It stars frankie howerd, margaret rutherford and petula clark. The runaway bus is a lovely film,typical of the early 1950s british comedythriller it features frankie howerd in his first major screen role, petula clark and margaret rutherford. Petula clark, cbe born sally olwen clark, 15 november 1932 is a british singer, actress and composer whose career spans eight decades. When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving london airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport. Beginning as a writer and later director of comedy films, he is best known for his work for hammer, for whom he directed 14 films, and science fiction films. Pretty and no nonsense lee nicholls petula clark, a flight attendant, serves as the attendant on the bus. When heavy fog wreaks havoc among air travellers throughout southern england, outspoken cynthia beeston margaret rutherford a forceful. With all flights canceled, inept bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd has the. The runaway bus 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. Mar 07, 2017 when heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving london airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport.
The ghost goes west robert donat film comedy dvd 1935. Runaway is a 1984 american metrocolor science fiction action film written and directed by michael crichton, starring tom selleck, gene simmons, cynthia rhodes and kirstie alley filmed in panavision. He owns a small, rundown bus that makes side trips. With all flights canceled, inept bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd has the task of driving. The runaway bus 1954, frankie howerd, petula clark. The runaway bus dvd 1954 frankie howerd margaret rutherford petula clark classic. Provided to youtube by ingrooves a runaway bus james edward barker tim despic heist original motion picture soundtrack. Runaway bride case, american woman who ran away from home in 2005 to avoid her wedding. Now, she must decide whether to stand her ground and fight, or flee.
When a thick wave of fog rolls through london, visibility in heathrow airport drops to zero. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The runaway bus is a lightweight british comedy feature with some nice mystery and thriller aspects in the mix. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. The runaway bus 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At last, the full print in nice condition and with the missing phone booth sequences put back. Uncle grandpa boards a cartoon network city bus in hopes of heading downtown. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Enjoyable mix of comedy and crime, especially for frankie howerds performance. However if this release is a good example of a pickwick label release, avoid thgem at all costs. Runaway wasnt intended to be a comedy, but like many films that try to predict the near future its now entertaining for all the wrong reasons. Passengers fogbound in london airport long before it was heathrow take the title vehicle to a different airport to complete their journey.
Comedy crime caper starring frankie howerd as the hapless driver of a coach laden with stolen gold bullion and a selection of frustrated passengers. See the full list of the runaway bus cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. However, something terrible happens to the bus in which his life is on the line. Bolting equine, a horse running away without control chain reaction. But what you see when you watch this film is like i said something rather unique. The rookie city bus driver who forgot to leave the parking brake on causing the vehicle to barrel down a brooklyn street in reverse had only been on the job for three days. Frankie howerds first starring role first released. About runaway short film part i accompanying the thenrecent release of his comeback album my beautiful dark twisted fantasy, kanye west dropped the short film runaway in late 2010.
The runaway bus 1954, an early starring role for frankie howerd, joined by the ever wonderful, margaret rutherford and a youthful petula. The screenplay by djordje milicevic, paul zindel and edward bunker was based on an original screenplay by akira kurosawa, with uncredited contributions by frequent kurosawa collaborators hideo oguni and ryuzo kikushima. Ends in september 2016, petula clark lee nicholls recalled this as a dreadful film. Clarks professional career began during world war ii. A top mystery comedy with howerd as a bus driver who picks up a busload at a. Apparently cautious about breaking into film, he only agreed to do it so he. A woman who broke free from a drug kingpin 18 years ago is hunted by the vengeful man when her photo appears on the internet. The runaway bus 1954, frankie howerd, petula clark, terence. Petula clark and frankie howerd in the runaway bus 1954 frankie. Most of the films best moments go to margaret rutherford as a notsosweet old lady and belinda lee as a spynovel addict.
