Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

April 9, 1909 · 117 years old

Sir Robert Helpmann CBE (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian dancer, film actor, theatre director and choreographer. A protege of Pavlova and Fonteyn’s first partner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Helpmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on…

Known For

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968 · 2h 24m · Movie

A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.

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The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

1948 · 2h 15m · Movie

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

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55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963 · 2h 34m · Movie

During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.

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Henry V

Henry V

1944 · 2h 17m · Movie

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

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The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966 · 1h 44m · Movie

In the West Berlin of the 1960s, two British agents are killed by a Nazi group, prompting British Intelligence to dispatch agent Quiller to investigate.

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Patrick

Patrick

1978 · 1h 36m · Movie

A young nurse who's just started working at a public clinic begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess the powers of psychokinesis.

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The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951 · 2h 8m · Movie

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942 · 1h 22m · Movie

During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.

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The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956 · 1h 27m · Movie

Russian Captain defects to England, not for politics but due to gender discrimination. English Captain ordered to sell capitalism. Defector argues communism better. They fall in love despite KGB attempts to retrieve her.

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Second Time Lucky

Second Time Lucky

1984 · 1h 41m · Movie

There's a new wager between Heaven and Hell. Devil bets God that if God were to pick two young people to be the new Adam and Eve, they'd sin again. God accepts and sends a college couple to various eras, starting with the Garden o...

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