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{{Short description|1965 British comedy war film}} | {{Short description|1965 British comedy war film}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Joey Boy | | name = Joey Boy | ||
| image = | | image = Joey Boy (film).jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = [[Frank Launder]] | | director = [[w:Frank Launder|Frank Launder]] | ||
| producer = [[Sidney Gilliat]] | | producer = [[w:Sidney Gilliat|Sidney Gilliat]] | ||
| writer = Frank Launder<br>Mike Watts (adaptation and screenplay) | | writer = Frank Launder<br>Mike Watts (adaptation and screenplay) | ||
| based_on = a novel by [[Eddie Chapman]] | | based_on = a novel by [[w:Eddie Chapman|Eddie Chapman]] | ||
| starring = [[Harry H. Corbett]]<br> [[Stanley Baxter]]<br> [[Bill Fraser]]<br> [[Percy Herbert (actor)|Percy Herbert]]<br> [[Lance Percival]]<br> [[Reg Varney]] | | starring = [[Harry H. Corbett]]<br> [[Stanley Baxter]]<br> [[Bill Fraser]]<br> [[Percy Herbert (actor)|Percy Herbert]]<br> [[Lance Percival]]<br> [[Reg Varney]] | ||
| music = [[Philip Green (composer)|Philip Green]] | | music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)|Philip Green]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Arthur Lavis]] | | cinematography = [[w:Arthur Lavis|Arthur Lavis]] | ||
| editing = John Shirley | | editing = John Shirley | ||
| studio = Temgrange | | studio = Temgrange | ||
| distributor = [[British Lion Films]] (UK) | | distributor = [[w:British Lion Films|British Lion Films]] (UK) | ||
| released = 1965 | | released = 1965 | ||
| runtime = 91 minutes | | runtime = 91 minutes | ||
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| budget = | | budget = | ||
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'''''Joey Boy''''' is a 1965 British [[comedy film|comedy]] [[war film]] directed by [[Frank Launder]] and starring [[Harry H. Corbett]], [[Stanley Baxter]], [[Bill Fraser]], [[Percy Herbert (actor)|Percy Herbert]], [[Lance Percival]], [[Reg Varney]] and [[Thorley Walters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ad9c818|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712181221/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ad9c818|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-12|title=Joey Boy (1965)|work=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/joey-boy/review/102791/|title=Joey Boy|work=TVGuide.com}}</ref> The film was based on the 1959 novel by [[Eddie Chapman]].<ref>JOEY BOY | '''''Joey Boy''''' is a 1965 British [[w:comedy film|comedy]] [[w:war film|war film]] directed by [[w:Frank Launder|Frank Launder]] and starring [[Harry H. Corbett]], [[Stanley Baxter]], [[Bill Fraser]], [[Percy Herbert (actor)|Percy Herbert]], [[Lance Percival]], [[Reg Varney]] and [[Thorley Walters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ad9c818|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712181221/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6ad9c818|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-12|title=Joey Boy (1965)|work=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/joey-boy/review/102791/|title=Joey Boy|work=TVGuide.com}}</ref> The film was based on the 1959 novel by [[w:Eddie Chapman|Eddie Chapman]].<ref>JOEY BOY | ||
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 56.</ref> | Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 56.</ref> | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
After a gang of [[London]] [[Spivs]] are arrested for running an illegal [[gambling den]] during the [[Second World War]] they are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the [[British Army]] putting their unique talents to work. | After a gang of [[w:London|London]] [[w:Spivs|Spivs]] are arrested for running an illegal [[w:gambling den|gambling den]] during the [[w:Second World War]] they are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the [[w:British Army|British Army]] putting their unique talents to work. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
''The Guardian'' called it a "hopelessly ramshackle vehicle" for Harry Corbett.<ref>A clash of symbols from Russia | ''The Guardian'' called it a "hopelessly ramshackle vehicle" for Harry Corbett.<ref>A clash of symbols from Russia The Guardian 10 May 1965: 4</ref> | ||
The Guardian 10 May 1965: 4</ref> | |||
