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And The Same To You
''And the Same to You'' is a 1960 British boxing-themed comedy film directed by George Pollock and starring Brian Rix and William Hartnell. It is based on a stage farce by A.P. Dearsley. Premise Stuck with the nickname "Dreadnought", Dickie Marchant (Brian Rix) feels he has no choice but to pursue a career as a boxer. However, to mollify his uncle (Leo Franklyn), Marchant pretends to be the soul of religiosity, while his tough-talking manager, Walter 'Wally' Burton (William Hartnell), poses as a man of the cloth. Cast * Brian Rix as Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant * William Hartnell as Walter 'Wally' Burton * Leo Franklyn as Rev. Sydney Mullett * Tommy Cooper as Horace Hawkins * Vera Day as Cynthia Tripp * Sid James as Sammy Gatt * Miles Malleson as Bishop * Arthur Mullard as Tubby * Renee Houston as Mildred Pomphret * Dick Bentley as George Nibbs * John Robinson as Archdeacon Humphrey Pomphret * Terry Scott as Police Constable * Shirley Anne Field as Iris Collins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pollock (director)
George Pollock (27 March 1907 – 22 December 1979) was a British people, British film director, best known for bringing Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie's detective Miss Marple to the big screen for the first time, starring Margaret Rutherford. Life and work Born in Leicester, England in 1907, Pollock began his professional career as an assistant director, assistant film director in 1936. He collaborated in the 1940s with David Lean on such films as ''Brief Encounter'' (1945), ''Great Expectations (1946 film), Great Expectations'' (1946), and ''Oliver Twist (1948 film), Oliver Twist'' (1948). His first film as director was ''Stranger in Town (1957 film), Stranger in Town'' in 1957. However, he is best remembered for bringing the Agatha Christie character Miss Marple to the big screen for the first time in 1961 with ''Murder She Said''. He directed three more Miss Marple adaptations: ''Murder at the Gallop'' (1963), ''Murder Most Foul (film), Murder Most Foul'' (1964), and ''Murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Malleson
William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in ''The Brides of Dracula'' as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as '' Nell Gwyn'' (1934) and '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (''The Misanthrope'', which he titled ''The Slave of Truth'', ''Tartuffe'' and '' The Imaginary Invalid''). Biography Malleson was born in Avondale Road, South Croydon, Surrey, England, the son of Edmund Taylor Malleson (1859-1909), a manufacturing chemist, and Myrrha Bithynia Frances Borrell (1863-1931), a descendant of the numismatist Henry Perigal Borrell and the inventor Francis Macer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film ''Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Simmons (stunt Man)
Bob Simmons ( Fulham, London, England, 31 March 1923 – 21 October 1987) was an English actor and stunt man who worked in many British-made films, most notably the James Bond series. Biography Simmons was a former Army Physical Training Instructor at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst who had initially planned to be an actor, but thought a career in performing stunts would be more lucrative and interesting. Simmons first worked for Albert R. Broccoli and Irving Allen's Warwick Films on the film ''The Red Beret'', that included future Bond film regulars director Terence Young, screenwriter Richard Maibaum and cameraman, later director of photography Ted Moore. Simmons later worked in many other Warwick Films, and worked for Allen in his ''The Long Ships'' and '' Genghis Khan'', where he had his eye injured when kicked by a horse.Simmons, Bob & Passingham, Kenneth ''Nobody Does It Better-My 25 years of stunts with James Bond and other stars'' Sterling Publishing, 1987 When A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Phipps
Jennifer Phipps (born Jennifer Maude, April 16, 1932 – April 18, 2019) was a Canadian actress best known for her work on stage. Early years Phipps was born out of wedlock to Elizabeth Maude in Marylebone, London, England, and "kind of tucked away," said a long-time friend. Two sisters adopted her, and she had regular contact with her mother and grandmother but was not permitted to recognize them in those roles. She first learned her father's name during an audition when, after hearing her mother's and grandmother's names, the director said, "Oh, you're Martin Walker's child." Phipps graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career While in England, Phipps appeared in plays in London's West End. In the early 1960s she moved to Canada, where she worked for most of the rest of her career. Phipps was active in the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, appearing in more than 50 productions from her debut there in 1967 through her final Festival play in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leech (actor)
George Leech (6 December 1921 – 17 June 2012) was a British film actor and stunt performer who was notable for his work on eleven James Bond films. Biography Leech was born in London and left school at 14. He was a boxer who won the ABA National Championships when he was 15 as a welterweight and he joined the Royal Navy in 1943. Film career His first job in movies was performing a stunt involving falling down steps doubling for James Mason in ''Odd Man Out'' (1947). He was notable for his contributions to James Bond films from 1962 to 1985 as a stunt performer and in small acting roles (usually as a henchman) including: '' Dr. No'' (1962), '' Goldfinger'' (1964), '' Thunderball'' (1965), '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969), where he was promoted to stunt arranger when Bob Simmons was working on another film, '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981), and ''A View to a Kill'' (1985). He also worked on '' The Guns of Navarone, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Kelly's Heroes, The Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Taylor (actor)
