Reply With QuoteAll I have is that Disturbance was made by Associated Rediffussion and aired on TV on the 4th of June 1958, as a one-off lay.
Do you have any info on his credit for a 1950's TV Play called 'Disturbance'? It was about some kind of riot in a prison apparently.
All I have is that Disturbance was made by Associated Rediffussion and aired on TV on the 4th of June 1958, as a one-off lay.
I believe it was directed by John Moxey, occasionally on this Board. I have a review of it, which mentions Patrick McGoohan, Jack Watling and Margaret Tyzack, but no mention of Arthur Lowe.
As I recall A HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE is a colour short directed by Francis Searle, one of a number he did. IIRC Arthur appears as either the foreman of the gang who dig the original hole, or of another who do some more digging - I'll have to check it out and let you know for certain...
Smudge
Black Tide is the American title for the 1958 film Stormy Crossing, he has a small role as a garage owner in it.
I find it extraordinary that such a lot of info on a well known actor like Arthur Lowe is missing from his CV at IMDB.
Have you tried reading biographies of Arthur? These should contain filmographies. My local library mentions:
Arthur Lowe by Graham Lord
Arthur Lowe: a Life by Stephen Lowe
Thanks for the information everyone.
Cully, yes I'm very familiar with those two book, I know both the authors. Stehpen's list, which came from Arthur's diary, was in fact the starting point for my credits listing for Arthur, which is much expanded on the original list now. And I helped Graham with information and also supplied my listing at the time to him when he wrote his book.
One probablem is these alternate US titles coming from different sources to the original UK title. Often what seems like two films are actually double ups of the same one. It's difficult when I haven't seen half these films and probably never will do. So I appreciate all this input, it's a great help.
I have done similar lists for all the Dad's Army cast and they'll all eventually go online at my website dedicated to that series. They are without doubt the most comprehensive listings of their type in the world, I compiled them over a long time while I was running the Dad's Army Appreciation Society New Zealand Branch. there's probably no-one else mad enough to have attempted it in such detail.
My little site which will be expanding soon is at
Dad's Army Homepage
The Mirror and Markheim was a short film made for TV and was shown as part of 'The Errol Flynn Theatre' series, but retitled Evil Thoughts for that.
More here - scroll down, it is the first episode mentioned:
CTVA UK "Errol Flynn Theatre" (1956) UK filmed Anthology series
You're Joking of Course is a 1965 film directed by Michael Winner and Arthur Lowe is listed in the cast as playing "the husband".
More here:
You Must Be Joking! (1965)
Euryale.
According to Quinlan's Character Stars, Table in the Corner is another name for Hour of Decision.
The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future was a radio series on Radio Luxembourg from 1951-55. Possibly Lowe was in an episode of this?
Dial 999 is on the IMDb but no Arthur Lowe. Perhaps he was confused with Arthur Lovegrove who is in it.
Death Keeps a Date was the name of the play on which Final Appointment was based, so I think you are right that they are one and the same.
By coincidence, I got hold of Mrs Capper's Birthday [Armchair Theatre 1968] last night. Heaven only knows when I might get time to watch it
I realise this thread is drifting away from Arthur's work but I'd just like to add a bit more about those incomplete filmographies. I've contributed further cast details to quite a few, especially the 1970 series of 'Special Branch' - via DVD - and actually added the first episode of a Sixties show called 'Village Hall'. I managed to compile the cast and crew details of the latter from an old TV Times (converted to disc). So it is possible to salvage the necessary information but I can't for the life of me understand why the films and shows should be neglected in the first place.
As for Arthur Lowe, I'd like to say how much I enjoyed his performances in 'O Lucky Man'.
Just had a look at A HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE. Arthur Lowe gets his name above the title for this one and plays Mr. Whitehouse, a senior Electricity Board official (bowler hatted, of course!) dealing with the trials and tribulations of putting an extension cable into Ken Parry's photographic studio. Cue lots of women wandering round in bikinis, with Tim Barrett as Arthur's junior, and some farcical situations arise.
Throw in Victor Maddern and Bill Maynard as the militant hole diggers and the whole thing (no pun intended!) goes from bad to worse...
Smudge
I don't know of any film called Wealth of the World but this was used as a title for a series of documentaries made by Pathe around 1948-51 covering subjects like transport and industry. Although they were factual, I suppose it is possible that actors were used in some of them.
Euryale.
Dial 999 was a TV detective series made around 1958-59 and starred Robert Beatty (as an ex-Mountie!). One episode was called The Mechanical Watchman (1959) and Arthur Lowe appeared in this uncredited as a villainous furrier called Samuel Finch.
More about this episode here - it is 4th from the top in the list.
Diall 999
Euryale.
Are you sure this is a film? I've never heard of a Dan Dare film but The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future aired five times a week on Radio Luxembourg for five years from July 2, 1951.Originally Posted by Dave Homewood
Perhaps Arthur was a cast member on one of those?
The very fine Reputations documentary that charts Arthur Lowe's career and the relationship with his wife Joan Cooper.
Hi,
I am pleased that there is mention of Arthur Lowe in some of his other roles. His Mr. Swinley character was very popular in Coronation Street. I am not sure if it was a good idea or not for Mr. Swinley to have been put in a situation comedy series after the character left the soap opera. Although I do not follow the programme, I think maybe the Mr. Swinly in his own subsequent situation comedy series, may have taken the edge off the more 'plauseable' presentation of Coronation Street.
As far as his film career is concerned, I am afraid although I cannot help that much with Dave Homewood's query, but I recall him in a film in which he was some pompous clerical or managerial type. It may have been a series of short comedy stories by Simpson and Galton. But I cannot remember the name of the film.
I know that in a documentary about Dad's Army, Clive Dunne gave reference to the fact that after the location filming was over, the cast etc, would go to the pub. Arthur had an unusual drink called an Amazon. It consisted of gin and ginger wine, with a slice of cucumber. When Pam Cundell who portrayed Mrs. Fox, visited us at Hemel Hempstead Movie Malers about two years ago, by coincidence she also referred to this drink, but said it was two slices of cucumbers. She seemed to like it and spoke well of Arthur Lowe, if I recall correctly. In between times, I did once refer to this drink one Saturday lunchtime in a pub. As as result, I talked myself into trying one. Yes. It is an aquired taste. Powerful. So is the price.
Alan French.
Hi,
Since my last submission, I note that Smudge has referred to the film I was thinking of. I maybe wrong in what I said about Galton and Simpson.
Graeme's comments regarding Dan Dare, I think might be a point. If a 1950's television or film, he would have made a good Digby. Dan Dare's sidekick. I believe there was talk of a live action series of this with Rodney Bewes as Digby, during the 1970's or '80's. Whether Arthur Lowe was to be involved in that I do not know. It fell by the wayside and never materialised. I do not think he was involved in the BBC Radio version during the '80's or 90's. So I must go along with Graeme, for the only 1950's acted version must have been what was on Radio Luxembourg. I do not recall a cinema film. The only 1950's film of Dan Dare that I saw was a still film strip for a toy projector which two twin friends of mine had. No-one acted or posed for that, as it was black and white artwork.
Alan French.
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A Documentary which can be seen in 3 parts on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPcuNYsbulo
Re-posting this, as I think it is Arthur as the uncredited guard on the left in a THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD episode from 1957, "Brother Battle". The brother is Francis de Wolff.
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