TV and Movies

[Tinkrbl44]

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@KathyPet wrote:

A typical happy TV ending.  Guy gets girl and they go Off together.  Of course not at all the actual finish to the Harry Selfridge story which in truth was very sad indeed.

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@KathyPet

The real Harry Selfridge died broke ....  I'm ok with a little bit of happiness at the end ... this was entertainment, not a documentary.

[Susan in California]

@Tinkrbl44

I totally agree.  I was somewhat dreading a really awful ending having a very rudimentary knowlege of Harry Selfridge (wikipedia).  I think he hung around the Dolly sisters longer than the show demonstrated.  But, yes, the show was a loose

interpretation of his life.  I had mentioned in another forum that my son visited Selfridges in London last year.  Apparently there is a coffeshop inside called

Dolly's--I assume in reference to the sisters.

What an interesting, complicated man.  I loved Jeremy Piven in that role.

[KathyPet]

Several years ago some Canadian millionaire bought the store and has spent a lot of money revamping it and bringing in new and contemporary lines.  It has regained its,popularity and once again reigns as "The Queen of Oxford Strret".  Harry would be proud.

[Tinkrbl44]

I didn't realize the store still exists!   Wow!

[Susan in California]

@Tinkrbl44

Yes, I have not been to London in decades, but my son travels a lot.  He and his wife started watching the series as well.  When he went to London last year, he made me a little iphone video (I'm not adept at reposting it here, sorry) from the exterior and then the enterior as he walked inside.  It still looks beautiful the way a current beautiful city department store looks.  You can even buy from Selfridges online.

It is located on Oxford Street.  Of course the store everyone wants to visit in London is

Harrod's.

[Susan in California]

@KathyPet

Oh, that's interesting information.  Thanks