Sid Colin

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Impressions of Al Bowlly Trailer

Sid Colin (born Sidney Coblentz; 31 August 1915 – 12 December 1989) was an English scriptwriter, working for radio, television and cinema. He is best remembered for creating the sitcom The Army Game (1957–1959) and writing for Up Pompeii! (1969–1970), as well as films including Carry On Spying and Percy's Progress. He occasionally collaborated with regular Carry On series writer Talbot Rothwell. Earlier in his career, he was a musician and occasional lyricist.

Most Popular Sid Colin Trailers

Total trailers found: 15

Tommy the Toreador Trailer (1959)

21 December 1959

Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter.

Up the Chastity Belt Trailer (1972)

14 January 1972

A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity belts in the market place, but on this day Sir Graggart de Bombast arrives to sack the castle, and to get the lovely Lobelia Custard in the sack! Lurkalot must help Custard cream the knight in pining armour.

The Boys in Blue Trailer (1982)

20 September 1982

Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Little Botham.

The Navy Lark Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

An Inshore Minesweeping Unit has been forgotten by the Navy after World War II on the peaceful island of Boonsley and they have adapted to their circumstances.

Up the Front Trailer (1972)

14 July 1972

In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward.

I Only Arsked Trailer (1958)

11 November 1958

A group of misfit soldiers are desperately trying to fiddle themselves some leave. Instead they wrangle a posting to the British Middle-East protectorate of Darawa.

Golden Arrow Trailer (1949)

31 December 1949

On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see.

Starlight Serenade Trailer (1944)

01 January 1944

Brian Michie introduces various musical and comedy acts in the form of a dress rehearsal for a stage review, interspersed with comedy routines featuring Bonar Colleano.

Impressions of Al Bowlly Trailer (1976)

06 January 1976

The life and times of Al Bowlly, first superstar in the history of British popular music.

Percy's Progress Trailer (1974)

01 August 1974

Percy, the man with the world's first penis transplant, discovers that there is a chemical in the world's water that makes men impotent.

Up Pompeii Trailer (1971)

11 March 1971

A funny thing happens to Lurcio on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero.

Carry On Spying Trailer (1964)

01 June 1964

Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies.

The Frankie Howerd Show Trailer (1968)

25 September 1968

A variety-style show designed around Frankie Howerd, featuring musical guests, comedic monologues, and his characteristic interaction with the audience, promising a "star-studded" feel despite his ironic complaints about the lineup.

The Ugly Duckling Trailer (1959)

09 September 1959

Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'.

Carry On Again Christmas Trailer (1970)

24 December 1970

The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure Island with Sid James as Long John Silver and Barbara Windsor, strangely, as Jim Hawkins.