He shared a story about how he and Ross decided to cast Duvall " in revolt " against Nigel Bruce's portrayal of Watson as a " Colonel Blimp " type character.
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A common belief was that Hore-Belisha's bold reforms at the War Office had been opposed by the established military commanders, often caricatured as Colonel Blimps, and that they had forced his resignation.
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George Bernard Shaw wrote ( a ) " Colonel Blimp; " ( b ) " Major Barbara; " ( c ) both of the above; ( d ) neither of the above.
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The children are taken under the wing of their parents'lawyer, Mr . Poe ( Timothy Spall, all muttonchop and Colonel Blimp mumble ), who shunts them to their nearest geographical relative, Count Olaf.
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Although the British Army refused to co-operate with the producers and Winston Churchill thought the film would ruin wartime morale " Colonel Blimp " confounded critics when it proved to be an artistic and commercial success.
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The Marriott London Park Lane, at No . 140 Park Lane, opened in 1919 . The site was once occupied by Home Guard Headquarters in the film " The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ".
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Mainwaring responds by claiming that his platoon could wipe the floor with his any day, because they're fitter, better trained and better led, and insults Square by saying that he has a Colonel Blimp mentality.
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The " Scotsman " review of the novel said, " To his credit, Faulks has imitated the haphazard plotting, sloppy characterisation, Colonel Blimp politics, sexist guff and basic incredulity of Ian Fleming to a tee.
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I already have George Orwell, George Formby and Patrick Moore, as well as a few retired generals like Douglas Brownrigg who was the military advisor for the 1943 film " The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ".
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Anglo-American relations were also explored in Powell and Pressburger's previous film " The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp " and in more detail in their subsequent film " A Matter of Life and Death ".
