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Let's Get Laid
''Let's Get Laid'' is a 1978 British comedy film directed by James Kenelm Clarke and starring Robin Askwith, Fiona Richmond and Anthony Steel. The screenplay concerns a man, Gordon Laid, who returns to London after being demobbed at the end of the Second World War - only to find himself suspected of a murder in Wapping Wapping () is a district in East London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Wapping's position, on the north bank of the River Thames, has given it a strong maritime character, which it retains through its riverside public houses and steps, .... It was the second of two movies Steel made with Fiona Richmond. Cast References External links * 1978 films 1970s sex comedy films 1970s English-language films British sex comedy films Films set in the 1940s 1978 comedy films Films set in London Films directed by James Kenelm Clarke 1970s British films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kenelm Clarke
James Kenelm Clarke (born 1941 at Great Rissington, Gloucestershire) (died, Norfolk 2020) is an English film director. He was educated at Leighton Park School and studied music with René Leibowitz in Paris. Career At the age of 18 he wrote the music for Michael Darlow's film ''All These People'' and then many scores for ITV Anglia, Anglia Television's plays (under George More O'Ferrall) and then at the suggestion of Sir John Woolf joined Anglia Television full-time in 1961 as a researcher on Anglia's local programme ''About Anglia''. In 1967, he joined BBC Television in London as a producer on the award-winning progmme ''Man Alive (BBC TV series), Man Alive'', edited by Desmond Wilcox. Clarke produced reporters Esther Rantzen, John Pitman (journalist), John Pitman, Joan Bakewell and James Astor. He also contributed films to the ''Braden's Week'' and ''That's Life!'' teams. He directed and co-produced the feature film ''Got It Made'' (1974) starring Lalla Ward, before setting up Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clive
John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012) was an English actor and author, known internationally for his historical and social fiction, such as ''KG200'' and ''Barossa''. Clive was also an established British television and film actor. Beginning his career at the age of fourteen touring in rep, he went on to star on the West End stage, in plays such as ''Absurd Person Singular'', '' The Wizard of Oz'', ''Under Milk Wood'', ''The Bandwagon'' at the Mermaid Theatre, ''The Winslow Boy'', ''Young Woodley'' and ''Life with Father''. As a character actor he appeared in comic and straight acting roles in films, such as ''The Italian Job'', '' Yellow Submarine'', ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'', ''A Clockwork Orange'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. He was a member of the '' Carry On Team'' appearing in two of the ''Carry on'' series of comedy films; ''Carry On Abroad'', and ''Carry On Dick'' Clive was initiated into the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1988. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s English-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Sex Comedy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Charles
Michael William Charles (born September 23, 1962), nicknamed "the Beast from the East", is a former professional American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ... (NFL). References 1962 births Living people Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey American football defensive tackles Syracuse Orange football players Miami Dolphins players San Diego Chargers players Los Angeles Raiders players Los Angeles Rams players {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Hughes (actor)
Tony Hughes is an American actor and singer. As an actor, he starred in ''The Lost Islands'' (1976), ''Chopper Squad'' (1977–1979) and the film adaptation of ''Puberty Blues'' (1981). As a singer he has fronted Bellydance and King Tide. Hughes was born in England and moved to Australia at age 12. He moved into acting in the 1970s, first appearing in an episode of ''The Rovers''. He then appeared in the entire ''The Lost Islands'' and ''Chopper Squad'' series. He made his first feature film appearance in a small part in ''My Brilliant Career''. He was then a major cast member of ''Puberty Blues''. After a few more small parts he moved into music, playing with Bellydance until they disbanded and then forming King Tide. Filmography TV * ''The Lost Islands'' (1976) as Tony (26 episodes) * ''Chopper Squad ''(1977–1979) as Tim Gray (27 episodes) * '' Whidunnit? ''(1972-1978) as Shaun Connor (1 episode) Film * ''Puberty Blues ''Puberty Blues'' is a 1981 Australian coming-of-age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Taylor (model)
