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Sally Douglas
Sally Douglas (30 November 1941 – 1 September 2001) was a British supporting actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She died in September 2001 at the age of 59 from cancer. She appeared in many notable films and television series. Comedy film credits include six of the '' Carry On'' series and Tony Hancock's satire '' The Rebel''. She appeared, too, in Michael Reeves' '' Witchfinder General'', voted in 2005 the fifteenth greatest horror film of all time. TV credits include ''Danger Man'', ''Dad's Army'' (1969), ''On the Buses'' (1969–1970) and as Marlene, an erotic dancer in the third episode of the second series of ''Doctor in the House'': ''Take Your Clothes Off and Hide.'' In 1969, Douglas was cast in ''On the Buses'' as the bus clippie Susie. Douglas was the cousin of the television personality Stephanie Turner. Selected filmography * ''Doctor in Love'' (1960) — Dancer in Strip Show (uncredited) * '' Sands of the Desert'' (1960) — Harem Girl (uncredited) * ''The Pure He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Preston, Lancashire, Preston, and the county town is the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster. The county has an area of and a population of 1,490,300. Preston is located near the centre of the county, which is urbanised and includes the towns of Blackburn and Burnley; the seaside resort of Blackpool lies to the west, and Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster is in the north. For Local government in England, local government purposes the county comprises a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and two Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas: Blackburn with Darwen and Borough of Blackpool, Blackpool. Lancashire County Council and the two unitary councils collaborate through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sicilians
''The Sicilians'' is a 1964 British second feature film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Robert Hutton, Reginald Marsh and Ursula Howells. The screenplay was by Ronald Liles and Reginald Hearne. Plot Mafia member Angelo Di Marco betrays other mafioso in a court hearing, and in revenge his son is kidnapped. As the police investigate, Di Marco flees to Paris. It transpires that Di Marco's wife, also a mafia member, has arranged the kidnapping. Di Marco is shot dead. Cast * Robert Hutton as Calvin Adams * Reginald Marsh as Inspector Webb * Ursula Howells as Madame Perrault * Alex Scott as Henri Perrault * Susan Denny as Carole * Robert Ayres as Angelo Di Marco * Eric Pohlmann as Inspector Bressin * Patricia Hayes as plane passenger * Warren Mitchell as O'Leary * Richard Caldicot as Police Commissioner * Gordon Tanner as District Attorney * Michael Balfour as Stage Door keeper * Murray Kash as George Baxter * Maggy Sarragne as cabaret star * Murray Evans as Sergeant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On Follow That Camel
''Follow That Camel'' is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas. It is the 14th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Like its predecessor ''Don't Lose Your Head'', it does not have the words "Carry On" in its original title (though outside the United Kingdom it was known as ''Carry On In The Legion'', and it is alternatively titled ''Carry On... Follow That Camel''). It parodies the much-filmed 1924 book ''Beau Geste'', by PC Wren, and other French Foreign Legion films. This film was producer Peter Rogers's attempt to break into the American market; Phil Silvers (in his only ''Carry On'') is heavily featured in a Sergeant Bilko-esque role. He appears alongside ''Carry On'' regulars Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Peter Butterworth and Bernard Bresslaw. Angela Douglas makes the third of her four ''Carry On'' appearances, and Anita Harris makes the first of her two appearances. The film was followed by ''Carry On Doctor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Ten Per Cent
''Mister Ten Per Cent'' is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Charlie Drake, Derek Nimmo and Wanda Ventham. It was written by Mira Avrech, Charlie Drake, Norman Hudis and Lew Schwarz. It was the last in a series of four films featuring Drake produced by the Associated British Picture Corporation, the previous being '' Sands of the Desert'' (1960), '' Petticoat Pirates'' (1961) and '' The Cracksman'' (1963). Plot Percy Pointer, a construction worker and amateur dramatist, writes a drama ''Oh My Lord'' and hopes to have it professionally produced. A dishonest producer agrees to back the play, hoping that it will be a disaster, so that he can claim insurance on its failure. To Percy's distress, the first audience see the play as a slapstick comedy, not the drama he intended it to be. The play is a hit and audiences love it. But Percy is upset by the turn of events and attempts to ruin the production. It then emerges that in his ignorance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On Screaming!
