James Hill

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James ("Jimmy") Hill (1 August 1919 - 7 October 1994) was a British film and television director, screenwriter and producer whose career spanned 52 years between 1937–1989, best remembered for his documentaries and short subjects such as Giuseppina and The Home Made Car, and as director of the internationally acclaimed Born Free. Hill also directed, produced and/or wrote such diverse films as Black Beauty, A Study in Terror, Every Day's a Holiday, The Lion at World's End (aka Christian the Lion), Captain Nemo and the Underwater City, The Man from O.R.G.Y., and the children's television series' Worzel Gummidge and Worzel Gummidge Down Under. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hill (British director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born Free (1966)

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At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Peter Lukoye

At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Peter Lukoye

A Study in Terror (1965)

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  John Neville  •  Barbara Windsor  •  Donald Houston  •  Judi Dench

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  John Neville  •  Barbara Windsor  •  Donald Houston  •  Judi Dench

The Belstone Fox (1973)

Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Bill Travers  •  Rachel Roberts

Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Bill Travers  •  Rachel Roberts

Lunch Hour (1962)

A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their illicit lunch hour rendezvous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Shirley Anne Field  •  Robert Stephens  •  Kay Walsh  •  Hazel Hughes

A young female designer is on the brink of an affair with a married male executive at the company where she works. The film tells the story of their illicit lunch hour rendezvous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Shirley Anne Field  •  Robert Stephens  •  Kay Walsh  •  Hazel Hughes

The Wild and the Free (1980)

Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Granville Van Dusen  •  Linda Gray  •  Frank Logan  •  Raymond Forchion

Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Granville Van Dusen  •  Linda Gray  •  Frank Logan  •  Raymond Forchion

Every Day's a Holiday (1965)

A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  John Leyton  •  Michael Sarne  •  Peter Birrell  •  Roy Crewdson

A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  John Leyton  •  Michael Sarne  •  Peter Birrell  •  Roy Crewdson

The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953)

Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Nati Banda  •  Roy Savage  •  George Cole  •  Patrick Boxill

Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Nati Banda  •  Roy Savage  •  George Cole  •  Patrick Boxill

The Corrupt Ones (1967)

Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful villains in this quest for an ancient Chinese treasure when he accidentally acquires the key to its location, the Peking medallion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Elke Sommer  •  Robert Stack  •  Nancy Kwan  •  Werner Peters

Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful villains in this quest for an ancient Chinese treasure when he accidentally acquires the key to its location, the Peking medallion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Elke Sommer  •  Robert Stack  •  Nancy Kwan  •  Werner Peters

The Kitchen (1961)

In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Carl Möhner  •  Mary Yeomans  •  Tom Bell  •  Brian Phelan

In the business end of a kitchen, a polyglot staff strives to cope with a superhuman task. A microcosm of the world, the kitchen looms around and encloses its workers; they include Peter, the German cook, who is in love with waitress Monica, and constantly asks her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Carl Möhner  •  Mary Yeomans  •  Tom Bell  •  Brian Phelan

Black Beauty (1971)

Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England. Told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colt's birth and his perception of humans (he has various ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Mark Lester  •  Walter Slezak  •  Peter Lee Lawrence  •  Uschi Glas

Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England. Told from the point of view of Black Beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colt's birth and his perception of humans (he has various ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Mark Lester  •  Walter Slezak  •  Peter Lee Lawrence  •  Uschi Glas

An Elephant Called Slowly (1969)

Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  George Adamson  •  Vinay Inambar

Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  George Adamson  •  Vinay Inambar

Trial and Error (1962)

After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his wife. Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall will not let go of the opportunity to plead his client as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Peter Sellers  •  Richard Attenborough  •  Beryl Reid  •  David Lodge

After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his wife. Despite Fowle's insistence of guilt, Moregenhall will not let go of the opportunity to plead his client as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Peter Sellers  •  Richard Attenborough  •  Beryl Reid  •  David Lodge

Giuseppina (1960)

Oscar winning short in which a young girl observes the array of quirky characters who pass her father's rural petrol station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Antonia Scalari  •  Giulio Marchetti

Oscar winning short in which a young girl observes the array of quirky characters who pass her father's rural petrol station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Antonia Scalari  •  Giulio Marchetti

The Home-Made Car (1963)

The Home-Made Car is a 1963 short film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. Made in and around Farnborough, Hampshire, it became a cult success when regularly broadcast as a trade test colour transmission on the run up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Ronald Chudley  •  Caroline Mortimer  •  Sandra Leo

The Home-Made Car is a 1963 short film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. Made in and around Farnborough, Hampshire, it became a cult success when regularly broadcast as a trade test colour transmission on the run up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Ronald Chudley  •  Caroline Mortimer  •  Sandra Leo

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)

Survivors of a sinking ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city where they may spend the rest of their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Robert Ryan  •  Chuck Connors  •  Nanette Newman  •  Luciana Paluzzi

Survivors of a sinking ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city where they may spend the rest of their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Robert Ryan  •  Chuck Connors  •  Nanette Newman  •  Luciana Paluzzi

A Sunday in September (1961)

Documentary about the anti-nuclear demonstration staged in Trafalgar Square on 17 September 1961.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
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Documentary about the anti-nuclear demonstration staged in Trafalgar Square on 17 September 1961.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
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DIRECTION:  Arthur Barron
CAST:  Harry Goz  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Evelyn Keyes  •  Frank Langella

The Stolen Plans (1952)

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Mavis Sage  •  Lance Secretan  •  Peter Neil  •  Pamela Edmunds

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Mavis Sage  •  Lance Secretan  •  Peter Neil  •  Pamela Edmunds

Peril for the Guy (1956)

Story of a group of children's successful efforts to bring to book a gang of oil men intent on stealing valuable invention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Frazer Hines  •  Meredith Edwards  •  Peter Copley  •  Dorothy Gordon

Story of a group of children's successful efforts to bring to book a gang of oil men intent on stealing valuable invention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Frazer Hines  •  Meredith Edwards  •  Peter Copley  •  Dorothy Gordon

Skyhook (1958)

Use of a helicopter to transport an oil-drilling rig to a prospecting site deep in the New Guinea jungle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
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Use of a helicopter to transport an oil-drilling rig to a prospecting site deep in the New Guinea jungle.  (more)

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