The ex-convict father of a prominent society woman is released from prison, and goes to live with his daughter. Read More »
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The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) Roddy McDowall, Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis
Based on the ancient Scottish ballad “Tam Lin” (one of its many titles), the plot concerns an aging Read More »
Your Money or Your Wife (1960) Anthony Simmons, Donald Sinden, Peggy Cummins, Richard Wattis
Donald Sinden and Peggy Cummins co-star as Pelham and Gay Butterworth in this routine comedy about a married couple whose hopes Read More »
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) Anthony Asquith, Michael Redgrave, Richard Wattis, Michael Denison, Comedy, Drama
Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff are two men that are both pretending to be someone they are not.
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The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Richard Wattis, Comedy, Romance
June, 1911. Among the dignitaries from the Balkan State of Carpathia in London for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary is the Regent, His Serene Highness the Grand Duke Charles. The London foreign office places great importance on Carpathia because of an unstable geopolitical situation with Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany set to overthrow its monarchy government if allowed. The Regent, a Prince originally from Hungary, and the most recent and now deceased Queen married for convenience. As such, the Regent has spent time with a series of lady friends while on his travels in his somewhat “free” state. In meeting one of those London women, music hall actress Maisie Springfield, and the company of her current production “The Coconut Girl”, the Regent instead has his eyes set on one of the minor players in the show, American actress Elsie Marina. When seemingly simpleminded Elsie receives a party invitation from the Regent for that evening, Elsie is not so simpleminded to understand …
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