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Frankie Howerd
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Frankie Howerd - filmography
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Up The Front
on DVD
(1972)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Bill Fraser, Hermione Baddeley
Director: Bob Kellett
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In Frankie Howerd's third UP... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow ..read more »
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59%
from 282 members
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Up Pompeii / Up The Chastity Belt
(2 discs)
(1971)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill, Michael Hordern
Director: Bob Kellett
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A double helping of Frankie Howerd films on one saucy disc. UP POMPEII sees him reprise his role as Roman slave Lucio who accidentally discovers a scroll naming those Romans who are plotting to murder Emperor Nero. His attempts to infiltrate the group soon descend into a hilarious farce. In UP THE ..read more »
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62%
from 667 members
Not currently released
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Carry On Up The Jungle
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Charles Hawtrey
Director: Gerald Thomas
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In this episode of the quintessentially British comedy series, the gang are on safari. They're on the hunt for the rare Oozulum bird, but instead come across all other types of wildlife. Parodies of "Tarzan" and other jungle films continue the fine Carry On tradition as Frankie Howerd, Sid James ..read more »
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64%
from 1,575 member
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Plank, The / It's Your Move
(1967)
Starring: Eric Sykes, Frankie Howerd, Joanna Lumley
Director: Eric Sykes
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This collection presents two classic Eric Sykes programmes. Sykes, of course, graduated with honors from the Benny Hill School of British Comedy. The films also feature other comedy luminaries such as Bernard Cribbins, Charles Hawtrey, and many more.
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70%
from 1,174 member
Not available for rental
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Carry On Doctor
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Sid James, Kenneth Williams
Director: Gerald Thomas
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A certain hospital, bordering on mental institution, is headed up by the slightly crazy medical team of Dr. Kilmore and Dr. Tinkle. Their abnormal patients and love-starved nurses make for a prescription of laughter as the best medicine in this British production.
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67%
from 1,584 member
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The Cool Mikado
(1962)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Tommy Cooper, Mike Winters
Director: Michael Winner
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Hank, son of Herbert Mikado, an American judge, refuses to comply with his father's wish that he marries Katie Shaw. He joins the Army and is posted to Japan where he falls in love with Yum-Yum. But Yum-Yum is betrothed to Ko-Ko, a local gangster. And that's where the trouble starts.
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20%
from 1 member
Not available for rental
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Further Up The Creek
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, David Tomlinson
Director: Val Guest
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Further Up The Creek Serves Up Nautical Naughtiness Aplenty! The Royal Navy has finally entered the nuclear age and is selling off its obsolete old frigates to the Arabs. First to go is HMS Aristotle the secret shame of the Fleet! Under the temporary command of Bosun Dibble (Frankie Howerd), the ..read more »
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61%
from 220 members
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The Ladykillers
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Alice Krige
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
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Alexander Mackendrick's last Ealing comedy and certainly one of the best, William Rose received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Alec Guinness stars in one of his most vivid disguises, in this killingly funny black comedy gem. The villains plot to kill the old lady who discovers ..read more »
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72%
from 8,578 members
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The Runaway Bus
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark
Director: Val Guest
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Bus driver Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd) finds himself in a difficult situation when ordered to take a group of passengers from the foggy London Airport to another airport not knowing that he is in fact carrying stolen gold bullion that is about to be muggled. Frankie Howerd's first starring role.
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from 260 members
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Frankie Howerd - Confessions
on DVD
Starring: Frankie Howerd
Director: Michael Mills
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Six different playlets, ostensibly relating episodes from Frankie's colourful past. The casts changed from week to week, although Joan Sims was a regular. Howerd played the parts in full over-the-top mode, addressing the audience directly and reproaching them for reading dirty meanings into his lines.
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from 69 members
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The Best of Frankie Howerd
on DVD
Starring: Frankie Howerd
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Oooooh! it's the best bits of Frankie Howerd's TV career. Mock outrage and innuendo was Frankie's signature routine. Made up of sketches, Royal Variety Show performances, monologues from his own 'An Evening With...,' chat show turns from Parkinson, Russell Harty and Wogan and of course, UP POMPEII! ..read more »
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from 356 members
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A Touch Of The Sun
on DVD
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price
Director: Gordon Parry
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Eccentric hotel porter Bill Darling (Frankie Howerd), inherits a small fortune and jets off to the French Riviera for a quiet life. But a man can get tired of a life of luxury - and when Bill decides the beach life isn't for him, he returns to find the hotel up for sale. Plunging the last of his ..read more »
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from 120 members
Frankie Howerd - watch online
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Comedy Heroes - Frankie Howerd
to Watch Now
(2007)
Starring: Frankie Howerd
Director: none
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Run time: 67 minutes
Features classic performances from the legendary Frankie Howerd.
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from 1 member
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The Plank
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(1967)
Starring: Tommy Cooper, Eric Sykes, Jimmy Edwards
Director: Eric Sykes
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Run time: 44 minutes
Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.
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from 6 members
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Frankie Howerd facts
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Ooh Missus! 8 July 2004
...If you're a fan of 70's inuendo then Frankie Howerd's double feature will not let you down. One of the late-great masters of the farce. Titter-ye-not!...
Howerd humour 8 April 2005
