Oakhurst Productions was a production company formed by actor

Stanley Baker Sir William Stanley Baker (28 February 192828 June 1976) was a Welsh actor and film producer. Known for his rugged appearance and intense, grounded screen persona, he was one of the top British male film stars of the late 1950s, and later a pro ...

in the late 1960s which produced a number of films, notably ''

The Italian Job ''The Italian Job'' is a 1969 British comedy Caper story, caper film written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley, directed by Peter Collinson (film director), Peter Collinson, and starring Michael Caine. The film's plot centres ...

'' (1969). Their first film, ''

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'' (1967), was made in association with

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but the next five were made with

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. Oakhurst owned a building along the

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which was later sold as part of Baker and Deeley's take over of

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. Among their unmade projects were: *an adaptation of the novel '' Flashman'' by

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to be directed by

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; *''Summer Fires'' directed by Peter Hall. *''Everyman's Brother'' from a novel by Norman Lewis

Credits

* ''

'' (1967) * ''

Sleep Is Lovely ''Sleep Is Lovely'' (also known as ''The Other People'' and ''I Love You, I Hate You'') is a 1968 British film. The film appears to have never been released, and is considered a lost film. Plot Peter can't get over his ex-girlfriend Elsa even ...

'' (1969) * ''

Where's Jack? ''Where's Jack?'' (also known as ''Run, Rebel, Run'') is a 1969 British adventure film directed by James Clavell and starring Stanley Baker and Tommy Steele. It was written by Rafe Newhouse and David Newhouse and produced by Baker for his com ...

'' (1969) *''

'' (1969) * '' Colosseum and Juicy Lucy'' (1970) * ''

Perfect Friday ''Perfect Friday'' is a 1970 British heist comedy film directed by Peter Hall from a screenplay by Anthony Greville-Bell and C. Scott Forbes, and starring Ursula Andress, Stanley Baker and David Warner. In the film, an audacious plan to r ...

'' (1970)

References

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