Squizzy Taylor

1982
1h 37min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWormy and diminutive, yet cunning and determined small-time hoodlum Squizzy Taylor rises to prominence and popularity in Melbourne, Australia in the 1920's. Squizzy romances brash moll Dolly... Tout lireWormy and diminutive, yet cunning and determined small-time hoodlum Squizzy Taylor rises to prominence and popularity in Melbourne, Australia in the 1920's. Squizzy romances brash moll Dolly and works for bookie Henry Stokes before branching out on his own while being hounded by ... Tout lireWormy and diminutive, yet cunning and determined small-time hoodlum Squizzy Taylor rises to prominence and popularity in Melbourne, Australia in the 1920's. Squizzy romances brash moll Dolly and works for bookie Henry Stokes before branching out on his own while being hounded by the police and courted by the press the whole time.

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- 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total

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Squizzy's Taylor's nickname "Squizzy" is derived from the fact that Taylor had a left eyelid that was ulcerated and drooped hence he needed to "squint" or take a "squiz", the latter being an Australasian colloquial expression meaning to "take a quick close look". The term "squiz" is likely to have its origins from being derived from the word "squint" as one can "squint" when they have an eye or eyelid problem. 'Cassells' says that the word "squiz" dates back to the 1910s in Australian and New Zealand and the term "squiz" also pre-dates this time to pre-twentieth century Devon, England where its meaning was to "examine critically", 'Cassells' suggesting that the Devon use being its origin. It has been suggested that the word "squiz" was originally derived from the word "squint" or even could be an amalgam of both the words "quiz" and "squint". An alternative spelling of the word, "squizz", featured in New Zealand and Australia from the 1930s onwards.

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Squizzy Taylor and Ida Pender are shown dancing together in an alley as the concluding credits roll.

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8/10

A credit to all concerned

Generally entertaining and interesting screen portrayal of the life and times of Australia's most notorious underworld figure.

David Atkinson did a fine job of capturing the true essence of Squizzy Taylor and there was some excellent support from the rest of the cast as well.

The film has a good look about it and seems to have been fairly well researched.

The only minor fault that I could spot came near the end. In the scene where Taylor emerges from his flat to be driven to his showdown with Cudmore. Those with an interest in architectural history will immediately detect that the building in question obviously dates from a later period than the 1920s. But, that it definitely nit picking.

On the whole,this production was a credit to all concerned.