One Good Turn (1955)

Comedy film starring Norman Wisdom
–Year: 1955
–Year in film: 1954
–Country: UK
–Who in clothing: Jimmy ~7 ? sailor suit
–Who in clothing 2:
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: low ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: I think Keith Gilman in a short, dark (blue) sailor suit and a typical sailor collar with 3 stripes. Obviously set in the UK in the 1950s what is very late for a sailor suit.

Quite interesting. Also other boys shown like in shorts and/or knickers, but I think none in sailor suits. Directed by John Paddy Carstairs.

Also soon on my bedroom blog (many beds at an orphanage).

For the sailor suit, rating 4.

Rappelkiste

Kids/educational series. 160 ep
–Year: 1973-1984
–Year in film: 1970s
–Country: Germany
–Who in clothing: boy ~6 Lederhosen
–Who in clothing 2: shorts, overalls
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: low ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: At least one young boy, around 6 yo in buckskin Lederhosen with H-style suspenders, probably more. Also boys in shorts and kids in bib overalls (other blog, rating 6).

Famous 70s series. But kids are very young. There are many similar series, mainly for 1st graders (Sesame Street, Neues aus Uhlenbusch, Das feuerrote Spielmobil, Kli-Kla-Klawitter, Anderland, Hals über Kopf, Der Spatz vom Wallrafplatz ...)

I don't know all episodes.

Rating 4 for now. Half of the time there were puppetry, cartoons and else shown like in Sesame Street.

Radosti i pechali malenkogo lorda

Little Lord Fauntleroy
–Year: 2003
–Year in film: 1880s
–Country: Russia
–Who in clothing: Cedric ~12, sailor suit
–Who in clothing 2: other hist. clothes
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: low+
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: Aleksey Vesyolkin (Алексей Весёлкин) in an olive sailor suit with matching, wide collar. 3 white stripes. Also other interesting, historical clothes (1880s coat and cap).

The suit is not a regular sailor suit but as I call this, a jacket "for outside". 2 rows of buttons. No dickey (but the sides of the jacket are higher than the neckline), no scarf. Modern style, white shirt underneath with a regular, short collar.

Russian title: Радости и печали маленького лорда.

Quite handsome boy, but I prefer blue collars and Ricky Schroder. Other adaptions of this novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett:

/2011/08/24/little-lord-fauntleroy-1980/

/2011/08/25/little-lord-fauntleroy-1936/

/2014/12/29/die-kleine-lady/

Alles dreht sich um Michael

Family series. 8 ep
–Year: 1968
–Year in film: 1960s
–Country: Germany
–Who in clothing: boys ~6-10 ? Lederhosen
–Who in clothing 2: boys shorts
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: very low ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: At least one young boy in smooth finish or nappa Lederhosen without suspenders, also some older boys maybe in buckskin Lederhosen (or shorts) and some few more boys in shorts. Image quality on YouTube is pretty bad. Both pics from episode 7.

Finally smooth finished Lederhosen, but I only noticed this very brief scene only. And the boy is very young.

So rating 4 only. The series itself is also not the best. Maybe rating 5-6 only.

There is a sequel series called "Till, der Junge von nebenan" but I only know of boys in shorts (and shirtless in 60s speedos) there. Maybe a bit better. But I don't like the late 60s nor 70s. B&w as well.

Der blaue Helm

DEFA TV family film
–Year: 1979
–Year in film: 1970s ?
–Country: East Germany
–Who in clothing: boy ~13 ? Lederhosen
–Who in clothing 2: boys, girls ~8-9 ? shorts
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: low ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: At least this older boy in typical buckskin Lederhosen without suspenders but with zippers. Also other, younger kids in shorts including one shirtless boy in red and dark blue shorts, probably cotton fabric.

1976 novel by Günter Görlich. I found this by coincidence but only have checked it briefly. I think rather few good scenes. Older boys in Lederhosen are quite rare in East German movies. But I don't like this thin actor and 70s style clothes and haircuts.

Rating 4 only. But probably a good plot, like usual.

R.I.P Ulf Stark (“Dårfinkar & dönickar”). For more infos see my shiny shorts blog (rating up to 10).

