Vinnie Sullivan
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Documentarian & Tour Guide 🦢 🚶♂️@PubHistoryTours 🚶♀️ @Britains___Pubs @Lost___London
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Footage of Leonard John "Lenny" McLean (1949–1998), the infamous English bare-knuckle boxer, bouncer, and underworld enforcer turned actor. Raised in East London, Lenny would often be seen on the doors of clubs and pubs. Known as "The Guv'nor" and labelled "the hardest man in Britain," he fought in thousands of unlicensed bouts. For those who don't immediately recognise him, he achieved mainstream fame playing Barry the Baptist in the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Lenny was of a different stock, of a different time. I'm not saying he didn't have his moments bullying people, but unlike the villains of the past or present who use knives and guns, Lenny was willing to take on the world with his bare hands. Lost London Pub and History Walking Tours Britain's Lost & Living Pubs Bygone Britain
Vinnie Sullivan351,439 次观看 • 27 天前
I am by no means a fan of the Krays. In fact, like many, I believe them to have been perverse, psychopathic bullies. But, despite their many downfalls and growing up in a very poor, working class area, they still spoke and carried themselves better than modern "villains". Not because they were good people, but because people, and society had far higher standards than what we know today. I've no doubt that if they were alive today they'd speak just as badly as modern "gangsters". But because they lived before such times, they sound, to us, more intellectual than they really were. A prime example of the cultural significance of language and what we consider societal norms. ⏳️ Pub and History Walking Tours Lost London
Vinnie Sullivan374,547 次观看 • 1 个月前
This is a very moving, and educational clip from a film called “Goodbye Longfellow Road” of East London in 1977. Here we get a vivid view of the resilience and hardships of the post-war people of Bow/Mile End who'd lived and thrived together against all odds. The homes that had given people a sense of community, and even ownership were condemned and destroyed only for high rises to take their place. Many were pleased to leave, but had no idea that they were part of modernities plan. Britain destroyed far more terrace housing than the Germans. Of course, there was much room for improvement. But improvement is what should have happened instead of conditioning people to become accustomed to cube shaped flats.
Vinnie Sullivan59,154 次观看 • 8 天前
Brace yourself for this one. In the final, heartbreaking scene of All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), Burt Reynolds (voice of Charlie) reportedly required over 60 takes to finish the scene because the child actor Judith Barsi (Anne-Marie) was murdered by her father before the film was completed. Burt broke down every time but felt the need to finish due to its symbolism to her spirit and her legacy. I can't even finish watching it, let alone have had to perform the scene. This would be a hard scene for any dog lover even without the added tragedy. With it, it's a life changing watch. I dred to think how many takes I'd have needed. If I had, as I imagine it did to Burt, it would haunt me until the end of my days. 💔🌹#RIP
Vinnie Sullivan1,130,646 次观看 • 5 个月前
In this scene from Clarksons Farm, Jeremy Clarkson discusses a point I've made many times concerning the loneliness and isolation brought about by the corporatisation and homogenisation of rural areas and, importantly, the death of the pubs that bring people together. This year, I hope to visit Clarksons Farm and Pub in the beautiful cotswolds in order to pay my respects. Britain's Lost & Living Pubs Pub and History Walking Tours
Vinnie Sullivan821,978 次观看 • 6 个月前
In my late teens and early 20s, I could go out, drink, and spoil others all off £40-60. Once, for what felt like pennies, you could buy a girl and maybe her friends a bottle of wine and feel big about yourself. We used cash and coins and felt alive. Now, contactless, characterless modernity has ruined what few perks we once had. This is the #Wansted George, which has since been yuppified and ruined. Long gone is the snooker hall and the people who made this place so special. Britain's Lost & Living Pubs
Vinnie Sullivan1,826,973 次观看 • 1 年前