FILMS IN WINTER

An entertaining programme of films was arranged for the Christmas Term, and among many good ones the school saw a fine perform­ance by Humphry Bogart in the comedy-thriller "We're No Angels," and an equally entertaining saga filmed with usual Hollywood gusto in “Ivanhoe,” with Robert Taylor and George Sanders.

Three excellent Westerns were screened, including the classic "High Noon", in which the late Gary Cooper gave a most sympathetic portrait of a Marshal who is hunted down by a killer he had previously helped to jail. - In addition to these, comedy was well represented by Danny Kaye in "Knock on Wood" and "Merry Andrew," and by Sir Alec Guinness in "Barnacle Bill," which, I may point out for the interest of school readers, was filmed at Hunstanton.

The Lent Term was marked by an outstanding performance by 'Jose Ferrer in "Cyrano de Bergerac," and we hope that it brought home to the school the fact that the spoken word, if not abused, can be music to the ears - even if discord is sometimes inevitable.

The programme was enlarged by many thrillers, amongst which were "Scaramouche," "Kim," "Pony Express," and "Tarzan's Fight for Life."

Heacham Church Hall was first used for showings, but later, owing to changes in the Parish arrangements, the cinema was transferred to Ingoldisthorpe Church Hall.  The transport system functioned well, thanks to the efforts of the Head Boy, and we hope that the school appreciated our efforts 'to bring them weekend entertainment. My thanks are also due to my colleagues in the Film Team: R. Munge, G. Kimberley, R. Brown, R. Nairn and G. Wase, who rendered me very good service throughout a heavy programme.

J.V.H RUSSELL, VA (Head of Film Team).