"Kevin Kline, with whom he would star in ""A Fish Called Wanda"" three years later. In 1986, he starred in ""Clockwise"" as an uptight school headmaster obsessed with punctuality and constantly getting into trouble during a journey to speak at the Headmasters' Conference. Timed with the 1987 UK elections, he appeared in a video promoting proportional representation. In 1988, he wrote and starred in ""A Fish Called Wanda"" as the lead, Archie Leach, along with Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. ""Wanda"" was a commercial and critical success, and Cleese was nominated for an Academy Award for his"
"due to their sound construction still continue to work, as predicted by Hatton in 1773. The modern Swiss wristwatch brand ""Tompion"" of the so-called ""British Masters"" series has no connection either with Thomas Tompion or the original firm of that name. Thos. Tompion is one of the statues of craftsmen set on the Exhibition Road facade of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. In Elizabeth Goudge's 1960 novel ""The Dean's Watch"", Thomas Tompion is remembered reverently by the clockmaker Isaac Peabody. In the 1986 film ""Clockwise"", the school of which John Cleese's character is headmaster was named for Thomas"
"were used as one of the filming locations for the 1986 film ""Clockwise"", starring John Cleese. Manor High School opened in 1968 on the Friar Park estate, but exam results attained by school leavers were constantly low, and demand for places was falling by the 1990s as many pupils living in the catchment area chose to attend other schools. The two schools merged in September 2010 to form The Phoenix Collegiate, although the new school operates from both sites for two years until the Manor High buildings were closed in July 2012. The Phoenix Collegiate The Phoenix Collegiate is a"
"Stewardess School Stewardess School is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Ken Blancato and starring Brett Cullen and Don Most. It is also known for being one of voice veteran Rob Paulsen's very few onscreen roles, and up until the early 2000s, one of the most played films on the American cable channel Comedy Central. Pilots Philo and George are about to land a plane, only for Philo to accidentally knock out his contact lenses, causing the plane to malfunction and crash into a skyscraper. The destruction is then revealed to be a simulator and the duo was taking"
"film, though he did work with Peter Cook in his one-off TV special ""Peter Cook and Co."" in 1980. In the same year, Cleese played Petruchio, in Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew"" in the BBC Television Shakespeare series. In 1981 he starred with Sean Connery and Michael Palin in the Terry Gilliam-directed ""Time Bandits"" as Robin Hood. He also participated in ""Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl"" (1982) and starred in ""The Secret Policeman's Ball"" for Amnesty International. In 1985, Cleese had a small dramatic role as a sheriff in ""Silverado"", which had an all-star cast that included"
"the pilot, then to the cargo hold to place his bomb, then jumping out into the sky. Things go from bad to worse as one of the blind men, in an attempt to find the restroom, accidentally lets himself into the captain's cabin and hits the instrument panel with his white cane. Stewardess School Stewardess School is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Ken Blancato and starring Brett Cullen and Don Most. It is also known for being one of voice veteran Rob Paulsen's very few onscreen roles, and up until the early 2000s, one of the most played"
"1980s, including ""The Big Chill"" (1983), "" Eddie and the Cruisers"" (1983), ""Platoon"" (1986), ""Someone to Watch Over Me"" (1987), and ""Major League"" (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in ""Platoon"" (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for ""Best Supporting Actor""). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film ""Sniper"" (which would later be followed by four sequels, featuring Berenger in the starring role for three). Other notable films from that period in which he was"
"Big Adventure"" (both re-recordings made in London) on CD. Original film recordings were issued in 2010 on ""The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box"". Back to School Back to School is a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, Paxton Whitehead and Robert Downey Jr. It was directed by Alan Metter. The plot centers on a wealthy but uneducated father (Dangerfield) who goes to college to show solidarity with his discouraged son Jason (Gordon) and learns that he cannot buy an education or"
"Gym Teacher: The Movie Gym Teacher: The Movie is a 2008 Nickelodeon Original Movie. It stars Christopher Meloni, Nathan Kress, Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier and Chelah Horsdal. It premiered on September 12, 2008. David ""Dave"" Stewie (Christopher Meloni) is a middle school PE teacher who sees a forthcoming award as a way to redeem himself of his greatest regret, a failure to make the 1988 US Olympic Team. Meanwhile, Roland Waffle (Nathan Kress) is a new transfer student who is completely non-athletic and wears a helmet at all times due to his mother worrying he will get hurt. Abigail"
"people and allows Miss Tompkins and North plenty of room to give fresh, spontaneous performances. The Teacher (1974 film) The Teacher is a 1974 American coming-of-age suspense film, written, produced, and directed by Hickmet Avedis (also known as Howard Avedis) and released by Crown International Pictures. The film stars Angel Tompkins, Jay North, and Anthony James, and tells the story of an 18-year-old's first relationship with his alluring teacher, and the hidden danger awaiting them in the shadows. It is summer, and obsessed Ralf Gordon (Anthony James) stalks a high-school teacher, 28-year-old Diane Marshall (Angel Tompkins). He watches her from"
"Kindergarten Cop Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his former wife and son. While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. The film"
"for prank phone calls that became popular in the early 2000s. Kindergarten Cop Kindergarten Cop is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before Crisp can get to his former wife and son. While undercover, Kimble discovers his passion for teaching and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest."
