Val Guest (born Valmond Maurice Grossman; 11 December 1911 – 10 May 2006) was an English film director and screenwriter. Beginning as a writer (and later director) of comedy films, he is best known for his work for

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, for whom he directed 14 films, and

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s. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s. Reprinted from ''Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Directors''

Early life and career

Guest was born to John Simon Grossman and Julia Ann Gladys Emanuel in

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, London. He later changed his name to Val Guest (officially in 1939). His father was a

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broker, and the family spent some of Guest's childhood in India before returning to England. His parents divorced when he was young, but this information was kept from him. Instead he was told that his mother had died. He was educated at

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in Sussex, but left in 1927 and worked for a time as a bookkeeper. Guest's initial career was as an actor, appearing in productions in London theatres. He also appeared in a few early sound film roles, before he left acting and began a writing career.

Writer

For a time, around 1934, he was the London correspondent for ''

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'' (when the publication began a UK edition), before beginning work on film screenplays for

Gainsborough Pictures Gainsborough Pictures was a British film studio based on the south bank of the Regent's Canal, in Poole Street, Hoxton in the former Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch, north London. Gainsborough Studios was active between 1924 and 1951. The com ...

. This came about because the director

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had been incensed by comments Guest had made in his regular column, "Rambling Around", about the director's latest film. Challenged to write a screenplay by Varnel, Guest co-wrote his first script, which became ''

No Monkey Business ''No Monkey Business'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Gene Gerrard, June Clyde and Renée Houston. Synopsis After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial cre ...

'' (1935) directed by Varnel. This was to be the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership between the two men. Guest was placed under contract as a staff writer at Gainsborough's Islington Studios in Poole Street. Guest wrote screenplays for the rest of the decade. His credits included '' All In'' (1936) for Varnel; ''

Public Nuisance No. 1 ''Public Nuisance No. 1'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Frances Day, Arthur Riscoe and Muriel Aked. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios. The screenplay concerns a young man who goes to work as a wa ...

'' (1936); '' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1936); ''

O-Kay for Sound ''O-Kay for Sound'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of comedians. After falling on hard times the members of the Crazy Gang are busking on the streets of London. However, they are hired ...

'' (1937) for Varnel with The Crazy Gang; '' Alf's Button Afloat'' (1938) with Flanagan and Allen. He also wrote the

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comedies ''

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'' (1937) and '' Ask a Policeman'' (1939). He wrote '' Hi Gang!'' (1941) for

Ben Lyon Ben Lyon (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an American film actor and a studio executive at 20th Century-Fox who later acted in British radio, films and TV. Early life and career Lyon was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Alvine ...

and

Bebe Daniels Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971) was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. She began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals such ...

Directing career

Guest became a fully-fledged director in the early 1940s (he had been responsible for some second-unit work previously). His first film was an

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short, ''The Nose Has It'' (1942), warning of the dangers of spreading infection. Guest's debut feature was ''

Miss London Ltd. ''Miss London Ltd.'' is a 1943 British, black-and-white, comedy, musical, war film, directed by Val Guest and starring Arthur Askey and Evelyn Dall. It was produced by Edward Black, Maurice Ostrer, Fred Gunn and Gainsborough Pictures. Plot ...

'' (1943), again with Askey; Guest had worked on the scripts of earlier Askey films. Guest's second feature as director also starred Askey, ''

Bees in Paradise ''Bees in Paradise'' is a 1944 British musical comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Arthur Askey, Anne Shelton and Peter Graves. It was produced by Edward Black at Gainsborough Pictures. Co-written by director Val Guest and comic M ...

'' (1944). He followed this with two films starring

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and

Margaret Lockwood Margaret Mary Day Lockwood, CBE (15 September 1916 – 15 July 1990), was an English actress. One of Britain's most popular film stars of the 1930s and 1940s, her film appearances included ''The Lady Vanishes'' (1938), ''Night Train to Munich' ...

, ''

Give Us the Moon ''Give Us the Moon'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves. Plot Made in 1943-44, the film is set in a future peacetime Britain, after the end of World War ...

'' (1944) and ''

I'll Be Your Sweetheart ''I'll Be Your Sweetheart'' is a 1945 British historical musical film directed by Val Guest and starring Margaret Lockwood, Vic Oliver and Michael Rennie. It was the first and only musical film produced by Gainsborough Studios. Commissioned by th ...

'' (1945); the latter was the first and only musical from Gainsborough Studios. Guest directed two films based on the

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stories, '' Just William's Luck'' (1947) and ''

William Comes to Town ''William Comes to Town'' is a 1948 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring William Graham and Garry Marsh. It was based on the Just William series of novels by Richmal Crompton. It served as a loose sequel to 1947 film '' Jus ...

'' (1948). He wrote and directed a thriller, ''

Murder at the Windmill ''Murder at the Windmill'', titled ''Mystery at the Burlesque'' in the United States, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Val Guest and featuring Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee, and Peter Butterworth. It was shot at Walton Studios and was the fi ...

'' (1949).

Yolande Donlan

Guest then made the comedy ''

Miss Pilgrim's Progress ''Miss Pilgrim's Progress'' is a 1949 black-and-white British comedy film by producer Nat Cohen and director Val Guest. Plot Laramie Pilgrim (Yolande Donlan) is an American exchange factory worker who trades places with an upper class British gi ...

'' (1949) with

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who became his wife. The two reunited on '' The Body Said No!'' (1950); ''

Mister Drake's Duck ''Misterr Drake's Duck'' is a 1951 British science-fiction comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Yolande Donlan, Jon Pertwee, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Reginald Beckwith. The screenplay concerns a farmer who discov ...

'' (1951), with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; '' Penny Princess'' (1952) with

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Hammer Films

Guest began an association with Hammer films when he directed ''

The Men of Sherwood Forest ''The Men of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1954 British adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore and David King-Wood. The film follows the exploits of Robin Hood and his followers. Doreen Carwith ...

'' (1954). After '' The Runaway Bus'' (1955) with

Frankie Howerd Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Howerd was born the son of soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...

he made ''

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'' (1955) with Daniels and Lyon, a spin off of their radio show. It was popular enough for Guest to make a sequel ''

The Lyons in Paris ''The Lyons in Paris'' (also called ''The Lyons Abroad'' and ''Mr. and Mrs. in Paree'') is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels and Reginald Beckwith. It was a sequel to the 1954 film ''Life with t ...

'' (1955). He did a thriller ''

Break in the Circle ''Break in the Circle'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Val Guest and starring Forrest Tucker, Eva Bartok, Marius Goring and Guy Middleton. Doreen Carwithen composed the score for the film. Plot An adventurer is hired by a German m ...

'' (1954) and ''

Dance, Little Lady ''Dance, Little Lady'' is a 1954 British drama film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, Mai Zetterling, Guy Rolfe and Mandy Miller. The film was made by independent producer George Minter and distributed by his Renown Pictures. I ...

'' (1954). Despite his career in comedy films, he was offered the chance to direct Hammer's first

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film, adapted from the BBC television serial by

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. Uncertain about taking it on, (he was not a fan of science fiction), he was persuaded to do so by his wife, Yolande Donlan. Guest shot '' The Quatermass Xperiment'' (1955) as though it was a television documentary.Obituary: Val Guest
''Daily Telegraph'', 16 May 2006 Its success led the Hammer company changing its direction. He followed it with a drama ''

They Can't Hang Me ''They Can't Hang Me'' is a 1955 British drama film directed by Val Guest and starring Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan and Anthony Oliver. It was based on a novel by Leonard Mosley. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London. The film's sets ...

'' (1955) and musical '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1956). Republic Pictures hired him to make the thriller '' The Weapon'' (1956) and he directed a comedy, '' Carry On Admiral'' (1957). ''Quatermass'' had been a big hit and Hammer asked Guest to direct the first sequel, '' Quatermass 2'' (1957). They also used him to do '' The Abominable Snowman'' (1957), from a Kneale TV play, and a POW movie, ''

The Camp on Blood Island ''The Camp on Blood Island'' is a 1958 British World War II film, directed by Val Guest for Hammer Film Productions and starring André Morell, Carl Möhner, Edward Underdown and Walter Fitzgerald. The film is set in a Japanese prisoner of war ...

'' (1958). Guest made a comedy '' Up the Creek'' which led to a sequel ''

Further Up the Creek ''Further Up the Creek'' is a 1958 British comedy film written and directed by Val Guest and starring David Tomlinson, Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, Thora Hird, Desmond Llewelyn and Lionel Jeffries. It served as a follow up to '' Up the C ...

'' (1958). Hammer asked him back to do another war movie, ''

Yesterday's Enemy ''Yesterday's Enemy'' is a 1959 Hammer Films British war film in MegaScope directed by Val Guest and starring Stanley Baker, Guy Rolfe, Leo McKern and Gordon Jackson set in the Burma Campaign during World War II. It is based on a 1958 BBC tel ...

'' (1959) with

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. Then he made the film version of '' Expresso Bongo'' (1959) with Donlan, giving an early role to

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. Guest returned to comedy with '' Life Is a Circus'' (1960) starring

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. He made another for Hammer with Stanley Baker, a tough crime film, '' Hell Is a City'' (1960). He followed this with a thriller for Hammer, ''

The Full Treatment ''The Full Treatment'' (also known as ''The Treatment'' and ''Stop Me Before I Kill!'') is a 1960 black-and-white, British thriller film directed by Val Guest and starring Claude Dauphin, Diane Cilento and Ronald Lewis. It was based on the 19 ...

'' (1960). Guest's next film, '' The Day the Earth Caught Fire'' (1961), won Guest and

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for Best Screenplay. Guest made '' Jigsaw'' (1962) and '' 80,000 Suspects'' (1963). ''

The Beauty Jungle ''The Beauty Jungle'' (also known as Contest Girl) is a 1964 British film directed by Val Guest. Plot Shirley lives in Bristol. While on a seaside holiday at Butlins holiday camp a young typist Shirley Freeman (Janette Scott) is persuaded by ...

'' (1964) was an exposé on beauty competitions. '' Where the Spies Are'' (1965) was a spy film for MGM starring

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Later career

Guest was one of five credited directors (another was

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) to work on the spoof

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film '' Casino Royale'' (1967), a critically mauled picture in its day. Producer

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asked Guest if he would direct, linking material to make what was left uncompleted, after the departure of

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from the project, into a coherent narrative. Guest opted for an 'Additional Sequences' credit after he saw the completed film. He made a thriller ''

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'' (1968) then a musical '' Toomorrow'' (1970), a film with

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in the lead. According to Christopher Hawtree, it is "a staggeringly dreadful movie". Guest issued an injunction against

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, the producer, because he had not been paid for his work, and the film was quickly pulled from screenings. Around the same time, Guest wrote and directed ''

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'' (titled ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the World'' in the U.K.) is a 1970 British prehistoric dinosaur film from Hammer Films, written and directed by Val Guest, and starring Victoria Vetri. It was produced by Aida Y ...

'' (1970) for Hammer. Guest directed the soft core sex comedy ''

Au Pair Girls ''Au Pair Girls'' is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed by Val Guest. It stars Gabrielle Drake, Astrid Frank, Me Me Lai and Nancie Wait. Part of the British 1970s softcore sex comedy genre, the film also includes appearances by mainstre ...

'' (1972) and he followed this by directing the first of the ''Confessions of...'' series of sex comedy films, '' Confessions of a Window Cleaner'' (1974). By now, he was working in television, directing episodes of series such as ''The Adventurer'' (1972–73), '' Space: 1999'' (1976-77), and ''

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'' (1971–72).Dennis McLenna
"Val Guest, 94; Director, Writer Best Known for Science-Fiction Movies"
''Los Angeles Times'', 22 May 2006 He did direct some features including ''

Killer Force ''Killer Force'', also known as ''The Diamond Mercenaries'', is a 1976 thriller film directed by Val Guest and starring Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda and Christopher Lee. It was a co-production between the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, United K ...

'' (1976). Guest's final feature film work was writing and directing ''

The Boys in Blue ''The Boys in Blue'' is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, Suzanne Danielle and Roy Kinnear. It is loosely based on the 1939 Will Hay film ''Ask a Policeman'', which Guest co-wrote. Some poli ...

'' (1982), a vehicle for the British comedy double act Cannon and Ball. The film was a remake of a Will Hay picture, ''Ask a Policeman'' (1939), which Guest himself had co-written. An autobiography, ''So You Want to be in Pictures'', was published in 2001. His last professional work was as the director of several episodes of the ''

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'' series in 1984 and 1985.

Private life and honours

Originally married to Pat Watson, the couple divorced after Guest fell in love with American actress

who eventually became his wife in 1954; Donlan appeared in eight of his films during the 1950s.

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br>"Yolande Donlan obituary"
''The Guardian'', 5 January 2015 After Guest retired in 1985, the couple lived together in retirement in California. In 2004, a Golden Palm Star on the

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, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Guest and Donlan. Guest died in a hospice in

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from prostate cancer at the age of 94.

Filmography

Director * ''

'' (1943) * ''

'' (1944) * ''

Give us the Moon ''Give Us the Moon'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves. Plot Made in 1943-44, the film is set in a future peacetime Britain, after the end of World War ...

'' (1944) * ''

'' (1945) * '' Just William's Luck'' (1947) * ''

'' (1948) * ''

'' (1949) * '' The Body said No!'' (1950) * ''

'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) * '' Penny Princess'' (1952) * ''

'' (1954) * '' The Runaway Bus'' (1954) * ''

Life With the Lyons ''Life with the Lyons'' was a British radio and television domestic sitcom from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television). Overview ''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels ...

'' (1954) * ''

'' (1955) * ''

'' (1955) * '' The Quatermass Xperiment'' (1955) * ''

'' (1955) * '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1956) * '' The Weapon'' (1956) * '' Carry On Admiral'' (1957) * '' Quatermass 2'' (1957) (US title: Enemy From Space) * '' The Abominable Snowman'' (1957) * ''

'' (1958) * '' Up the Creek'' (1958) * ''

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1959) * '' Expresso Bongo'' (1959) * '' Life is a Circus'' (1960) * '' Hell Is a City'' (1960) * ''

'' (1960) * '' The Day the Earth Caught Fire'' (1961) * '' Jigsaw'' (1962) * '' 80,000 Suspects'' (1963) * ''

'' (1964) * '' Where the Spies Are'' (1965) * '' Casino Royale'' (1967) * ''

'' (1968) * '' Toomorrow'' (1970) * ''

'' (1970) * ''

'' (1972) * '' Confessions of a Window Cleaner'' (1974) * ''

'' (1976) * '' The Shillingbury Blowers'' (1980) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1984) Screenwriter * ''

'' (1935) * '' All In'' (1936) * ''

'' (1936) * '' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1936) * ''

'' (1937) * '' Alf's Button Afloat'' (1938) * '' Hi Gang!'' (1941)

References

External links

*
''Val Guest'' at BFI Screenonline

at the Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and television

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