Arthur Askey

Acting

Arthur Askey

Born June 6, 1900 · Liverpool, England, UK

Died November 16, 1982 · aged 82

Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with…

Known For

Hitler: The Comedy YearsHitler: The Comedy Years · 2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.02007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
The Alf Garnett SagaThe Alf Garnett Saga · 1972
The Alf Garnett Saga
5.01972
MovieComedy
Alf and his family have been moved from their East End home into a high-rise council estate. Alf is not only having trouble coping with his new 'home', but also with the long commute to work, the long walk to the corner pub, his long-suffering wife Else, rebellious daughter Rita, and her philandering, constantly unemployed husband Mike.
The Love MatchThe Love Match · 1955
The Love Match
7.71955
MovieComedy
After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.
I Thank YouI Thank You · 1941
I Thank You
7.31941
MovieComedy
Classic comedy starring Arthur Askey. The perils, humiliations and humour of trying to run a second-rate theatrical company are further compounded when financial aid, given by the former famous music-hall star Lady Randall (Lily Morris), is withdrawn. Not to be defeated, the stars decide the show must go on and devise a plan to persuade her to reinvest
Bees in ParadiseBees in Paradise · 1944
Bees in Paradise
6.11944
MovieComedyMusic
Four pilots become stranded on a tropical island inhabited by beautiful women.
Friends and NeighboursFriends and Neighbours · 1959
Friends and Neighbours
8.01959
MovieComedy
During the Cold War, a British family struggles to overcome cultural differences as they welcome two Russian social workers into their home for a visit.
The Ghost TrainThe Ghost Train · 1941
The Ghost Train
6.11941
MovieComedyHorror
Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.
Band WaggonBand Waggon · 1940
Band Waggon
5.71940
MovieComedyMusic
A gang of spies held up in a haunted castle gives this team of celebrated British wireless comedians plenty of scope for laughs.

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