Madam Pimpernel/Paris Underground 1945.
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- A 1945 film starring Constance Bennett and Gracie Fields, both were coming to the end of their film careers. Tightly directed by Gregory Ratoff. Both Bennett and Fields, are trapped in Nazi paris, they go on to rescue shot down airmen, and help them reach the English Channel. The film was released some five months after VE day in October 1945.
The Movie is quite light weight but has a powerful ending. I feel Fields was a natural actress, and this film shows just that to great effect. Bennett is more of a glamour puss really, with slight moments of reality and grit.
Both stars had nothing in common and did not speak off set. Gracie had never liked film so this was her last one after 14 years
The film has is a curio and therefore is uploaded for educational and historical purposes The film is public domain too.
I have uploaded a good quality version of the film, which has nothing to do with the official Gracie Fields lot. The first version has now been deleted, so hopefully you can enjoy this much better upload? A quite entertaining film. - Hudba
These old movies were designed for better minds. They move much faster than present day ones. Excellent.
Make more sense too
Indeed. @@mohansagar6601
@mohansagar6601 ... and they do not use the "FCUK" word because the modern script writers are handicap.
Lovely comment. And the reason I watch these wonderful movies, to keep my mind in a better place. This one only twelve years before I was born telling me what it was like for my mother and father, what they wore, the hair styles. the way they spoke to each other. The bravery, courage in the face of the enemy. Excellent.
We're just slower now with age, so they seem faster. (Kidding)
17:13 That's a great line: "Mademoiselle, you might not live to regret this" "I might not live, but I won't regret it".
From "the merry adventures of Robin Hood" movie Robins answer to Prince John's accusation "you speak treason":
Fluently :-)
My favorite modern movie about the French Resistance is "Against the Wind".
As a 90s baby it a honor to see movies that show true stories as well as wonderful actors. Us young kids who are able to enjoy and respect these films truly saw great treasures. I'll be honest, so far I love this and Molly and Me. I love black and white films.
instablaster.
Yes definitely entertaining and sort of relaxing at the same time .So many new movies are just horrifying.
I a note saying u edited out some pieces I WISH U HADN’T. To make it real historically sound I wish told the true and unedited movie. That’s disappointing cheapens the movie and reality of it’s content.
We need the truth not propaganda. War is not pretty look at the old “Life Magazine” circa 1950’s pictures of the halllicaust death camps war and killing races and religions is not 1990 entertainment 1990 generations do not have any wartime experience with war time life and hardships of those times. I encourage unedited publishing. Thanks
Brilliant
These movies of the old times were not only well done but full of intelligent dialogues, elegance , humour, and rhythm, and on top patriotism and bravery.
Compare such a film with a movie of our times. .... !!
I guess one could say the same thing about music. Only going back to the sixty's and seventies
Not ALL today's films are bad. Although I only watch foreign films, not American.
The amount of courage these people had was hard to imagine. We owe them so much.
I do not think those coming after our generation will have much to say about us: Instagram, TV reality shows, the entitlement society, wokeness, the post-Christian British values, the rapacity that is prevalent in our civilisation has made us narcissistic, callous, anti good, unforgiving, rapacious, ignorant, arrogant, weird, intolerant, liars, unfaithful, brutal, pervert, envious, frivolous, etc.
Since 2020, everything is being done to turn our world, the old world, upside down. Not that the populations of planet earth asked for a radical change. No, they did not. It's being pushed on them. What is being pushed on them? A dystopian existence.
That's how we repay the courage of those who fought "for the freedom of the world", we are told, a world we can witness disintegrating before our eyes.
We may need to demonstrate the same courage ourselves, and soon.
What a wonderful movie ! It really shows that sometimes the most unlikely people can do such heroic acts . What an uplifting film.
FAMILY~~~HAVE A PEACEFUL SABBATH~~~~~~~
😂😂😂these were the days when women were heralded for their "feminine wiles."
How lucky for their men!
