Showing posts with label Norman Cohen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Norman Cohen. Show all posts

20.4.13

confessions of a driving instructor (1976)

aka Timothy Lea's Confessions of a Driving Instructor.
"It's a little chilly tonight and I thought you might like something to warm up the cockles."
Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith), having just passed his test, decides to set up a driving school with his brother-in-law Sidney (Anthony Booth). Opening up a new world of women, embarrassing situations and slapstick, for Timothy to explore.
Slapstick and sex, a potent combination, just not in the hands of Norman Cohen, who seems to think that the sight of a naked woman would distract from the atrocious comedy. But it proved effective enough to warrant another shot at it with Confessions From A Holiday Camp before the coffin lid was nailed shut on the franchise.

30.3.13

confessions of a pop performer (1970)

aka Timothy Lea's Confessions of a Pop Performer.
"When the cats away, the mice will play."
Timmy Lea (Robin Askwith) is a klutzy window cleaner, who becomes the drummer for the band Kipper when his brother in law (Antony Booth) decides to manage them. As usual this leads to lots of adventures, that either end in him bedding a nubile young thing, or catastrophe, but usually both!
Another in a long line of British films from the 70's which provided some lame comedy, and lots of lechery.

confessions from a holiday camp (1977)

aka Timothy Lea's Confessions From A Holiday Camp.
"Not very inspired is it Nogget!"
Sid (Antony Booth) is entertainment's officer at a holiday camp and again enrolls his brother in law Timmy Lea (Robin Askwith) to help, or rather hinder his plans.
Last of the adventures of the hapless Lothario, that is as low on quality as it was low on budget.

3.2.11

till death us do part (1969)


"If the bombs don't kill us, we'll starve to death eating this crap!"
A prequel to the popular TV series. The film gives us the story of Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell) and his family as they survive the Blitz during WWII and move on from these dark days, charting the ups, the birth of Rita (Una Stubbs), and downs, the break up of the tight-knit community in the 1960's.
Episodic, and slightly flat, but has its moments, mostly when we watch the delight Mrs Garnett (Dandy Nichols) has as Alf inevitably ends up squirming, due to his big mouth and or actions.