A real British film legend. I wrote to him back in the 70's and received a personally signed compliments slip which is one of my favourites from my autograph collection. #RIP Sir John Mills ❤

Thank you sir John mills a outstanding British actor 💯💯

@mazingmumma1

6 ай бұрын

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One of my most favourite Actors of all time & one the finest actors to grace our screens, RIP Sir John❤

I loved movies of Sir John Mills: I also loved Hayley Mills; when Pollyanna came out in 1960 I was 5 years of age, and demanded I see it twice.✝️💐

Ryans Daughter with John Mills was outstanding. I cannot think of a film in whuch he was duff. He was an outstanding actor standing head and shoulders above those of his era. His work will always stand the test of time. Thanks for the great narrarive Paul.

An amazing actor, my movies of note were Ryan's Daughter and Ice Cold in Alex. Hayley was great in Whistle Down the Wind. Absolutely brilliant tribute Paul

One of our greatest actors. Ice cold in Alex and Ryan’s Daughter were two of his most outstanding films. Thank you Paul, another great video. Sadly , the lack of access to most churches is down to the thieving/vandalising low life’s that we share this planet with !

Met Sir John Mills once many years ago when i was a postie delivering to his daughter Hayley Mills house in Hampton. Really nice people,distinguished British actor who i remember well in the film Colditz,playing Pat Reid i believe.

One of the greatest actors Sir John Mills x

He really was one of the great British film actors. He never became an international household name but was always busy in the UK at least and rarely short of job offers. So many great movies too. Ice Cold in Alex, Dunkirk, This Happy Breed and Scott of the Antarctic are personal favourites of mine but what amazes me is that he is only three years younger than the great Robert Donat who he played opposite in Goodbye Mr Chips in 1939, despite Donat playing a veteran teacher and Mills being one of the ex-pupils. Such a wonderful movie and definitely worth a watch if you haven't seen it. Incidentally it was a nice touch you straightening up that grave.

Sir John mills is my favourite British actor, I have about 39 of his movies, I'm a massive fan ,of him Paul , as will as his daughters as well Haley and Juliet mills as well, I like to watch back to back movies many times, he had a very long beautiful Life of 97 years he was very lucky to live so long , thank you Paul this was a good one ,Many thanks Rodney Roger brook 😎🎸❤️👑

Hello Paul This is my second visit to John Mills grave with you, The last time i was here I Loved what it said on his headstone and got the little poem put onto my own headstone, with just one or two words changed, Wherever the road takes us, Wherever the rainbow ends, We will go to our rest forever blessed with ever the best of Friends. Love it. I loved John Mills in films since I was a child. Wonderful actor. I loved all his films. R.I.P. John and Mrs Mills. And Thank you Paul . It is because of your visit to there grave that I now have those Lovely words written on my own headstone. ( Mind you Paul I am in No Hurry to go there yet ! Lo ) XXXXX

Absolutely beautiful Paul, Sir John Mills what a fantastic actor, brought back memories of having a great roast dinner with all the family on a Sunday settling down and watching the family matinee on the sofa, brilliant actor, thanks Paul.

@angelamary9493

2 ай бұрын

Awww yes them were the days i remember well ..😊

One of Britains most finest actors.

@annemccrystal5384

Жыл бұрын

Total agreement with you 💯

@EileenGoehring-lb8hy

Жыл бұрын

Agree

I'm 53 and so proud to have known of such actors as Sir John Mills . People of such class and and eloquence

My Uncle one day was painting in Denham and a gentleman saw him painting and went back to speak to him later and said to my Uncle his employer's wanted to meet him. It was Sir John & Lady Mills and he had a lovely time chatting to them and meeting their dog Hobson. My Uncle agreed to do a painting of their home in Denham for them. Love to know if the painting is still in the family

HI Paul aw what a very lovely man he was ,,lovely actor ❤️ what a stunning cemetery ,RIP sir John Mills 😊

Thank you Paul great video 👌 enjoy all your videos👍my favourite film with Sir John Mills has to be "Great Expectations" a classic film love old films ❤️ great actor thank you for all your films and may he and his wife rest in peace god bless 🙏🌹🕊️

I've seen a lot of his films. A very English Gentleman. Lovely long marriage, his wife wasn't long after him to pass away. A beautiful looking family.. rip Sir John Mills, very talented actor thank you for the years you gave to us. Thank you Paul, brilliant and respectful as always xx

I was working as a satellite uplinks engineer. I had a job to uplink an interview with Sir John at his house in Denham. I arrived early and parked my satellite track across the road so I wouldn't disturb them. After a short while a lady came to the truck. She was his house keeper and said to me 'Sir John would like to know if you would like a cup of tea'! In his hall he had a collection of hats from his films.

