Barry Cryer
Biography: Barry Cryer was a British comedian, actor and writer.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 23, 1935
Deathday: January 27, 2022
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Known For
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984-03-29
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Overview: Six scientists arrive at the creepy Headstone Manor to investigate a strange phenomena which was the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier where 18 guests were killed in one night. It turns out that the house is the place of a satanic cult lead by a sinister monk who plans to kill the scientists who are inhabiting this house of Satan.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-29
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Run For Your Wife
2012-05-16
Run For Your Wife
Overview: John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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The Spy with a Cold Nose
1966-12-19
The Spy with a Cold Nose
Overview: A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British intelligence must get to the dog first and retrieve the spying device.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-19
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Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
2013-10-19
Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
Overview: The life of Sir David Frost as told by Stephen Fry. Featuring David Frost's three sons, his friends and the political figures who were interviewed by him, who also became his friends. The story of the pioneer in broadcasting who conducted The Nixon Interviews.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-19
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The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
2011-01-03
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
Overview: The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-03
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A Little Of What You Fancy
1968-01-01
A Little Of What You Fancy
Overview: Documentary following the history of British Music Hall, its stars and architecture, interspersed with revivals of old favourites by todays performers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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The Heart of a Man
1959-08-06
The Heart of a Man
Overview: Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-08-06
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The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
1981-01-01
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
Overview: Old school comics join Kenny Everett for some old school comedy. Stand up routines are interspersed with sketches and stand up routines from Kenny Everett.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009-05-10
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Overview: 30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-10
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The Story of Music Hall
2011-10-25
The Story of Music Hall
Overview: Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's once-famous Britannia.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-25
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Two Old Farts in the Night
1996-07-15
Two Old Farts in the Night
Overview: Live show of Willie Rushton and Barry Cryer, recorded at the Hackney Empire
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-15
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Les Dawson Lost Tapes
2021-07-21
Les Dawson Lost Tapes
Overview: Through previously unseen footage and clips, we reveal a very different side to the late comedian Les Dawson's public persona and discover the real Les away from the spotlight.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-21
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Primitive London
1965-04-01
Primitive London
Overview: The sensational follow-up to "London in the Raw," "Primitive London" sets out to reflect society's decay through a sideshow spectacle of 1960s London depravity—and manages to outdo its predecessor. Here, we confront mods, rockers and beatniks at the Ace Café, cut some rug with obscure beat band The Zephyrs, smirk at flabby men in the sauna and goggle at sordid wife-swapping parties as we discover a pre-permissive Britain still trying to move on from the post-war depression of the 1950s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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What the Pythons Did Next...
2007-01-01
What the Pythons Did Next...
Overview: A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Fisted
1996-03-08
Fisted
Overview: Two friends try to track down their old nemesis Richard Herring to try to find out why on earth he is successful when they are not. The film is set against the madness of the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was shot entirely on Super 8 film and was inspired by the films of Chris Marker and Nick Broomfield.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
2017-12-29
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies
Overview: Morecambe & Wise are arguably the most popular and loved double acts ever to have been on television, but off it they built up quite an archive too - largely unseen until now - which reveals what Eric and Ernie were really like in the company of family and friends. Both Eric and Ernie were avid home movie makers, chronicling their rise to fame and recording key moments in their private and family lives, at home and abroad. Now for the first time, with access to Morecambe & Wise's entire home movie collection, this documentary shows Eric and Ernie at work and at play, on tour and on holiday, from summer season in Blackpool to trying to make it in the USA, from their pre-television fame days to the height of their career.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-29
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
2008-09-13
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Overview: Recorded over two legs of the 2007 sell-out tour - the series' first ever live shows in its 35-year history - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is as mad as always and even live you may still not be able to work out the elusive rules of Mornington Crescent! Join, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and pianist Colin Sell plus Humphrey Lyttelton, in one of his final performances, in an un-missable evening of inspired nonsense.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-13
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The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
2010-12-20
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
Overview: A celebration of the life and career of Sir Harry Secombe, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-20
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The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010-12-23
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
Overview: A documentary about Spike Milligan
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-23
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20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
2015-07-17
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
Overview: The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-17
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Trouser bar
2016-04-28
Trouser bar
Overview: Set in a London gentleman's outfitters in 1976, and taking inspiration from the emotions aroused by a fetishist love of corduroy, leather and tight trousers, two men enter Sir John's Trouser Bar but little do they know the sexual adventures that await them inside.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-28
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Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
2021-07-28
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
Overview: A series of sketches taken from the recently-unearthed Morecambe & Wise tape that contained footage which had not been seen for 50 years, and was believed to have been lost forever. The newly discovered half-hour show featured a series of gag-packed routines involving stage curtains, ventriloquism and a daring sketch in which Eric eavesdrops on a newly wedded couple in the flat next door. Now, contributors including Jonathan Ross, Ben Miller and Eddie Izzard look back at this rare slice of classic comedy once again.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-28
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Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
1975-12-17
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
Overview: Able Seaman Dick Deadeye is charged by Queen Victoria to find the stolen Ultimate Secret. His ugliness means that his life has always been lonely but a buxom barmaid takes a shine to him. Together, they battle pirates and an evil magician before discovering that the Ultimate Secret is nothing but LOVE! Using songs based on the original works of Gilbert and Sullivan (but updated with modern lyrics), this film was created to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the first collaboration of the composers of the Savoy Operas.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-17
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Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Live! Actually
2014-08-01
Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Live! Actually
Overview: Against doctors' orders we present the dynamic duo of comedy legend Barry Cryer (I m Sorry I Haven t A Clue), and former Fabulous Poodle Ronnie Golden with a riotous, rip-roaring DVD of comedy and song. Forget a combined age of 142, they deliver this with neither a safety net nor Zimmer frame in sight! A glorious mix of Barry s legendary jokes and stories alongside Ronnie s skillful strumming and wicked wit make this a unique and hilarious DVD. Expect songs that deal with the burning issues of the day: voluntary euthanasia, mobile phone frustrations, Stannah Stairlifts and John Prescott! The extras include an extended q+a with the audience, where you can find out everything that the audience is interested in. Of course, it is not long before Barry's showbiz anecdotes take over proceedings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-01
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010-01-01
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Overview: This is a theatrical / movie adaptation of the TV Miniseries. Its chapters do not align with the episodes directly, so it necessarily must be held separate from the TV Miniseries.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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