I only discovered this delightful film recently. It charts the rise of Will Mossop, played by Sir John Mills, from boot hand in Henry Hobson’s shop to co-owner of the business. Ably assisted by Brenda de Banzie as Maggie Hobson, the eldest daughter. A very young Prunella Scales (Sybil Fawlty) also appears as the youngest sister Vicky. Starring Charles Laughton as Hobson, directed by Sir David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia) with music by Sir Malcolm Arnold. The scene shows the arranged meeting in the park, Maggie discovers there is ‘another woman’ and sets off to sort it out!
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I loved this film as child and still do. My mum and dad and the rest of the family would sit and watch it every time it came on tv and then the video came i swear we must of nearly wore it out GREAT FILM,GREAT MEMOIRS
john mills is wonderful in this movie 🙂
To me, this one of the best films , even with Charles Laughton the ham.
“Beware the Wrath to Come ! ” hahahaha
Love this movie !
@smoojah It’s available on DVD (in the UK and Ireland), my disc is a David Lean double bill: Hobson’s Choice & The Sound Barrier.
@smoojah Thank you for putting this here and infroming a wider audience of its existence. I think this is the greatest movie ever made: Wittily scripted, perfectly paced (by a pre-Hollywood David Lean) with perfect performances all round. It also has that certain quality that is sadly lacking in most modern movies: CHARM.
Awe inspiring vision of Britain long lost.
loved the book and love the movie. Thanks for posting, really enjoyed catching it again.
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I’m happy to inform you that not only is it on DVD/BluRay now, but has been given the deluxe treatment from the Criterion Collection.
Richard Wattis too. A plaque seen for him too recently.
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It was Malcolm Arnold. He wrote the music. Seems he was more prolific than I had realised before.
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The cry of the useless – we had two choices – Hobson’s Choice and Hobson’s Choice. Of course it is not true. Sounds like Malcolm Arnold film music though. I will check that out at least.
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“…….there’s another woman” Priceless
I have this great wee film on dvd.You can usually get it on those independent stalls in shopping centers.
My parents saw this film on their first date I believe. It has a special place in our family for several reasons.
North Americans who only know David Lean for epics like Dr. Zhivago and Bridge on the River Kwai are deprived from experiencing much of his genius. Hobson’s Choice modestly eclipses both. And don’t get me started on Great Expectations…
@jutheboy you can get on DVD, just go on amazon 🙂
@jutheboy Yes, this vesion is on dvd now.
just watching this wonderful clip, I’d really love to watch the whole movie now, it was a great classic
I am so glad to see this wonderful film is still appreciated !
Charles Laughton was a bit corny, but everyone else is priceless !
The slap is fantastic, what timing, hahahahaha
” Look at him slinking away with his fancy bitch “… hahahaha
Thanks for posting, I love this movie