The 39 Steps is my favorite & most watched movie . I've seen all versions at least 50 if not more times! I love it. I love the 1930's version, the mini-series& a newer British made film. But the 1959 is my favorite.
I didn't know they had made a mini-series; could you let me know where one can find it? I can search for it here on youtube I guess. Kind regards Chris
@@christersvensson4948 Yes, it was British made and followed the book 39 Steps more closely than any other production. It's very good, and I think it had 4 or 5 parts to it. It's been yrs. since I watched it and it was on U-tub. Hope you find it Chris! Regards, also to you!
That ladies and gentlemen is how to make a movie . Absolutely enchanting . Taina Elg is still with us at 94 years of age . What a beauty, no botox , tattoos, fake tan or fake anything . Modern women could learn so much from her poise , elegance and presence .
@peacenow42 Did you really think I was comparing a medical necessity with the vanity of cosmetic surgery ? I can't imagine you are that dim , but instead have chosen to overreact because of the gravity of your daughter condition . There is no comparison between the two extremes, and please don't try to pretend there is . Modern women have the freedom in the Western world to wear pretty much what they please . Not all men are accepting of the trends modern women are indulging in . Why should we respect women who don't respect themselves ?
How civilized people, how stunning people were and what a great window into 50s lifestyle, fashion and decor - can't wait to see this remake, the original was unmatched.
!!!!SOOOO GLAD the iconic "stocking scene" was included in this remake. In the 1935 version, it was considered quite "sin"-sational. Also, the genius of the director to have her give "that interesting look" of sweet appreciation; as he hung her damp stockings to dry. Those few seconds added an interesting dimension & depth to her character. Tiana Elg, such non-threatening beauty, intelligence & talent. I've always thought of her as a European version of Tippi Hedren; another underappreciated "screen Goddess". THANKS for posting this. 🙂
A firm favourite, one of the very best British movie's. The director gives the film a fifties spin on the original, Kennith More makes the part his own and is supported by an excellent cast. Lot's of old cars, steam trains and some great views delivered by the cameraman. Quality!
Wonderful adaptation of the 39 Steps Full to overflowing with every character actor of British films Wonderful Kenneth More and the lovely Miss Elg A little gem
Wow! Spy flicks have come a long way in the last 65 years. This is an great "vintage" movie. Hard to decide if it's a tongue-in-cheek or a downright satire. Kenneth More is at his best and the Scots countryside is beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Never seen any version of this until today. This movie is nearly 20 years older. What peaked my interest was a visit to Balquhidder. I learned this movie has scenes filmed on location here. Wished I had known this while we were there. Beautiful place! MacGregor Despite Them!!! What an actually time capsule this movie. Glad the time was invested in watching it! Hello from USA. Many thanks for posting this video Paul.
Nanny was a particularly intelligent character. I only wished that for Faith Brook it had been possible to be given a bigger part in such a brilliant film. Yes I know she had to die.
Love all 3 versions all wonderful in their own way. The Hitchcock origional is an all-time great with Robert Donat playing the lead role with great humour. The Robert Powell one has a stellar cast and sticks very much to the book. This version is my favourite simply because of the era of the 50s, I know that the director did this against his own wishes because of the Rank contract, but I find this a lovely whimsical take on the film so much that it could almost be another film altogether.
Better than the earlier Hitchcock version. Better quality film, the story line is easier to follow and beautiful English and Scottish countryside. Lots of humor, too. Thanks for posting.
Taina Elg, phew a stunningly, classy beautiful woman!!!!!! and the Union of South Africa A4 Pacific in its heyday!!!! I like this film, a few little plot holes but made in more less caring innocent days and could watch it whenever! Thank you so much for posting very enjoyable!
Love the 39 steps… a cracking film, I really enjoyed seeing this version again …. But I have to confess that the 1935 version, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll, is my all time favourite. Love John Buchan’s novel too. Thank you so much for uploading it.
You must watch More in Flame Over India, or sometimes its called The Northern Frontier. Its very exciting and Kenneth More is fantastic, it also has Lauren Bacall. A must watch.
I watched this, I believe, several years ago, but forgot the details, and it still is entertaining. Beside the 1935 version, there is another, more recent version from the 80s or 90s. All are somewhat different and each one is enjoyable for me. I also enjoyed Brenda De Banzie, whom I remember from The Man Who Knew Too Much.
