when B squadron were in Ipoh the Magnificent Seven was on and there was a billboard of the seven in front of the cinema and somehow it managed to appear on our parade ground do not think the RSM was to pleased.
I remember this, there was a huge cut-out of a gunman outside the AKC when it was shown there, could make one a bit jittery in the moonlight. I remember when the Cathay screened Blue Hawaii, there was a red TR4 in the foyer...anyone remember this? There was also a film called 'The Miracle' shown at the AKC which featured "The Royals", the Regiment had a free screening and the CO stood up during the "charge" and shouted the Regimental motto...does anyone recall this incident? It encouraged a number of catcalls!
Remember it well,used to seat Chico Crabbe on the end of the row as he was the smallest so could nip of and get the Beers,I think next door was the photoghers who all the Regimental Photos (Lee Wai)
I am glad you remember Fred! I remember little Chico Crabbe. I think the Photographer was next to the Tailor and establishment of Gulam Hassan (purveyor of fine eastern wares etc!! ) I think these were in the same "basha" and facing the AKC the other side of the road through the camp....I might be wrong, if so I do hope someone will correct me...funny how these days its hard to remember where I leave anything but I can find my way back to Ipoh in my memory...It was a great posting!!!!
Great photo Fred, title spot-on! Do I take it you might have had a birthday yesterday??? Well if so, Happy Birthday, hope you had a great day Regards Derek
With a old brain, Was this the Army Kinema Corp oppsite the dhobe wallers or in Ipoh ? I cant place all these cars ! looks like a civi job cinema that is
I Don't know the history behind 'Cathay' but this cinema was in Ipoh High Street delmonte. If you log onto Google Earth you can see it there NOW! allbeit a Supermarket - even the signpost is still there!
All I remember is that you had to stand for the National Anthem (The Queen) at the end of every performance so I guess there must have been some sort of military connection, bearing in mind Malaya was on longer a British Colony. Also, next door was the Lido Cinema with the Cathay showing another favorite film of mine 'CARRY ON CONSTABLE' (tee hee) one of Norman Wisdom's best films as far as I'm concerned.
I've just added a few more photos so perhaps this will jog a few more memories.
The Miracle film The remake was originally scheduled for filming in 1944, and was to have been presented in a four-hour version produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt, son of Max Reinhardt; [1] however, the project was shelved until 1959. The 1959 film version stars Carroll Baker and Roger Moore and was directed by Irving Rapper for Warner Bros. It was two hours long and shot in Technirama and Technicolor, with an original score by Elmer Bernstein. While the original play and film had been set in medieval times, this version was set during the Napoleonic era in Spain - in fact, its climax involved the Battle of Waterloo, with Torin Thatcher making a cameo appearance as Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Napoleon is never seen in the film). Not presented as a pantomime but as a regular epic, the 1959 film was panned by critics, and had the misfortune to be released to theatres the same week as MGM's Technicolor, widescreen version of "Ben-Hur" , starring Charlton Heston - one of the most successful epic films of all time. Even worse, Warner Bros. had earlier that same year released The Nun's Story, a film starring Audrey Hepburn in which the main character was also a nun having doubts about her vocation, as in The Miracle. The Nun's Story had been a commercial and critical smash hit, garnering several Oscar nominations. Both that film and The Miracle were produced by Henry Blanke, and most likely, one drew unfavorable comparisons with the other.The film was issued on videocassette in 1997, but has not as yet appeared on DVD.
PS. The Cathay is still in Ipoh, except it's now being operated as a supermarket instead of a cinema
ReplyDeletewhen B squadron were in Ipoh the Magnificent Seven was on and there was a billboard of the seven in front of the cinema and somehow it managed to appear on our parade ground do not think the RSM was to pleased.
ReplyDeleteI remember this, there was a huge cut-out of a gunman outside the AKC when it was shown there, could make one a bit jittery in the moonlight. I remember when the Cathay screened Blue Hawaii, there was a red TR4 in the foyer...anyone remember this? There was also a film called 'The Miracle' shown at the AKC which featured "The Royals", the Regiment had a free screening and the CO stood up during the "charge" and shouted the Regimental motto...does anyone recall this incident?
ReplyDeleteIt encouraged a number of catcalls!
Remember it well,used to seat Chico Crabbe on the end of the row as he was the smallest so could nip of and get the Beers,I think next door was the photoghers who all the Regimental Photos (Lee Wai)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you remember Fred! I remember little Chico Crabbe. I think the Photographer was next to the Tailor and establishment of Gulam Hassan (purveyor of fine eastern wares etc!! ) I think these were in the same "basha" and
ReplyDeletefacing the AKC the other side of the road through the camp....I might be wrong, if so I do hope someone will correct me...funny how these days its hard to remember where I leave anything but I can find my way back to Ipoh in my memory...It was a great posting!!!!
Fred Collingwood - Fred of Arabia? Happy Birthday Fred (15th October)
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Great photo Fred, title spot-on! Do I take it you might have had a birthday yesterday??? Well if so, Happy Birthday, hope you had a great day
ReplyDeleteRegards Derek
Happy belated birthday Fred, you kept that quiet as it did not come up on the inbox on the BB.
ReplyDeleteWith a old brain, Was this the Army Kinema Corp oppsite the dhobe wallers or in Ipoh ? I cant place all these cars ! looks like a civi job cinema that is
ReplyDeleteI Don't know the history behind 'Cathay' but this cinema was in Ipoh High Street delmonte. If you log onto Google Earth you can see it there NOW! allbeit a Supermarket - even the signpost is still there!
ReplyDeleteAll I remember is that you had to stand for the National Anthem (The Queen) at the end of every performance so I guess there must have been some sort of military connection, bearing in mind Malaya was on longer a British Colony. Also, next door was the Lido Cinema with the Cathay showing another favorite film of mine 'CARRY ON CONSTABLE' (tee hee) one of Norman Wisdom's best films as far as I'm concerned.
I've just added a few more photos so perhaps this will jog a few more memories.
Enjoy
Milko!
The Miracle film
ReplyDeleteThe remake was originally scheduled for filming in 1944, and was to have been presented in a four-hour version produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt, son of Max Reinhardt; [1] however, the project was shelved until 1959. The 1959 film version stars Carroll Baker and Roger Moore and was directed by Irving Rapper for Warner Bros. It was two hours long and shot in Technirama and Technicolor, with an original score by Elmer Bernstein. While the original play and film had been set in medieval times, this version was set during the Napoleonic era in Spain - in fact, its climax involved the Battle of Waterloo, with Torin Thatcher making a cameo appearance as Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Napoleon is never seen in the film). Not presented as a pantomime but as a regular epic, the 1959 film was panned by critics, and had the misfortune to be released to theatres the same week as MGM's Technicolor, widescreen version of "Ben-Hur" , starring Charlton Heston - one of the most successful epic films of all time. Even worse, Warner Bros. had earlier that same year released The Nun's Story, a film starring Audrey Hepburn in which the main character was also a nun having doubts about her vocation, as in The Miracle. The Nun's Story had been a commercial and critical smash hit, garnering several Oscar nominations. Both that film and The Miracle were produced by Henry Blanke, and most likely, one drew unfavorable comparisons with the other.The film was issued on videocassette in 1997, but has not as yet appeared on DVD.