The Double Deckers Associated Programmes and Movies. Written by David Noades. The director of The Double Deckers, Harry Booth, and the producer Roy Simpson worked together on a few projects which are closely. Double Deckers, with the cast and crew often including the same people. Some of these were for the Children's Film. Foundation which was set up in 1. UK to make movies suitable for younger audiences, and in turn to. Although they were made on a low budget they were sometimes directed by well known names, most.
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger who made The Boy Turned Yellow in 1. Although the children in the cast were. The young cast included a young Sally Thomset (later in The Railway. Children movie and Man About The House) while one of the minor roles was played by Glyn Jones who later wrote screenplays and. The Double Deckers. Who made up the Magnificent Seven? Six actors who became major stars. Three flies appear by his cup, his hand flashes. The Magnificent Six-Pack. Cup In Smoke Season 1 Episode 116 (7-26-2016). Adventure Capitalists; American Greed Thursdays 10P ET/PT. Such was its success that a new serial followed, with the idea being to create something which could be. The Magnificent Six and A Half was born! The Magnificent Six And A Half. The Magnificent Six and a Half video (released in Canada only) - shows (left. Toby (Brinsley Forde), Whizz (Michael Audreson), Liz (Suzanne. Togni), Steve (Len Jones), Dumbo (Ian Ellis), Stodger (Lionel Hawkes) and in. Peewee (Kim Tallmadge). The first series was released in February 1. August 1. 96. 9 while a. Viewed today, it can be seen very much as a forerunner to The Double Deckers, with similar. Michael Audreson and Brinsley Forde! They return the dog to his owner, Old Tom who runs a scrap yard, and in return for saving his dog he lets them make a. Later Whizz and Peewee are allowed to join the gang after they spend the night in a haunted house. Peewee proves to be the bravest, despite being the smallest. However Old Tom (Eddie Malin) who owns the scrap yard appears in the first episode, and there was a street cleaner in two. Roy Evans (later the baker in The Case Of The Missing Doughnut) in a non- speaking role. Other familiar faces. Damaris Haymen as a teacher (also a teacher in A Hit For A Miss), George Woodbridge as a policeman (farmer Giles from. Summer Camp), Ivor Salter as a policeman (also a policeman in several episodes) and Glyn Jones in an uncredited role (screenplay writer. Double Deckers episodes). Unlike the Double Deckers there were not many. Peewee's Pianola the gang sing a version of the music hall song . Other locations included. Golders Hill Park, Finchely (both in north London), Grimsdyke (home of WH Gilbert) in Harrow and Batchworth Lock in Rickmansworth. Watford. Unlike the Double Deckers where the gangs scrapyard HQ was created in the studio, here the permanent outdoor lot was. The same set with shops and houses was also used in numerous other dramas and serials. The Saint and The Avengers. Other CFF films were also shown including Runaway Railway, A Ghost Of A Chance. Cup Fever and another serial Danny the Dragon. The cast members were Paul. Griffiths, Kay Skinner, Robert Richardson, Jody Lynn Schaller, Jimmy Baxter, Jane Coster and Steven Wallen. In 1. 96. 8, after the success of the first series Harry Booth and Roy Simpson came up with the. TV in the UK. They approached various companies, including the BBC with the idea of making the. Eventually of course. Here Come The Double Deckers by 2. Century Fox and was sold to the American market, and ironically the. BBC who showed it in 1. However at the end of 1. BBC made their own version called Adventure Weekly. Adventure Weekly. The Adventure Weekly gang (from left to right) . The cast included Len Jones and Ian Ellis on loan form the. The Magnificent Six and a Half. Ian Ellis' character ! Similar to the MSAAH. DD the gang were often getting into trouble with a local police constable (played by Michael Wisher who had appeared in River. Rivals) and had an adult pal, Mr Filling (Bartlett Mullins) - - their version of Albert - - who worked as a typesetter for the local newspaper. Interestingly. Michael Audreson says he may have appeared as an extra in an episode of this, although this is unconfirmed. The writers included John Tully who went on to write the episode United We Stand for. The Double Deckers and Peter J Hammond, writer of the notorious Ace Of Wands series. Unfortunately it was not considered a success. Perhaps if it had been made in colour it might have stood a better chance and might have been. The Double Deckers was. As it was 1. 0 of the 1. It is interesting to compare this show with the Double Deckers. Whilst the scripts are equally. She also popped up in an episode of the Robert Vaughan drama series The Protectors which Harry. Booth directed for TV in 1. He and Roy Simpson also produced a series of films based on the popular TV series On The Buses. Reg Varney and in 1. Reg Varney titled Go For A Take, in which he cheekily included. The Double Deckers! Go For A Take (AKA Double Take) 1. US poster for Go For A Take (renamed Double Take)Go For A Take and Double Deckers producer Roy Simpson (on left) with Reg Varney at the UK premier of Go For A Take, London, December 1. Go For A Take and Double Deckers director Harry Booth at the UK premier of Go For A Take, London, December 1. Century Films. Here they find jobs as stunt men and take part in various films and live on the sets at night. Interestingly the cast include. The Double Deckers, as follows - - Melvyn Hayes (Albert - most episodes), John Clive, (teacher in A Hit. For A Miss), Jack Haig (shopkeeper in The Case Of The Missing Doughnut), Lauri Lupino- Lane (councillor in United We Stand). Michael Sharvell- Martin (floor manager in Robbie The Robot), David Lodge (security guard in Star Struck) and Bob Todd (director in. Star Struck). Clearly the director had a group of actors whom he preferred to work with and used them on various projects. However he. also decided to make reference to his previous series The Double Deckers in this film by recreating the scrapyard HQ set, complete with. Debbie Russ make a guest appearance as Tiger complete with toy Tiger! She makes reference to Brains, although none of the other characters are seen. She re- appears at. Debbie is clearly much older than she. Double Deckers and presumably that is why none of the others appear because they would all have looked far.
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