@@danielnewton2902Shalom
Constance Bennett is a supreme actress in every role she played, on the screen and in real life!
Interesting that she produced this movie too. I was surprised
She's like Lucy before Lucy.
When Kitty saw Emmy at the end, oh my the tears sprung to my eyes. What a great movie!
Great old movies are a treasure on every level. Thank you for finding and sharing this gem.
If you happen to be one that reads reviews before the Movie: This is a great movie! Don't want to miss this one!!! Amazing!!! Keeps you hanging on and very intense. The bravery and love for another human being.
Thank you for the upload!! We film noir fans are GRATEFUL to have these movies to watch;
to distract us, (even for a little while), from the world we're living in currently. Thank you again & again.
Take care, i bid you peace!
Helaine, these films do tend to swell one's courage. Considering the war in Ukraine and the hostilities of China toward the US and other NATO countries, our own courage may soon be tested.
It will again be many casualties with their aim for persecution of sabbath keepers. Remember the fourth commandment KJV is reminding us of the beautiful Genesis 2:2&3.
After watching this movie for the first time, this is now on the list of my very favorite movies of all time. Thank you so very very much for posting this movie!!!
Great movie, left me in tears these terrible times in Europe and those who put their lives on the line like these in the Underground.
Thank you for posting this movie not only is it based on true life but the cinematography and storyline is worth the watch.
So many heroines during that time in history. Incredible.
This was a great movie, with great actors. Thank you for posting it for all to see.
I am a Jewish Canadian. I didn’t know that I was Jewish until 2004. But I have found that I DID have some Jewish Germans and Jewish English when they were fighting Germany. I Praise God that we won that war as well as the previous one. I had a Great Great Grandfather who flew for the RAF (Royal Air Force)
@@peterblahut5106 That's a wonderful legacy for your family to cherish.
It isn't so surprising that you were unaware of your Jewish heritage. There were some Jews, that survived the pogroms of the 19th Century, and the Holocaust, who emigrated to other countries, started their lives over, and who out of sheer terror, decided to hide their ancestry, often changing their names, destroying any existing documents that would prove such origins, abandoning the practices of their faith and culture, and even the ownership of Judaica.
They often made family pacts, to walk away from, and never speak of their ancestry or experiences ever again. In their minds, it was too risky, but that decision left many of their progeny in the dark, not only about their ancestry, but their heritage of faith, as well.
Often though, there are small clues within the family's daily practices and language, that belie the history. If your family has odd names for everyday objects, that are not recognizable in the English language; if there are family recipes, that were passed down from great-great-grandparents, that still bear non-English names, and no resemblance to American food, or are "From the old country;" if your family has traditions whose origins are not readily explained, these are likely remnants of your heritage.
Maybe, this is part of your family's history. It's worth looking into, if you haven't already done so. And talk to the oldest, surviving relatives you have; they often know the family secrets that were never spoken of.
That could set you on a fascinating journey of discovery.
Shalom.
so many colabo too ...don't forget....never forget
As a great fan of movies of this era I really appreciate your upload. Thanks!
Great film I was moved to tears even if it was on the lighter side. The IMDB rating didn't do it justice. I give it a 9.
Both actresses did a fine job in their respective roles, in my opinion.It was done with the right amount of dignity and humor as well as the necessary seriousness . In my opinion I found Ms. Fields reminiscent of Deborah Kerr in her portrayal of Emmy. I had never seen it before in all my years of black and white film watching (and that is quite a few!)Thank you for uploading this treat,C.R.!!!
Real tear jerker and learnt a lot about the war. How people must have suffered.
Please 🙏 God no more wars. Great film.
A movie with talented actors from another time. Its ending was triumphant and heroic.
What a beautiful film, so full of the best of what it is to be human, contrasted with what it is to be the worst of human, I appreciate how the main character went from being flip & cavalier to understanding the depth of gravity of the situations they faced.
