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A Pleasant Series to Stream

6 months ago

We're enjoying an older PBS presentation "The House of Elliot". Two's sisters left peniless by a philandering father have to support temselves. The use their artistic skills to design clothing and start what becomes a London fashion house in the years between the wars.

It's engaging, and a welcome relief from all the police procedurals and other grim fare. We've watched three seaons; I think there are seven.

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lisaam
6 months ago
Thanks for this suggestion!
bpath
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Thanks! I happen to be at the library right now, trotted down to the DVDs, and Season 1 is coming home with me. Btw, next to it was The House of Cards Trilogy, the original British 3-season series from 1984 that is excellent.
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Michele
6 months ago
Sounds good! Thanks
Patriciae
6 months ago
I remember that series. Very good TV
porkchop_z5b_MI
6 months ago
Sounds good -- thanks for mentioning!
caflowerluver
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Looked good but only available on Britbox.
laceyvail 6A, WV
6 months ago
No available on my PBS
bpath
6 months ago
We are so fortunate to have a library system where we can borrow series like this.
chisue
Original Author
6 months ago
bpath -- Did I see that you watched "Book"? We bailed. So slow. And there's a second season? (Must just be us!)

Moved over to the few remaining "Chicago PD" we'd left for another day. Nothin' slow there!
bpath
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Yes, I’m bailing on Book. Too slow.

We watched a sweet movie from the library: Royal Night Out. On the night of the end of the war, the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret convince their parents to go out on the streets and revel with the people. They ditch their escorts, get separated, and it’s about what might have happened that night if they hadn’t done what they really did, which was celebrate with a selected group of young people.
porkchop_z5b_MI
6 months ago
^^ Do you mean Bookish?
bpath
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Yes, Bookish. Mr. Book. I’m sorry to bail because I liked the first couple, wanted to like it a lot.

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