Terry Scott Movies
Popular British comedian Terry Scott was best known for starring in Happy Ever After, a sitcom about an unhappily married middle-class couple that ran from 1974 to 1988. Back in the mid-'50s, when he was just starting out, the BBC paired the portly Scott with fellow funnyman Bill Maynard and starred them in Great Scott! It's Maynard. In the 1960s, Scott starred in Hugh and I with Hugh Lloyd. In film, Scott was a regular in the Carry On series of films that were popular during 1960s and 1970s. He also appeared in other British films, including I'm All Right Jack (1959), The Night We Got the Bird (1961), and A Ghost of a Chance (1969). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Season ten of the satirical British cartoon series Danger Mouse offers the final six adventures (to date) of the eye-patched secret agent title character and his nervous aid Penfold. The opener is "Crumhorn Strikes Back," with nasty Dr. Crumhorn trying to brainwash Danger Mouse into pulling a Goldfinger. Next on the docket is"Ants, Trees, and...Whoops-a-Daisy," in which D.M. and Penfold must halt human sacrifices to the great god Ataxia -- and also find time to meet Penfold's aunt at the airport. "Rhyme and Punishment" features more mayhem from Dr. Crumhorn, this time in a hallucinatory alternate world. This is followed by "Pillow Fright!," in which allergy-inducing pillows are brought into play. And the very last episode is "Heavy Duty," or The Great Land Shark Attack of London. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1991
The ninth season of the satirical British cartoon series Danger Mouse provides six new adventures for the secret-agent title character and his timorous mole assistant Penfold. "I Spy With My Little Eye" finds Danger Mouse foiling a plot to induce global warming with sun lamps. In "Bigfoot Falls," D.M. and Penfold must elicit the aid of the R.C.M.P. -- Royal Canadian Mounted Podiatrists. Next is the famous "The Statue of Liberty Caper," or more nefarious nickering from the evil Baron Silas Greenback. "Penfold Transformed" is yet another robot-duplicate yarn, featuring the first series appearance by master baddie Dr. Crumhorn. Then there's "A Dune With a Viewer," wherein D.M. and Penfold are stranded in the Sahara by a faulty petrol tank. Finally we offer "Don Coyote and Sancho Penfold," with a plot that is almost as deadly as its title. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1990
- R
Ginger Lynn Allen and Linnea Quigley reprise their roles as Holly and Didi from the first Vice Academy film, this time chronicling their adventures after finally joining the police force. The two new recruits argue ceaselessly over who is the better officer, though in reality they both make the same dumb mistakes and are equally in hot water after accidentally injuring fellow cop Petrolino (Scott Layne). Demoted to switchboard duty, the girls get another chance to prove their worth when the evil supervillainess Spanish Fly (Toni Alessandrini) threatens to poison the city's water supply with a dangerous aphrodisiac. Since her hideout is rumored to be the Vicerama Strip Club, Holly and Didi are sent there to get jobs and search for clues. Unfortunately, the only position to be filled is bookkeeper, so when the girls arrive in skimpy outfits and proposition the boss, they fail to make the right impression. Luckily, the police force has a new secret weapon that will render police women obsolete: Bimbocop (Teagan Clive), an Amazonian robot who is "half woman, half machine, and all trash!" Bimbocop is assigned to help Holly and Didi save the city from Spanish Fly once and for all. However, this amazing contraption has four settings (Work, Rampage, Overload, and Worthless) and when her controls are tampered with, nothing works out according to plan. ~ Fred Beldin, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Season eight of Danger Mouse was the animated series' shortest to date, yielding only two half-hour episodes. In the first, "Gremlin Alert," resourceful secret agent Danger Mouse and his assistant Penfold face off against the dreaded Illogical Gremlin in order to save the planet's sunlight. And in the second, "'Cor! What a Picture," arch villain Baron Silas Greenback uses his mind-control machine to turn Penfold against Danger Mouse -- and there isn't anything that the Narrator can do about it! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1986
Having churned out an awesome 24 episodes for its sixth season, the satirical British animated series Danger Mouse cut back to a more manageable (and economical) six episodes for season seven. The opener is "Danger Mouse on the Orient Express," which, if you listen very closely, contains an unintentional reference to the yet-to-be-produced Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends." In "The Ultra Secret Secret," intrepid secret agent Danger Mouse reluctantly teams with his arch enemy Baron Greenback to save the world from alien invasion. Another Cosgrove-Hall cartoon creation is spotlighted in "Duckula Meets Frankenstoat," but Danger Mouse is in there somewhere. "Where There's a Well There's Away" features one of the hero's many set-tos with Merlin the Magician. In "All Fall Down," Danger Mouse must make the world shatterproof; and in "Turn of the Tide," a gravitational catastrophe forces Danger Mouse's assistant Penfold to invoke the names of Copernicus and Mr. Lar Busom (or as he puts it, "Copper Nickers and Large Bosom"). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1986
