Browse by:

Film & TV (86,784)

Games (8,150)

Our Picks

Collections

Magazine

John Paddy Carstairs

What members say | Filmography

John Paddy Carstairs - what members say

On The Beat review by SILVERHARP from Edinburgh, Scotland.

A LASTING LAUGH 3 March 2009
...From SILVER HARP Edinburgh On the Beat (Robert Asher & John Paddy Carstairs UK Released on DVD May 2003) Starring Norman Wisdom In the days when London was only ava... Read customer review

John Paddy Carstairs - filmography

Stitch In Time, A on DVD (1963)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman, Jerry Desmonde
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
An accident in the butcher's shop leads Norman and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal ammount of chaos, Norman finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Norman decides to help.

71% from 860 members

The Sentimental Agent - Complete (1963)
Starring: Carlos Thompson, Burt Kwouk, John Turner
Director: Charles Frend, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
THE SENTIMENTAL AGENT features Carlos Thompson, Clemence Bettany and Burt Kwouk.

No ratings yet. Be the first.
Not available for rental

On The Beat on DVD (1962)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
Norman Wisdom stars as a bumbling Scotland Yard car park attendant who gets his chance to be a real policeman after he accidentally catches some crooks. His advantage lies in the fact that he physically resembles one of the ringleaders.

71% from 886 members

The Bulldog Breed on DVD (1960)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Ian Hunter, David Lodge
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.

68% from 769 members

The Square Peg on DVD (1959)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman
Director: John Paddy Carstairs, Robert Asher
Certificate:
Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom) is keen to help the war effort, and turns out to be a dead ringer for an enemy general. Joining up with his colleague, Mr Grimsdale, he is posted to France as part of a team repairing the damaged roads. Captured by the enemy, he turns his uncanny resemblance to his own ..read more »

71% from 739 members

Just My Luck on DVD (1957)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Jill Dixon
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
Norman loves a girl from across the road but before he can declare his affections he must obtain some money. His problems start when he is given advice on placing a lucrative horse-racing bet.

66% from 749 members

Jumping for Joy on DVD (1956)
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, A.E. Matthews
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
It’s a dog’s life in this hilarious British comedy! When Willie Joy (comedy legend Frankie Howered) is fired from his job at the greyhound stadium, he takes pity on a fellow victim and adopts an injured greyhound called Lindy Lou, who would otherwise be destroyed. Teaming up with amiable con-man ‘..read more »

62% from 28 members

Up In The World on DVD (1956)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
Norman's up and away on the ladder of success when he takes on a new job as a window cleaner to wealthy Lady Banderville. The only problem is that the pranks of Sir Reggie, her son are always landing him in ho water. Undeterred by this, Norman makes a determined effort to polish up his act. When it ..read more »

69% from 574 members

Man Of The Moment on DVD (1955)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley
Director: Robert Asher, John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
The bumbling Norman (Norman Wisdom) accidentally becomes the British delegate to an important international conference in Geneva. Hilarious chaos and amusing misunderstandings ensue.

68% from 555 members

One Good Turn on DVD (1954)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
After having been an orphan for years, Norman is now the caretaker of the home. Maheim occurs when the chairman of the orphanage's board decides to close the home down.

69% from 693 members

Trouble In Store / Up In The World (2 discs) on DVD (1953)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
A cracking pair of comic capers:TROUBLE IN STORE (1953): This is the first film in Norman Wisdom's incredibly successful slapstick series. He works in the stock room of a department store but has an ambitious dream to dress the windows but there are endless obstacles in his way. His performance won ..read more »

89% from 10 members

Trouble In Store on DVD (1953)
Starring: Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
Norman Wisdom's immense popularity stems from his hilarious portrayal of the little guy who always seems to win out in the end. The cloth-capped bumbler is one of the great creations of British comedy. Norman has an aim in life - to become a window dresser in the magnificent department store where ..read more »

70% from 732 members

The Saint In London on DVD (1939)
Starring: George Sanders, Sally Gray, David Burns
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Certificate:
The Saint, newly back in London, is tipped by a friend in the Secret Service to a mystery involving one Bruno Lang, seemingly a Society card-sharp, but really involved in a plot to print and pass a million pounds worth of foreign currency

61% from 8 members

John Paddy Carstairs facts

5 most recent films

Stitch In Time, A - 3.5 stars
The Sentimental Agent - Complete - 3 stars
On The Beat - 3.5 stars
The Bulldog Breed - 3.5 stars
The Square Peg - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

On The Beat - 3.5 stars
The Square Peg - 3.5 stars
Stitch In Time, A - 3.5 stars
Trouble In Store - 3.5 stars
Up In The World - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Sentimental Agent - Complete - 3 stars
The Saint In London - 3.0 stars
Jumping for Joy - 3.0 stars
Trouble In Store / Up In The World - 4.0 stars
Just My Luck - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Norman Wisdom - 16 times - show films
Jerry Desmonde - 10 times - show films
Lana Morris - 8 times - show films
Margaret Rutherford - 7 times - show films
David Lodge - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Robert Asher - 7 times - show films
Charles Frend - 1 times - show films