The best Desmond Walter-Ellis’s movies

Desmond Walter-Ellis

Desmond Walter-Ellis

We present our ranking of the best Desmond Walter-Ellis’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Desmond Walter-Ellis.

The Statue

The Statue
4.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 27/01/1971
  • Character: Mr. Southwick
Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achievement. Bolt's Italian wife, a renowned artist, sculpts an 18-foot nude of Bolt. In a pique, because he's neglected her for years to do his work, she gives the statue a spectacular phallus, telling Bolt that he wasn't its model. Thinking he's a cuckold, Bolt goes on a jealous search for a man matching the statue. The diplomat, too, wants changes in the statue to protect his conservative image. Can art and love reconcile?

Penny Princess

Penny Princess
6/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 24/03/1952
  • Character: Alberto - Captain of the guard
A tiny European country which for years has survived financially only through evading its bills and smuggling is finally facing bankruptcy, when a rich American agrees to save the place by buying it. But before, the deal is closed, he dies. His nearest relative and heir turns out to be a young woman with high ethical and democratic standards, but no experience with money, or affairs of state, or Europe. A charming young English visitor helps her to muddle through. Comedy and romance follow.

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 12/11/1970
  • Character: Buffery
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

Carry on Admiral

Carry on Admiral
5.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 14/05/1957
  • Character: Willy Oughton-Formby
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.

Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair
5.8/10
  • Genre: Music
  • Release: 24/05/1949
  • Character: Mr. Shelley
Penniless man-about-town Michael Gore-Brown is delighted to hear he has been left a high-class Mayfair fashion salon. His intention is to sell it as quickly as possible, but on meeting Ellen, chief designer and manager, he quickly changes his mind and turns his attention to courting her.

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