"Alfie (2004 film) Alfie is a 2004 British-American romantic comedy-drama film inspired by the 1966 British film of the same name and its 1975 sequel, starring Jude Law as the title character, the son of the character played by Michael Caine and Alan Price. The film was written, directed, and produced by Charles Shyer. Alfie Elkins (Jude Law) is a Cockney limo driver and sex addict, who regularly beds beautiful women on one-night stands. In addition to these, he maintains a casual relationship with a single mother named Julie (Marisa Tomei) that he refers to as his ""semi-regular-quasi-sort-of-girlfriend thing"", and"
"he escapes before she succeeds in making actual intimate contact. Alfie catches Abby before her flight takes off, and they decide to marry the following day. In the morning Alfie waits for her in the airport, not having heard that her plane has crashed without any survivors. Upon learning the news, Alfie drives to the crash site and cries over the wreckage. Alfie Darling Alfie Darling is a 1975 British comedy drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The film premiered at the Universal Cinema in London on 6 March 1975. It is the sequel to the 1966 film ""Alfie"", with"
"Alfie (1966 film) Alfie is a 1966 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael Caine. It is an adaptation by Bill Naughton of his own novel and play of the same name. The film was released by Paramount Pictures. ""Alfie"" tells the story of a young womanising man who leads a self-centred life, purely for his own enjoyment, until events force him to question his uncaring behaviour, his loneliness and his priorities. He cheats on numerous women, and despite his confidence towards women, he treats them with disrespect and refers to them as ""it"", using them"
"Frankie Dunlop – drums The title song, ""Alfie"", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was sung by Cher over the film's closing credits in the US release reaching #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became a hit for British singer Cilla Black (Millicent Martin sang Alfie on its British release) and for Madeline Eastman and Dionne Warwick. Numerous jazz musicians have covered it and it has become a jazz standard. ""Alfie"" garnered critical acclaim. It currently holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 7.9/10. Academy"
"Cyril Appleton Cyril Appleton (born 29 July 1930) is a British stage, television and film actor whose acting career spanned four decades. Appleton was born in Wigan in Lancashire in 1930. His first television role was Court Usher in the series ""Misleading Cases"" (1968), while from 1968 to 1969 he played 'Lofty' in the stage play ""Alfie"" at the Salisbury Playhouse. Other film and television appearances include Smith in ""Dixon of Dock Green"" (1972), McKyle's Assistant in ""The Ruling Class"" (1972), Ferdinand's servant in ""The Duchess of Malfi"" (1972), Labourer in ""A Warning to the Curious"" (1972), Alf Burns/HP Man"
"Vivien Merchant Vivien Merchant (born Ada Brand Thomson; 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was an English actress. She began her career in 1942, and became known for dramatic roles on stage and in films. In 1956, she married the playwright Harold Pinter, and performed in many of his plays. Merchant achieved considerable success from the 1950s to the 1970s, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in 1964. For her role in the film ""Alfie"" (1966), she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 1967,"
"Darling (1965 film) Darling is a 1965 British drama film written by Frederic Raphael, directed by John Schlesinger, and starring Julie Christie with Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. ""Darling"" was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Christie won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Diana Scott. The film also won the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Costume Design. Diana Scott (Julie Christie) is a beautiful, bored young model married to Tony Bridges (Trevor Bowen). One day, Diana meets Robert Gold (Dirk Bogarde), a literary interviewer/director for television arts"
"Alfie (play) Alfie is a 1963 play written by Bill Naughton. The original London production starred John Neville, and the Broadway transfer starred Terence Stamp. The play was adapted into a film twice, a 1966 version starring Michael Caine and a 2004 version starring Jude Law. The story of an English ladies man, Alfie Elkins, and the many women who come into his life. Directed by Donald McWhinnie, the play ran at London's Mermaid Theatre from 19th June - 13th July, 1963. It then transferred to the Duchess Theatre in the West End, where it opened on the 22nd July."
