Tom Brown's Schooldays 1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.
When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.
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Full Cast & Crew... Tom Brown
... Thomas Arnold
... Old Thomas
... East
... Flashman
... Wilkes
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See All 1 Reviews01 Jan 2023 by CinemaSerf
John Howard Davies - probably most famous for his portrayal of orphan "Oliver Twist" in David Lean's classic - is a little too weedy, for me, as the title character in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' story about a young boy sent to the prestigious Rugby School in the 1830's where he encounters bullies; brutality and ultimately kindness. Robert Newton turns in a great performance as "Dr. Arnold" who believes that the somewhat cruel educational practices are of the past, and so he and "Tom Brown" try to improve things. This film is not so faithful to the book; but uses the two lead performances, as well as a convincing effort from John Forrest as his nemesis "Flashman", to convey much of it's sentiment. I probably preferred the 1940 version, but there's not much in it.
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Release Date:
Apr 17, 1951 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 33`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Tom Brown's Schooldays
John Howard Davies - probably most famous for his portrayal of orphan "Oliver Twist" in David Lean's classic - is a little too weedy, for me, as the title character in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' story about a young boy sent to the prestigious Rugby School in the 1830's where he encounters bullies; brutality and ultimately kindness. Robert Newton turns in a great performance as "Dr. Arnold" who believes that the somewhat cruel educational practices are of the past, and so he and "Tom Brown" try to improve things. This film is not so faithful to the book; but uses the two lead performances, as well as a convincing effort from John Forrest as his nemesis "Flashman", to convey much of it's sentiment. I probably preferred the 1940 version, but there's not much in it.
Cast & Crew of
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Directors & Credit Writers
GP
Gordon Parry... Director
Cast
... Tom Brown
... Thomas Arnold
... Old Thomas
... East
... Flashman
... Wilkes
... Coach Guard
... Squire Brown
... Mrs. Wixie
... Judd
... Mrs. Arthur
... Black Bart
... Master
... Diggs
... Arthur
... Mrs. Arnold
... Sally Harrowell
... Mrs. Brown
Produced By
... Producer
BM
Bob McNaught... Associate Producer