Passport to Pimlico (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Cornelius |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, E.V.H. Emmett (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
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Passport to Pimlico (1949) was a Comedy Film directed by Henry Cornelius and produced by Michael Balcon and E.V.H. Emmett.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | T. E. B. Clarke | Nominated |
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Ealing Comedy #3: Passport to Pimlico (Henry Cornelius, 1949)
By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 20, 2022 From The Wonderful World of CinemaOur exploration of the comedies produced by Ealing Studios continues today with what I consider a true classic of the series:?Passport to Pimlico?(Henry Cornelius, 1949). Interestingly, that was Cornelius’s first film! Sadly, his career was noticeably short, as he passed away at the very young... Read full article
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
By Beatrice on Jun 19, 2015 From Flickers in TimePassport to Pimlico Directed by Henry Cornelius Written by T.E.B Clarke 1949/UK J. Arthur Rank Organization/Ealing Studios First viewing/YouTube This is a very funny film. ?I’ll bet it was even funnier to weary post-war British audiences. Pimlico is a tight-knit London working-class neighbo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Edie Randall: Here's to the Burgundy Lido!
Straker: Do you think we shall get more than two main dishes?
Gregg: Oh, I hope so. I haven't had a good feed since that last deadlock in Moscow.
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At the start of the film a radio announcement mentions Latin music performed by "Les Norman and his Bethnal Green Bambinos". This is an in-joke referring to Ealing producer Leslie Norman. Bethnal Green was an unattractive area in the East End of London.
The original negatives of this and other Ealing comedies were lost in the Henderson's Film Laboratories fire in 1993.
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