Jack DouglasFilmography

Born:: April 26, 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Occupation:: Actor, Screenwriter
Birth name:: Jack Roberton

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Carry on Columbus

Actors: Jim Dale, Bernard Cribbins, Maureen Lipman, Peter Richardson, Alexei Sayle

Synopsis: In this last gasp of the "Carry On" series, minus most of the "Carry On" players, Jim Dale plays Spanish map-maker Christopher Columbus, who has a plan to navigate a new route to India, bypassing the Sultan of Turkey (Rik Mayall) and his sky-high tributes. He convinces King Ferdinand of Spain (Leslie Phillips Read More

1992
Bloody Kids

Synopsis: The "Bloody" in Bloody Kids is meant in both its scatological in literal sense. Two restless teens (Derrick O'Connor and Gary Holton) from the South End of London go on a Saturday-night spree. When girls and booze lose their appeal, the boys add murder to their itinerary. A surreal, high-energy Read More

1983
The Shillingbury Blowers

Actors: Trevor Howard, Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen, Jack Douglas, Sam Kydd

Synopsis: An old-fashioned drama about old-fashioned values in an old-fashioned town called Shillingbury, this conventional film may not be quite the ticket for a more cynical, demanding audience (whatever their age). Pop musician Peter (Robin Nedwell) and his wife Sally (Diane Keen) take refuge in Read More

1980
And the Band Played on

1978
Carry on Emmannuelle

Actors: Suzanne Danielle, Kenny Williams, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas, Joan Sims

Synopsis: The Carry On series is living on fumes in this late entry. An unofficial burlesque of the Emmanuelle series (albeit with a single modification: the spelling of the name was changed to 'Emmannuelle' to avoid legal complications), the film centers upon Emmannuelle Prevert (Suzanne Danielle) and her Read More

1978
What's up Nurse!

Synopsis: British sexploitation expert Derek Ford takes the helm for this raunchy comedy that is sure to quicken the pulse of men who like women in uniform. When Dr. Robert "Sweeney" Todd arrives to fill his post at a new hospital, he is shocked to see the lengths that the nurses go to in caring for their Read More

1977
Carry on England

Actors: Kenneth Connor, Windsor Davies, Patrick Mower, Judy Geeson, Jack Douglas

Synopsis: The long-running series of British "Carry On" comedies was nearing the end of the line when this 28th film in the cycle was released in 1976. Set in World War II, Carry On England explores what happens when the British military decides to set up an experimental mixed-gender anti-aircraft battery. Read More

1976
Carry on Dick

Actors: Sidney James, Barbara Windsor, Kenny Williams, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Jack Douglas, Patsy Rowlands, Bill Maynard, Margaret Nolan, John Clive, David Lodge, Marianne Stone

Synopsis: This threadbare "Carry On" comedy is set in the 18th century and concerns a fellow with a dual identity: by day, he's the Reverend Flasher; after dusk, he moonlights as the treacherous highwayman Dick Turpin. (Both are played by Sidney James). Dogooders Captain Desmond Fancey (Kenneth Williams) Read More

1975
Carry on Behind

Actors: Elke Sommer, Kenny Williams, Bernard Bresslaw, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas, Joan Sims, Windsor Davies, Peter Butterworth, Liz Fraser, Patsy Rowlands, Ian Lavender, Adrienne Posta, Patricia Franklin, Donald Hewlett, Carol Hawkins

Synopsis: The British comedy group chalks up another few laughs as some folks attempt to camp out on the location of an archaeological dig. Unfortunately, the dig in question happens amid the busyness of the holiday season; matters grow more complicated when a sexy female Russian woman (Elke Sommer) joins Read More

1975
Carry on Abroad

Actors: Sidney James, Kenny Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Jimmy Logan, June Whitfield, Hattie Jacques, Derek Francis, Sally Geeson, Ray Brooks, Carol Hawkins

Synopsis: This film brings more ribald nonsense from the British "Carry On" gang. This time the setting is the Spanish resort town of Elsbels. A group of stereotypical British tourists - led by courier Stuart Farquhar (Kenneth Williams) show up for a four-day weekend at a "luxury hotel." There are only two Read More

1974
Carry on Matron

Actors: Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims, Barbara Windsor

Synopsis: The last of four "medical" entries in the Carry On series is also the lewdest; whether it's the funniest is a matter of taste (taste?) The action takes places at Finisham Maternity Hospital. If you liked that "Finisham" gag, you'll adore such characters as Susan Ball, Miss Willing, and Mrs. Read More

1973
Carry on Girls

Actors: Sidney James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Bresslaw, June Whitfield, Peter Butterworth, Jack Douglas, Patsy Rowlands, Joan Hickson

Synopsis: The "Carry On" gang returns with Sidney Fiddler (Sid James) conning the local council into running a beauty pageant to promote their community. He's thrilled with the prospect of entertaining all the lovely young contestants, but his girlfriend has a different plan in mind. Soon, a women's Read More

1973
Nearly a Nasty Accident

Actors: Jimmy Edwards, Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, Richard Wattis

Synopsis: Essentially a one-joke comedy hanging on the thinnest of plots, this routine series of slapstick situations is directed by Don Chaffey and concerns the ineptitude of an Air Force officer, Captain Kingsley (Jimmy Edwards). The likeable Captain has a fixation on mechanical contrivances, but at the Read More

1961
The Red Skelton Show: Red Displays His Emmies, 1952

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: This kinescope of Red Skelton's February 24, 1952 telecast is one of the few episodes extant from Red's NBC years. In his opening monologue, Red proudly displays his two Emmy awards, then thanks the audience and the entertainment industry for these honors. Sketches include a spoof of British Read More

1952
The Red Skelton Show: Season 01, Episode 01

Crew: Screenwriter

Synopsis: Still extremely busy with his film and radio career, Richard "Red" Skelton made his weekly TV debut on September 30, 1951, with this live, half-hour program from New York. Wasting no time, Skelton reprised several of his favorite characters, including hayseed Clem Kadiddlehopper (performing a duet Read More

1951
He Stayed for Breakfast

Actors: Loretta Young, Melvyn Douglas, Alan Marshal, Eugene Pallette, Una O'Connor

Synopsis: In this drama, set in Paris, a devout communist is slowly seduced into becoming a capitalist by a persuasively pretty young woman. The tale begins as the young man shoots at a banker and then flees the police. He runs into the woman's apartment, and for some reason, she decides to let him stay. Read More

1940
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom and Ringo

Synopsis: Exclusive Tomorror Show interviews with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr find legendary television talk show host Tom Snyder offering fascinating insight into the effects of "Beatlemania" on the musician's lives while exploring exactly what happened after the biggest rock and roll act Read More