Madam Pimpernel/Paris Underground 1945. 0304am 18.3.22 she's not!!!!!
Very impressive movie ! With these two actresses, it may have resonate a lot as the war was just ending, and still resonate.
To be noticed : Constance' sister, Joan, played in a remarkable 1940 film: Man I married, which was denouncing the pre war nazi regime at a time when not all american were convinced nazis represented a real danger.
Ah, les sœurs Benett ....
What a gem of a movie. Thank you!
What a great movie. This movie totally fool me I thought it was just funny. Then the rescue got riskier. They really push their luck. Love the romance, suspense, and drama. Thank you for sharing such an outstanding movie.
What a lovely gem 0 thanks!! Just been to Gracie's home in Capri - now a beach club located on the most beautiful spot, in the quiet part of the island just in front of the two famous giant rocks - what a lifetime experience.
Hi David, thanks for your reply, glad you went to her home on capri, glad you enjoyed the movie.
Gosh, thanks for sharing this, yr experience in Capri adds even more prestige to the film and actress G. Fields
Thanks for this film which may become quite timely within a few years!
Wonderful Film. Absolutely amazing sets , props. A rare gift , thank you for the upload.
This was a fabulous film. I have never heard of it before but could not have enjoyed it more. Thank you for uploading. DA
Both women are excellent. Fine movie. Thanks for showing, Chris.
Thank you for watching happy monday.
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You see, it pays sometimes to have a friend among the enemy. Great line and oh so very true !
Wonderful film! The tension throughout is really great!
I am not really a fan of Gracie Fields but she was so good in this and really made the film for me.Great to watch on a rainy summery sunday afternoon.
Thanks for your comment she was good in Holy Matrimony too so you might change your mind? it is on youtube lots of good ratings.
@@chrisrogers8374 i like her
I just love how many miles they could drive without need for fuel.
Great movie
I noticed that too 😅
Lucky for them those cars weren't EV's.
Hello Chris Rogers,
I must join others here in thanking you so much for sharing this movie.
My Mother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - managed to survive the horrors that was World War II. She and all my Family on my Mother's side were from East Germany (as far as I know, all have passed away by now and many passed away during the war itself).
My Great-Grandfather along with many others helped to smuggle Jews out of East Germany by way of the theatres. My Mother was merely a young teenager in those horrible times. When it was obvious what was left of the family had to get out of the country, she somehow got papers for her Mother, my Grandmother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - and Grandfather, and they escaped East Germany.
My Mother and her friend were part of the Resistance, and eventually time ran out. They could not stay, so they risked their lives to escape the Wall. Death was a certainty either way, but at least death while escaping made more sense. Most who tried that night were shot and killed. My Mother and one friend managed to get out. Until the day my Mother passed away in 2012, she had shrapnel in her back from those times.
Although this movie is very much a clean version of the profound horrors and devastation of those times, it is a quite good and well-intentioned film. The actresses did a beautiful job.
Again, thank you very much for sharing this movie.
Blessings...
"Cap'n" Toni with my Coco and Maya Pups and All the Animal-Kids of the lil Haus...
Pennsylvania, USA....
Great story Toni.....this was an amazing film......and your contribution of family history is appreciated as well.
Toni Aynia
Thank you for sharing your family's history has this been put into a book. Even if you self-published it online with Amazon which you would make more money than if you tried to go to a publisher it is an amazing story. You might also want to try Deseret Book they are a huge publishing company out of Salt Lake if they don't want to take you they can lead you to the right company that does autobiographies. Thank you for your family sacrifice. People just don't know what it was like these young people just think the world is going to be perfect for them because they shoot they were not taught when we went to war in 2001 what war was about instead they went to shopping malls.
There cannot be enough "thank you's" So thank you!