@TelThePower

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley, did you ever watch, Tales of the unexpected? John mills was in the Umbrella man episode, which was one of the best I thought mate

@OC35

Жыл бұрын

@@TelThePower I don’t remember that one. The last TV programme I remember him in was the 1979 ITV mini series Quatermas.

@user-cp6hi1xh5d

28 күн бұрын

@@OC35 luck man true gentleman

I also have to say that Ice Cold in Alex is one of my favourites starring John Mills. I'm so glad that a couple that spent their lives together have been reunited. Thanks for taking me along. 👍🏻

they dont make em like Sir John anymore,that was a good one Paul

Sir John Mills, what a man. My favourite JM roles: Shorty Blake in "In Which We Serve"; Billy Mitchell "This Happy Breed"; Jim the AWOL soldier "Waterloo Road"; Pip "Great Expectations"; Capt. Scott "Scott of the Antarctic"; Mr. Polly "The History of Mr. Polly"; Willie Mossop "Hobson's Choice" and Capt. Anson "Ice Cold in Alex."

Love your respect for the wind batterd grave. The Mills family are talented and gave us so much. It's not personal if the church doors don't open. Keep trying.

I once had a lovely chat with Jenny Agutter during which I told her I loved her in Whistle Down The Wind and then she told me that was Hayley Mills. Ouch! Thanks Paul. I often see Sir John Mills in old films on Talking Pictures TV. Such a great actor.

@trevorbrown6654

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, I'm surprised anyone could get Jenny Shutter and Hayley Mills mixed up. Both fabulous and iconic British actresses though.

@trevorbrown6654

Жыл бұрын

I've just noticed the autocorrect kicked in when I composed that email. Should have read Agutter not shutter.

@kernow9324

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorbrown6654 Haha, I believe you Trevor 😉 BTW, sometimes I get John Mills and David Niven mixed up. It's not that they look alike - they don't - but they're from the same era.

@kernow9324

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorbrown6654 Hayley Mills plays the old pub favourites on a piano I think.

Paul I thought it was super nice of you to tidy up the grave.thank you for this video.positivity peace and love 💛

Thank you Paul for a very fascinating podcast. Sir John Mills died on my birthday, 23rd April. I live near an old church and at the front of the church is the headstone of Jane Austen's brother. Best wishes.

" I'm not afraid of death... I just don't wanna be there when it happens.." Great vlog as always Paul, those hinges on the doors of the church, not something you can pick up in B&Q lol.. amazing! John mills was one of the best of his time for sure.

Paul, please please any chance seeing Dave Allen grave , absolutely loved his sense of humour as many did , ( of course when you have the time ) don't like to miss any of your video's 🙂🙂 thanks .

Sir John Mills. Iconic actor..all those classic black and white movies..Thanks again Paul for all those miles you drive to find these celebrity graves...

Great actor and all round nice bloke, as far as I can make out. The films that stick particularly in my mind are Great Expectations, Hobson's Choice and The Family Way. Denham was famous for some film studios being located there. I was wondering if that had anything to do with John Mills living and dying there and have discovered that in a way it did as Mills bought the house there which once belonged to acclaimed film producer Sir Alexander Korda and his famous actress wife, Merle Oberon. Mary Hayley Bell was the writer of Whistle Down The Wind. Fabulous film (which, of course, also starred daughter Hayley Mills) and one of the first I ever remember watching on TV as a young child. Like the children in the film, I too was believing that the murderer on the run played by Alan Bates was Jesus! It's a film that still enchants me to this day.

Another good one Paul! It’s sad that you can’t enter many of the churches you come across on your travels but it reflects the modern world unfortunately. At one time churches would be left unlocked but due to the high risk of vandalism they are nearly all locked when no-one is there and the building isn’t in use. Such a shame as these places are microcosms of local history often stretching back a thousand years or more. It’s so nice to be able to read the memorials they contain and learn something about the people that once lived in the area. As always, the minority spoil it for the majority. Anyway, keep ‘em coming!

