The Pure Hell of St Trinian's school, and Kemp-Bird runs off, even as Gates is walking down the aisle. As the film ends, the staff at the Ministry and the officers at the East Arabian army camp are all doing a pastoral dance to calm themselves. "Variety" called it "well up to standard"; whereas "Time Out" regretted that "inspiration seems to have deserted the St Trinian's scriptwriters," but noted "Some bright moments." The Pure Hell of St Trinian's The Pure Hell of St Trinian's is a 1960 British comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School. Directed by Frank Launder and written by him and
Hell, California late 1950s or early 1960s when it was isolated by the construction of U.S. Route 60 and U.S. 70. Its remains were demolished and burned by the California State Division of Highways in late 1964 to make way for what would eventually become Interstate 10. Before its demise, Hell had a service station, a beer tavern, and a good supply of drinking water. Occasionally Hell was referenced in the press, typically in relation to the weather: There were several roadside signs referencing Hell, including one near Indio, California, which read, "100 miles of desert ahead--right through Hell". In her book,