"""The Beiderbecke Trilogy"" (1984 to 1988); Boniface in ""Boon"" (1989); Professor Whitman in """" (1990); Dr. Louis Werner in ""Selling Hitler"" (1991); Flossie in ""The Blackheath Poisonings"" (1992); Freddie in ""Down to Earth"" (2005); Mr Weston in ""Torchwood"" (2006); Adrian Hammill in ""Blue Murder"" (2006); Martin Greenwood in ""Casualty"" (2007) and Walter Hickling in ""Doctors"" (2008). Film work includes Heavenly Bliss in """" (1973); Apprentice in ""Confessions of a Window Cleaner"" (1974); Second Roadblock Policeman in ""The Stick Up"" (1977); Pettelson in ""Agatha"" (1979); Badger Beadon in ""Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"" 1980; Tape Operator in ""Give My Regards to"
"booth. None of the phones worked and I had to go from booth to booth with increasing fury before I found one that did. In England, that scene got a big laugh because no one here expects the phones to work. But it played to total silence in America, where they all expect to get through on a phone the first time."" Notes es Clockwise (film) Clockwise is a 1986 British comedy film starring John Cleese, directed by Christopher Morahan, written by Michael Frayn and produced by Michael Codron. The film's music was composed by George Fenton. For his performance"
"The Teacher (1974 film) The Teacher is a 1974 American coming-of-age suspense film, written, produced, and directed by Hickmet Avedis (also known as Howard Avedis) and released by Crown International Pictures. The film stars Angel Tompkins, Jay North, and Anthony James, and tells the story of an 18-year-old's first relationship with his alluring teacher, and the hidden danger awaiting them in the shadows. It is summer, and obsessed Ralf Gordon (Anthony James) stalks a high-school teacher, 28-year-old Diane Marshall (Angel Tompkins). He watches her from an old warehouse while she is relaxing in her swimsuit on one of the boats."
"play is part of the curriculum for GCSE and Standard Grade English coursework in the United Kingdom and is frequently performed in public schools. Cooper himself attended Lancing College in Sussex from 1932 to 1936. A feature film version, directed by John Mackenzie, was released in 1971 with a screenplay by Simon Raven which stayed true to the basic plot, but added sexual scenes and changed Ebony's wife's name from Nadia to Sylvia. The 1971 film featured actors including David Hemmings and a young Michael Kitchen, and is also currently used for educational purposes in the UK. A reference to"
"the elementary school scenes, were filmed in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. By 1987, the once successful Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, has deteriorated due to drugs and crime. The majority of students cannot pass basic skills testing, and even the teachers are not safe from gang violence. Mayor Bottman (Alan North) learns that the school will be turned over to state administration unless 75% of the students can pass the minimum basic skills test. He consults with school superintendent Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume), who suggests the school hire elementary school principal Joe Clark, aka ""Crazy Joe"" (Morgan"
"film before her murder, ""The Thirteen Chairs"" (1969), and Tobias Cromwell in ""Flight of the Doves"" (1971), as well as appearing in sex comedies such as ""Keep It Up Downstairs"" (1976), ""Adventures of a Private Eye"" (1977) and ""Adventures of a Plumber's Mate"" (1978). His final film appearance was as Big Teddy in ""Consuming Passions"" in 1988. As a TV actor in the 1970s he appeared in episodes of popular programmes as different as ""The Persuaders!"", ""Colditz"" (episode: ""The Guests"" – Major Trumpington in a kilt) and ""Up Pompeii!"" as the narrator Plautus. He was Dr Watson to John Cleese's"
"in ""The Protectors"" (1972), Pilkington in ""Follyfoot"" (1973), Lionel in ""The Growing Pains of PC Penrose"" (1975), Chauffeur in ""The Sweeney"" (1976), Mr Oliver in ""Survivors"" (1977) Judge Lambsfoot in ""Dick Turpin"" (1980), Scruffy Man in ""The Professionals"" (1980), Dr Losborne in ""Oliver Twist"" (1982), Jonathon Hopper in ""Whoops Apocalypse"" (1982), Mr Barraclough/Executive in ""Metal Mickey"" (1980-1982), Lapsley/Josie's Dad in ""Last of the Summer Wine"" (1976-1983), Mr Adam in ""The Witches and the Grinnygog"" (1983), the Retired Morris Dancer in The Black Seal episode of ""The Black Adder"" (1983), Guido in ""Ellis Island"" (1984), Old Mr Brooks in ""We'll Think"