So many good films, and a very deserving Oscar for Ryan's daughter, one of our very best actors x

I love and respect the mills family very much I moved Hayley with her dad in tiger bay I got her recent book too thanj you Paul for doing this ❤

Sir John Mills embodied the resolute, reserved, dependable Englishman. Someone we could all aspire to emulate, particularly during the war. My personal favourite film of his was of course, Ice Cold in Alex. A character with flaws, trying to transport his team through to Alexandria, with an unannounced German spy, and his dependable Sergeant Harry Andrews, trying to keep his head around the scrumptious Sheila Sim. And his reward to successfully negotiate the North African desert? An ice cold beer in Alexandria. AND he made sure the German spy (played by the excellent Anthony Quail) is treated as a soldier, not shot as a spy. Superb film. Superb cast. What you didn’t say was he nursed his wife in their home in Denham through a seemingly endless Alzheimer’s affliction. I don’t know if you knew his house in Denham (a house in a village DRIPPING with English character) or you didn’t want to include it in you’re piece. (It did have a blue plaque, but for some reason it was removed) The sad thing for me is that sir John, his home, his village illustrates the VERY best of England, and it’s a disappearing (if not completely vanished) example of the best of England. I hope you took time to enjoy a pint or two in their delightful pubs. I’m going on St George’s day. There can be nowhere better to celebrate our day.

Hi Paul, hope you are doing well, John was a great actor, I have watched most of Hayley's films too, back in the day you could walk into a church any time of the day, how things change, good work Paul.🤗

Aww I loved sir John mills …he was an Amazing actor …and such a British icon …his daughter Hayley was Amazing too …Thankyou Paul for all of these gorgeous videos you bring us …you need a holiday honey X

I adored John Mills, such fine human being and amazing actor. I live in north Elmham, and knew of the Herriot watt naval training school, which although long gone has a sad little graveyard just for a number of boys who through a tragic accident fell to their deaths from the mast. One as young as 12yrs old,. I had ( wrongly is seems) thought the boys had been orphans. Whilst very sad at their loss of life, I’m so glad that Sir John spread his wings,soaring to such great heights in the memorable films he starred in. His daughter Hayley and I must be around the same age, and looked very similar as young girls. When Whistle Down tge Wind was being filmed in Lancashire I was on holiday not far from where filming was taking place, staying with my grandmother….but came rushing home one day in a state of panic,having been followed by a number of reporters and cameramen who ALL thought I was Hayley Mills! What an exciting ,but bit scary time for me, but my grandma who didn’t possess a tv was not amused but this gathering of cars, motorcycles etc etc all calling for Hayley, when my name is Helen. Fun times, happy memories. Glad Sir John found the love of his life with Mary, and together had a wonderful family. As always Paul, huge,huge thanks for all you do. I suspect you visit these churches too early in the day, as they are often opened by church warden or volunteers more like 9-10am time. Fingers crossed for your next visit! Love Helen 🥰🙋‍♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Unusual things Paul thank you for doing this video a tribute he was a amazing actor❤️🎥🎬😀 sir John mills🍿❤️ looking forward to your next amazing one😀📺 keep up your amazing work on KZread. Take care Paul mate👋😀👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

John Mills was a brilliant actor. I've watched his films since the 1970s.

If I come to Britain one day, and this thing is almost difficult, I would come with you in one of your trips , it's amazing!

Paul, great video 👍 Sir John was one of the best, an icon and true gentleman. There are so many movies, Ice Cold in Alex has already been mentioned. The iconic scene at the end, ‘worth waiting for’. One of thee greatest. I know exactly how that feels. A favourite movie of mine, with Sir John was: Tunes of Glory 1960. A great cast, led by Sir Alec Guinness, as Jock Sinclair. Sir John played the new Battalion C.O. Lt Col Basil Barrow, strict and deeply troubled due to being a Japanese POW. Sir Alec had the great lines, “boot boy, band boy and Barlinnie”. However, what a truly powerful and outstanding performance by Sir John Mills. May he R.I.P. 🙏

Fine British actor is daughter Hayley is another great actress takes after her dad Another great video has always Paul 👍

I've been waiting for this for some time Paul, Sir John Mills, one of the best all-around actors of all time, I remember seeing him in the early 90s in CATS in London.

So this struck so many chords with me - some I knew and some I didn’t. I knew I was named after Hayley Mills - Whistle Down the Wind was on the night I was born and I was named after her. Ice Cold in Alex is one of my all time favourite films, so I knew that too ( obv!) I also knew that my family came from North Elmham in Norfolk, but I never knew that Sir John was also born here!! I can’t help but wonder if there is a connection between our two families - just how amazing would that be!

