Passport to Pimlico

United Kingdom, 1949

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Episode of Series “Forever Ealing”.
This was the first classic Ealing comedy. An ancient document reveals that London’s Pimlico district really belongs to France. The community eager to abandon post-War constraints, particularly rationing establish their independence as a ration-free state with hilarious results. Stars Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley and the wonderful Margaret Rutherford.

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Credits

director

Henry Cornelius

producer

Sir Michael Balcon

production company

Ealing Studios

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1949

Appears in

Forever Ealing

Group of items

Forever Ealing

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304320

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Comedy

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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