Kino Quickies

The fourth film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on April 24th 2022, was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from 1936.

Directed by George "King of the Quickies" King and starring Tod Slaughter, it's the well known story of the murderous barber who polishes off his victims who are then processed into pie filling by his next door neighbour. Yum!

Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A, Jade Evans, had a minor disaster the night before the screening when she tested positive for the dreaded Covid. Luckily, we had the technology to enable her to attend remotely via the wonders of the internet and the sound quality was only slightly affected.

Follow Jade on Twitter or Instagram and find links to her research HERE.

Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper

None of the prints of Sweeney Todd, as far as we can tell, are in perfect condition but if you'd like to watch a scratchy copy online, you can do that HERE.

And this British Pathe short feature starring Tod Slaughter is hoot!

Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE

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On April 7th, our very own Lawrence Napper gave an online talk for Westminster Libraries called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? If you missed it, all is not lost as it will soon be posted to YouTube. Watch this space for more details.

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Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog

Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.

They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too!  Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.

Twiddling the knobs for this recording was Robin Warren AKA Robin the Fog - investigate him on his website and follow him on Twitter.

We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station.  You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore

You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.

The next Kino Quickies screening is Say it With Flowers (1934) on May 8th.  Our special guest will be Oscar nominated film composer, Gary Yershon who may even knock out a few tunes on the ol' joanna. Don’t forget to BOOK!

The third film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on April 10th 2022, was The Phantom Light from 1935.

An early film from director, Michael Powell, this is the story of spooky goings on in an isolated lighthouse off the remote Welsh coast.

Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was broadcaster, composer and silent accompanist, Neil Brand.

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Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper

The film is available to buy on DVD from our friends at Network Distribution.

Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE

On April 7th, our very own Lawrence Napper gave an online talk for Westminster Libraries called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? If you missed it, all is not lost as it will soon be posted to YouTube. Watch this space for more details.

Follow Lawrence on Twitter

Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog

Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.

They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too!  Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.

Twiddling the knobs for this recording was Robin Warren AKA Robin the Fog - investigate him on his website and follow him on Twitter.

We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station.  You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore

You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.

The next Kino Quickies screening is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) on April 24th.  Our special guest will be writer & researcher, Jade Evans. Don’t forget to BOOK!

The second film in the Kino Quickies season, screened on March 27th 2022, was Death at Broadcasting House from 1934.

In the futuristic and glamorous surroundings of the BBC's brand new headquarters, an actor is murdered while performing in a radio drama, live on air, before the unsuspecting ears of millions of listeners.

Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was Dr Josephine Botting, curator at the BFI National Archive

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Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper

Death at Broadcasting House was based on a novel of the same name by Val Gielgud and Holt Marvell.  The book is now out of print and very expensive  to buy second hand - however, the story was serialised for the Sydney Morning Herald in 1934 and you can read this (unfortunately low quality) scan of that serialistion HERE.

The film is available to buy on DVD from our friends at Network Distribution.

In the film, one of the key plot points is the that the murder happens to be recorded on a new piece of technology called a Blattnerphone, although the device itself is never shown in the movie.  The audience at the Kino was treated to a picture of one. You can see that and hear an example of an actual Blatterphone recording HERE

The Inventor of the Blattnerphone was Ludwig Blattner - an interesting man who was a major player in early UK film. 

Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE

Jo Botting runs monthly screenings of interesting, obscure and rare vintage films on Tuesday evenings at the BFI.  Details HERE

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Our in-house Quota Quickie expert, Dr Lawrence is giving an online talk on April 7th about…. yes you guessed it…. Quota Quickies!  It’s called, Quota Quickies: the worst films ever made? and you can register for free HERE

Follow Lawrence on Twitter

Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog

Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.

They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too!  Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.

Twiddling the knobs for this recording was Nick Randall - yes, THE Nick Randall from the Scratch & Sniff podcast

We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station.  You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore

You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.

