Quote Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman View Post
There's a filum! And if a man of your calibre declares it a masterpiece, that's enough for a humble tradesman c.

Berni dared to utter the same sentiment about the musical Oliver! besting Oliver Twist.
My dear old school chum James Knight appeared in the original West End stage production of Oliver. He is now, of course, distinguished Labour peer Baron Knight of Weymouth. God only knows how an Old Elthamian ended up throwing in his lot with the socialists.