The Pure Hell Of St Trinian's (1960) -
Although it was missing Alistair Sim and Richard Wattis (Butters just wasn't the same), I actually think that this one was stronger than the previous two, but once again there's just not enough of the school girls involved or perhaps it was a lack of the younger more "crazy" girls that was really missing. They were the chaotic element that provided the best puns after all.
It's a bit repetitive for poor old Ruby too and she deserved so much better than the rogues she got caught up with and definitely didn't need that useless police officer fiancée.
The concept was very clever and although I still enjoyed it, I would have liked to have seen more jokes and perhaps, as with the last film, another 15-20 minutes to help the pace and give room for extra pranks and plots.
There were some great actors involved and they all do well with the script. I might have come up with an alternative to the "Dance" idea, but actually it did grow on me.
For a film as old as it is, it did still have a magic and, for the most part, it could be made today with very few changes.
545.66/1000.
