Heard this song today and the memories it brought back.. Love the movie ..Wish it would play on some channel.. Love the movie and this song... And the actors it is a wonderful movie...
I was just watching a video of some S. Korean woman living in New Delhi - her toddler was in a children's playground with This Old Man playing. It immediately brought this film to my mind - with the tears welling up - as it is amazing how this infant's song was transformed into such a noble anthem by the context. This was especially so when Ingrid Bergman's character buries the dead Chinese ex-convict and says 'There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends...".
Though the movie focuses on Gladys Alyward time in China leading up to the second world war....she had been in China from after the Boxer Rebellion....when Christian missionaries had been brutally massacred. I was quite shocked by my research. Really gives new meaning to this song and the great movie. I'm a Buddhist by the way!
next to mother theresa and jeanne d;arc comes the true story of Gladys Aylward, a missionary working in China in the years leading up to World War II. Many of the exterior shots were filmed at Nantmor, near Beddeglert in north Wales
Al: It is very nice ... have the children sing ... I ask you a favor ... Could you put the song in English? so I can read it and know what is the song. xxxxxxxx
Just sad that they couldn’t accurately portray the real life and the real story of this great woman . The real Gladys HATED the film and blasted its inaccuracies. She was never in a romance with the military officer. And she absolutely hated the choice of actress to play her … the fact is the woman whose story inspired this film wasn’t even consulted when the film was being made .
One of those staggering movies you can only watch once, so heartbreaking! Ingrid Bergman got her Oscar for an astonishing performance!😊
This movie was so inspiring and theme song was great and I was bouncing and prancing as a kid after I saw the movie back in the 50s.
I loved this movie when i was a kid, my parents brought me the soundtrack to this movie
Killer movie!!! Ya can't go wrong with Ingrid Berman!!! She was great in A Woman Called Golda!!!
magnifique film qui m'a laissé un très bon souvenir
Such sweet voices!
I want this version played at my funeral cuz I'll be finally going home.
Heard this song today and the memories it brought back.. Love the movie ..Wish it would play on some channel.. Love the movie and this song... And the actors it is a wonderful movie...
Gracias por reproducir escenas de la película, siempre me emociona.
The nick nack---- song!! Thank you Gladys Aylward.. so very much...
I remember learning this song in infant school. I loved it and hearing it again has brought tears to my eyes.
I was just watching a video of some S. Korean woman living in New Delhi - her toddler was in a children's playground with This Old Man playing. It immediately brought this film to my mind - with the tears welling up - as it is amazing how this infant's song was transformed into such a noble anthem by the context. This was especially so when Ingrid Bergman's character buries the dead Chinese ex-convict and says 'There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends...".
I remember watching this film with my parents.
Thanks for the "flash back" AL.
Regards
Geoff
What a superb film this is.
The movie is a 4-hanky esp if you know the "War of the Resistance" which ran from 1937 - 1945.
Bonito ejemplo a seguir de vocación, entrega y sacrificio...
Glorious moment in the movie for mankind.
It's been some time I was searching for the original song .... This is cool thanks !!!
Though the movie focuses on Gladys Alyward time in China leading up to the second world war....she had been in China from after the Boxer Rebellion....when Christian missionaries had been brutally massacred. I was quite shocked by my research. Really gives new meaning to this song and the great movie. I'm a Buddhist by the way!
In honor of my dad Nicholas MacKenzie son of Gladys
Very good
The correct name is simply "This Old Man"
The movie is a 4-hanky esp if you know the "War of the Resistance" which ran from 1937 - 1945.
next to mother theresa and jeanne d;arc comes the true story of Gladys Aylward, a missionary working in China in the years leading up to World War II.
Many of the exterior shots were filmed at Nantmor, near Beddeglert in north Wales
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Al: It is very nice ... have the children sing ...
I ask you a favor ... Could you put the song in English? so I can read it and know what is the song. xxxxxxxx
Paddy whack.
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Just sad that they couldn’t accurately portray the real life and the real story of this great woman . The real Gladys HATED the film and blasted its inaccuracies. She was never in a romance with the military officer. And she absolutely hated the choice of actress to play her … the fact is the woman whose story inspired this film wasn’t even consulted when the film was being made .
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i prefer korns version
Peace? Prays? Repents? In Christ Jesus' Cross-Holy Blood? reborn-again?New Life? Holy Son of Father?Amen. Hallelujah! ( Holy One Bible Rev.19:4-22:21). Peace? Prays? ...