Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
#1
John Howard Davies, who died on August 22 aged 72, played Oliver Twist in David Lean's celebrated Dickens adaptation (1948); as an adult he directed and produced some of the greatest comedy series in British television.
One of my all time favourite films
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#2
That's a shame - thanks for letting us know, Marek.
I don't recall this guy, do you know (you are afterall the fount of all knowledge) what comedy series/programmes he was involved in ?
Thanks Marek.
Roger
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
#3
Monty Python, Fawlty Towers to mention 2 off the top of my head but surely you remember him as the young boy above Roger?.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#4
Yes I do Marek, but didn't know what he'd done as an adult - now, thanks to you, I do.
The older guy in the photo - is that Fagin or Bill Sykes ? looks like the guy who played Long John Silver in the TV series ?
Roger
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
#5
Robert Newton. Excellent actor and legendary boozer. His claim to fame is he gave all movie and tv pirates that famous accent.
''Aye Jim lad..''
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#6
That's him, thanks. "Aha Jim Lad" indeed.
Roger
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#7
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8718897/John-Howard-Davies.html
I had not realised John Howard Davies was involved with quite so many comedy series.
Roger, Robert Newton played the evil Bill Sykes, Alec Guinness was Fagin, singer Anthony Newley was the Artful Dodger.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
#8
Yes indeed Jan, and wasnt Robert Newton the best Bill Sykes ever. A really nasty toad for sure. The rooftop scenes near the end were just fab..that David Lean knew how to make a film.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#9
it was a memorable film. great acting and direction.
i must admit that i did not know the name of john davies, certainly left his mark though.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
#10
Paul
I agree it must have been such a hard act to follow for Oliver Reed who showed his own acting skills by bringing back to life a very menacing Bill Sykes.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#11
Thanks Jan - I wasn't sure which part he played.
Maybe they'll put it on the TV again soon.
Roger
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
#12
Ah! indeed, I loved that movie and what a marvelous director David Lean was
I hope they put it on TV soon too, would love to see it again
