David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson

Nascimento : 1917-05-07, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Morte : 2000-06-24

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Perfil

David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson

Filmes

Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Self
A short but informative documentary on the the 1971 Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," which discusses the making of the film, the origins of the songs (including portions of two that were dropped in pre-production), the pre-release edits supposedly made against the creators' wishes, and the 1996 reinstatement of those cut scenes.
O Plano Diabólico do Dr. Fu Manchu
Sir Roger Avery
Na celebração do 168.º aniversário de Fu Manchu é estragada quando um infeliz lacaio derrama o elixir vitae de regressão da idade de Fu. Fu envia os lacaios para reunir os ingredientes para um novo lote do elixir, começando com o diamante "Estrela de Leningrado", roubado de uma exposição soviética em Washington, D.C. O FBI envia os agentes Capone e Williams a Inglaterra para conferenciar com Nayland Smith, especialista em Fu.
Dominique
Attorney
The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.
The Water Babies
Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
This children's fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.
Wombling Free
Roland Frogmorton
The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.
From Hong Kong with Love
Sir John Mac Gregor
Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong. Mickey Rooney featured in the film as well as Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell, stars of the James Bond films who appeared as M and Moneypenny respectively.
Se Minha Cama Voasse
Emelius
Uma aprendiz de feiticeira chamada Englantine Price, acaba tendo de cuidar de três crianças sapecas. Logo, elas se vêem a bordo de uma cama voadora, com maçanetas mágicas que abrem as portas para uma aventura fantástica atrás da outra. O quarteto finalmente une forças com um divertido professo, para procurar um antigo amuleto que poderia salvar o país de terríveis invasores.
Se Meu Fusca Falasse
Peter Thorndyke
Herbie, um Fusca com personalidade própria, é desprezado por um mau caráter que é dono de uma agência de automóveis de luxo e piloto de corridas, mas o Fusca é acolhido por um piloto boa praça e, em gratidão, o pequeno carro lhe dá diversas vitórias, acabando com a maré de azar do piloto, que inicialmente não entende que foi o fusquinha quem ganhou as corridas. Porém, ele aos poucos entende que o carrinho é o principal responsável pelas vitórias e decide correr sempre com ele. Mas ambos terão que lutar contra um rico rival, que usa toda a espécie de golpes sujos para derrotá-los.
Assassinato Por Encomenda
Quadrant
Coronel Mostyn é o chefe de uma seção do Serviço de Segurança britânico de serviços quando estão embaraçados pelo número de espiões e deserções. O Chefe diz-lhe para fazer algo sobre ele para que ele contrata Boys Oaks de agente L - O síndico, para assassinar pessoas para causar problemas. Embora os meninos gosta de carros e as meninas que sua nova posição atrai ele não é nenhum bom para ele. Ele também tem uma fobia sobre o vôo que faz jorrar fora a lugares exóticos um pouco de constrangimento.
Monstros da Cidade Submarina
Harold Tufnell-Jones
Engenheiro encontra o corpo do advogado de uma amiga na praia e vai até à casa dela para avisá-la do óbito. A moça desaparece misteriosamente e este, com a ajuda de um pintor, parte em busca dela, por meio de uma passagem secreta na casa, que os leva a um mundo submarino habitado por criaturas metade humana, metade peixe e com um homem louco que as governa.
Quando Floresce o Amor
Skelton
Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
Mary Poppins
Mr. George W. Banks
Na Londres de 1910, o banqueiro Mr. Banks, um homem frio que trata com rigidez Jane e Michael, seus filhos sapecas, não consegue contratar uma babá, pois elas desistem facilmente do emprego. Em uma noite, enquanto redige com sua esposa um anúncio de jornal procurando uma babá, sua filha Jane aparece com uma carta mostrando como seria uma babá perfeita. Esta carta acaba chegando nas mãos de Mary Poppins, que é tudo aquilo que está descrito na carta. Mary Poppins possui poderes mágicos e, com seu amigo faz-tudo Bert, transforma a vida daquela família, com muita música, magia e diversão.
As Aventuras de Tom Jones
Lord Fellamar
No século XVIII, uma criança abandonada é criada por um nobre inglês. Quando adulto, Tom Jones torna-se um playboy mulherengo. Mas quando seu tutor morre e ele se apaixona por Sophie, vê-se obrigado a mudar o seu comportamento. O roteiro é baseado no romance The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, de Henry Fielding, publicado em 1749.
Follow That Horse!
A race horse swallows a microfilm and is pursued by the major superpowers spy agencies.
Further Up the Creek
Lt. Fairweather
The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather. This time he is skipper of the ship Aristotle and, together with his second-in-command, Fairweather wreaks havoc when he is ordered to deliver the Aristotle to its new owners in a mythical Middle-Eastern country.
Up the Creek
Lt. Fairweather
Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble than might be thought possible, with events coming to a riotous conclusion when the Admiralty turn up for an inspection of the ship.
Carry on Admiral
Tom Baker
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
Three Men in a Boat
J
Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
