Ronald Shiner Movies
A former Canadian Mountie (at least that was his story), British comic actor Ronald Shiner made his stage debut in 1928, and his film bow six years later. After years of supporting roles, Shiner began securing leads in the mid-'50s. He starred or co-starred in such nonsense as Keep It Clean (1956), Dry Rot (1956), Operation Bullshine (1959), and The Night We Got the Bird (1961).... (read more) Reportedly, Ronald Shiner insured his huge nose with Lloyds of London for 30,000 dollars. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
The Night We Got the Bird
1961
A typical British slapstick farce, this comedy by Darcy Conyers based on Basil Thomas' play The Love Birds, involves reincarnation, huckstering, and jealousy. Cecil...
Operation Bullshine
1959
Set in an anti-aircraft station along the British coast, this light comedy features Donald Sinden as Lt. Gordon Brown and Barbara Murray as his wife, Private Betty Brown....
The Navy Lark
1959
Director Gordon Parry's last two films were the 1959 Friends and Neighbors and this so-so, slapstick comedy about a zany naval base on an island just off the southern coast...
Girls at Sea
1958
The celebrated stage farce 3DThe Middle Watch3D was the basis of the maritime comedy 3DGirls at Sea3D. While briefly in port, the British battleship 3DScotia3D, hosts...
Not Wanted on Voyage
1957
After years of faithful supporting service, British comic actor Ronald Shiner was finally rewarded with a few leading roles in the 1950s. In Not Wanted on Voyage, Shiner plays...
Carry On Admiral
1957
The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is...
Dry Rot
1956
In this comedy three bookies attempt to win back their recent losses by kidnapping the favored horse and substituting it with a heavily drugged nag. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi...
My Wife's Family
1956
This farce is the third movie version of Fred Duprez's play. A newlywed with a dominating mother-in-law attempts to surprise his wife with a baby grand piano, but when she...
Keep It Clean
1956
In this comedy, an ad man attempts to promote his brother-in-law's new cleaning machine. He is backed by a member of the Purity League. It isn't easy, but he eventually helps the...
See How They Run
1955
In this crazy British comedy, a Cockney corporal dreams of getting promoted so that he can finally receive his inheritance. To facilitate the raise in status, he masquerades as a...
Up to His Neck
1954
In this remake of Jack Ahoy! (1934) a sailor is left alone on a South Sea island to guard supplies by the British Royal Navy. Unfortunately, they forget about him. A decade...
Laughing Anne
1954
Comparatively little known today, Republic's Laughing Anne was a Late Late Show perennial in the early 1960s. One of several Republic features lensed in England in...
Aunt Clara
1954
A prim and pious old woman suddenly has her hands full when her devilishly free-spirited uncle dies and bequeaths her his five greyhounds, a ramshackle tavern and a popular...
Innocents in Paris
1953
Innocents in Paris is a series of anecdotes bundled together by geography. First we see the efforts by British diplomat Alastair Sim to loosen up Soviet-agent Peter...
Top of the Form
1953
A remake of the 1937 British comedy Where There's a Will, Top of the Form top-bills perennial comic relief Ronald Shiner as a Bilko-like bookmaker. Circumstances dictate...
Little Big Shot
1952
In this crime comedy, the bumbling son of a recently deceased crime boss does his best to follow in his father's footsteps, but it is to no avail. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi...
The Magic Box
1951
The Magic Box was the English film industry's contribution to the 1951 Festival of Britain. Its all-star cast generously forsook their usual salaries for the privilege of...
Worm's Eye View
1951
In this comedy, five fighters from the Royal Air Force end up staying in a family home during WW II. Their bitter landlady isn't pleased by her guests and takes it out on her...
Reluctant Heroes
1951
Army boot camp provides the setting for this British comedy that centers upon a drill sergeant who must somehow turn an inept group of recruits into real soldiers. ~ Sandra...
Forbidden
1949
In this drama, a medicine seller falls for an ice cream vendor. Unfortunately, his wife won't grant him a divorce. In order to help her change her mind, he slips her some pills in...