Again, down proverbial lane. I grew up in Hopewell Township , new Jersey between the capital city Trenton and the University town of Princeton. Grief. Now, these episodes of Jeeves and Wooster bring back memories of my childhood. The WW2 years must have prevented commercial development because old farms and estate were all over Hopewell Township, almost a vague copy of this episode. Even then as a child eveything was so beautiful and I knew it would not last. All gone now. The farms are gone. Now, stripmalls and fastfood places. Mansions are gone, motels and covenant stores, discount and garages. A totally different world from 1940's. Bulldozers and backhoes come in and woods, green fields and civilization goes out. Sad. I grieve. "Thanks for the memories."
I'll have you know that I like you, and that I love how you think. My thought was that he burned and mangled the trombone himself at the end, but yours is more brilliant and plausible
"Neither Mr. Stoker nor Lord Cuffnell feel themselves quite able to measure up to the required standard." This must be the most wonderful moment in the history of film making.
Loved:pressing a handkerchief into service as a tea leaf filter. The tea did appear a bit weak, but of course they were "roughing it" until circumstances presented a public house or tea house for a good Djarleeing 🎉
I just loooove the end of this episode...when Jeeves - in his own way - shows his undevoted love to his master...juuuuust adooorable...and brilliantly played... :)
"It has well been said, sir... that the trombone is not an instrument for the gentleman. I rue the day when you first saw Ben Bloom and his sixteen Baltimore buddies at the Alhambra theatre."
“The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let not such man be trusted.” Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice. Describes Me to a T.
I think Clive Exton, who Dramatized the series, deserves a mention for his excellent work. He also Dramatized quite a few of the episodes of Poirot starring David Suchet.
@@risenshine2783 The location for Chuffnell Hall is Wrotham Park, Barnet, Herts. reused in Poirot; The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverley. It was also used in Inspector Morse; Ghost In The Machine, Kingsman, the 1981 and 93 versions of Lady Chatterley's Lover and the Stephen Fry directed Peter's Friends..
I couldn't help noticing the dog too! Seems like a very intentional decision by the director. Or could it really be just a dog lying in the road. It's a mystery.
My absolute favourite scene, besides the cow! I enjoy the older films that captured strays on the street...very un-PC, but there you go. That dog just looked so comfortable, though!
It is remarkable how Wodehouse's world is invoked here, without recourse to his narration.. Anne Dudley's music is brilliant, & the violin soloist equally so, very tasty, lovely solid middly sound and PERFECT both in RH articulation & intonation. A blast from the past! I love this.
Michael Kluko Punch and Judy is full of death, torture and violence towards women. The wonder is not Bertie watching it, it is we once allowed children to watch it.
I would beg to differ, the work of an actor is to appear to be someone whom one is not, so although he may not enjoy playing poorly, I am sure it would not be difficult for such a talent.
One presumes Brinkleys further nefarious activities have occurred off camera to preserve the morals of the young viewer. Whereupon, as the youngsters sufficient mature to read the source material, they will be sufficiently able to understand the deeds without having said deeds negatively influence their young characters. Tally Ho!! Wot, wot.
Bertie: "I say Jeeves, something amiss? The Chuffnells look like a French army who just got to Moscow and discovered its early closing day" Jeeves: "The simile is an apt one, Sir"
loreal9110 I find it hard to understand that so many thousand people watched these episodes and all are too lazy to hit the "Thumbs Up button". Sad! Thank you very much for sharing these delightful episodes :)))
Puffin Oh, I agree! So "Hello", "Goodbye", "Please", "Thank you" are trivialities not worth talking about. I get your point. All these RU-vidrs who are uploading these trivial videos and information in their spare time really aren`t worth a "Thumb Up" or in other words a "Thank you".
@@lechat8736 I take politeness as the norm, do remember that these people are uploading videos for profit. No need for a pat on the back every time you view one. Do you always seek out the owner of websites you view and thank them for the content ? I seriously doubt anyone except you does that.
Note that at 26:04 Brinkley just dumps the entire kidneys into the pie shell. Fortunately, I can only imagine what improperly prepared kidneys smell like when cooked!