The next Kino Quickies screening is The Phantom Light (1935) on April 10th.  Our special guest will be composer, musician & broadcaster, Neil Brand. Don’t forget to BOOK!

To kick off the Kino Quickies season on March 13th 2022, we picked a sure fire crowd pleaser. The Ghost Camera is a comedy / mystery / thriller starring Henry Kendall as John Gray, Ida Lupino as May Elton and John Mills as her brother, Ernest.

When John Gray finds a camera on the back seat of his car, he develops the film to try to find out the owner. What he discovers sets him on the path to danger, adventure and, perhaps, love.

The film was directed by Bernard Vorhaus and edited by a very young David Lean.

Our specially invited expert guest for the post show Q&A was film critic & historian, Pam Hutchinson.

Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE

Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog

Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast. It comes out a couple of days after each screening.

Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

They don't just screen ninety year old films at the Kino - they show recent ones too! Keep up to date with their Twitter, Instagram and website.

Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper

Riding the faders and twiddling the knobs for this recording was Robin Warren AKA Robin The Fog who has a busy and diverse portfolio of work. Find him on Twitter or on his website and you can also hear him on Resonance FM.

Follow Pam on Twitter

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We are delighted to have received support from Talking Pictures TV - the UK's best TV station. You can find them on your television on these channels: Sky 328, Freeview 82, Freesat 306 and Virgin 445 and register for their online catch-up service, TPTV Encore

You can hear the trailer preview episode of the Kino Quickies HERE.

The next Kino Quickies screening is Death at Broadcasting House (1934) on March 27th. Our special guest will be Josephine Botting, curator at the BFI. Don't forget to BOOK.

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For a limited time only, The Ghost Camera is on the Talking Pictures TV streaming catch-up service, Encore (free registration required)

Welcome to this preview episode of the Kino quickies podcast.

Book tickets for any of the films in the Kino Quickies season HERE

Here's a very good article explaining what Quota Quickies are from the Cinema History Blog

Well that was fascinating but now I want to find out more

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kino Quickies podcast.  It comes out a couple of days after each screening.

Follow Kino Quickies on Twitter for updates

You can even follow us on Facebook!

The Kino have a website too and they’re also on Twitter and even Instagram

Your hosts are Dom Delargy and Dr Lawrence Napper

Information about the special guests can be found in the listings below.

A surprisingly funny murder / comedy /mystery drama, it stars Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino and a very young John Mills. Our special guest for the post screening Q&A is film critic & historian, Pam Hutchinson.

Running time: 66 mins

Watch a clip HERE

A murder mystery set and partly shot at the BBC's (then) brand new headquarters. An actor is murdered whilst performing live on air before the shocked ears of millions of listeners. Josephine Botting, curator of the BFI National Archive is our guest for the Q&A.

Running time: 71 mins

Watch a clip HERE

Directed by a young Michael Powell and starring Gordon Harker and Binnie Hale, the action centres on an isolated lighthouse where the previous lighthouse keeper has been mysteriously murdered. Composer and silent film accompanist. Neil Brand, joins us for the Q&A.

Running time: 76 mins

Watch a clip HERE

Anybody fancy a pie? Tod Slaughter stars in this ripe melodrama based on his highly successful stage play of the same name. Our special guest for the Q&A is Jade Evans, who is a currently writing a PhD on UK film stardom from 1920-1970.

Running time: 76 mins

Watch a clip HERE

Kind-hearted market traders stage a fundraising concert featuring some of the most famous music hall artists of day. A fascinating glimpse of these long gone performers, some of whom began their careers in the 1870s. We're joined by Oscar nominated film & theatre composer Gary Yershon for the Q&A.

Running time: 71 mins

Watch a clip HERE

Hugh Williams & Linden Travers star in this romantic drama from Ealing Studios as a couple who meet, fall in love and are separated due to a simple misunderstanding. Author Charles Barr joins us for the final Q&A of the season.

Running time: 60 mins

We couldn't find a clip of the film, but it features in Martin Scorsese's list of British Films You Need To See Before You Die