Hi Paul . A superb actor indeed with many great films to his credit . So difficult to pick a favourite , but will opt for , Hobson's Choice . ( Playing , Willie Mossop ) , alongside some other great actors , such as ; Charles Laughton , Prunella Scales , and if you blink , you will miss a very young ,Jack Howarth ( later , Albert Tatlock in Coronation Street . ) . Again , a fine tribute ,Paul , RIP Sir John .

Love Sir John Mills thanks Paul your a sweetheart xx

❤❤Thank you so much Paul for sharing this video of my number one favourite actor of all time. Me and my late partner had the pleasure of meeting sir John mills. He was a very warm and kind and caring person. Thank you so much sir John mills for all the brilliant films you were in. It was a absolutely pleasure to have met you.i had his book which he signed for me and someone cruelly nicked it from me but no one can take that memory away from me. May you and your wife rest in peace. Thank you for the memories. A true legend xxxx Thank you so much once again Paul xxx❤❤

One of his first jobs was working at Pauls granary in Ipswich. His boss was the father of another actor, Ian Hendry. There's a theatre in Ipswich named in his honour. He also had trials for Norwich City F.C.

Yes he was a great actor thank you paul

Wonderful Actor!! The Whole Family IsvSo Talented I Grew Up Watching HAYLEYS 🎥 Films And Many Of SIR JOHNS Too!!

Loved John Mills excellent actor he was most of the movies growing up love him in war films true gentleman thanks for this video ❤❤❤

A great actor, loved him in i was montys double,, another great one, thanks Paul.

Good evening Paul, this gentleman was one of my all time heros and my favourite film wasn't an action or war film, it was Hobson's choice and him playing the down trodden salesman for the scroogey old boss. He was one of our finest actors and one that was loved up and down the land. Imagine getting a second chance at happiness that lasts for over 60 years. Thank you Sir John for bringing our screens alive in the roles that you played on screen, but also treading the boards.

Looking forward to this one brilliant actor and a true gent

Sir John Mills was known for his role in the Swiss family Robinson son and Ryan's daughter Paul you say your getting old you look exceptionally good for your age mate 👍🏻

Along with Alec Guinness and John Mills, these guys are the best in the world of acting...ever!

Paul I must say Hobsons Choice is my Favourite film starring Sir John Mills 😊

Amazing actor and amazing voice me and my mum used to watch is film 🎥 Voice so calm he talks brilliant thank you for sharing. Take care keep safe all family drive carefully 👍😊

Ice cold in Alex, love that film. Met him on the Woolwich ferry many years ago a true gentleman.

Interesting video. Thank you.

Hayley would be very Proud of this, and i love the way Unusual Things starts off actually showing Peter Cushings house.....Been there Many Many times.....

Ryan's Daughter, Tunes of Glory, The Family Way......so many marvellous roles in marvellous films.

Amazing as ever Paul , thank you 🙏💕

This was amazing Paul, sir John was an amazing actor, DUNKIRK was a brilliant film. Thank you once again for all you do to bring us these wonderful post. Really do appreciate all your hard work. 😊 keep safe and well as always. X

@colinthomas5462

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 👍 everytime the film Dunkirk is on tv I'll watch it, great film.

@sandrasmith2465

Жыл бұрын

@@colinthomas5462 I actually went there years ago on a coach tour with my mum as her dad,my grandad and my dad’s dad were there in WW11 and both were POW. There is an awesome memorial on the Normandy beach and we all laid wreaths and poppies but the eerie thing was that it was totally silent,no birds. When we got back to the hotel along with the traffic noises you could hear the birds.

@colinthomas5462

Жыл бұрын

@@sandrasmith2465 amazing, my uncle was also at Dunkirk but survived and survived the entire war, winning the MM, at the Anzio beach head in Italy. Which I did visit a few years ago, also Monty Casino. A great generation of people.

@sandrasmith2465

Жыл бұрын

@@colinthomas5462 yes both my grandads came home. It was just an amazing experience going there years later and there were a lot of War Widows on the tour and it was the first time they had been there,some of their loved ones never came home,so sad.

HI PAUL ONE THE BEST ACTORS IN THE WORLD I SEND MY LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Thanks Paul for this fantastic video again. You always do a great job, thanks for that and for your time. Have a nice week without stress and take care of yourself. Greetings from Germany Melinda

Hi Paul you realy do go that extra mile for us big thanks sir John mills an English icon Ryan's daughter was an epic film an sir John shone so bright you never disappointed us loved this big hug big thanks 💯💯👏👏💯💯👏👏

Thank you, a true English gentleman.

