Favourite kilted movies...

[McMurdo]

In the movie they explain all of that, don't forget that Idi Amin was part of the K.A.R. (King's African Rifles) of the British Colonial Army.

[macwilkin]

So...what's it have to do with a King of Scotland??

In the movie they explain all of that, don't forget that Idi Amin was part of the K.A.R. (King's African Rifles) of the British Colonial Army.

Adim suffered from "delusions of grandeur" and claimed this particular title. As McMurdo mentioned, he served in the KAR and was quite the Anglophile:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3156011.stm

T.

[The Ulsterman]

I can't say i have an outright favourite,..but one that would be in my top three would have to "Wee Geordie" (1955)
It is one of those typlical 1950's British films, with that innocent, warm, feelgood factor.
It stars Bill Travers as a little Scottish boy who is ribbed by his friends for being so tiny.
So he builds himself up, and ultimately enters the Olypics in the hammer.
I simply love that old flick,......and i feel like watching it right now.
It also stars another of my favourite actors,....Alistair Sim
His goal in life is to enter the Olypics wearing his Father's Black Watch kilt.
So for me,..."Wee Geordie"

Neil.

[McMurdo]

I can't say i have an outright favourite,..but one that would be in my top three would have to "Wee Geordie" (1955)
It is one of those typlical 1950's British films, with that innocent, warm, feelgood factor.
It stars Bill Travers as a little Scottish boy who is ribbed by his friends for being so tiny.
So he builds himself up, and ultimately enters the Olypics in the hammer.
I simply love that old flick,......and i feel like watching it right now.
It also stars another of my favourite actors,....Alistair Sim
His goal in life is to enter the Olypics wearing his Father's Black Watch kilt.
So for me,..."Wee Geordie"

Neil.

I have the book, I don't have a copy of the movie but it is a wonderful story. Oh and Alistair Sim is a favourite of mine as well.

[Panache]

I introduced way2fractious to "I Know Where I'm Going" a couple of weeks ago and he too was quite charmed by the film.

Cheers

Jamie

[The Ulsterman]

I have the book, I don't have a copy of the movie but it is a wonderful story. Oh and Alistair Sim is a favourite of mine as well.

I must have a look on Amazon, and see if i can find that old film,....i would love to watch it again.
As for Alistair Sim,..........he is one of those actors who has never been in a bad film, nor has he played a bad part.
He was fantastic.

Glad to hear you're a fan too.

Neil.

[ccga3359]

I can't say i have an outright favourite,..but one that would be in my top three would have to "Wee Geordie" (1955)
It is one of those typlical 1950's British films, with that innocent, warm, feelgood factor.
It stars Bill Travers as a little Scottish boy who is ribbed by his friends for being so tiny.
So he builds himself up, and ultimately enters the Olypics in the hammer.
I simply love that old flick,......and i feel like watching it right now.
It also stars another of my favourite actors,....Alistair Sim
His goal in life is to enter the Olypics wearing his Father's Black Watch kilt.
So for me,..."Wee Geordie"

Neil.

I think I recall watching that on telly in England 30 odd years ago. Is this the one where over the years the the plaster ceiling below the lads bedroom floor starts falling from all the press-ups?

[SportBilly]

I think I recall watching that on telly in England 30 odd years ago. Is this the one where over the years the the plaster ceiling below the lads bedroom floor starts falling from all the press-ups?

I think that might be when I watched it too (although I thought it was just called Geordie). Didn't he send for Charles Atlas (or similar) endorsed weight-training stuff as a little boy then sprouted into a huge young man?

[ccga3359]

I think that might be when I watched it too (although I thought it was just called Geordie). Didn't he send for Charles Atlas (or similar) endorsed weight-training stuff as a little boy then sprouted into a huge young man?

That's the one I'm thinking, now was that BBC or ITV? Funny the only other movie I ever recall from that age is the Italian Job which was my son's favourite at the same age... "You're only sp'osed to blow the bloody doors off!"

[The Ulsterman]

Here is a screen shot of Wee Geordie(Bill Travers)...in his Father's Black Watch kilt.