All for Mary
Humphrey 'Humpy' Miller
In a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after the War an army officer and upper-class Humpy Miller both set their sights on Mary, the landlord's daughter. When the two come down with chicken pox they are put in the charge of fellow guest Miss Cartwright, who turns out to be Humpy's old nanny. The two Englishmen unite not only against her tyranny but against a dense Greek who is also after Mary.
Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
Frank Betterton
Based on a 1944 West End stage success with Ralph Lynn, this is a classic bedroom farce for those who like them that way -- its theatrical origins acknowledged in the credits and clearly apparent when most of the action takes place with characters popping in and out of a single-room set -- enlivened by a sex-pot performance by Diana Dors as blackmailing first wife Candy.
Made in Heaven
Basil Topham
Residents of the small English village of Dunmow react in comical ways when the Topham family hires a beautiful and young Hungarian maid.
Castle in the Air
Earl of Locharne
The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He decides to use the ghost as a tourist attraction for his castle
A Caixa Mágica
Lab Asst
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.
Hotel Sahara
Captain Puffin Cheyne
World War II farce about the hotel of the title
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Algernon "Algy" Longworth
Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.
The Wooden Horse
Phil
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany
Angústia de uma Alma
Johnny Barton
Vicky Barton and her brother, Johnny, take a trip to the 1896 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in a hotel. When the sister gets up the next morning, she finds her brother and his room had disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.
Landfall
Binks
A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat. Unable to live with his actions, he volunteers for a deadly mission. His girlfriend meanwhile tries to prove that he is innocent.
The Chiltern Hundreds
Lord Tony Pym
Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...
Marry Me
David Haig
The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run from a violent boyfriend, a country vicar, and a newspaper reporter, sent by his editor, to do an undercover story.
Vote for Huggett
Harold Hinchley
A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a lido/community center.
Helter Skelter
Nick Martin
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
Warning to Wantons
Count Max Kardak
Featuring an early role for accomplished French actress Anne Vernon alongside Mary Poppins star David Tomlinson, this effervescent comedy charts the romantic adventures of a young woman who swaps her strict convent school for the heady pleasures of high society. Seventeen-year-old Renee slips away from her convent school, joins her fashionable mother and launches herself into Society with one aim: to conquer the hearts of all the men she encounters. Setting her sights on Max, a bridegroom-to-be, her expert scheming and manipulative behaviour soon ensures that he falls under her spell... but his fiancee isn't giving up without a fight
Here Come the Huggetts
Harold Hinchley
The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.
Love in Waiting
Robert Clitheroe
The story of three women working as waitresses in post-World War II Britain.
Noturno Para Trieste
Tom Bishop
Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.
O Celerado
Ronnie Waring
War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the police and the press in hot pursuit, George has to find a way of breaking loose from Willie, and to make his escape.
Broken Journey
Jimmy Marshall
Passengers and crew struggle to survive after their plane crashes in the Alps.
Miranda
Charles
A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after.
Easy Money
Martin Latham
A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted. A mild-mannered clerk worries about how to tell his overbearing boss he is quitting. A double-bass player finds life without the orchestra lacks something. The lure of the big money even turns some people into criminals, as when a coupon checker is tempted by his night-club singer girlfriend to cheat the company. Written by Jeremy Perkins
Fame Is the Spur
Lord Liskeard
A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.
The Master of Bankdam
Lancelot Handel Crowther
Two brothers struggle for control of the family business in 19th century Yorkshire.
School for Secrets
Mr. Watlington
Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.
I See a Dark Stranger
Intelligence Officer
Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, using her sex appeal in the service of the enemy. But chance puts a really vital secret into her hands, leading to a chase involving Bridie, a British officer who's fallen for her, a German agent unknown to them both, and the police...paralleled by Bridie's own internal conflicts.
Journey Together
Smith
Two Englishmen (Richard Attenborough, Jack Watling) train with the Royal Air Force, ending with a bombing raid on Berlin.
O Caminho das Estrelas
'Prune' Parsons
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.
O Professor Smith
Steve
Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations. His research is supported by the Nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilisation. However, he has a secret agenda: to free inmates of the concentration camps.
Quiet Wedding
John Royd
A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.