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[amateur51]

Which R links Jack Hawkins, Michael Redgrave, Anthony Steel and Robert Donat?

Any of this musical, Ofca?

[amateur51]

JH was seen in action on a 'A graduated circle printed on a map or chart from which bearings can be taken' in 1953.

Hawkins' films in 1953 were:

The Cruel Sea (1953)
Malta Story (1953)
Twice Upon a Time (1953)
The Intruder (1953)

None of these titles seems to fit your description, Ofca

[mercia]

The Cruel Sea (1953)

composer?

[Norfolk Born]

Yes - one composer, 4 films over an 8-year period.

[mercia]

I was trying to provide a clue for others, who were obviously otherwise engaged

Film music by Alan Rawsthorne
Where No Vulture Fly (Steel)
Lease of Life (Donat)
The Cruel Sea (Hawkins)
The Captive Heart (Redgrave)

[Norfolk Born]

The instrument defined in #8971 was a Compass Rose, which was the name of the corvette in Nicholas Monsaratt's book.
Robert Donat also featured on a recording of Rawsthorne's settings of T S Eliot's 'Practical Cats'.
An S at your convenience, please!

[mercia]

thanks for the extra information. Donat's 39 Steps is a favourite of mine. I was interested to read that Donat had wanted to be Sikes in Lean's Oliver Twist, there must be many other examples of missed film castings. My dad gave me The Cruel Sea to read as a boy, but I never got around to it .


an S to connect

Gypsy Airs, The Red-Headed League and A Scottish Fantasy


pretty easy, I would think

[amateur51]

thanks for the extra information. Donat's 39 Steps is a favourite of mine. I was interested to read that Donat had wanted to be Sikes in Lean's Oliver Twist, there must be many other examples of missed film castings.

I agree about the Donat 39 Steps, mercia - a cracking film. I think I recall David Thomson's reporting that casting for The Third Man might have included Cary Grant instead of Joseph Cotten and Noel Coward instead of Orson Welles. What a different fillum that would have been

[mercia]

Noel Coward instead of Orson Welles.

I can't imagine that at all

[Norfolk Born]

thanks for the extra information. Donat's 39 Steps is a favourite of mine. I was interested to read that Donat had wanted to be Sikes in Lean's Oliver Twist, there must be many other examples of missed film castings. My dad gave me The Cruel Sea to read as a boy, but I never got around to it .


an S to connect

Gypsy Airs, The Red-Headed League and A Scottish Fantasy


pretty easy, I would think

I'm pretty confident I have the answer, but I'd like somebody else to have a go, besides which I have to work this afternoon (for money, so don't feel sorry for me! and won't have time to think about T.

[amateur51]

I can't imagine that at all

Oh I have complete confidence that Noel would have stolen the scene - however Welles was a fine choice

[amateur51]

I'm pretty confident I have the answer, but I'd like somebody else to have a go, besides which I have to work this afternoon (for money, so don't feel sorry for me! and won't have time to think about T.

Oh go on, Ofca - give it up and if necessary mercia or I can do the T

[Norfolk Born]

OK - I think it's Sarasate, who composed 'Zigeunerweisen', and to whom the Scottish Fantasy is dedicated. Holmes plays a piece by Sarasate in 'The Red-Headed League'. Have to go!

[amateur51]

OK - I think it's Sarasate, who composed 'Zigeunerweisen', and to whom the Scottish Fantasy is dedicated. Holmes plays a piece by Sarasate in 'The Red-Headed League'. Have to go!

Bloomin' brilliant Ofca! I was nowhere near!

[mercia]

OK - I think it's Sarasate, who composed 'Zigeunerweisen', and to whom the Scottish Fantasy is dedicated. Holmes plays a piece by Sarasate in 'The Red-Headed League'. Have to go!

well done Mr Norfolk (actually wikipedia tells me that Holmes & Watson go to a performance given by Sarasate in The R-H League, but what's the difference) - many congratulations, sorry you have to go. I'm sure am51 will oblige - or whatever .......................