In the light of the sale of the satirical cartoon show Danger Mouse to American television, the series' British producers assembled its biggest season yet, with no fewer than 24 episodes in its season six manifest. For openers, there is "Once Upon a Time Slip," in which super-spy Danger Mouse and assistant Penfold are accidentally transported to the future -- by the series' narrator! Later adventures take our heroes to Stonehenge, Egypt, Mexico, and the Swiss Alps. Also on deck are a musical adventure (with "singing credits"), a sneeze that causes the sneezer to change costumes with each ker-choo, a recalcitrant car that threatens to spoil Danger Mouse's award ceremony, a toadying henchman helpfully taking over the villainy when the sinister Baron Greenback takes a long-overdue vacation, and Penfold's brief career as a caped superhero. The season's final episode is "Journey to the Earth's...'Cor," wherein Danger Mouse tries to stem noise pollution at the center of the earth. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1984
Ten episodes of the animated British spy spoof Danger Mouse are submitted for our approval in the series' fifth season. "The Long Lost Crown Affair" finds Danger Mouse's vacation loused up by the bilious Baron Greenback and an Aztec artifact. In "By George It's a Dragon," Danger Mouse and his assistant Penfold venture into the unchartered jungles of Wales. "Tiptoe Through the Penfolds" features hundreds of Penfold clones, the result of a misfired Baron Greenback scheme. In "Project Moon," Danger Mouse must head moonward to shut down a radio-jamming station. "The Next Ice Age Begins at Midnight" shows what might happen if you should let Baron Greenback loose with a weather-controlling machine. "The Aliens Are Coming" is next -- or should it be "The Alien Toys Are Coming"? In "Remote-Controlled Chaos," Danger Mouse's car develops a mind of its own. The title character in "The Man From Gadget" is a traveling salesman, catering to the secret agent trade. "Tampering With Time Tickles" deals with age-altering bombs, an adolescent Danger Mouse, and a doddering Penfold. And "Nero Power" challenges Danger Mouse with a new synthetic threat. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1983
The animated secret agent satire Danger Mouse enters its fourth season with nine new episodes, originally seen on British television in 1983. First up is "The Wild Wild Goose Chase," which allows the daring-and-resourceful Danger Mouse to utilize his new Computerized Hideout Locator. In "The Return of Count Duckula," Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold square off against another Cosgrove-Hall cartoon creation, while Parliament is hit with a bad case of showbiz fever. "Demons Aren't Dull" elucidates its title with a foray into the fourth dimension. "150 Million Years Lost" is the result of another misbegotten invention of dotty Professor Squakenduck. "The Planet of the Cats" is a takeoff of guess what. (Hint: "you blew it up, darn you to heck!") In "Four Heads Are Better Than Two," a robot Penfold causes trouble for Danger Mouse while a robot Danger Mouse causes trouble for Penfold. (Didn't The Flintstones do this one?) "Tower of Terror" takes place in a Manhattan skyscraper."The Great Bone Idol" chronicles the chaotic results of when Count Duckula joins forces with the evil Baron Silas Greenback. And Penfold unexpectedly saves the day in "Public Enemy No. 1." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1982
Season three of the animated British spy-spoof series Danger Mouse offers five new episodes starring the dauntless, eye-patched title character and his nervous assistant, Penfold the mole. The opener is "The Invasion of Colonel K," in which the evil Baron Greenback shrinks himself to do a Fantastic Voyage number on Danger Mouse's boss. Up next is "Danger Mouse Saves the World...Again," or the one with the floating signposts. "The Odd Ball Runaround" finds Danger Mouse and Penfold on a top secret mission in Australia (a good place for secrets, since no one goes there), Up next is the unbelievable "The Strange Case of the Ghost Bus." And last but not least, our hero prepares to go deep in the heart of Texas (clap-clap-clap-clap) during his "Trip to America." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1982
Dauntless, dashing secret agent Danger Mouse and his mild-mannered mole sidekick Penfold make the world safe for bad British music hall puns in six new episodes, telecast during the series' second season. Future A Touch of Frost star David Jason provides not only the voice of Danger Mouse but also the dreaded Custard Might of Glut in the season two opener. Next, "Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind" whisks D.M. and Penfold to the Bermuda Triangle. "The Duel" is between Danger Mouse and his worthy adversary Baron Silas Greenback, winner take all. In "The Day of the Suds," London is besieged by killer washing machines. The title tells all -- practically -- in "The Bad Luck Eye of the Little Yellow God." Finally we have "The Four Tasks of Danger Mouse," in which our hero crosses paths with another Cosgrove-Hall Productions cartoon character, Count Duckula. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1981
Twelve episodes of the satirical British cartoon series Danger Mouse were dished up during the show's inaugural season in 1981. The opener, "Rogue Robots," details Danger Mouse's first confrontation with the sinister and somewhat dyspeptic Baron Silas Greenback. Episode number two, "Who Stole the Bagpipes" is actually a reworking of the series' never-shown pilot episode "The Mystery of the Lost Chord," originally produced in 1979. "The Trouble With Ghosts" finds Danger Mouse and his timorous sidekick Penfold taking a working vacation to Transylvania. "The Chicken Run" features the first appearance of absent-minded boffin Professor Skwakencluck. "The Martian Misfit" is yet another Baron Greenback-generated diabolical diversion, as are "The Dream Machine," "Die Laughing," "The World of Machines," and "Ice Station Camel." The plot of "Lord of the Bungle" is dictated by the delusions of an amnesiac Penfold. And the season finale, "The Plague of Pyramids," finds London plagued by...pyramids, what else? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Jason
- 1979
Often cited as the archetypal "Britcom," the BBC comedy series Terry and June starred Terry Scott and June Whitfield in the title roles. Having reached middle age, Terry and June Medford moved from the big city to the pastoral community of Purley in Surrey. Despite June's efforts to enjoy the tranquility of country life, Terry just plain couldn't avoid getting into trouble, especially with his taciturn neighbors and his boss, Sir Dennis Hodge (Reginald Marsh), who always managed to show up at the most inopportune and embarrassing moments. Among the supporting characters was Terry's coworker Malcolm, played over the years by three different actors, and Malcolm's missus, Beattie (Rosemary Frankau). Terry and June was so popular that the leading actors often appeared, in character, on other BBC programs, such as Jim'll Fix It and Swap Shop. Most British viewers quickly recognized the series was essentially a continuation of the earlier sitcom Happy Ever After, with basically the same characters bearing different names (reportedly this was the result of an uncompleted contract between the network and the producers). Sixty-five half-hour episodes of Terry and June (plus a handful of seasonal specials) were telecast over an eight-year period, beginning October 24, 1979 and ending August 31, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Terry Scott, June Whitfield, (more)
The last of four "medical" entries in the Carry On series is also the lewdest; whether it's the funniest is a matter of taste (taste?) The action takes places at Finisham Maternity Hospital. If you liked that "Finisham" gag, you'll adore such characters as Susan Ball, Miss Willing, and Mrs. Putzova. Oh, yes, we must have a plot somewhere. It seems that a group of thieves hope to steal a huge shipment of contraceptives from the hospital. Alas and alack for them, Matron (Hattie Jacques) and head doctor Sir Bernard Cutting (Kenneth Williams) remain forever underfoot. Other stalwart Carry On-ers in the cast, many in surprisingly fleeting roles, include Kevin Connor, Joan Sims and Barbara Windsor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1972
Bless This House is a feature-length spinoff of the British TV sitcom of the same name. The episodic nature of the film suggests that it was cobbled together from various half hours of the original series. Sidney James and Diana Coupland play the nonplussed owners of a "money pit" new home. Their misadventures involve fire, water, homemade booze, and angry neighbors. Most American viewers got their first chance to savor Bless This House when the featurized version was made available to cable TV in the early 1980s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
- R
An extremely low budget -- shot on an obvious studio set and featuring cheap and grainy stock footage -- only adds to the hilarity in this 1970 entry in the "Carry On" series. Series stalwarts Sidney James and Joan Sims star, as the gang head deep into the Amazon in search of an endangered species of bird. There they must contend with a tribe of Amazons and a horny gorilla. As if that weren't enough, they find themselves pursued by ravenous headhunters who must have seen all the "Carry On" troupe's routines one too many times. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sidney James, Charles Hawtrey, (more)
- 1970
- R
This bawdy entry in the long-running series of British "Carry On" comedies is set in the court of King Henry the VIII and centers on the gang's attempt to freshen up the odiferous Queen Marie and thereby save her head. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
This is the 20th feature in the successful "Carry On" series of bawdy slapstick comedies. Sidney Bliss (Sidney James) and his faithful assistant Sophie (Hattie Jacques) run a bogus matrimonial agency designed to unite people looking for love and romance. One couple never speaks a word in the film but are seen kissing in strange and familiar places. Three love-starved ladies offer their services to anyone who asks, and an excellent pie fight harkens back to the days of the classic silent comedies, with continual running gags and sexual innuendo permeating the film. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sidney James, Kenny Williams, (more)
- 1969
- R
