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    Imagine for example the dinner party conversations that we might have enjoyed if sporting remakes had become the rage. One fan might opine: "The original 1936-37 Ashes series is pretty good, but I think I prefer the Billy Wilder version from 1963 with Bill Lawry as Stan McCabe." Another would counter: "I thought there was a lot to enjoy in Wim Wender's approach though I'm afraid Paul Terry's performance as Maurice Leyland was so unconvincing it unbalanced the whole thing." Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
    The original 1936-37 Ashes series is pretty good, but I think I prefer the Billy Wilder version from 1963 with Bill Lawry as Stan McCabe.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
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Ashes ripe for a Hollywood remake | Harry Pearson
  1. I thought there was a lot to enjoy in Wim Wender's approach though I'm afraid Paul Terry's performance as Maurice Leyland was so unconvincing it unbalanced the whole thing.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  2. Her father was Belgian Footballer of the Year in 1988, you know
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago

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