Update: Gian Burrasca (1983)

I now have completely checked this movie (at high speed). Some more boys in blue sailor suits and collars (at least 4, one other unpictured on the right). One looking more like a girl in a blue suit and red white collar.

Collars are quite long  but most are white. Most having 2 stars at the edges of the flaps. There are rather few sailor suit scenes mainly at school in the first half of the movie. Later the boys wearing rare grey suits and hats at a boarding school (also a good dorm scene).

The setting must be a bit later than assumed. Gian was born in 1905. So setting is in the mid 1910s (maybe the presence of the 1912 novel) and not in the 1900s or 1880s (like the opera). The boy is not supposed to be played by a man or even a girl like in the 1964 series.

Many different sailor collars, but rather few good scenes.

So still rating 5-6 only.

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Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (1964)

Comedy series 8 ep.
–Year: 1964-1965
–Year in film: ~1910s ?
–Country: Italy
–Who in clothing: girl, boys ~9-12, sailor suits
–Who in clothing 2: hist. clothing
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: medium ?
–Rating:  5/10 ?
–Rating: *****
–Comment: Several boys, especially at school in episode 4 (all pics) in different sailor suits including the main character played by 9 yo girl Rita Pavone (pic 1, sorry, I saw too late that's a girl).

Most collars are rather short but wide. One boy has a light blue and longer collar (pic 4). Also a funny scene with a sailor collar with text as crib. The school scenes and the plot of the "bad boy" reminds me of the Lausbubengeschichten by Ludwig Thoma, especially part 2 with the same time setting (my first entry).

I only have seen few parts of some of the other episodes (as they got deleted on YouTube).

There's another movie with the same title, but that an animation. Very good is the 1983 movie Gian Burrasca (update coming soon). I haven't found the 1943 movie (except for the pic) and still have to check the 2001 movie and musicals/stage plays.

Rating 4-5 for now.

Info 203: Baby Gang (1992) - unknown movie?

Does anybody know this rare movie? Currently I'm checking just every Italian movie starting from 1992 back to ~1987 on an Italian database. On archivodelcinemaitaliano there are, I hope, all movies, including some few pics and English descriptions.

There are some pics on the web (link 2). The plot fits to this or a 2nd movie I'm searching. Set in Naples. Interesting plot involving drugs and transvestites. But I remember a darkhaired little boy (movie #2) instead of the blond one. Maybe there are more kids.

Maybe someone knowing this movie and can tell if there's the described staircase scene. There's also a 14 yo (pic 2 with a motorcycle ?)

But somehow I think it's probably not the real one I'm searching for. Main characters don't match. Probably more city and modern setting.

http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DD9427

http://www.filmtv.it/film/10370/baby-gang/

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Funkstreife Isar 12

Crime series. 35 ep
–Year: 1961-1963
–Year in film: 1960s
–Country: Germany
–Who in clothing: boy ~9, Lederhosen
–Who in clothing 2: boy ~10 shorts
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: low ?
–Rating:  3/10 ?
–Rating: ***
–Comment: At least this boy in ep. 2 in longer buckskin Lederhosen. Also other boys (including one main character) in shorts. One boy in color in short buckskin Lederhosen on a vinyl cover

http://www.wirtschaftswundermuseum.de/kinderfernsehen-60er.html

I haven't checked all episodes, just some few that are on YouTube. So maybe some more kids in Lederhosen? Can anybody help?

Rating 3 for now. But could be much higher if there are better scenes.

English title: Radio Patrol Isar 12.

Gian Burrasca (1983)

Comedy film starring Alvaro Vitali
–Year: 1983
–Year in film: ~1910s ?
–Country: Italy
–Who in clothing: (teen) boys, men sailor suits
–Who in clothing 2: hist. clothing, uniforms
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: medium
–Rating:  6/10
–Rating: ******
–Comment: Several (mainly) older teen boys and men (including Alvaro Vitali) in sailor suits. Mainly white collars. At least one boy with a long blue collar (blue white striped dickey) and 3 more in blue suits. Based on the 1880 opera (A Bad Boy's Diary) or 1912 novel (set maybe in 1910s). There are also other movies and series (which has to be checked). Most scenes inside a classroom (see update). Pics at 17 minutes.

Today I found another 80s movie with Vitali ("Pierino contro tutti", modern setting, overalls blog rating 7, and even ordered that). I'm still searching for my unknown coming-of-age movie.

I only have checked some parts of this one and can't say much more yet.

The 2001 movie also has a boy in a sailor suit and the 1964 b&w series has boys, but Gian is played by a 9 yo girl. Also interesting the 1943 movie (colorized green short sailor suit). I have to make posts of these.

http://anni70-latvdeiragazzi.over-blog.it/article-mi-chiamo-gianni-anzi-giannino-si-ma-poi-mi-chiamerete-gian-burrasca-pure-voi-114698217.html

Previously rated 4-5, now (5-)6 although rather few good scenes. Later also rare uniforms at a boarding school.

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On purge bébé (1961)

TV Comedy film / stage play
–Year: 1961
–Year in film: 1910 ?
–Country: France
–Who in clothing: Toto 11, sailor suit
–Who in clothing 2:
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: medium ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: 11 yo Pierre Guillermo as 9 yo Toto in a dark (blue) sailor suit, dark long collar, I think 3 white stripes, white dickey.

This is a remake of a 1931 movie and there are also later and modern movies and stage plays like this one (white sailor suit, blue collar)

http://melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au/dt_portfolio/on-purge-bebe/

I have to check the other movies and stage plays as well.

Available on different DVDs. Not sure about each quality. Probably quite bad. Remastered it would be maybe worth buying.

Rating 4 for this one.

Die Schüsse der Arche Noah

Family film
-Year: 1983
-Year in film: 1945
-Country: East Germany
-Who in clothing: Klaus 10, Lederhosen
-Who in clothing 2: uniforms
-Available on DVD: no
-I own: no
-Clothing occurrence: low ?
-Rating: 6/10 ?
-Rating: ******
-Comment: I think Oliver Orth in longer buckskin Lederhosen with H-style suspenders (or it's more likely the other blond boy in uniform). Also other boys (and men) in German uniforms.

I don't know/don't remember the complete DEFA movie and I think it's not yet released on DVD. Maybe it will. Directed Egon Schlegel died in 2013. Novel by Peter Abraham (died in 2015). English title: The Shots of Noah's Ark.

Looks very interesting. Probably worth buying on DVD.

Has to be rechecked. Rating 6 for now.

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Musical starring Frank Sinatra
-Year: 1945
-Year in film: 1940s
-Country: USA
-Who in clothing: Donald ~8, sailor suit
-Who in clothing 2: sailors men
-Available on DVD: yes
-I own: no
-Clothing occurence: low ?
-Rating: 4/10 ?
-Rating: ****
-Comment: Dean Stockwell in a white sailor suit. Scene from the end of the movie. Also sailors in blue and I think white sailor suits.

I don't know/don't remember the complete movie, but I assume few good scenes with him in this sailor suit. He obviously often wear something else.

I have to recheck it and hope for a soon broadcasting. 143 minutes. Technicolor.

Probably an interesting movie but I don't like curly hair.

Rating 3-4 for now.

This was post #1,000. And I have more than 2,000 on my overalls blog.