** in addition, i'm pretty sure channel 4 (UK) did a historical drama /

documentary a couple of years back - in relation to the thesis (was

there a book on the subject recently?) that guy fawkes was "set up"

since the british government was in need of a terrorist scapegoat.



so if you find a copy -- send one to tony blair too...



ben













The IMDB lists a few examples: FATHER CAME TOO (1963), a British film

that apparently includes a number of historical British characters and

the 1971 series farce CARRY ON HENRY.  The closest thing to a serious

film seems to be a 1923 silent film titled GUY FAWKES.  There is also,

strangely enough, a 1999 comic/horror film titled TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN,

with Tom Everett Scott as a character named Guy Fawkes (and a woman

character named "Chris Marlowe").   I suspect ex-English majors with too

much time on their hands.



Don Larsson





"Only connect" --E.M. Forster

Donald F. Larsson

English Dept., AH 230

Minnesota State University

Mankato, MN  56001





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        From: Fred A. Holliday II [mailto:[log in to unmask]]

        Sent: Tue 8/12/2003 11:21 PM

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        Subject: "Gunpowder" Help







        Does anyone know if there has ever been a film about the 17th

century

        "Gunpowder Plot" against Britain's Parliament and inspired "Guy

Fawkes Day."

        Thanks for any help anyone can give me!

        Fred Holliday II



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