Terry Scott Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This rock comedy features an alien who tries to distribute peace, love and understanding around Britain. ~ All Movie Guide

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

A typical British slapstick farce, this comedy by Darcy Conyers based on Basil Thomas' play The Love Birds, involves reincarnation, huckstering, and jealousy. Cecil Gibson (Ronald Shiner) led a shady professional life as an antique furniture restorer, and after he dies his widow Julie (Dora Bryan) and her new husband Bertie (Brian Rix) pay the consequences. A gangster is after them because of a bogus antique bed that the late Cecil pawned off for a quick buck. Aside from this constant threat, Cecil has reincarnated as a talky parrot whose main ambition is to make life difficult for his wife and Bertie. Several hilarious slapstick scenes involving chases or sexual encounters, as well as the more reserved wit found in caricatures like an inept magistrate, are all hallmarks of a typically British sense of humor here (shared by many non-Brits). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

In this British farce, an impoverished lord teams up with the plumber he mistook for a burglar. Together they conspire to steal one of the lord's own paintings. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

A strange bet provides the basis of this comedy, a British theater producer decides to make some easy money by betting a psychiatrist, whom he overheard telling a colleague that he could create the perfect child by hypnotizing a pregnant woman, that the shrink has as many holes in his theory as he did in his head. The wager is made, and the producer then talks an actress friend into masquerading as the pregnant woman to ensure his win. Unfortunately for him, the actress and the doctor fall in love. Seeing that her sweethearts theories are being derided by his peers, she decides to help him out and get pregnant for real. To do this, she gets drunk, staggers over to the producer's apartment and demands that he satisfy her right then and there. Unfortunately in the middle of it all, the doctor shows up. Then the producer's fiancee pays a visit and the whole scam falls apart in his living room. Fortunately happiness ensues when the doctor and the actress marry and decide to try the experiment for real. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide