The 39 Steps [1978] [DVD]

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Hanks, Robert (29 December 2008). "The Weekend's Television - The 39 Steps, Sun BBC1/ Caught in a Trap, Boxing Day ITV1". The Independent. London . Retrieved 1 January 2009. Laws, Roz (2 January 2009). "Christmas TV on the BBC was a treat but New Year's Eve was awful". Sunday Mercury . Retrieved 4 January 2009. Meanwhile, the police, led by Hannay's former detective nemesis Lomas (Eric Porter), burst into the tower and shoot it out with the German spies. This whole Big Ben sequence is sometimes criticised for its improbability, but it does make for a spectacular finale and it's at least as entertaining as it is absurd.

Producer Greg Smith said he wanted to make the film because he had always been a fan of John Buchan's books and wanted to do a version of The Thirty-Nine Steps which was "true to the period in which the novel was set, just prior to the Great War, when Europe was one huge powderkeg and nobody knew what a world war was." [1] Powell later reprised the role in the ITV series Hannay which ran for 13 episodes from 1988 to 1989.These include plays, comics, film, radio and television adaptations, starring the main character Richard Hannay and his spy chase through Scotland. Film is absolutely right for this project. It has scale, big exterior locations and that's something that still challenges HD.... The HD cameras available to us on our budget are still vulnerable in difficult weather conditions [encountered during filming]. There's no doubt that what we've got on 35mm is just so much more detailed. It has so much more depth of field and richness than we could have got on HD. [7] Historical inaccuracies [ edit ] Hannay (Penry-Jones) being chased by a 1916 biplane in a promotional image from the production. Penry-Jones was "delighted" that the scene was included, but it drew criticism and viewer complaints for its historical inaccuracy. Stars filmed at Loch Katrine for BBC Drama, The 39 Steps". Scottish Water. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 . Retrieved 31 December 2008. Billings, Josh (17 December 1959). "Other better-than-average offerings". Kinematograph Weekly. p.7. Harper, Sue (2011). British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure: The Boundaries of Pleasure. Edinburgh University Press. p.273. ISBN 9780748654260.

Rushton, Katherine (20 August 2008). "BBC plots 39 Steps remake". Broadcast Now. EMAP . Retrieved 21 August 2008. The 39 Steps: Thanet Area". undergroundkent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007 . Retrieved 1 March 2018. Caven, Bill (26 December 2008). "Scots Enthusiasts Called in to Provide Old Motors For New TV Adaptation of Spy Novel The 39 Steps". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008 . Retrieved 31 December 2008. Alt URL Kirby, Walter (2 March 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p.42 . Retrieved 28 May 2015– via Newspapers.com. Part of the appeal was the cars, I'm a bit of a buff... And I said– jokingly, of course– that I wouldn't be in The 39 Steps unless the action included the famous chase scene in which Hannay is pursued by a biplane. I've always wanted to be chased by a plane like Cary Grant in the movie North by Northwest and I was just delighted when it happened in our version of Steps. [8] Locations [ edit ] The main gate at Stirling Castle, one of the locations used for the production and the setting for a pivotal scene.Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 302. Davies, Serena (19 December 2008). " The 39 Steps: Rupert Penry-Jones". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 31 December 2008. Production [ edit ] Hannay (Powell) hanging from Big Ben during the film's denouement. The scene was a departure from Buchan's novel, but was added because the Houses of Parliament represented the centre of British power in 1914. Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 April 2021). "Netflix Lands 'The 39 Steps' Limited Series; Benedict Cumberbatch, Director Edward Berger & Scribe Mark L. Smith Update A Classic". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 9 April 2021.