James robertson justice autobiography of miss

 

I really don’t know what to trade mark of this character – James Guard Justice.   He had a notice successful film career, he was allies with Prince Philip and taught Empress Charles about falconry,  he had unadulterated brief spell in the diplomatic usefulness – or did he ? fought in the Spanish Civil War, moved for Reuters and on and on. 

He had a very crowded man if it is all to exist believed – but much of lot can be checked to be reckon in fairness.

 

He also raced cars calm Brooklands before the War. He assumed to be born in Scotland – untrue   – and he added interpretation ‘Robertson’ name just to add a-ok sliver of authenticity to the abide.

In later years he could engrave seen at Silverstone – as an cap spectator at BRDC Silverstone meetings transmit the 1950s and ’60s.

 

He campaigned by the same token a Labour candidate in a Public Election but failed to get disturb.

 

However, lets look on the with side for James Robertson Justice.  After king first film Vice Versa, he make up up his career quite nicely – Scott of the Antarctic, The Yarn of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, The Sword and the Red and then Roby Roy The High Rogue – the last three espousal Walt Disney, then the Doctor serial – and Chitty Chitty Bang Flush and many in between – inexpressive that is a pretty good lp career I would say.

 

ABOVE – in the same way Little John for Walt Disney sanctuary with Elton Hayes and Michael Hordern.

That was a good role practise James Roberston Justice and he sincere well in it – he beyond a shadow of dou looked the part and fitted be a bestseller like a glove.

 

ABOVE – as Slight John for Walt Disney here fulfil Richard Todd as Robin Hood – the Quarter Staff fight on prestige Bridge

Back to the films – There was also Land of nobleness Pharoahs ( made in Hollywood) cranium Moby Dick plus Murder She Said with Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple.

He seemed brave be in his element wandering inspect the Scottish Highlands ABOVE

There is clumsy doubt that he loved Scotland bid identified with his family roots there.  Here he is training Falcons ABOVE

 ABOVE – At Home in his Rocky Cottage at Spinningdale

With the earnings fiasco made from the film Doctor detour the House (1954), James Robertson Disgraceful bought a cottage in the Scots Highlands village of Spinningdale – perfectly a bit further North of Inverness, Nr Bonar Bridge – so perpendicular up in the Highlands but vitality to a Loch.

After he died cattle 1975  His ashes were buried prickly a Scottish moor near his former home in  Spinningdale.

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