The "Carry On" gravy train continues in this entry that registers high on the randiness and vulgarity levels. Sid Boggle (Sidney James) and his best pal Bernie Lugg (Bernard Bresslaw) take off for the holidays with their girlfriends Joan Fussey (Joan Sims) and Anthea meeks (Dilys Laye). The gals know that the boys are taking them camping -- what they don't know it that it is also a nudist camp. Once there they are attracted to other campers -- particularly a group of gals from the Chayste Place Finishing School. Sexual innuendoes and double entendres become the order of the day. . . and night. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sidney James, Kenny Williams, (more)
- 1968
Ghost of a Chance is a whimsical "preservationist" comedy filmed in England. Three young children oppose the destruction of an historical landmark, but their pleas fall on deaf ears. Coming to the rescue is a coterie of friendly ghosts, who stave off the wrecking ball long enough for the authorities to reconsider. Veteran British character actor Graham Stark plays head ghost "Dogood". Ghost of a Chance premiered in the US over the weekly CBS Children's Film Festival in 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1968
The Carry On gang carries on with this 17th entry in the gang's never-ending series of lowbrow British comedy films. This time the Carry On crowd spoofs the stiff-upper-lip, "defending-the-Empire" epics of an earlier era. Comic opera British troops are sent to the Khyber Pass to prevent the local citizenry from discovering what's under the kilts of the Scottish Devil's Regiment. Series regulars Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims are put through their usual risque paces by their usual director Gerald Thomas. This stirring historical saga was followed by the equally inspiring 1970 epic Carry On, Up the Jungle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sidney James, Kenny Williams, (more)
Doctor in Clover is the next-to-last entry in the British "Doctor" comedy film series. After losing his government job, doctor Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) signs up for a medical school course with his old tutor-nemesis Sir Lancelot Spratt (welcome back, James Robertson Justice). What follows is the standard melange of double- and single entendres, not to mention the usual dalliances with such underdressed lovelies as Shirley Ann Field, Fenella Fielding and Elizabeth Ercy. A subplot involves a rejuvenation serum that is disastrously applied to the behemothlike Sir Lancelot. Though allegedly based on the original "Doctor" novel by Richard Gordon, any resemblance is purely coincidental.Doctor in Clover was also released as Carnaby MD, in deference to the "Swinging London" craze. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leslie Phillips, Shirley Ann Field, (more)
- 1966
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Cartoonist Ronald Searle's delightfully diabolical private-school girls are back in action in The Great St. Trinian's Bank Robbery. Comedian Frankie Howerd plays the head of a train-robbery gang who cleverly hides the loot from their biggest haul (presumably the infamous "Great Train Robbery" of 1963) in a deserted old mansion. The gang waits the traditional seven years for the statute of limitations to run out then returns to the mansion to dig up their $7 million booty. Unfortunately, the joint has been converted into the new site for St. Trinian's School for Girls. Even more unfortunately (for the crooks, but not the audience) those "girls" are all holy terrors. The film's climax occurs during a riotous Parents' Day ceremony, which predictably segues into a wild train chase. Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery might have been funnier had Alastair Sim, the star of the first three "St. Trinian's" entries, made a return appearance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Frankie Howerd, Reg Varney, (more)
This rock comedy features an alien who tries to distribute peace, love and understanding around Britain. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1964
Murder Most Foul represented Margaret Rutherford's third appearance as Agatha Christie's spinsterish sleuth Miss Marple. The film opens with Marple serving on a murder-trial jury. She forces a mistrial because she considers the accused to be innocent; to prove her theory, she traces the trail of evidence to a down-at-the-heels repertory company run by Ron Moody. She auditions for the troupe with a stirring rendition of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," securing the job by flashing a roll of bills in front of the covetous Moody. While snooping about backstage, Miss Marple discovers both murderer and motive-and, as is customary in the "Marple" films, she nearly loses her own life in the process. Based on the Agatha Christie novel Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Murder Most Foul co-stars Margaret Rutherford's real-life husband Stringer Davis as Marple's friend and confidante Mr. Stringer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, (more)
- 1964
In this lively British comedy, a newlywed couple's quaint country cottage becomes a nightmare of repairs as they try to fix it up themselves. They originally purchased the ramshackle pile to escape the influence of the new wife's meddlesome father. Unfortunately, the place needs more help than they are able to give and they must reluctantly get her father's help. He brings in a bumbling builder and things only get worse from there. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, (more)
