David Tomlinson

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David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug.

Most Popular David Tomlinson Trailers

Total trailers found: 51

Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? Trailer (1953)

22 September 1953

An American soldier stationed in England is ready to go on his honeymoon with his new wife when his ex-wife, a gorgeous blonde, shows up and insists that they're still married.

The Chiltern Hundreds Trailer (1949)

27 September 1949

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations.

Easy Money Trailer (1948)

20 January 1948

A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted.

Mary Poppins Trailer (1964)

17 December 1964

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

Landfall Trailer (1949)

30 September 1949

A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat.

Here Come the Huggetts Trailer (1948)

02 December 1948

The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.

Helter Skelter Trailer (1949)

07 August 1949

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

Warning to Wantons Trailer (1949)

04 January 1949

Featuring an early role for accomplished French actress Anne Vernon alongside Mary Poppins star David Tomlinson, this effervescent comedy charts the romantic adventures of a young woman who swaps her strict convent school for the heady pleasures of high society.

Sleeping Car to Trieste Trailer (1948)

06 October 1948

Spies pursue a stolen diary aboard the Orient Express.

School for Secrets Trailer (1946)

23 December 1946

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.

The Love Bug Trailer (1968)

23 December 1968

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

Marry Me Trailer (1949)

07 June 1949

The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run from a violent boyfriend, a country vicar, and a newspaper reporter, sent by his editor, to do an undercover story.

Carry On Admiral Trailer (1957)

14 May 1957

Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship.

Miranda Trailer (1948)

06 April 1948

A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue.

Castle in the Air Trailer (1952)

01 June 1952

The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He de

Dominique Trailer (1980)

06 March 1980

The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks Trailer (1971)

07 October 1971

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster.

From Hong Kong with Love Trailer (1975)

17 December 1975

Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong.

The Master of Bankdam Trailer (1947)

20 August 1947

Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.

Vote for Huggett Trailer (1949)

01 February 1949

A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a lido/community center.

War-Gods of the Deep Trailer (1965)

26 May 1965

A chance discovery leads American mining engineer Ben Harris and acquaintance Harold to discover a lost city under the sea while searching for their kidnapped friend Jill.

Love in Waiting Trailer (1948)

11 October 1948

The story of three women working as waitresses in post-World War II Britain.

Tom Jones Trailer (1963)

24 August 1963

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?

Further Up the Creek Trailer (1958)

28 October 1958

The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather.

The Liquidator Trailer (1965)

01 November 1965

Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enjoys all the perks, and signs all the forms before learning that his job depends on murdering people, and not romancing all the beautiful civilian staff in Whitehall.

The Way to the Stars Trailer (1945)

16 June 1945

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive.

The Water Babies Trailer (1978)

23 June 1978

Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime.

The Wooden Horse Trailer (1950)

16 October 1950

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany

So Long at the Fair Trailer (1950)

31 May 1950

Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel.

Broken Journey Trailer (1948)

14 April 1948

A plane flying over the Swiss Alps develops engine trouble and is forced to crash-land on a glacier. Unable to radio for help because of damaged batteries and with limited food supplies, the survivors must come to a decision -- whether to stay and wait for help they believe is coming or to leave the shelter of the wrecked plane and set out in bad weather to try to reach civilization.

Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks Trailer (2001)

20 March 2001

A short but informative documentary on the the 1971 Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," which discusses the making of the film, the origins of the songs (including portions of two that were dropped in pre-production), the pre-release edits supposedly made against the creators' wishes, and the 1996 reinstatement of those cut scenes.

The Truth About Spring Trailer (1965)

30 March 1965

Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure.

Journey Together Trailer (1945)

01 October 1945

Two Englishmen train with the Royal Air Force, ending with a bombing raid on Berlin.

Follow That Horse! Trailer (1960)

11 July 1960

A race horse swallows a microfilm and is pursued by the major superpowers spy agencies.

Calling Bulldog Drummond Trailer (1951)

02 July 1951

Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.

A Friend Indeed Trailer (1973)

17 April 1973

Sir Lionel Hibury is visiting an old friend in Rome, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Sir Lionel is not pleased when daughter, Sheila, become romantically involved with a wealthy young man staying in the flat above them.

"Pimpernel" Smith Trailer (1941)

28 July 1941

Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations.

The Magic Box Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green.

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Trailer (1980)

08 August 1980

Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae.

Up the Creek Trailer (1958)

13 May 1958

Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way.

Three Men in a Boat Trailer (1956)

23 December 1956

Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.

Hotel Sahara Trailer (1951)

09 July 1951

In World War II, desert hotel proprietors Emad and Yasmin are caught between the warring armies and have to constantly shift their political allegiance to whichever army happens to control the area.

I See a Dark Stranger Trailer (1946)

04 July 1946

Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J.

My Brother's Keeper Trailer (1948)

19 August 1948

War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard.

Fame Is the Spur Trailer (1947)

23 September 1947

A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.

Wombling Free Trailer (1977)

31 December 1977

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans.

Made in Heaven Trailer (1952)

01 November 1952

Residents of the small English village of Dunmow react in comical ways when the Topham family hires a beautiful and young Hungarian maid.

My Wife's Family Trailer (1941)

22 July 1941

A farce concerning the attempts of a naval officer to avoid a visit from his wife's overbearing mother-in-law, and cope with a former girlfriend at the same time.

Quiet Wedding Trailer (1941)

19 April 1941

A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

The Postman Trailer (1952)

01 December 1952

In this delightful short film, the wonderful David Tomlinson plays a postman who brings Christmas Greetings from a host of stars including Phyllis Calvert, Dirk Bogarde and Jack Warner!

All for Mary Trailer (1955)

21 December 1955

In a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after the War an army officer and upper-class Humpy Miller both set their sights on Mary, the landlord's daughter.