John Addison

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English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall

Most Popular John Addison Trailers

Total trailers found: 78

Like Normal People Trailer (1979)

13 April 1979

An intellectually-challenged man and woman meet, fall in love, and are determined to get married, despite the initial objections of their families and friends.

High Treason Trailer (1951)

13 November 1951

Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

The 'Maggie' Trailer (1954)

25 February 1954

The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo.

Girl in the Headlines Trailer (1963)

15 November 1963

Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.

School for Scoundrels Trailer (1960)

24 March 1960

Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life.

The Shiralee Trailer (1957)

11 July 1957

An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.

The Uncle Trailer (1964)

01 December 1964

Gus is a seven-year-old uncle who struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when his nephew Tom comes to spend the summer holidays with his family.

A Bridge Too Far Trailer (1977)

15 June 1977

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany.

Strange Voices Trailer (1987)

19 October 1987

A family begins to fall apart when their eldest daughter is diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Trailer (1976)

24 October 1976

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud.

Brotherly Love Trailer (1970)

07 January 1970

Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.

The Power Within Trailer (1979)

11 May 1979

A prospective about a daredevil flyer, barnstorming for county fairs, who becomes a human dynamo after being struck by lightning and is menaced by enemy agents determined to find out the secret of his incredible powers.

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.

Cat Girl Trailer (1957)

01 September 1957

A psychiatrist treats a woman who is convinced that she turns into a killer leopard because of a family curse.

Mr. Boogedy Trailer (1986)

20 April 1986

A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300 years previously.

The Loved One Trailer (1965)

11 October 1965

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour.

Sleuth Trailer (1972)

10 December 1972

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

The Red Beret Trailer (1953)

11 August 1953

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade.

Joseph Andrews Trailer (1977)

09 March 1977

Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman.

Guns at Batasi Trailer (1964)

30 October 1964

An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.

Something in Common Trailer (1986)

02 November 1986

A young man and a nice woman in her forties fall in love. His mother goes berserk when he tells her about it and when the girlfriend comes to meet the mother, she wants to jump out of her skin.

One Good Turn Trailer (1955)

04 January 1955

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for.

Torn Curtain Trailer (1966)

14 July 1966

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

Swashbuckler Trailer (1976)

29 July 1976

A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.

The Honey Pot Trailer (1967)

21 May 1967

In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.

Strange Invaders Trailer (1983)

16 September 1983

Alien beings, who settle in a small midwestern town, are disturbed by a young professor determined to rescue his daughter from their clutches.

His and Hers Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Author-explorer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft, apparently finding inspiration in the adventures suggested by his agent Charles Lunton; it matters little that most of his experiences are wildly embellished or even entirely fictitious.

Thirteen at Dinner Trailer (1985)

19 September 1985

Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case.

Love's Savage Fury Trailer (1979)

20 May 1979

During the Civil War, a self-centered, young Southern belle tries to hold onto the family estate when the Union Army takes over the area.

Dead Cert Trailer (1974)

01 May 1974

As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle.

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?

Mistress of Paradise Trailer (1981)

04 October 1981

In the 19th century, a wealthy Northern woman marries a Louisiana plantation owner and then becomes suspicious about his first wife's death.

Pool of London Trailer (1951)

20 February 1951

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

The Charge of the Light Brigade Trailer (1968)

10 April 1968

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

Brighton Rock Trailer (1948)

09 January 1948

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

Lucky Jim Trailer (1957)

17 September 1957

Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job.

Grace Quigley Trailer (1985)

17 May 1985

Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being committed by a top hit-man, Seymour Flint.

The Pilot Trailer (1980)

26 November 1980

Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic.

Josephine and Men Trailer (1955)

09 November 1955

The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men.

Reach for the Sky Trailer (1956)

05 July 1956

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

Dead Man's Folly Trailer (1986)

08 January 1986

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

Bride of Boogedy Trailer (1987)

12 April 1987

The Davis family deals with the return of Mr. Boogedy and his never-ending hunt for Widow Marion as well as a rival gag-store competitor who really has it out for Carleton.

Hamlet Trailer (1970)

07 November 1970

Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.

Girl with Green Eyes Trailer (1964)

14 May 1964

A naive young country girl moves to Dublin and finds herself drawn to a sophisticated author twice her age.

I Was Monty's Double Trailer (1958)

21 October 1958

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.

The Way of the World Trailer (1975)

05 March 1975

In order for Millamant and Mirabell to get married and receive Millamant's full dowry, Mirabell must receive the blessing of Millamant's aunt, Lady Wishfort.

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Trailer (1988)

15 May 1988

The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer

That Lady Trailer (1955)

05 March 1955

In 1570, widowed Princess Ana de Mendoza becomes the love object of a deadly rivalry between her cousin Don Inigo, King Philip II of Spain and his secretary of state Antonio Perez.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Trailer (1962)

20 September 1962

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner.

Make Me an Offer! Trailer (1954)

08 December 1954

A struggling antiques dealer (Peter Finch) thinks he has found the answer to his problems when he stumbles across a precious vase amid a range of other less desirable items.

A Fine Madness Trailer (1966)

29 June 1966

A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

Highpoint Trailer (1982)

20 August 1982

James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia/CIA operation, leaving them squabbling with each other.

Luther Trailer (1974)

21 January 1974

A 16th-century clergyman's view breaks the Catholic Church apart.

Start the Revolution Without Me Trailer (1970)

04 February 1970

Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other, Charles and Claude Coupé, are poor and dim-witted.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. Trailer (1959)

10 March 1959

Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king brings it to the attention of the Foreign Office in Whitehall.

The Man Between Trailer (1953)

19 October 1953

A British woman on a visit to post-war Berlin is caught up in an espionage ring smuggling secrets into and out of the Eastern Bloc.

I Was a Mail Order Bride Trailer (1982)

14 December 1982

On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks.

Seven Days to Noon Trailer (1950)

30 October 1950

When Professor Willingdon becomes wary of the nuclear weapons he is helping build, he steals a warhead and threatens to detonate it in London in seven days unless the government begins nuclear disarmament.

The Peaches Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

A film fantasy concerning the adventures of a modern girl whose passion for peaches is eventu­ally replaced by a very different type of passion.

Private's Progress Trailer (1956)

17 February 1956

Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war.