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Them Nice Americans
''Them Nice Americans'' is a 1958 British second feature comedy-drama film directed by Tony Young and starring Bonar Colleano, Vera Day and Renée Houston. It was written by Gilbert Winfield. Plot Johnny is an American G.I. stationed in the British village of Broomfield and falls in love with local girl Ann Adams. Her father, Chief Inspector Adams, dislikes Americans and disapproves of his daughter's relationship. Johnny's buddy Joe decides to start a campaign to make the Americans more popular with the villagers, but all his plans go wrong. However, when Johnny rescues Ann's small brother Billy from a minefield, her father relents and gives permission for the marriage. Cast * Bonar Colleano as Joe * Vera Day as Ann Adams * Renée Houston as Mrs Adams * Sheldon Lawrence as Johnny * Basil Dignam as Inspector Adams * Patti Morgan as Lady Theodora * Michael Wade as Billy Adams * Ryck Rydon as Butch * Anthony Wilson as Doug * Gilbert Winfield as USAF captain (as Gil Winfield) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Young (director)
Tony Young (1917–1966), sometimes credited as Anthony Young, was a British film director and television producer. His films include ''Penny Points to Paradise'' (1951) (the feature film debut of the stars of ''The Goon Show'', Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers), ''The Eternal Question'' (1956), and ''The Runaway (1963 film), The Runaway'' (1963). Young also produced ''The Telegoons'' (1963–1964) for BBC Television. Filmography (director) *''Penny Points to Paradise'' (1951) *''My Death Is a Mockery'' (1952) *''Hands of Destiny (1954 film), Hands of Destiny'' (1954) *''Port of Escape'' (1956) *''The Eternal Question'' (1956) *''Them Nice Americans'' (1958) *''Hidden Homicide'' (1959) *''The Runaway'' (1963) *''Delayed Flight (film), Delayed Flight'' (1964) References External links * 1917 births 1966 deaths British film directors British television producers British comedy film directors {{UK-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William K
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Tony Young
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British Black-and-white Films
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1950s English-language Films
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1958 Comedy-drama Films
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