Bill Gavin

Nascimento : 1915-01-08, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Morte : 1995-12-24

Filmes

Jubilee
Producer
Billy (Cliff Curtis) is trying to organize the biggest celebration the town of Waimatua has even seen - the 75th Jubilee of their school. In doing this, feckless Billy is trying to redeem himself in the eyes of his family, especially his frustrated wife Pauline (Theresa Healey). However trouble arrives with the return of a local former All Blacks Captain, an old flame of Pauline's.
Staggered
Old Man
Very much in love, Neil's wedding plans are sabotaged, beginning when he is abandoned, naked, on a Scottish island. A road trip ensues, with Neil encountering many obstacles as he makes his way to London for what he believes is to be his wedding day. Or is it?
The Last Tattoo
Producer
In 1943, U.S. marines are stationed near Wellington. One of them is murdered by the boss of the Hotel Workers Union, who is sitting pretty, exempt from military service and living it up on black market profits. Girls under the control of the union - of whom the victim's fiancee, Rose, is one - give sexual favours to the Americans, in return for information. The marine assigned to investigate the murder, tries to find Rose through a public health nurse who traces VD infections. However they discover there it more going on than they realized, involving a conspiracy amongst the Union, the government and the U.S. military.
Tis' the Season to be Jolly
Jack Bannister
Christmas is not a jolly time for the Rev. I.M. Jolly. His wife has gone home to mother, his parisonhers are revolting, His Father Christmas has the kids in tears and his turkey is frozen solid. Is it surprising that the Swear Box is full? In this hilarious Christmas Special the inimitable Rikki Fulton takes the outrageous, cynical, Doomsday-faced Jolly on a disaster-filled seasonal odyssey bringing mayhem and mirth from Christmas Eve to Hogmanay
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Man in Tiny Car
Eight years ago, Gavin, artistic son of an Scots/Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name illustrating children's books. Now, frustrated and broke, his Uncle Sal appears with an offer. Gavin's father has sold the family business and to get his share of the proceeds, Gavin must return home for his father's birthday party. Swayed by the money, he sets off north and picks up a hitchicker with a secret. Their journey is difficult but ultimately rewarding.
Hot Spot - Um Local Muito Quente
Executive Producer
Em uma pequena cidade do Texas chega Harry Madox (Don Johnson), que por conta própria vende um dos carros da revenda de carros usados de George Harshaw (Jerry Hardin) e assim consegue emprego na loja. Na verdade ele planeja provocar um incêndio, que desvie a atenção das pessoas e lhe permita roubar o banco local. Paralelamente ele se envolve com a manipuladora Dolly (Virginia Madsen), a esposa de George, e também com a jovem Gloria Harper (Jennifer Connelly), que trabalha como contadora para George e é chantageada por Frank Sutton (William Sadler), um pilantra da região.
Shoot for the Sun
Old Man in Lift
Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Brian
Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing history and causing many future people to disappear. Inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, Dominick decides to find his great great grandfather. He begins to land in 1980, where his strange clothes and speech make him seem an eccentric oddball. His quest brings him into contact with beautiful boutique owner Jane, and they fall in love. As Dominick's visits become more frequent and more prolonged, he increasingly risks his indiscretion being discovered by his boss, Caleb Line, and every moment he spends in the past increases the danger that he will catastrophically change the future
Jabberwocky
Old Man with Petition
A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Doctor
TV dramatisation of the trilogy by Lewis Grassic Gibbon.