One simply has to love Kenneth More - what a sense of humour, what a skipjack! These days, movie plots and actors are unhumorous and doomsday-moodish, not worth watching.
*A truly remarkable film I never tire of watching* Of the three versions it's dificult to choose the best as they all have their goodpoints. Critics chose the first version by Alfred Hitchcock as the best, however methinks that's down primarily to 'sychophancy'. My own vote for best version would be this one, with its perfect casting and its Charm. The terrific Robert Powell as Hannay version a very close second. *Tis truly a gem of a film*
Truly may I give testament to this fact. There were things come down on golden wheels to make this film. All the production crews -- everybody! Now in olde age, I listen to the verve and vitality of the musicians down to complete silence.
saying you have watched the same movie 50 times is about as stupid and lame as saying you have never read a book. It is nothing to brag about. You need to widen your horizons. Have you read the book this is based on.
@@PetroicaRodinogaster264 one is curious, who was it that claimed to have watched the film 50 times? At the same time, what is wrong with that? to assert because someone has watched their favourite film multiple times should not be bragged about!! Who made you the 'taste police'? Surely if one has chosen to enjoy either the one version or indeed multiple viewings of the three versions up to 50 times tis their business. They are making a comment on a movie NOT presenting a Scientific Paper. I respectfully ask you to consider the following; since the film came out (i refer to this version Not the earlier) one has only had to view the film less than once per year since its release, do you consider that excessisve?
@@Fyodor48 Nothing wrong with saying one's read a book or seen a film 50 times. There are certain songs, certain records of certain arrangements I've studied and transcribed a dozen times to learn and incorporate as a stylist. So, yeah. As long as things are available, let us knock ourselves out.
Delightful and entertaining movie. It reminded me of Hollywood productions from those days. But so much more fun to watch because of the English accent. Thank you very much for sharing.
6:29 Heavens, look at the demolition of that fine terrace. Imagine what they'd look like and be worth now. There was greater loss of good and fine housing in the 1960s from planners and developers than there was from the efforts of the Luftwaffe. I recall in Tottenham (then a peaceful area) in the mid 1960s seeing innumerable charming Edwardian and Victorian streets razed and tower blocks and low-rise tenements put in their place. By the 1970s, the social decay drove us and other professional families out, leaving what is now not much better than a ghetto.
This was quite a flick! Unrealistic in some things e.g. they must of had some strong bladders to hold out so long without having to go! Enjoyed it thoroughly! Typical British humor!
I first came into contact with the 39 steps whilst at school in the1960s, through a wonderful teacher called Gordon little, who lived in a castle in rich hill, county Armagh, and I have never been without a copy since.
I have read all the Richard Hannay novels. As much as I liked The 39 Steps, my favorite is Greenmantle. I believe it does reflect the German effort to link up with the Muslim or Arab world in the First World War.
Unfortunately, This and Hitchcock's film decided that Mr. Memory crap would be better than John Buchan's original plot. The 39 steps was the key to the mystery. These are the number of steps leading up to the Big Ben clock chamber. Read the book, then watch the 1978 film starring Robert Powell. This film stays faithful to the novel.
Tour de force for More. Comedy remake of Hitchcock drama. Viewing this 65 years later, one can readily see the abysmal deterioration of society since then.
Opps , they were in the front seat when they crashed the car and got out of the car from the back seat. He was also driving a left hand drive car in Great Britain but got out of a right hand drive car ! Continuity ? Still an enjoyable vintage movie.
I have just checked, and I see that she was never in the front seat, so, of course, one of them would have to climb over the seats to join the other, and being a gentleman ... need I say more? Regarding the wheel position, the long shots show a right-hand drive, always, whereas the interior shots are, admittedly, ambiguous, presumably for the purposes of framing the shot to allow the audience to see both actors.
A marvelous film! What's interesting is how the times in which it's made, and remade, are reflected in the films bearing its name. The Hitchcock version has a sense of menace from a very different source than this one. Plus the 1935 version had Madeleine Carroll 😍
This film and the Hitchcock version are utter crap with that ridiculous Mr. Memory crap. The 1978 film is the only one that stays true to the John Buchan novel.
