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Humphrey Lestocq
Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 – 29 January 1984) was a British actor, best known for his roles in '' Angels One Five'' (1952) and '' The Long Shadow'' (1961), and guest appearances in the television series '' The Avengers''. Lestocq shot to fame as Flying Officer Kyte in the BBC radio wartime comedy '' Merry-Go-Round'' (1944–1948), which later evolved into ''Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh''. He was also one of the presenters on the TV series ''Whirligig'', the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios. It ran from 1950 to 1956. Calling himself "H.L.", he was the stooge of the puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrases were "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and "Jolly D", and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum". Family He was born Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert on 23 January 1919 in Chiswick, London, England. His parents were George Marx Gilbert and May Frances née Wooldridge, married 1911 in Brentford (Chiswick). They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiswick
Chiswick ( ) is a district of west London, England. It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth; Chiswick House, a neo-Palladian villa regarded as one of the finest in England; and Fuller's Brewery, London's largest and oldest brewery. In a meander of the River Thames used for competitive and recreational rowing, with several rowing clubs on the river bank, the finishing post for the Boat Race is just downstream of Chiswick Bridge. Old Chiswick was an St Nicholas Church, Chiswick, ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with an agrarian and fishing economy beside the river; from the Early Modern period, the wealthy built imposing riverside houses on Chiswick Mall. Having good communications with London, Chiswick became a popular country retreat and part of the suburban growth of London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was made the Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick in 1932 and part of Greater Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Beginning
''The Good Beginning'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by Gilbert Gunn and written by Janet Green and starring John Fraser, Eileen Moore and Peter Reynolds. Cast * John Fraser - Johnny Lipson * Eileen Moore - Kit Lipson * Peter Reynolds - Brian Watson * Lana Morris - Evie Watson * Humphrey Lestocq - Thorogood * Hugh Pryse - Braithwaite * Ann Stephens - Polly * Peter Jones - Furrier * David Kossoff David Kossoff (24 November 1919 – 23 March 2005) was a British actor. In 1954 he won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for his appearance as Geza Szobek in '' The Young Lovers''. He played Alf Larkin in TV sit ... - Dealer References Bibliography * Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. ''British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference''. Oxford University Press, 2007. External links * 1953 films 1953 drama films Films shot at Associated British Studios Films directed by Gilbert Gunn British drama films British black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomb In The High Street
''Bomb in the High Street'' is a 1963 British drama film directed by Peter Bezencenet and Terry Bishop. It stars Ronald Howard, Terry Palmer, and Suzanna Leigh. Premise A gang of villains carry out a bank robbery disguised as soldiers, creating a diversion using a fake bomb scare. Cast * Ronald Howard as Captain Manning * Terry Palmer as Mike * Suzanna Leigh as Jackie * Jack Allen as Superintendent Haley * Peter Gilmore as Shorty * Russell Waters as Trent * Maurice Good as Feeney * Geoffrey Bayldon as Clay * Jack Lambert as Sergeant * Humphrey Lestocq as Reporter * A. J. Brown as Nightwatchman * Gerald Case as Ventry * Margaret Lacey as Woman at barrier * Leonard Sachs as Freeling * James Villiers James Michael Hyde Villiers (29 September 1933 – 18 January 1998) was an English character actor. He was particularly known for his plummy voice and ripe articulation. He was a great-grandson of the 4th Earl of Clarendon. Early life Villie ... as Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz Of The Toreadors (film)
''Waltz of the Toreadors'' (also known as ''The Amorous General'') is a 1962 film directed by John Guillermin and starring Peter Sellers and Dany Robin. It was based on the play of the same name by Jean Anouilh with the location changed from France to England. It was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay, in 1963. The film had its World Premiere on 12 April 1962 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London's West End. Guillermin later said "it was about the irony of old age and had a light touch". Plot This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed womanizer, Leo has infuriated his wife Emily, now a shrewish and hypochondriac woman, all the more bitter as she still loves him. The General has two plain-looking daughters he dislikes and an attractive French mistress, Ghislaine, with whom he has had a platonic affair for seventeen y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Design For Loving
''Design for Loving'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring June Thorburn, Pete Murray and Soraya Rafat. Its plot concerns a beatnik who becomes a top fashion model. It is also known by the alternative title ''Fashion for Loving''. Plot With an eye on the youth market, fashion executive Barbara Winters (June Thorburn) hires beatnik Stanford (Pete Murray) as her chief fashion adviser. However, discovering Stanford is in reality Lord Stanford, leads to ensuing comic complications. Cast * June Thorburn - Barbara Winters * Pete Murray - Lord Stanford * Soraya Rafat - Irene * James Maxwell - Joe * June Cunningham - Alice * Prudence Hyman - Lady Bayliss * Michael Balfour - Bernie * Edward Palmer - Graves * John Bay - Freddie * Marjie Lawrence - Mrs. Samson * Katharine Page - Chaperone * Patsy Smart - Landlady * Mark Singleton - Karl * Charles Lamb - Walter * Humphrey Lestocq - Manager * Mary Malcolm - Compere * Angela Douglas - Bernie's Secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Rabbit
