"to be. The movie was set in the fictional city of ""Kulagong"", but was shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Paper Tiger (film) Paper Tiger is a 1975 British film starring David Niven and the child actor who portrayed Teru Tendou in Ganbaron . Mr Bradbury (David Niven), an apparently well-educated, ex-military Englishman is hired as tutor to Koichi Kagoyama (played by ), the son of a Japanese ambassador. Bradbury becomes a trusted friend, who boasts about his heroic service in the British Army, but some painful truths are revealed after he and the boy are kidnapped by political terrorists. It"
"James Hayter (actor) Henry James Goodenough Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983), better known as James Hayter, was a British actor. He is best remembered for his roles as Friar Tuck in the film ""The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men"" (1952) and as Samuel Pickwick in the film ""The Pickwick Papers"" (1952), the latter earned him a BAFTA Award for Best British Actor nomination. He was born in Lonavala, India, and brought up in Scotland. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film ""The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie"
"Paper Mask Paper Mask is a 1990 British drama film directed by Christopher Morahan and starring Paul McGann, Amanda Donohoe and Tom Wilkinson. The screenplay concerns a hospital porter who decides to impersonate a doctor in a busy hospital. The film was based on a 1987 novel by John Collee, who also wrote the screenplay. Mathew Harris is a porter working in a busy hospital in London. While playing his banjo in his bedroom, he dreams of bigger and better job opportunities, having been previously dropped out from studying biology. One evening, he witnesses a car accident beside a local"
"Paper Lion (film) Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. The film premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968, and was released nationwide the week of October 14, 1968. George Plimpton, a writer for ""Sports Illustrated"", has been indulging in a variety of Walter Mitty-like whims and stunts, trying his hand at being a professional athlete (such as briefly pitching in an exhibition game against All-Star baseball players or boxing"
"Helsing's desk includes a photograph of her. He repeated the role of the man who lost family in other horror films, including ""Asylum"" (1972), ""The Creeping Flesh"" (1973), and ""The Ghoul"" (1975). Peter Cushing Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 191311 August 1994) was an English actor best known for his roles in the Hammer Productions horror films of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, as well as his performance as Grand Moff Tarkin in """" (1977). Spanning over six decades, his acting career included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. Born"
"""The Paper Chase."" In 1988 he played Home Secretary Henry Matthews in the TV film ""Jack the Ripper"" which starred Michael Caine. He also appeared in a number of films, starting with ""Dunkirk"" in 1958 and finishing with ""Rough Cut"" in 1980. All of his subsequent screen roles have been on television rather than in films. Hines died in Midhurst, West Sussex, England, on 28 March 2017, at age 87. Ronald Hines Ronald Charles Andrew Hines (20 June 1929 – 28 March 2017) was a British television actor. He was born in London. He had a lengthy career, but possibly"
"Paper Man (1971 film) Paper Man is a 1971 American television film transmitted as one of the ""Friday Night Movies"" which CBS-TV was then including in its prime-time programming. It was directed by Walter Grauman, dramatized for television by James D. Buchanan and Ronald Austin, both of whom were working from a story written by Anthony Wilson, and produced by Richard N. Gladstein. It starred Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, James Olson, Elliott Street, and Tina Chen. Four college students (Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, and Tina Chen) take advantage of a credit card mistakenly issued to someone"
"The Rachel Papers The Rachel Papers is a 1989 British film written and directed by Damian Harris, and based on the novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye with Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Bill Paterson, Jared Harris, Claire Skinner, Lesley Sharp and Michael Gambon in supporting roles. Nineteen-year-old Charles (Fletcher) is a highly self-confident and intelligent teenager about to attend Oxford University. Before he does he intends to use all his charm and charisma to seduce a beautiful American girl, Rachel (Skye). Charles becomes infatuated with Rachel, and after numerous rebuffs he"
