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The Senghenydd colliery disaster, also known as the Senghenydd explosion (Welsh: Tanchwa Senghennydd), occurred at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, on 14 October 1913. The explosion, which killed 439 miners and a rescuer, is the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, How Green Was My Valley held, as of August 2023, an approval rating of 93% based on 87 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Nostalgic without becoming maudlin, this working-class drama is enlivened by a terrific cast and John Ford's ineffable directorial eye."
The Welsh National and Universal Mining Disaster Memorial Garden at Senghenydd, Caerphilly, commemorates the 439 men killed in the Senghenydd colliery disaster of 1913, the worst mining accident in British history; the 81 lives lost in an earlier pit explosion at Senghenydd in 1901; and acts as a national memorial to all of the dead of the 152 mining disasters that have occurred in Wales.
It has been said that Queen Elizabeth's biggest regret is her response to the Aberfan mining disaster. Here's why it took her eight days to visit, as depicted in 'The Crown' season 3.
2005: Evil Aliens takes place on the Welsh island of Scallad, and was directed by Jake West. 2005: Ramble On, an animated short directed by Tom Parkinson. 2006: Dirty Sanchez: The Movie is the Welsh equivalent of Jackass: The Movie, but arguably raunchier. It was directed by Jim Hickey.
After the Welsh Rarebit, produced by Edison Films, directed by C. J. Williams, starring William Wadsworth and Ida Williams. [6] The Airman's Enemy (French/ Film de Paris) [7] The Alchemist (British/ Kimenatograph) produced by Charles Urban, shot in color [8] Almost an Actress (Universal) directed by Allan Curtis, starring Lon Chaney (playing a ...
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As a life-long fan, I was thrilled a few years back when Kirsten Dunst finally got much of the recognition she deserves for starring in so many fabulous films (thanks to The Power of the Dog for ...