However, they may not get to blackbush as their driver, exasperated and bumbling percy lamb frankie howerd, who has had enough problems working his way around london airport in the fog, has never driven to blackbush. I believe this is probably the only full version of this film now available, pieced together from a. Selleck portrays a police officer assigned to track down dangerous robots, while simmons is a scientist who hopes to profit from his malevolent manipulation of robots. The runaway bus 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Selleck portrays a police officer assigned to track down dangerous robots, while simmons is a scientist who hopes to profit from his malevolent. Enemy from space in the united states and canada is a 1957 blackandwhite british science fiction horror film drama from hammer film productions, produced by anthony hinds, directed by val guest, that stars brian donlevy, and costars john longden, sid james, bryan forbes, vera day, and william franklyn. The runaway bus 1954, frankie howerd, margaret rutherford. Runaway 1984 american film, science fiction action film starring tom selleck and gene simmons runaway 1984 north korean film, drama film directed by shin sangok runaway, american tv film starring jasmine guy. The runaway bus is a 1954 british comedy film produced, written, and directed by val guest. The feature film debuts of frankie howerd, belinda lee and michael gwynn. The story is set on a foggy night of the year, the location an airport transport bus which is taking the usual diverse group of passengers to a remote location but struggling to find a route through the obscured country roads. Bus driver percy lamb frankie howerd finds himself in a difficult situation when ordered to take a group of passengers from the foggy london airport to another airport not knowing that he is in fact carrying stolen gold bullion that is about to be muggled. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
Two escaped convicts and a female railway worker find. Runaway meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Things get tense when the bus runs into thick fog and becomes stranded in the gloomy english countryside. The runaway bus dvd 1954 frankie howerd margaret rutherford. Released 1954, the runaway bus stars frankiehowerd, margaretrutherford, petulaclark, belindalee the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Overview of the runaway bus, 1954, directed by val guest, with frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula clark, at turner classic movies. When heavy fog wreaks havoc among air travellers throughout southern england, outspoken cynthia beeston margaret rutherford a. When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving london airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by percy lamb frankie howerd in his first starring role to drive to another airport. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. However, something terrible happens to the bus in which his. Jun 21, 2017 this is the moment an empty runaway bus went barreling down a brooklyn street in reverse, injuring a pedestrian and slamming into a church. Quatermass 2 is a sequel to hammers earlier film the quatermass.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Released by 20th century fox, the film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by john steinbeck. He enjoyed a long career in the film industry from the early 1930s until the early 1980s. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. This is the moment an empty runaway bus went barreling down a brooklyn street in reverse, injuring a pedestrian and slamming into a church. The runaway bus 1954, frankie howerd, petula clark, terence alexander fog prevents all aircraft leaving london airport, and a group of passengers take an airline bus to another airport. British comic howerdin his screen debutis a bus driver who finds himself inadvertently involved in a gold heist. The runaway bus 1954 directed by val guest genres comedy. The cellphone video taken by a stunned witness shows the.
Dec 10, 2015 provided to youtube by ingrooves a runaway bus james edward barker tim despic heist original motion picture soundtrack. However, one amongst their number is the mastermind behind a bullion robbery at the airport. Watch this runaway bus barrel down a brooklyn street. Lanternjawed british comedian frankie howerd, best known to american tv fans as the star of the raucous historical satire up pompeii, heads the cast of the runaway bus. With frankie howerd, margaret rutherford, petula clark, george coulouris.
The wayward bus is a 1957 drama film directed by victor vicas and starring joan collins, jayne mansfield, dan dailey and rick jason. One id argue belongs on this list, perhaps in the place of one of the borderline runaway train movies youve included in order to get your 10, is a now nearly forgotten 1973 tv movie runaway. Crooks, stolen gold, and innocent bystanders get stuck on a bus that is lost in a heavy fog. Oct 21, 2016 uncle grandpa boards a cartoon network city bus in hopes of heading downtown. Runaway dependent, a minor who has left home without permission fugitive, or runaway, a person who is fleeing from custody. Petula clark and frankie howerd in the runaway bus 1954 petula clark. When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving london airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an. Petula clark, who was already a top recording star in 1954, appears as a perky airline hostess. Jul 30, 2017 at last, the full print in nice condition and with the missing phone booth sequences put back. The fog is that heavy percy doesnt know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.
A top mystery comedy with howerd as a bus driver who picks up a busload at a brit airport. The runaway bus 1954 when a thick wave of fog rolls through london, visibility in heathrow airport drops to zero. Alexanders character is badly written without giving any plot points away, his character is a fatuous incompetent, but the final plot twist is a satifsying one. Driver in runaway bus wreck was just third day on the job. Val guest 11 december 1911 10 may 2006 was an english film director and screenwriter. But draws you in to not only the characters themselves, but this incredible adventure they are on. The bus used was myv617 the original commerharrington integral coach, still with boac at the time. This film is better than some mysteries, and even wilder than some comedies. Meanwhile thieves have stashed their haul of gold in the bus boot.
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