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Car Trouble (film)
''Car Trouble'' is a 1986 British comedy film starring Julie Walters, Ian Charleson and Vincent Riotta. The film has been described as a coarse British farce comedy. Plot In the throes of a midlife crisis, a man buys a Jaguar E-Type#Series 1 .281961.E2.80.9368.29, 1965 Jaguar E-Type sports car and it immediately becomes his new love. What he does not know is that his wife is as attracted to the Jaguar salesman as he is to the car. The wife and lover experience penis captivus in the car after a reckless accident. Cast * Julie Walters as Jacqueline * Ian Charleson as Gerald * Vincent Riotta as Kevin (as Vincenzo Ricotta) * Stratford Johns as Reg Sampson * Hazel O'Connor as Maureen * Dave Hill (actor), Dave Hill as Bill * Anthony O'Donnell (actor), Anthony O'Donnell as Frederick * Vanessa Knox-Mawer as Judy Monk * Roger Hume as Mr. Hollybush * Veronica Clifford as Mrs. Hollybush References External linksReview of film at Time Out * 1986 comedy films 1986 films Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Green (director)
David Green (born 12 November 1948) is a British film director, television producer and media executive. Biography Green, born in London, England, to Evelyn Morris and Louis Green, was educated at Bury Grammar School and at Trinity College, Oxford, from where he graduated as a Master of Arts in English Language and Literature. He joined Yorkshire Television where, within a year, he became the youngest YTV programme director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of ''Emmerdale'' (60 episodes) before going on to direct 29 one-hour episodes of ''Whicker's World'', a three-part American medical series with Austin Mitchell, two European political documentaries narrated by Robert Kee and a film about Elvis fronted by David Frost. Green is now a major figure in the British and American film and television industries, having worked on motion pictures and TV projects in virtually every genre. His moviedirecting credits include the award-winning romantic comedy and crime-drama ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc (Ecko) Milecofsky. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 4.55 million subscribers and 1.3 billion total views on YouTube. As of 2019, the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Comedy Films
British comedy films are comedy films produced in the United Kingdom. In the early 1930s, film adaptations of stage farces were popular. British comedy films are numerous, but among the most notable are the Ealing comedies, the 1950s work of the Boulting Brothers, and innumerable popular comedy series including the St Trinian's films, the ''Doctor'' series, and the long-running Carry On films. Some of the best known British film comedy stars include Will Hay, George Formby, Norman Wisdom, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers and the Monty Python team. Other actors associated with British comedy films include Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Margaret Rutherford, Irene Handl and Leslie Phillips. Most British comedy films of the early 1970s were spin-offs of television series. Recent successful films include the working-class comedies ''Brassed Off'' (1996) and ''The Full Monty'' (1997), the more middle class Richard Curtis-scripted films ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994) and ''Nottin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Films
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Comedy Films
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's 1971 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony O'Donnell (actor)
Anthony O'Donnell (born 1949) is a Welsh actor. Career In 1982, he was awarded the London Critic's Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer in the Stratford Season. Filmography References External links * 1948 births Living people Welsh male film actors Welsh male stage actors Welsh male television actors {{UK-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hill (actor)
David Hill is a British actor. He was born in Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire, where he attended Ermysted's Grammar School for boys. He has appeared in ''The Full Monty'' as well as many other films and TV series. He is best known for playing Bert Atkinson in ''EastEnders'' from 2006 to 2007 and in 2017. TV and filmography * '' Man of Straw'' - Napoleon Fischer *''The Sweeney'' (1976, TV series) - Shaylor *''The Duellists'' (1977) - Cuirassier * Going Straight ep3.(1978) *'' Oppenheimer'' (1980, TV mini-series) - James Tuck *''Britannia Hospital'' (1982) - Jeff *''The Draughtsman's Contract'' (1982) - Mr Herbert / Mrs Herbert's husband *'' Remembrance'' (1982) - Paul *''Invitation to the Wedding'' (1985) - Higson *''Turtle Diary'' (1985) - taxi driver (uncredited) *'' Car Trouble'' (1986) - Bill *''The Nature of the Beast'' (1988) - Oggy *''The Raggedy Rawney'' (1988) - Lamb *''The Most Dangerous Man in the World'' (1988) - Ahmet *''Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel O'Connor
