodPod (membership required) or to buy on DVD (region 4)
Steve
It's in this set too
The Powell & Pressburger Collection - 9 DVD Box Set: Amazon.co.uk: Film & TV
There's also the one released in France
That has the original English (well, Australian English plus a bit of Italian) soundtrack and fixed French subtitles but it is region 2 so is playable on all DVD players in the UK
Steve
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