The mary whitehouse story online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. The mary whitehouse story world socialist web site. Its impressively acted and directed, is full of lovely period detail and some smashing. Her crusade led her into battle with the man she held responsible for a tide of filth sir hugh carleton greene, directorgeneral of the bbc. Nov 23, 2001 whitehouse s early campaign and her disagreements with the bbc under greene were the basis of a drama first broadcast in 2008 entitled filth. The mary whitehouse story, starring julie walters, provided a timely reminder of the campaigners legacy. Since the film is made and shown by the bbc, which was one of her most frequent targets, this may be an intentional use of this trope. The mary whitehouse story sir barnett cocks 2008 oliver twist the quack 2007 fear of fanny director 2006. As such, its highly intense, pushing the envelope of character behavior much like the wolf of wall street and dom hemingway.
It is a thought provoking and controversial movie, amazingly peppered with more than a few laughs. Mary whitehouse, a middleaged school teacher, begins a campaign against what she sees as filth and smut on bbc television and radio. Whitehouse, senior mistress at a shropshire secondary school, became the unlikely figurehead of a mass movement. Well mary whitehouse was from nuneaton so i suppose it was similar, just like a lot of welsh accents sound the same to people not from wales, people from the midlands all sound the same to me the midlands is quite a large area, across which the accents vary greatly. The mary whitehouse story in 1963, mary whitehouse embarked on a mission to clean up british television. The mary whitehouse story julie walters dons her best hat and coat to play the formidable mary whitehouse, the woman who entered into a david.
With julie walters, alun armstrong, hugh bonneville, georgie glen. Nov 01, 2012 in 1964, mary whitehouse launched a campaign to fight what she called the propaganda of disbelief, doubt and dirt being poured into homes through the nations radio and television sets. My mother was a snob, says mary whitehouses son london. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 molly weasley. Self appointed moral guardian mary whitehouse is portrayed as having them by the trailers for her upcoming tv biopic, filth. Sex is a huge issue, since the main character sleeps with many women over the course of the story, masturbates to porn, and has a threesome. Julie walters plays the part of whitehouse, alun armstrong her husband ernest, and. One reason is his struggle as the director general of the bbc in the 1960s to update the bbc and compete with the then new rival itv. The mary whitehouse story jane simon mirror online. In this book mary whitehouse reveals the personal cost of her campaigns and emerges as a deeply caring person, a woman of faith, humour and exceptional courage.
In 1963, mary whitehouse embarked on a mission to clean up british television. The mary whitehouse story, which features julie walters in the title role, the final title card details one of whitehouses victories over the permissive bbc in 1972. Hugh bonneville was born in blackheath, london, uk in november 1963. Best actor musical or comedy series 1 3 brotherhood. Who was mary whitehouse, and why did roger waters of pink. Apr 30, 2016 mary millington was the uks first sex superstar, had affairs with a british prime minister and hollywood stars, made scandalous films and opened her own sex shop. The mary whitehouse story 2008 05272008 gb drama 1h 30m user score. The mary whitehouse story 2008 full movie download.
This is a drama inspired by real events that brings life to the battle for britains. Filth explores a cops evil insanity to a great extent and does it very, very well. This is mary whitehouse in her own words taken from the books she wrote during her lifetime. Satellite award for best miniseries or television film. Ban this filth letters from the mary whitehouse archive.
Mary millington was britains first sex film superstar 7. She made an appearance in two series 1998 and 1999 of roger roger 1998, a bbc1 sitcom penned by just fools and horses. Parents need to know that filth is a dark comedydrama based on a novel by irvine welsh trainspotting. Ban this filth letters from the mary whitehouse archive by.
