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The Belles of St. Trinian's (Original title)Belles of Saint Trinians (Help search title)
Dates: 1954 (Copyright), 15 November 1954 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Frank Launder

Synopsis: Miss Fritton (Alastair Sim) is headmistress of St Trinians, a girls schools where her unorthodox doctrine and free expression has brought her a collection of very uninhabited pupils. The arrival of a wealthy Sultan's daughter as a new pupil leads to involvement in the kidnapping of a prize racehorse.

Genre:
Comedy

Subject:
Education
Releases
Date: September 1954Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8279 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 81 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: Film Ireland n103 Mar/Apr 2005  Pages: 32-34
Title: Son of A-Z of Cult CinemaAuthor: VENNER, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Second part of an overview of cult films.

In: Screen International n1370 30 Aug 2002  Page: 4
Title: Ealing Studios to revive classic St. Trinian's franchise.Author: MINNS, Adam Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Ealing Studios plans to remake the classic British comedy franchise St. Trinian's starting with THE BELLES OF ST. TRINIAN'S.

In: Music from the Movies n14/15 Spring 1997  Pages: 30-32,34
Title: Malcolm Arnold: a 75th birthday tribute, part oneAuthor: RITCHIE, Christopher Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: His film scoring career is discussed chronologically followed by a more detailed look at feature films scored between 1948 and 1969, which have been either shown on British television in recent years or are available on video

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v21 n249 October 1954  Page: 142
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v21 n249 October 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v83 n7090 3 Sep 1954  Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v83 n7090 3 Sep 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2430 21 Jan 1954  Page: 37
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2430 21 Jan 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2463 9 Sep 1954  Page: 18
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2463 9 Sep 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 13 Oct 1954
Title: [Variety - 13 Oct 1954: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v24 n2 Oct/Dec 1954  Page: 91
Title: In Brief - The Belles of St. TriniansAuthor: ROBINSON, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
Title: anarchist cinema
Author: Newton, James  Pages: vii, 165 pages

Title: Launder and Gilliat
Author: BABINGTON, Bruce  Pages: 246 p.

Title: Rituals in transfigured time: the films of Maya Deren
Author: O'PRAY, Michael  Pages: 1 folded sheet.

Title: British cinema draws blood: Fictions for the Fifties BFI summer school, University of Stirling 1984
Author: BROWN, Geoff  Pages: 4 pages
Description: Extract from The Movie: the Illustrated History of the Cinema (1982), BROWN, Geoff for Fictions for the Fifties BFI summer school, University of Stirling 1984.