Thx again Paul for a great vid. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening & a great week ahead x

@UnusualThings1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too! And thanks for donation 🙏

@GUNSTONbuiltonagraveyard007

Жыл бұрын

@@UnusualThings1 Absolutely 👍 no worries x

A Great Actor from a great acting dynasty

Lovely setting and he did so well during his time here.

Another brilliant tribute Paul.. remember ice cold in alex..there is something about the black and white classics...hayley recently been on our screens in the series unforgotten...cheers again hammergazz 👍

Paul, Another fabulous show in a legend of an actor! Thanks. Bob

John Mills was Hayley Mills dad thanks for sharing 😢 🙏 may John rest in 🕊️

The Happy Breed is one of my favourites along with Hobson's Choice 😊👉

Sir John Mills was the very first actor who caught my attention in hobsons choice, back in the day of my teens at school our class reinacted the film and I played his wife to be ada, ahh the memories and ever since that film I have watched most of them and all Hailey Mills films too, they are the most talented family ever, thank you so much for all your hard work bringing us these incredible people and also a little bit about them, I for one do appreciate it, stafe safe my friend 🥰🥰🥰

Thanks Paul .. Great actor Sir John Mills

A great tribute Paul to a fantastic actor and person he was a great actor in all of these classic films well done Paul very well presented and fully respectful

Great visit as always thankyou

Such a beautiful final resting place for the awesome actor. Sir John Mills. I've watched so many of his films, what an amazing actor with such skill. Your care and respect to the resting is so heartwarming Paul. Thank you. Till the next one Take Care. X

Thanks, Paul. I was only there paying my respects last weekend. I also commented a few weeks ago and asked you if you had visited Sir John Mills. I always pop by when I visit Denham. Great Expectations was a film I always remembered watching the most when I was a child. A true gent and a brilliant actor. Watching your videos brings back so many good memories of some fantastic people. Keep up the good work 👍🙂

Aww lovely of you to stand those ornaments up Paul xx

This was amazing Paul, Sir John was an amazing British actor, RIP Sir John. Thank you Paul for making all the amazing work you do take care xx

Throughly enjoyable video as always on a great man now at peace

Sir john mills was what i would call a quiet actor.Paul you must be a very busy man and you still find time to do unusual thingsx

A true legend /gentleman . he use to live in Denham , village , near pinewood / beaconsfield /ealing studios , to be handy for work ! he also use to do talks about his career ! a excellent share , thankyou ritchie .

Hi paul another cracking vid. What a legend John is all them films he was in an absolute british icon. .R.I.P. John.x.

Hi Paul, he used to let his home be used for filming of the great Miss Marple movies, starring the wonderful Margaret Rutherford. Beautiful to see. Love Sharon xxx

One of The Best Actors Ever. Loved his Films also his Daughter Haley who is Still on TV R.I.P. John

I watched this video because Sir John Mills was one of my most favourite actors in . Films like Above Us the Waves put me in awe of his talent. It's nice to see they have a nice resting place. It seems cemeteries over there lack a great deal of care.

Great choice, superb actor. Think he presented at the Queen Mother's 90th and 100th birthday celebrations.

Sir John Mills, Sir Bernard Miles, Sir Alec Guinness, Alaister Sim ( turned down a knighthood) , Kathleen Harrison, Eleanor Summerfield....belong in an era well within living memory but in many ways gone forever. In the 80s and 90s, if you were off school because you were " ill" 😊 you could virtually guarantee a film would be on during the day with these folk in it. Always seemed like such a nice fella too. Great vid

Thank you for posting this. A splendid and captivating actor in so many films. I'm sorry to hear he died on St George's day, but not bad for this great Englishman 👍

Love this music Paul! Nearly 60,000 subs 🎉 woop woop. It pains my heart that church doors are locked, there are those who wish to go there for solace and prayer. They should always 🪦🪦🪦 be open.😢

A regular here, relocated Brit now enjoying your travels from California U.S. Great job Paul!

what a fantastic actor john was incredible films he made ice cold alex he did some brilliant war films l would sit and watch on a sunday afternoon with a mum and nan back in the day.

Thank you for another great video x 😊

A legend of his time x thank you sir xx

Sir John Mills was a great actor loved his films ❤