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The small world of sammy lee digitally restored 1963. Roy mitchell kinnear 8 january 1934 20 september 1988 was a british character actor. The small world of sammy lee 1963 the movie database. List of british films of 1963 jump to navigation jump to search. This piece of bbritish realism is one of the only films to feature an extended sequence onlocation in soho in this period. The small world of sammy lee digitally restored bluray 2016.

Starring anthony newley as a stripclub compere who owes a large amount of money to a. The small world of sammy lee is a grim and gritty british character drama following a single day in the life of the titular character, a wiseguy and raconteur as well as compere of a seedy strip club played well by anthony newley. Julia foster on landing and preparing the role of patsy and working with director ken hughes. The small world of sammy lee is a 1963 british crime film directed by ken hughes and starring anthony newley, julia foster and robert stephens. In the small world of sammy lee, anthony newley plays the titular character, a strip club compere, who has just a few hours to find the money to pay off a gambling debt, or the hired thugs of the man he owes the money to will, basically, kick his head in. The beautiful unreleased jazz score to the classic anthony newley 60s soho underworld thriller. The small world of sammy lee is the dark, funny and thoroughly brilliant. The original bbc play was a one man, one scene event, but the full soho, london locations gave the film a more murky, underworld feel and you really felt for sammy lee, although you realised he was his own worst enemy. Film independents fiscal sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. A 1963 british crime film directed by ken hughes and starring anthony newly, julia foster and robert stephens. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the small world of sammy lee. The small world of sammy lee digitally restored dvd.

It follows smalltime wideboy and seedy stripclub compere sammy superbly portrayed by the highly influential but underrated actor, singer and songwriter anthony newley, on the run from the heavies after he runs up a debt he cant pay at an allnight card game. Finally he accepted an invitation from former ealing head michael balcon, now chairman of bryanston films, to direct sammy going south 1963. Uk complete title ken hughes the small world of sammy lee. This particular catchy classic was invariably performed while tony daintily clutched a. The small world of sammy lee is just around any corner in soho. The small world of sammy lee 1963 091963 us drama 1h 47m user score. In actual fact, most of the complete frame is indeed present in this first release, as sammy. The bay opened in 1919 as the colonial and the facade was built with material rescued from the. British crime drama written and directed by ken hughes. The best movies of 1963 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Canaway from his own novel about a young orphaned english boy who doggedly treks his way across africa to durban, in search of an aunt he has never met. Sammy lee, original name samuel rhee, born august 1, 1920, fresno, california, u. From surveys completed by attendees, the event was a great success and it will become an annual ishof event. A 1963 british crime film directed by ken hughes and starring anthony newley, julia.

The film playing at the bay theatre is the small world of sammy lee, released in 1963. I viewed this film noir a few months ago and it definitely reminded me of the excellent night and the city1950, starring richard widmark as harry fabian. He is also known for playing private monty bartlett in the. While get carter and brighton rock have easily passed into the pantheon of british film classics, the small world of sammy lee has passed into relative obscurity. What sammy doesnt realise is that his aunts home is 4,000 miles away, and just using a compass telling him which way south is. The small world of sammy lee digitally restored bluray.

Enjoy a laid back, unique night out with a classic british film along with some brilliant. Overview of the small world of sammy lee, 1963, directed by ken hughes, with anthony newley, julia foster, robert stephens, at turner classic movies. In actual fact, most of the complete frame is indeed present in this first release, as sammy was. The film follows sammy lee anthony newley, the master of ceremonies at a sleazy london strip club, as he tries to come up with enough money to clear his debt with local bookie fred kenneth j. The small world of sammy lee 1963 release info imdb. Theres lots to like about the small world of sammy lee. The small world or sammy lee is just around any corner in soho. So it was with the inaugural international aquatic history and film festival, held at the ishof in conjunction with our annual honoree weekend. Roy kinnear celebrity profile check out the latest roy kinnear photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Notwithstanding that both the film and my trailer were quite good, it did not enjoy good box office. Newleys lee is your archetypal twobit hustler, a stripclub compere on the hook for gambling debts to the local.

The small world of sammy lee 1963 repro reproduction print uk poster. The small world of sammy lee 1963 the small world of. The small world of sammy lee 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Release dates 11 also known as aka 12 release dates uk april 1963. Little is known about this jazz score, apart from the fact that it comes from one of the. A list of films produced in the united kingdom in 1963 see 1963 in film. A peepshow compere is hunted across the seedy london underworld of soho by debt collectors. He is known for his roles in films directed by richard lester. The film recently came to my attention with a series of screenings about east london being shown at the st johns. In the 1960s, he rose to prominence in the role of. The small world of sammy lee new interview with julia. Peopled by the pimps, the punters, the brasses and the bookies, and with boils on its face like the sleazy peepshow club where sammy anthony newley comperes the strip. Shop the small world of sammy lee digitally restored bluray 2016.

The small world of sammy lee digitally restored 1963 from. Anthony newley in clip from 1960s british thriller the small world of sammy lee. Sammy lee diver bio, facts, family famous birthdays. A 1963 british crime film directed by ken hughes and starring anthony newley, julia foster and robert stephens. As with those films, the small world of sammy lee, uses real locations including a glimpse of the famed 2is club in which so many folk and. The small world of sammy lee ken hughes 1963 102min. He jumped from a hotel window wearing his movie costume. He was a bafta tv award winner and twice a laurence olivier award winner in the 1950s, mitchell appeared on the radio programmes educating archie and hancocks half hour. This extremely unattractive line does not augur well, particularly for modern audiences, but once you get past this element of the story admittedly the key narrative element take a girl like you is a reasonably adult drama which takes a look at the rapidly changing nature of gender roles and sexual relationships at the end of the 60s. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Distributor, seven arts films, to produce a trailer for the film.

Dont ask what he was doing up there, but he found the tape. Recorded in 1963 and never issued the master tape was discovered in the loft of kenny grahams daughters home by jonny trunk. A 1963 british crime film the small world of sammy lee is just around any corner in soho. Vintage movie star wall art golden age of film cinema 200gsm satin a1 a2 a3 a4. He committed suicide in may 1968 in guadix, spain during the making of once upon a time in the west. Seven arts changed the title to the small violent world of sammy lee, had me do a new, more action oriented trailer, and they rereleased it under that. The small world of sammy lee digitally restored dvd 2016. After his parents are killed in an air raid in egypt, 10yearold sammy sets off to find his aunt who lives in south africa. Peopled by the pimps, the punters, the brasses and the bookies, and with boils on its face like the sleazy peepshow club where sammy anthony newley comperes the striptease.

And life is a girl with a suitcase a thousand miles from home. Watch the small world of sammy lee online bfi player. Starring anthony newley, julia foster and robert stephens. A 1963 british crime film directed by ken hughes and starring anthony. The small world of sammy lee is a 1963 british crime film written and directed by ken hughes and starring anthony newley, julia foster and robert stephens. Small world of sammy lee 1963 con men, club owners and gangsters mingle in londons soho district. A twotime olympic gold medalist offers instruction in platform and springboard diving, concentrating on the compulsory and optional dives used in competitions. Anthony newley in clip from 1960s british thriller the. Peopled by the pimps, the punters, the brasses and the bookies, and with boils on its face like the sleazy peepshow club where sammy lee anthony newley comperes the striptease. Looking across the south east intersection of queen and bay. Made and released in 1963, this film gave newley a real meaty role instead of the light comedy, musical roles he was usually cast in. In 1963, the same year he played the lead in ken hughes breathless, splendid. Set in the grimy streets of early60s soho, the small world of sammy lee is a lost gem of british cinema.