"played Mrs Fitzpatrick in the film of ""Tom Jones"" and was in a second St. Trinian's film, playing a teacher in ""The Wildcats of St. Trinian's"" in 1980. She has made countless appearances on television, in shows such as ""Mapp & Lucia"" (1985), ""Only Fools and Horses"" (1989), ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"" (1992), ""Jeeves and Wooster"" (1993), ""The Upper Hand"" (1995), ""Wycliffe"" (1996), ""Dalziel and Pascoe"" (1999), ""Heartbeat"" (2000), ""Casualty"" (2002), ""Midsomer Murders"" (2003 and 2011), ""Doctors"" (2005 and 2009), ""Agatha Christie's Marple"" (2006), ""Holby City"" (2008 and 2015), ""Sherlock"" (2012) and ""Friday Night Dinner"" (2012 and 2016). From 1999 to"
"film a success, and Gleason's characterization of Sheriff Justice strengthened the film's appeal to blue-collar audiences. During the 1980s, Gleason earned positive reviews playing opposite Laurence Olivier in the HBO dramatic two-man special, ""Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson"" (1983). He also gave a memorable performance as wealthy businessman U.S. Bates in the comedy ""The Toy"" (1982) opposite Richard Pryor. Although the movie was critically panned, Gleason and Pryor's performances were praised. His last film performance was opposite Tom Hanks in the Garry Marshall-directed ""Nothing in Common"" (1986), a success both critically and financially. For many years, Gleason would only travel"
"his brother's death, and goes undercover as a teacher, facing cynical and reluctant faculty, violent and disruptive students, and a system that—to Karl's eyes—has become broken from the inside, all while attempting to protect his teenage niece. Recruiting Joey Six, and a rather unorthodox janitor, Thomasson turns the school into an after-hours battleground, fighting against well-armed gang members, and—eventually—the school's auto-repair teacher (B. D. Wong), who is also involved in the gang's 'chop-shop' operation. The Substitute 2: School's Out The Substitute 2: School's Out is a 1998 straight-to-DVD action-crime-thriller film directed by Steven Pearl and starring Treat Williams as Carl"
"at which one of the rival school's instructors unknowingly swallows a powerful aphrodisiac and rampages around the field, an event that leads to the climactic car chase. Confessions of a Driving Instructor Confessions of a Driving Instructor is a 1976 British sex-farce film. This was the third instalment of the ""Confessions"" sequence on the erotic adventures of Timothy Lea, based on the novels published under the name by Christopher Wood. This time Timothy joins his brother-in-law's driving school. Their school is soon in rivalry with a competing school, while Timothy finds himself involved in erotic adventures with his clients, secretary"
"signed on for a remake. Summer School (1987 film) Summer School is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Mark Harmon as a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class during the summer. The film co-stars Kirstie Alley and Courtney Thorne-Smith. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by George Shapiro and Howard West. The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman. On the last day of school before summer vacation, physical education teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon) is preparing to leave on a vacation to Hawaii with"
"Back to School Back to School is a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, Paxton Whitehead and Robert Downey Jr. It was directed by Alan Metter. The plot centers on a wealthy but uneducated father (Dangerfield) who goes to college to show solidarity with his discouraged son Jason (Gordon) and learns that he cannot buy an education or happiness. Author Kurt Vonnegut has a cameo as himself, as does the band Oingo Boingo, whose frontman Danny Elfman composed the score for the film. The University"
"Their Flying Machines"" (1965), ""The Day of the Jackal"" (1973), ""Minder on the Orient Express"" (1985) and ""84 Charing Cross Road"" (1987). Among his television appearances were as the father in ""Talking to a Stranger"" (1966), ""The Lotus Eaters"" (1972–73), as Archbishop Lang in ""Edward & Mrs Simpson"" (1978), Gerrit Dou in ""Schalcken the Painter"" (1979), ""All Passion Spent"" with Dame Wendy Hiller (1986), as Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans in an episode of Rumpole of the Bailey (1987), ""Behaving Badly"" (1989), ""Inspector Morse"" (1991). He also appeared in the Sherlock Holmes story ""The Last Vampyre"" (1993), with Jeremy Brett starring as"
