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
The Alf Garnett Saga · 1972The 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.
Hitler: The Comedy Years · 2007Hitler: The Comedy Years
★ 5.02007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
To See Such Fun · 1977To See Such Fun
★ 10.01977
MovieComedyDocumentary
Compilation of classic British comedy moments
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt · 1940Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
★ 5.61940
MovieComedy
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
King Arthur Was a Gentleman · 1942King Arthur Was a Gentleman
★ 6.21942
MovieComedyMusic
Arthur King joins the army, and soon starts fantasizing about King Arthur and his knights.
Back-Room Boy · 1942Back-Room Boy
★ 6.61942
MovieComedy
Jilted by his fiancee, Arthur Pilbeam gets a job as far away from women as possible. Alone in a lighthouse, he soon finds that 12 other people end up living on the tiny island. Thirteen is an unlucky number; and one-by-one they disappear ...
The Love Match · 1955The 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.
The Ghost Train · 1941The 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.
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