James Beck
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Islington, North London, England, UK
Birthday: February 21, 1929
Deathday: August 06, 1973
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Gender: Male
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Dad's Army
Overview: Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-12
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Johnny Flynton
Overview: Johnny Flynton is a 2002 American short film directed and co-written by Lexi Alexander. Johnny Flynton is good at one thing: boxing. He's not too bright, and there's clearly some issues in his past, but what's worse, when he's boxing, his temper flares up. His wife, Samantha, tells him she's pregnant. Meanwhile, he's got an exhibition match with local boy Artie Duane. Johnny lets him get a few punches in to look good, but when Artie starts taking cheap shots, Johnny can't stand by and overreacts. He runs home, where he's in high spirits, but that proves his downfall. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-21
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
Overview: A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-10
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Dayton's Devils
Overview: Frank Dayton (Leslie Nielsen) leads a group of crooks in a caper to steal $2,500,000 from an Air Force base. Dayton is the tough-guy military leader who recruits Mike (Rory Calhoun), ex-Nazi Max (Hans Gudegast), sadistic killer Barney Barry (Barry Sadler), and failed French artist Claude (Pat Renella) in the scheme.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-01
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Love Thy Neighbour
Overview: Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their wives, on the other hand, are best of friends. The two couples attempt to win a 'love-thy-neighbor' competition by lying...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-26
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Star!
Overview: Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-18
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I Am a Groupie
Overview: A bored teenage girl decides that she wants to meet rock stars, and the best way to do that is to become a groupie. She finds herself going on the road with a rock band called Opal Butterfly, and soon discovers that being a rock band's groupie isn't as glamorous or exciting as she thought it would be.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-01
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A Couple of Beauties
Overview: A witness to a mob murder hides out in a nightclub dressed in drag.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-02
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The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Overview: Compilation of sketches featuring the much-loved funnymen Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Includes 'Anthony and Cleopatra' with Glenda Jackson, 'Monty in the Bounty' with Arthur Lowe, the famous 'Singing in the Rain' routine, and Eric and Ernie making breakfast to the sound of 'The Stripper'.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-01
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There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Overview: A skiving bin gang are on high alert when their new inspector takes an interest.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-30
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