Dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith, judy cornwell, and jeffrey kramer. Do you know what the name of the movie is or do you know what movie i am talking about. Arthur is like the woman in the poem by yeats, who spent her days in innocent good will, and her nights in argument, till her voice grew shrill. Then he goes shopping where he falls in love with a shoplifter. I like to reach waaaay back in the movie vault for goodies like the bishops wife 1943 with the gorgeous loretta young, david niven and cary grant, or the original movie that provided the spinoff for white christmas, 1942s holiday inn. Whats the worst christmas movie you love to watch every year. Santa claus the movie with dudley moore as an entrepreneurial elf and john lithgow as a hardline capitalist trying to corporatise christmas. Dudley moore obituary itv news 28th march 2002 youtube. Dec 12, 2008 the ref is a little too dark and cynical for a cornball like me. This is the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the north pole. Dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith. So he went ahead and played patch, one of santas elves, in santa claus. Kevin grace visits the grave of actor dudley moore duration.
Dudley moore plays a very handycreative elf who designs machines that build toys, but fails to develop a good quality assurance program and he gets fired from the head elf position after childrens toys are all falling apart. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. He is entrusted with special powers to become santa claus. Overlooked christmas movies you should be watching.
A gifted musician as well as comic actor, diminutive british performer dudley moore made his mark as an american movie star with his hilarious turns as sensitive, bumbling libertines in. I cant remember the name of this movie i saw years ago as a kid but i do remember some parts of the movie. I know it isnt officially a christmas movie, but the events of the movie do. They loved it and watched it the whole way through. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the parisbased fatherandson production team of alexander and ilya salkind. He was one of the four writerperformers in the comedy revue beyond the fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satirical comedy, and with one member of. Could this be the end of christmas or will its spirit prevail. Dudley stuart john moore, cbe 19 april 1935 27 march 2002 was an english actor, comedian, musician and composer.
And that about wraps it up for my favorite christmas movie assholes. Now, to all you nice boys and girls out there, we present the 50 best christmas movies ever. The movie is a 1985 britishamerican christmas film starring dudley moore, john lithgow, and david huddleston in the title role. One to entertain the younger viewers, or those with a high crassness threshold. A gifted musician as well as comic actor, diminutive british performer dudley moore made his mark as an american movie star with his hilarious turns as sensitive, bumbling libertines in the hit. The movie featuring dudley moore and john lithgow is available for rent or purchase on itunes. Christmas movie 31 mother son relationship 29 singing. It stars dudley moore as the eponymous arthur bach, a drunken new york city billionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common workingclass girl from queens. So if youre up for a challenge or just looking for some new christmas movie material then. Featuring all the classics and even notsoclassic christmas movies that have been released on dvd. He was a leading figure of the british satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the antiestablishment comedic movement that emerged in the united kingdom in the late 1950s.
Shortly before christmas, they move into a ground floor apartment where rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. This was the movie i watched christmas after christmas when i was growing up and i bought it for my 5 year old and 3 year to watch this year. Jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. A christmas movie about magic candy canes that make you fly. He was a leading figure of the british satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the antiestablishment comedic movement that emerged in the united kingdom in the late 1950s born in torquay, he was educated at the university of cambridge. Dutifully supported by his sharptongued and quickwitted butler, hobson john gielgud, arthur reluctantly prepares to enter into an arranged marriage with heiress susan johnson jill eikenberry. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over christmas. Dec 03, 2018 however, when that thin gruel of a plot runs out of steam after about 10 seconds, were treated to a second act where dudley moores elf becomes ravaged by longgestating daddy issues and. Sooo anywho we get to follow this elf named patch played by dudley moore who leaves the north pole and goes to new york city. The 24 best christmas movie characters movies empire. Moore, dudley, huddleston, dr david, lithgow, john, meredith, burgess, cornwell, judy, kramer, jeffrey, fitzpatrick, christian, heim, carrie.
It was written by comedian peter cook and starred both cook and his comedy partner dudley moore. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could get me the name of the movie. With dudley moore, bo derek, julie andrews, robert webber. I also brought it into school for my afternoon classes to watch in the run up to christmas. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter chelsea. Christmas has come to represent different things to people over. Dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, judy cornwell, burgess meredith, jeffrey kramer. When he meets linda marolla liza minnelli, a waitress from queens, he falls head over heels. Santa claus the movie family 1985 full moviehddudley. Who are the best characters in all these seasonal films. Psychoanalyst saul benjamin takes on a patient temporarily as a favor to a colleague friend, otto jaffe. Bedazzled is a 1967 british comedy deluxe color film directed and produced by stanley donen in panavision format.
