late 40s early 50s film

[stevie boy]

There is an old chap telling a story (not Olivier or Richardson, but not sure) and at the end (there are flashbacks) he is sitting in a greenhouse/conservatory type of place. I have been thinking about this film for ages and cannot for the life of me remember who was in it or what it was about. Not much to go on but it might spark a memory.

[smudge]

Not THE HISTORY OF Mr. POLLY, is it...?



Smudge

[stevie boy]

name='smudge']Not THE HISTORY OF Mr. POLLY, is it...?



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I will check that Smudge



thanks

[stevie boy]

name='stevie boy']I will check that Smudge



thanks

smudge, finally watched mr. polly last night, great film, but not the one I was thinking about.

[Dame Starry]

Could it be Noel Coward's This Happy Breed with Robert Newton & Celia Johnson?



Starry x.

[Dave Rattigan]

Is it definitely British?



Puts me in mind of Citizen Kane (1941).

[Arthur Linden-Jones]

I'm going for This Happy Breed too.

[batman]

Does this picture from This Happy Breed ring any bells?







Bats.

[Fellwanderer]

How about Went the Day Well?



Mervyn John relating the story of an abortive invasion attempt during WWII.

[phil]

Could it be THE MAN WHO LOVED REDHEADS?

[JohnB_Toronto]

name='stevie boy']There is an old chap telling a story (not Olivier or Richardson, but not sure) and at the end (there are flashbacks) he is sitting in a greenhouse/conservatory type of place. I have been thinking about this film for ages and cannot for the life of me remember who was in it or what it was about. Not much to go on but it might spark a memory.

How about "The Truth About Women" with a white-haired Laurence Harvey reflecting on his younger days?

[stevie boy]

name='JohnB_Toronto']How about "The Truth About Women" with a white-haired Laurence Harvey reflecting on his younger days?

thanks to each and all of you, it was not this happy breed or went the day well, will look at this film with Laurence Harvey and also the man who loved red heads, cheers all, and report back.

[JohnB_Toronto]

name='stevie boy']thanks to each and all of you, it was not this happy breed or went the day well, will look at this film with Laurence Harvey and also the man who loved red heads, cheers all, and report back.

Truth About Women: I have a copy of this. I'll see if later on I can nab a screenshot and post it for viewing.

[stevie boy]

name='JohnB_Toronto']Truth About Women: I have a copy of this. I'll see if later on I can nab a screenshot and post it for viewing.

Hi John, could you get a grab???

[Tony Pendrey]

I'd go with Dave Rattigan on this one. Sounds a lot like Citizen Kane. The story is mainly told in flashback and it does have scenes with an elderly Joseph Cotton sitting in a conservatory type building.