The silver arrow, the real ghost train haunting the. In maine near the canadian border theres a legend of a phantom locomotive sweeping through a peaceful village leaving death in its wake. Teddie deakin kept up the pretence of being a silly ass with much speed and conviction. A christmas carol, little women, silent night, the gift of the magi, the three kings by mark twain, beatrix potter, et al. Ghost train to new orleans by mur lafferty, paperback. The ghost train by walter forde arthur askey, morland. Publishers weekly on the ghost train to new orleans mur laffertys debut novel is a mustread book for those who like their urban fantasy fast, furious, and funny. Writer arnold ridley director paul hunter designer laura hopkins lighting paul anderson sound adrienne quartly. Nov 23, 2010 the ghost train paperback november 23, 2010 by arnold ridley author 4. It certainly cant bear much relation to the original as written by arnold ridley in 1923. Arnold ridley obe 18961984, the british playwright and actor, is probably best remembered as author of the play the ghost train, and for his roles of private godfrey in dads army and doughy hood in the radio soap the archers born in bath in 1896 and educated at bristol university, ridley seemed destined to become a stage actor, making his first appearance in a production of. Two new productions of arnold ridleys drama about travellers stuck in a haunted railway station prove this 1923 comedy thriller hasnt run out.
Ridley, now best known for his role as dads armys endearingly befuddled godfrey, was an accomplished. The ghost of silverpilen lives on in the minds of metro riders, but the real train hasnt completely disappeared either. May 16, 2015 arnold ridleys classic comedy thriller about a group of travellers including a newlywed couple, an estranged couple, a selfindulgent young dandy and an elderly spinster with a parrot stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station on a dark and stormy night, reacting with various degrees of credulity to the station masters warning of death to anyone who sets eyes on the. Legend has it, that the station is still haunted as the train relives its final moments as it roars through the station to its demise. Theatre workshop coulsdon performed arnold ridley2 vintage comedy thriller the ghost train last week. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play stage. The ghost train by ridley, arnold and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A ghost story leavened with humour, it provides a thoroughly enjoyable nights entertainment. The ghost train is sponsored by manchester airport group mag. This special production of arnold ridleys stage play the ghost train was produced in 1951 especially for decca to release on lp lk4040. The supplier was prompt and the copy of the book arrived in perfect. Tommy gander arthur askey, a vaudeville comedian, pulls the communication cord on a gwr express train, bringing it to a stop so he can retrieve his hat.
Some people remember arnold ridley as the actor who played the part of private godfrey in the television comedy dads army. For more information and to book a workshop for your school, please contact. The ghost train started life as a play penned by arthur ridley. Usual page browning due to the poor quality of paper used otherwise a fine copy in like dw. The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play. Arnold ridleys ghost train cottage up for sale the independent. Mangotsfield station, the ghost train by arnold ridley. It began life as a play, written by arnold ridley who would later become more famous in england as an actor on the bbcs longrunning series dads army, and first staged in 1925, at londons st. An exceptional, play often considered lost which is such a shame as it really is a stunning piece of work.
We delve into a new biography of tv favourite arnold ridley and discover a heartwarming account of life with one of britains acting legends. The ghost train by walter forde arthur askey, morland graham. One of the most eagerly sought after lost british films, the first sound version of arnold ridleys successful railway station comedy thriller teams husband and wife comedians jack hulbert and cicely courtneidge. Arnold ridley archive theatre collection university of. A production of arnold ridleys famous spooky railway tale. Mangotsfield station, the ghost train by arnold ridley flickr. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley.
The ghost train, his most successful work, has gone through a remarkable number of permutations. Sep 24, 2017 the ghost train was the second film made under garcia morenos centro cultural cinematografico banner and, fortunately for us, it survives more or less intact. This ghostly trio grins ghoulishly and hides behind diecut windows in a gothic tale packed with laughs, chills, and the visual wizardry of nine shimmering holograms in 3d living color and 22 watercolor illustrations. This footage is the only version known to survive and is, unfortunately, largely mute. Puffin books age 57 one night a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton go for a ride on a ghost train. About the play a group of travellers find themselves stranded at a remote railway station somewhere in cornwall. The ghost train paperback november 23, 2010 by arnold ridley author 4. The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, part talkie mostly silent. A form of entertainment which is completely and utterly unfathomable to anyone born after 1955, and which one hopes most people with taste found hateful even before that date.
It is illustrated with oil paintings by chinesecanadian artist harvey chan. Arnold ridleys classic comedy thriller about a group of travellers including a newlywed couple, an estranged couple, a selfindulgent. With jack hulbert, cicely courtneidge, ann todd, cyril raymond. This play is an oldun first produced in the 1920s but certainly still a goodun. A pair of pillocks in daft hats and overcoats singing underneath the arches. Written in 1923 it hasnt aged at all though it may now feel rather familiar because subsequent stories that have come after it have incorporated part of the plot and some of the major themes this started the strangers stranded together in a railway scenario in constrained. One of the most eagerly sought after lost british films, the first sound version of arnold ridley s successful railway station comedy thriller teams husband and wife comedians jack hulbert and cicely courtneidge. According to sandahl a couple of the cars survive around the country. Arnold ridleys classic comedy thriller about a group of travellers including a newlywed couple, an estranged couple, a selfindulgent young dandy and an elderly spinster with a parrot stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station on a dark and stormy night, reacting with various degrees of credulity to the station masters warning of death to anyone who sets eyes on the.