''Britmovie'' wrote, "despite pretensions to follow in the same vein as the Boulting Brothers ''[[Private's Progress]]'' there’s a distinct lack of humour here, the combined talents of TV comics Harry H. Corbett, Reg Varney and Stanley Baxter are sadly wasted in this fitful film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Joey-Boy_1965|title=Joey Boy|work=britmovie.co.uk|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004012553/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Joey-Boy_1965|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ''Britmovie'' wrote, "despite pretensions to follow in the same vein as the Boulting Brothers ''[[Private's Progress]]'' there’s a distinct lack of humour here, the combined talents of TV comics Harry H. Corbett, Reg Varney and Stanley Baxter are sadly wasted in this fitful film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Joey-Boy_1965|title=Joey Boy|work=britmovie.co.uk|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004012553/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Joey-Boy_1965|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMDb title|0059334}} | *{{IMDb title|0059334}} | ||
[[Category:1965 films]] | [[Category:1965 films]] | ||
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[[Category:1960s English-language films]] | [[Category:1960s English-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1960s British films]] | [[Category:1960s British films]] | ||
[[Category:British military comedy films]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 5 December 2022
| Joey Boy | |
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| Directed by | Frank Launder |
| Written by | Frank Launder Mike Watts (adaptation and screenplay) |
| Based on | a novel by Eddie Chapman |
| Produced by | Sidney Gilliat |
| Starring | Harry H. Corbett Stanley Baxter Bill Fraser Percy Herbert Lance Percival Reg Varney |
| Cinematography | Arthur Lavis |
| Edited by | John Shirley |
| Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Temgrange |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) |
Release date | 1965 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Joey Boy is a 1965 British comedy war film directed by Frank Launder and starring Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert, Lance Percival, Reg Varney and Thorley Walters.[1][2] The film was based on the 1959 novel by Eddie Chapman.[3]
Synopsis
After a gang of London Spivs are arrested for running an illegal gambling den during the w:Second World War they are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the British Army putting their unique talents to work.
Cast
- Harry H. Corbett as Joey Boy Thompson
- Stanley Baxter as Benny 'The Kid' Lindowski
- Bill Fraser as Sergeant Major Dobbs
- Percy Herbert as Mad George Long
- Lance Percival as Clarence Doubleday
- Reg Varney as Rabbit Malone
- Moira Lister as Lady Thameridge
- Derek Nimmo as Lieutenant Hope
- Thorley Walters as Colonel Grant
- John Arnatt as Brigadier Charles Chapman
- Eric Pohlmann as Antonio
- John Phillips as Inspector Morgan
- Lloyd Lamble as Sir John Averycorn
- Edward Chapman as Tom Hobson
- Basil Dignam as General
- Vicki Woolf as Gina
Production
British Lion had been owned by the government. In 1964 the Conservative government had it denationalised. Among the films made by British Lion in its first year of independence were Joey Boy, Rotten to the Core, Dr Who and the Daleks and Dr Terror's House of Horrors. By November 1965 British Lion were seeking re-nationalisation.[4]
Critical reception
The Guardian called it a "hopelessly ramshackle vehicle" for Harry Corbett.[5]
Britmovie wrote, "despite pretensions to follow in the same vein as the Boulting Brothers Private's Progress there’s a distinct lack of humour here, the combined talents of TV comics Harry H. Corbett, Reg Varney and Stanley Baxter are sadly wasted in this fitful film."[6]
References
- ^ "Joey Boy (1965)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Joey Boy". TVGuide.com.
- ^ JOEY BOY Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 56.
- ^ British Lion directors seek renationalisation Our own Reporter. The Guardian 19 Nov 1965: 24.
- ^ A clash of symbols from Russia The Guardian 10 May 1965: 4
- ^ "Joey Boy". britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