Lisa Taylor is a model and actress from New York City. In the 1970s, she was a frequent presence in the pages of ''Vogue'' and appeared on the cover four times. She was the face of brands like Calvin Klein, Dior, and Oscar de la Renta. She is known for her roles in ''Eyes of Laura Mars'' (1978), ''Where the Buffalo Roam ''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American semi-biographical comedy film which loosely depicts author Hunter S. Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970s and his relationship with Chicano attorney and activist Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. The film was p ...'' (1980) and '' Windy City'' (1984). She also appeared in the 2012 HBO documentary, About Face: Supermodels Then and Now. Family and early life Taylor was born 1951 at Oyster Bay, New York. She quit her studies after a short stint at Pine Manor Junior College in Boston. Later she moved to New York, studied dance briefly and started modelling at the age of 19. Career Taylor signed with the Ford modeling agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sterne
David Sterne (born 1946) is an English actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1973. After leaving the British Army, Sterne trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St .... He has worked in television, film and radio for over 40 years. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * Living people 1946 births Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art British male stage actors British male film actors British male television actors Royal Shakespeare Company members {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cartwright (actor)
Peter Cartwright (30 August 1935 – 18 November 2013)http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=34&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=ms_f-34&gsfn=peter&gsln=cartwright&msbdy=1935&msbpn__ftp=Krugersdorp%2C+Gauteng%2C+South+Africa&msbpn=1421714&msbpn_PInfo=8-, 0, 1652395, 0, 5206, 0, 31186, 0, 0, 1421714, 0, &msddy=2013&msdpn__ftp=London%2C+London%2C+England&msdpn=85535&msdpn_PInfo=8-, 0, 0, 3257, 3251, 0, 0, 0, 5274, 85535, 0, &sbo=0&uidh=000&msbdd=30&msbdm=8&msddd=18&msddm=11 Search at Ancestry.co.uk. For full information you need a subscription. was a South African born British actor who made hundreds of appearances in television, film and on radio and worked extensively in the theatre, both in the provinces and London's West End. Cartwright was born in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa, and educated at St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown. He arrived in Britain in 1959 and studied at RADA. He was best known in South Africa for a series of television commercials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. She had two different roles on ''Coronation Street'': she played Mary Hornigold in 1965, then in 1987 she took the role of Vera Duckworth's domineering mother, Amy Burton, a role she played into the following year. Fanny's other credits include ''Street'' spin-off ''Pardon the Expression'', ''On The Buses'', ''Sykes'', ''The Bill'', ''In Sickness and in Health'' and '' Goodnight Sweetheart''. On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and appeared in ''Oh, What a Lovely War'' in London and on Broadway; and also in its film version, for director Richard Attenborough. Selected filmography *''Operation Diplomat'' (1952, TV Series) as Mrs. Dobson *''The Pickwick Papers'' (1952-1953, TV Series) as Mary *''BBC Sunday-Night Theatre'' (1952-1959, TV Series) as Prostitute / Waitress / Maisie / Party guest / Joan / Agnes / Gwen *''Meet Mr. Lucifer'' (1953) as Lady in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Curry
Shaun Curry (5 June 1937 - 7 July 2009) was a British actor, best known for his appearances on television. His credits include: ''Z-Cars'', '' The Saint'', ''Warship'', '' The Sweeney'', '' The New Avengers'', '' Secret Army'', ''Poldark'', ''To the Manor Born'', '' The Professionals'', ''Blake's 7'', ''Fox'', ''Hot Money'', ''Minder'', ''The Gentle Touch'', ''The Bill'', ''Grange Hill'', ''Just Good Friends'', '' London's Burning'' and '' Holby City''. Educated in part at Buckingham College, Harrow, Served in the Grenadier Guards. Graduating from RADA in 1961, his theatre roles included work in rep, with the RSC, in the West End, and with the National Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Death Is a Woman'' (1966) - Joe * ''Up the Junction'' (1968) - Ted * '' Nobody Runs Forever'' (1968) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''The Fiction Makers'' (1968) - Guard, Gamekeeper * ''The Last Shot You Hear'' (1969) - Driver * '' The Spy's Wife'' (1972) - Chauffeur * ''From Beyond the Grave'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |