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Friend Or Foe (film)
''Friend or Foe'' is a 1982 British independent film that was written and directed by John Krish and produced by Gordon Scott for the Children's Film Foundation. The film, which was given a theatrical release in April 1982, is based on the 1977 children's novel by the same name by Michael Morpurgo. It stars John Bardon, Stacy Tendeter, and John Holmes and concerns two young boys who are evacuated from London during World War II. The source novel was inspired by the evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II. ''Friend or Foe'' was later shown as part of a theatrical retrospective of Krish's work in 2013 and was also screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2014. Plot During the second world war two young boys, played by John Holmes and Mark Luxford, are evacuated from London to the countryside by train. Arriving in an unfamiliar village, they are taken in by a kindly dairy farmer, and soon become familiar with country life. Between lending a hand on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Krish
John Jeffrey Krish (4 December 1923 – 7 May 2016) was a British film director and screenwriter. He directed and filmed much archive footage and in particular ''Our School'' in 1962, showing the changing ways of Britain's school and the last few years of the 11-plus exam. Selected filmography * General Election' (1945) - editor * ''The Elephant Will Never Forget'' short (1953) * ''Companions in Crime'' (1954) * ''Captured'' (1959) * ''Return To Life'' short (1960) - writer, director and narrator * '' They Took Us to the Sea'' (1961) - writer and director * ''Our School'' (1962) - writer and director * ''The Wild Affair'' (1963) - writer and director * '' Unearthly Stranger'' (1963) * ''I Think They Call Him John'' (1964) - writer and director * '' Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher'' (1968) * ''The Man Who Had Power Over Women'' (1970) * ''Drive Carefully, Darling'' short (1975) - director and co-writer * ''The Finishing Line'' short (1977) - director and co-writer * ''Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Mankium
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |