"Omnibus" Whistle and I'll Come to You (TV Episode 1968)

"Omnibus" Whistle and I'll Come to You (TV Episode 1968). 42m | Not Rated

“This was the first in a series of BBC adaptations of M.R. Jamesu0026#39;s famous ghost stories, and was directed by Jonathan Miller for the equally famous Omnibus productions. It was followed by a sequence that were made more or less on an annual basis through the 1970s, and the BFI has issued them all in a very attractive box set.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMiller, and Michael Hordern as his lead actor, did a great job and this film still grips the viewer. It holds its own as a ghost story and the recreation of a Norfolk hotel and its staff and guests is impressive. Jonathan Miller discusses the film in a short interview though he has disappointingly little to say about it. Unfortunately the same quality evaded the later films, most of which were directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. He produced much more workmanlike versions lacking the original camera shots and telling atmosphere that Miller achieved in 1968. But some are better than others and Clark did work with some good actors. Of the last entry in the 1970s run, The Ice House, directed by Derek Lister, the less said the better. The same applies to the misguided attempt to make a new version of u0026#39;Oh whistleu0026#39; in 2010.”