What Becomes of the Children? (1936)

Drama. Director Walter Shumway
–Year: 1936
–Year in film: 1930s ?
–Country: USA
–Who in clothing: Freddy ~8, sailor suit
–Who in clothing 2: Marion, boy, sailor suits
–Available on DVD: yes ?
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: medium ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: At least 2 boys including Sonny Bupp (1928-2007, pic 1) and another boy sitting in short sailor suits and one girl (Anne Bennett) in a short sailor dress. Collar flaps are unfortunately very short.

Public domain movie (65 minutes) available on archive.org and YouTube.

I recently found some very interesting classic movies including the Mickey McGuire movie series starring Mickey Rooney. For more infos see my bib overalls and Western  blog. Updates soon.

Rating 3-4 for this.

Sonny Bupp starred in many movies including "Our Gang Follies of 1936" (I only have the 1938 movie here) and some Westerns (soon on my other blog).

 

Neberte nám princeznú

Family / musical TV movie
–Year: 1981
–Year in film: 1980s ?
–Country: CZ
–Who in clothing: girls ~7-9 dresses, collor
–Who in clothing 2: boys shorts
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: low
–Rating:  3/10
–Rating: ***
–Comment: Several girls in long, light blue dresses and dark blue sailor collars. Round at front and pointed on the rear. Boys in dark blue shorts but not wearing collars. Brief scene at 34 minutes. Also other scenes of interest in a bath and bedroom. And some teen boys and girls skating in bib overalls (soon on my other blog, rating 3).

Quite interesting but could be better. English title: Let the Princess Stay with Us.

For the rare clothes rating ~3 for now. Movie itself and songs maybe a bit higher.

 

Das Rätsel der Sandbank (1984)

Adventure / Thriller series, 10 ep
–Year: 1984 *
–Year in film: 1904
–Country: Germany
–Who in clothing: boys ~7-13 ? sailor suits
–Who in clothing 2: girls dresses
–Available on DVD: yes
–I own: no
–Clothing occurrence: low ?
–Rating:  7/10 ?
–Rating: *******
–Comment: Several young boys and teen boys at school. All or almost all in different sailor suits and mainly blue sailor collars. Most collars are short (long neckline at front). One boy in a red sailor collar. Also girls in that class. But not sure if in sailor dresses. Also a spanking scene of the older boy (standing) in long white pants.

Checking for some b&w classics (soon on my bib overalls blog), I found this scene by coincidence on YouTube (titled Prügelstrafe).

The series is available in the great "Große Geschichten" DVD series ("Väter & Söhne" rating 9, Das Klavier (rating 6), Jokehnen (rating 6), Heldenfrühling, Nirgendwo ist Poenichen, Jauche und Levkojen, and several other good series.

There is a 1987 movie with the same title and including some of the scenes of the series, but that one is not a compilation of this series but an independant movie! Based on the 1903 novel "The Riddle of the Sands" by Robert Erskine Childers. There's also another, British 1979 movie.

I don't know the complete series, yet, but I assume few or very few scenes. Who knows the complete series and can give more details? Is it worth buying?

Rating 7-8 for now.

Ozhidanie (1981 TV movie)

Odessa TV movie, 2 parts. Dir. Radomir Vasilevsky
–Year: 1981
–Year in film: ~1980 ?
–Country: Soviet Union
–Who in clothing: boys ~7-13 ? sailor suits
–Who in clothing 2: girls sailor suits ?
–Available on DVD: yes ?
–I own: no
–Clothing occurence: low+ ?
–Rating:  4/10
–Rating: ****
–Comment: Several young boys and I think girls in short sailor suits. Short, blue collars, 3 stripes. Short grey pants, blue caps and red Soviet scarves. Scenes pictured at 22 minutes (part 1).

Russian title: Ожидание, what means Expectations. Novel by Radij Pogodin. Not to be confused with another 1981 Mosfilm War movie with the same title.

Setting is at least partly in ~1980 (or maybe the late 70s). Not sure about flashback scenes. I only have checked it briefly.

Also swimwear, shirtless scenes and boys in shorts with H-style suspenders.

Rating 4 for now. I prefer longer collars. Also soon on my pigtails blog (rating ~4).