The mary whitehouse story bbc two this was a hugely entertaining story, which gave probably rather more sympathy to mary whitehouse than to her nemesis, hugh carlton greene, who was portrayed in this film as little more than a hedonistic dilettante with a penchant for swearing and pretty secretaries. With great fanfare the bbc broadcast a 90minute drama based on the early career of one of its most implacable critics, mary whitehouse. Julie walters plays the part of whitehouse, alun armstrong her husband ernest, and hugh bonneville plays sir hugh greene, the directorgeneral of the bbc, who is taken as embodying the. Read a plot synopsis of filth cast and credits find out more about mary whitehouse, her war with the bbc and her legacy. Tv film depicting tv moralist mary whitehouses clean up national television campaign in the 1960s starring julie walters.
The mary whitehouse story, full movie full movie 2008. Best supporting actress miniseries or tv film 1 3 dexter. The mary whitehouse story julie walters dons her best hat and coat to play the formidable mary whitehouse, the woman who entered into a david versus goliath battle in the 1960s to clean up. She has one daughter with grant called maisie born in 1988. Her crusade led her into battle with the man she held responsible for a tide of filth sir hugh carleton greene, director. Mary whitehouse, apparently, considered suing roger waters over pigs, according to ben thompsons ban this filth she believed wrongly that this second verse was about her its in the nature of a song called pigs three different ones with three verses that each verse is indeed about a different pig, and whitehouse is clearly one of. The birth of british pop culture and the swinging sixties told through outraged letters and angry campaigns. He has contributed to a number of books and websites about british archive television and cinema as well as recent television series including work for moviemail, frame rated and arrow video.
Frank collins freelance writer and film and television researcher for hire. O n january 1 1973, mary whitehouse wrote to the bbcs director general about the performance of my dingaling on top of the pops. Assisted by a great cast and good cinematography, jon s. The mary whitehouse story is a 2008 british bbc television drama written by amanda coe. They made the dg look like a complete tosser except in the scene near the end where he was talking to the chairman. Broadcast some 40 years after her early clashes with the bbc. Whitehouses early campaign and her disagreements with the bbc under greene were the basis of a drama first broadcast in 2008 entitled filth. Hugh bonneville, julie walters and alun armstrong, who play sir hugh carleton greene, mary whitehouse and ernest whitehouse in the new bbc drama filth. Remarkably in 1967, the epicentre of the most liberal decade in history, she forced the resignation of the bbcs directorgeneral after a row over the beatles use of the. The mary whitehouse story, one of those days, critical eye. For the complete series 10th anniversary issue the riches for season 1.
Filth is a 20 british black comedy crime film written and directed by jon s. The mary whitehouse story tv movie 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The mary whitehouse story tv, 2008 mary whitehouse. Mary whitehouse, who campaigned tirelessly to rid tv and cinema of the type of stuff i thrive on, is given a fair shake in filth the mary whitehouse story. On the eve of a drama about mary whitehouse the zealot cleanup tv campaigner, her youngest son launches an astonishing attack on the mother he didnt talk to for 15 years. Tv film depicting tv moralist mary whitehouses clean up national television campaign in the 1960s starring julie walters filth. Masterpiece contemporary presents filth this sunday.
Mary millington was the uks first sex superstar, had affairs with a british prime minister and hollywood stars, made scandalous films and opened her own sex shop. Set in the 1960s, it recounts the initial campaigning activities of the british morality campaigner mary whitehouse. My mother was a snob, says mary whitehouses son daily. It stars james mcavoy, jamie bell, and jim broadbent. One of his main opponents in that was mary whitehouse. Filth airs on masterpiece contemporary on sunday, november 16 at 9pm on pbs. The rise of the midlands housewife and teacher who, in 1963, appointed herself the guardian of taste and decency on british tv, and her crusade. The mary whitehouse story pbs bbc 24 redemption fox actress in a miniseries or a motion picture made for television judi dench cranford bbc, wgbh boston, in assoc. The mary whitehouse story armed only with good christian values and a sharp tongue, mary whitehouse s mission was to stop filth entering family homes via the media. The mary whitehouse story armed only with good christian values and a sharp tongue, mary whitehouses mission was to stop filth entering family homes via the media. Mary whitehouse in print the wit and wisdom of mary whitehouse. That conflict was portrayed in the bbc drama filth. Caring christian housewife mary whitehouse julie walters is watching the bbc, and she doesnt like what shes seeing.
