Arthur Askey

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The Ghost Train review by from Newport South Wales

Missed Out On 5 Stars Because Of....... 10 March 2006
...d I Enjoyed The Choice Of Locations(My Favourite Part Of The Country}.However,Arthur Askey Really Wrecked The Chance Of 5 Stars With His Annoying Overacting.Other Than ... Read customer review

I Thank You review by Munchkin061271 from Chadwell-St-Mary, Essex

Dated, but fun 8 March 2007
...I always wanted to see more Arthur Askey films for two reasons. One, my dear old Nan used to rave about Big-hearted Arthur and how funny he was. And two, the one and only ... Read customer review

King Arthur Was A Gentleman review by JackG from Durham

King Arthur was a gentleman 16 June 2009
...With stars like Arthur Askey, Ronald Shiner, Jack Train and Anne Shelton, this film was a real trip down Memory Lane. It is World War 2, and Arthur King (Askey) believes ... Read customer review

To See Such Fun (1977)
Starring: Chesney Allen, Arthur Askey
Director: Jon Scoffield
Certificate:
Excerpts from 80 years of the greatest British comedies.

24% from 5 members
Currently unavailable

Make Mine a Million on DVD (1959)
Starring: Sid James, Arthur Askey, Dermot Walsh
Director: Lance Comfort
Certificate:
Make Mine A Million stars Sid James as Sid Gibson, a washing detergent salesman, who decides to call on the help of his friend TV make-up artist Arthur (Arthur Askey) in order to obtain some much needed TV advertising time. Arthur slips a plug for Sid's suds into a primetime live TV extravaganza - ..read more »

64% from 333 members

Bees In Paradise on DVD (1944)
Starring: Ronald Shiner, Arthur Askey, Anne Shelton
Director: Val Guest
Certificate:
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Four pilots eject out of their plane and land on an island heavily populated by females. But the pilots are unaware that men are scarificed two months after marrying on the island...

56% from 60 members

Miss London Ltd on DVD (1943)
Starring: Anne Shelton, Arthur Askey, Max Bacon
Director: Val Guest
Certificate:
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Arthur has to save his escort agency in this comedy musical.

60% from 41 members

Back Room Boy on DVD (1942)
Starring: Moore Marriott, Arthur Askey, Graham Moffatt
Director: Herbert Mason
Certificate:
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The Arthur Askey Collection is a six-disc box set containing six films starring the legendary British comedian, Arthur Askey. Titles include: "Back Room Boy"; "Band Waggon"; "Bees in Paradise"; "King Arthur was a Gentleman"; "Miss London Ltd"; and "I Thank You".

68% from 111 members

King Arthur Was A Gentleman on DVD (1942)
Starring: Evelyn Dall, Peter Graves, Ronald Shiner
Director: Marcel Varnel
Certificate:
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Arthur Askey joins the army and is stationed in the legendary realm once ruled by King Arthur. When he chances upon an old sword he believes it once belonged to the king and thinks he can do no wrong.

58% from 52 members

Charley's Aunt (1941)
Starring: Arthur Askey
Director: Archie Mayo
Certificate:
An entertaining vehicle for an array of British pre-war comedians, Askey stars as a gregarious undergraduate forced to don drag gear as the eponymous aunt to avoid expulsion for him and his friends. An interesting time capsule of contemporary British humour.

35% from 8 members
Currently unavailable

I Thank You on DVD (1941)
Starring: Moore Marriott, Arthur Askey, Graham Moffatt
Director: Marcel Varnel
Certificate:
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Arthur and Dickie become servants in order to raise money for their theatre troupe. Fortunatly, their employer puts up the money for a stage performance for them to star in.

66% from 76 members

The Ghost Train (1941)
Starring: Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Kathleen Harrison
Director: Walter Forde
Certificate:
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Tommy Gander, a concert comedian; Teddy Deakin, his pal; Jackie Withorp and her cousin Richard Winthrop; Miss Bourne, a spinster visiting evacuees, Herbert and Edna, an engaged couple, and Dr. Sterling, travelling on a train to Cornwall miss their connections owing to a delay and have to spend a ..read more »

70% from 470 members
Not available for rental

Charley's Big Hearted Aunt (1940)
Starring: Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Graham Moffatt
Director: Walter Forde
Certificate:
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Dizzy Oxford student Lord Fancourt Babberly (Askey) is persuaded to pose as his pal Charley Wyckham's elderly aunt, in order that Charley's and Jack Chesney's girlfriends will have a proper female escort when they come to visit. The charade is complicated by the presence of Jack's father and of one ..read more »

61% from 28 members
Not available for rental

Band Waggon on DVD (1940)
Starring: Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch
Director: Marcel Varnel
Certificate:
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Arthur and Stinker move into a castle in Sussex. Once there they find television equipment and put on a show, little realising that the equitment is being used by German secret agents.

64% from 74 members

Love Match on DVD
Starring: Arthur Askey, Thora Hird, William Franklyn
Director: David Paltenghi
Certificate:
After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his fine. Now he has to get the money back by hook or by crook!

64% from 138 members

To See Such Fun - 1.5 stars
Make Mine a Million - 3.0 stars
Bees In Paradise - 3.0 stars
Miss London Ltd - 3.0 stars
Back Room Boy - 3.5 stars

The Ghost Train - 3.5 stars
Back Room Boy - 3.5 stars
I Thank You - 3.5 stars
Love Match - 3.0 stars
Band Waggon - 3.0 stars

To See Such Fun - 1.5 stars
Charley's Aunt - 2.0 stars
Miss London Ltd - 3.0 stars
Charley's Big Hearted Aunt - 3.0 stars
Bees In Paradise - 3.0 stars

Richard Murdoch - 8 times - show films
Graham Moffatt - 6 times - show films
Anne Shelton - 6 times - show films
Moore Marriott - 6 times - show films
Max Bacon - 6 times - show films

Marcel Varnel - 6 times - show films
Walter Forde - 4 times - show films
Val Guest - 4 times - show films
Herbert Mason - 2 times - show films
Jon Scoffield - 1 times - show films