He asks carol to be his girl friday and help him investigate. Theres some good action along the way as hayward returns to the role after sixteen years. The doors of all saints margaret street are open to visitors and worshippers seven days a week so anyone can make a visit, light a candle or pray. Last fall, it was reported that brightlight pictures, a canadian production company, was planning on making a new version of the saint tv show. The saint film series 193843, starring louis hayward, george sanders and hugh sinclair as simon templar. When the saint and patricia spot a country house on fire. Aug 25, 2015 he asks carol to be his girl friday and help him investigate. Distributed by rko radio pictures in the usa as the saint s girl friday. The saints girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s. Also included are images of 300 gorgeous fullcolor holy cards that depict these heavenly allies in all their glory.
The saints girl friday 1953 the saints girl friday. The saint in new york 1938 the saint strikes back 1939 the saint in london 1939 the saints double trouble 1940 the saint takes over 1940 the saint in. Starring naomi chance, sidney tafler and charles victor. The picture was released in great britain in september 1953 under the title the saints return. A fishing expedition produces an unusual haul for simon templar, the saint roger moore, when his boat is almost run down in thick fog and he hears a shot, abody being thrown overboard, and drags a murder victim out of the water. Watch the saint season 1 episodes online with help from sidereel. While the nicely eclectic throughthefourthwall addresses to the audience by roger moores main character are replaced by simple introductory voiceovers and are missed, this. Otherwise, the music, apart from the memorable title track and one distinctive piece of background music cantina, is nothing but forgettable instrumental material, not even on the level of the. I suppose the script writers either didnt have it in them or didnt have the time for lectures.
The saints girl friday 1953 the movie database tmdb. The 1962 original stars roger moore as suave simon. Freshers week kicks off academic year freshers week 2012 welcomed incoming students with a wide range of events. Songs the saint edwin astley song, original theme to the 1960s tv series the saint orbital song, a song by orbital from the 1997 film soundtrack of. The saints return saw louis hayward, who had been the first actor to play simon templar in the saint in new york in 1938, fifteen years earlier, return to the role one last time. The previous picture in the saint series was the 1943. While the nicely eclectic through the fourthwall addresses to the audience by roger moore s main character are replaced by simple introductory voiceovers and are missed, this is, in fact, the show s way of gracefully growing up. The saintthe complete monochrome series is a thoroughly excellent boxed set of the classic 1960s action drama series, starring sir roger moore as crime fighter, simon templar, based on the series of books by author leslie charteris. The title was changed to the saint mystery magazine as of nov1958 and to the saint magazine as of may1966. The saints girl friday is a low budget hammer working of the famous simon templar character created by leslie charteris. Three more engaging stories from the days when the saint was still firmly based in england, and holm was where the heart was. A ninth film, the saints return known as the saints girl friday in the us from 1953, with louis hayward returning as the saint, is sometimes regarded as part of the rko series. The saints news team looks back over the best and worst that st andrews had to offer this year.
The saint s girl friday is a low budget hammer working of the famous simon templar character created by leslie charteris. In the elusive ellshaw which is more of a mystery story, mrs ellshaw reminds once again of the authors ability to draw characters at once familiar and hilarious, also providing one of charteriss few likeable aristocrats. The saint plays with fire the saint series by leslie charteris. He was in the first, the saint in new york in 1938. The saints australian band, an australian punk band the saints 1960s band, an english instrumental band the saint music venue, a club showcasing live, original music in asbury park, new jersey saint james reid album, 20. He has sailed into a grim smuggling racket the illegal. The only reason for releasing this material, recorded in the mid1960s for rca by composer edwin astley and his orchestra, is to take advantage of the recent val kilmer film version of the the saint. The complete colour series wonderfully picks up where the bw episodes left off. The new name didnt last long and the magazine folded in october 1967 after a very creditable 141 issues.
It features, in the lead role, none other than an ageing louis hayward, who first essayed the role on screen back in 1953. Jan 26, 20 hes already helped write, produce and direct a series of documentaries about the making of the saint and its sequel, return of the saint and is also the author of the authoritative lexicon the saint on tv, featuring stories, anecdotes and adventures from all of simon templars smallscreen exploits. However, it was produced by british hammer film productions 12 years after the conflict between charteris and rko, based on a special agreement between hammer films. Distributed by rko radio pictures in the usa as the saints girl friday. Nonetheless, after seeeing moore as bond soon after, i can see what the saint could have been if moore had been allowed to act the saint as the stronger and more vengeful character he was in the books, more on the lines of bond but still with the courtliness and humour and it s a shame too that the scripts omitted nearly everything of the saint. The saint investigates a racket in which illegal immigrants are smuggled into britain. May 25, 2012 the saint s girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s.
