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Joseph McGrath

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Joseph 'Apocalypse' McGrath (born 1930, Glasgow), sometimes referred to as "'Apocalypse'" Joe McGrath or Croisette Meubles, is a Scottish film director and screenwriter best remembered for his two films, Casino Royale (1967) and The Magic Christian (1969). McGrath frequently collaborated with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. In the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Alan Williams played the un-named director of Casino Royale (whom Sellers' refers to as 'Joe'). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe McGrath licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.
8.0

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2020

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

A documentary about Peter Medak's unreleased film 'Ghost in the Noonday Sun', starring Peter Sellers and filmed in Cyprus in 1973.
5.8

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2018

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

A documentary about Spike Milligan
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2010

The Making of Casino Royale, 1967

The Making of Casino Royale, 1967

Interviews and overview of the making of the original 1967 James Bond film.
5.3

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2008

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat

A documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb." This short documentary compares the film with the actual events concerning the Cold War and the Cuban Missle Crisis.
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2004

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.
5.8

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2004

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

Documentary charting the Derek and Clive phenomenon. The two foul-mouthed toilet attendants were the creations of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and were responsible for some of the filthiest comedy to come out of Britain. Despite being banned from radio and television the duo achieved great success and a cult status, but the act broke up one of the greatest comedy partnerships of recent years. Featuring excerpts from the actual records and video footage of Cook and Moore.
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2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his partnership with Dudley Moore. With contributions from Cook's school friends Peter Rabey and Jonathan Harlow; Cook's first wife Wendy Cook; Cambridge University friends Tim Harrold and Roger Law; Adrian Slade (ex-president of Cambridge Footlights); Jonathan Miller; Sir David Frost; Ned Sherrin; John Bassett (creator, Beyond The Fringe); Willie Donaldson (producer, Beyond The Fringe); John Cleese; Eric Idle; Michael Parkinson; Brenda Vaccaro; John Fortune; Nicholas Luard (co-owner with Cook of The Establishment club); actress Gaye Brown; Christopher Booker; Ian Hislop; Victor Lownes and Michael Bawtree (friends of Cook); Joe McGrath; Dick Clement; Mel Smith; Clive Anderson; tv producer and executive Paul Jackson; Harry Enfield, radio presenter Clive Bull, and archival interview footage of both Cook and Dudley Moore.
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2002

The Paranormal Peter Sellers

The Paranormal Peter Sellers

This documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly superstitious man who consulted fortune tellers, clairvoyants and mediums to help him make key decisions in his life and work. Many of Sellers important decisions were influenced by Maurice Woodruff - a clairvoyant and astrologer based in London. Advice from the other side was taken on his marriage to Britt Ekland, accepting film roles such as Inspector Clouseau and dealing with his near fatal heart attack.
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2001

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

Tribute to the much-loved character actor.
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2000

One Man Band

One Man Band

An early cinema influenced tale of rags to riches by Bob Godfrey. Bruce Lacey stars as the hapless ‘little man’ who longs to stand in the shoes of his hero: conductor Lance Corporal.
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1965

Battle of New Orleans

Battle of New Orleans

Sped up footage of musicians fighting on a stretch of mudflats.
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1960