"movie was a big hit in the US. Darling (1965 film) Darling is a 1965 British drama film written by Frederic Raphael, directed by John Schlesinger, and starring Julie Christie with Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. ""Darling"" was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Christie won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Diana Scott. The film also won the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Costume Design. Diana Scott (Julie Christie) is a beautiful, bored young model married to Tony Bridges (Trevor Bowen). One day, Diana meets Robert Gold"
"In the end, Albert realizes that he has mistreated Celie and seeks a friendship with her. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1985. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, Danny Glover as Albert, and Oprah Winfrey as Sofia. Though nominated for eleven Academy Awards, it won none. This perceived snubbing ignited controversy because many critics considered it the best picture that year, including Roger Ebert. On December 1, 2005, a musical adaptation of the novel (based on the film) opened at The Broadway Theatre in New York City."
"sombre dresses for this part. I go out and spend lots of money on beautiful Paquin gowns and frocks and wraps"". Somebody's Darling Somebody's Darling is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Betty Balfour, Rex O'Malley and Fred Raynham. The screenplay concerns a young woman who believes herself to be an orphan and rediscovers her family when she is left a large inheritance, only for a sinister uncle to try to cheat her out of money. The film marked an attempt by Balfour to avoid being typecast in her popular role as the"
"Alex Scott (actor) Alex Scott (18 September 1929 – June 2015) was an Australian-British television actor best known for his appearances in British television productions of the 1960s, including ""The Avengers"", ""Danger Man"", ""The Saint"" and the final episode (""The Smile Behind the Veil"", 1969) of ""Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)"". Scott had roles in such films as ""Darling"" (1965), ""Fahrenheit 451"" (1966), ""The Blue Max"" (1966), ""The Abominable Dr. Phibes"" (1971), ""Twins of Evil"" (1971) and ""The Asphyx"" (1972), and had been directed by Sir Laurence Olivier (""The Shifting Heart""), François Truffaut, John Sumner (""Godsend"") and John Schlesinger, among others."
"saying it was a ""stupefying from-the-stalls rendering of a successful stage farce; in this form it simply doesn't work"". ""Radio Times"" was similarly scathing, stating the film ""reduces the precise timing of the double entendres, the bedroom entrances and exits and the dropped-trouser misunderstandings to the level of clumsy contrivance, which not even the slickest of players can redeem"". The film was spun off into a sit-com entitled ""Men of Affairs"" for ITV in 1973. Leslie Phillips was unavailable to reprise his role as William Mainwaring-Brown, so the part went to Warren Mitchell, who had found lasting fame as Alf"
"2007, aged 65, in a fire in her flat in London. Denholm Elliott Denholm Mitchell Elliott, (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor, with more than 120 film and television credits. Some of his well-known roles include the abortionist in ""Alfie"" (1966), Marcus Brody in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981) and ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" (1989), Coleman in ""Trading Places"", (1983), and Mr. Emerson in ""A Room with a View"" (1985). Elliott earned critical acclaim in his later career. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance"
"Directed by Gilchrist Calder, the play opened at New York's Morosco Theatre on Dec 17, 1964, and closed on Jan 02, 1965 after 21 performances. Alfie (play) Alfie is a 1963 play written by Bill Naughton. The original London production starred John Neville, and the Broadway transfer starred Terence Stamp. The play was adapted into a film twice, a 1966 version starring Michael Caine and a 2004 version starring Jude Law. The story of an English ladies man, Alfie Elkins, and the many women who come into his life. Directed by Donald McWhinnie, the play ran at London's Mermaid Theatre"
"but Alf crashed his car, causing his brother's death. Out of a sense of duty, he offered to marry Phyllis but the marriage was a loveless one. Nevertheless, he was very upset when she died of cancer in 1972. Alf became very close to Maggie Clegg (Irene Sutcliffe), who owned the corner shop on Coronation Street. Attractive, sympathetic, and a good listener, she seemed to him to be the perfect wife. However, when he proposed, she gently turned him down, unable to marry someone she did not love just to avoid being lonely. Alf was very hurt, doubly so when,"
