British Comedy: St. Trinian's

BEST FILM:
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)

THE BELLES OF ST. TRINIAN'S

Released: 28 September 1954
(86 minutes)
Directed by: Frank Launder
Written by: Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat, Val Valentine
Starring: Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell

A Sultan's daughter is seen as a source for important racing information, a police officer poses as a teacher to investigate a local crime wave, and the headmistress tries to save St. Trinian's by betting on the Gold Cup.

"You see, in other schools girls are sent out quite unprepared into a merciless world. But when our girls leave here, it is the merciless world which has to be prepared."

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

BLUE MURDER ST. TRINIAN'S

Released: 19 December 1957
(83 minutes)
Directed by: Frank Launder
Written by: Sidney Gilliat. Frank Launder, Val Valentine
Starring: Terry-Thomas, George Cole

A Prince asks Harry to get the sixth form girls to Rome during term time, plans to rig a competition mean breaking into the Ministry of Education, and a diamond thief is blackmailed into posing as the new headmistress.

"I should have thought, Mr. Bassett, that this would have been the very last district in the whole of the United Kingdom where you could expect to find anyone who would be willing to transport St. Trinian's anywhere except off a cliff."

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

THE PURE HELL OF ST. TRINIAN'S

Released: 22 December 1960
(91 minutes)
Directed by: Frank Launder
Written by: Sidney Gilliat. Frank Launder, Val Valentine
Starring: Cecil Parker, George Cole

A backer helps the girls escape punishment for burning down the school, the police send a stowaway on a sixth form trip to the Greek Islands, and the army launch Operation Gymslip after news of a change of course.

"Yes, Sir. Free, Mr. Free, here to see his daughter, Fancy."

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

THE GREAT ST. TRINIAN'S TRAIN ROBBERY

Released: 11 March 1966
(90 minutes)
Directed by: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
Written by: Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat, Leslie Gilliat, Ivor Herbert
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan

The loot from a train robbery is hidden in a deserted country mansion, a corrupt Labour minister awards a grant for St. Trinian's to relocate, and the gang leader is ordered to enrol his unruly daughters at the school.

"Well, it's always nice to have your R's to fall back on, I always say."

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 5

THE WILDCATS OF ST. TRINIAN'S

Released: 1980
(91 minutes)
Directed by: Frank Launder
Written by: Frank Launder
Starring: Sheila Hancock, Michael Hordern

The sixth formers decide to start a union for British schoolgirls, Flash Harry suggests infiltrating other schools to form a closed shop, and the Ministry are forced to get involved when a young Princess goes missing.

"Who wants to go to the dance with a load of male shaving pigs?"

HOLY GODIVA 0 - ONION JACK 0
TOTAL: 0

ST. TRINIAN'S

Released: 21 December 2007
(97 minutes)
Directed by: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Written by: Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft, Jamie Minoprio,
Jonathan M. Stern
Starring: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth

The new Minister of Education announces plans to clean up the schools, the bank gives St. Trinian's four weeks to pay off a debt of £500,000, and the Head Girl comes up with a plan to steal a very valuable painting.

"Daddy, you can't expect me to stay here. It's like Hogwarts for pikeys."

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

ST. TRINIAN'S 2:

THE LEGEND OF FRITTON'S GOLD
Released: 18 December 2009
(106 minutes)
Directed by: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Written by: Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft, Jamie Minoprio,
Jonathan M. Stern
Starring: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth

A secret society member offers £20,000 for a ring in the Fritton Archive, the girls learn how two rings combine to provide a clue about treasure, and the theft of the first means the race is on to locate the second.

"I don't think we're been introduced. My name if Camilla Fritton. My friend's call me Millie. What... should I call you?
...An ambulance, perhaps? "

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 2