Arnold ridley s classic comedy thriller about a group of travellers including a newlywed couple, an estranged couple, a selfindulgent. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Told by an idiots version of the ghost train is at the royal exchange theatre, manchester, until 20 june. Kat richardson on the shambling guide to new york city this is a great start to what promises to be one of the gems of the comic urban fantasy crown. Compared to some of jess mowrys other books about life for kids in the hood, ghost train is a tamer kind of story, but still cool. Arnold ridley s the ghost train theatre classics arnold ridley. The ghost train is sponsored by manchester aiport group. Ghost train is the premier rockblues act in new england,playing all your favorite bluesrock anthems, as well as their hard hitting originals.
Arnold ridleys ghost train cottage up for sale the. Arnold ridley obe 18961984, the british playwright and actor, is probably best remembered as author of the play the ghost train, and for his roles of private godfrey in dads army and doughy hood in the radio soap the archers. The story takes place over 4 hours at night, from 10pm to 2am. The ghost train this is a production of the play the ghost train by arnold ridley, 14 th may 6 th june 1998, at bristol old vic. They not only had the sense to stick to the original period but avoided the temptation to present the younger characters as gay flappers.
The ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play two new productions of arnold ridleys drama about travellers stuck in a haunted railway station prove this 1923 comedy thriller. The ghost train by arnold ridley 20101123 arnold ridley. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley the story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending. The talking scarlet touring production is at yvonne arnaud theatre, guildford, from 16 june. Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the most poplular comedy duo on british radio. The ghost train by arnold ridley the ghost train, a comedy. The cast includes ridley himself as saul hodkin, the. Interpretations of characters was thorough, with an excellent cornish accent from roland garrad as saul. The passengers begin to panic as the body of the station master is found on the platform, and a mysterious young lady arrives, foretelling the oncoming of the ghost train. Buy the ghost train book online at low prices in india the ghost.
May 20, 2015 the ghost train by arnold ridley, royal exchange theatre. Jun 02, 2012 this special production of arnold ridley s stage play the ghost train was produced in 1951 especially for decca to release on lp lk4040. Ghost train by alexander abebooks shop for books, art. The ghost train was an oftadapted chestnut of a property in britain, along the lines of the bat and the cat and the canary in the united states. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in. The ghost train by arnold ridley, royal exchange theatre. The former railway station which inspired arnold ridley, famous for his role as godfrey in dads army, to write his play the ghost train comes. Ridley, now best known for his role as dads armys endearingly. On his first night in his new home in oakland after arriving from haiti, remi dumont is haunted by a railroad train that chugs toward his window and then veers into a. A group of passengers are marooned at a spooky, deserted station. The ghost train by arnold ridley set stage locations for the above book. Oct 31, 2016 a reading of my favorite childrens book, ghost train. Ghost train is an awardwinning childrens picture book by chinesecanadian historian and writer paul yee.
A production of arnold ridley s famous spooky railway tale. It really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. Headless hector, the gray lady, and the silver skeleton are looking for a place to haunt. Ghost, train, haunted, mystery seven people are stranded in a train station on a dark, stormy night. A reading of my favorite childrens book, ghost train.
A group of train passengers stranded in a wayside railway station, find themselves forced to spend the night in the station waiting room. May 22, 2015 the ghost train all aboard for the worlds scariest play two new productions of arnold ridleys drama about travellers stuck in a haunted railway station prove this 1923 comedy thriller. Ridley, who these days is perhaps best known for his role as private godfrey in the series dads army, enjoyed a long and varied career as a writer, actor and director. There is a sizable sequence missing from the leadup to the grand finale and the intertitles are reconstructed but the picture is generally in good shape.
May 26, 2015 the ghost train was actor and playwright arnold ridleys only real writing success he found fame in later life as private godfrey in dads army. The book of the play, one of the most successful thrillers of the early 20th century, written by arnold ridley. They disregard the station masters stark warnings and decide to spend the night. The ghost train, a comedy thriller written in 1923 by arnold ridley, who is less wellknown as a playwright than as private godfrey, the most. The story centres upon the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight, and are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, with a denouement ending.
Publication date 19980124 topics bbc radio drama, comedy thriller, saturday play language english. Artikelen van arnold ridley koop je eenvoudig online bij. The ghost train mysterythriller arnold ridley characters. Sound, lighting and effects were first class timing outside noises, when doors opened, the coloured lanterns, the inclement weather, and approaching train. The ghost train was actor and playwright arnold ridleys only real writing success he found fame in later life as private godfrey in dads army. The ghost train was originally written as a play by arnold ridley later best known as private godrey in dads army. In maine near the canadian border theres a legend of a phantom locomotive sweeping through. The former railway station which inspired arnold ridley, famous for his role as godfrey in dads army, to write his play the ghost train comes up for auction next week. Seven people are stranded in a train station on a dark, stormy night. The ghost train is a theatre comedy suspense thriller, written in 1923 by the english actor and playwright arnold ridley.
Arthur askey and richard murdoch who both star in this film were a comedy partnership who, at the time the film was made were probably the. William arnold ridley, obe was an english playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play the ghost train and later in life for portraying the elderly private charles godfrey in the british sitcom dads army 196877. This is a production of the play the ghost train by arnold ridley, 14 th may 6 th june 1998, at bristol old vic. Nov 29, 20 the former railway station which inspired arnold ridley, famous for his role as godfrey in dads army, to write his play the ghost train comes up for auction next week. Martins theatre, west street, cambridge circus, westminster, london, england on the 23rd november 1925 was a huge hit which then moved to the usa where it did not fair as well.
The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened. This quirky book in the funnybones series is fun to share and return to. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. They have a lovely time and are not scared by any of the monsters they meet until they encounter a very scary. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The ghost train written by arnold ridley directed by nick mouton 28 march 1 april 2017 barons court theatre 1. Led by members of cast from the ghost train, told by an idiot will take students on a journey exploring how their productions come together, with a number of exercises designed to explore students creativity, imagination, storytelling, devising skills and giving an insight into the life of a professional theatre company.
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