The saint the complete monochrome series is a thoroughly excellent boxed set of the classic 1960s action drama series, starring sir roger moore as crime fighter, simon templar, based on the series of books by author leslie charteris. Jul 14, 2010 last fall, it was reported that brightlight pictures, a canadian production company, was planning on making a new version of the saint tv show. The golden frog the golden frog noone could be more gallant toward the fair sex than the saint but when a girl, however attractive she might be, needs a sharp lesson, noone could deal out a sharper one than he can, as he demonstrates in the golden frog. This story finds templar heading to philadelphia to catch a gang of diamond smugglers.
Hugh sinclair as simon templar the saint 08 the saint movie. With louis hayward, naomi chance, sydney tafler, charles victor. Oct 22, 2017 the saint s girl friday the other missing film is the very last one, from the 1950s. The saint goes ondoesnt he justi think that is the only fault i can find with these books the more i read on the seemingly never ending patter which although light and fun can grate a tad after a while. For more details of the saints 20 pilot, including great shots of production taken by ian and other crew members, make sure to join their facebook group. The saint s girl friday 1953 16 10121953 gb mystery 1h m. The saint detective magazine was launched in spring 1953 and published a story in each issue featuring leslie charteris saint, after whom the magazine was named. Simon templar, famously known as the saint louis hayward, returns to london from new york and learns that a woman he cared for, julie uncredited, has died in an accident, plunging her car off a bridge during a highspeed chase. It was released in england in 1953 under the name, the saints return, and distributed by rko in the usa during 1954 as the saints girl friday. The saint plays with fire the saint series by leslie.
Watch the saint online full episodes of season 6 to 1 yidio. Although based upon charteris character, the film was an original work by british screenwriter allan mackinnon and not based directly on any of charteris stories. Watch the saint online full episodes of season 6 to 1. The saints girl friday, the final film in rkos the saint series, was shot in great britain by american producer julian lessers royal films company and english producer anthony hindss hammer film company, also known as exclusive films, ltd. On tv he portrayed michael lanyard in the lone wolf 195455. A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. The saint original tv soundtrack original tv soundtrack. This saints for you 300 heavenly allies who will change. Hugh sinclair as simon templar the saint 09 the saint movie.
When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit excon joe gargan to infiltrate to the gang. That said these are fun book this is the third of which i have read and this one is a collection of three tales featuring the saint. The saint s return saw louis hayward, who had been the first actor to play simon templar in the saint in new york in 1938, fifteen years earlier, return to the role one last time. The picture was released in great britain in september 1953 under the title the saint s return. A dour saint is hardly the saint, but at least dutton was a step up from andrew clarke. It was about a thief who only stole from criminals and then usually got them caught and put in prison.
On tv he portrayed michael lanyard in the lone wolf 1954 55. A church which welcomes you in jesus name, to grow and share in his love. Posted by by militant ginger january 26, 20 comments. The saint returns to our screens in 20 militant ginger.
Bond but still with the courtliness and humour and its a shame too that the scripts omitted nearly everything of the saints always entertaining lectures on just about anything that cropped up. A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend. Overview of the saints girl friday, 1954, directed by seymour friedman, with louis hayward, naomi chance, sidney tafler, at turner classic movies. The saint tv show was a 60 minute british spy action series that aired on itv in the uk and on nbc in the u. Journey back to the golden age of great the saint movies have a pleasant trip. For many it was their first experience of the bop and sin city. It was released in england in 1953 under the name, the saint s return, and distributed by rko in the usa during 1954 as the saint s girl friday. A ninth film, the saint s return known as the saint s girl friday in the us from 1953, with louis hayward returning as the saint, is sometimes regarded as part of the rko series. The saints girl friday 1954 when his girlfriend becomes victimized by a ruthless gang, the saint becomes her protector. Simon templar, also known as the saint, the protagonist of a book series by leslie charteris and subsequent adaptations. Ctva the classic tv archive movie archive master tv index all genres. The saint s girl friday, the final film in rko s the saint series, was shot in great britain by american producer julian lesser s royal films company and english producer anthony hinds s hammer film company, also known as exclusive films, ltd. The saints vacation 1940hugh sinclair the saint meets the tiger 1943hugh sinclair the saints return aka the saints girl friday 1953louis hayward the saint in manhattan 1987andrew clarke the brazilian connection 1989simon dutton the blue dulac 1989simon dutton.
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