Ealing Comedies

Happy Birthday to “Passport to Pimlico” which turns 75 today! Today marks a very special celebration for fans of classic films as it’s 75 years to the day since the birth of the British film institution that became known as the Ealing Comedies. On the 28th of April in 1949, “Passport to Pimlico” opened at both the Gaumont and Pavilion cinemas in London and proved to be a box office success.

Brighton Rock 75th Anniversary In the classic Brit noir “Brighton Rock”, Richard Attenborough’s breakthrough film role casts him as gang leader Pinkie Brown. First screened to the trade & cinema distributors on the 25th of November 1947, the film held the World Premiere in Brighton on the 8th of January 1948, followed by a Gala Premiere at the Leicester Square Warner Cinema London on the 9th of January 1948.

28th April 2019 Happy Birthday to “Passport to Pimlico” which turns 70 today! Today marks a very special celebration for fans of classic films as it’s 70 years to the day since the birth of the British film institution that became known as the Ealing Comedies. On the 28th of April in 1949, “Passport to Pimlico” opened at both the Gaumont and Pavilion cinemas in London and proved to be a box office success.