The film brings together a stellar, award winning british cast and has been written for the big screen by hamish mccoll and produced by damian jones. The sitcom ran for nine series and 80 episodes in total. As casting plans for a dads army movie are announced with catherine zetajones and bill nighy, we pay a picture tribute to the original sitcom and cast home of weird pictures, strange facts, bizarre news and odd stuff dads army. Find that location find your favourite filming locations. At last, their epic story invades the big screen dads army was a 1971 feature film based on the bbc television sitcom dads army. I am making notes, captain, and your name will go on the list. Of all the tv shows to remake as a movie, this has to be one of the most unlikely. The majorgeneral sends for the army, the army sends for the navy, the navy sends for the marines, the marines call in the police, and the police call the fire brigade. Directed by norman cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. Based on the 1960s british sitcom of the same name, this comedy follows the exploits of the parttime soldiers of the walmingtononsea home guard during world war ii. The stage show, billed as dads armythe musical, was staged in australia and toured new zealand in 200405, starring jon. This movie stays loyal to its predecessor while simultaneously accepting and supporting modern society. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat.
Apologies for those outside the uk who may have not watched dads army. High quality dads army inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. All dads army movie posters,high res movie posters image for dads army. Dad s army movie drafts catherine zetajones, bill nighy and toby jones catherine zetajones is the latest to be enlisted for the coming bigscreen adaptation of. Dads army movie, complete with hollywood heavies, hopes to. Dads army cast 1968 to 1977 where are they now very sad. Buyers in australianew zealand will require a multi region dvd player. The film is set at the tailend of the second world war, with toby. Bbc studios are reportedly planning to film new episodes of dads army episodes as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations 3 episodes from 1968 were wiped during costsaving measures, but producers will draw upon original scripts. As walmington on sea trembles at the thought of a mighty nazi invasion, the indefatigable captain mainwaring and his eager home guard are ready and waiting regardless. Arthur lowe, john le mesurier, clive dunn, john laurie, james beck, arnold ridley, ian lavender, liz fraser, bernard. When world war two breaks out, the small seaside town of walmingtononsea finds itself less than ably. While this is going on, the irrepressible irregulars of dads army hilariously demonstrate that they really can do the job they were organised for.
The walmingtononsea home guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a german spy as world war ii draws to its conclusion. Dads army is a 2016 british war comedy film, based on the bbc television sitcom dads army. A troupe of respected actors some little known for comic prowess. Satisfy your curiosity with find that location, the site that allows you find filming locations by tv show or film, geographical area or genre. The movie understandably does not attempt to update or revise the basic situation, other than to give women more of a role. I have yet to read if anything further will be done regarding dads army, however. Dads army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second. Dads army is a bbc sitcom about the british militia called the home guard during the second world war. Dads army what more can i say, possibly britains most important comedy for cultural impact. Some image caption 1 dads army australia teaser trailer some image caption 1. Dads army the movie arthur lowe brand new dvd sign in to check out check out as guest.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Dads army is a bbc television sitcom about the british home guard during the second world war. Dads army has been one of the biggest british movies of 2016 so far and saw oliver parker back in the directors chair while hamish mccoll penned the screenplay. Walmington goes to war the complete scripts of series 14. Toby jones as captain mainwaring, bill nighy as sergeant wilson, tom courtenay as lancecorporal jones, bill paterson as private frazer, michael gambon as private godfrey, blake harrison as private frank pike and daniel mays as private joe walker. For the best experience please update your browser. Dads army movie, complete with hollywood heavies, hopes. Catherine zetajones plays an elegant german spy, posing as a journalist, reporting on the walmingtononsea home guard platoon.
The trailer for the film adaptation of the muchloved bbc tv sitcom dads army. The cast of the dads army movie, to be released in 2016 ltor. The walmingtononsea home guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a. It is 1944 and world war ii is reaching its climax. Searching for good men from australia determined to collaborate to improve the community by sharing our talents and experiences. Dads army 2016 with russell balogh, andrew havil, mark. Dads army 2016 full movie download full hd youtube. The tv series, dads army, pulled in 18 million viewers a week in the uk, and plenty in australia as well.
The secretary of the society, tony pritchard, said he even had members in australia. Watch dads army movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Directed by oliver parker, set in 1944, after the events depicted in the television series. Toby jones the hunger games, bill nighy love, actually, and michael gambon harry potter lead the charge in this movie adaptation of. Dads army prices, product details, cost, comparisons, online deals, features, photos, buy from australia vintage comedy by jimmy perry and david croft with this christmas special. Several sections of this stage show were filmed and have subsequently been included as extras on the final dads army dvd. Episode ix the rise of skywalker actionadventure fantasy 95.
In short it was a bbc comedy which depicted a group of mainly elderly men not fit enough or too old to fight in the proper army but enlisted to protect the cities and towns and villages in the uk during world war 2. In this, volume one of two volumes, the first forty episodes are reproduced. Dads army was known for its memorable, humourous and often famous quotes. It may be possible to change your player to allmulti region. The stage show, billed as dads armythe musical, was staged in australia and toured new zealand in 200405, starring jon english. Dads army where to watch streaming and online flicks.
The jones van in this movie is also the same one used in dads army 1968. It was written by jimmy perry and david croft and broadcast on the bbc from 1968 to 1977. Dads army movie anticipated by millions of uk and australian fans. Now the hapless chaps of the home guard are expected to. The dads army star called for diversity of ethnic, age and sex differences with more interesting roles for women in a mumsnet webchat published. Click here and start watching dads army in seconds. Veteran australian actor, who had a 60 year career on stage, film and. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. Here are some of the most well known andor the funniest from the episode museum piece. Uninvited guests, in which the air raid wardens are forced to. A uk production company is hoping to pull in the big bucks with a new dads army movie based on the popular nineseason tv series.
Dads army, the feature film based on the muchloved iconic british comedy is directed by bafta awardwinning director oliver parker. Oh, i wondered what the noise was from the episode the deadly attachment. The dads army movie was so much better than expected. With mark tandy, russell balogh, andrew havill, heinz. The makers behind the movie say they have stayed true to form, something that should make the 1,500 members of the dads army appreciation society very happy. Dads army movie drafts catherine zetajones, bill nighy and toby jones catherine zetajones is the latest to be enlisted for the coming bigscreen adaptation of. A cinema remake of the classic sitcom dads army 1968. Dads army is quite simply the most sucessful british tv sitcom of all time. Veteran uk writer best known as the creator of dads army, has died aged 93. Eighty episodes were made and are constantly repeated. High quality dads army inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. Ian lavender, who played private pike in the television series, returns as the character of brigadier pritchard. Uploaded in nine different parts, dads army the film on youtube. Financial analysis of dads army 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.