Films starring John Howard Davies
Fawlty Towers, The Good Life, Monty Python, The Goodies, Only Fools and Horses, Steptoe and Son, Yes, Minister, Mr. Bean .. the list of shows he produced and directed for BBC and Thames TV goes on. A former child star, he made his film acting debut in the lead role of David Lean's Oliver Twist in 1948, with another star turn in The Rocking Horse Winner following in 1949.
Highlights
David Lean, 1948
£5.99
Oliver Twist (Lean, 1948) (Restored)
David Lean's superbly atmospheric adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel benefits g...
Gordon Parry, 1951
£11.99
Tom Browns Schooldays (1951)
The classic adaptation of Thomas Hughes' novel that follows the trials and tribul...
Anthony Pelissier, 1949
£7.99
The Rocking Horse Winner
A dark, atmospheric and complex psychological British drama, adapted from DH Lawr...
John Howard Davies Film Listing
The Rocking Horse Winner
Anthony Pelissier, 1949
A dark, atmospheric and complex psychological British drama, adapted from DH Lawrence's story about a young boy (a 10 year-old John Howard Davies) who receiv... More
£7.99 DVD
Oliver Twist (Lean, 1948) (Restored)
David Lean, 1948
David Lean's superbly atmospheric adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel benefits greatly from Guy Green's lighting effects and gives a tangible sense of the h... More
£5.99 DVD
Tom Browns Schooldays (1951)
Gordon Parry, 1951
The classic adaptation of Thomas Hughes' novel that follows the trials and tribulations of a young schoolboy, Tom Brown, who is sent to Rugby public school, ... More
£11.99 DVD
David Lean Centenary Collection (Restored)
David Lean, 1953
A collection of ten films directed by David Lean. Features The Sound Barrier (1952), Hobson's Choice (1954), Blithe Spirit (1945), Brief Encounter (1946), Gr... More
£24.99 DVD
