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Tag Archives: UK
The Big One (1997) Michael Moore, Elaine Bly, Dan Burns
Our intrepid defender of the working man, Michael Moore, documents his 1996 “Downsize This!” Read More »
Three on a Spree (1961) Sidney J. Furie, Jack Watling, Carole Lesley, Renee Houston
A young man will inherit a huge fortune–8 million pounds–but to qualify Read More »
Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) James Ivory, David Redden, Michael Wager, Robert Powell
Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old. Read More »
Face the Music (1954) Terence Fisher, Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew
Brad Bradley (Alex Nicol) is a famous trumpet player who is suspected of murdering a blues singer. Read More »
Up the Junction (1968) Peter Collinson, Suzy Kendall, Dennis Waterman, Maureen Lipman
Movie version of the BBC TV play that first addresses some of the major social issues of the day. Read More »
The Third Secret (1964) Charles Crichton, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Richard Attenborough
A prominent London Psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned Read More »
The Woman for Joe (1955) George More O’Ferrall, Diane Cilento, George Baker, Jimmy Karoubi
The owner of some circus fairground attractions buys a midget to try and improve his luck. Read More »
This Is My Street (1964) Sidney Hayers, Ian Hendry, June Ritchie, Avice Landone
A bored housewife has an affair with her mother’s lodger. Read More »
The Comedy Man (1964) Alvin Rakoff, Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price
Charles Byrd, known as “Chick”, has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he’s never had much luck. Read More »