Episode 79: THE LADYKILLERS (1955)

A comedy classic or a flat farce? THE LADYKILLERS is pretty Ealing through and through, and it opts for a directness and simplicity that can come off as uninspired instead of prototypical – Alec Guinness aside. It’s probably the most approachable of the Ealing films we’ve covered so far, but is it one of the better? The boys are split as a Classic Grossman Ranking Mandate rears its ugly head! Stick around for the inaugural edition of Trylibs! Follow us at @trylovepodcast on Twitter and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Closing music: "The Ladykillers” theme music from the eponymous film by Tristram Cary.