Iolanthe, The Bag Lady of Bayswater Road
Synopsis/Details:
A spry 80 year old lady, Iolanthe, takes her two beloved and energetic dogs, Hogarth and Hackabout, for a daily constitutional through Kensington Gardens and into Hyde Park. On her walk she passes famous landmarks, such as, the Elfin Tree, Kensington Palace, the Round Pond, Peter Pan's Statue, the Italian Gardens and Longwater Lake.
She engages in conversations with nice people and has a contretemps or two with nasty ones.
In flashbacks spanning 1900-1966 she reminisces, with excellent memory recall, her interactions with famous personages of the time.
This is a tale that cautions against judging people by the coat they wear as appearances can be deceptive.
In Iolanthe's case some take her to be an ordinary, little old lady, others treat her as if she's either homeless or a bag lady.
In actual fact, Iolanthe is a real Lady. Both in title and in bearing.
All Accolades & Coverage:
An Official Selection of Wisdom Tree International Film Festival 2022
Award Winner Best Short Screenplay Wisdom Tree International film festival 2022
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The Writer: Elizabeth Blandford
Meet Jet, the intelligent black cat at the top of the page. He's 17lbs of muscle and hair! He hurtles about and loves to leap on the rugs and make them skid across the floor. He's very gentlemanly and defers to my female felines. Despite his macho, tough guy appearance he loves to cuddle. Brittania rules the waves. Cats rule the household! Some of my favorite movies I watch again and again are, Michael; Bernie; The Poker King; The Birdcage; Gosford Park; The Firm; Rainman; Get Shorty; Death at a Funeral; Radio Days; The Blues Brothers; Driving Miss Daisy; What About Bob; The Burbs; Lars and the Real Girl; Mike Leigh's Secrets and Lies ; Another Year ; Sideways; Crazy Stupid Love; Priscilla... Go to bio
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