Sighted: Ah There You Are!
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I think we've dipped into Till Death Us Do Part (1969) before pointing out errors in the IMDb role attributions (e.g. Ann Lancaster is Aunt Maud and not as stated) and Movie Dude has certainly covered it, but it seems to be one where repeated viewings reveal further sightings:
During the opening titles, fascist Bill Ward gives the benefit of his supposed wisdom to some of the inhabitants of the street where the Garnetts live. Ricky Lansing is the dark-haired one in the middle. This scene is set in 1939, but when we get to 1968, Ricky's still there looking the same and with his hair still jet black
The street I think is a Shepperton backlot creation and getting ready to have Anderson Shelters falling off the back of a lorry are Mickey Varey and Peter Avella. Peter can be seen later on as a resident of the street
Cucumber-armed for the Nazi invasion is Hilda Green. That's Dandy Nichols as Else leaving the shop . . .
. . . and dodging the manure and the main titles which pop up, but just over the back of the horse is Robin Burns and Jimmy Charters is one of the gents standing outside the pub. Both turn up again, Robin at the victory street party set in 1945 and Jimmy constantly IN the pub 1939-45.
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Possibly playing the wife of next door neighbour Bert played by Bill Maynard, Lola Morice gets to sling an amused line at Alf (Warren Mitchell) in his almost altogether. If Lola is Bert's wife, then according to the television series, she's a prototype Min, on TV played by Patricia Hayes
When the army arrive on the street, although Sergeant Brian Blessed appears to be at his bellowing best towards Kate Williams, (a) he's dubbed or sound editors Clive Smith and Bob Risk have turned the volume down and (b) Kate soon gets no shortage of rations courtesy of His Majesty's Armed Forces. Clearing up the debris is George Oliver
Also at work are Phil Parkes and the previously-sighted Reg Thomason, while the civilian . . .
. . . is flat-capped Daniel Brown, who also appears in a comical behind-the-scenes picture in the bluray gallery.👍 1Comment
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In this film, the landlord of the local pub is named Fred and is played by Michael Robbins and not TV regular in the role Will Stampe (who however gets the part back in the sequel film). One of the pub regulars, just over Michael's shoulder, is Cyril Kent
Kate sees Brian off after he's seen her off numerous times. Driving him off looks like Laurie Rose
When there's a knees-up at the 1945 victory street party, it appears to be Bill Rayment baring his best NHS-to-be gnashers. Thumping out on the tunes on his upright is pianist Jack Jordan.👍 1Comment
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Into the more familiar setting of the 60s for the Garnetts and at Rita and Mike's wedding:
No sign of Alf, but George Holdcoft is just managing to bob his head up left background and two men away from him to the right is Frank Howard. Ann Barrass is the girl second right. Although George and Ann can later be seen in the chaotic reception scenes, Ann somehow changes her dress and can be spotted again outside the house simultaneously. The photographer is Richard Atherton
Don't be taken in by Alf's apparent chumminess with Mike's dad Liam Redmond. They're too much alike as cowardly bigots. John Doye tries to press past them.👍 1Comment
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Mike and Alf attend the 1966 World Cup final, as do Jack Sharp top left, the previously-sighted John Triplett, Fred Peck, Derek Chafer and Joseph Tregonino, as well as disgruntled German fan Michael Wolf
Bill Maynard and Alf are shocked to see their street is going to be demolished. Bookending them here are Paul Phillips and Eden Fox. This is the scene where Ricky Lansing unchanged after 30 years reappears
Sole resident Alf heads home with workman Gerry Judge right behind him. Till Street They Do Smash.
As a PS, I still couldn't find the credited Madge Brindley, Brenda Kempner or Lesley Noyse (sic), but the last I suspect is a error for Leslie Noyes, sometime small part actor in the TV series and a regular platoon member in DAD'S ARMY and the 1971 film of that.Last edited by Gerald Lovell; 28 January 2019, 06:27 PM.👍 1Comment
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Low budget means small cast list for Celia (1949), an early Hammer production:
Having an early drink are James Raglan and Bruce Lester, with Jack Mandeville as waiter Jimmy serving them up.👍 1Comment
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Dave Wright's already craved excitement by covering The Lady craves Excitement (1950), but craving indulgence for more excitement:
Sid James as an excited Italian nightclub owner has an issue with, I think, Charles Paton as one of his employees. The chorus girls who also get the sack are Jasmine Dee and Barbara Hamilton and dopey Michael Medwin gets the same treatment
Sacking rescinded, Hy Hazell and Michael do their song watched by the already-sighted Ernest Blythe, a thin, bearded and unexcited Andrew Keir and in the foreground, it looks like Muriel Greenslade
Dave has already got down Louis Matto as Jack the barman, but in the immediately preceding shot, he's also a waiter at a table at the far end of the room and there's no way he could've got round into the bar (out of shot to the right) to calmly, not excitedly, pour drinks for Michael. The lady swanning in is Thelma Grigg
It's all excitement when the cast learn the Hammer budget has just run out and so they run too. Gordon Mulholland is the man in the middle, but the dark-haired nightclub patron standing by the table on the right is Pat Ryan. Pat's in the earlier nightclub scene (photographed at the Hotel de Paris, Bray) too.
Sorry for the quality of the images which derived from a VHS copy with wonky tracking.👍 1Comment
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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE worries about being a "Pass Or Fail" in the last episode of the first series broadcast on 4th October 1969:
To cheer up, the gang so to a cabaret where Patrick Fyffe as Tonie Poitrine gives a rendition of Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things", which seems to delight George Curtis on the left
Just one of those nightmares for Barry Evans who is not delighted when he finds his anatomy oral examination is not being conducted by kindly John Wilder in the foreground but by the dreaded Ernest Clark as Professor Loftus.
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Lots of sweaty skinny extras dig around Black Park trying to uncover The Secret of Blood Island (1965):
And we uncover Harry Phipps, minus jauntily-angled hat, as one of the POWs. Beside him it's Michael Ripper as a cruel Japanese officer notching up yet another Hammer credit. Inevitably, previously-sighted Fred Woods is around too, and just possibly, Charles Rayford, but the picture quality wasn't good enough to fully make him out.👍 1Comment
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Finally onto NEW SCOTLAND YARD and the "Point of Impact" for the first story, transmitted on 22nd April 1972, is protestor Barry Swanson:
In news report black and white, he looks to be Rodney Cardiff, while Norman Jones raises the rabble and Mel Martin raises the blood pressure
Raising his voice is Basil Henson as the right-wing Major Lofthouse, but P.C. John Cannon does his best to keep him in check.
From the series title sequence:
The police motorcyclist who darts around London looks very like Jack Silk.👍 1Comment
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After obtaining a Passport to China, or a Visa to Canton in 1960, sadly I can only come up with:
Andy Ho as Ah Hung (or something like that), friendly neighbourhood spy boatman
And possibly Rex Garner inspecting the passport/visa Richard Basehart has, as he's playing a Portuguese officer today.
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Role unattributed everywhere seems to be Kevin Scott:
He's playing Sam Johnson, who's trying to inveigle Richard Basehart into the CIA.👍 1Comment
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Man in the Middle (1963) set in India, but filmed at Elstree, features
John Tatum as an American Officer at the US Officers Club
Philip Stewart as a US Officer enjoying one at the hotel bar
Juba Kennerly as either a British or US Officer (Not sure) enjoying a natter with in the hotel lobby, with ..
Paul Beradi (Not sure how I've got two pictures!)
Finally Ernest Blyth gives the salute as a US Officer in a nice two shot with Barry Sullivan
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