"Griffin and Phoenix (1976 film) Griffin and Phoenix (sometimes subtitled """"A Love Story"""") is a 1976 American made-for-television romantic drama film produced by ABC Circle Films starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh as title characters Geoffrey Griffin and Sarah Phoenix. Written by John Hill and directed by Daryl Duke, it first premiered on the ABC television network on February 27, 1976, and was also released to theaters in select countries under the title Today Is Forever from 1977 through 1980. It was nominated in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography at the 28th Primetime Emmy Awards. It tells the"
"Grady Sutton Grady Harwell Sutton (April 5, 1906 – September 17, 1995) was an American film and television actor from the 1920s to the 1970s. He appeared in more than 180 films. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sutton was raised in Florida where he attended St. Petersburg High School. Sutton began his career during the silent film era and made the transition to sound films with the college themed shorts ""The Boy Friends"". He moved on to countless character roles, where he frequently played dimwitted country boys. His best-known roles were as Frank Dowling, Katharine Hepburn's dancing partner, in ""Alice Adams"""
"Alf Joint Alf Joint (22 September 1927 – 25 July 2005), born Alfred Charles Richard Joint, was a British film and television stunt performer, stunt coordinator and arranger. He was notable for his contributions in numerous films over a 30-year period including: ""The Heroes of Telemark"" (1965), ""Kelly's Heroes"" (1970), ""The Omen"" (1976), ""A Bridge too Far"" (1977), ""Superman"" (1978), ""Superman II"" (1980), """" (1987), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983) and the Bond films ""Goldfinger"" (1964) and ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" (1969). He also had small acting roles in some films including two Michael Reeves films, ""The Sorcerers"" (1967)"
"Alfie (Sonny Rollins album) Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the film of the same name. It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. The original film was made in London, England and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album. The album reached #17 on the R&B ""Billboard"" chart. In the UK the album was originally released in 1966 under the title ""Sonny Plays Alfie"" on the HMV label (CLP"
"bars Alfie from any further contact with Malcolm, forcing Alfie to watch from a distance as Humphrey steps into his fatherly role. When a health check reveals Alfie has tubercular shadows on his lungs, the diagnosis, combined with his separation from his son, leads him to have a brief mental breakdown. Alfie spends time in a convalescent home, where he befriends a fellow patient named Harry (Alfie Bass), a family man devoted to his frumpy wife Lily (Vivien Merchant). When Alfie flippantly suggests that Lily might be cheating on Harry, Harry confronts Alfie about his attitudes and behaviour. Alfie is"
"2005 of cancer aged 77. Alf Joint Alf Joint (22 September 1927 – 25 July 2005), born Alfred Charles Richard Joint, was a British film and television stunt performer, stunt coordinator and arranger. He was notable for his contributions in numerous films over a 30-year period including: ""The Heroes of Telemark"" (1965), ""Kelly's Heroes"" (1970), ""The Omen"" (1976), ""A Bridge too Far"" (1977), ""Superman"" (1978), ""Superman II"" (1980), """" (1987), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983) and the Bond films ""Goldfinger"" (1964) and ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" (1969). He also had small acting roles in some films including two Michael"
"Alfie Curtis Alfie Curtis (28 July 193030 November 2017) was a British actor. He played a number of television and film roles, and was best known for an appearance in ""Star Wars"" (1977). Curtis was born in Stepney, London on 28 July 1930. He was an enthusiastic follower of football and supported Arsenal F.C. For a time, Curtis played as a semi-professional footballer and once played in a match against Arsenal. Curtis was noted for his ""rugged"" features. He landed a number of acting parts that demanded a rough physical appearance through Ugly Models, a London modelling agency that specialises"
"Alphonso DeNoble Alphonso DeNoble (December 20, 1946 – November 1978) was an American actor. A resident of Paterson, New Jersey, he is most famous for playing the obese, cat-loving, landlord in Alfred Sole's 1976 horror film ""Alice, Sweet Alice"". According to Sole, Alphonso made extra money by dressing up as a priest and hanging around cemeteries. Elderly widows would ask ""Father Alphonso"" for a blessing and offer him a donation for the church in return. He was also a bouncer at Paterson's only gay bar. Alphonso made two other film appearances—as the white slave dealer in Joel M. Reed's ""Blood"
"2002 revivals), ""Smallville"", ""Outer Limits"" and ""Da Vinci's Inquest"". Humphreys was married to Elizabeth Moss. They had one son. Humphreys died of brain cancer on January 31, 2018, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He was 64. Alf Humphreys Alfred Humphreys (August 9, 1953January 31, 2018) was a Canadian actor. Humphreys was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys. Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acted on stage with a troupe in North Bay, Canada. His breakthrough role was as the Deputy Lester in ""First Blood"" (1982), which starred Sylvester Stallone as Rambo. His"
