Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film) applauded the acting of John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and especially "a standout performance by John Forrest as the sneering, bullying Flashman"; and "Time Out" approved of a "soldily carpentered third screen version of Thomas Hughes' famous Rugby story - atmospherically shot on location in the old school itself." Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film) Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1951 British drama film, produced by Brian Desmond Hurst, directed by Gordon Parry and starring John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and James Hayter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Hughes. For this version, Rugby School
The New Adventures of Old Tom When Peter sulks out of Tom's apartment, he sees Tom about to jump off the roof and runs to the roof to try and stop Tom. When Dallas and the news crew arrive, Peter takes credit for the suicide attempt and has Tom anchor it. When he is asked about the "suicide", Peter states that he is remorseful for causing Tom to lose his job. Tom tells Peter that he is very appreciative of Peter's act. Tom eventually gets his job back due to the high ratings the potential suicide drew. Meanwhile, at the mall, Brian falls for a girl