Gently combining comedy, character and sentiment, this somewhat dickensian drama was entirely shot on location, playing out. Her film roles include the childrens mother in the optimists of nine elms 1973 with peter sellers. The film also inspired a classic 1979 tune by south east london band squeeze. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life. The whole of thamesmead estate was featured prominently in the film the optimists of nine elms 1973 starring peter sellers. But even at its worst the optimists is acceptable family fare, and for much of its first 80 minutes it engagingly. Four of the oscar nominees were merely okay, and the winner glenda jackson in a touch of class was awful. Mimi dorleans, peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, david daker, marjorie yates, katyana kass, patricia brake, don crown, bruce purchase, michael graham cox, bernie searle, tommy wright, pat beckett, daphne lawson, candyce jane brandl.
Tom chin shares his indepth knowledge of british film and theater through a variety of visual vignettes, tv shows and films. The season will include a theatre production from london, peter sellers in the optimists of nine elms 1973, the film all creatures great and small 1975 with anthony hopkins, and more. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better. Telecharger the optimists of nine elms film complet en. Love actually and juxtapose them with diamonds like the optimists of nine elms it is saddening because they. Watch the optimists of nine elms full movie in hd visit movie 220124 a retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician.
Known in america as the optimists, hence the title of this region 1 dvd, the original title for this film was the optimists of nine elms although by the time it was made nine elms no longer resembled its former self enough so shooting actually took place in nearby wandsworth. All right jack 1959 full movieyuhajedeiusakoidep poalakemirtahuste. Information and later on became an effective film producer, specifically filming the books of his sisterinlaw, jackie collins. Peter sellers is superb in a warm, wistful family drama, in which two battersea kids forge an unlikely alliance with a faded music hall star. The optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and directed by anthony simmons, who also wrote. He previously two sons, jonathon and roberto who was raised in lugano, switzerland using their mom after ron wedded joan collins. This charming chunk of warmhearted whimsy stars peter sellers excellent as sam a washed up music hall performer.
For two friends on the brink of losing everything, a dusty pipe dream of opening up an upscale restaurant in their hometown of the bronx is all they have left to turn their lives around. The optimists aka the optimists of nine elms vhs1973. Also released as the optimists of nine elms, the optimists features several original songs by lionel bart and an incidental score by george martin, best known as the man who produced the beatles recordings. Thamesmead is seen as a new and better alternative through the eyes of two small children who live in older dilapidated flats on the other side of the river. We will mention anyone who helps and give full credit for all location shots. The optimists of nine elms 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The optimists of nine elms 1973 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Directorcoscripter anthony simmons on whose novel the optimists of nine elms screenplay is based obviously understands and. Aug 05, 2011 from scene from the optimists of nine elms 1973. Radio spot for the 1973 dram the optimists aka the. The optimists on dvdbluray 2017 broadway on video database. The best lead female performance for the year was given by tatum oneal in paper moon, but lets face it, you can get away with a lot by just being cute. The optimists of nine elms 1973 director anthony simmons this is a film in complete contrast to hoffman a charming and generous comedy about an itinerant busker who befriends two children who are battling against the squalor of their povertystricken existence. Sep 15, 2016 the optimists of nine elms 1973 sunday by the sea 1953 normantaylo september 15, 2016 for our october screening we return to another largely forgotten film by director anthony simmons introduced again by his son and classic film club member jonathan see aprils four in the morning.
The optimists tells the story of a street performer named sam, who with a unique outlook on life befriends two children and teaches them to look at life from a new. The optimists of nine elms 1973 directed by anthony simmons. The optimists of nine elms bob ellis 1973 hadleigh ted prior 1973 general hospital 1973. Peter sellers used to claim that his father had taught george formby to play the ukulele, though i dont know the truth of that. The optimists of nine elms 1973 radio spot youtube. Oct 31, 2015 the optimists of nine elms 1973 after a series of dark adultthemed movies, this 1973 family film was a refreshing change of tone for peter sellers that demonstrated once again his phenomenal ability to utterly submerge himself into a detailed threedimensional character on screen. The optimists of nine elms 1973 the optimists of nine elms. The optimists of nine elms full full movie streaming the optimists of nine elms full movie engsub watch the optimists of nine elms full english full movie online. Sam takes the youngsters under his wing and helps remind them of the simply joys of living that theyve forgotten in their hardscrabble lives. John chaffey in the optimists of nine elms 1973 peter sellers and donna mullane in the. Optimists of nine elms, the 1973 vintage original movie poster u. After leaving apple information, he ran mgm and warner bros.
Watch the optimists of nine elms online bfi player. Fold wear, separation, some wrinkling throughout, some edge wear, staining on left and right borders, creasing bottom left corner, small tear at bottom right fold line and left middle border, singlesided and stored folded. One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. In the following years, peter sellers acted in some of the best movies of his career. It all sounds like goo, and the film s last halfhour verges perilously close. Watch the optimists of nine elms full movie in hd visit a retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician. A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of london. Optimists 1973 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster near mint, very fine peter sellers drama u.
He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show, featured on a number of hit comic songs, and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them chief inspector clouseau in the pink panther series of films. The book was a bittersweet, sentimental tale of the unlikely friendship that develops between two young children from a london slum neighborhood and an eccentric, lonely street performer whose gift for. The optimists of nine elms full movie 1973 youtube. The optimists of nine elms 1973, directed by anthony simmons. With peter sellers, donna mullane, john chaffey, david daker. A rare public showing of this 1973 film staring peter sellers is to be screened by the battersea society at the. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb 1964, and being there 1979. Two kids form a quirky relationship with an eccentric old busker sellers. Buy optimists movie posters from movie poster shop. The companys notable films include jane eyre 1970 film jane eyre, joe hill film joe hill and the animated charlottes web 1973 film.
The film is about an old street musician played by sellers who strikes up a friendship with two children liz, played by donna mullane, and her younger brother mark, played by john chaffey. Liz ellis narrates nine elms, is a place in london south of the river. It all sounds like goo, and the films last halfhour verges perilously close. A couple of anthony simmonsdirected films show off the industrial riverside four in the morning 1965, about couples in a crisis, and the optimists of nine elms 1973, about an ageing street busker befriended by two children. This charming chunk of warmhearted whimsy stars peter sellers excellent as sam a washed up music hall performer befriended by two neglected south london schoolchildren. Pg 1h 50min drama 18 october 1973 usa a retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of london.
I remember seeing this clip from the 1973 film the optimists of nine elms on clapperboard, an excellent film programme for children that chris kelly introduced on itv in those days. Buster keaton was originally considered for the lead, but the backers of the film refused to support the project with him as the star. The optimists of nine elms, also known as the optimists, is a 1973 british drama film starring peter sellers and directed by anthony simmons, who also wrote the 1964 novel upon which the film is based. Listed here are the british winners and nominees at the five most prestigious film award ceremonies in the englishspeaking world. The cars and vehicles would now all be vintage and there is a ride on a london rt bus a better looking predecessor to the routemaster.
The optimists of nine elms 1973 1017 1973 us drama 1h 50m user score. The film is fantastic for nostalgia value featuring an industrial landscape almost gone battersea power station was in operation and the boiler room features in the film. Together, they take on the insanity of the new york restaurant world, and navigate its underbelly of petty criminals, corrupt officials and violent mobsters. May 16, 2008 the optimists is a 1973 british production directed by anthony simmons, which is based on his 1964 novel the optimists at nine elms.