"Sinclair's adaptation of Dylan Thomas's ""Under Milk Wood"" (1972), with Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole. Like Burton, Talfryn Thomas had been in the original radio play. He was also seen in ""Come Play with Me"" (1977) and the cult film, ""Sir Henry at Rawlinson End"" (1980) from Vivian Stanshall. Talfryn Thomas died of a sudden heart attack on 4 November 1982, just four days after his 60th birthday. He was survived by his wife, Barbara. Talfryn Thomas John Talfryn Thomas (31 October 1922 – 4 November 1982) was a British character actor, best known for supporting roles on"
"Tommy (1975 film) Tommy is a 1975 British independent rock musical fantasy drama film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album ""Tommy"" about a ""seemingly disabled"" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. Directed by Ken Russell, the film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves (most notably, lead singer Roger Daltrey, who plays the title role), Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson. ""Tommy"" was released by Columbia Pictures in the US on 19 March 1975 while in the UK it was released on 26 March 1975. Ann-Margret"
"Himself"", Plimpton's son Taylor criticized Alda's performance. ""Alda's version was always angry or consternated, like a character in a Woody Allen film, while my dad, though he certainly faced hurdles as an amateur in the world of the professional, bore his humiliations with a comic lightness and charm—much of which emanated from that befuddled, self-deprecating professor's voice."" Paper Lion (film) Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. The film premiered"
"The Paper Chase (film) The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman, and directed by James Bridges. Based on John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s 1971 novel ""The Paper Chase"", it tells the story of James Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard Law School, his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, a brilliant and demanding contract law instructor, and Hart's relationship with Kingsfield's daughter. Houseman earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the professor. Houseman later reprised the role in a TV series of the same name that lasted four"
"Raf De La Torre Raf De La Torre (14 February 1905 –15 July 1975) was a British actor who was a member of the BBC Repertory Company. Born in 1905 in Paris, France as Rafael De La Torre, he appeared in the films ""The Pickwick Papers"" (1952), Italian Attaché in ""Penny Princess"" (1952), Filibert in ""Moulin Rouge"" (1952), the Chief Justice in ""The Golden Coach"" (1952), ""Wicked as They Come"" (1956), Mr Petheridge in ""The Strange Awakening"" (1958), Grave Robber in ""The Flesh and the Fiends"" (1960), Monsieur Le Guestier in ""There's a Girl in My Soup"" (1970), Charles, Cardinal"
"""The Paper"" offers splashy entertainment that's a lot like a daily newspaper itself – hot news cools fast.” ""Entertainment Weekly"" gave the film a ""B"" rating and Owen Gleiberman praised Michael Keaton's performance: ""Keaton is at his most urgent and winning here. His fast-break, neurotic style – owlish stare, motor mouth – is perfect for the role of a compulsive news junkie who lives for the rush of his job"", but felt that the film was ""hampered by its warmed-over plot, which seems designed to teach Henry and the audience lessons"". However, in her review for ""The New York Times"","
"The Paper (film) The Paper is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid and Robert Duvall. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for ""Make Up Your Mind"", which was written and performed by Randy Newman. The film depicts a hectic 24 hours in a newspaper editor's professional and personal life. The main story of the day is the murder of a couple of visiting businessmen. The reporters discover evidence suggesting a police cover-up of evidence of the suspects' innocence, and rush to scoop the"
"Tiger (2018 film) Tiger is a 2018 American sports drama film directed by Alister Grierson, written by Michael Pugliese and Prem Singh, based on the true story of former Ontario flyweight boxing champion ""Pardeep Nagra"", a Sikh who aspired to be a boxer only to be prevented from becoming one due to his refusal to shave his beard. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Janel Parrish, Prem Singh, and Michael Pugliese. The film, which had its world premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival on October 13, 2018, was given a limited release in the United States and Canada by"
"as George Smiley. The film also starred Colin Firth as Bill Haydon, Benedict Cumberbatch as Peter Guillam, Tom Hardy as Ricki Tarr, and Mark Strong as Jim Prideaux. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 spy novel by British author John le Carré. It follows the endeavors of taciturn, aging spymaster George Smiley to uncover a Soviet mole in the British Secret Intelligence Service. Since the time of its publication, the novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social commentary and lack of sensationalism, and remains a staple of the spy fiction genre. When ""Tinker"
