Max Wall

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Max Wall (12 March 1908 – 21 May 1990), was an English comedian and actor, whose performing career covered music hall, theatre, films and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Wall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

ClassicMusical

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Hughes
CAST:  Dick Van Dyke  •  Sally Ann Howes  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Gert Fröbe

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Hughes
CAST:  Dick Van Dyke  •  Sally Ann Howes  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Gert Fröbe

Jabberwocky (1977)

A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Michael Palin  •  Harry H. Corbett  •  John Le Mesurier  •  Max Wall

A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Michael Palin  •  Harry H. Corbett  •  John Le Mesurier  •  Max Wall

Little Dorrit (1987)

A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christine Edzard
CAST:  Derek Jacobi  •  Joan Greenwood  •  Max Wall  •  Patricia Hayes

A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christine Edzard
CAST:  Derek Jacobi  •  Joan Greenwood  •  Max Wall  •  Patricia Hayes

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson
CAST:  Derek Nimmo  •  Hugh Burden  •  Bernard Bresslaw  •  Helen Hayes

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson
CAST:  Derek Nimmo  •  Hugh Burden  •  Bernard Bresslaw  •  Helen Hayes

Strike It Rich (1990)

A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Scott
CAST:  Robert Lindsay  •  Molly Ringwald  •  John Gielgud  •  Max Wall

A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Scott
CAST:  Robert Lindsay  •  Molly Ringwald  •  John Gielgud  •  Max Wall

Hanover Street (1979)

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Alec McCowen

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Alec McCowen

Save a Little Sunshine (1938)

Dave Smalley buys a lost Archaeopteryx fossil by accident at an auction and uses the reward money for this to buy a share in his landlady's lodging- house. She turns him into an exploited man-of-all-work about the house, but after a lady guest persuades him that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Lee
CAST:  Dave Willis  •  Pat Kirkwood  •  Tommy Trinder  •  Max Wall

Dave Smalley buys a lost Archaeopteryx fossil by accident at an auction and uses the reward money for this to buy a share in his landlady's lodging- house. She turns him into an exploited man-of-all-work about the house, but after a lady guest persuades him that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Lee
CAST:  Dave Willis  •  Pat Kirkwood  •  Tommy Trinder  •  Max Wall

We Think the World of You (1988)

An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Gregg
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Gary Oldman  •  Max Wall  •  Frances Barber

An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Gregg
CAST:  Alan Bates  •  Gary Oldman  •  Max Wall  •  Frances Barber

Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985)

Sweet Hilda Capper spends her birthday fending off the well-meaning intrusions of family and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Ockrent
CAST:  Patricia Hayes  •  Hugh Laurie  •  Avis Bunnage  •  Paula Wilcox

Sweet Hilda Capper spends her birthday fending off the well-meaning intrusions of family and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Ockrent
CAST:  Patricia Hayes  •  Hugh Laurie  •  Avis Bunnage  •  Paula Wilcox

The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101 (1966)

From the study of his rundown English manor, an old British Professor instructs the audience as to the dangers associated with vampires, and exactly how to kill them. Scenes from Roman Polanski's horror/comedy classic, The Fearless Vampire Killers, are interspersed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mindlin Jr.
CAST:  Max Wall

From the study of his rundown English manor, an old British Professor instructs the audience as to the dangers associated with vampires, and exactly how to kill them. Scenes from Roman Polanski's horror/comedy classic, The Fearless Vampire Killers, are interspersed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mindlin Jr.
CAST:  Max Wall

A Killer in Every Corner (1974)

A criminal psychologist invites three psychology students to his English countryside home to view some of his research on the criminal mind. Unbeknownst to the students, they are actually guinea pigs in a mind-control experiment he is conducting and the servants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Taylor
CAST:  Patrick Magee  •  Joanna Pettet  •  Max Wall  •  Eric Flynn

A criminal psychologist invites three psychology students to his English countryside home to view some of his research on the criminal mind. Unbeknownst to the students, they are actually guinea pigs in a mind-control experiment he is conducting and the servants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Taylor
CAST:  Patrick Magee  •  Joanna Pettet  •  Max Wall  •  Eric Flynn

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

Director Paul Morrissey applies a hefty dose of humor to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective story in this interpretation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Comedian Peter Cook takes on the role of brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, who's not so gifted here ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Peter Cook  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Joan Greenwood

Director Paul Morrissey applies a hefty dose of humor to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective story in this interpretation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Comedian Peter Cook takes on the role of brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, who's not so gifted here ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Peter Cook  •  Denholm Elliott  •  Joan Greenwood

Film (A Screenplay by Samuel Beckett) (1979)

A man attempts to remain hidden from view from the camera and other eyes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Rayner Clark
CAST:  Max Wall  •  Patricia Hayes

A man attempts to remain hidden from view from the camera and other eyes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Rayner Clark
CAST:  Max Wall  •  Patricia Hayes

It's Got to Be Funny, Hasn't It? (1983)

A documentary examining the life and career of comedian, Max Wall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Smith
CAST:  Max Wall  •  Peter Williams

A documentary examining the life and career of comedian, Max Wall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Smith
CAST:  Max Wall  •  Peter Williams