| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” 21:12 - Dec 17 with 130961 views | colinallcars |
True ones please.
Samuel Goldwyn of Metro Goldwyn Mayer films is offically named Samuel Goldfish.
When he emigrated to the US from Poland, his actual name was Schmuel Goldfisz. The immigration officail misheard it as Samuel Goldfish which he remained for some years.
Notta Lotta People Know That. |  | | |  |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 06:58 - Sep 27 with 2356 views | HantsR |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 21:48 - Sep 11 by colinallcars |
The saying “sleep tight” comes from Victorian times when homeless people or dossers as they were unkindly called would pay a penny to sleep slumped over a rope going from one wall to the opposite.
The tighter the rope, the more comfortable. |
That reminded me of a passage in George Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris and London", where he describes the "two-penny hangover," a grim Victorian shelter where the truly destitute could pay to sit on a bench and lean over a rope for rest, falling forward when the rope was cut at dawn. This lodging experience, including the "penny sit-up" and the "four-penny coffin", exemplifies the extreme conditions of poverty he witnessed |  | | |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 10:52 - Sep 27 with 2195 views | CamberleyR |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 17:32 - May 30 by hantssi |
I’m pretty sure the outside scene in the opening was filmed at St Albans an old prison now luxury flats. |
It WAS an old Victorian prison but it's actually now St Albans registry office. [Post edited 29 Sep 15:43]
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| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 11:04 - Sep 27 with 2158 views | CamberleyR |
Original AWB drummer Robbie McIntosh, who I referenced on this thread earlier, was the illegitimate son of actor Bonar Colleano who himself was referenced in Ian Dury's 'Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3' | |
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| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 23:09 - Sep 28 with 1677 views | NewBee |
In 1956, the people of Malta voted, by 77% 'Yes' versus 23% 'No", to integrate fully with the UK i.e. just like England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Home Office would take over responsibility for governing the island from the Foreign Office, and the MOD would be directly responsible for Defence etc., while the island would elect three MP's directly to Westminster.
It all fell apart, however, when the Maltese realised how difficult would be the financial implications for the island. While the UK was keener to divest itself from Empire than bolster it.
They finally attained Independence just eight years later (1964), which suggests that the average Maltese doesn't take kindly to rejection. |  | | |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 15:39 - Sep 29 with 1477 views | hantssi |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 10:52 - Sep 27 by CamberleyR |
It WAS an old Victorian prison but it's actually now St Albans registry office. [Post edited 29 Sep 15:43]
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Ah cool.
I was at college in St Albans for 5 years in the late 70’s/early 80’s, now that is definitely upmarket flats/houses.
Directly opposite the Mermaid pub which was a real dive back then! | | | |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 20:57 - Sep 29 with 1376 views | colinallcars |
Wembley stadium, built in 1920 took just 300 days to complete.
100 years later and we can't repair Hammersmith Bridge. | | | |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 23:00 - Sep 29 with 1268 views | BrianMcCarthy |
David Frost's youngest son's Godmother was Diana Spencer.
When she died, she was replaced by David Seaman. |  |
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| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 16:57 - Oct 5 with 624 views | Ghost_on_the_Westway |
Just saw this whilst faffing about on Instagram.
In the film Bram Stokers Dracula, the dispairing howl that Drac does he when gets back from war and learns his true love is dead isnt by Gary Oldman (my god, how I roared when I saw this) its by …
Lux Interior of The Cramps.
Wonderful stuff. Still chuckling like mad about this. |  |
| I need a SAGA. What’s the SAGA? It’s ….. Queen’s Park Rangers. |
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| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 03:28 - Oct 6 with 432 views | FredManRave |
Rangers are 6th in the Championship and will be so, for the next couple of weeks, at least |  |
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| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 09:07 - Oct 6 with 352 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| How about a few “not a lot of people know thats” on 23:00 - Sep 29 by BrianMcCarthy |
David Frost's youngest son's Godmother was Diana Spencer.
When she died, she was replaced by David Seaman. |
Was Donald Sutherland not available? |  | | |
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