David Tomlinson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Helter Skelter (1949)

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas
CAST:  Carol Marsh  •  David Tomlinson  •  Mervyn Johns  •  Richard Hearne

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas
CAST:  Carol Marsh  •  David Tomlinson  •  Mervyn Johns  •  Richard Hearne

Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)

Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Saville
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Margaret Leighton  •  Robert Beatty  •  David Tomlinson

Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Saville
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Margaret Leighton  •  Robert Beatty  •  David Tomlinson

The Liquidator (1965)

Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. This leads to complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Cardiff
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Trevor Howard  •  Jill St. John  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. This leads to complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Cardiff
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Trevor Howard  •  Jill St. John  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

Castle in the Air (1952)

The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He decides to use the ghost as a tourist attraction for his castle  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Cass
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Helen Cherry  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Barbara Kelly

The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He decides to use the ghost as a tourist attraction for his castle  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Cass
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Helen Cherry  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Barbara Kelly

Landfall (1949)

A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat. Unable to live with his actions, he volunteers for a deadly mission. His girlfriend meanwhile tries to prove that he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Michael Denison  •  Patricia Plunkett  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Denis O'Dea

A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat. Unable to live with his actions, he volunteers for a deadly mission. His girlfriend meanwhile tries to prove that he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Michael Denison  •  Patricia Plunkett  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Denis O'Dea

Broken Journey (1948)

A plane flying over the Swiss Alps develops engine trouble and is forced to crash-land on a glacier. Unable to radio for help because of damaged batteries and with limited food supplies, the survivors must come to a decision -- whether to stay and wait for help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin  •  Michael C. Chorlton
CAST:  Phyllis Calvert  •  James Donald  •  Margot Grahame  •  Francis L. Sullivan

A plane flying over the Swiss Alps develops engine trouble and is forced to crash-land on a glacier. Unable to radio for help because of damaged batteries and with limited food supplies, the survivors must come to a decision -- whether to stay and wait for help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin  •  Michael C. Chorlton
CAST:  Phyllis Calvert  •  James Donald  •  Margot Grahame  •  Francis L. Sullivan

The Master of Bankdam (1947)

Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Anne Crawford  •  Dennis Price  •  Tom Walls  •  Stephen Murray

Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Anne Crawford  •  Dennis Price  •  Tom Walls  •  Stephen Murray

Vote for Huggett (1949)

A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a lido/community center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Susan Shaw  •  Petula Clark

A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a lido/community center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Susan Shaw  •  Petula Clark

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953)

Based on a 1944 West End stage success with Ralph Lynn, this is a classic bedroom farce for those who like them that way -- its theatrical origins acknowledged in the credits and clearly apparent when most of the action takes place with characters popping in and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Elvey
CAST:  Bonar Colleano  •  Diana Decker  •  Diana Dors  •  Sid James

Based on a 1944 West End stage success with Ralph Lynn, this is a classic bedroom farce for those who like them that way -- its theatrical origins acknowledged in the credits and clearly apparent when most of the action takes place with characters popping in and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Elvey
CAST:  Bonar Colleano  •  Diana Decker  •  Diana Dors  •  Sid James

School for Secrets (1946)

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Raymond Huntley  •  John Laurie  •  Ernest Jay

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Raymond Huntley  •  John Laurie  •  Ernest Jay

Follow That Horse! (1960)

A race horse swallows a microfilm and is pursued by the major superpowers spy agencies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Bromly
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Cecil Parker  •  Richard Wattis  •  Dora Bryan

A race horse swallows a microfilm and is pursued by the major superpowers spy agencies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Bromly
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Cecil Parker  •  Richard Wattis  •  Dora Bryan

Carry on Admiral (1957)

Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Peggy Cummins  •  Brian Reece  •  Joan Sims

Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Peggy Cummins  •  Brian Reece  •  Joan Sims

Fame Is the Spur (1947)

A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Michael Redgrave  •  Rosamund John  •  Bernard Miles  •  Carla Lehmann

A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Michael Redgrave  •  Rosamund John  •  Bernard Miles  •  Carla Lehmann

Further Up the Creek (1958)

The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather. This time he is skipper of the ship Aristotle and, together with his second-in-command, Fairweather wreaks havoc when he is ordered to deliver the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frankie Howerd  •  Shirley Eaton  •  Thora Hird

The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather. This time he is skipper of the ship Aristotle and, together with his second-in-command, Fairweather wreaks havoc when he is ordered to deliver the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frankie Howerd  •  Shirley Eaton  •  Thora Hird

Up the Creek (1958)

Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Peter Sellers  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White  •  Vera Day

Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Peter Sellers  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White  •  Vera Day

Hotel Sahara (1951)

World War II farce about the hotel of the title  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Bill Owen  •  David Tomlinson

World War II farce about the hotel of the title  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Bill Owen  •  David Tomlinson

All for Mary (1955)

In a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after the War an army officer and upper-class Humpy Miller both set their sights on Mary, the landlord's daughter. When the two come down with chicken pox they are put in the charge of fellow guest Miss Cartwright, who turns out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wendy Toye
CAST:  Nigel Patrick  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  David Tomlinson  •  Jill Day

In a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after the War an army officer and upper-class Humpy Miller both set their sights on Mary, the landlord's daughter. When the two come down with chicken pox they are put in the charge of fellow guest Miss Cartwright, who turns out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wendy Toye
CAST:  Nigel Patrick  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  David Tomlinson  •  Jill Day

Wombling Free (1977)

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frances de la Tour  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Bernard Spear

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frances de la Tour  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Bernard Spear

I See a Dark Stranger (1946)

Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Launder
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  Trevor Howard  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Michael Howard

Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Launder
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  Trevor Howard  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Michael Howard

From Hong Kong with Love (1975)

Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong. Mickey Rooney featured in the film as well as Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yvan Chiffre
CAST:  Jean Sarrus  •  Jean-Guy Fechner  •  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Gérard Filipelli

Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong. Mickey Rooney featured in the film as well as Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yvan Chiffre
CAST:  Jean Sarrus  •  Jean-Guy Fechner  •  Gérard Rinaldi  •  Gérard Filipelli
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