He was a hard-working guy, never complained, and was even recognized for his exemplary work ethic. The Runaway Bus is a 1954 British comedy film produced, written, and directed by Val Guest.It stars Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford and Petula Clark.It was made at Southall Studios in London.
Publication date 1954 Topics Comedy, Crime, Mystery Publisher Val Guest Productions. Comedy crime caper starring Frankie Howerd as the hapless driver of a coach laden with stolen gold bullion and a selection of frustrated passengers. In those days we did-n’t have much money so in order to make the film... you set the whole thing in a fog so you wouldn’t use much scenery. "The Runaway Bus" is a lovely film,typical of the early 1950's British comedy/thriller it features Frankie Howerd in his first major screen role, Petula Clark and Margaret Rutherford. However if this release is a good example of a Pickwick Label release, AVOID THGEM AT ALL COSTS. "On the last day of filming, Guest realised that the movie was coming in at 72 minutes, three minutes short to qualify as a feature, so Howerd improvised a scene in a phone box. Publication date 1954 Topics comedy. William Cimillo was a New York City bus driver back in the 1940s. In all of the confusion and travel chaos a group of passengers insistent on passage to Ireland talk the airline into laying on a bus to take them to an airport in Hampshire, which apparently still has some departures.It'd be a hard enough journey through the English countryside hidden by thick fog at the best of times, but poor relief driver Percy is frightened out of his wits when he discovers that a gang of master criminals have used the inclement weather and nightfall to relieve Heathrow's bonded store of £200,000 worth of gold bullion - and were planning to make the getaway upon his coach before he was sent out with the passengers!Additional content and tools are available across the site for "Money couldn't buy friends, but you got a better class of enemy." Get your name up there outside a cinema and if they don't go in it's all your fault! But eventually, the daily grind was just a little too much for Mr. Cimillo, and in 1947, he left his route and drove south, heading straight for Florida in his bus. comedy Addeddate 2019-04-12 02:19:48 Identifier TheRunawayBus Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. Thank you but no thank you! The Runaway Bus.
Title: The Runaway Bus Summary: When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving London airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport.
Comedy crime caper starring Frankie Howerd as the hapless driver of a coach laden with stolen gold bullion and a selection of frustrated passengersAmidst some of the worst weather in recent memory, Heathrow Airport finds itself at a standstill, with fog reducing visibility to a mere few feet. "In September 1953 the New York Times announced that the film would be called Howerd later said Guest "wrote the story but I mostly wrote my own part and we did it. David’s review reminds me that I was all set to place a large order with Sinister Cinema at the end of last month — they were offering a large discount off everything in their catalog — when this problem with my hip arose.
comment. 4 Responses to “A Movie Review by David L. Vineyard: THE RUNAWAY BUS (1954).” Steve Says: April 18th, 2011 at 4:25 pm. - 493 Views When heavy fog wreaks havoc among air travellers throughout Unbeknownst to most of them, robbers have stolen £200,000 worth of Two of the crooks are caught; under questioning by Inspector Henley (Guest said that Howerd was initially reluctant to make a film, "Films? The great advantage was having Margaret Rutherford in it. Oho, that's a dangerous game. The Runaway Bus If you are thinking of buying/renewing your Rapidgator.net premium please do it by clicking the banner below: Visit this page and find other ways to show your support. Genre Film Released 1954 Starring Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris, Toke Townley, Terence Alexander, Belinda Lee, John Horsley and others