With dudley moore, liza minnelli, john gielgud, geraldine fitzgerald. There was nothing dudley moore could do wrong in the 70s and 80s thanks to his incredible role as arthur, drunk billionaire playboy. When he meets linda marolla liza minnelli, a waitress from. Arthur is a 1981 american comedy film written and directed by steve gordon. The devil peter cook offers an unhappy young man moore seven wishes in return for. Dec 11, 2018 overlooked christmas movies you should be watching. Whats the worst christmas movie you love to watch every. Dudley moore, the gifted comedian who had at least three distinct career phases that brought him great acclaim and success, actually started out as a musical prodigy as a child.
Kelly overton, michael muhney, jonathan patrick moore, and gloria loring. At golden pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for billy, the son of chelseas new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms. The film chronicles the origins of santa claus, who, along with his wife, goes from a simple working man to becoming an international icon of christmas. Dudley moore was wonderful as patch the elf, and delivered a great performance without being a drunk or married to two women. Watchmojo is a leading producer of reference online video content of top 10 lists, origins, biographies, commentary and more on pop. Dont know why this movie isnt one of the hallmark christmas movies shown. It was about magic candy canes that make you fly when you eat them. Dutifully supported by his sharptongued and quickwitted butler, hobson john gielgud. Apr 09, 2017 dudley moore s obituary from march 2002. So he leaves the north pole and gets a job working for crooked businessman john lithgow, trying to proove himself to. He meets patch dudley moore, an eagertoplease elf who becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoons john lithgow plans to take over christmas. One of my favorites too, with dudley moore and john lighglow. With dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith. Clinical skills education at rguc and the dudley group nhs foundation trust duration.
The movie dudley moore and john lithgow star in this 1985 holiday film. It turns out to be very funny, but also shows us what pieces of shit we. The ref is a little too dark and cynical for a cornball like me. Idealistic patrick dalton dudley moore is running for congress. It stars dudley moore and elizabeth mcgovern and features alec guinness as the ghost of sigmund freud. It was the sole film directed by gordon, who died in 1982 of a heart attack at age. This classic 1985 christmas film is a britishamerican christmas production starring david huddleston, dudley moore and john lithgow. Patch dudley moore, to start working with him to create a magical new product that will put his company back on top. Santa claus the movie 1985 trailer dudley moore and john.
The movie is a 1985 film starring dudley moore and john lithgow. Peter edward cook 17 november 1937 9 january 1995 was an english satirist and comedic actor. Her mother is wealthy cosmetic tycoon charlotte dreyfus mary tyler moore. On the way to a fundraiser, he seeks directions from little nicki and they strike up a quick friendship. Lovesick is a 1983 american romantic comedy film written and directed by marshall brickman. Christmas has come to represent different things to people over the years, and the movies here reflect that in kind. The producers of the superman movies took a shot at revitalizing the myth of santa claus with this 1985 feature.
It stars dudley moore as an elf named patch who has been with santa claus. Wealthy new york city playboy arthur bach dudley moore is perpetually drunk and completely rudderless. The film was directed by jeannot szwarc and released in north america on november 27, 1985, by tristar pictures. I suppose since there have been so many christmas movies made since then. However, when that thin gruel of a plot runs out of steam after about 10 seconds, were treated to a second act where dudley moores. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The ref 1994 a cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family. It is a comic retelling of the faust legend, set in the swinging london of the 1960s. A christmas wish is a heartwarming holiday classic about a new york family led by durante who is down on their luck at christmas time. From home alone and elf to classics like miracle on 34th street, weve made our list of great holiday films and checked it at least twice. Its christmastime, so patty and i try to explain this bizarre christmas movie from 1985, starring dudley moore, john lithgow and jeffrey lebowski as santa claus.
He was born in dagenham, essex, england, in 1935, to working class parents, ada francis hughes, an english secretary, and john havlin moore, a scottish railway. But the whole movie and setting are made hyper surreal by the christmas time theme. Moore first came to prominence in the uk as a leading figure in the british satire boom of the 1960s. A hollywood composer goes through a midlife crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.
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