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- | released = 13 September 1963 (United States)<ref name="lat" /> ...= $15,000,000<ref name="numbers">[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1963/0VIPS.php Box Office Information for ''The V.I.P.s''] [[The Numbers (websit13 KB (2,018 words) - 14:03, 5 February 2023
- ...964 British-American [[black-and-white]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[black comedy]] [[war film]] written by [[Paddy Chayefsky]], produced by [[Martin Ransoho ...n]], who previously had a success at MGM with ''[[The Wheeler Dealers]]'' (1963), also with James Garner in the male lead and with the same director and pr19 KB (2,788 words) - 10:48, 25 August 2024
- | known_for = [[Carry On (film series)|''Carry On'' films]]<br/>''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' ...prominence with his appearances in the [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]].13 KB (1,920 words) - 20:01, 18 July 2024
- ...r occasional characters) on ''[[The Navy Lark]]'', a popular [[w:BBC|BBC]] comedy radio series (1959 - 1977), which starred [[Jon Pertwee]], with [[Ronnie Ba ...]]'' (1970, 1971), multiple appearances in ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'' between 1963 and 1972, a regular role in ''[[w:Big Breadwinner Hog|Big Breadwinner Hog]]9 KB (1,301 words) - 14:30, 29 December 2022
- ...ck comedy]], [[Comedy drama]], [[Musicals]], [[Adventure films]], [[Action films]], [[Sex comedies]], [[Western (genre)|Western]] ...rector of comedies, he also directed several drama, musical, and detective films. Late in his career, he took up writing, producing and directing for theate30 KB (4,205 words) - 17:53, 21 December 2022
- '''''Yellowbeard''''' is a 1983 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Mel Damski]] and written by [[Graham Chapman]], [[Pete The actor set to play the romantic lead changed from [[Adam Ant]] to [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] to [[Martin He19 KB (2,827 words) - 15:04, 27 January 2023
- '''''Genevieve''''' is a 1953 British comedy film produced and directed by [[Henry Cornelius]] and written by [[William Alan and Wendy have an argument over Ambrose's supposed romantic attentions to her, and Alan goes off to the garage to sulk. Whilst he works18 KB (2,613 words) - 15:33, 17 March 2023
- ...ctor. He performed on stage, in film, in television dramas and [[Situation comedy|sitcoms]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Anton Rodgers |work=telegraph.co.uk |url=h ...the comically corrupt French policeman who aided [[Michael Caine]] in his romantic/financial schemes in ''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)|Dirty Rotten Scound17 KB (2,531 words) - 17:50, 15 January 2023
- ...aracters|Cato]] in the ''[[The Pink Panther (film series)|Pink Panther]]'' films. He made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal o ...when he least expected it to keep him alert, usually resulting in a ruined romantic encounter or Clouseau's flat being completely destroyed. Amid the chaos, th23 KB (3,395 words) - 10:51, 20 February 2023
- .../archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/the-25-best-comedy-duos/peter-cook-and-dudley-moore/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access His career as a comedy film actor was marked by hit films, particularly ''[[Bedazzled (1967 film)|Bedazzled]]'' (1967), set in [[Swin38 KB (5,603 words) - 23:16, 13 February 2023
- ...Marple]] in a series of four [[George Pollock (director)|George Pollock]] films. She was appointed an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire|Order of ...es.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040307/ai_n12751110/pg_3 |title=A life in films: Murder she hid |newspaper=The Independent on Sunday |first=Matthew |last=S27 KB (3,944 words) - 08:06, 11 September 2024
- ...Douglas Fairbanks Presents]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8784435e|title=The Heel (1953)|website=BFI}}</ref> ...le went to [[Dirk Bogarde]]. Travers briefly returned to Britain to make a comedy, ''[[The Smallest Show on Earth]]'' (1957), with his second wife [[Virginia22 KB (3,344 words) - 20:53, 24 February 2023
- ...f>{{cite book |last=Fellner |first=Chris |title=The Encyclopedia of Hammer Films |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVGfDwAAQBAJ&q=Adrienne+Riccoboni+bo ...hakespearean roles and in Hammer horror movies, as well as such well-known films as Dr Zhivago |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/28/adrienne-co19 KB (2,742 words) - 10:23, 25 August 2024
- ...a list of actors who have appeared in [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]]. ...Jacques—this plot device was used to greatest effect in the hospital-based films, which gave rise to Williams' famous catchphrase "ohhh Matron!".52 KB (7,967 words) - 08:02, 11 September 2024
- | known_for = [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]] ...une 2014}}</ref> as well as being a regular panellist on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s comedy panel show ''[[Just a Minute]]'' from its second series in 1968 until his d36 KB (5,196 words) - 19:07, 23 August 2024
- ...am also worked on two books, ''Private Eye on London'' and ''Private Eye's Romantic England'' that make heavy use of his cartooning talents. One of the first ' ...as the Week That Was]]'' (aka "TW3") ran from November 1962 until December 1963. It drew audiences of up to 13 million, making stars of its cast, particula34 KB (5,049 words) - 19:26, 4 September 2024
- ...in 1969, until the demise of ATV in 1981. By 1953, Morley was also scoring films for the [[w:Associated British Picture Corporation|Associated British Pictu In 1962 and 1963, Morley arranged the United Kingdom entries for the [[w:Eurovision Song Con46 KB (6,817 words) - 09:03, 6 February 2023
- ...sh stage, film and television character actor who became a star of British films during the Second World War. ...worked regularly at [[Ealing Studios]], first with starring roles in such films as ''[[They Knew Mr. Knight (film)|They Knew Mr. Knight]]'' (1946), ''[[The53 KB (7,608 words) - 10:40, 4 April 2023
- ...remembered for his role as [[Sergeant Arthur Wilson]] in the BBC situation comedy ''[[Dad's Army]]'', between 1968 and 1977.{{sfn|McCann|2010|p=ix}} ...he F.O.]]'' (1959), ''[[The Pink Panther (1963 film)|The Pink Panther]]'' (1963), ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), and ''[[Th76 KB (10,354 words) - 15:51, 14 January 2023