The runaway bus 1954 film complet

Classic movies from 1950s that are not already in one of my other playlist categories. A very british comedy crime film full of droll humor and understated suspense brought to us via youtube. It is adapted from the stage musical of the same name, which was first produced on the. The runaway bus 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Things get tense when the bus runs into thick fog and becomes stranded in the gloomy english countryside. The runaway bus is a lovely film,typical of the early 1950s british comedythriller it features frankie howerd in his first major screen role, petula clark and margaret rutherford. Bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd finds himself in a difficult situation when.

Jump to navigation jump to search cinema of the united kingdom. Elderly and belligerent miss cynthia beeston, who believes the world should revolve around her and her alone, is able to commandeer one of the b. The feature film debuts of frankie howerd, belinda lee and michael gwynn. A list of films produced in the united kingdom in 1954 see 1954 in film. The runaway bus is a lightweight british comedy feature with some nice mystery and thriller aspects in the mix. It stars frankie howerd, margaret rutherford and petula clark. The runaway bus 1h 18min comedy, crime, mystery 8 october 1954 finland when heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving london airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport. A top mystery comedy with howerd as a bus driver who picks up a busload at a brit airport.

This is the sort of film that it seems the english could knock off with ease and charm like afternoon tea and crumpets. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The runaway bus margaret rutherford frankie howerd petula. A few wellknown names in the cast though not so much at the time. Writerproducerdirector val guests 1954 british black and white crime comedy the runaway bus stars frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With all flights canceled, inept bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd has the task of driving. Val guest 11 december 1911 10 may 2006 was an english film director and screenwriter. Give us the moon is a 1944 british comedy film directed and written by val guest and starring vic oliver, margaret lockwood, and peter graves. The runaway bus 1954 when a thick wave of fog rolls through london, visibility in heathrow airport drops to zero. Overview of the runaway bus, 1954, directed by val guest, with frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula clark, at turner classic movies. With all flights canceled, inept bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd has the. Wonderful film with famous names including frankie howerd and margaret. Passengers fogbound in london airport long before it was heathrow take the title vehicle to a different airport to complete their journey. When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving london airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport.

Starring frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula clark, george coulouris, toke townley and belinda lee. Expresso bongo is a 1959 film satire of the music industry directed by val guest, shot in an uncredited dyaliscope and starring laurence harvey, cliff richard, and yolande donlan. Lanternjawed british comedian frankie howerd, best known to american tv fans as the star of the raucous historical satire up pompeii, heads the cast of the runaway bus. In 1954 he made his screen debut opposite petula clark in the runaway bus, which had been written for his specific comic talent. The runaway bus 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. The story is set on a foggy night of the year, the location an airport transport bus which is taking the usual diverse group of passengers to a remote location but struggling to find a route through the obscured country roads. Comedy crime caper starring frankie howerd as the hapless driver of a coach laden with stolen gold bullion and a. Beginning as a writer and later director of comedy films, he is best known for his work for hammer, for whom he directed 14 films, and science fiction films. Gratuit720p the runaway bus 1954 streaming vf 1954 film complet vostfr.

My favorites list became too large and unmanageable so i needed another way to list movies in smaller settings. When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving london airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by percy lamb frankie howerd in his first starring role to drive to another airport. Most of the films best moments go to margaret rutherford as a notsosweet old lady and belinda lee as a spynovel addict. Frankie howerd petula clark dvd 1954 at the best online prices at ebay. The fog is that heavy percy doesnt know where he is going or that. The fog is that heavy percy doesnt know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing. Pretty and no nonsense lee nicholls petula clark, a flight attendant, serves as the attendant on the bus.

My advice is ignore the picture quality and enjoy this film for all the other positive things it. Vostfr the runaway bus 1954 film complet en francais. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s. Meanwhile thieves have stashed their haul of gold in the bus boot. When a thick wave of fog rolls through london, visibility in heathrow airport drops to zero. Released 1954, the runaway bus stars frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula clark, belinda lee the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The runaway bus is a 1954 british comedy film produced, written, and directed by val guest. However if this release is a good example of a pickwick label release, avoid thgem at all costs. Howard also shines and it is a shame he never made more films like this. Story of the driver of airport bus who gets stranded in fog with assortment of. Genres comedy subgenres caper release date feb 16, 1954 usa unknown run time 80 min.