John Dankworth Movies

  • 1958
    6.5 Special

    6.5 Special

    6.5 Special

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    A spin-off from the BBC television show. At the suggestion of her girlfriend, a young singer decides to try and make her name in London. Catching the...

    6.5 Special
  • 1968
    Salt & Pepper

    Salt & Pepper

    Salt & Pepper

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    After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper...

    Salt & Pepper
  • 1964
    Beyond the Fringe

    Beyond the Fringe

    Beyond the Fringe

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    A TV version of the stage show originally performed at the Edinburgh Fringe (August 1960) and in London (Fortune Theatre, May 1961) and Broadway...

    Beyond the Fringe
  • 1967
    The Last Safari

    The Last Safari

    The Last Safari

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    A hunter stalks a killer elephant.

    The Last Safari
  • 2009
    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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    Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, and part recontextualization, taking Mercer's tunes...

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
  • 1993
    Money For Nothing

    Money For Nothing

    Money For Nothing

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    The story of an ambitious schoolboy, Gary Worrall (played by Christien Anholt), who sets out to make £1M during his half term school break! He...

    Money For Nothing
  • 1959
    We Are the Lambeth Boys

    We Are the Lambeth Boys

    We Are the Lambeth Boys

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    Seminal piece of documentary filmmaking by New Wave director Karel Reisz following the daily activities of members of the Lambeth Youth club in...

    We Are the Lambeth Boys
  • 1962
    Hamilton in the Music Festival

    Hamilton in the Music Festival

    Hamilton in the Music Festival

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    Hamilton the elephant loves playing music with his trunk. When he is fired from the circus he does odd jobs till he gets his big break.

    Hamilton in the Music Festival
  • 1961
    Hamilton the Musical Elephant

    Hamilton the Musical Elephant

    Hamilton the Musical Elephant

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    Hamilton the elephant is being trained for the circus when he discovers his amazing musical ability; the ringmaster decides to exploit his new-found...

    Hamilton the Musical Elephant
  • 1982
    Cleo and John

    Cleo and John

    Cleo and John

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    Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth perform jazz live on stage, chat about married life together, and recall lengthy musical careers.

    Cleo and John
  • 1968
    Sleep is Lovely

    Sleep is Lovely

    Sleep is Lovely

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    Peter can't get over his ex-girlfriend Elsa even though they broke up over a year ago. He spends all his time on a barge owned by his friend John and...

    Sleep is Lovely
  • 1969
    The Violent Universe

    The Violent Universe

    The Violent Universe

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    Thirty distinguished astronomers are visited at their observatories throughout the world in this comprehensive report of astronomical theories,...

    The Violent Universe
  • 1959
    The Voodoo Factor

    The Voodoo Factor

    The Voodoo Factor

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    Hard-driven scientist David Whittaker finds himself battling for the survival of the world against a disease spreading from a tropical island caused...

    The Voodoo Factor
  • 1970
    Scruggs

    Scruggs

    Scruggs

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    Ben Scruggs is an intellectual gangster who lives his life like a poker game.

    Scruggs