The mary whitehouse story bbc2 by amanda coe was an entertaining account of the bonesplintering contest between a woman from the midlands and the director general of the bbc. Mary whitehouse 24 nov 2001 ben thompson now supplies the historical meat on the biographical skeleton. Julia mary walters, known as julie walters born 22 february, 1950 is a british actress, married to grant roffey 1997present. Documents the rise of mary whitehouse dame julie walters during the 1960s, and the relationship. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2008 movies 2008. The story of the rise of morals crusader mary whitehouse in the uk in the 1960s. Documents the rise of mary whitehouse dame julie walters during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and sir hugh carleton greene hugh bonneville, the director general of the bbc.
Freelance writer and film and television researcher for hire. Julie walters, of educating rita fame, plays the woman as a wellmeaning mother and educator who became increasingly appalled by any entertainment that didnt mesh with her puritanical. The mary whitehouse story, which features julie walters in the title role, the final title card details one of whitehouse s victories over the permissive bbc in 1972. Mary whitehouse in print the wit and wisdom of mary. Some regard mary whitehouse as a most dangerous woman and others as the last bastion of morality.
Dec 03, 2012 mary whitehouse 24 nov 2001 ben thompson now supplies the historical meat on the biographical skeleton. The story of the rise of morals crusader mary whitehouse in the uk in the. In 1963, an unknown housewife and teacher from the midlands, mary whitehouse, embarked on a mission to clean up british television. She gained an ma in english from oxford university. The secretary of the national viewers and listeners. The mary whitehouse story full movie in hd visit movie 111102 the story of the rise of morals crusader mary whitehou. Language is also an issue, with constant use of fk, ct, and other graphic words. The mary whitehouse story 2008 was coes version of the battle between the clean up tv campaigner mary whitehouse and hugh greene, then director general of the bbc. Filth is a display of cynicism and insanity film inquiry. A short stay in switzerland tv, 2009 harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009 molly weasley.
Her career started with her 1996 portrayal of georgia simpson in the controversial route 4 television cleaning soap opera, brookside 1982. Julie walters played whitehouse, alun armstrong played her husband ernest, and hugh bonneville played greene. Ironically much of what we know about her views has come to us filtered by the media itself. The mary whitehouse story in 1963, mary whitehouse. That was always going to be the biggest challenge for a bbc film. Oct 26, 2012 o n january 1 1973, mary whitehouse wrote to the bbcs director general about the performance of my dingaling on top of the pops. Visit filth on the masterpiece contemporary website. The penguin complete rivals of sherlock holmes not. The mary whitehouse story full movie in hd visit the story of the rise of morals crusader mary whitehou. The film was released on 27 september 20 in scotland, 4 october 20 elsewhere in the united kingdom and the republic of ireland, and 30 may 2014 in the united states.
Sep 12, 2015 one reason is his struggle as the director general of the bbc in the 1960s to update the bbc and compete with the then new rival itv. Starring julie walters, which documents the rise of mary whitehouse during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and sir hugh carleton greene, the director general of the bbc. The legacy of mary whitehouse from the end credits of the 2008 telemovie filth. The mary whitehouse story in 2008 with hugh bonneville as hugh greene. Mary whitehouse spent decades campaigning for a responsible media and against harmful material. Sex is a huge issue, since the main character sleeps with many women over the course of the story, masturbates to porn, and has. Intl press academy announces nominations hollywood reporter. Julie walters stars as mary whitehouse, the uks renowned taste and decency campaigner who came to prominence in the 1960s when she famously forced the. Baird crafted a magical realistic story with a greatly complex protagonist that will stick with you. My mother was a snob, says mary whitehouses son daily mail. Amanda coe born 1965 is an english screenwriter and novelist.
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