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pigeonflyer1
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| | Subject: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:32 pm | |
| dos anyone know the name of the racing pigeon movie
that was on the tv in the early 1980s about
a family who race pigeons and who star in it |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:34 pm | |
| Michael Elphick
geordie racer |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:36 pm | |
| his mrs killed his national hen when he was messing around lol so i wouldnt advise it
then he had a y/b from it that won the national after the lissed and made up ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:46 pm | |
| here ya go darren
BIRD FANCIER
By Mal Middleton. Semi-comic intrigue amongst pigeon fanciers in Sheffield, as Michael Elphick’s unstoppable winning streak is plotted against by fellow fanciers George Baker and Bryan Pringle. |
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oldstrain
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:55 pm | |
| whats it called geordie flyer or bird fancier |
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birdy2011
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:59 pm | |
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oldstrain
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:25 pm | |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:44 pm | |
| how the bloody hell do i know jesus i dont know everything but most things if ya get it ill have a look to but ive not found it in years |
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Don Webb
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:35 pm | |
| - birdy2011 wrote:
- his mrs killed his national hen when he was messing around lol so i wouldnt advise it
then he had a y/b from it that won the national after the lissed and made up ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Graham the colour of the pigeon was a Blue Pied Hen which his if i am correct his son culled when he catched his Dad playing away But at the end of the movie Micheal Elphick is waiting for the race birds and he jumps up and shouts its the blue pied hen (the daughter of the champion pigeon which was culled) then you see the pigeon racing towards the loft and the movie ends Graham correct me if i am wrong mate but can still remember watching the film think it was on a sunday night as well |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:41 pm | |
| thats right don and yes the lad did kill it and the y/b came at the race and the film ended typical of the times that was
a bit like boys from the black stuff to real drama but fact at that time |
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middy 66
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| | Subject: Im the authers son arron brown was me in birdfancier If you go on you tube and look up on the manor sheffield you will see an interview with my dad about the film Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:48 pm | |
| - birdy2011 wrote:
- thats right don and yes the lad did kill it and the y/b came at the race and the film ended typical of the times that was
a bit like boys from the black stuff to real drama but fact at that time |
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middy 66
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| | Subject: And it wasent based on fact it was all fiction trust me I watched dad write it and I watched them film it Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:52 pm | |
| - middy 66 wrote:
- birdy2011 wrote:
- thats right don and yes the lad did kill it and the y/b came at the race and the film ended typical of the times that was
a bit like boys from the black stuff to real drama but fact at that time |
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middy 66
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| | Subject: ie Geordie racer , If you mean Joe Desmond (Micheal Elphick) He was supposed to be my dad not a geordie a sheffielder Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:04 pm | |
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- Michael Elphick
geordie racer |
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oldstrain
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:05 pm | |
| thanks middy will have a look  |
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birdy2011
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:05 pm | |
| any chance you can get the film |
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middy 66
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| | Subject: My dad has the only copy Iv ever seen and getting him to part with it is not easy lol I will ask my brother who was in the film to try to download it to youtube for you all , If he does I will let you know ok Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:13 pm | |
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- any chance you can get the film
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oldstrain
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:15 pm | |
| that would be great mate if you could atb anyway |
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David
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:16 pm | |
| middy, your typing your reply in the wrong place, dont type in the "post title" box.......type your text in the large square undernieth. |
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birdy2011
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:18 pm | |
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middy 66
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| | Subject: Dads gonna laugh about this one Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:35 pm | |
| Sorry david Iv never used a forum before , Was just chattin on phone to the old man and we got on about the old film I typed Mal Middleton Auther Birdfancier in yahoo and this came up , sods law never dreamt anyone woul ever chat about it all these years later |
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birdy2011
Oldbird
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:37 pm | |
| it was a good film
kes is another good one |
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David
Oldbird
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Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:49 pm | |
| - middy 66 wrote:
- Sorry david Iv never used a forum before , Was just chattin on phone to the old man and we got on about the old film I typed Mal Middleton Auther Birdfancier in yahoo and this came up , sods law never dreamt anyone woul ever chat about it all these years later
no need to apologise middy, its often confusing posting on new forums.........welcome to the site, and look forward to your continued input. |
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bluewhitehen
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| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:17 pm | |
| another 1 for yous where pigeons go to die great film |
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David
Oldbird
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Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: old pigeon movie Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:12 pm | |
| - bluewhitehen wrote:
- another 1 for yous where pigeons go to die great film
have you got a link for it bluewhitehen...? |
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