The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1957  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Franklin
Cast: Jennifer Jones, John Gielgud, Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Susan Stephen, Vernon Gray, Jean Anderson, Maxine Audley, Leslie Phillips, Laurence Naismith
This remake of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (1934), which Sydney Franklin also directed, again reveals the love story of poets Elizabeth (Jennifer Jones) and Robert Browning (Bill Travers) who fall in love and marry despite objections by Elizabeth's father (John Gielgud).
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Bhowani Junction 1956 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, Bill Travers, Abraham Sofaer, Francis Matthews, Marne Maitland, Lionel Jeffries, Peter Illing, Edward Chapman, Freda Jackson
Filmed on location in India, Ava Gardner plays the part of English/Indian Victoria Jones who is in love with British Colonel Rodney Savage (Stewart Granger) and is torn between her fidelity to her husband and desire for Savage.
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Born Free 1966  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: James Hill
Cast: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen, Peter Lukoye, Omar Chambati, Bill Godden, Robert S. Young, Bryan Epsom, Geoffrey Best, Robert Cheetham
Elsa is a lioness that George and Joy Adamson (Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna) raise in their Kenya game preserve. As she matures, Elsa becomes a problem to contain, and the Adamsons realize she must be trained to live in the jungle and fend for herself. The title song won an Academy Award, as did the musical score.
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The Browning Version 1951 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Asquith
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, Nigel Patrick, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Brian Smith, Bill Travers, Ronald Howard, Peter Jones, Judith Furse
In this first (of two, so far) film based on Terence Rattigan's 1948 play, Michael Redgrave is great as the schoolteacher who has many failings and has an unfaithful wife, to boot.
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Duel at Diablo 1966   N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ralph Nelson
Cast: James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Bibi Andersson, Dennis Weaver, Bill Travers, William Redfield, John Crawford, John Hubbard, John Hoyt, Al Wyatt
After his wife is killed, an Apache avenges her death by attacking U.S. Cavalrymen. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 05/20/2009 | | Best western of its time. James Garner makes the movie |
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1968 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Peter Hall
Cast: Derek Godfrey, Barbara Jefford, Nicholas Selby, Hugh Sullivan, David Warner, Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren, Ian Richardson, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Michael Jayston, Paul Rogers, Sebastian Shaw, Bill Travers, Clive Swift
Several well-known stars–David Warner, Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren, and Judi Dench, for example–join the cast of England's Royal Shakespeare Company to provide a good rendition of Shakespeare's fantasy.
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Ring of Bright Water 1969  G, 107 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jack Couffer
Cast: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Jeffrey, Jameson Clark, Helena Gloag, W.D. Joss, Roddy McMillan, Jean Taylor Smith, Archie Duncan, Kevin Collins, John(2) Young, James Gibson
When Graham (Bill Travers) spots an otter, Mij, on a busy London street, the two form a bond. Graham recognizes that the Scottish Highlands would provide a better environment for Mij. So, they move into an old cabin and enjoy adventures in this story about friendship and love.
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Rum Runners 1971 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Comedy
aka: Rum Boulevard
Boulevard du Rhum
Director: Robert Enrico
Cast: Lino Ventura, Brigitte Bardot, Bill Travers, Clive Revill, Jess Hahn, Antonio Casas, Andreas Voutsinas, Guy Marchand, Jack Betts, Roger Jacquet, Marc Eyraud
During the United States' prohibition era, rum-runner Captain Cornelius von Zeelinga (Lino Ventura) sails the Caribbean Sea with his smuggled rum. While on one of his runs, he meets and falls in love with his favorite actress Linda Larue (Brigitte Bardot), and a doomed romance ensues.
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The Smallest Show on Earth 1957 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Big Time Operators
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Leslie Phillips, Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford, Bernard Miles, Francis De Wolff, Sid James, Sam Kydd, June Cunningham, George Cross, George Cormack, Stringer Davis, Michael Corcoran, Lynne Roberts
Matt and Jean Spenser (Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna) inherit a dilapidated movie theater in a small British town. Also included in the deal are the drunken ticket-taker/projectionist Percy (Peter Sellers), former silent-movie organist Mrs. Fazackalee (Margaret Rutherford), and janitor Tom (Bernard Miles) who are determined to keep their beloved theater open. Matt and Jean try to make the theater look like a successful business but encounter more than a few problems–until Tom comes up with a plan to torch the competing theater. Lots of fun.
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| 1. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)
2. Bhowani Junction (1956)
3. Born Free (1966)
4. The Browning Version (1951)
5. Duel at Diablo (1966)
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
7. Ring of Bright Water (1969)
8. Romeo and Juliet (1954)
9. Rum Runners (1971)
aka: Rum Boulevard
aka: Boulevard du Rhum
10. The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
aka: Big Time Operators
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