Hazel Thereasa O'Connor (born 16 May 1954) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles " Eighth Day", " D-Days" and " Will You?" She also starred in the 1980 film '' Breaking Glass''. Career O'Connor was born in Coventry, England. She is the daughter of a soldier from Galway who settled in England after the Second World War to work in a car plant. Her brother Neil later fronted the punk band The Flys, best known for their single "Love and a Molotov Cocktail", which she later covered. Her film debut was in '' Girls Come First'' in 1975, where she was credited as Hazel Glyn. She became prominent as an actress and singer five years later in 1980 when playing the role of Kate in the film '' Breaking Glass''. She also performed on the accompanying soundtrack. Her performance as Kate won her the Variety Club of Great Britain Award for 'Best Film Actor'. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. The film' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford Johns
Alan Edgar Stratford Johns (22 September 1925 – 29 January 2002), known as Stratford Johns, was a British stage, film and television actor who is best remembered for his starring role as Detective Inspector Charlie Barlow in the long-running BBC police series ''Z-Cars''. Early life Johns was born and grew up in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. After serving as a deckhand in the South African navy during World War II, he worked for a time in accountancy, but soon became involved in amateur theatre. Career In 1948, Johns bought a one-way ticket to Britain and learned his craft working in repertory theatre at Southend-on-Sea for almost five years. He began to appear in British films from the mid-1950s, including a bit part in the classic Ealing comedy '' The Ladykillers'' (1955). He ran a small hotel in London during the 1950s, and was a member of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre during the Angry Young Men period when new playwrights, including John Osborne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penis Captivus
Penis captivus is a supposed occurrence during human sexual intercourse when the muscles in the vagina clamp down on the penis much more firmly than usual, making it impossible for the penis to be withdrawn from the vagina. According to a 1979 article in the ''British Medical Journal'', this condition was unknown in the twentieth century, The "medical man named Davis, not otherwise identified," whose account Kräupl Taylor cites in the fifth paragraph is actually Sir William Osler's fictitious surgeon 'E.Y. Davis'. (See "Hoax report" below.) but a subsequent letter to the same journal reported an apparent case of ''penis captivus'' in 1947.Musgrave, Brendan (1980)"Penis captivus has occurred" ''British Medical Journal'', January 5, 1980, p. 51 ''Penis captivus'' should not be confused with vaginismus, though a relation between the supposed event of ''penis captivus'' and the occurrence of vaginismus is assumed in the existing descriptions. Reported cases In an article published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1974. Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the model as an icon of the motoring world. The E-Type's claimed 150 mph (241 km/h) top speed,New Jaguar Car Has Top Speed of 150 M.P.H. ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 Mar 1961; p. 7; Issue 55030 sub-7-second 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration, unitary construction, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and independent front and rear suspension distinguished the car and spurred industry-wide changes.Jaguar Model Guides: The E-Type ''www.jcna.com'', accessed 1 October 2019 The E-Type was based on Jaguar's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Di Santis
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (other), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman *Greg Adams (other), multiple people *Greg Allen (other), multiple people *Greg Anderson (other), multiple people *Greg Austin (other), multiple people *Greg Ball (other), multiple people *Greg Bell (other), multiple people *Greg Bennett (other), multiple people *Greg Berlanti (born 1972), American writer and producer *Greg Biffle (born 1969), American NASCAR driver *Greg Blankenship (born 1954), American football player *Greg Boyd (other), multiple people *Greg Boyer (other), multiple people *Greg Brady (broadcaster) (born 1971), Canadian sports radio host *Greg Brock (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player *Greg Brooker (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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