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Ealing Studios Part 3: The Comedies

July 5, 2026 · 50 min

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 Links to where you can buy the films mentioned in this episode are below. But a good place to start is Frank Muir’s brilliant 1970 BBC documentary about Ealing Comedy, made when a lot of the people involved, Michael Balcon included, were still alive. You can watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOeNOGnlh8&t=12s


Passport To Pimlico (1949): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/passport-to-pimlico


The Man In The White Suit (1951): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/the-man-in-the-white-suit


Meet Mister Lucifer (1953): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ealing-Studios-Rarities-Collection-DVD/dp/B00EZ5O6H4


Barnacle Bill (1957): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barnacle-Bill-DVD-Alec-Guinness/dp/B001KWHOJ2


Hue And Cry(1947): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/hue-and-cry


Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/kind-hearts-and-coronets


Whiskey Galore (1949): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/whisky-galore-british-classics-(hmv-exclusive)


The Lavender Hill Mob (1951): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/the-lavender-hill-mob


The Ladykillers (1955): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/the-ladykillers-(2)


Who Done It? (1956): https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/who-done-it


Davy (1957): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ealing-Studios-Rarities-Collection-DVD/dp/B00CLCFERY






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