The Kings Speech (New Film)

[pollypops]

I haven't seen the film myself but a friend went to see it a few days ago and she said at the end of the film the audience stood up and applauded!

 

[Thylacine]

Though King George VI died when I was only two years old, I feel as though I remember him. Perhaps from his portrait on the coins and stamps.

In 1927 (when he was still Duke of York) he visited Australia to open the first Federal Parliament held in the new capital Canberra. The speech he successfully made there showed the benefit of his training by Lionel Logue.

My older sister saw The King's Speech a few days ago and is full of praise. It's definitely on my list.

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Since a young boy I have always had an interest in things military, medals, uniforms
etc which is why I was intigued to read about the meticulous care that went into
the medals and decorations worn by the King in the film.Everything was spot on.
He wears two stars, the Order of the Garter to which he was appointed on his 21st
Birthday in 1916,and the GCMG, round his neck he wore the Order of the Bath.
his medals were;WWI 1914/15 star, British War Medal. The Victory Medal, Queen
Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal,Edward VII Coronation Medal,same for GeorgeV.
Military Order of Savoy, Russian Order of St Vladimir, French Croix De Guerre.
I understand that HM Queen is very knowledgeable about these things as someone
who has spent her whole life surrounded by all the paraphernalia of Royalty.
Bernard

 

[David Weaver]

Here's one for the historians Bernard. I was down a bomb crater in Aston, collecting shrapnel, when a policeman not very politely told me to come out or else. I told him to go away as you do and the next thing at the lip of the crater a group of toffs looked down at me. I remember the woman giving me a smile but the man looked a bit serious. They turned to leave, and the policeman and I became closely aquainted with a clip under the ear. he then said, 'That was the King and Queen you little ....' The year I cannot remember, but it was at the bottom of Gladstone Street near the Queen's Road side if some historian has it documented. Regards, David.

 

[Wendy]

I loved the film. I went to see it at the Odeon Tamworth with my friend last Friday. It was funny, sad and interesting historically. I didn't realise his speech in pediment was so bad.
There was a part in the film where the family were watching his Coronation when it finished it went on to a newsreel of Hitler dong one of his speeches. Princess Elizabeth then asked her father what he was saying and the King said I have no idea but he's doing it awfully well. In the context of the film I found this very funny but not sure if it's historically correct.

It was also nice to see so many elderly people in the cinema they came in community buses someone must have organised.

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Am looking forward to the film about the Queens father and how he overcome his
stammer. One review I read said that Colin Firth, the actor playing the the King
physically resembled him, I would disagree with that, he was quite a small person.I saw him close up on a parade in 1950 and thought he looked really ill, but even
wearing a bearskin and on a horse he was never a big man. Bernard

It would be nice to have some shares in this project, the film cost £8Million to make and and has
already taken £155 Million at the Box Office Bernard

 

[Ray Barrett]

Here's one for the historians Bernard. I was down a bomb crater in Aston, collecting shrapnel, when a policeman not very politely told me to come out or else. I told him to go away as you do and the next thing at the lip of the crater a group of toffs looked down at me. I remember the woman giving me a smile but the man looked a bit serious. They turned to leave, and the policeman and I became closely aquainted with a clip under the ear. he then said, 'That was the King and Queen you little ....' The year I cannot remember, but it was at the bottom of Gladstone Street near the Queen's Road side if some historian has it documented. Regards, David.

David,the king and Queen did indeed visit Queens Rd.12th.December 1940,to see the damage caused by a bomb that destroyed almost the whole road,they went walk about and met a few people,you seem to have been one of them...Check out Carl Chinns book "Brum Undaunted" page 122 for the story and a photograph.

 

[tali]

Colin Firth got the awards for his stammer and yet Jeff Bridges gets overlooked for speaking whilst chewing gob fulls of his beard - a skill far worthier of an Oscar - i'm surprised he never choked.

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Am looking forward to the film about the Queens father and how he overcome his
stammer. One review I read said that Colin Firth, the actor playing the the King
physically resembled him, I would disagree with that, he was quite a small person.I saw him close up on a parade in 1950 and thought he looked really ill, but even
wearing a bearskin and on a horse he was never a big man. Bernard

Having just got round to seeing the film the star for me was Geoffrey Rush, I
thought he was absolutely brilliant, Bernard

 

[David Weaver]

Many thanks for the information Ray, I will lock the date into my history notes for the kids to read. That was the night I got my head stuck through the bedrails and couldn't get it out so I couldn't go down the shelter with my brother and sisters. Mom and dad sat with me rubbing a weeks ration of butter on my head trying to get it out. Mom eventually went down the shelter when the bombing got bad but dad stayed with me muttering strange words under his breath. When the land mine went off in Queens Road I almost died with fright but somehow my head came out. Dad reckoned it was his work with the butter but I still maintain my head shrunk with terror. Regards, David.