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Tommy Godfrey
Thomas Frederick Godfrey (20 June 1916 – 24 June 1984) was an English comedian and actor who mostly played working-class Cockney characters. Variety performer He was born in London, and started his career as a tap dancer in variety shows, as part of the act Godfrey, Randall and Deane. He then worked as a solo comedian, and often as a principal boy in pantomimes. Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, , p.71 Television His television credits included ''Love Thy Neighbour'', '' The Saint'', ''Special Branch'', '' The Persuaders'', ''Mind Your Language'', '' The Avengers'', '' Bless This House'', ''Till Death Us Do Part'', ''Z-Cars'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''The Goodies'', ''Steptoe and Son'', '' Crown Court'' and ''On the Buses'' Filmography *''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) – Bus Conductor *'' The Flaw'' (1955) – Theatregoer (uncredited) * Scotland Yard (film series) – The Grand Junction Case (1961) – Smaller * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeth
Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the (much larger) London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Charing Cross, across the river from Westminster Palace. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area experienced some slight growth in the medieval period as part of the manor of Lambeth Palace. By the Victorian era, the area had seen significant development as London expanded, with dense industrial, commercial and residential buildings located adjacent to one another. By this point, there were distinct localities (like Vauxhall) appearing on the map, and a separate parish of South Lambeth was created in 1861. The changes brought by World War II altered much of the fabric of Lambeth. Subsequent development in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has seen an increase in the number of high-rise buildings. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goodies (TV Series)
''The Goodies'' is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by the BBC, initially on BBC2 but soon repeated on BBC1, from 1970 to 1980. One seven-episode series was made for ITV company LWT and shown in 1981–82. The show was co-written by and starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (together known as "The Goodies"). Bill Oddie also wrote the music and songs for the series, while "The Goodies Theme" was co-written by Oddie and Michael Gibbs. Directors/producers of the series were John Howard Davies, Jim Franklin and Bob Spiers. An early title which was considered for the series was ''Narrow Your Mind'' (following on from '' Broaden Your Mind'') and prior to that the working title was ''Super Chaps Three''. Premise The series' basic structure revolved around the trio, always short of money, offering themselves for hire – with the tagline "We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon, Simon
''Simon, Simon'' is a 1970 British sound effect comedy short film directed by Graham Stark and starring Stark, Norman Rossington, John Junkin and Julia Foster. The film features a host of cameo appearances by veteran British comedians. The title comes from the Simon hydraulic platforms used in the film. Plot Two handymen cause chaos on a new crane while haphazardly trying to accomplish jobs for their ever more frustrated boss. Cast * Graham Stark as 1st workman * Julia Foster as 1st typist * Norman Rossington as fireman * John Junkin as 2nd workman (driver) * Paul Whitsun-Jones as the boss * Audrey Nicholson as 2nd typist * Kenneth Earle as thief * Tommy Godfrey as cashier * Tony Blackburn as fireman * Michael Caine as himself * David Hemmings as man in car with posters * Bob Monkhouse as photographer * Eric Morecambe as roof tiler * Ernie Wise as painter/decorator * Pete Murray as fireman * Peter Sellers as man with two cars * Bernie Winters as man on roof with book Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Severed Head (film)
''A Severed Head'' is a 1970 British comedy-drama film directed by Dick Clement, and starring Claire Bloom, Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough, and Ian Holm. It was written by Frederic Raphael based on the 1961 A Severed Head, novel of the same name by Iris Murdoch.A Severed Head (review). ''Variety (magazine), Variety''. 31 December 1970. Via Variety.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020. Plot The story is set in and around London. Antonia is the pampered wife of an upper class wine merchant Martin Lynch-Gibbon. She tells her husband that she is in love with their best friend psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. Palmer and Antonia wish to deal with the situation in a civilized manner by remaining friends with Martin. Meanwhile, Martin tries to keep his mistress, Georgie Hands, a secret. Palmer's sister Honor Kle ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Of Bright Water (film)
''Ring of Bright Water'' is a 1969 British comedy-drama film directed by Jack Couffer and starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. It is a story about a Londoner and his pet otter living on the Scottish coast. The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by Gavin Maxwell. It featured the stars of ''Born Free'' (1966), another film about a close relationship between humans and a wild animal. Plot Graham Merrill passes a pet shop on his daily walks about London, and takes an interest in an otter (specifically, a male river otter) he sees in the shop window; eventually, he buys the animal and names him Mijbil or "Mij" for short. The otter wreaks havoc in his small flat, and together they leave London for a rustic cottage overlooking the sea on the west coast of Scotland. There they live as beachcombers, and make the acquaintance of Dr. Mary from the nearby village, and her dog Johnny. Mij and Johnny play in the water and bound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Till Death Us Do Part (film)