''Carry On Screaming!'' is a 1966 British comedy horror film, the twelfth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was the last of the series to be made by Anglo-Amalgamated before the series moved to The Rank Organisation. Of the regular cast, it features Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth. It also features Harry H. Corbett in his only series appearance and Fenella Fielding making her second and final appearance. Angela Douglas makes the second of her four Carry On appearances. ''Carry On Screaming'' is a parody of the Hammer horror films, which were also popular at the time. The film was followed by Carry On '' Don't Lose Your Head'' (1967). Plot In the Edwardian era, in Hocombe Woods, Doris Mann and Albert Potter are courting. When Albert searches the woods for a peeping Tom, Doris is abducted by a monster named Oddbod, who leaves a finger behind. Albert finds the finger and rushes to the polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Riviera Touch
''That Riviera Touch'' is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise. Plot After Eric Simpson nearly gives The Queen a parking ticket in London, he and Ernest Clark decide to take a holiday in the south of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Britons to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette, a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate... Cast * Eric Morecambe as Eric Simpson * Ernie W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry On Cowboy
''Carry On Cowboy'' is a 1965 British comedy Western film, the eleventh in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was the first film to feature series regulars Peter Butterworth and Bernard Bresslaw. Series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims all feature, and Angela Douglas makes the first of her four appearances in the series. Kenneth Williams, usually highly critical of all the ''Carry on'' films he appeared in, called the film "a success on every level" in his diary, taking pride in its humour and pathos. The film was followed by '' Carry On Screaming!'' (1966). Plot Outlaw Johnny Finger, better known as The Rumpo Kid ( Sid James), rides into the frontier town of Stodge City, and immediately guns down three complete strangers, orders alcohol at the saloon—horrifying Judge Burke ( Kenneth Williams), the teetotal Mayor of Stodge City—and kills the town's sheriff, Albert Earp (Jon Pertwee). Rumpo then take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Study In Terror
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alphabet Murders
''The Alphabet Murders'' (also known as ''ABC Murders'') is a 1965 British detective film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg and Robert Morley. It is based on the 1936 novel '' The A.B.C. Murders'' by Agatha Christie. Plot Albert Aachen, a clown with a unique diving act, is found dead, the murder weapon happens to be a poison dart. When a woman named Betty Barnard becomes the next victim, detective Hercule Poirot suspects that Sir Carmichael Clarke could be in grave danger. As Poirot and Captain Hastings look into the crimes, a beautiful woman with an interesting monogram named Amanda Beatrice Cross becomes the focus of their investigation, at least until she leaps into the Thames. Cast * Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot * Anita Ekberg as Amanda * Robert Morley as Captain Hastings * Maurice Denham as Inspector Japp * Guy Rolfe as Duncan Doncaster * Sheila Allen as Lady Diane * James Villiers as Franklin * Julian Glover as Don Fortune * Graz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genghis Khan (1965 Film)
''Genghis Khan'' is a 1965 biographical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif, depicting a fictionalized account of the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Distributed in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, the film also features James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas. A 70 mm version was released by CCC Film in West Germany. It was filmed in Yugoslavia with Technicolor and Panavision. Plot The young Temujin sees his father tortured and killed by a rival Mongol tribe led by Jamuga. He is yoked with a wheel around his neck and tormented by children. He meets the beautiful Bortai, but is punished by Jamuga. Temujin escapes and hides in the hills, followed by holy man Geen and mute warrior Sengal, who pledge their allegiance to him. He vows to unite all the Mongol tribes. Temujin liberates Salkit prisoners from a group of Merkits, who they then slaug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intelligence Men
''The Intelligence Men'' (U.S. title: ''Spylarks'') is a 1965 comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring the British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. It is subtitled " M.I.5 plus 2 equals 0". Morecambe and Wise made two further films, '' That Riviera Touch'' (1966) and '' The Magnificent Two'' (1967). Plot Eric, in his London coffee bar, is happily serving black coffee to a sinister-looking man when the man tries to persuade him to remember a tune. Unfortunately, Eric is tone-deaf. Ernie Sage enters the coffee bar and Eric tries to get him to identify the tune, without much success. Eventually, Sage realises that this could be something to do with a forthcoming visit by a Russian trade delegation and an assassination attempt by an organisation known as "SCHLECHT" (a parody of SPECTRE from the James Bond films; the word is German for "bad" or "evil", although there is little evidence of German involvement to sabotage this mission). He reports this to his superi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Boy (film)
''Joey Boy'' is a 1965 British comedy war film directed by Frank Launder and starring Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert, Lance Percival, Reg Varney and Thorley Walters. It was based on the 1959 novel by Eddie Chapman. Synopsis After a gang of London Spivs are arrested for running an illegal gambling den during the Second World War they are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the British Army putting their unique talents to work. Cast * Harry H. Corbett as Joey Boy Thompson * Stanley Baxter as Benny 'The Kid' Lindowski * Bill Fraser as Sergeant Major Dobbs * Percy Herbert as Mad George Long * Lance Percival as Clarence Doubleday * Reg Varney as Rabbit Malone * Moira Lister as Lady Thameridge * Derek Nimmo as Lieutenant Hope * Thorley Walters as Colonel Grant * John Arnatt as Brigadier Charles Chapman * Eric Pohlmann as Antonio * John Phillips as Inspector Morgan * Lloyd Lamble as Sir John Averycorn * Edward Chapman as Tom Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
