Anyone seen the 1949 British film "A Girl, A Boy, A Bike". Starring Honor
> Blackman, Diana Dors and Anthony Newley. The film was written by Ted
Willis
I checked my library. I found "A girl, a goat and a Goose" and "A Guy, a Girl and a Ghost. No, "A Girl, A Boy, A Bike". Somehow I bet it wasn't a blockbuster. John Dunn in Boise,ID
>
> Anyone seen the 1949 British film "A Girl, A Boy, A Bike". Starring Honor
> Blackman, Diana Dors and Anthony Newley. The film was written by Ted
Willis
> who was a communist in his youth. Cycled with the Spartacus & Clarion CC.
> Both left wing cycle clubs. The film is loosely based on club cycling life
> in this era. Loads of BSA, ladies Raleigh Lenton's and Paris's. Plenty of
> aluminum drinking bottles with corks and straws. Look out for the South of
> France bars. BSA supplied the bikes along with Paris's. Tom Board once
told
> me that Harry (Spanner) Rensch was a technical advisor on this production.
>
> Ted Willis ended up as a lord in the Hose of Lords. Honor Blackman as
> Mrs.Gale in the Avengers and Pussy Galore in the Bond film. Diana Dors
> became Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe. Starred in many films and had
> amongst many others a famous affair with Americas Rod Steiger. Turned out
to
> be a bit of an old bike herself.
> Marvelous film set in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Check it out.
>
> Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.