"the rest of the Darling family. Otis Campbell (Hal Smith), the former town drunk, has become sober and now drives an ice cream truck. The film serves as the series finale to ""The Andy Griffith Show"", as no further episodes were made to continue from where it left off. It also serves as the final appearances of the characters from the show who returned in the film. Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), now living in Cleveland as a U.S. Postal Inspector, returns to his native Mayberry to see his son Opie (Ron Howard) become a first-time father, and also to run"
"to Tim Burton for ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", in which Highmore played Charlie Bucket and Depp played Willy Wonka. Ian Hart appears as Barrie's friend Arthur Conan Doyle. Oliver Fox plays Mary's lover Gilbert Cannan. Within the film are scenes of a production of the play, featuring Kelly Macdonald as ""Peter Pan"", Angus Barnett as ""Nana"", Toby Jones as ""Smee"", Kate Maberly as ""Wendy Darling"", Matt Green as ""John Darling"", Catrin Rhys as ""Michael Darling"", Tim Potter as ""Captain Hook""/""George Darling"" and Jane Booker as ""Mary Darling"". Mackenzie Crook plays Mr. Jaspers, the theatre usher. Paul Whitehouse plays the"
"Somebody's Darling Somebody's Darling is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Betty Balfour, Rex O'Malley and Fred Raynham. The screenplay concerns a young woman who believes herself to be an orphan and rediscovers her family when she is left a large inheritance, only for a sinister uncle to try to cheat her out of money. The film marked an attempt by Balfour to avoid being typecast in her popular role as the Cockney Squibs by playing an upper-class heiress. She defended her move by declaring ""I don't have to wear any shabby or"
"Hollywood, California on April 11, 2014, aged 85, from undisclosed causes. His death was not disclosed until September 16, 2014 by The Juilliard School in New York. Darrell appeared in many movies and on television. Darrell Zwerling Darrell Zwerling (September 9, 1928 – April 11, 2014) was an American character actor in film and television. His most famous role was Hollis Mulwray, the unfortunate Water Authority Commissioner (the husband of Faye Dunaway's character) in Roman Polanski's ""Chinatown"". In 1973, he portrayed Mr. Charney, a voice-over applicant with laryngitis at WJM-TV, in the season four episode, ""The Lou and Edie Story"""
"Alice Ghostley Alice Margaret Ghostley (August 14, 1923 – September 21, 2007) was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her roles as the bungling insecure Esmeralda (1969–70; 1972) on ""Bewitched"", as Cousin Alice (1970–71) on ""Mayberry R.F.D."", and as Bernice Clifton (1986–93) on ""Designing Women"", for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1992. She was a regular on ""Nichols"" (1971–72) and ""The Julie Andrews Hour"" (1972–73). Ghostley was born in Eve, Missouri, in 1923 to Edna Muriel (née Rooney) and Harry Francis Ghostley, who worked as a"
"Darrell Zwerling Darrell Zwerling (September 9, 1928 – April 11, 2014) was an American character actor in film and television. His most famous role was Hollis Mulwray, the unfortunate Water Authority Commissioner (the husband of Faye Dunaway's character) in Roman Polanski's ""Chinatown"". In 1973, he portrayed Mr. Charney, a voice-over applicant with laryngitis at WJM-TV, in the season four episode, ""The Lou and Edie Story"" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Irwin and Esther Zwerling, Jewish emigrants from Austria and Romania, respectively, and had one elder sibling, a sister, Bernice. Zwerling died in"
"lyrics were widely memorized and played by irreverent youth. Many stations in the United States have a Thanksgiving Day tradition of playing ""Alice's Restaurant"". A 1969 film, directed and co-written by Arthur Penn, was based on the true story told in the song, but with the addition of a large number of fictional scenes. This film, also called ""Alice's Restaurant"", featured Arlo and several other figures in the song portraying themselves. The part of his father Woody Guthrie, who had died in 1967, was played by an actor, Joseph Boley; Alice, who made a cameo appearance as an extra, was"
"throughout England, mostly locations doubling for New York City, along with on-set shooting in Manhattan. The music score was composed by Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart and John Powell, featuring 13 original songs and a remake of the original 1966 title song. Further songs are by Wyclef Jean and The Isley Brothers. For the song ""Old Habits Die Hard"", Jagger and Stewart won the BFCA Award, the Golden Globe, a Sierra Award and the World Soundtrack Award. ""Alfie"" grossed $13,399,812 domestically and $21,750,734 overseas for a worldwide total of $35,150,546 on a $60 million budget. The film opened on November 5,"