Further Up the Creek 1958 N/R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Val Guest Cast: David Tomlinson, Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, Thora Hird, Lionel Jeffries, Lionel Murton, Sam Kydd, David Lodge, Ian Whittaker, Esma Cannon, John Warren, Eric Pohlmann, Tom Gill, Max Day, Jack Le White
In this sequel, Lt. Fairweather (David Tomlinson) still commands the HMS Aristotle, which has now been sold to a foreign country, Algerrocco, in the Mediterranean. The crew will be delivering the frigate to Algerrocco, and Bosun Dibble (Frankie Howerd) sees this as a chance to make money by selling tickets to passengers for a Mediterranean cruise. This is a move that is definitely in violation of regulations, Fairweather has no idea of what Dibble has planned for his ship–and the fun begins.
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The Ladykillers 1955 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alexander Mackendrick Cast: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, Jack Warner, Philip Stainton, Fred Griffiths, Sam Kydd, Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Connor, Edie Martin, Ewan Roberts, Harold Goodwin
Marcus (Alec Guinness) is the leader of an inept gang of thieves planning a robbery. The gang rents apartments in elderly Mrs. Wilberforce's (Katie Johnson) London house and tells Mrs. Wilberforce that they are musicians. The ploy does not work, and when she learns the truth about them the gang decides to kill her. Bad idea–and they are thwarted by the doddering Mrs. Wilberforce.
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The Runaway Bus 1954 N/R, 78 min. Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Val Guest Cast: Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris, Belinda Lee, Reginald Beckwith, Toke Townley, Terence Alexander, John Horsley, Marianne Stone, Stringer Davis, Lisa Gastoni, Frank Phillips, Sam Kydd, Michael Gwynn
Bus driver Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd) is transporting passengers from foggy Heathrow airport to another airport. Unbeknownst to Percy, the perpetrator with a cache of stolen gold is on his bus, and to make matters worse, Percy and his passengers get lost in the fog.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978 PG, 111 min. Genre: Musical
Director: Michael Schultz Cast: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Frankie Howerd, Donald Pleasence, Steve Martin, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Earth Wind and Fire
Only die-hard Beatles fans will enjoy this rock musical about Billy Shears (Peter Frampton) who carries on his grandfather Sgt. Pepper's musical tradition and saves Heartland from the influences of mean Mr. Mustard (Frank Howerd).
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| 1. Further Up the Creek (1958)
2. The Ladykillers (1955)
3. The Runaway Bus (1954)
4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
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