"nor as difficult to commit, as it later became. Paper Man (1971 film) Paper Man is a 1971 American television film transmitted as one of the ""Friday Night Movies"" which CBS-TV was then including in its prime-time programming. It was directed by Walter Grauman, dramatized for television by James D. Buchanan and Ronald Austin, both of whom were working from a story written by Anthony Wilson, and produced by Richard N. Gladstein. It starred Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, James Olson, Elliott Street, and Tina Chen. Four college students (Dean Stockwell, Stefanie Powers, James Stacy, and Tina Chen) take"
"and pieces used on the film soundtrack are alternate versions or mixes from the versions on the soundtrack album. Tommy (1975 film) Tommy is a 1975 British independent rock musical fantasy drama film based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album ""Tommy"" about a ""seemingly disabled"" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. Directed by Ken Russell, the film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves (most notably, lead singer Roger Daltrey, who plays the title role), Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson. ""Tommy"" was released by Columbia Pictures"
"14th biggest hit at the British box office in 1975. On April 14, 2017, the film was featured in the eleventh season of ""Mystery Science Theater 3000"". The Land That Time Forgot (1975 film) The Land That Time Forgot is a 1975 British-American fantasy/adventure film based upon the 1924 novel ""The Land That Time Forgot"" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The screenplay was written by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn and directed by Kevin Connor. The cast included Doug McClure, John McEnery, Keith Barron, Susan Penhaligon, Anthony Ainley and Declan Mulholland. The movie begins with a bottle with a written manuscript"
"tried to remember William Blake's quotation about love being eternal, so that he could say it to Rachel, but was unable to. Internationally the film was not a significant commercial success, and in the US was ranked 206 in 1989. The Rachel Papers The Rachel Papers is a 1989 British film written and directed by Damian Harris, and based on the novel of the same name by Martin Amis. It stars Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye with Jonathan Pryce, James Spader, Bill Paterson, Jared Harris, Claire Skinner, Lesley Sharp and Michael Gambon in supporting roles. Nineteen-year-old Charles (Fletcher) is a"
"Gilbert Taylor Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C. (12 April 1914 – 23 August 2013) was a British cinematographer, best known for his work on films such as ""Dr. Strangelove"", ""A Hard Day's Night"" (both 1964), ""Repulsion"" (1965), ""The Omen"" (1976), and the original ""Star Wars"" (1977). In the course of his career, he collaborated with directors like Roman Polanski, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and Mike Hodges. He was nominated for two BAFTA Awards, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Society of Cinematographers. The son of a Hertfordshire builder, Taylor grew up in Bushey Heath. A paternal uncle was a"
"Paper Man (2009 film) Paper Man (also known as Unlikely Hero) is a 2009 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney. The film stars Jeff Daniels as a struggling writer who relies on a childhood imaginary friend to help him with life decisions, Emma Stone as a 17 year old high school student who befriends him, and Ryan Reynolds as the made up Captain Excellent. Richard is a failed novelist who still talks to his childhood imaginary superhero friend, Captain Excellent. At the urging of his wife Claire, Richard has moved to a Long Island beach"
"two years later.) He is also well remembered for his role as a jockey/horse trainer in ""The Belles of St Trinian's"" and the liftman in the next three of the ""St. Trinian's"" comedies, and on television for his role as Thomas the chauffeur in the BBC comedy ""Butterflies"" (1978–83) and as Burke, one of the two criminals in the youth television series ""Freewheelers"" (1968–71). His other TV roles include Mr Shepherd, Aunt Sally's owner, in Worzel Gummidge, Phunkey in ""The Pickwick Papers"" (1985) and the Drones Porter in ""Jeeves and Wooster"" (1990–91). Michael Ripper Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913"
"Peter Cushing Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 191311 August 1994) was an English actor best known for his roles in the Hammer Productions horror films of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, as well as his performance as Grand Moff Tarkin in """" (1977). Spanning over six decades, his acting career included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. Born in Kenley, Surrey, Cushing made his stage debut in 1935 and spent three years at a repertory theatre before moving to Hollywood to pursue a film career. After making his motion picture"
