British Films about Television
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- DirectorReginald DenhamStarsIan HunterAustin TrevorLilian OldlandWhen an actor is murdered at the BBC Inspector Gregory finds he has many suspects to choose from.
- DirectorMuriel BoxStarsPeter FinchKay KendallMuriel PavlowIn the 1950s days of only BBC television, a wet-behind-the-ears producer has the idea of basing a family drama series on a real-life happily-married actor couple. Unfortunately, he chooses the Fosters, who need the money and so do the show. Actors they may be, but happily married they most surely are not.Simon and Laura have an on-off relationship on and off the screen. Heavy satire of the BBC, but affectionate.
- DirectorLance ComfortStarsArthur AskeySidney JamesDermot WalshSid Gibson is a soap powder salesman who decides what he really needs is TV advertising. The problem is, he's absolutely broke. He calls upon his friend Arthur Ashton, who arranges to sneak a plug for Sid's suds into a live TV spectacular. The public goes bananas for the product but to maintain sales Sid and Arthur must arrange for ever more outrageous plugs on TV shows. The Ascots races, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo - no show is safe.Arthur Askey and chums take on the BBC and put an ad on public television.
- DirectorVal GuestStarsLaurence HarveySylvia SymsYolande DonlanJohnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house, but their exploitative deal leads to a bad relationship.Cliff Richard is a sulky musician who makes it on to the big time and TV
- DirectorC.M. Pennington-RichardsStarsBob MonkhouseKenneth ConnorShirley EatonThe marketing department of a pharmaceutical company decides to find a dentist to endorse its brand of toothpaste.This daft film resolves with our useless dentists making a living in commercial television -- tv is jobs for the boys in the UK.SSimo