Jack Rosenthal

Películas

Lucky Jim
Adaptation
A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch (Robert Hardy). Jim is also trying to make it with the woman of his dreams, Christine Callaghan (Keeley Hawes, Othello and Wives and Daughters), while simultaneously being pursued by the woman of his nightmares, fellow lecturer Margaret Peel (Helen McCrory, Anna Karenina). One (of many) complications is that Christine is the girlfriend of Professor Welch's egotistical artist son, Bertrand. Another is that Margaret keeps attempting suicide to get Jim's attention. But despite his misadventures, Jim keeps his eyes on the prize: a leg up on the ladder to a professorship in medieval history.
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Writer
Remake of the 1976 TV drama by Jack Rosenthal. An extra in a TV drama is finally given a line to say. He goes on to cause mounting chaos
Chicken Run: Evasión en la granja
Thanks
La señora Tweedy es la dueña de una granja en la que la mayoría de las aves se han resignado a llevar una vida corta e infeliz: viven mientras ponen huevos y, cuando dejan de hacerlo, acaban en la mesa como comida de los domingos. Pero las cosas empiezan a cambiar con la llegada de Rocky, un gallo norteamericano, que mantiene un romance con Ginger, una gallina muy combativa que ha organizado innumerables intentos de fuga para alcanzar una vida mejor.
Captain Jack
Writer
A sea captain with a vessel not deemed sea worthy by the ship inspectors assembles a motley crew to sail along the path of Captain Scoresby, a sea captain who sailed from Whitby in northern England to the Arctic in 1791. His crew includes bickering sisters, an Australian hitchhiker who is hiding from his girl friends, and the seaman's confidante who runs a local trailer park. Putting the ship to sea, the group is pursued by the authorities.
Cold Enough for Snow
Screenplay
Doting parents (Maureen Lipman, David Ross, Tom Wilkinson) must adjust to life without their children as their offspring leave for college and form relationships. Sequel to Eskimo Day.
Eskimo Day
Writer
Comedy drama about the trials and tribulations of three sets of parents as they finally realise that their children have grown up and reluctantly they have to let them enroll at Cambridge University.
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Writer
Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.
Bye Bye Baby
Writer
Exploring the often hilarious world of a young Jewish lad conscript and how he survives the Russians, the Royal Navy and the relationship with his girl back home – all the while aided and abetted by the most famous sex symbol the world has ever known.
And a Nightingale Sang
Writer
Set in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
London's Burning: The Movie
Writer
It's Josie Ingham's first day at Blackwall Firestation but things aren't going so well being the only female firefighter in an all-male team. Not only does she have to prove to them that she can do the job, problems at home complicate her life even further. Outside, in the heart of the city, tensions are rising to the extreme, Blue Watch have a long night ahead.
The Fools on the Hill
Writer
This is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the opening night of British television on November 2, 1936 at Alexandra Place in London. It was produced to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
Script Editor
Arthur is the groundsman. He's a perfectionist who has lovingly tended the cricket pitch for 45 years. Now he is given a new assistant.
The Chain
Writer
Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.
Yentl
Screenplay
La hija de un rabino se hace pasar por varón para estudiar en una escuela reservada para hombres. La polifacética Barbra Streisand consiguió el reconocimiento no sólo por su interpretación de la joven judía, sino por ser la primera película de la historia producida, dirigida, escrita e interpretada por una mujer.
Those Glory Glory Days
Script Editor
Girls growing up in 1960-61 London develop a passion for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the first British team in the 20th century to win the English league and FA Cup "double". Twenty years later, one of the girls tracks down players of the '60-'61 Spurs for a documentary.
Forever Young
Script Editor
A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn't exactly what he seems to be--it turns out that many years before, the priest had betrayed his friend, and now his friend has come back for revenge.
Experience Preferred... But Not Essential
Writer
A shy, introverted young girl takes a summer job at a seaside resort in Wales, where she finds the staff, the owners and patrons unlike anyone she has ever met before.
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Writer
Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.
Mi nido o el tuyo
Associate Producer
El periodista Ernie Souchak (John Belushi) es enviado por su editor a Colorado para entrevistar a una mujer especialista en el avistamiento de águilas (Blair Brown). La pareja se enamora casi de inmediato, pero algo empieza a ir mal cuando Ernie recibe la orden de regresar a Chicago para investigar un asesinato.
The Knowledge
Writer
Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.
Spend Spend Spend
Writer
Based on the book "Spend, Spend, Spend" by Vivian Nicholson and Stephen Smith. Story of pools winner, Vivian Nicholson.
Spaghetti Two-Step
Writer
A waiter hurrying from table to table in a crowded Italian restaurant picks up titbits of conversation from the varied clientele.
Hindle Wakes
Adaptation
In the best play of 1912, the conventional morals and manners of a North England mill town are overthrown by a young woman with ideas far ahead of her time.
Bar Mitzvah Boy
Writer
On the eve of his Bar Mitzvah, young Elliot finds that all the grown men in his life are somewhat wanting.
Well Thank You, Thursday
Writer
Miss Shepherd of the registry office is getting a new desk, but things don't go entirely as expected.
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Writer
A film extra has won a chance for the big break in his career. He has two crucial lines in a television film, but nothing goes according to plan.
Los evacuados
Writer
Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Durante los intensos bombardeos de la aviación alemana (la Luftwaffe) sobre las principales ciudades inglesas, una madre judía envía a sus dos hijos de Manchester a Blackpool para ponerlos a salvo. Pero los niños se sienten desgraciados en su nuevo hogar.
Hot Fat
Writer
Sauna baths are supposed to relax you, but it rather depends who you meet in there.
The Lovers!
Writer
Retomando los papeles de la serie de televisión que primero los convirtieron en nombres familiares, Richard Beckinsale y Paula Wilcox interpretan a Geoffrey Scrimshaw y Beryl Battersby, una joven pareja vacilante e inexperta que intenta negociar el campo minado sexual de la sociedad "permisiva". Esta transferencia a la pantalla grande de la comedia de situación enormemente simpática de Jack Rosenthal muestra a la chica anticuada Beryl que continúa abofeteando los avances de su frustrado novio, cuyos torpes intentos de iniciar 'Percy Filth' sugieren que él mismo no está del todo preparado. Como todos los demás, Geoffrey y Beryl quieren enamorarse, o creen que lo hacen; como todos los demás, desde Adán y Eva. Pero Adán y Eva no vivían en Manchester en 1972...
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Writer
Mr. Armistead is the referee for an amateur league Sunday Football match. Disliked and abused by all the players he tries to play fair and ensure they follow the rules. By the end of the match he's had enough and really uses his head to show them that he's not as useless as they all think.
Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar
Writer
Edgar Lunt lives his life by scientific principles, that is, for every action there is a reaction. He believes that any pleasure he might have, will mean, somebody will suffer somewhere else. The result is he is not very happy at all, until Trevor, a young student,tries to show him a fresh outlook on life.
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
Writer
A skiving bin gang are on high alert when their new inspector takes an interest.
Compensation Alice
Writer
Alice is determined to buy a flash new hat despite her husband not giving her the money.