''Till Death Us Do Part'' (also known as ''Alf'n' Family'') is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Norman Cohen, written by Johnny Speight, and starring Warren Mitchell and Dandy Nichols. It was based on the BBC television series of the same name created by Speight. A sequel, ''The Alf Garnett Saga'', followed in 1972. Plot The film begins in September 1939 shortly before World War II begins. Alf Garnett, a dockyard worker, and his wife Else have been married for only a few weeks, and are already weary of one another. Alf gets called up for military duty but is turned down because he's in a reserved occupation. The film depicts their lives during the London Blitz. Else eventually gets pregnant to Alf and Else's shock, and they have a baby daughter, Rita, in 1942. The war ends in 1945 with a huge street party and Alf, characteristically, gets drunk. Midway through the film it advances from the end of World War II to the 1966 General Election. Rita is now a young woman and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Work Is A Four-Letter Word
''Work Is a Four-Letter Word'' (also known as ''Work Is a 4-Letter Word'') is a 1968 British Satire, satirical comedy film directed by Peter Hall (director), Peter Hall and starring David Warner (actor), David Warner and Cilla Black. It was written by Jeremy Brooks based on the 1966 award-winning play ''Eh? (play), Eh?'' by Henry Livings. Plot Everyone is employed by the ultra-modern DICE Corporation but Valentine Brose would rather stay at home to tend his magic mushrooms, psychedelic mushrooms. However, his bedroom is too small and his fiancée Betty Dorrick wants him to settle down. Accordingly, Brose seeks a job in DICE's boiler-room, a suitable environment to grow his mushrooms. The plot describes his attempts to get the job, and the conflicts with middle-management, including the personnel manager, Mrs Murray. Having obtained it, Brose is more interested in his mushrooms than tending the boiler, with unforeseen results including a major power cut. The boiler room contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hide And Seek (1964 Film)
''Hide and Seek'' is a 1964 British thriller film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Ian Carmichael, Curt Jurgens and Janet Munro. It was written by Robert Foshko and David Stone based on a story by Harold Greene. Cy Endfield made the film before '' Zulu'' (1964) but it was released afterwards. Carmichael called the film "a great disappointment". Plot David Garrett is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, working on tracking Russian rocket launches. He meets up with an old mentor and friend, Frank Melnicker, who is playing multiple games of chess at a display of simultaneous play at a temperance hall. Garrett is confused by the apparently secretive way that one player, Richter, transfers the knight chess piece to Melnicker. When Melnicker notices two individuals enter the hall he is distracted and excuses himself for the lunch break. Garrett offers to drive Melnicker to his hotel. There are two people waiting for Melnicker outside his hotel. When Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's London boroughs, 32 boroughs. Its name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had its main public entrance on the Westminster street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance, and over time "Scotland Yard" came to be used not only as the common name of the headquarters building, but also as a metonym for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) itself and police officers, especially detectives, who serve in it. ''The New York Times'' wrote in 1964 that, just as Wall Street gave its name to New York's financial district, Scotland Yard became the name for police activity in London. The force moved from Great Scotland Yard in 1890, to a newly completed building on the Victoria Embankment, and the name "New Scotland Yard" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flaw (1955 Film)
''The Flaw'' is a 1955 British second feature crime film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley and Donald Houston. The story and screenplay were by Brandon Fleming. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. A racing car driver plots to murder his wealthy wife, but reckons without the interventions of the family lawyer. Plot A Formula One motor race is won by Paul Oliveri who is greeted by his girlfriend Monica after the race. A year later, Paul proposes to Monica on the balcony and she says yes as long as he gives up motor racing. Monica writes to her old boyfriend John (Jack) Millway, who is also her solicitor, to let her know she has married, and he is clearly disappointed. Paul and Jack meet each other at the wedding reception. Jack, who is still attracted to Monica, is uneasy at the reception and leaves early. At their house, Paul allows Monica to catch him writing his will, which turns out to be part of his scheme. She decides to do likewise, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passport To Pimlico
''Passport to Pimlico'' is a 1949 British comedy film made by Ealing Studios and starring Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford and Hermione Baddeley. It was directed by Henry Cornelius and written by T. E. B. Clarke. The story concerns the unearthing of treasure and documents that lead to a small part of Pimlico to be declared a legal part of the Duchy of Burgundy, House of Burgundy, and therefore exempt from the Rationing in the United Kingdom, post-war rationing or other bureaucratic restrictions in Britain. ''Passport to Pimlico'' explores the spirit and unity of wartime London after the war and offers an examination of the English character. Like other Ealing comedies, the film pits a small group of British people against a series of changes to the ''status quo'' from an external agent. The story was an original concept by the screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke. He was inspired by an incident during the Second World War, when the maternity ward of Ottawa Civic Hospital was Extrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
