Manufacturer: 2 Entertain VideoStarring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James Beck
In the 1970s the British film industry went through a craze for turning hit TV comedies into big screen features. From On the Buses (1971) to Porridge (1979), Dad's Army was one of the few which made the transition with style. Set in the small south coast town of Walmington-on-Sea in 1940, the film does have the structure of three TV episodes remade and sequenced together. ...
Manufacturer: UcaStarring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, James BeckDirected By: Norman Cohen
If the mark of a successful TV comedy is that repeat showings attract new viewers, then Dad's Army must be one of the best. The Very Best of Dad's Army includes five episodes almost covering its whole time span--from 1969's "Sons of the Sea", an entertaining caper when lost at home, to 1977's final episode "Never Too Old", in which sparky Corporal Jones marries his longtime ...
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain VideoStarring: Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, James Beck, John LaurieDirected By: David Croft, Bob Spiers
Dad's Army is the popular BBC comedy series set in the fictional south coast seaside town of Walmington-On-Sea during World War 2. Alternating moments of gentle character comedy with broad slapstick, it recounts the misadventures of the local voluntary defence force (or 'Home Guard') consisting of men too old or 'unfit' for military service. They are led by the pompous Mainwaring, manager ...
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain VideoStarring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley
