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Julie Ege
Julie Ege (; 12 November 1943 – 29 April 2008) was a Norwegian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She appeared in many British films of the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Ege was born in Sandnes, the daughter of brickyard worker Marton Ege and Hjørdis Halvorsen. At the age of 15, she began to work as a model. In 1962, she came second in Miss Norway at the age of 18, and subsequently participated in Miss Universe 1962. In 1967, she moved to England to work as an ''au pair'' to improve her English, and there also studied at a language school. Career She made her film debut in a low-budget Norwegian film ''Stompa til sjøs (Stompa at Sea)''. She was a Penthouse Pet of May which landed her a role in 1969's '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' as Helen, the "Scandinavian girl". She later starred in Hammer Film Productions' ''Creatures the World Forgot'' and '' The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires''. Her other appearances include '' Every Home Should Have One'' with M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Steafel
Sheila Frances Steafel (26 May 1935 – 23 August 2019) was a British actress, who was born in Johannesburg, but lived all her adult life in the United Kingdom. Life and career Steafel, who was born in Johannesburg, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She appeared in many television series, including '' The Frost Report'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Sykes'', '' Dave Allen at Large'', ''The Kenny Everett Television Show'', ''Minder'', '' The Ghosts of Motley Hall'', '' Oh, Brother!'', '' You Must Be the Husband'' and ''The Laughter of a Fool''. She was a regular in the BBC One music hall programme '' The Good Old Days'', portraying her comic creation "Miss Popsy Wopsy", who invariably "played up" to chairman Leonard Sachs. She was also a regular on the "Tommy Cooper Hour". In February 2018, she appeared in the daytime comedy-drama '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' Episode 2 as care home resident Dora Bentley. Her film appearances included '' Daleks' Invasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy's Progress
''Percy's Progress'' (US title: ''It's Not the Size That Counts'') is a 1974 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Leigh Lawson, Elke Sommer, Denholm Elliott, Judy Geeson and Harry H. Corbett. It was written by Sid Colin, Harry H. Corbett and Ian La Frenais. The film is a sequel to '' Percy'' (1971). It was the last film from producer Betty Box. Harry H. Corbett's character was closely modelled on British prime minister Harold Wilson, down to using well-known Wilson phrases such as "thirteen years of Tory misrule" and speaking with a distinct Yorkshire accent. Plot Percy is known in England as the man who had the world's first penis transplant, and is exceptionally well endowed. His rampant conquests of married women cause him to flee, to escape incarceration. A chemical, PX123, is accidentally released into the world's water supply rendering all men impotent. Percy is unaware that he is the only man on earth who can achieve an erection because he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craze (film)
''Craze'' is a 1974 horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Julie Ege and Edith Evans. It was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel, based on the 1967 novel ''The Infernal Idol'' by Henry Seymour. The film centers on Neal Mottram, a psychotic antiques dealer who sacrifices women to the statue of Chuku, an African idol. It was the last film produced by Herman Cohen. Cast * Jack Palance as Neal Mottram * Diana Dors as Dolly Newman * Julie Ege as Helena * Edith Evans as Aunt Louise * Hugh Griffith as Solicitor * Trevor Howard as Bellamy * Suzy Kendall as Sally * Michael Jayston as Wall * Martin Potter as Ronnie * Percy Herbert as Detective Russet * David Warbeck as Detective Wilson * Kathleen Byron as Muriel Sharp Production The film was based on the 1967 novel ''The Infernal Idol'' by Henry Seymour. In 1972, it was reported Herman Cohen had the rights and a script was being written. In March 1972, it was announced Jack Palance w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Programme (film)
''The Final Programme'' (U.S. title ''The Last Days of Man on Earth'') is a 1973 British fantasy science fiction film directed by Robert Fuest, and starring Jon Finch and Jenny Runacre. It was written by Fuest based on the 1968 Jerry Cornelius novel of the same name by Michael Moorcock. It is the only Moorcock novel to have reached the screen and has been called "an interesting document of an important period in British science fiction literature." Plot synopsis The story opens in Lapland at the funeral pyre of Jerry Cornelius's father, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who has developed the "Final Programme"—a design for a perfect, self-replicating human being. Jerry Cornelius, playboy physicist, is in attendance. He is questioned by Dr Smiles, who wants to retrieve microfilm which he knows is in the Cornelius family home in England. Cornelius, a conspicuous counter-culture dandy with a fondness for chocolate biscuits and alcohol, threatens to blow up the family house. Flash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alf Garnett Saga