"Cutting Class Cutting Class is a 1989 American dark comedy slasher film directed by Rospo Pallenberg and written by Steve Slavkin. The film was Brad Pitt's first major role. The plot revolves around the return of Brian Woods (Leitch), a ""problem teen"". He has just been released from a mental hospital; he was admitted after the suspicious death of his father, who crashed and died while driving a car with cut brakes. He falls in love with his classmate, Paula Carson (Jill Schoelen), but the local basketball star, Dwight Ingalls (Brad Pitt), is already Paula's boyfriend. Meanwhile, the lecherous school"
"hour. He is well-remembered for his many roles as authority figures, some of which were: Joyce Grenfell’s police-superintendent-fiancée in the ""St. Trinian’s"" series; Quentin Crisp’s father in ""The Naked Civil Servant""; and Sir Oliver Surface in ""The School For Scandal"". In his seventies, Lamble appeared in a six-month season at the Scottish Dundee Repertory Theatre, where he played the leading role in four out of six repertory plays. He then played a long season in London’s West End in the revival of ""Me and My Girl"". Lamble died in Falmouth, Cornwall on 9 April 2008, aged 94. He was survived"
"applauded the acting of John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and especially ""a standout performance by John Forrest as the sneering, bullying Flashman""; and ""Time Out"" approved of a ""soldily carpentered third screen version of Thomas Hughes' famous Rugby story - atmospherically shot on location in the old school itself."" Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951 film) Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1951 British drama film, produced by Brian Desmond Hurst, directed by Gordon Parry and starring John Howard Davies, Robert Newton and James Hayter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Hughes. For this version, Rugby School"
"Grant Gillespie (writer) Grant Gillespie is an English novelist, screenwriter and actor who lives in W1, London. For full details go to grantgillespie.com As an actor, he's had numerous TV and film roles. His credits include: Television - ""Will"" (TNT), ""Catastrophe"", ""Siblings"", the Ch4 mocumentary ""Cast Offs"", ""Hollyoaks"", ""Holby City"", ""Eastenders, Doctors, Casualty"", ""Poirot"" ""Midsomer Murders""; Film - "", Florence Foster Jenkins,"" ""Lecture 21""; Theatre - Sir Benjamin Backbite in ""School for Scandal"" directed by Jamie Lloyd, Oswald in ""King Lear"" with Timothy West at the helm and Peter in ""Don Juan"" directed by Michael Grandage; Audio - ""Armadale"", ""Tulips"
"Prize and won the Whitbread Prize for Fiction in 2002. He has also written a book about philosophy, ""Constructions"", and a book of his own philosophy, ""The Human Touch"". His columns for ""The Guardian"" and ""The Observer"" (collected in ""The Day of the Dog"", ""The Book of Fub"" and ""On the Outskirts"") are models of the comic essay; in the 1980s a number of them were adapted and performed for BBC Radio 4 by Martin Jarvis. He has also written screenplays for the films ""Clockwise"", starring John Cleese, ""First and Last"" starring Tom Wilkinson, ""Birthday"", ""Jamie on a Flying Visit"","
"Teachers (film) Teachers is a 1984 American satirical comedy-drama film written by W. R. McKinney, directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Ralph Macchio, and Judd Hirsch. It was shot in Columbus, Ohio, mostly at the former Central High School. On a typical Monday morning at John F. Kennedy High School in the inner city of Columbus, Ohio, there is conflict between teachers, a student with a stab wound, and a talk of an upcoming lawsuit. Vice Principal Roger Rubell, Principal Eugene Horn, and lawyer Lisa Hammond, who is in charge of taking depositions for the Calvin"
"Summer School (1987 film) Summer School is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Mark Harmon as a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class during the summer. The film co-stars Kirstie Alley and Courtney Thorne-Smith. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by George Shapiro and Howard West. The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman. On the last day of school before summer vacation, physical education teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon) is preparing to leave on a vacation to Hawaii with his girlfriend, Kim. Vice principal"