tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post3632033765848074202..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: A kid for two farthings by Miriam HalahmyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-83544345594579503032013-03-16T11:04:10.332+00:002013-03-16T11:04:10.332+00:00Yes Catherine - looking at it again as an adult sh...Yes Catherine - looking at it again as an adult she really seemed weird - especially after Brief Encounter and even more so after the History Boys and the send up.Miriam Halahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841164190139769948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-43045402872361060822013-03-16T08:34:55.577+00:002013-03-16T08:34:55.577+00:00What makes me laugh out loud is Celia Johnson as E...What makes me laugh out loud is Celia Johnson as East End struggling mum lovely post Miriam xCatherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610226884546830879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-3607545573628928012013-03-15T14:12:17.007+00:002013-03-15T14:12:17.007+00:00Lovely post! Missed out on this film but must try ...Lovely post! Missed out on this film but must try and catch up! And nice to hear about Jose P writing a book!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-288115861194821502013-03-15T12:44:22.098+00:002013-03-15T12:44:22.098+00:00Lovely comments everyone. How amazing about the Hi...Lovely comments everyone. How amazing about the History Girls Sue - will take a look. And that book sounds good Donna. I'm so glad so many of you have good memories of this film and book. Thanks!Miriam Halahmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841164190139769948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-66013421452142611062013-03-15T11:37:00.511+00:002013-03-15T11:37:00.511+00:00I'm not Jewish but I loved that film too. It w...I'm not Jewish but I loved that film too. It was probably my first encounter with anything to do with the Jewish faith at all. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-55715363860004212032013-03-15T11:07:49.813+00:002013-03-15T11:07:49.813+00:00I got 'A Kid for Two Farthings' from a sec...I got 'A Kid for Two Farthings' from a second-hand shop, knowing nothing about it, and was utterly enthralled. So interesting to read more about the author, and I didn't know there was a film. Must see if I can get it. So glad you found that film, Miriam!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204820253737756862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-81793918004252379882013-03-15T09:46:24.858+00:002013-03-15T09:46:24.858+00:00Lovely post, Miriam - thank you. 'A Kid For Tw...Lovely post, Miriam - thank you. 'A Kid For Two Farthings' was a favourite film of my father's too - though he was an athiest escapee from the CoE and lived all his life in the Black Country. David Kossof was a favourite actor of his, and he also loved 'The Overcoat' - which I remember fondly from watching it with my Dad. But Dad certainly knew poverty, and I think something in the spirit of both films resonated with him.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-81752172226540850552013-03-15T08:43:06.529+00:002013-03-15T08:43:06.529+00:00Fascinating, Miriam. I believe you would enjoy a n...Fascinating, Miriam. I believe you would enjoy a new book brought out by SCBWI member José Patterson, NO BUTS, BECKY! It's a delightful story of an immigrant Jewish family living in London in the early 1900's. Donna Vannhttp://www.dvhawkes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-304859742299852522013-03-15T08:21:37.251+00:002013-03-15T08:21:37.251+00:00Very interesting - the title is familiar to me, bu...Very interesting - the title is familiar to me, but I can't remember the book. The funny thing is, Catherine Johnson did a post yesterday on the History Girls blog which was in part about just the same book - but from a different angle. 'There is a tide in the affairs of men...' (or women!)Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-66553882176490496142013-03-15T07:41:10.905+00:002013-03-15T07:41:10.905+00:00Wonderful post! Especially on the value of just th...Wonderful post! Especially on the value of just the right story for the child - and their family. Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.com