Released as an educational film no doubt to get around the hays code, this is really a sleazy exploitation film. Lost and confused, johnnie goes home to find that his wife has left him. Buy no love for johnnie 1961 from amazons movies store. I managed to watch it on talking pictures tv otherwise it only exists. Johnnie byrne is a member of the british parliament. No love for johnnie 1961 starring peter finch and donald. Jun 14, 2019 download the new independent premium app. The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular chinese folk tale journey to the west. Actress slopped in chicago to promote her film,photo measures 10 x 8inches. No love for johnnie 1961 donald pleasence as roger renfrew. No love for johnnie 1961 rosalie crutchley in no love for johnnie 1961 peter finch in no. Donald pleasence full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. No love for johnnie 1961 official trailer, organic.
No love for johnnie was based on a novel by wilfred fienburgh, himself a socialist mp who evidently knew whereof he spoke. He is approached by two other mps who request his help to embark on a campaign to discredit the government. The quality of hugh burdens films ranged from the heights of no love for johnnie 1961 and funeral in berlin 1966 to the depths of the house in nightmare park 1973, but the actor never. No love for johnnie 1961 middleaged johnnie byrne peter finch is a member of the british house of commons. This show was don knotts first regular television role. Although this film was based on a novel by a serving labour member of parliament. It depicts the disillusionment and cynicism of a rebellious leftist labour mp, who seeks escape in a relationship with a younger woman. With peter finch, stanley holloway, mary peach, donald pleasence. No love for johnnie party guest 1961 somerset maugham hour louise 1960 no hiding place nellie 1960. In reality, labour lost the 1959 general election but went on to win in 1964 and 1966. Cry for happy 1961 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Donald pleasence list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
A happily married couple has been trying to have a baby with no luck. Nine years later he appeared in his first film, one of our aircraft is missing 1941, perhaps the best showcase up to its time for male british talent. A big, serious, detailed film about british politics scripted by nicholas. Peter barkworth celebrity profile check out the latest peter barkworth photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He was the voice of wallace in the academy awardwinning wallace and gromit films and played norman cleggy clegg in last of the summer wine from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. Download for this episode, its northern california a century ago for the 1955 adaptation of john steinbecks east of eden, starring james dean, julie harris and raymond massey. No love for johnnie begins in the fictitious town of earnley modelled on bradford, like the town in room at the top where johnnie byrne has just been reelected as the local labour mp in a general election campaign which labour have won. His desires to win the next election are endangered by his constant looking for love and he is faced with the choice of giving up a career in politics or giving up the. A member of parliament is torn between the choice of giving up a career in politics and losing the woman he loves. British actress mary peach admires a souvenir doll she bought in pittsburgh while on trip through u. Extremely rare film with an excellent peter finch who won his third of five best actor baftas. A list of featurelength film uk cinema release dates scheduled for release during 1961. Then we head to 1961 for a small, forgotten political drama no love for johnnie starring peter finch, billie whitelaw and stanley holloway.
The series starts with the leather boys, a 1964 film although made in 1963, its release was delayed for about 10 months for complicated reasons directed by sidney j furie from gillian freemans book, with the last addition at the time of writing dec 2019 being 1959s billy liar by keith waterhouse, made into a film released in 1963. It was made into a film in 1961, directed by ralph. Box, she is considered one of the best of her generation, with a flair for making popular films, especially comedies. In 1940, early in the second world war, he enlisted in the british army in the rifle brigade and was commissioned as an officer the same year. Various aspects of the old station feature in no place for jennifer, play it cool, indiscreet, night train for inverness and a honeymoon adventure. Peter finch, donald pleasence for more classic movies and clips, subscribe to. The 11th annual berlin international film festival was held from 23 june to 4 july 1961. His best remembered book is a posthumouslypublished novel, no love for johnnie, a cynical portrayal of british politics in the late 1950s which was later adapted into a film starring peter finch as the title character. As he returns to this london flat, it is clear that there is no love lost betwen byrne and his. Peter john sallis, obe 1 february 1921 2 june 2017 was an english actor, known for his work on british television. No love for johnnie is a film programme that first aired in 1961 and has been classified a pg certificate. Johnnie bryne mp peter finch returns to his earnley constituency to face a vote of no confidence in this scene from the 1961 film.
To sir, with love 1967 was one of the most popular films of the 1960s, in fact incredibly it was the 3rd mostpopular british film of the decade in the us behind two bond films goldfinger and thunderball. Jan 04, 2020 no love for johnnie 1961 starring peter finch and donald pleasence full movie. The film opens with johnnie byrne peter finch being reelected as the labour. Hayes then calls for the help of some his old buddies in the rangers. Finchs early films, which are mostly region 2, so i bought a amazon referbished, regionfree dvd player. No love for johnnie is a 1961 british drama film in cinemascope directed by ralph thomas. On the surface it is the straightforward tale of four youths stan coulter sutton, barney lee jess conrad, ginger thompson tony garnett and billy herne roland lacey who are in court at the start of the film accused of the murder of a. Hal erickson, rovi peter finch plays johnnie byrne, a british member of. No love for johnnie 1961 is a drama movie starring peter finch and stanley holloway. Lundy has no intention of allowing the free election of the honest jeff rose, so he has his henchmen beat them up.