Thank you for sharing your families bravery
Loved this film, stopped me thinking of all the bad news here in England! Gracie Fields was so different in this film, she normally had a broad Northern England accent being born in Rochdale. Thanks for uploading ❤️
Anita so glad it took out of the terrible present UK, yes Gracie gave a good performance here, stay upbeat and enjoy "Molly And Me" on here by me another very popular Gracie film. Take care and thanks.
Enjoyed this very much. Thank you so much for posting!
Wonderful story line and very well acted.
To M&MS As a 50’s baby, I, too, love these old movies. Not because I am old,😂, I just love these old movies,too!👍🥰
I am so surprised , it was brilliant!! I know it is lot better than description. All the other actors were superb thank you for uploading Gracie fields is natural actress , the other lady is excellent too.
Great movie. It's one of those you can watch again and again.
Greetings from downtown Lytle Texas at 103 plus n great movies such as this one going back down memory lane n thank you to the person who made this movie possible for all of us. Take care
Excellent, suspenseful & well written .
Thank you for posting this film.
Merci from la belle France, Chris. We are proud of many of our people's true grit, and we honor those who helped la Resistance allow such heroic escapes.
*Even in the sensitive time period of this movie, it was refreshing to hear the subtle wit of Gracie*
Incredible! Produced by Constance Bennet! A woman's heroic story so well written and directed. Oh, how I wish women hadn't been pushed out of Hollywood when it began to make big money.
Did you notice the pair of stove pipes making shadows on the building when police were looking for the flyer, one crooked, one straight? They made sure to include them in the backdrop as the couple were speaking later, and in the correct position! I've never seen a movie with that much attention to detail.
Thank you, dear poster.
the good old days. small details were observed
now it's possible for two people to go out in the morning shopping and magically change clothes and hair styles more then once during the day.
my wife and i play a game. who can spot what first.
I did actually.😊
ery happy to have found this film in Constance Bennett's filmography and even happier to have found it here. Thank you Chris Rogers.
Thanks for having this wonderful movie available to watch..
Thank you for posting this delightful movie!
Thanks very much for uploading. People should never forget.
This movie is outstanding...... it does not get better than this...!!!!
Thanks a lot. At first, it didn't seem like my kind of movie, but I really liked it. Thanks, CZcams. May 15, 2020 USA
Loved the account of true sacrifice by a few. It only takes a few! Thank you for the Movie😄
leider hatten die californier, von 1850-1900, als ihr ihre 95% der bevölkerung
ausgerottet habt, ca 60 mio, keine von diesen few.
gibt s da hier eine dokumentation? gute pr moishy.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful movie. !
Many, many thanks for uploading this!
Thank you for your comment. glad you enjoyed it.
The description is very accurate and educational. I enjoyed this film and was caught up in it quite quickly and it held my attention. Good quality upload and good performances, which I appreciate you sharing with us. LL
yes, running from an invading army and picking up a downed fighter pilot under the noses of the Nazi's tends to be dramatic. Wouldn't you say?
Getting familiar with Gracie fields' work. Thank you for posting, thoroughly enjoyed this.
Thank you for your reply see Her This Is Your Life it features her real life, or The British Greats featuring Gracie, slips from this film on in the show.
Awesome! Thank you, Chris Rogers!
What a great film! Thank you so much for sharing this with us.👍
What a delight this film was! Sorry, that sounds old fashioned. But seriously … thoroughly entertaining and some great performances, with twists and turns throughout. Highly recommended. Thanks for making it available to us all!
Excellent - Thank you so much for this.
Thank you for uploading. I enjoy the WWII era movies very much. God Bless from Phoenix.
Fantastic movie. Thanks for this quality upload.
Beautiful movie! Thank you for the upload.
Magnificent Movie! Fighting for! Democracy then and again Democracy today forever! Thanks So Much for this Excellent Upload! Please watch this movie. You won't be disappointed especially since from one of the earlier comments was noted that this movie was based on a true story! What an ending!!! God Bless America! 🇺🇸 Keep up the good work!♥️♥️👍👍🎥🎬🎞
thanks for this! great clarity and a good story
Ohhhh thank you soooo much! What a wonderful movie!