I prefer the more tense and suspenseful 1939 Hitchcock version, where you felt more on edge throughout, rather than this easy going version, in which Hannan's humorous and cynical nature is overdone, turning it into more of a comic al feeling. Nonetheless, I think the director, Ralph Thomas, was overly harsh in his self critical review, wherein he stated: "Well, Rank owned it, and I was under contract, and they asked me to do it. So I asked Alfred [Hitchcock] about it, and he said 'If you have the chutzpah to do it, you go ahead, my son and do it. You won't do it as well as I did it.' And of course he was right. His film was a wonderful picture. I think mine was a piece of effrontery that didn't come off, and on the whole I regretted it."
i agree, 1935 , Hannay. this one isn't even worth watching, given that we have access to the much better original. comparing the two, the 1959 version functions best as a "what not to do", . there's a lesson in thes difference in quality between these two movies for filmmakers and film buffs alike
Very good version of the movie. I think this is better than the original one done in black & white, in the later 1930's. Thanks for posting this ---- and no commercials! Yay!!!
@carolinehowden2951 ---> Hello. The first version (filmed in black & white) was made in 1935.... with Robert Donat and Madeliene Carroll. I think the sound quality and the voice of the actor (Kenneth More) is better in this version. You may want to watch that one also. 20+ years in film and sound technology made a difference. iirc, there was another version made in the 1970's.
@@gusloader123 Yes I saw that there was another version of the movie, I am not into remakes as often they take away from the original (I mean modern day remakes). I never thought I would enjoy watching old movies, but I am. One of the ladies on the train is 'reading' a book named (if I am right) Anatomy of a crime. I had just watched that one before this one.
@@caralinehowden2951 - IMO, the older movies are usually much better. A) Usually the people have their clothes on and B) The language is very much better.
The word that comes to my mind watching this is....quaint. This version was made the year that i was born and shows a very different England to today, but this version has little real threat of violence and personally i prefer the Hitchcock 1930's version.
I wonder if Hitchcock saw this version. I expect he did. I think he pinched the idea of a man hiding in a cornfield for North by North West. Or vice versa.
Tania Elg's voice is 'Identical' to Legendary Audrey Hepburn, the immaculate gracious actress of all-time. The Water Fall scene seems to be the same 'Waterfalls' as those in the classic B & W file 'The Luck of the Irish' with Ty Power/Anne Baxter (but that film is supposed to be in Ireland, not Scotland).
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The movie is coded through encrypted message The title is 39 steps How many of U can translate that at as 3+9=12 3x 9 = 27 which is 9 A Gain And how 9 relates to the triangle of 4 X 9= 9 ball Double Diamond Tetrahydrolase fused with Helium between 2 planetary magnetic Hemispheres ATP Kreb cycle immunity function Firewall shield of 12 Spheres Base 12 Direct Primal electrified sound and KhundA Rays of pure eternal absolute love on Fire to Create The name Mr Memory is reminding U of 12 Do U remember The Titanic DO U remember 1912 Alcoholics Anonymous is the Golden Fire Fleece Guardian Alliance Shield Firewall Security Teams operating here network coded Silver and gold mated Reuche The AA symbol is a Tri Ekka Vecca 3 spheres Gaias logic triangle in a Sphere of pure eternal absolute light That's why it's a 12 Spheres Steps Re codings program Step One is logic The AI FAILS the LOGIC TEST results B cuz it's mind is not compatible with Eternal Sun Temples codecs B cuz it's a dead battery operated system that requires a Primal electrified jumper cable to power it's Spiritual torture chamber programs The 12 Step program is designed to help U RESTORE UR electrical power output to power ur light Spirit fire body communication activation cycles breathing pure internal eternal absolute love so it no longer in resistance to experience being Totally loved and totally relaxed showing love towards other sacred sentient life form Temples that are breathing Echo Core CPU NOMI Noble Planet encryption coded Krystal River 🌈 Aurora's Spiral Council 🩷 Can U translate that using cell phone processing Math Logic test
Go across the Forth rail bridge and travel 35 miles north of Edinburgh to 15 miles from callander on the Stirling road towards the highlands to arrive at Glen Kirk 62 miles south of Glasgow lol. But who wants to spoil a good story ?