I thoroughly enjoy British films. They treat their audience intelligent and don't explain everything but allows one to use their brain. Making for a enjoyable time
Chuffy: "Why didn't you tell me you have been engaged to Ms. Pauline Stoker?" Bertie: "What?? Look here old Chuffy, haha, the whole thing didn't last more than 48 hours from kick-off to final whistle!"
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Poor Wooster was placed in jeopardy, by his so called friends, on a regular basis; and Jeeves was responsible for a good chunk more. Jeeves was like a cat with a rattling toy....hahahaha
Haha, nice pun there!The original composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams is called the 'Lark Ascending'.Both of these are so harmonic,angelical and euphonious!
Yes! A magical moment indeed, made even more so by the unusual look on Jeeves' face, which seems perfectly matched, somehow, to the Vaughn Williams flavor.
Anne Dudley knew her composers and her music theories. No better way to evoke the moorland, heath, rolling countryside of pastures and lambs than something inspired by Vaughan Williams.
This is such a great episode. Favorite moments: Bertie spotting Jeeves at Chuffy's. Jeeves and the love letter. Walking along the beach. And the end! Sigh...
"Man who hath no music in himself is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils!"-Lorenzo from Act V Scene I of The Merchant of Venice.Lorenzo says this line when Jessica informs him that she is "never merry" when she hears music.
Sure - all duty...nothing to do with having a naive and obliging boss, who vacays in Cap d'Antibes, treats him to a month in Cuba believing Jeeves is innocent of the mess from which J eventually tangles W., etc., etc....there is a mutual altriusm between the two gentlemen; however, Jeeves is working for Jeeves, and good luck with Bertie getting down the aisle before Jeeves is ready to retire...treason, stratagems and spoils, indeed!
@@DeirdreMcNamarahmmm....What do you think about the underlying thread in the J&W world cannon that, tho BW clearly pays and employs J, Jeeves was originally recruited by the Cadre of Aunties to keep Bertie mentally engaged, safe from Fortune hunters, well looked after. And perhaps, thus, they've even heavily funded a J Retirement Fund. In the unlikely event J becomes "collateral damage" from a Wooster accident, the fund then endows a Jeeves Chair at THE Ganymede Club.😅
As much as I'm happy that Jeeves and Wooster are reacquainted, as a trombonist, the sight of that charred and mangled trombone at the end is one of the saddest I've seen. :(
Piano, organ, recorder, wannabe violinist, Chwismas twumpet (age 2) all abuses of instruments wound the heart and must be taken seriously. Capital punishment - especially to those nasty ho'wood producers who present a smashed stradivarius as HUMOR! Black hat to the lot of them!
that was the cat's meow, as if i didn't already love the show. it was pure icing on the cake! i even rewound to verify that what i thought i had just witnessed to my amazement had indeed occurred. give that policeman a big raise for that fancy footwork, lol! :-D
The Foley work on the smack across the back of Dwight's head was very good. Really sounded like a good clout. Also, there are some great examples in this episode of Hugh's great skill at physical comedy.
Poor Jeeves was just like "he chose that infernal instrument over /me/! He truly does not care!". :0 He has such a strong (yet typically silent and unseen) sentimental side to him, gorgeous character that he is.
Trombone is a flat and sharp. Making machine .the slide is a temptation to inaccuratecty , and while blowing you twist and flayle around , it's very difficult to tame and impossible , mostly , to master .oh and it's loud , no mistake goes unnoticed ,, it's the hardest phisically to play ,
14:36 Bertie plays down Pauline’s beauty. A change from his telling Tuppy that Tuppy’s girl friend used to call Bertie ‘ her little sweetheart’. Could Bertie be getting smart?
The artistry of this series is amazing. The soundtrack too: Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending" woven with the theme tune as Jeeves makes tea in the morning at 47:25!!!
Just started watching Gosford Park. Great ensemble cast, including Stephen Fry. Scene one, recognized Hall Barn right off the bat. That's Aunt Dahlia's place, Brinkley Court in season 4. Then they all pull in at Wrotham Park, Chuffy Chuffnell's place.
There are a number of old stately homes which get re-used in various British tv shows and films. Highclere Castle for example is used for "Totleigh Towers" in J&W but is also Downton Abbey.
@Allington Marakan Hardly an oik! given it's meaning, as originated from the public school vernacular of the time, meant (and still means) one from the working classes.