Thank you.
This is an excellent movie. Those ladies were great Heroes.
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
What a great movie! They were real heroes in these days! God bless them all!
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
Need ...in THOSE days....past tense ......
@@alphonsozorro7952 Im gonna reply to your bitter, anti western, anti french idiotic word salad comments everytime I see them from now on
@@alphonsozorro7952 Bit silly
Yes, I agree, love these old movies, can't get enough of them.
Thank you , dear Chris!
Such a wonderful true story of courage and sacrifice. Ordinary people brave enough to do extraordinary service to their fellowman. Truly worth the watch !
Wow, what an exceptional movie! Thank you!
That ending was amazing!!! Left me in tears!
Gracie gave a great performance it made me cry too, Thanks for your lovely comment.
NORRIS HERE HAVE OF YOU BEEN? HOPE YOUR ENJOYING THE MOVIE
What a great movie and even better that it is based on a true story! What courage and bravery people had during these times. We have such a large population of young spoiled entitlement minded kids today who would benefit the most by watching this movie and others like it!
Well said, should be a headline somewhere... it’s scary how the young are so clueless, period. We grew up with heros and stories about real giants who made a difference in the future of America, and the world.
lol it's not the kids or the young that are spoiled and entitled. I see it vastly in the well-grown adult world.
Give the kids a break. We've failed them.
Exactly
It wouldn't change them. The Russians have some of the most awesome war films, but at the first mention of conscription to Ukraine, their young men left the country.
Great movie!!!!! Thank you.
This movie was one of the most stirring movies of ever seen concerning the Nazis and the Paris takeover! So inspirational and well done!
Great little movie .....Gracie Fields not only a great entertainer but boy can she act as well....congrats to all the cast..posthumously of course.
Wow! What a great movie. A hard reminder of the war. I cried too.
Thank you for your lovely comment, it made me cry too.
Great movie...Thanx for uploading this...
Wonderful film everyone, make sure you watch it from beginning to end - thanks for posting.
thank you for this movie, very enjoyable.
Wonderful movie! Thank you💝
I have not seen this gem before, I am very close to the ending: * * * * *'s for everything and everybody! Having said that, my comment has to do with the
"Constance Bennett and Gracie Fields, both were coming to the end of their film careers": The entertainment industry (and the etcetera's) has wasted the talents and lives of far too many people who had so much more to give. I feel.
Many thanks for sharing this film gem with us all.
Your most welcome it is a forgotten classic I fear?
Exceptionally good film, a fun adventure and then courage and loyalty. Thank you, Chris, for the good technical quality of upload. Have subscribed for the rest of your small catalogue. Want to look at your Monty Wooley feature. Cheers 🥂
Wonderful movie! Thanks for posting!
Awesome movie!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!
What a fabulous movie. THANKS A MILLION FOR POSTING. Happy Holidays, and happy new year-2020.
Great Movie! Thank for the upload!🎥
Kept me at the edge of my seat!
Thank you! marvelous!
Thank you so much for this fascinating film! I loved it🇺🇸
Thank you. It's a great and beautiful movie. I enjoy it very much.
Thank you, I really enjoyed this movie. ⚘⚘⚘
The first 50 minutes were tedious but gets interestingly interesting, and what an ending! Wow!
John Nowakowski wow different people different perceptions. I thought from they met the german barricade it got intense, and certainly interesting.
brilliant movie thank you so much
Great movie, not seen before. Thank you.👍🇬🇧❤️
I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing 👍
What a tremendous film. I had never heard of those resistance ladies before today. A most enjoyable film with a wee weep at the end. Perfect.
Yes, I had a wee weep at the end also.
Lovely film! Thank you! .... Love it when Gracie Fields said, "All i need is a decent cup of tea!" .... We English love our tea/coffee! I am enjoying a nice hot cup of sweet coffee with Coffee mate as i type! xxxx