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Cliff Owen
Cliff Owen (22 April 1919 – November 1993) was a British film and TV director best known for his comedy ''The Wrong Arm of the Law'' which starred Peter Sellers. He also directed two of the three films, made in the mid-1960s, featuring the double act Morecambe and Wise, and the big-screen version of the BBC sitcom, ''Steptoe and Son''. Owen was born in London. He died in Oxfordshire in November 1993 aged 74. Selected filmography *'' Brighton Rock'' (1947) - 3rd assistant director *''Noose'' (1947) - 2nd assistant director *''Under Capricorn'' (1949) - 2nd assistant director *''The Hasty Heart'' (1949) - 3rd assistant director *''Landfall'' (1949) - 2nd assistant director *''The Magic Box'' (1951) - assistant director *''Young Wives' Tale'' (1951) - 2nd assistant director *'' Castle in the Air'' (1952) - assistant director *''Father's Doing Fine'' (1952) - assistant director *'' The Yellow Balloon'' (1953) - assistant director *''Valley of Song'' (1953) - assistant director *''Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Balloon (film)
''The Yellow Balloon'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Andrew Ray, William Sylvester, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More and Hy Hazell. It was Thompson's second feature as director. It was distributed by Associated British and produced by the company's Marble Arch Productions. It was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Robert Jones. Location shooting took place around Bayswater and Chelsea. Plot The film is set in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, in London's East End, amongst the bomb sites. 12-year-old Frankie Palmer (Andrew Ray) loses the sixpence his father has given him to buy a large yellow balloon from a street seller which the boy has set his heart on. He sees that a friend of his, young Ronnie Williams (Stephen Fenemore), has already bought one and Frankie snatches it off him and runs off with it, with Ronnie in hot pursuit. Ronnie chases Frankie into a large, bombed-out house and they are r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sullavan Brothers
''The Sullavan Brothers'' is a British television series which originally aired on ITV between 1964 and 1965.Vahimagi p.132 One episode, "Insufficient Evidence", is believed to be lost. Cast Main * Hugh Manning as Robert Sullavan * Anthony Bate as Paul Sullavan * David Sumner as Patrick Sullavan * Tenniel Evans as John Sullavan * Mary Kenton as Beth Sullavan * Wendy Varnals as Anne Welsh * A.J. Brown as Mr. Justice Ryner Other A variety of other actors appeared in episodes of the series including George Baker, Dulcie Gray, Ian McShane, John Alderton, John Barrie, Mervyn Johns, Jo Rowbottom, Michael Ripper, Norman Bird, Desmond Llewelyn, Avice Landone, Donald Sutherland, Billy Milton, Norman Mitchell, Morris Perry, Jean Anderson, Ray Brooks, Peter Sallis, T.P. McKenna, Tim Preece, Bill Shine, Bryan Pringle, Lockwood West, Wensley Pithey, Lennard Pearce, Lawrence Dane, Gerard Heinz, Graham Crowden, Janina Faye, Sheila Keith, Charles Lloyd Pack, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Peter Barkwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Big Business
''A Little Big Business'' is a British comedy television series which originally aired on ITV After a pilot episode in 1963,Perry p.124 it was followed by two full series in 1964 and 1965. Several of the leading roles were recast after the pilot. A young man is taught about the furniture business by his father. Guest stars included Warren Mitchell, Isa Miranda and Donal Donnelly. Main cast * David Kossoff as Marcus Lieberman * Joyce Marlow as Miss Stevens * Francis Matthews as Simon Lieberman * David Conville as Basil Crane * Martin Miller as Lazlo * Diana Coupland Betty Diana Coupland (5 March 1928 – 10 November 2006), billed as Diana Coupland, was an English actress and singer, best remembered for her role in the sitcom '' Bless This House'', as Jean Abbott, the wife of Sid James character Sid, which s ... as Naomi Lieberman References Bibliography * Halliwell, Lesslie. ''Halliwell's Teleguide''. Unknown Publisher, 1979. * Perry, Christopher . ''The British Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Victorians
''The Victorians'' is a 2009 British documentary series which focuses on Victorian art and culture. The four-part series is written and presented by Jeremy Paxman and debuted on BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ... at 9:00pm on Sunday 15 February 2009. Episodes Media A book written by Paxman was published to accompany the series titled ''The Victorians: Britain Through the Paintings of the Age''. In his introduction, Paxman acknowledged that the Irish writer Neil Hegarty had played a significant role in editing the book and bringing it to completion. Paxman was praised by academics and figures in the publishing industry for acknowledging Hegarty's substantial contribution. In the book, Paxman wrote that all television is a collaborative exercise, "so it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Prize Of Arms
