Alan Bell's film for the 'You Must Be Joking' quiz show

[Marianna]

In his book, on pages 18 and 19, Alan Bell describes having made a film about Holmfirth and Bamforth's silent film industry for the You Must Be Joking show. To make the subject unbelievable for the purposes of the show, to some extent it had to be a send-up of the town without making it unrecognizable.

Has anyone ever come across this film anywhere — YouTube, DailyMotion, DVD etc.? It would be a gem for Holmfirth nostalgia buffs.

Marianna

 

[cciaffone]

This one??

http://www.mashpedia.com/You_Must_Be_Joking!_(1965_film)

 

[Marianna]

This one?? http://www.mashpedia.com/You_Must_Be_Joking!_%281965_film%29

No, it isn't that one. It's a short film that may or may not have had a title, to be screened to the contestants on the quiz show of that title to try to make them believe that the unnamed town and silent film maker pictured had been invented to trick them. The film was made just before Bell was offered LOTSW, so much later than 1965.

Marianna