The Bargee, Missing Scenes?

[Tim Lewis]

Was in a remainder bookshop at lunchtime and came across a biography, writen by his daughter, of Harry H Corbett.

 

In the section on the filming of Tha Bargee he is quoted as bemoaning that the film was origiginally given an x (18) rating by the censors and it was only reduced when scenes were cut.

 

What did we miss?

 

Tim

[Tam & Di]

Him tying with a centre line on the backend rail and using a bucket and chuckit loo if this forum is anything to go by. Oh, and pushing gates open with the motor too (that would have gotten double X rating)

 

 

 

Tam

Edited June 15, 2015 by Tam & Di

[furnessvale]

Was in a remainder bookshop at lunchtime and came across a biography, writen by his daughter, of Harry H Corbett.

 

In the section on the filming of Tha Bargee he is quoted as bemoaning that the film was origiginally given an x (18) rating by the censors and it was only reduced when scenes were cut.

 

What did we miss?

 

Tim

The only missing scene I know about is near the end where he goes out of the wedding reception to look at his boats. There is a quick shot of the sterns and the boats are named Hemel and Christine, Hemel being emblazoned around the counter wrapper plate of Banstead.

 

This scene is missing from my DVD copy but I doubt THAT would earn an X certificate, but maybe it should.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[zenataomm]

For calling Boat Steerers Bargees

[Laurence Hogg]

The "missing scenes" were of a raunchy nature and towards the front of the film, you can work out where they were The only other missing scene from the DVD is the boy and dog at Stoke Bruerne.

 

If CRT were on the censor board it would get a restricted 18 (XXX) certificate as it shows "proper" boating !!

[archie57]

There were some scenes filmed around the gauging lock at Buckby which ended up on the cutting room floor.

[ChimneyChain]

The "missing scenes" were of a raunchy nature and towards the front of the film, you can work out where they were The only other missing scene from the DVD is the boy and dog at Stoke Bruerne.

 

If CRT were on the censor board it would get a restricted 18 (XXX) certificate as it shows "proper" boating !!

Isn't the missing scene of the boy and the dog from painted boats??

 

Darren

[furnessvale]

The "missing scenes" were of a raunchy nature and towards the front of the film, you can work out where they were The only other missing scene from the DVD is the boy and dog at Stoke Bruerne.

 

I have already mentioned another, albeit short, missing scene.

 

Boy and dog are "Painted Boats".

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[Derek R.]

The only missing scene I know about is near the end where he goes out of the wedding reception to look at his boats. There is a quick shot of the sterns and the boats are named Hemel and Christine, Hemel being emblazoned around the counter wrapper plate of Banstead.

 

This scene is missing from my DVD copy but I doubt THAT would earn an X certificate, but maybe it should.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

 

Odd, 'cos it's on mine. And as Ronnie steers the pair away from the waving wedding group, the name BANSTEAD can still be seen on the cabin side.

[furnessvale]

 

Odd, 'cos it's on mine. And as Ronnie steers the pair away from the waving wedding group, the name BANSTEAD can still be seen on the cabin side.

That is strange! My DVD has the parting shot as well showing Banstead, but not low enough to see the counter wrapper, and it has a shot that just shows "Christine" on the butty close up, but the slightly wider shot showing both Christine and Hemel is missing?????

 

George ex nb Alton retired

Edited June 16, 2015 by furnessvale

[Laurence Hogg]

Isn't the missing scene of the boy and the dog from painted boats??

 

Darren

 

Oh Gawd Darren - yes it is, too many boat films!

[larkshall]

Is the master missing, not with the BFI. ?

[carlt]

....the film was origiginally given an x (18) rating by the censors and it was only reduced when scenes were cut.

 

What did we miss?

 

Tim

The actual film wasn't the problem.

 

The censors had an issue with the accompanying short that preceded the main feature..."Debbie does Darlaston."

[Derek R.]

I've lost the plot! Trying to print a screenshot - but it's not having it.

 

Try this:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iepmdo42hxz0tfl/Doc1.doc?dl=0

Edited June 16, 2015 by Derek R.

[alan_fincher]

Him tying with a centre line on the backend rail and using a bucket and chuckit loo if this forum is anything to go by. Oh, and pushing gates open with the motor too (that would have gotten double X rating)

 

Tam

 

And I thought it was the scene where he neatly coils a mooring line and hangs it over the tiller pin!

[Derek R.]

I think we could wince at a great many things, starting with how he lifted the water can to top up the kettle instead of just tipping it; dropping the boat hook on the cabin top to look for orders and so on. Ronnie Barker on the other hand, seems to have managed his part pretty much bang to rights. But it was still fun despite all that, and it introduced many to a way of life unseen or unknown of before.

Edited June 16, 2015 by Derek R.

[ChimneyChain]

My next door neighbour was a young girl living on the boats with her parents while the filming took place at Bulls bridge. While they were filming she scolded her self with hot water and was taken to hospital, after a couple of days Harry Corbett came to visit her on the butty and presented her with signed teddy bear. She still has it today.

 

Darren

[Keeping Up]

I've got the VHS videotape version rather than the DVD version and I'm fairly sure its got a couple of brief scenes that the DVD version hasn't, but nothing that would have given it an X certificate.

[Laurie Booth]

The scene with one of his girl friend's "Christine" gets pregnant.

[Athy]

Was in a remainder bookshop at lunchtime and came across a biography, writen by his daughter, of Harry H Corbett.

 

 

This interested me, as I taught that daughter, Susannah, when she was at prep school in London. A little research shows that it's called 'The Front Legs Of The Horse' and I'm sorry to see that it has already been "remaindered".

I found an interview with Susannah in which she mentioned that her father was a shy man. I certainly remember that, on the occasions that he picked her up after school, he hid behind dark glasses and didn't really mingle with the other parents. We had one or two "celeb" parents and I particularly remember Shirley Anne Field who was quite the opposite: she would stride into the school, dressed to kill, as if she was giving a stage performance. This was not, as I recall, an unattractive sight.

[Derek R.]

My next door neighbour was a young girl living on the boats with her parents while the filming took place at Bulls bridge. While they were filming she scolded her self with hot water and was taken to hospital, after a couple of days Harry Corbett came to visit her on the butty and presented her with signed teddy bear. She still has it today.

 

Darren

 

Lovely sentiment. to his memory.

[Laurence Hogg]

Is the master missing, not with the BFI. ?

 

Its part of a tranche of Ealing films held now by Canal-Plus of France to my knowledge.

[nine9feet]

This interested me, as I taught that daughter, Susannah, when she was at prep school in London. A little research shows that it's called 'The Front Legs Of The Horse' and I'm sorry to see that it has already been "remaindered".

 

"The Front Legs Of The Cow" actually :-)

 

Cheers

[Athy]

 

"The Front Legs Of The Cow" actually :-)

 

Cheers

I'll sue that restaurant for misrepresentation.

 

I guess I was thinking of the Steptoes' horse 'ercules.

[nine9feet]

As I came down the GU from Hemel to Uxbridge I shared locks with Banstead. The steerer was solo (plus dog). The cloths are emblazoned "The Bargee" and nowt else and there is some info on the inside of the engine 'ole doors.

 

Saw the boat again on Monday in Paddington Basin and later saw the steerer was on the back of a trip boat at Little Venice. Although we chatted when working the locks I failed to ask his name!!