''A Prize of Arms'' is a 1962 British crime film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Stanley Baker, Helmut Schmid, Patrick Magee and Tom Bell with early appearances by several actors including Fulton Mackay, Michael Ripper, Stephen Lewis, Geoffrey Palmer, Tom Adams and Rodney Bewes. Set in 1956, the film follows a criminal gang as it tries to rob an army pay convoy during the Suez Crisis. Plot Three criminals have hatched a plan to rob an army barracks. The troops are about to be dispatched to take part in a war in the Middle East and there is believed to be a large amount of pay on the premises, to be shipped out with them. The gang enters an army barracks, disguised as soldiers and proceeds to the pay corps headquarters where, under the guise of maintenance work, they make sure that the alarms are disabled — which will give them time to make their escape once the robbery takes place. For the rest of the day they try to integrate themselves into the workings of the base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama 61-67
''Drama 61-67'' is a British anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year.British Television, An Illustrated Guide, Oxford University Press, 1994, p.100 It alternated with ''Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canadi ...'' from ABC in the Sunday evening slot.The Stage Year Book - 1961, University of California Press, 1961, p.30 The series was described at the time as epitomising ATV drama.The Spectator, Volume 206, 1961, p.482 It is unknown how many episodes exist or are missing, although Nigel Kneale's ''The Crunch'' is known to exist and is available on DVD. References External links *{{IMDb title, 0969924, Drama 61-67 1960s British drama television series 1960s British anthology television series Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offbeat (film)
''Offbeat'' (AKA ''The Devil Inside'' in the U.S.) is a 1961 black-and-white British crime film directed by Cliff Owen and starring William Sylvester, Mai Zetterling, John Meillon and Anthony Dawson. In the film, an MI5 officer goes undercover to catch a criminal gang. Plot After a police sergeant investigating a crime gang is murdered, Scotland Yard are frustrated in tracking down the outfit responsible for large scale bank and jewellery robberies. They bring in Layton, a loner from MI5, to infiltrate the gang. Layton poses as Steve Ross, a criminal who, unknown to the gang, has died and gone missing at sea. He finds the gang is organised like a business, with salaries, pensions, and a camaraderie he has not known before. He also becomes romantically involved with a gang member, Ruth Lombard. As the plot progresses, she starts to become suspicious of his identity but has feelings for him and doesn’t voice her suspicions. In a lengthy caper section, the gang drill and tunne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Man (TV Series)
''The Third Man'' is a TV series which ran from 1959 to 1965. It was based on the novel and film ''The Third Man'' and starred Michael Rennie as Harry Lime. Lime is now an international private investigator. The series was a co-production between the NTA Film Network and the BBC. The first twenty episodes were shot at 20th Century Fox studios in Hollywood. Later episodes were filmed at Shepperton Studios and Associated-British Elstree Studios, ( Associated British Picture Corporation), in England. Cast *Michael Rennie as Harry Lime *Jonathan Harris Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin, November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor whose career included more than 500 television and film appearances, as well as voiceovers. Two of his best-known roles w ... as Bradford Webster Episodes Season 1 (1959–60) Season 2 (1962–63) Season 3 (1964) Season 4 (1965) Archive Status Out of a total of 77 episodes, 10 episodes are currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Play Of The Week
''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes aired on ITV. The first production was ''Ten Minute Alibi'', produced by Associated-Rediffusion on 14 May 1956 while the earliest to survive is ''There Was a Young Lady'', transmitted on 23 July 1956 and was telerecorded (film recorded). The first production not to be transmitted live was Henrik Ibsen's ''The Wild Duck'' which was also film recorded. The first to be pre-recorded on videotape was ''Mary Broome'', a Granada production broadcast on 3 September 1958. Subsequently, only one play was transmitted live, Associated-Rediffusion's ''Search Party'' on 26 July 1960. The recording of ''The Liberty Man'', a Granada production broadcast on 1 October 1958, contains the original advertisements during the first commercial break. ''The Viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Squad
''Shadow Squad'' is a British TV series that ran from 1957-59 starring Peter Williams and George Moon. 179 episodes were made, of which only four survive. Network released the surviving episodes on DVD in 2011, along with the sole surviving episode of the spin-off, ''Skyport''. Both series were produced by Granada Television. Premise Criminal cases investigated by the Shadow Squad detective agency run by former Scotland Yard sleuth Don Carter, along with his trusty Cockney sidekick Ginger Smart. Main cast *George Moon as Ginger Smart * Peter Williams as Don Carter * John Horsley as Supt. Whitelaw *Rex Garner as Vic Steele *Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Moggs References External links''Shadow Squad''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1957 British televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Adventures Of Martin Kane
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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