''The Alf Garnett Saga'' is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta. The film was the second spin-off from the BBC TV series '' Till Death Us Do Part'' (1965–1975). It starts where the first film finished, but with Angelis and Posta now playing Mike and Rita, the roles previously played by Anthony Booth and Una Stubbs. Producer Ned Sherrin said the film "was memorable for a close-up chance to observe the detail which Warren Mitchell and Dandy Nichols put into their characterisations, for a gallery of cameos, and for two curious guest appearances by the football stars Bobby Moore and George Best." Plot With the Garnetts' Wapping home demolished, Alf and his family are installed in a high-rise council flat. Alf struggles with "living in the sky", using lifts (which frequently break down due to power cuts "caused by the striking miners") and walking long distances to the local pub. Alf al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rentadick
''Rentadick'' is a 1972 British comedy film, directed by Jim Clark (film editor), Jim Clark and starring James Booth, Richard Briers, Julie Ege, Ronald Fraser (actor), Ronald Fraser and Donald Sinden. It is a spoof spy/detective picture, the plot of which involves attempts to protect a new experimental nerve gas. Main cast * James Booth as Simon Hamilton * Richard Briers as Miles Gannet * Julie Ege as Utta Armitage * Ronald Fraser (actor), Ronald Fraser as Major Upton * Donald Sinden as Jeffrey Armitage * Tsai Chin (actress), Tsai Chin as Madam Greenfly * Kenneth Cope as West * John Wells (actor), John Wells as Owltruss * Spike Milligan as customs officer * Winnie Holman as maid * Patsy Crowther as old lady * Patricia Quinn (Northern Irish actress), Patricia Quinn as chauffeuse * Michael Rothwell (actor), Michael Rothwell as removal man * Michael Sharvell-Martin as removal man * Richard Beckinsale as Hobbs * Derek Griffiths as Henson * Leon Sinden as Police Inspector * Cheryl H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For A Take
''Go for a Take'' (U.S. title: ''Double Take'') is a 1972 British comedy film starring Reg Varney and Norman Rossington, directed by Harry Booth. The screenplay was by Alan Hackney. Plot Inept waiters Wilfred Stone and Jack Foster owe money to gangster bookie Generous Jim and lose all their remaining funds on a bad bet. They go on the run, accidentally ending up in a local film studio where they get mistaken for extras and soon become involved in a succession of comic misadventures. Cast * Reg Varney as Wilfred Stone * Norman Rossington as Jack Foster * Sue Lloyd as Angel Montgomery * Dennis Price as Dracula, actor * Julie Ege as April * Patrick Newell as Generous Jim * David Lodge as Graham * Anouska Hempel as Suzi Eckmann * Aubrey Morris as director * Bill Fraser as TV studio doorman * Bob Todd as security man * Jack Haig as security man * Melvyn Hayes as ambulance man * John Clive as hotel waiter * Johnny Briggs as assistant director * John Levene as assistant dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbery (1967 Film)
''Robbery'' is a 1967 British crime film directed by Peter Yates and starring Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet and James Booth. The story is a heavily fictionalised version of the 1963 Great Train Robbery. The film was produced by Stanley Baker and Michael Deeley, for Baker's company Oakhurst Productions. Plot A criminal gang uses a gas canister to knock out the occupant of a car and then bundles him into a stolen ambulance. There, the gang cuts free a briefcase full of jewellery. Shortly afterward, while the criminals change vehicles, they are spotted by the police. A high-speed chase develops, and the criminals get away. Using the money from this job, crime boss Paul Clifton builds up a team to hit a Royal Mail train coming south from Glasgow. A meticulous plan is put in place, but there are obstacles: Jack, the driver of the getaway car in the jewellery theft, is identified in an identity parade and arrested but refuses to name accomplices to police; gang member Robinson must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways, often caused by cigarette smoking or inhaling damaging chemicals. Damaged airway cells gain the ability to multiply unchecked, causing the growth of a tumor. Without treatment, tumors spread throughout the lung, damaging lung function. Eventually lung tumors metastasize, spreading to other parts of the body. Early lung cancer often has no symptoms and can only be detected by medical imaging. As the cancer progresses, most people experience nonspecific respiratory problems: coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain. Other symptoms depend on the location and size of the tumor. Those suspected of having lung cancer typically undergo a series of imaging tests to determine the location and extent of any tumors. Definitive diagnosis of lung cancer requires a biopsy of the suspected tumor be examined by a patholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a Breast lump, lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, Milk-rejection sign, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or scaly patch of skin. In those with Metastatic breast cancer, distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include obesity, a Sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical exercise, alcohol consumption, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, ionizing radiation, an early age at Menarche, first menstruation, having children late in life (or not at all), older age, having a prior history of breast cancer, and a family history of breast cancer. About five to ten percent of cases are the result of an inherited genetic predisposition, including BRCA mutation, ''BRCA'' mutations among others. Breast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of Counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from Folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the Baby boomers, era's youth and soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
