The best Gerald Sim’s comedy movies

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

04/02/1925- 11/12/2014
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
6.3/10
The vengeful Doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War
7/10
Satire about the First World War based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of War" and focusing mainly on the members of one family (last name Smith) who go off to war. Much of the action in the movie revolves around the words of the marching songs of the soldiers, and many scenes portray some of the more famous (and infamous) incidents of the war, including the assassination of Duke Ferdinand, the Christmas meeting between British and German soldiers in no-mans-land, and the wiping out by their own side of a force of Irish soldiers newly arrived at the front, after successfully capturing a ridge that had been contested for some time.

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box
6.7/10
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!
6.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/05/1963
  • Character: Store Manager
A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small and prosperous country town. His belief in charity and forgiveness sets him at odds with the conservative and narrow-minded locals, and he soon creates social ructions by appointing a black dustman as his churchwarden, taking in a gypsy family, and persuading the local landowner to provide free food for the church to distribute free to the people of the town. When the congregation leaders realise the mistake and call for the Church of England to remove him, this turns out to be a very, very difficult issue - until one clergyman realises that a British project to send a man into space is in need of an astronaut...

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play
6.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/01/1962
  • Character: Cigarette Thief at Party
John Lewis is bored by his librarian's job and henpecked at home. Then Liz, wife of a local councillor, sets her sights on him. But this is risky stuff in a Welsh valleys town - if he and Liz ever manage to consummate their affair, that is.

The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 26/11/1962
  • Character: 1st Telephone Operator
While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in order to raise money for their dream retirement cottage.

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men
5.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 09/11/1955
  • Character: Detective Sgt. Allen
1955 British comedy starring Glynis Johns.

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British
5.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/07/1973
  • Character: Reverend Mower
A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here, David (the bank's assistant manager) and his new wife are shocked when photos, then films and finally two girls are sent to them in their bank-supplied flat. They and the banks' head cashier then hatch a plan to get rid of the porn—without letting their boss, the local police and David's mother in on what is happening.

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble
5.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 16/06/1970
  • Character: Doctor
Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn't have time to propose to her as she leaves for a cruise to the Mediterranean. Also on board the cruise ship is an old school chum of Burke's who plays 'Dr.Dare' in a very popular TV series and who women flock to. Burke decides to join the cruise, but is first apprehended as a stowaway, and then becomes the captain's steward. For Burke, trying to talk to Ophelia is a hard enough task, but he meets some funny characters on board, such as a pools winner and a very stubborn captain.

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