''The Golden Rabbit'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Timothy Bateson, Maureen Beck and Willoughby Goddard. Plot A bank clerk attempts to become wealthy by manufacturing gold. Cast * Timothy Bateson - Henry Tucker * Maureen Beck - Sally * Willoughby Goddard - Clitheroe * Dick Bentley Charles Walter "Dick" Bentley (14 May 1907 – 27 August 1995) was an Australian-born comedian and actor of radio, stage and screen. He starred with Jimmy Edwards in '' Take It From Here'' for BBC Radio. He was a staple of and pioneer of radio, ... - Inspector Jackson * John Sharp - Peebles * Kenneth Fortescue - Wilson * Raymond Rollett - Manager References External links * 1962 films 1962 comedy films Films directed by David MacDonald (director) British comedy films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films English-language comedy films {{1960s-UK-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Court Martial Of Major Keller
''The Court Martial of Major Keller'' is a 1961 British film directed by Ernest Morris and written by Brian Clemens. It stars Laurence Payne, Susan Stephen and Austin Trevor. The film recounts the court martial for murder of Major Keller, a British army officer during the Second World War. He is charged with killing his superior officer, but remains silent, refusing to defend himself. Cast * Laurence Payne as Major Keller * Susan Stephen as Laura Winch * Ralph Michael as Colonel Winch * Richard Caldicot as Harrison * Basil Dignam as Morrell * Austin Trevor as Power * Simon Lack as Wilson * Jack McNaughton as Miller * Hugh Cross as Captain Cuby * Peter Sinclair as Sergeant * Humphrey Lestocq as Lieutenant Cameron Critical reception TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pit Of Darkness
''Pit of Darkness'' is a 1961 British thriller film, directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Franklyn and Moira Redmond. The film is an amnesia thriller dealing with a man's attempts to piece together a sequence of strange events in which he seems to have been involved during the time of which he has no memory, based on the novel ''To Dusty Death'' by Hugh McCutcheon. Plot Safe-designer Richard Logan (Franklyn) awakens late one evening on a patch of suburban waste ground. He has no idea how he got there. He returns home to wife Julie (Redmond) to apologise for being late from work. He is astonished to learn that he has been missing not for a few hours, but for three weeks. Furthermore, a troubling series of events has occurred during his absence. A supposedly foolproof safe which he installed in a customer's home has been cracked open with apparent ease. Items taken include cash and a world-famous diamond from East Africa. Alarmed by Richard's disappearance, Julie had hire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Alibi
''The Third Alibi'' is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Laurence Payne, Patricia Dainton, Jane Griffiths and Edward Underdown. Plot Musicals composer Norman Martell (Laurence Payne) is having an affair with his wife Helen's (Patricia Dainton) divorced half sister, Peggy (Jane Griffiths). Peggy repeatedly asks him to obtain a divorce and marry her; he finally agrees when she becomes pregnant. His wife refuses his request out of sibling rivalry and suggests that the child's father may be someone else. Martell cannot just leave his wife, as she manages his royalty income. Instead, he plots her murder with Peggy, intending to use the tape recorder he uses in his composing to establish an alibi. But Helen overhears their plans, and uses them to devise a murder plan herself. Cast * Laurence Payne as Norman Martell * Patricia Dainton as Helen Martell * Jane Griffiths as Peggy Hill * Edward Underdown as Doctor Murdoch * John Arnatt as Superintende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Wives At One Wedding
''Two Wives One Wedding'' is a low budget 1961 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Gordon Jackson (actor), Gordon Jackson, Christina Gregg, and Lisa Daniely. Plot Tom Murray's wedding day becomes a nightmare when a mysterious stranger turns up claiming to be his wife. Annette is a French woman who had an affair with Tom during the Second World War, when he was injured near Normandy and she nursed him back to health. She claims that Tom became her husband then, but he has no memory of it. Annette is willing to divorce Tom, but only with a settlement of 10,000 ponds. Blackmailed and with his promising medical career in the balance if the story reaches the press, Tom turns detective to determine if Annette is telling the truth. Cast Recent assessments ''TV Guide'' writes that "an intriguing premise suffers from some unbelievable plot twists and turns". According to moviereviewsandnews.com, the film is "lifted above the mundane by an earnest performance by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unstoppable Man
''The Unstoppable Man'' is a 1960 British crime drama film directed by Terry Bishop and starring Cameron Mitchell, Harry H. Corbett, Marius Goring and Lois Maxwell. Plot A gang of criminals kidnaps the son of James Kennedy, who is an American executive of a London-based chemical company. Kennedy ignores the advice of Inspector Hazelrigg of Scotland Yard to try a plan of his own. He doubles the ransom amount, expecting the thieves to have a falling-out over how to divide it. One is indeed killed, and evidence at the crime scene leads Kennedy to a home in Hampstead where the mastermind, Feist, is keeping Kennedy's son. Hazelrigg comes along, but agrees to give Kennedy a few minutes to enter the house alone. Armed with a flamethrower, Kennedy is able to take his son to safety while the police close in on Feist. Cast * Cameron Mitchell as James Kennedy * Marius Goring as Inspector Hazelrigg * Harry H. Corbett as Feist * Lois Maxwell as Helen Kennedy * Denis Gilmore as Jimmy K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
