Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they try to suppress it. Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. The Man In The White Suit ( 1951) Publication date 1951 Topics Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi. Stratton is lauded as a genius until both management and the trade unions realise the consequence of his invention; once consumers have purchased enough cloth, demand will drop precipitously and put the textile industry out of business. [6] (This figure was also given as $500,000. In The Man in the White Suit Guinness plays the mild-mannered, driven scientist Sidney Stratton in a Dickensian textile industry town, who works as a … The Man in the White Suit is a razor sharp satire of the limited vision and cutthroat tactics of the business world founded, not on innovation, but on conservatism. An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat. was successfully added to your cart. Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon return to the West End to star in the world premiere of the classic Ealing comedy The Man in the White Suit. Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure. The Man in the White Suit is a 1951 Ealing Studios comedy film. I highly recommend it. The Captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port. The Man in the White Suit (Wyndham's Theatre, London) Verdict: More pedigree that chemistry. The Man In The White Suit is a 1951 British satirical science fiction comedy film made by Ealing Studios. See the fabulous presenters and gracious winners at this year's Oscars. Alec Guinness as a chemist who develops a fabric that rends the British textile industry. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way; they try to suppress it. The gurgling musical theme that plays when Sidney Stratton’s apparatus is bubbling or when he is thinking about his invention is not made by musical instruments, but by laboratory equipment. And ever since, millions have wondered – who is The Man in the White Suit? In this instance the hero falls foul of both trade unions and the wealthy mill owners who attempt to suppress his invention.[3]. The next day, Stratton is dismissed from his job. Though not always seen as such, it's a work of science fiction; it revolves around a scientific invention, with many of its consequences logically assessed. Current Objective: Avoid the Man in the White Suit, comb through the Nobody Archives to figure out his deal (and Nobody's while I'm at it).Assemble the Name Machine. Stratton is on a mission to create a new fabric that never gets dirty and never wears out. It stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Douglas Slocombe’s B&W photography contrasts the grim working-class boarding houses and factory pens, with the huge textile mills and Alan Birneley’s ‘stately’ mansion. Ben Collins caught the car the bug young, kicking his dad's boss in the balls for not giving him a company Jag. A somewhat vulgar but dedicated painter searches for the perfect realization of his artistic vision, much to the chagrin of others. Looking for more? Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught, and they enroll her with a special teacher. Corland: Michael Gough. Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. Join or Sign In. An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons. I can't believe such an old film could be so subversive, cynical and anti-capitalist. 3 talking about this. Birnley: Cecil Parker. In an Adventure with Children, Director Roger Michell on Venice Comedy ‘The Duke’: ‘It’s About a Little Man Speaking Truth to Power’, Review: “Whisky Galore!” / “The Maggie” (1949/1954; Directed by Alexander Mackendrick); Blu-ray Double Feature From Film Movement. Comedy. They're about to find out. Entities of Note: Myself (past Nobodies), White Suit Concerning Patterns: He knows me almost as well as I know myself. This leads to the need for a "Passport to Pimlico". And ever since, millions have wondered – who is The Man in the White Suit? 2:38 The Man In The White Suit. I saw a man in a nice white suit wearing a white fedora standing outside my school. Departing, he consults his chemistry notes. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? She and her family left Egypt as refugees when she was a small child, an experience that helped shape and inform her recent memoir, The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, published by Ecco/HarperCollins. 100. Alec Guinness stars as … From this fabric, a suit is made—which is brilliant white because it cannot absorb dye and slightly luminous because it includes radioactive elements. With Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough. But he soon realizes that his plans by lying are going to get him into trouble. Rating: Gaslight (Palace Theatre, Watford) Verdict: Electrifying melodrama Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming your way in May. Managers and workers each try to shut him away, but he escapes. The KL Studio Classics Blu-ray of The Man in the White Suit is a clean and clear presentation of this handsome Ealing production. 3 talking about this. 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