"The Paperboy (2012 film) The Paperboy is a 2012 American drama film directed by Lee Daniels and starring Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, Nicole Kidman and David Oyelowo. It is based on the 1995 novel of the same name by American author Pete Dexter. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Kidman's performance. Anita, the chain-smoking maid of the Jansen family, recounts to an unseen reporter the events of the summer of 1969, when idealistic reporter Ward Jansen came back to his"
"(1985). Terence Bayler Terence Bayler (24 January 1930 – 2 August 2016) was a New Zealand film, television, and stage actor. His most memorable roles were in ""Monty Python's Life of Brian"" (1979) and ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" (2001). Bayler was born in Wanganui, the son of Amy (née Allomes) and Harold Bayler, a stagehand. His first film appearance was a starring role in New Zealand film Broken Barrier (1952). Bayler then spent the majority of his six-decade long acting career in England, although he also appeared in 1981 New Zealand feature ""Pictures"" and BBC mini-series ""The Other"
"his kidnapping by the gang. Tiger by the Tail Tiger by the Tail, also known as Cross-Up, is a 1955 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart. It is an adaptation of the novel ""Never Come Back"" by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter. An American journalist works to expose a criminal gang in London. However, his investigation of"
"Gary Warren (actor) Gary Warren (born 5 July 1954 in Cricklewood, London) is a British former child actor, best remembered for his role as Peter in the 1970 film ""The Railway Children"". He also played Cedric Collingford (""Owl Face"") in the TV series ""Catweazle"" (1971) and Taplow (the troublemaking pupil) in ""Whacko"", and appeared in the sitcom ""Alexander the Greatest"" (1971) and played Mame's nephew in the West End musical ""Mame ""starring Ginger Rogers. In 1970, he released a single musical recording with two songs: ""Lucky Guy"" and ""Jennifer Please"". In October 2009 and September 2010, Gary was interviewed on"
"Walter Sparrow Walter Leonard Sparrow (22 January 1927 – 31 May 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film """" starring Kevin Costner. Born in Eltham, London in 1927, Sparrow began his career as a stand-up comic before moving to acting with a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first film role was in 1964, in ""Dr. Terror's House of Horrors"", with Christopher Lee. Subsequent films, interspersed between countless TV appearances, included the 1969 sex fantasy ""Zeta One"", ""Young Sherlock Holmes"", and the acclaimed 1988 film ""The Accidental"
"The Land That Time Forgot (1975 film) The Land That Time Forgot is a 1975 British-American fantasy/adventure film based upon the 1924 novel ""The Land That Time Forgot"" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The screenplay was written by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn and directed by Kevin Connor. The cast included Doug McClure, John McEnery, Keith Barron, Susan Penhaligon, Anthony Ainley and Declan Mulholland. The movie begins with a bottle with a written manuscript inside it being thrown into the sea, hoping for it to be discovered later. Floating to coast of England, a sailor discovers the bottle and opens to"
"Christopher Connelly Christopher Connelly (September 8, 1941 – December 7, 1988) was an American actor best known for his role as Norman Harrington in the successful prime time ABC soap opera ""Peyton Place"". He stayed with the series during its entire five-year run (1964–1969). In addition to his aforementioned series-long run on ABC's ""Peyton Place"", Connelly guest-starred in 1973 on Lorne Greene's short-lived ABC crime drama ""Griff"", and in 1974, he starred in the television series ""Paper Moon"", with a young Jodie Foster playing his daughter. The series was based on the film of the same name but was cancelled"
"James Stephens (actor) James Stephens (born May 18, 1951) is an American television and film actor best known for his starring role as James T. Hart in the television series, ""The Paper Chase"". Stephens was born in Mount Kisco, New York. He is best known for his role as idealistic Minnesota-born law student James T. Hart in ""The Paper Chase"" (1978–1979 and 1983-1986), taking on the role originated by Timothy Bottoms in the movie of the same name. He is also known for his role in Tom Bosley's ABC television series, ""Father Dowling Mysteries"" (1989-1991) in which Stephens was cast"