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Screenwriter
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1970
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In this comedy of misunderstanding, a husband misses the train his wife is aboard and ends up staying at the very same hotel...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1954
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An evil guardian plots the murder of his young heiress niece in this Victorian melodrama, also known as Uncle Silas. ~ Jason...
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Screenwriter
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1947
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Another cheeky entry from the Aldwych Theatre farceurs, Banana Ridge is based on a play by Aldwych perennial Ben Travers....
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Play Author
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1941
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This comedy is based on George M. Cohan's popular play and centers on an American businessman and his family who journey to...
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Screenwriter
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1939
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In this drama the trouble begins when a young woman marries and her ruthless, but wealthy father, a shipping magnate, cuts...
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Screenwriter
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1938
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In this British comedy, a middle-aged fellow set in his ways marries a sweet young thing. After the wedding, he is surprised...
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Screenwriter
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1937
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In this British comedy, set during the Boer War, a foot soldier saves his major's life. The officer is most grateful and puts...
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Screenwriter
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1937
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Dishonor Bright draws upon the talents of two master farceurs from Britain's Aldwych Theatre, Tom Walls (star-director) and...
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Screenwriter
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1936
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Another of the delightful Aldwych Theater farces, Pot Luck once again teams those flawless farceurs Tom Walls (who also...
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Screenwriter
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1936
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In this British comedy, an aging aristocrat with a gambling addiction borrows money from a relative and ends up winning big...
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Screenwriter
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1935
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The Aldwych Theater farceurs are at it again in Fighting Stock. The punning title refers to a well-stocked rural fishing...
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Screenwriter
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1935
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In this comedy, a wealthy businessman and his two workers begin scoping out Chinatown for new business opportunities. It is...
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Screenwriter
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1935
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Tom Walls is both star and director of the airy comedy-melodrama Lady in Danger. Marooned in the revolution-torn kingdom of...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1934
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Although this Laurel and Hardy short is quite funny, it's often neglected. The boys, playing chimney sweeps, don't appear...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1934
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In this romantic comedy two young people defy their feuding parents and marry. Accusations of fraud ensue. ~ Sandra Brennan,...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1934
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In this comedy, two good friends spend Christmas at the home of one of their fiancees. While there, her beloved falls in...
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Screenwriter
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1933
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In this comedy, a quiet bank clerk inherits a fortune, quits his job, and tries to become a major theatrical producer. He...
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Screenwriter
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1933
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In this film, an inn is filled to capacity and a couple must spend the night together in a room. The problem is that both of...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1933
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In this drama a shy music teacher attempts to become more outgoing by taking a "How to Succeed" course. Later his...
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Screenwriter
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1933
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In this farce, a playboy falls for a nightclub dancer who is being blackmailed by the club owner over a necklace she...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1932
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Thark is a lively British filmization of a popular theatrical "old dark horse" satire. Aldwych Theatre stalwart Tom Walls...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1932
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In this British farce, based on a popular play, one fellow joins another in an endeavor to steal his fiancee's jewels back...
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Play Author
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1931
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In this British comedy, a normally devoted wife begins entertaining thoughts about an affair. Her husband then goes on a...
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Play Author
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1931
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Ralph Lynn (who also co-directed) plays a twittish lawyer whose prior engagements prevent him from attending his sweetheart's...
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Play Author
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1931
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This comedy marks the first sound appearance of the "Aldwych farceurs" three actors known for performing adaptations of then...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1930
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The first of the wonderful Aldwych Theater farces to hit the silver screen was the frantically hilarious Rookery Nook. The...
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Play Author, Screenwriter
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1930
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