It was based on the play handful of tansy by kay bannerman and harold brooke. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us. No love for johnnie 1961 a vote of no confidence youtube. Essentially a political novel it deals with the life of johnny byrne, a cynical and burntout politician whose career has ostensibly stalled due to his leftist leanings in a conservative labour government. No love for johnnie tells the story of newly reelected labour mp, johnnie byrne peter finch, after a general election. Feature film, released between 19610101 and 19611231 sorted by popularity ascending. It was based on the book of the same name by the labour member. No love for johnnie 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released in uk cinemas tuesday 14th february 1961 the night we got the bird. The millionairess 1960 a rich woman in search of a groom falls in love with a poor man.
The film follows the book very closely, although in the book there are flashbacks to byrnes earlier life, both as a kid and also in the army. Though born in ilford, he was brought up in the belle vue area of bradford, yorkshire, where he attended primary and secondary school. No love for johnnie by wilfred fienburgh, was first published in 1959 by hutchinson. Before the election, johnnie byrne mp peter finch walks towards a group of people. Also appearing is cliff hall,whom i know best as the grand high exalted mystic ruler of the raccoon lodge in the honeymooners. No love for johnnie is that rarest of beasts, a film about british politics and, more over, a highly intelligent one though perhaps the biggest surprise is that this firstrate film came from the betty boxralph thomas stable. Betty evelyn box, obe 25 september 1915 15 january 1999 was a prolific british film producer. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. No love for johnnie uk 1961 the case for global film. Johnnie byrne faces a series of setbacks in his political career, as well as in his marriage, and must act wisely in order to save both. The notorious landlady 1962 full movie download full hd youtube. No my darling daughter is a 1961 british comedy film directed by ralph thomas and featuring michael redgrave, michael craig, roger livesey, james westmoreland credited as rad fulton, and juliet mills. Have this on my dailymotion page,has been pretty popular on there,so am posting it here. The film opened on 10 august 1961 at the odeon leicester square in londons west end.
Death rides a horse classic western feature film, movie in full length full movies for free by grjngo. Johnnie is facing a mid life crisis, his marriage is in trouble and he is uncertain as to his political future following a labour victory in the general election. In his 40s, hes feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him. The boys is a 1962 film directed by sidney j furie, coming after the young ones and just before the leather boys, which also starred dudley sutton.
At a general election, his party is voted into power, but he is overlooked in the selection for office. A big, serious, detailed film about british politics scripted by nicholas phipps and mordecai richler, from a novel by wilfred fienburgh this must have been revelatory and shocking on its release but, like a lot of inside politics movies, it balances insightful and convincing accounts of the workings of parliamentary. Made in 1918 with edna purviance, albert austin and sydney chaplin, the film has a distinctive visual motif set in a simple plain black set with starkly lit. This producerdirector team were hardly noted for good, serious movie making but they hit pay dirt here. Feature film, released between 19610101 and 196112. My notes on the 1961 british political drama no love for johnnie. It was based on the book of the same name by the labour member of parliament wilfred fienburgh, and stars peter finch. Stevens was played by geoffrey keen in the 1961 film of the book. A good example of the range of british film making in the early 1960s, no love for johnnie is a political drama based on the novel by wilfred fienburgh, who was a labour mp from 1951 until his death, in a car accident, in 1958 at the age of only 38.
Between 193539 he was a manual labourer, an office boy and was unemployed for a while. Dec 20, 2019 a choice of the bestanimated movies released between 1941 and 2018. Download paleocinema podcast paleocinema podcast 246. Overview of no love for johnnie, 1961, directed by ralph thomas, with peter finch, stanley holloway, mary peach, at turner classic movies. Read the full synopsis of no love for johnnie, 1961, directed by ralph thomas, with peter finch, stanley holloway, mary peach, at turner classic movies. Wan laiming pioneered the chinese animation industry, and became chinas first animator. The representation of politics in no love for johnnie is both cynical and believable. Labour on trial no love for johnnie 1961 clip youtube. Also a regular on this show was george petrie,also a regular honeymooners character. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Johnnie s life is in disarray not only has his marriage failed, but he has just. There is a particularly good passage in which johnnie has to cope with a dressingdown by his constituency party and a crisis. Feb 12, 2018 richler had already written two films by 1960 and would go on to script life at the top 1965, the followup to the 1959 film. Find films and movies featuring oliver reed on allmovie. It was made into a film in 1961, directed by ralph thomas. No love for johnnie is an interesting film, not often screened in the uk. Maribou a fine turn from peter finch at the centre of this uneasy tale for the ages about thwarted political ambition. No love for johnnie 1961 donald pleasence as roger. Classic peter finch collection passage home simon and.
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