THE SMALLEST SHOW ON EARTH (1957, UK, 80m, U) ***½ Comedy dist. British Lion Film Corporation (UK), Times Film Corporation (USA); pr co. British Lion Films; d. Basil Dearden; w. William Rose, John Eldridge (based on a story by William Rose); pr. Michael Relph; ph. Douglas Slocombe (B&W | 1.66:1); m. William Alwyn; ed. Oswald…
Tag: Douglas Slocombe
Film Review – ROBBERY (1967)
ROBBERY (1967, UK, 110m, PG) ***½ Crime, Drama, Mystery dist. Paramount British Pictures (UK), Embassy Pictures (USA); pr co. Oakhurst Productions; d. Peter Yates; w. Edward Boyd, Peter Yates, George Markstein (based on a treatment by Gerald Wilson); pr. Stanley Baker, Michael Deeley; ph. Douglas Slocombe (Eastmancolor | 1.66:1); m. Johnny Keating; ed. Reginald Beck;…
Film Review – THE ITALIAN JOB (1969)
THE ITALIAN JOB (UK, 1969) ***½ Distributor: Paramount British Pictures; Production Company: Oakhurst Productions / Paramount Pictures Corporation; Release Date: 5 June 1969 (UK), 3 September 1969 (USA); Filming Dates: began 24 June 1968; Running Time: 99m; Colour: Eastmancolor; Sound Mix: Mono; Film Format: 35mm; Film Process: Panavision (anamorphic); Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1; BBFC Cert:…
Film Review – NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983)
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983, UK/USA/West Germany, 134m, PG) *** Action, Adventure, Thriller dist. Warner Bros. (USA), Columbia-EMI-Warner (UK); pr co. PSO International / TaliaFilm II Productions / Woodcote; d. Irvin Kershner; w. Lorenzo Semple Jr. (based on a story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham & Ian Fleming); pr. Jack Schwartzman; ph. Douglas Slocombe (Technicolor…