James Allen

Birth : 1930-04-28,

Death : 2005-10-28

Movies

ABBA: The Movie
Assistant Camera
A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
The Christmas Tree
Camera Operator
Three lucky pine trees, with human faces, are cut down in order to enjoy the holidays with human families.
Man About the House
Director of Photography
An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings.Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered money and run but his wife Mildred and their lodgers join with other residents to take a stand and keep things as they are, finally winning the day
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Director of Photography
Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan. 'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compère and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?
People, Productivity and Change
Cinematography
The Pitcairn People
Camera Operator
A documentary feature telling how then descendants of the crew of HMS Bounty survive today on the remote island of Pitcairn, where their ancestors settled after the mutiny.
The Salvage Gang
Cinematography
Four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital.
The Film That Never Was
Cinematography
Break-In
Cinematography
A dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime.
Peril for the Guy
Director of Photography
Story of a group of children's successful efforts to bring to book a gang of oil men intent on stealing valuable invention.
The Clue of the Missing Ape
Camera Operator
Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.