Larry Taylor (13 July 1918 – 6 August 2003) was an English actor and stuntman. He spent a dozen years in the army before World War II. After demobilization he got a job in the film industry. He was the father of Rocky Taylor. Taylor mainly played villainous supporting roles in dozens of UK films and television episodes from the 1950s until the early 1970s, when he moved to South Africa in the mid-1970s, and from then on he appeared in a mixture of international movies filmed there and domestic South African films and television episodes. Selected filmography * '' The Captive Heart'' (1946) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) - Cop (uncredited) * '' Silent Dust'' (1949) - Lorry driver in flashback sequence (uncredited) * '' The Glass Mountain'' (1949) - Sleeping Man (uncredited) * ''Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Rider (uncredited) * ''The Case of Charles Peace'' (1949) - Prison Guard on train (uncredited) * ''Dick Barton Strikes Back'' (1949) - Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Wright (actor)
Paul Anthony "Tony" Wright (10 December 1925 – 6 June 1986) was an English film actor. The son of actor Hugh E. Wright, he was a Rank Organisation contract player for some years. He married actress Janet Munro in 1957, though the couple were divorced in 1959. He played the role of London-based private detective Slim Callaghan in several French films. Selected filmography * ''The Flanagan Boy'' (1953) - Johnny Flanagan *'' Your Turn, Callaghan'' (1955) - Slim Callaghan * ''More Whiskey for Callaghan'' (1955) - Slim Callaghan * '' Jumping for Joy'' (1956) - Vincent * ''Jacqueline'' (1956) - Jack McBride * ''Tiger in the Smoke'' (1956) - Jack Havoc * ''Et par ici la sortie '' (1957) - Slim Maden / Carlos * '' Seven Thunders'' (1957) - Jim * '' The Spaniard's Curse'' (1958) - Charlie Manton * ''Broth of a Boy'' (1959) - Tony Randall * ''In the Wake of a Stranger'' (1959) - Tom Cassidy * ''The Rough and the Smooth'' (1959) - Jack * '' And the Same to You'' (1960) - Percy 'Perce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Adam (actor)
Ronald George Hinings Adams (31 December 1896 – 28 March 1979), known professionally as Ronald Adam, was a British officer of the RFC and RAF, an actor on stage and screen, and a successful theatre manager. Early life Adam was born in Bromyard, Herefordshire on 31 December 1896, the son of Blake Adams and his wife Mona Robin. His parents and grandparents were all in the theatrical profession. He was educated at University College School. First World War When still only 17 years old Adams volunteered to join the British Army on the outbreak of the First World War. On 2 December 1914 he was commissioned as a temporary Second Lieutenant in the 15th (Reserve) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. Adams soon transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and served as an observer with No. 18 Squadron in France, before returning home to re-train as a pilot. Once qualified as a pilot, Adams remained in Britain and flew Sopwith Camels with No. 44 Squadron on Home Defence duties. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield; 27 June 1938) is an English actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955, prominent during the British New Wave. Early life Broomfield was born in Forest Gate, Essex (now in the London Borough of Newham). She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest "Guy" Broomfield (c. 1939–1999). Her brother was murdered, in 1999, by Harry Dalsey, the son of Adrian Dalsey. At the age of six, Shirley was placed in the National Children's Home at Edgworth, near Bolton, Lancashire and four years later was moved to another children's home in Blackburn, where she attended Blakey Moor School for Girls. She subsequently returned to Edgworth until she was 15, when she moved to a children's home hostel in London, training as a typist while still attending school. Acting career Early roles After a course at the Lucie Clayton School and Model Agency, she became a photographic model for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Scott
Owen John "Terry" Scott (4 May 1927 – 26 July 1994) was an English actor and comedian who appeared in seven of the ''Carry On films''. He is also best known for appearing in the BBC1 sitcom ''Terry and June'' with June Whitfield. Early life Scott was born and brought up in Watford, Hertfordshire and educated at Watford Field Junior School and Watford Grammar School for Boys. He was the youngest of three children, and the only surviving son after his brother Aubrey died when Scott was six.'' The Unforgettable'', ITV1, 22 September 2010 After National Service in the Navy at the end of World War II, he briefly studied accounting. Career Scott began his acting career with appearances on radio shows such as '' Workers Playtime'', which were followed by appearances on television. He gained an opportunity to perform in farce when he joined the Whitehall Theatre Company. With Bill Maynard he appeared at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Skegness, Lincolnshire and partnered him in the TV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robinson (English Actor)
John Robinson (11 November 1908 – 6 March 1979) was an English actor, who was particularly active in the theatre.Pixley, p. 18. Mostly cast in minor and supporting roles in film and television, he is best remembered for being the second actor to play the famous television science-fiction role of Professor Bernard Quatermass, in the 1955 BBC Television serial '' Quatermass II''. Biography Robinson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. His first professional appearance came in his home city in 1929, at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in a variety of stage productions in London throughout the 1930s. These included ''Black Limelight'' by Gordon Sherry at the Q Theatre in 1937, where his role as Peter Charrington was described by ''The Times'' newspaper's critic as "a skilful, reticent sketch". In 1939 he played Fortinbras in John Gielgud's production of ''Hamlet'', the final play to be performed at the Lyceum Theatre before its closure. He made his film debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
