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An Alligator Named Daisy
''An Alligator Named Daisy'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Donald Sinden, Jeannie Carson, James Robertson Justice, Diana Dors, Roland Culver and Stanley Holloway. Plot Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston (Sinden), an Englishman, is left with a pet alligator by another passenger who abandons it to him. Horrified, his first instinct is to get rid of it as soon as possible. However, he soon develops a bond with Moira (Carson), a young Irishwoman, which appears to be centred almost entirely around the animal. He soon discovers that Daisy is very tame and domesticated, and seems to be the way to Moira's heart. Once back in London, Weston struggles to keep Daisy under control – as she upsets his family, loses him his job at a department store and imperils his relationship with his fiancée Vanessa (Dors). He plans to get rid of Daisy, but the police and a pet shop refuse to take her so he abandons her in Regent's Park, late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Davies (screenwriter)
John Bernard Henry Leslie Davies (25 November 1913 – 22 June 1994) was an English screenwriter with 49 writing credits to his name as well as the 12 episodes of ''The Pickwick Papers'' 1985 TV series. He was an associate producer for two of those credits, ''Crooks Anonymous'' and ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'', receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay on the latter. He was an assistant editor for the television film ''Dracula'' in 1974, and also an editor for ''Sheba, Baby'' in 1975. Three of his films were also books he wrote or co-wrote: ''Monte Carlo or Bust!'', ''Paper Tiger'', and ''North Sea Hijack''. Personal life Davies was married to Dorothy Holding from 12 June 1937 until his death on 22 June 1994. They had two children, John Howard Davies and his younger brother Legh. Filmography (As writer, except where indicated.) Films * ''Love at Second Sight'' (also known as ''The Girl Thief'') (1934) * '' Mister Cinders'' (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |