Movies with Pipe Smoking Scenes

[shermnatman]

'House of Fear' (1945) Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr John Watson, and Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade. While all 14 of the Rathbone/Bruce films in the Holmes-film-series feature lots of beautiful old pipes, tobacco jars, and lots of pipe smoking going on, House of Fear, in particular, has pipe smoking or conversation about tobacco and joys of pipe smoking throughout the film. Watch for the scene outside the old tobacco shop. There are so many scenes of men enjoying their pipes, that I wish I was up in that old Scottish mansion with them all, puffing away by the huge stone fireplace. Enjoy! - Sherm Natman

 

[mikethompson]

Welcome to the forum!
There is a whole thread you might want to check out with some other films and show featuring pipes:
link

 

[shermnatman]

I shall indeed; and thank you! - Sherm Natman

 

[ashdigger]

Welcome and definitely check out that thread. I love "M" and "Mr. Blandings Builds a Dream House"

 

[raevans]

Two of my favorites have always been John Ford classics, "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon", and of course "The Quite Man".

 

[lifesizehobbit]

While not a movie, I watched a couple of Youtube clips today from the Andy Griffith show featuring "The Darlings" (actually The Dillards bluegrass group). The base player had his pipe going like a chimney while keeping the beat. Thought its was pretty cool since it was lit and smoking right there on TV in those days.

 

[lifesizehobbit]

"The Quiet Man"

Perhaps my favorite John Wayne film of all time.

 

[dare66]

So where can I find these Rathbone/Bruce films? Netflix? Amazon?

 

[judcasper]

So where can I find these Rathbone/Bruce films?

Pretty much all 14 of them can be had on youtube.

House of Fear, in particular, has pipe smoking or conversation about tobacco and joys of pipe smoking throughout the film.

I love the spooky/eerie themed SH films, and because of that (and all the pipe talk) this is probably my favourite of the Rathbone/Bruce films.
I keep hearing people mention a Kevin Costner film in which he's always got a little nosewarmer on the go. What is this one?

 

[ashdigger]

Judcasper, The Hatfields and McCoys. Its a 3-part miniseries.

 

[lochinvar]

Love the Basil Rathbone Holmes (not as true as the Jeremy Brett/Grenada series, but a lot more fun).
Bob Hope's 'The Cat & The Canary' is a good one, a haunted house comedy.

 

[mityahicks]

Mars Attacks, every scene Bond is in he is smoking and it is too funny.
Low hanging is inglorious bastards.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I forget who gave the presentation, but one year, I think at Chicago, there was an entire presentation on pipe smoking in film. It was a really awesome presentation. I can't find the video anywhere right now.

 

[ray47]

"How Green Is My Valley" is not only a great pipe smoking movie, but it's very entertaining.

 

[judcasper]

Judcasper, The Hatfields and McCoys. Its a 3-part miniseries

Thanks.

 

[judcasper]

Does this count? Stan in Block Heads. In case you're not familiar with L&H and because the image isn't very clear, that's his hand he's smoking.

 

[shermnatman]

lochinvar - Also, on YouTube, be sure to check-out 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes', from 1954; a British TV-series of 39 B&W episodes running 30 minutes each, starring Ronald Howard (not opie) as Sherlock Holmes, and H. Marion Crawford as Dr Watson ... and loads of pipes and pipe-smoking. Enjoy! - Sherm Natman

 

[bnichols23]

Plus just about any 50s/60s sci-fi flick with scientists. For some reason the pipe always got associated with brainy guys. Highly appropriate!

 

[peanubutter]

The scene with Bing Crosby using a pipe to tap on bells just seems to be forefront in my mind. I am not sure if that was White Christmas or Holiday Inn though.

 

[papawhisky]

'House of Fear' (1945) Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr John Watson, and Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade. While all 14 of the Rathbone/Bruce films in the Holmes-film-series feature lots of beautiful old pipes, tobacco jars, and lots of pipe smoking going on, House of Fear, in particular, has pipe smoking or conversation about tobacco and joys of pipe smoking throughout the film. Watch for the scene outside the old tobacco shop. There are so many scenes of men enjoying their pipes, that I wish I was up in that old Scottish mansion with them all, puffing away by the huge stone fireplace. Enjoy! - Sherm Natman

So I started watching these over the weekend. One thing I love after watching 6 episodes is no one uses a tamper. Filling the pipe? Thumb! Post char light? Thumb!