Melanie Williams
@britfilmmelanie.bsky.social
Norwich based film and media prof - for the time being.
Books on A Taste of Honey, 1960s, stardom, David Lean, Ealing, J. Lee Thompson, etc. Currently working on ace director Muriel Box. Opinions very much my own.
Books on A Taste of Honey, 1960s, stardom, David Lean, Ealing, J. Lee Thompson, etc. Currently working on ace director Muriel Box. Opinions very much my own.
BFI fun last night, thanks to everyone who came!
August 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
BFI fun last night, thanks to everyone who came!
Farewell Locarno. Had a fabulous time 🐆💛
August 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Farewell Locarno. Had a fabulous time 🐆💛
Lois Weber is a bit on the nose
June 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Lois Weber is a bit on the nose
Hello, random person who left their passport photos inside volume one of Somerset Maugham's Complete Short Stories in the UEA library. Anybody know who it is? I'd like to reunite them with their pictures.
June 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hello, random person who left their passport photos inside volume one of Somerset Maugham's Complete Short Stories in the UEA library. Anybody know who it is? I'd like to reunite them with their pictures.
Tom Courtenay and me, at the National Media Museum in Bradford. Plus free city of culture scarf, plus bonus trainbow over Grantham 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tom Courtenay and me, at the National Media Museum in Bradford. Plus free city of culture scarf, plus bonus trainbow over Grantham 🌈
No shame in a misplaced Arliss reference in this day and age, it's not 1931 😊
Here's a bonus pic, just for fun. Actually I may start replying to everyone with George Arliss pics, he's such a mood
Here's a bonus pic, just for fun. Actually I may start replying to everyone with George Arliss pics, he's such a mood
January 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
No shame in a misplaced Arliss reference in this day and age, it's not 1931 😊
Here's a bonus pic, just for fun. Actually I may start replying to everyone with George Arliss pics, he's such a mood
Here's a bonus pic, just for fun. Actually I may start replying to everyone with George Arliss pics, he's such a mood
Happy mincemeat omelette day to all who celebrate!
December 11, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Happy mincemeat omelette day to all who celebrate!
Just about to do a research paper. Trying to summon up some disruptive female energy and do Muriel proud
November 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Just about to do a research paper. Trying to summon up some disruptive female energy and do Muriel proud
Ah, sad I didn't get to say hi 👋 but it was a bit hot for me. At least I've got this beauty to read on the train home (and Greater Anglia goes easy on the see it, say it, sorteds, thankfully, so i should be able to concentrate)
November 4, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Ah, sad I didn't get to say hi 👋 but it was a bit hot for me. At least I've got this beauty to read on the train home (and Greater Anglia goes easy on the see it, say it, sorteds, thankfully, so i should be able to concentrate)
Have ended up leading a coach trip today so I'm channelling my best Brendan
October 30, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Have ended up leading a coach trip today so I'm channelling my best Brendan
Sometimes it feels like we've moved way beyond the realms of David Lodge...
September 23, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Sometimes it feels like we've moved way beyond the realms of David Lodge...
No trees for the wicked, is that the saying? Very glad to have these lovely blurays which I was thrilled to contribute to
September 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM
No trees for the wicked, is that the saying? Very glad to have these lovely blurays which I was thrilled to contribute to
@iammilliam.bsky.social guess who I ended up interviewing on stage today?
March 17, 2024 at 9:43 PM
@iammilliam.bsky.social guess who I ended up interviewing on stage today?
RIP lovely Glynis Johns. Especially love The Weak and the Wicked where she's banged up with Diana Dors
January 4, 2024 at 8:35 PM
RIP lovely Glynis Johns. Especially love The Weak and the Wicked where she's banged up with Diana Dors
Well, this cheered me up a bit in the depths of pre-Christmas covid - I am honourably mentioned in Sight and Sound's books of the year (feeble thumbs up👍)
December 20, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Well, this cheered me up a bit in the depths of pre-Christmas covid - I am honourably mentioned in Sight and Sound's books of the year (feeble thumbs up👍)
