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Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film)

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'Tom Brown's Schooldays' is a 1951 British drama film, produced by Brian Desmond Hurst, directed by Gordon Parry and starring John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and James Hayter. It is based on the 1857 novel of the same name by Thomas Hughes. For this version, Rugby School was used as a filming location.

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"Isn't quite as good as the 1940 Hollywood adaptation," thought Allmovie; whereas 'The New York Times' found it "superior in every way to the one made in Hollywood some years back. The quaint customs have an English-cut, at least". 'Variety' applauded the acting of John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and "a standout performance by John Forrest as the sneering, bullying Flashman"; while 'Time Out' approved the "solidly carpentered third screen version of Thomas Hughes' famous Rugby story - atmospherically shot on location in the old school itself."

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