Tunes of Glory (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 09 January 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ronald Neame
Synopsis: Drama. Story of a bitter clash between two senior officers of a famous Scottish regiment. Brash, bullying Lieutenant Colonel Jock Sinclair rules the roost in the castle where the regiment is based, but he does with a laid back attitude to discipline and a fondness for partying in the mess with lots of whiskey and Scottish dancing. Sinclair is put in his place by his new superior, Basil Barrow, an Eton-educated man of strict adherence to rules. When Sinclair is involved in a violent incident in a local pub, Barrow must decide how best to deal with it, since the proper course of a court martial would bring shame to the regiment he and Sinclair love. Sinclair tries to talk Barrow out of the court martial, but neither man can foresee where the decision will lead.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Military
Releases
Date: December 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9628 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Harris Films
Title: Reviews: Tunes of GloryAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n2 February 2004 Pages: 46-47
Title: Laserphile: criterion cornerAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Annunciation v6 n1 January 1961 Page: 11
Title: [Annunciation - v6 n1 January 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v7 n3 December 1960 Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v7 n3 December 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v163 n13 20 Dec 1960 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v163 n13 20 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 14 Sep 1960
Title: [Variety - 14 Sep 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v221 n13 24 Dec 1960 Page: 964
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v221 n13 24 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8390 30 Nov 1960 Page: 9
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8390 30 Nov 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v30 n1 Winter 1960/61 Page: Winter 37
Title: [Sight and Sound - v30 n1 Winter 1960/61: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v27 n323 December 1960 Page: 167
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v27 n323 December 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2774 1 Dec 1960 Page: 21
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2774 1 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmkritik n12 December 1960 Page: 359
Title: [Filmkritik - n12 December 1960: no known title]Language: German
Author: MCFARLANE, Brian Pages: xvi, 285 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319995
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3850 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-179109
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3677493
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3678685
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1428294
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 09 January 1961 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ronald Neame
Synopsis: Drama. Story of a bitter clash between two senior officers of a famous Scottish regiment. Brash, bullying Lieutenant Colonel Jock Sinclair rules the roost in the castle where the regiment is based, but he does with a laid back attitude to discipline and a fondness for partying in the mess with lots of whiskey and Scottish dancing. Sinclair is put in his place by his new superior, Basil Barrow, an Eton-educated man of strict adherence to rules. When Sinclair is involved in a violent incident in a local pub, Barrow must decide how best to deal with it, since the proper course of a court martial would bring shame to the regiment he and Sinclair love. Sinclair tries to talk Barrow out of the court martial, but neither man can foresee where the decision will lead.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Military
Releases
Date: December 1960Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 107 mins Length: 9628 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Harris Films
Credits
(48)
©: H.M. Films Ltd, Executive Producer: Albert Fennell, Producer: Colin Lesslie, Production Manager: Patrick Marsden, [Production Accountant]: Charles Wilder, [Unit Runner]: Ian Whitcomb, [Production Secretary]: Maureen Whitty, Assistant Director: Colin Brewer, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Patrick Clayton, [Assistant Director (3rd)]: Michael Stevenson, Terry Lens, Continuity: Rita Davison, Screenplay: James Kennaway, Based on the novel by: James Kennaway, Director of Photography: Arthur Ibbetson, Camera Operator: Austin Dempster, [Focus Puller]: John Jordan, [Clapper Loader]: Malcolm Vinson, [Stills]: Ted Reed, Editor: Anne V. Coates, [Assistant Editor (1st)]: Desmond Lowden, [Assistant Editor (2nd)]: Chris German, Production Designer: Wilfred Shingleton, Assistant Art Director: Martin Atkinson, [Set Dresser]: Geoffrey Tozer, [Draughtsman]: Tony Woollard, John Hoesli, [Draughtswoman]: A. Talbut, [Scenic Artist]: A. Van Montagu, [Prop Buyer]: Terry Parr, [Dress Designer]: Joan Ellacott, Wardrobe: Charles Guerin, [Wardrobe Mistress]: Dulcie Midwinter, Make-up: Harry Frampton, Hairdresser: Barbara Ritchie, Music: Malcolm Arnold, Sound Supervisor: John Cox, Sound Recording: Bert Ross, Sound Recording: Red Law, [Sound Camera Operator]: Douglas Barnett, [Boom Operator]: John Salter, [Sound Maintenance Engineer]: Ernie Cousins, Dubbing Editor: Leslie Hodgson, [Technical Adviser]: James Kennaway, [Publicity]: Geoffrey Freeman, [Publicist]: Victor Betts, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast
(40)
Allan Cuthbertson (Capt. Eric Simpson), Alec Guinness (Lieutenant Colonel Jock Sinclair), John Mills (Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow), Dennis Price (Major Charlie Scott), Kay Walsh (Mary Titherington), John Fraser (Corporal Piper Fraser), Susannah York (Morag Sinclair), Gordon Jackson (Captain Jimmy Cairns), Duncan MacRae (Pipe Major MacLean), Percy Herbert (RSM), Allen Cuthbertson (Captain Eric Simpson), Paul Whitsun-Jones (Miller), Gerald Harper (Hugo McMillan), Richard Leech (Captain Alec Rattray), Peter McEnery (2nd Lieutenant David McKinnon), Keith Faulkner (Piper Adam), Angus Lennie (orderly), John Harvey (sergeant, Bridge Hotel), Bryan Hulme (Corporal Drummer), Andrew Keir (Lance Corporal Campbell), Eric Woodburn (landlord), Andrew Downie (corporal waiter), Jameson Clark (Alan), Lockwood West (provost), Gwen Nelson (provost's wife), Robert Arnold, Richard Rudd, John Barcroft, James Copeland, Mark Burns, John Bown, William Young, David Webb, William Marlowe, Barry Steele, Keith Banks (the other officer), John Mackenzie, Donald Douglas, Redmond Bailey, Anne Leon ([uncredited])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(12)
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Page: 87Title: Reviews: Tunes of GloryAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n2 February 2004 Pages: 46-47
Title: Laserphile: criterion cornerAuthor: DURSIN, Andy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Annunciation v6 n1 January 1961 Page: 11
Title: [Annunciation - v6 n1 January 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v7 n3 December 1960 Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v7 n3 December 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v163 n13 20 Dec 1960 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v163 n13 20 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 14 Sep 1960
Title: [Variety - 14 Sep 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v221 n13 24 Dec 1960 Page: 964
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v221 n13 24 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8390 30 Nov 1960 Page: 9
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8390 30 Nov 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v30 n1 Winter 1960/61 Page: Winter 37
Title: [Sight and Sound - v30 n1 Winter 1960/61: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v27 n323 December 1960 Page: 167
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v27 n323 December 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2774 1 Dec 1960 Page: 21
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2774 1 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmkritik n12 December 1960 Page: 359
Title: [Filmkritik - n12 December 1960: no known title]Language: German
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: cinema of Britain and IrelandAuthor: MCFARLANE, Brian Pages: xvi, 285 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319996
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 102.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1319995
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(4)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 3850 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-179109
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3677493
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1980BFI identifier: N-3678685
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1428294
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status